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338: Linux LTS, COSMIC, Discord delays age verify, Firefox 148, Ladybird Browser & more Linux news

338: Linux LTS, COSMIC, Discord delays age verify, Firefox 148, Ladybird Browser & more Linux news

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 video: https://youtu.be/9P4ki0yBVb0 This week in Linux, we’ve got a solid mix of kernel news, desktop progress, application releases, and even a little bit drama thrown in for good measure. Several Linux LTS kernels are getting extended support, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 has landed with more polish, Firefox 148 is out with some notable changes, and the Ladybird browser project is making a big move by adding Rust to its development strategy. On top of that, Discord has officially delayed its global age verification rollout after significant backlash, so we’ll break down what happened there and what it means going forward. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership Store = tuxdigital.com/store Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Linux LTS Kernels Get Extended 03:02 COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 Released 05:25 Discord Age Verification Delayed 11:23 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 12:53 Firefox 148 Released 19:25 ONLYOFFICE 9.3 Released 21:26 Ladybird Browser Project Shifts to Rust 24:48 NVIDIA GeForce News 28:08 Outro Links: Linux LTS Kernels Get Extended https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-LTS-6.12-6.6-Extendhttps://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-supporthttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/kernel/website.git/commit/?id=d04587da86a3464881e0c97aabddd2c271105698COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 Released https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-1-0-8-releasedhttps://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-1-updateshttps://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-2-and-3-roadmapDiscord Age verify delayed https://discord.com/blog/getting-global-age-assurance-right-what-we-got-wrong-and-whats-changinghttps://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/discord-delay-global-rollout-of-age-verification-to-improve-transparency-and-add-more-options/https://www.polygon.com/discord-delays-age-id-verification/https://www.ign.com/articles/were-listening-well-get-this-right-discord-delays-global-age-verification-check-rollout-admitting-it-missed-the-markhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-failed-at-our-most-basic-job-discord-delays-age-verification-rolloutSandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandflyFirefox 148 Released https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux#w_install-firefox-deb-package-for-debian-based-distributions-recommendedhttps://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-released-ai-kill-switchhttps://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changeshttps://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-148ONLYOFFICE 9.3 Released https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/02/onlyoffice-docs-9-3https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/onlyoffice-9-3-desktop-editors-releasedhttps://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-docs-9-3-release/Ladybird Browser Project Shifts to Rust https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/https://itsfoss.com/news/ladybird-web-browser-rustification/https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ladybird_goes_rusty/NVIDIA GeForce News https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393165007https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393264012https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-hiring-linux-driver-engineers-to-help-with-vulkan-proton-and-more/Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membershiphttps://store.tuxdigital.com/
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