Nvidia goes Open Source, Cosmic update, attack bypasses VPN: Linux & Open Source News

Linux & Open Source News
11 May 202416:45

Summary

TLDREste video ofrece una visión general de las noticias de Linux y el mundo del código abierto. Se destaca la decisión de Nvidia de utilizar módulos de kernel de código abierto para sus recientes GPUs en lugar de controladores propietarios, mejorando la integración con Linux. Se menciona un nuevo ataque llamado 'tunnel vision' que afecta a la mayoría de las VPN, excepto en Android, y cómo funciona. Además, se explora el progreso en el desarrollo del escritorio Cosmic, con Valve contribuyendo a los controladores de NVIDIA y la creación de nuevas herramientas para desarrolladores. También se discute un ataque a las VPN que podría hacerlas inútiles y cómo se aborda esta amenaza en diferentes sistemas operativos. Finalmente, se presentan actualizaciones en SteamOS 3.6 y la nueva OS basada en Linux de Platron, destacando su enfoque en la compatibilidad de juegos y su apoyo a dispositivos多样.

Takeaways

  • 🚀 Nvidia está considerando usar módulos de kernel de código abierto como el predeterminado para sus GPUs recientes, comenzando con la serie RTX 2000 y la serie de controladores Nvidia 560.
  • 🔒 Un nuevo ataque llamado 'Tunnel Vision' hace que la mayoría de los VPN sean inútiles, afectando a Linux, Mac OS y Windows, pero no a Android.
  • 🌌 Valve está contribuyendo a los controladores de código abierto de Vulkan (nvk) para NVIDIA, lo que podría indicar una mayor compatibilidad con GPUs de Nvidia en futuras implementaciones de Steam OS.
  • 🔧 El desarrollo del escritorio Cosmic está avanzando, con funciones como el espejo de pantalla y un nuevo widget para menús contextuales en desarrollo.
  • 📱 Sistemas operativos basados en Linux como Steam OS y PlaOS están en desarrollo, con mejoras en la compatibilidad de juegos y la experiencia de usuario.
  • 💻 Tuxedo Computers ofrece una amplia gama de computadoras personalizables con Linux preinstalado, desde ultralibres hasta estaciones de trabajo y laptops de juego.
  • 📧 ProtonMail es un proveedor de servicios en línea que se enfoca en la privacidad, ofreciendo correo electrónico cifrado, almacenamiento en línea, un calendario, un VPN y un administrador de contraseñas.
  • 🧩 Los desarrolladores de Cosmic han creado una plantilla de GitHub para impulsar la creación de aplicaciones Cosmic y un nuevo administrador de aplicaciones web.
  • 🛍️ El nuevo sistema de gestión de paquetes de System76 y su tienda de aplicaciones están completados y se dice que son eficientes y rápidos en comparación con el uso de la línea de comandos.
  • 🏖 Algunos jugadores de Pokémon GO están modificando datos reales del Open Street Map para aumentar sus posibilidades de capturar Pokémon raros en el juego, lo que puede afectar a aplicaciones y programas útiles que utilizan estos datos.
  • 📺 Steam OS 3.6 está en versión preliminar, con mejoras en el rendimiento general y compatibilidad mejorada para el control remoto y la activación de la televisión a través de HDMI.

Q & A

  • ¿Qué cambio significativo está realizando Nvidia en sus controladores de GPU?

    -Nvidia está considerando utilizar módulos de kernel de código abierto como el predeterminado para las GPU de la serie RTX 2000 y superiores en la serie de controladores Nvidia 560, en lugar de los controladores propietarios.

  • ¿Cuál es la implicación de la nueva vulnerabilidad en las VPNs?

    -El ataque conocido como 'tunnel vision' permite a un atacante leer, soltar o modificar cualquier tráfico que pase a través de una VPN, sin que el usuario lo note, afectando a todos los sistemas operativos excepto Android.

  • ¿Qué contribución ha hecho Valve a los controladores de NVIDIA?

    -Valve ha contribuido a los controladores de código abierto nvk de NVIDIA, trabajando en la incorporación de la sincronización explícita, lo que mejora el rendimiento, la latencia y reduce los glitches gráficos.

  • ¿Cómo se ha beneficiado el proyecto Cosmic recientemente?

    -El proyecto Cosmic ha recibido contribuciones de Valve para los controladores nvk, y ha logrado avances en la implementación de la duplicación de pantalla, mejoras en el compositor, la herramienta de captura de pantalla y otras funcionalidades.

  • ¿Qué es ProtonMail y cómo se relaciona con la privacidad?

