Windows 12 could be Linux's biggest chance, Mint 22.2 beta: Linux 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 00:34 Sponsor:Squarespace 01:51 Windows 12 sounds like an absolute nightmare 04:26 Debian 13 is out 05:45 Mint 22.2 has its beta 07:20 Google ends Steam on Chrome OS 08:59 elementary OS gets some cool updates 11:40 Orion browser makes progress 13:45 Github absorbed into Microsoft's structure 15:27 LVFS asks for vendors to help fund it 18:27 Nvidia drivers improve Wayland support 19:44 KDE Gear 25.08 update 21:52 AI companies could be doomed by recent class action 24:40 Sponsor: Tuxedo Links: Windows 12 sounds like an absolute nightmare https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-execs-vision-of-windows-12-and-beyond-could-terrify-some-of-you Debian 13 is out https://www.debian.org/News/2025/20250809 https://www.debian.org/releases/11/08/2025youtubetrixie/release-notes/whats-new.en.html#http-boot-support Mint 22.2 has its beta https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-2-zara-enters-public-beta/ Google ends Steam on Chrome OS https://9to5google.com/2025/08/07/steam-chromebook-2026/ elementary OS gets some cool updates https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-august-2025/ Orion browser makes progress https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/orion-browser-linux-milestone-2-webkit-alternative-chromium Github absorbed into Microsoft's structure https://www.techradar.com/pro/github-ceo-resigns-is-this-the-latest-sign-of-its-microsoft-absorption LVFS asks for vendors to help fund it https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l_Rmkn2-UwOkS0XK5d6u9pi29TZpmG-upa4Lu5HuEy4/edit?slide=id.g149cb0c24eb_0_660#slide=id.g149cb0c24eb_0_660 Nvidia drivers improve Wayland support https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/252613/ KDE Gear 25.08 update https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/ AI companies could be doomed by recent class action https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/ai-industry-horrified-to-face-largest-copyright-class-action-ever-certified/