Late Night Linux – Episode 361

Ubuntu get 15 years of support, Google finally releases Android source code and backs down on “sideloading”, more steps to move on from X11, IKEA launches a range of Matter IoS gear, and more.

News

Canonical expands total coverage for Ubuntu LTS releases to 15 years with Legacy add-on (ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-expands-total-covera…)

The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1’s source code is now available on AOSP (androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-source-co…)

Google will let expert Android users to sideload all apps (theregister.com/2025/11/13/google_keep_android…)

GNOME Mutter Now “Completely Drops The Whole X11 Backend” (phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Drops-X11)

PSF Gets a Donor Surge After Rejecting Anti-DEI Federal Grant (thenewstack.io/psf-gets-a-donor-surge-after-re…)

Introducing Blender Lab (blender.org/news/introducing-blender-lab)

IKEA launches new smart home range with 21 Matter-compatible products (ikea.com/global/en/newsroom/retail/the-new-sma…)

Ikea’s new smart home collection is entirely Matter-compatible (theverge.com/news/814241/ikea-smart-home-matte…)

KDE Korner

Help us reach the inflection point (kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025)

Google Summer of Code 2025 Conclusion – KDE Mentorship (mentorship.kde.org/blog/2025-11-04-gsoc-end)

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