    -ProtonMail es un servicio de correo electrónico en línea que se centra en la privacidad, ofreciendo cifrado de extremo a extremo y acceso cero a los correos electrónicos. Es una alternativa a servicios que comparten datos de los usuarios con terceros.

  • ¿Qué es el ataque 'tunnel vision' y cómo funciona?

    -Tunnel vision es un método de ataque que permite a un atacante interceptar, leer, soltar o modificar el tráfico de una VPN al ejecutar un servidor DHCP en modo puerta de enlace en la misma red que el usuario de la VPN, aprovechando reglas de reenvío de tráfico.

  • ¿Cómo afecta el ataque 'tunnel vision' a los diferentes sistemas operativos?

    -El ataque 'tunnel vision' afecta a todos los sistemas operativos excepto Android, ya que Android no implementa la opción utilizada en el servidor DHCP del atacante.

  • ¿Por qué algunos jugadores de Pokémon Go están modificando datos de Open Street Map?

    -Algunos jugadores de Pokémon Go están modificando datos de Open Street Map para agregar playas y otros elementos que no existen en la realidad, con la esperanza de aumentar sus posibilidades de capturar Pokémon raros en el juego.

  • ¿Qué actualizaciones ha recibido el controlador de kernel de voz nueva?

    -El controlador de kernel de voz nueva ha recibido actualizaciones para soportar la sincronización explícita, mejorando así la viabilidad del controlador nvk en el futuro cercano.

  • ¿Qué es Platron OS y qué planes tiene la compañía detrás de él?

    -Platron OS es un sistema operativo basado en Linux con el que la compañía Platron busca llegar a varias handhelds y otros dispositivos. Planean ampliar su alcance a televisores, PCs y más, y han recibido una inversión significativa para su desarrollo.

  • ¿Cómo se relaciona Tuxedo Computers con Linux?

    -Tuxedo Computers es una compañía que ofrece computadoras con Linux preinstalado, desde ultralibres hasta伟大工作站 y torres de juegos, todas altamente personalizables y con un soporte de Linux garantizado.

Outlines

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🚀 Nvidia y sus módulos de kernel de código abierto

Nick nos informa sobre las novedades en el mundo del software de código abierto y Linux. Destaca que Nvidia está adoptando módulos de kernel de código abierto para sus recientes GPUs en lugar de los controladores propietarios. Además, se menciona un nuevo tipo de ataque que hace que todos los VPN sean inútiles, excepto en Android. También se habla de la contribución de Valve a los controladores de nvk y de las noticias sobre el escritorio Cosmic, incluyendo la integración de funciones y mejoras en la experiencia del usuario.

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🖥️ Desarrollo del entorno de escritorio Cosmic

Se discute el progreso en el desarrollo del entorno de escritorio Cosmic, destacando que los desarrolladores están cerca de finalizar la implementación de la duplicación de pantalla, que soporta diferencias en resolución, orientación y frecuencia de refresco entre los monitores. También se menciona el trabajo en la creación de una nueva tienda de aplicaciones y la integración con el sistema de archivos virtual de GNOME, así como la creación de un nuevo widget para los menús contextuales.

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🛡️ Nuevo ataque a los VPN llamado 'Tunel Visión'

Se describe un nuevo método de ataque llamado 'Tunel Visión' que permite a un atacante leer, soltar o modificar el tráfico que pasa a través de un VPN sin que el usuario lo note. El ataque funciona mediante el uso de un servidor DHCP en modo puerta de enlace en la misma red que el usuario del VPN, lo que afecta a todos los sistemas operativos excepto Android. Se discute cómo se puede minimizar el impacto del ataque en Linux, pero no se puede prevenir por completo.

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🎮 Avances en Steam OS y novedades en el mundo del gaming

Se presentan las actualizaciones de Steam OS, con mejoras en el rendimiento general y en la experiencia del usuario en Steam Deck, incluyendo mejoras en el equilibrio de color y la uniformidad de gamma en la pantalla. Además, se menciona la compatibilidad mejorada con controladores y la capacidad de usar el controlador para despertar el dispositivo. También se habla de los planes de Platron OS, un sistema operativo basado en Linux con apoyo para juegos de varias plataformas y se destaca su viabilidad en diferentes dispositivos.

💻 Tuxedo Computers, opciones personalizadas con Linux preinstalado

Nick recomienda Tuxedo Computers, una marca que ofrece una amplia gama de dispositivos, desde ultralibres para trabajo de oficina hasta portátiles de juego y torre de trabajo, todos con Linux preinstalado y altamente personalizables. Destaca la facilidad de mantenimiento y actualización de los dispositivos, así como la compatibilidad y soporte de Linux garantizados.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Linux

Linux es un sistema operativo de código abierto que se utiliza ampliamente en servidores, ordenadores personales y dispositivos embebidos. En el video, se discute cómo Nvidia está adoptando módulos de kernel de código abierto para sus GPUs recientes, lo que indica un mayor compromiso con la comunidad de Linux y el software de código abierto en general.

