322: Linux 6.16, KDE's new distro, 10 Years of Feren OS, UK's Online Safety Act & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/H_fo3yHANII Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have a jam packed show for you with a brand new version of the Linux kernel with Linux 6.16. Then we have some new distros to talk about with KDE Linux and Helium OS. Plus feren OS is back on the show this week to celebrate a big milestone of their 10 year anniversary. Then we'll talk about some bummer news, with a new UK law that is wreaking havoc on the internet. 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 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/1c70294e-2691-4962-b1c4-60a443bc1e6c.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 01:28 Linux Kernel 6.16 Released 04:12 KDE Linux: KDE's own Linux distro 08:39 10 Year Anniversary of Feren OS 10:57 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 13:03 UK's Online Safety Act is wreaking havoc online 19:21 Kapitano Anti-Virus Abandons Ship 22:35 Helium OS 10 Released 25:00 libinput 1.29 Released 26:07 Outro Links: Linux Kernel 6.16 Released https://kernel.org/ (https://kernel.org/) https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.16 (https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.16) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Features-Reminder (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Features-Reminder) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Released) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-6-16-released-openvpn-speed-boost-5-level-paging (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-6-16-released-openvpn-speed-boost-5-level-paging) https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-officially-released-this-is-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-officially-released-this-is-whats-new) KDE Linux https://kde.org/linux/ (https://kde.org/linux/) https://www.omglinux.com/kde-linux-immutable-os/ (https://www.omglinux.com/kde-linux-immutable-os/) 10 Years of Feren OS https://medium.com/feren-os/celebrating-10-years-of-feren-os-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-future-58d3d0768350 (https://medium.com/feren-os/celebrating-10-years-of-feren-os-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-future-58d3d0768350) UK tries to ruin the internet (lol not real title) https://news.sky.com/story/new-internet-rules-come-into-force-this-week-heres-what-will-change-13400034 (https://news.sky.com/story/new-internet-rules-come-into-force-this-week-heres-what-will-change-13400034) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo) https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/age-assurance (https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/age-assurance) https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-uk-users-verify-age-access-content/ (https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-uk-users-verify-age-access-content/) https://www.wired.com/story/vpn-use-spike-age-verification-laws-uk/ (https://www.wired.com/story/vpn-use-spike-age-verification-laws-uk/) https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/ (https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/) https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en (https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/23/new-rules-will-radically-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet-in-australia-and-not-just-social-media (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/23/new-rules-will-radically-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet-in-australia-and-not-just-social-media) https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-age-checks-3582141/ (https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-age-checks-3582141/) Kapitano Abandons Ship https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/kapitano-linux-antivirus-abandoned-by-dev (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/kapitano-linux-antivirus-abandoned-by-dev) https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1mc7re9/kapitanolinuxantivirusscannerdeveloper/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1mc7re9/kapitano_linux_antivirus_scanner_developer/) https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/12 (https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/12) https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/13 (https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/13) https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/14 (https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/14) https://github.com/ivangabriele/clamav-desktop (https://github.com/ivangabriele/clamav-desktop) Helium OS 10 https://www.heliumos.org/ (https://www.heliumos.org/) https: