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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Sponsor: Proton Pass
01:38 KDE will drop X11 in 2027
05:04 Collabora launches a new desktop office suite 07:10 Arduino’s takeover by Qualcomm yields worrying changes
09:07 Chrome OS will transform into AluminiumOS
11:27 Igalia details their work for the Steam Frame and Steam Machine
13:51 Tuxedo gives up on Snapdragon laptops
16:40 Tuxedo sends multiple patches to upstream their drivers
19:08 The Color pipeline API is merged
20:45 Microsoft admits Windows 11 is riddled with bugs
23:04 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:

KDE will drop X11 in 2027
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/11/26/going-all-in-on-a-wayland-future/
https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Wayland_Known_Significant_Issues

Collabora launches a new desktop office suite https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/press-release-bringing-collabora-online-to-the-desktop/

Arduino’s takeover by Qualcomm yields worrying changes
https://itsfoss.com/news/enshittification-of-arduino-begins/

Chrome OS will transform into AluminiumOS
https://www.androidauthority.com/aluminium-os-android-for-pcs-3619092/

Igalia details their work for the Steam Frame and Steam Machine
https://www.igalia.com/2025/11/helpingvalve.html
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-engineer-confirms-the-steam-machine-wont-be-subsidized-heres-why-im-fearing-the-worst-for-the-price

Tuxedo gives up on Snapdragon laptops
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-Drops-X1E-Laptop-Plans
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-X1E-Cancelled-DT

Tuxedo sends multiple patches to upstream their drivers
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Uniwill-TUXEDO-Add-On-Patches

Ubuntu partners with AMI to have Ubuntu netinstall from UEFI
https://linuxiac.com/canonical-and-ami-partner-to-bring-native-ubuntu-netbooting-to-aptio-v-firmware/

The Color pipeline API is merged
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Color-Pipeline-API-Ready

Microsoft admits Windows 11 is riddled with bugs
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/