💡Nvidia

Nvidia es una importante empresa de tecnología que se especializa en la fabricación de tarjetas gráficas y procesadores de GPU. En el contexto del video, Nvidia está considerando el uso de módulos de kernel de código abierto para sus unidades de procesamiento gráfico (GPU) más recientes, en lugar de los controladores propietarios tradicionales.

💡VPN

Una VPN, o red privada virtual, es una tecnología que permite a los usuarios cifrar y enrutar su tráfico de internet a través de un servidor remoto para proteger la privacidad y la seguridad. El video menciona un nuevo ataque llamado 'tunnel vision' que hace que la mayoría de las VPNs sean inútiles, afectando a sistemas operativos como Linux, Mac OS y Windows.

💡Cosmic

Cosmic es un entorno de escritorio en desarrollo que se destaca por su diseño moderno y su enfoque en la compatibilidad con la pila de tecnología de Linux actual. En el video se habla de las mejoras y avances en Cosmic, incluyendo la integración de funciones y la creación de herramientas para desarrolladores, lo que sugiere un enfoque en la mejora continua y la comunidad de usuarios.

💡Proton Mail

Proton Mail es un servicio de correo electrónico en línea que se enfoca en la privacidad y la seguridad, ofreciendo cifrado de extremo a extremo y acceso cero. En el video, se menciona como patrocinador y se destaca su enfoque en brindar herramientas para evitar el rastreo y proteger la privacidad de los usuarios, en contraste con otros servicios de correo electrónico que comparten datos con terceros.

💡Open Source

El código abierto se refiere a un modelo de desarrollo de software en el que el código fuente del programa es libre para ser utilizado, modificado y distribuido. En el video, se destaca el avance de Nvidia hacia los módulos de kernel de código abierto y cómo esto puede beneficiar a la comunidad de usuarios de Linux y otros sistemas operativos.

💡Steam OS

Steam OS es un sistema operativo basado en Linux desarrollado por Valve Corporation, diseñado para optimizar la experiencia de juego en PC y dispositivos portátiles. En el video, se discute una actualización de Steam OS que incluye mejoras en el rendimiento y la experiencia del usuario, y se menciona el interés de Valve en los controladores de código abierto de Nvidia.

💡Valve

Valve Corporation, comúnmente conocida como Valve, es una empresa de videojuegos y software que desarrolla y publica videojuegos, así como plataformas de distribución de software como Steam. El video destaca la contribución de Valve al desarrollo de controladores de código abierto para GPUs de Nvidia, lo que sugiere una posible expansión de su plataforma Steam OS.

💡Tuxedo Computers

Tuxedo Computers es una empresa que ofrece computadoras personalizadas con Linux preinstalado, dirigidas a usuarios que buscan soluciones de hardware de alta calidad y soporte para sistemas operativos de código abierto. En el video, se recomienda a los espectadores visitar su sitio web para explorar sus productos, destacando su compromiso con la personalización y el soporte de Linux.

💡Open Street Map (OSM)

Open Street Map es un proyecto colaborativo de mapa del mundo que permite a las personas contribuir con datos geográficos. En el video, se menciona cómo algunos jugadores de Pokémon Go han modificado datos reales de OSM para aumentar sus posibilidades de capturar Pokémon raros en el juego, lo que ha generado preocupación sobre la integridad y la utilidad de los datos de OSM para otros propósitos.

💡Gaming on Linux

El video aborda varios aspectos relacionados con la gaming en Linux, incluyendo el desarrollo de controladores de código abierto para mejorar la experiencia de juego, las actualizaciones de Steam OS y los planes de Platron OS para expandir la gaming en dispositivos basados en Linux. Esto refleja un interés creciente en mejorar y expandir las opciones de gaming en entornos de código abierto.

Highlights

Nvidia is moving towards using open-source kernel modules as the default for recent GPUs, such as the RTX 2000 series and above.

A new attack called 'tunnel vision' has been discovered that can render VPNs useless, affecting Linux, Mac OS, and Windows, but not Android.

Valve is contributing to the development of the open-source NVIDIA Vulkan (NVK) drivers, specifically working on bringing explicit sync for better performance.

Cosmic desktop environment is nearing completion with features like display mirroring and a new app store, aiming for an alpha release soon.

ProtonMail is highlighted as a privacy-focused email service with end-to-end encryption and a suite of online tools to avoid tracking.

