297: Linux / Rust saga continues, Void Linux, Firefox 135, FOSS funding needs & more Linux news

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This week in Linux, we have a lot to talk about with the Linux kernel getting, or maybe not getting, Rusty. There's a little bit of drama there. Also, the Void Linux project has a new release of their distribution. EA has provided an update regarding Apex Legends and Linux. It's not great news, but we're gonna talk about it. There's also a tiny Linux kernel tweak that could save 30% on power use for data centers. And all of this and so much 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.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:41 Linux Kernel gets some Rusty Drama
03:48 Void Linux 20250202 Released
06:13 Many Open Source Projects Scramble to Find Funding
12:14 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
13:45 Mozilla Firefox 135 Released
19:48 This tiny Linux kernel tweak could SAVE 30% on Power Use for Datacenters!
21:10 Ghostty 1.1.0 Released
24:06 Let’s Encrypt Ending Expiration Notification Emails
28:12 Apex Legends Is Losing Players—So They’re Blaming Linux?
29:39 Support the show

Links:

• Linux Kernel gets some Rusty Drama
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-Lead-No-Upstream
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1ijxber/linus_torvalds_take_on_the_latest_rustkernel_drama/
• Void Linux 20250202 Released
  • https://voidlinux.org/news/2025/02/new-images.html
• Many Open Source Projects Scramble to Find Funding
  • https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/freedesktop/-/issues/2011
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/2025-XOrg-FreeDesktop-Cloud
  • https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/equinix-to-kill-off-metal-by-june-2026/
  • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/popular-linux-orgs-freedesktop-and-alpine-linux-are-scrambling-for-new-web-hosting/
  • https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Seeking-Support-After-Equinix-Metal-Sunsets.html
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1iil0nk/alpine_needs_help/
• Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
  • https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly
• Mozilla Firefox 135 Released
  • https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/135.0/releasenotes/
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/mozilla-firefox-135-released
  • https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/firefox_do_not_track/
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-136-Beta
• This tiny Linux kernel tweak could SAVE 30% on Power Use for Datacenters!
  • https://youtu.be/OQa2cazPlNs
• Ghostty 1.1.0 Released
  • https://ghostty.org/docs/install/release-notes/1-1-0
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/ghostty-update-adds-server-side-decoration-support-on-linux
• Let’s Encrypt Ending Expiration Notification Emails
  • https://letsencrypt.org/2025/01/22/ending-expiration-emails/
• Apex Legends Is Losing Players—So They’re Blaming Linux?
  • https://youtu.be/Oz7AK_DZ9wU
• Support the show
  • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
  • https://store.tuxdigital.com/