France Goes Linux, US Debates Digital Youth Safety — Open Source News Roundup

In this episode of FOSS Weekly, John unpacks a tidal wave of shifts in the open source world — from France’s landmark move to Linux government-wide, to a divisive US federal bill on digital age verification. With updates on the Linux Kernel 7.0 rollout, the launch of Zorin OS 18.1 Lite for older tech, Intel’s edge-focused Core Series 3 CPUs, and the benchmarking battle between Intel Arc, NVIDIA, and AMD, this episode covers breakthroughs and challenges shaping our digital futures. Plus, major security patches, privacy tools like new EdDSA cryptosuites, GDB’s breakthrough debugging features, and the OSI’s new leadership. It’s a comprehensive look at how open source communities are answering big questions about tech, governance, and user rights in 2026 — all in one action-packed news special.