24# Weekly Linux and Tech Update
Fedora 41 and Wayland
Fedora 41 will ship with Wayland only, no X11 support by default
X11 support remains in the repository, can still be installed if needed
Explicit sync support in Gnome and latest NVIDIA drivers should reduce compatibility issues
Gnome Foundation
Holly Million, executive director of Gnome Foundation, is leaving after 10 months
Richard Leow becomes interim director
Holly accomplished a lot in her short tenure, including creating a plan for the future and finding funding avenues
Cosmic
Only 20 issues to resolve before alpha release
New features include styling inactive windows, settings page for keyboard shortcuts, ALT tab feature, and display mirroring
Compositor is now multi-threaded, should perform better with multi-monitor setups and high refresh rates
Gnome 47
Default font will likely be replaced with Inter, a maintained and open-source font
Experimenting with font size
HDR-related improvements, including ability to display HDR and SDR content side by side
Nautilus will be used as the file chooser
Global keyboard shortcuts feature is being implemented
Notification portal spec is being implemented
Lawsuit against GitHub Co-Pilot
Part of the lawsuit was dismissed, but another part will proceed
Claim that GitHub Co-Pilot breaches open-source licenses of code it used will go to court
Could result in AI tools having to follow attribution and licensing rights
Epic Games and Apple
Epic Games’ App Store was initially rejected by Apple due to similarities with Apple’s store
Apple eventually approved the store, but told Epic that changes would still be required
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, criticized Apple’s restrictions
Gaming News
DXVK update (version 2.4) brings support for DirectX 8
Improvements to memory usage, AMD GPU support, and game-specific fixes
Bottles app update adds support for latest DXVK version and improves performance
Valve refines game recording feature in Steam beta, including clip editing and screenshot saving