Show Notes
Reports of desktop Linux adoption numbers are probably exaggerated, the Steam Frame seemingly gets closer, Valve’s European logistics partner leaks people’s data, Proxmox gains Arm64 support, GNOME Boxes makes some changes, and a quick KDE Korner. With guest hosts Chris from Linux After Dark, and Sean from Hybrid Cloud Show.
News
Piss up at The Shipwrights Arms (just next to London Bridge station) on Saturday 5th September from 5pm until late
Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America
Steam On Linux Use Back Above 4% In July
Valve may be putting the finishing touches to the Steam Frame software stack, because Lepton and FEX are now on Steam
Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses
Proxmox Virtual Environment launches official Arm64 Support
Proxmox ports itself to Arm with help from Nvidia and Supermicro
Getting Started With Libvirt and Saltstack
Felipe Borges: The Future of GNOME Boxes
KDE Korner
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