FOSS Weekly #26.16: Kernel 7.0, Essential Terminal Tips, France Linux Move, New Age Verification Bill and More

This week's FOSS Weekly covers France's DINUM agency moving government workstations from Windows to Linux, with all ministries required to submit plans by Autumn 2026. Linux kernel 7.0 released with Intel Nova Lake audio, Arc GPU improvements, and AMD Zen 6 profiling support. Microsoft suspended developer accounts for VeraCrypt, WireGuard, and Windscribe from its Windows Hardware Program. The Linux kernel now has an official AI coding policy requiring human accountability for AI-assisted patches. A KDE bug from 2005 requesting per-screen virtual desktops has finally been resolved. Also covered: terminal tips for beginners and intermediate users, rolling release distro comparisons, a Vim vs nano breakdown, and the Session messenger's funding crisis.