Linux Saloon 222 | News Flight Night

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HipDad on the hook for Fluxer

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Which web browser do you use the most in 2026?

Comments

• while yes I tried I haven’t lived in one long enough to say I gave it a fair test

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News Flight Night

Discord Age Verification Rolls Out Today with Changes Spurred by User Backlash
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/discord-age-verification-rolls-out-today-with-changes-spurred-by-user-backlash

Mozilla Thunderbird Is Finally Coming to iPhone and iPad
https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-thunderbird-is-finally-coming-to-iphone-and-ipad/

Steam on Linux Dives Down to 3.05% for September
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Survey-September-2025

Run out of time to cover these topics

Google Seemingly Confirms Plans to Kill ChromeOS in 2034
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/google-seemingly-confirms-plans-to-kill-chromeos-in-2034

OpenShot Is Now Officially Available as a Snap

OpenShot is now officially available as a Snap

Ubuntu Wiki Gets Its First Overhaul in 16 Years

Ubuntu wiki gets its first overhaul in 16 years

Reddit Is Killing RSS Feeds and Ending Public API Access Because of AI Bots
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots/

F-Droid Is Getting a Major Revamp
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17483121/f-droid-revamp

Ubuntu Speeds Up Kernel Security Updates Because of AI

Ubuntu speeds up kernel security updates because of AI

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