New package manager for portable apps & other Linux Weekly News

Try out Proton Mail, the secure email that protects your privacy: https://proton.me/mail/TheLinuxEXP 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 00:51 Sponsor: Proton Mail 01:40 Brand new X11 server in the works 04:36 New packaging solution for portable apps 08:10 Steam Deck LCD is discontinued 10:11 Linux Foundation publishes annual report 12:58 elementary OS 8.1 released 15:57 Older AMD GPUs get 30% performance boost 17:41 CachyOS looks at the server now 20:09 Italy fines Apple for their privacy framework 23:24 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers Links: Brand new X11 server in the works https://git.dec05eba.com/phoenix/tree/README.md https://linuxiac.com/phoenix-emerges-as-a-modern-x-server-written-from-scratch-in-zig/ New packaging solution for portable apps https://itsfoss.com/pkgforge/ Steam Deck LCD is discontinued https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valve-discontinuing-the-last-steam-deck-lcd-model/ Linux Foundation publishes annual report https://linuxiac.com/the-linux-foundation-spent-8-4-million-on-the-linux-kernel-project-in-2025/ elementary OS 8.1 released https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/ Older AMD GPUs get 30% performance boost https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-619-amdgpu-radeon/5 CachyOS looks at the server now https://cachyos.org/blog/2025-christmas-new-year/ Italy fines Apple for their privacy framework https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/italy-fines-apple-116-million-over-app-store-tracking-privacy-practices/