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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 00:44 Sponsor: SquareSpace 02:00 Mint thinks about making fewer releases 05:26 Discord facing backlash over privacy and ID checks 09:07 Linux kernel 6.19 released 11:37 Machine Learning proposed as a kernel recommendations tool 13:52 Ubuntu drops their repo management GUI 15:45 KDE Linux makes big progress with a beta 18:45 Experimental Wayland protocol for multi windows app 20:54 Steam Deck sold out in North America and Asia 22:56 New system proposed to fight AI slop contributions Links: Mint thinks about making fewer releases https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4991 Discord facing backlash over privacy and ID checks https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discord-tries-to-share-clarity-on-disastrous-age-verification-plans-amid-mass-cancellations-but-safe-to-say-its-not-helping-its-getting-thoroughly-community-noted Linux kernel 6.19 released https://linuxiac.com/linux-kernel-6-19-released/ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-6-19-kernel-features-amd-performance Machine Learning proposed as a kernel recommendations tool https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/47d21a6821c4b2d085f7b97bcdaa205bfcb0e0ad.camel@ibm.com/ Ubuntu drops their repo management GUI https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-drops-software-and-updates-gui KDE Linux makes big progress with a beta https://pointieststick.com/2026/02/06/busy-months-in-kde-linux/ Experimental Wayland protocol for multi windows app https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Experimental-Zones Steam Deck sold out in North America and Asia https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-deck-completely-out-of-stock-in-the-us-canada-and-asia/ New system proposed to fight AI slop contributions https://github.com/mitchellh/vouch?ref=itsfoss.com #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #technews