28# Weekly Linux and Tech Update
Here are the main points from the video transcript:
Elementary OS 8
Expected to be released in September
Renamed X11 session to “Compatibility Session” and Wayland session to “Secure Session”
Improved accessibility features in the onboarding app
Updated packaging for Bluetooth daemon, phone viewer, and other apps
Elementary OS 7 also received updates, including a facelift for the video player and text editor
Gnome 47 and 48
Gnome 47 will have HDR support, including a new patch set for mutter to read temperature and apply HDR calibration
Gnome 48 will have the ability to double-click an ISO image to get options to mount, open, or write it to a drive
Gnome 48 will also have a new discs app to inspect ISO images
Manjaro Immutable
Manjaro has released an immutable version of their distro, built around the Arc de toolkit
It’s still in testing and not stable, but can be tested publicly with an ISO
The immutable version uses a bash script to handle better FS snapshots and download system images
Cosmic Desktop Alpha
System76 released the Cosmic desktop Alpha, which is a solid first look at the new desktop
It has customization options, auto-tiling features, and fractional scaling
It’s still lacking some features, but is stable and can be downloaded as an ISO
Ubuntu Kernel Changes
Ubuntu will start shipping the latest stable kernel version at the time of release, rather than sticking to a fixed kernel version
This means that Ubuntu will have a newer kernel version, but it will still not receive major updates during the distro’s life cycle
Nvidia AI Controversy
Nvidia allegedly scraped millions of YouTube videos without permission to train their AI models
Nvidia claims that their research is in compliance with copyright laws, but this is disputed
The controversy highlights the need for clearer guidelines on AI training data and copyright laws
European Law Proposal
A proposed European law would require game developers to maintain their games and keep them playable even after support is ended
The law would require publishers to provide reasonable means for players to continue playing the game
The proposal has gained over 200,000 signatures and will be examined by the European Union if it reaches 1 million signatures.