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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:35 Sponsor: TuxCare
02:03 Germany outlines their plan to move to open source
04:08 USA might have nation wide age verification laws
06:03 EU has an age verification app ready
07:56 Linux kernel 7.0 released
10:06 Linux kernel accepts A.I. code
11:38 Chrome has 47% better performance than Firefox
13:20 Steam Controller might be arriving soon
14:26 KDE sprint for remapping gestures, virtual keyboard & more
15:51 Plasma gets per-monitor virtual desktops
17:35 Mint won't have a release until the end of the year
19:56 Proton 11 beta released
21:10 Mozilla releases Thunderbolt, their own AI client
23:39 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers


Links:

Germany outlines their plan to move to open source (link in German)
https://deutschland-stack.gov.de/gesamtbild/

USA might have nation wide age verification laws
https://linuxiac.com/federal-bill-would-bring-os-level-age-verification-to-the-entire-us/

EU has an age verification app ready
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-chief-urges-bloc-wide-push-on-age-verification-app-to-protect-children-online/a-76788202

Linux kernel 7.0 released
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-7-0-kernel-features

Linux kernel accepts A.I. code
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

Chrome has 47% better performance than Firefox
https://www.phoronix.com/review/firefox-chrome-2026

Steam Controller might be arriving soon
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-accessories/valves-steam-controller-launch-looks-imminent-based-on-new-public-records-and-it-might-finally-give-me-the-perfect-excuse-to-build-a-custom-steam-machine

KDE sprint for remapping gestures, virtual keyboard & more
https://merritt.codes/blog/2026/04/15/2026/_kde_mega_sprint

Plasma gets per-monitor virtual desktops
https://itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-per-screen-virtual-desktops/

Mint won't have a release until the end of the year
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5019

Proton 11 beta released
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases/tag/proton-11.0-1-beta1

Mozilla releases Thunderbolt, their own AI client
https://www.thunderbolt.io/
https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbolt
https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbolt/blob/main/TELEMETRY.md


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The Linux Experiment

A weekly Linux news roundup covering: Germany's 'Deutschlandstack' initiative to adopt open standards and open-source software across all federal and local administrations by 2028; a proposed US federal age verification bill that could affect Linux distro developers; the EU's anonymous age verification app; Linux kernel 7.0 release highlights including Rust stabilization, filesystem improvements, and AI-generated code policy; Firefox vs Chrome performance benchmarks on Linux showing Chrome 47% ahead; KDE Plasma sprint outcomes including per-monitor virtual desktops (Wayland only) and gesture customization plans; Linux Mint's next release delayed to end of 2026; Proton 11 beta with updated Wine and game fixes; and Mozilla's open-source AI client Thunderbolt.

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