Late Night Linux – Episode 337

Redis finally picks the right licence but it’s probably too late, the Ubuntu release process is being modernised, GNOME drops X11 for good and gets a new Executive Director, the Android Desktop mode is officially happening, and Linux Format magazine is no more. Plus a cool Frigate update, auto dark mode in Plasma, and Fender’s new audio workstation is released for Linux.

News

Redis is now available under the the OSI-approved AGPLv3 open source license. (redis.io/blog/agplv3)

Supercharging Ubuntu Releases: Monthly Snapshots & Automation (discourse.ubuntu.com/t/supercharging-ubuntu-re…)

Canonical + thanks.dev = giving back to open source developers (ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-thanks-dev-giving-ba…)

Fedora 43 Cleared To Ship With Wayland-Only GNOME (phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Wayland-Only-GNOME)

GNOME Dropping X11 Support May Complicate Next Ubuntu LTS (omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-sup…)

The GNOME Foundation has a new executive director (blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/05/06/introducing-…)

Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help (theverge.com/news/671577/google-android-deskto…)

After 25 Years, Linux Format Magazine is No More (omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-format-magazine-…)

Discoveries

Frigate 0.16 Beta 3 (github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate/releases/ta…)

Auto dark mode in Plasma (blog.kn0x.org/posts/kde/kde-auto-dark-mode)

Fender Studio (uk.fender.com/pages/fender-studio#download-fen…)

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