System76 is building ARM 64 variants of their packages and has completed their new app store with a focus on efficiency and speed.

An attack exploiting DHCP servers can intercept VPN traffic without detection, requiring admin access to the network but posing a significant threat to public Wi-Fi users.

Some Pokémon GO players are modifying real OpenStreetMap data to create fake beaches, potentially affecting real-world applications that rely on this data.

Steam OS 3.6 is in preview, offering improved performance and display enhancements for the Steam Deck, along with new convenience features.

Platron OS, a Linux-based gaming OS, is planning a 2024 pre-launch with ambitions to run on a variety of devices, including TVs and PCs.

Tuxedo Computers, a company that specializes in Linux pre-installed computers, is recommended for their customization options and strong Linux support.

The new Steam OS update brings BIOS improvements for the Steam Deck, including overclocking controls and enhanced connectivity features.

Cosmic desktop environment has seen community engagement with a GitHub template created for app development and a new web app manager in the works.

Nvidia's move to open-source drivers could potentially lead to a fully open-source stack in the future, including kernel modules and user space drivers.

The new Steam OS update allows for pairing with AirPods and waking the device using a controller, improving the user experience.

Despite the potential risks of open-source projects, the contribution from Pokémon GO players has improved the quality of OpenStreetMap data.

Platron OS, while backed by crypto companies, is approaching its pre-launch with limited information on partnerships or hardware demonstrations, leading to skepticism.

Transcripts

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hey everyone this is Nick and welcome to

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this week's edition of the Linux and

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open source news show and this week we

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have Nvidia making their open-source

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kernel modules the way forward for their

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recent gpus instead of the proprietary

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drivers we also have a new attack that

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makes all vpns basically useless and it

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does affect Linux Mac OS Windows the

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only OS that isn't affected is Android

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apparently and we also have some more

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news about Cosmic we have valve

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contributing to the nvk drivers and a

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lot more including this segue to our

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proton mail they make a suite of online

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respect your privacy and give you the

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you use the new Outlook email app with

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other email Services than Outlook you

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data to Microsoft including the ability

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down there so let's talk about Nvidia

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and their drivers and it looks like

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Nvidia is moving towards making their

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open-source modules the default for

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recent gpus so for RTX 2000 series gpus

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and up in the Nvidia 560 driver series

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which is not released yet they're

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planning to use their open-source cural

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modules instead of the proprietary

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driver that's not nvo that's not nvk

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it's the open source driver Nvidia

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develops themselves and that isn't part

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of the Linux kernel meaning you will

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still have to install an additional

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package or you'll have to run a do run

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installed file from nvidia's website or

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alternatively this Ros will have to

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package these modules and decide whether

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they want to ship them as part of their

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default install which shouldn't be that

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problematic anymore because well they're

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open source you will still be able to

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pick the proprietor driver instead but

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Nvidia said that in the future chances

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are some gpus will only be supported by

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their open source modules now before you

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get excited do note that this is only

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for the kernel drivers the user space

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drivers that handle openg GL or Vulcan

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or Cuda these are still closed Source

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here as is the generic firmware for

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these gpus still it is good progress and

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with Nvidia developers contributing to

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Novo and nvk it's not entirely

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unreasonable to think that at some point

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on top of these open source kernel

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modules from Nvidia you might be able to

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just run nvk and have that full

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opensource stack which would be really

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cool we have more news about the cosmic

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desktop their developers have now almost

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finished implementing display mirroring

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which apparently also supports cases

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where the resolution the orientation or

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the refresh rates are different between

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your displays system 76 is also building

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arm 64 variants of their packages and

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their brand new app store is now

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completed apart from some minor ux

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issues although it just looks like any

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other app store it's apparently really

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fast though they say they found it more

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efficient than using the command line

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the file manager gained integration with

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gnome's virtual file system to handle

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all the external file storage the login

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manager is now done as well and they've

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also created a new widget in their lib

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Cosmic library to let developers

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Implement context menus some fixes were

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applied to theming as well and a bunch

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of other issues were dealt with with the

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compositor with the screenshot tool with

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scrolling and other things and Cosmic is

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also getting some attention from the

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community even though it's not out yet

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with a new GitHub template being created

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to Kickstart the creation of cosmic apps

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and a new web app manager being created

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as well and in the process of being

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added to flath hop an input sources

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Outlet was also created to change

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keyboard layouts and settings from the

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top panel of cosmic so I do hope the

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alpha is still planned for the end of

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this month I booked a video slot to demo

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what they've accomplished I'm not

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expecting it to be as full featured as

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KD or not even as gnome especially in

