337: KDE Plasma 6.6, Lutris Update, Asahi Linux, NuTyX, Valve vs Patent Troll & more Linux news
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This week in Linux, was a HUGE week for Linux news and it was also a HUGE week for me because today marks the 10th anniversary of TuxDigital. That's right I started TuxDigital back in 2016 so it's just crazy to think I've been making content for 10 years. Also KDE has a brand new version of their desktop with Plasma 6.6. We've also got a new version of Linux game manager, Lutris. Then we've got an update from the Asahi Linux project for their work on getting Linux on Apple hardware. Later in the show, we've got everyone's favorite with Legal News, although seriously this is good news about Valve winning a lawsuit against a Patent Troll. 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!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:01 KDE Plasma 6.6 Released
09:25 Lutris 0.5.20 Linux Game Manager Released
11:11 NuTyX 26.02.2 Released
13:44 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
15:06 PipeWire 1.6 Released
18:52 Asahi Linux progress on Apple M3 Support
22:59 KaOS 2026.02 Released
26:45 Valve Wins Patent Lawsuit vs Rothschild
32:17 Outro
Links:
KDE Plasma 6.6 Released
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released
https://itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-6-6-release/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released-with-improved-accessibility-new-on-screen-keyboard-and-lots-more/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new
https://9to5linux.com/kde-says-plasma-desktop-will-never-force-users-to-use-systemd
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/plasma_6_6_systemd_login/
Lutris 0.5.20 Linux Game Manager Released
https://lutris.net/
https://github.com/lutris/lutris/releases/tag/v0.5.20
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/game-manager-lutris-v0-5-20-released-with-proton-upgrades-store-updates-and-much-more/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Lutris-0.5.20-Released
https://9to5linux.com/lutris-0-5-20-game-manager-adds-support-for-importing-commodore-64-roms
NuTyX 26.02.2 Released
https://nutyx.org/en/news
Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly
PipeWire 1.6 Released
https://pipewire.org/
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/releases/1.6.0
https://www.phoronix.com/news/PipeWire-1.6
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-released-with-support-for-audio-channel-layouts-ldac-decoder
https://linuxiac.com/pipewire-1-6-released-with-ldac-decoder-and-128-channel-audio-support/
Asahi Linux progress on Apple M3 Support
https://asahilinux.org/2026/02/progress-report-6-19/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Asahi-Linux-2026
https://lwn.net/Articles/1059339/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Linux-Boot-To-KDE
KaOS 2026.02 Released
https://kaosx.us/news/2026/systemd_kaos/
https://kaosx.us/news/2026/kaos02/
https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-drops-kde-plasma-after-12-years-for-niri-noctalia-to-escape-systemd
https://linuxiac.com/kaos-2026-02-debuts-niri-wayland-desktop/
Valve Wins Patent Lawsuit vs Rothschild
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-wins-legal-battle-against-patent-troll-rothschild-and-associated-companies/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/05/gnome-and-rothschild-patent-imaging-settle/
https://www.theregister.com/2020/05/21/gnome_foundation_settles_patent_troll_lawsuit/
https://patents.justia.com/inventor/leigh-m-rothschild
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/washington/wawdce/2:2023cv01016/323951
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67569388/252/valve-corporation-v-rothschild/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.323951/gov.uscourts.wawd.323951.256.0.pdf
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