338: Linux LTS, COSMIC, Discord delays age verify, Firefox 148, Ladybird Browser & more Linux news
This Week in Linux
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This week in Linux, we’ve got a solid mix of kernel news, desktop progress, application releases, and even a little bit drama thrown in for good measure. Several Linux LTS kernels are getting extended support, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 has landed with more polish, Firefox 148 is out with some notable changes, and the Ladybird browser project is making a big move by adding Rust to its development strategy. On top of that, Discord has officially delayed its global age verification rollout after significant backlash, so we’ll break down what happened there and what it means going forward. 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
00:57 Linux LTS Kernels Get Extended
03:02 COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 Released
05:25 Discord Age Verification Delayed
11:23 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
12:53 Firefox 148 Released
19:25 ONLYOFFICE 9.3 Released
21:26 Ladybird Browser Project Shifts to Rust
24:48 NVIDIA GeForce News
28:08 Outro
Links:
Linux LTS Kernels Get Extended
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-LTS-6.12-6.6-Extend
https://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-support
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/kernel/website.git/commit/?id=d04587da86a3464881e0c97aabddd2c271105698
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 Released
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-1-0-8-released
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-1-updates
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-2-and-3-roadmap
Discord Age verify delayed
https://discord.com/blog/getting-global-age-assurance-right-what-we-got-wrong-and-whats-changing
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/discord-delay-global-rollout-of-age-verification-to-improve-transparency-and-add-more-options/
https://www.polygon.com/discord-delays-age-id-verification/
https://www.ign.com/articles/were-listening-well-get-this-right-discord-delays-global-age-verification-check-rollout-admitting-it-missed-the-mark
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-failed-at-our-most-basic-job-discord-delays-age-verification-rollout
Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly
Firefox 148 Released
https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux#w_install-firefox-deb-package-for-debian-based-distributions-recommended
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-released-ai-kill-switch
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changes
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-148
ONLYOFFICE 9.3 Released
https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/02/onlyoffice-docs-9-3
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/onlyoffice-9-3-desktop-editors-released
https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-docs-9-3-release/
Ladybird Browser Project Shifts to Rust
https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/
https://itsfoss.com/news/ladybird-web-browser-rustification/
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ladybird_goes_rusty/
NVIDIA GeForce News
https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393165007
https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393264012
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-hiring-linux-driver-engineers-to-help-with-vulkan-proton-and-more/
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