343: Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04, Framework Laptop 13 Pro, Steam Controller, Zorin OS & more Linux news

EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 41 MIN

343: Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04, Framework Laptop 13 Pro, Steam Controller, Zorin OS & more Linux news

from This Week in Linux · host TuxDigital Network

video: https://youtu.be/by87gJcTTzA This week in Linux, we have a TON of distro news to talk about with release from Ubuntu and Fedora. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Linux 44 were released recently. That's not all, we also have releases Zorin OS and more. We also have some exciting hardware news from Valve and Framework. Valve revealed the date and price for their new Steam Controller. Framework recently had their [Next Gen] event where they revealed a bunch of cool stuff including the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro which they described it as the Macbook Pro for Linux users. 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! Download as MP3 Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership Store = tuxdigital.com/store Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:51 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released 08:33 Ubuntu's AI Future 12:29 Fedora Linux 44 Released 16:15 Framework Laptop 13 Pro & more 24:46 Valve Steam Controller 26:51 Zorin OS 18.1 Released 31:23 Trisquel 12 Released 34:54 Linux Mint 23 coming this Christmas plus HWE ISOs 39:47 Outro Links: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-released https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-26-04-faq/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.04-LTS https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon-lts-is-out-now/ Ubuntu's AI Future https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/the-future-of-ai-in-ubuntu/81130 https://fossforce.com/2026/04/from-copilot-to-canonical-how-ubuntu-plans-to-add-ai-without-taking-over-your-pc/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AI-Kill-Switch-Opt-In https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-is-getting-ai/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-clarify-their-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux-opt-in-and-easy-to-remove/ Fedora Linux 44 Released https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/ https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-in-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-44/ https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-44/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/fedora-linux-44-is-out-now-as-one-of-the-best-linux-distributions/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-Released https://lwn.net/Articles/1070198/ Framework Laptop 13 Pro & more https://frame.work/nextgen https://frame.work/laptop13pro https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/framework-13-pro-ubuntu-certified https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-laptop-13-pro-revealed-with-major-changes-and-great-linux-support/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Laptop-13-Pro Valve Steam Controller https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/508485755865137686 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-new-steam-controller-releases-may-4th/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Controller-4-May Zorin OS 18.1 Released https://blog.zorin.com/2026/04/15/zorin-os-18.1-is-released/ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/zorin-os-18-1-released https://9to5linux.com/zorin-os-18-1-boosts-windows-app-support-by-40-improves-window-tiling Trisquel 12 Released https://trisquel.info/en/trisquel-120-ecne-release-announcement https://9to5linux.com/trisquel-gnu-linux-12-0-lts-released-with-gnu-linux-libre-6-8-kernel-mate-1-26 https://www.phoronix.com/news/Trisquel-12-Linux Linux Mint 23 coming this Christmas plus HWE ISOs https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5019 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5022 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-next-release-christmas-2026 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-mint-confirm-longer-release-cycles-the-next-release-is-planned-for-christmas-2026/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mint-23-Alfa https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-will-adopt-a-longer-development-cycle-starting-with-linux-mint-23 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-hwe-isos-announced#google_vignette https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-HWE-ISOs https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-isos-now-available-for-download-with-linux-kernel-6-17 Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

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