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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Sponsor: SquareSpace
01:53 Torvalds chimes in on AI code in the Linux kernel
05:09 EU consultation on making FOSS a priority
07:21 GNOME & Firefox propose disabling middle click to paste
09:33 Google locks down Android development even more
11:21 loss32 wants to make a full Windows DE for Linux
14:04 AMD drivers get big performance boost
16:02 Rockchip's repo closed after FFMPEg's DMCS takedown
17:48 Fedora moves to the new Plasma Login manager
19:35 Linux reaches another high in gaming marketshare
21:25 Geforce Now gets a Linux client

Links:

Torvalds chimes in on AI code in the Linux kernel
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wg0sdh_OF8zgFD-f6o9yFRK=tDOXhB1JAxfs11W9bX--Q@mail.gmail.com/

EU consultation on making FOSS a priority
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

GNOME & Firefox propose disabling middle click to paste
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Firefox-MiddleClick-Paste

Google locks down Android development even more
https://www.androidauthority.com/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018/

loss32 wants to make a full Windows DE for Linux
https://loss32.org/

AMD drivers get big performance boost
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-RADV-RT-RDNA2-Faster
https://www.phoronix.com/news/RADV-More-RT-Performance-2026

Rockchip's repo closed after FFMPEg's DMCS takedown
https://linuxiac.com/github-takes-down-rockchip-mpp-repository-after-ffmpeg-copyright-claim/

Fedora moves to the new Plasma Login manager
https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3523

Linux reaches another high in gaming marketshare
https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam

Geforce Now gets a Linux client
https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-geforce-now-gains-native-linux-support/

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The Linux Experiment

Linus Torvalds argues that banning AI-generated code from the Linux kernel is ineffective since contributors won't disclose AI usage, making review necessary regardless. The EU launches a consultation on supporting commercial open-source software for digital sovereignty. GNOME and Firefox consider disabling middle-click paste due to user confusion, though some find it essential. Google reduces Android source code releases to twice yearly, limiting custom ROM development. AMD GPU users will see major performance improvements with 30% faster ray tracing and up to 8x better Unreal Engine 5 performance. Rockchip faced DMCA takedown for relicensing FFmpeg code. Fedora 44 adopts KDE's new Plasma Login Manager. Linux gaming market share reaches 3.58% on Steam, and GeForce Now plans native Linux support.

Torvalds on AI in the kernel, EU prepares for FOSS, Goodbye Middle click to paste? Linux Weekly News