342: Linux 7.0, France switches to Linux, 5% on Steam, Bazzite, Anthropic AI, & more Linux news

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This week in Linux, we have a brand new version of the Linux kernel with Linux 7.0. We also have some distro news to cover with an update to Bazzite and Gentoo as well as a new distro that hit my radar called stillOS. Plus we have some drama news to talk about with various office suites and AI tools are back in the news this week with Anthropic making some waves.

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
00:40 Housekeeping
02:15 Linux 7.0 Released
09:28 AI Tools vs the Security Landscape with Anthropic's Mythos and Project Glasswing
16:46 Linux is now at 5% marketshare on Steam
20:19 stillOS, a new Linux distro
25:47 Bazzite April 2026 Update
27:52 France is Switching to Linux
31:23 Europe Forks ONLYOFFICE
38:10 The Document Foundation Removes Collabora Developers
41:44 Session's Call for Donations
43:17 Gentoo GNU/Hurd
45:13 Outro

Links:

• Linux 7.0 Released
  • https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_7.0
  • https://lwn.net/Articles/1067330/
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-kernel-7-0-is-out-now/
  • https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-7-0-release/
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Released
• Anthropic Mythos and Project Glasswing
  • https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing
  • https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/10/project_glasswing/
  • https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/
  • https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/07/anthropic_all_your_zerodays_are_belong_to_us/
• Linux at 5% marketshare on Steam
  • https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-smashes-past-5-percent-on-the-steam-survey-for-the-first-time/
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/
• stillOS, a new Linux distro
  • https://stillhq.io/stillos-10-1-is-here/
  • https://stillhq.io
• Bazzite April 2026 Update
  • https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-april-2026-update/11907
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-gets-some-major-upgrades-for-the-april-2026-update/
• France is Switching to Linux
  • https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/
  • https://numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/achats-publics-numeriques-letat-precise-sa-doctrine/
  • https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr/
  • https://tchap.numerique.gouv.fr/
  • https://itsfoss.com/news/france-government-linux-switch/
  • https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/
  • https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/
• Europe Forks ONLYOFFICE
  • https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-forked/
  • https://github.com/Euro-Office
  • https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/03/onlyoffice-flags-license-violations-in-euro-office-project-by-nextcloud-and-ionos
  • https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/04/onlyfacts-about-onlyoffice
  • https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html
  • https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/03/partnership-with-nextcloud-suspended
• The Document Foundation Removes Collabora Developers
  • https://itsfoss.com/news/document-foundation-collabora-feud/
  • https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/tdf-ejects-its-core-developers/
  • https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/05/lets-put-an-end-to-the-speculation/
  • https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/01/comment-about-collabora-blog-post/
  • https://www.osnews.com/story/144731/open-source-office-suites-erupt-in-forking-and-licensing-drama/
• Session's Call for Donations
  • https://getsession.org/donate
  • https://getsession.org/blog/a-personal-appeal-from-cofounder-of-session-chris-mccabe
  • https://x.com/session_app/status/2042047514749342020
  • https://itsfoss.com/news/session-call-for-donations/
• Gentoo GNU/Hurd
  • https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/04/01/gentoo-hurd.html
  • https://lwn.net/Articles/1066241/
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gentoo-GNU-Hurd-Experimental
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