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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Sponsor: Squarespace 02:02 Google's Android change could mean the end of F Droid 04:52 Red Hat Gitlab breached by hackers 07:14 Linux kernel 6.17 is out 09:43 OpenSUSE Leap 16 released 12:00 Plasma 6.5 beta released 13:44 Artix ditches GNOME 15:32 Nvidia working with Red Hat on NVK 17:24 NixOS moderation team resigns 20:33 Eric S Raymond is against all codes of conduct 23:22 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:

Android change could mean the end of F Droid https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html

Red Hat Gitlab breached by hackers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-confirms-security-incident-after-hackers-breach-gitlab-instance/ https://access.redhat.com/articles/7132207

Linux kernel 6.17 is out https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/linux-kernel-6-17-new-features

OpenSUSE Leap 16 released https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/01/next-chapter-opens-with-leap-release/

Plasma 6.5 beta released https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-5-beta-released-this-is-whats-new/ https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.91/

Artix ditches GNOME https://artixlinux.org/

Nvidia working with Red Hat on NVK https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Vulkan-Red-Hat-NDA-Docs

Mint reveals new menu, changes to keyboard layouts https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4895

NixOS moderation team resigns https://discourse.nixos.org/t/a-statement-from-members-of-the-moderation-team/69828 https://discourse.nixos.org/t/a-statement-from-members-of-the-moderation-team/69828/6

Eric S Raymond is against all codes of conduct https://linuxiac.com/eric-s-raymond-codes-of-conduct-are-a-disaster/

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