💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com 02:02 Mint thinks about making fewer releases https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4991 05:28 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 09:10 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 11:39 Machine Learning proposed as a kernel recommendations tool https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/47d21a6821c4b2d085f7b97bcdaa205bfcb0e0ad.camel@ibm.com/ 13:55 Restoring older KDE themes https://filipfila.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/beating-an-old-but-not-dead-horse-what-to-do-with-the-oxygen-and-air-themes/ 16:35 Ubuntu drops their repo management GUI https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-drops-software-and-updates-gui 18:28 KDE Linux makes big progress with a beta https://pointieststick.com/2026/02/06/busy-months-in-kde-linux/ 21:28 KDE Linux adds their own container solution https://blog.lasath.org/2026/02/kapsule-it-shipped-and-nobody-died.html 23:01 Experimental Wayland protocol for multi windows app https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Experimental-Zones 25:10 Mesa 26 released with raytracing improvements https://9to5linux.com/mesa-26-0-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-heres-whats-new 26:53 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/ 28:55 Fake AI extensions stole 300K users’ credentials and