Cosmic Desktop is finally happening ! Linux & Open Source Weekly News

Head to https://squarespace.com/thelinuxexperiment to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code thelinuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Get access to: - a Daily Linux News show - a weekly patroncast for more thoughts - your name in the credits YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLinuxEXP/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or, you can donate whatever you want: https://paypal.me/thelinuxexp Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 GET TLE MERCH Support the channel AND get cool new gear: https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Sponsor: SquareSpace 02:07 Cosmic desktop isn't dead 05:00 GNOME 49 won't remove X11 sessions after all 06:38 Steam Deck 2 could be years away still 09:05 Lenovo has another SteamOS device in store 10:57 Steam Frame trademark registered by Valve 12:01 BcacheFS won't receive updates in the kernel 13:51 Mint 22.2 released 15:32 Google won't have to sell or change anything 17:42 KDE gains much better app permissions UI 20:10 Microsoft open sources their old BASIC 21:34 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers 22:38 Support the channel #linux #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #technews Cosmic desktop isn't dead https://linuxiac.com/system76-cosmic-desktop-hits-initial-setup-completion/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Pop-OS-24.04-COSMIC-Beta-Sep GNOME 49 won't remove X11 sessions after all https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-49-RC Steam Deck 2 could be years away still https://www.techradar.com/gaming/steam-deck/waiting-for-the-steam-deck-2-rather-than-buying-an-asus-rog-xbox-ally-rumor-suggests-youll-need-to-be-very-very-patient Lenovo has another SteamOS device in store https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/lenovo-isnt-done-with-valve-just-yet-leaked-legion-go-2-images-suggest-steamos-could-be-offered-as-a-windows-11-alternative Steam Frame trademark registered by Valve https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/ BcacheFS won't receive updates in the kernel https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-Externally-Maintained Mint 22.2 released https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-2-zara-now-available-for-download/ Google won't have to sell or change anything https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/google-antitrust-search-ruling.html KDE gains much better app permissions UI https://blog.david-redondo.de/kde/2025/09/04/permissions.html Microsoft open sources their old BASIC https://linuxiac.com/microsofts-6502-basic-goes-open-source-under-mit-license/