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Links: 01:45 Android is less and less open source https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-android-17-qpr1-fiasco/

04:16 GoogleBook OS introduced as a Linux based system https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/rethinking-the-laptop-is-a-big-undertaking-why-googlebooks-are-so-much-more-than-overpriced-chromebooks-and-apple-should-be-worried

07:04 KDE’s proposed AI policy leads to massive backlash https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/kde-developers-attempts-at-creating-llm-guidelines-are-not-going-well/ https://pointieststick.com/2026/09/23/kde-and-ai-and-you-and-me/

10:04 GNOME dev offers a “no AI at all” policy https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/23/the-gnome-llm-policy-that-i-want/

12:15 KDE announces their 3 mains goals for 2027 https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Goals-To-2028

14:11 SteamOS update brings many performance improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-8-28-stable-released-with-big-improvements-for-steam-deck-steam-machine-and-more-hardware-support/

15:58 Linux kernel 7.4 should open files 39% faster https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Faster-Do-Open

17:01 Ubuntu improves how the system behaves when out of memory https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/improving-ubuntu-desktop-stability-under-memory-pressure/87945

18:59 Valve introduces new low latency codec for game streaming https://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/0/564794422009744473?snr=2

20:16 Ubuntu will update the kernel on a weekly basis https://canonical.com/blog/accelerating-delivery-of-cve-fixes-with-a-new-kernel-release-strategy

21:42 Cosmic 1.9 brings two new applications https://linuxiac.com/cosmic-desktop-1-9-adds-cosmic-viewer-on-screen-keyboard/

23:48 reactOS now has a solid DirectX implementation https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Updated-Wine-DirectX