304: Linux 6.14 is here, HP considers SteamOS, plus new Zorin OS & EndeavourOS and more Linux news!

video: https://youtu.be/LvEB5lGUqaw Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have a brand new version of the Linux kernel, including a boost for gaming performance and GPU workload protection in the Linux 6.14 release. There are some new distro releases to talk about with Zorin OS and EndeavourOS, as well as some beta releases from Fedora and Ubuntu. Plus, openSUSE is adding a long-requested feature to their Zypper Package Manager, and so much more on this episode of This Week in Linux. This is the weekly news show that will keep 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 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/80747735-291f-4f6b-a6c4-1f3607cbe048.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Linux 6.14 Released 07:01 Zorin OS 17.3 Released 13:11 EndeavourOS Mercury Neo Released 14:58 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 16:54 Rescuezilla 13 Released 17:54 Finnix 250 Released 19:14 Fedora 42 Beta Released 22:14 Ubuntu 25.04 Beta Released 23:23 openSUSE Adds Experimental Parallel Downloads to Zypper 24:21 HP considers SteamOS for their next Gaming Handheld 26:56 Suppor the show Links: Linux 6.14 Released https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wg7TO09Si5tTPyhdrLLvyYtVmCf+GGN4kVJ0=Xk=[e-mail]/T/#u (https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wg7TO09Si5tTPyhdrLLvyYtVmCf+GGN4kVJ0=Xk=[e-mail]/T/#u) https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html (https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html) https://bsky.app/profile/plagman.bsky.social/post/3lkp26xmco22k (https://bsky.app/profile/plagman.bsky.social/post/3lkp26xmco22k) https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.14 (https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.14) Zorin OS 17.3 Released [https://blog.zorin.com/2025/03/26/zorin-os-17.3-is-here/](https://blog.zorin.com/2025/03/26/zorin-os-17.3-is-here/) https://kdeconnect.kde.org/ (https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) EndeavourOS Mercury Neo Released https://endeavouros.com/news/mercury-neo-with-linux-6-13-7-and-arch-mirror-ranking-bug-fix/ (https://endeavouros.com/news/mercury-neo-with-linux-6-13-7-and-arch-mirror-ranking-bug-fix/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) https://destinationlinux.net/409 (https://destinationlinux.net/409) Rescuezilla 13 Released https://rescuezilla.com/ (https://rescuezilla.com/) https://github.com/rescuezilla/rescuezilla/releases/tag/2.6 (https://github.com/rescuezilla/rescuezilla/releases/tag/2.6) Finnix 250 Released https://blog.finnix.org/2025/03/22/finnix-250-released/ (https://blog.finnix.org/2025/03/22/finnix-250-released/) https://www.finnix.org/ (https://www.finnix.org/) Fedora 42 Beta Released https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42-beta/ (https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42-beta/) Ubuntu 25.04 Beta Released https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-beta-download (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-beta-download) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.04-Beta (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.04-Beta) GNOME 48 https://thisweekinlinux.com/303 (https://thisweekinlinux.com/303) openSUSE Adds Experimental Parallel Downloads to Zypper https://news.opensuse.org/2025/03/27/zypper-adds-experimental-parallel-downloads/ (https://news.opensuse.org/2025/03/27/zypper-adds-experimental-parallel-downloads/) HP considers SteamOS for their next Gaming Handheld https://www.xda-developers.com/hp-hasnt-made-omen-gaming-handheld/ (https://www.xda-developers.com/hp-hasnt-made-omen-gaming-handheld/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/hp-are-interested-in-making-a-steamos-handheld-as-the-windows-experience-sucks/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/hp-are-interested-in-making-a-steamos-handheld-as-the-windows-experience-sucks/) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)