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terms of the default applications but it

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does look like they have covered all the

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basics and it will be interesting to

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look at a new desktop environment built

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from scratch with the modern Linux tack

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in mind instead of carrying around a lot

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of old Legacy code for X11 and stuff

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that's been here for like decades by now

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now there's a new attack that renders

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most vpns completely useless and when I

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say new I mean it has been found by

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researchers recently but it potentially

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could have existed and been used since

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2002 the new method called tunnel vision

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lets an attacker read drop or modify any

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traffic that tries to go through a VPN

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all the while maintaining that

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connection to the VPN and to the

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internet meaning you wouldn't even know

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that it's happening it works by running

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a DHCP server in Gateway mode on the

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same network as the VPN user and then by

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using traffic forwarding rules to pass

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that traffic to a real Gateway spying

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everything that goes through the DHCP

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server in the meantime these routes are

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never encrypted through the VPN in that

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process this attack works on any OS

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apart from Android apparently because it

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doesn't implement the option which is

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what is being used in the attacker DHCP

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server on Linux you can minimize the

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effects of the attack but not entirely

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prevented and other operating systems

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are completely affected the attacker

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still needs to have admin privileges

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over your network like for example

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having access to the admin interface of

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your router which isn't too hard at

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least in France because most of the ISP

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routers are just using admin as a login

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and a password untrusted public networks

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could also be very easily targeted and

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this is where you would be most likely

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to use a VPN so you would connect to a

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very basic hotel or airport or cafe

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Wi-Fi you would turn on your VPN and

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feel like everything is safe and secure

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but it wouldn't be and you wouldn't even

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be able to know someone somewhere has a

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DHCP server that is getting all your

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traffic and then passing it back to a

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regular server that then passes it to

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the VPN and everything looks encrypted

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it's a man in the- Middle attack

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basically now open source is really cool

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because everyone can contribute but

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sometimes it also means we reach Peak

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stupidity because some Pokémon go

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players are apparently modifying real

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open street map data to add beaches

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where these don't exist in real life

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because this will never them increase

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chances of catching some rare Pokemon in

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their game now since Pokémon go uses

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real map data from osm to make their

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virtual creatures available in their app

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and to pinpoint certain points of

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interest that let you refill your Poke

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Balls and stuff like that some players

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just thought it would be acceptable to

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just change the real map the worst thing

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is that Pokemon go might not even update

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their open street map data regularly or

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at all meaning that first these

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modifications aren't even guaranteed to

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help people catch these Pokémon in their

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game and second they're actually

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modifying real mapping data something

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that is used by actual useful

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applications and programs all across the

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world sometimes the Griefers even draw

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their own pseudonym on the map and it

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also seems that some anti- pookemon go

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people are now removing real points of

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interest just because they are used in

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game to give certain game advantages to

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Pokémon go players obviously do not

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change real map data just to fit a game

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that might not even pull that data for 5

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months it's stupid this is real data

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that has been contributed over the years

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by a dedicated Community do not do that

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but also apparently since Pokémon go

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moved to osm in 2017 I think a lot of

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people started implementing more data

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into osm because they want their CD to

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have the points of interest that could

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be used in game and so the quality of

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the data in osm has improved thanks to

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an influx of Pokémon go contributors

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which I mean that's okay doesn't give

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you the excuse to actually destroy the

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real map though now it looks like valve

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is taking an interest in the nvk open

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source Vulcan drivers for NVIDIA they've

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been working on bringing explicit sync

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to these drivers this is a feature that

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is needed to get better performance less

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latency and less graphical glitches on

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Nvidia it's something that both gnome

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and KY are working on as well to make

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sure that they can support it once the

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drivers actually have that feature so

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now thanks to valve the nvk driver will

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support that and the gamec scope

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compositor that valve users in Steam OS

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will also be able to make use of that

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the newvo kernel driver also received

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updates to support the feature so it

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will definitely make nvk a more viable

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option in the near future but what is

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really interesting here is that it's

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valve contributing to an Nvidia driver

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because valve generally just uses AMD

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stuff their steam deck and Steam OS is

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for now only rated to run on an AMD Apu

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so them contributing to some Nvidia code

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might mean they're getting ready to

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either open up steam o to more computers

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or to maybe start onboarding partners

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that might want to ship Nvidia gpus in

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their devices that could run Steam OS we

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not there yet but them contributing to

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Nvidia only stuff it's cool maybe they

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were just waiting for an open- Source

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driver to not have any licensing

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problems and legal issues by having to

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ship an Nvidia proprietary driver and

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let's finish this with the gaming news

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first we have Ste o 3.6 it's now in

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preview and it updates the entire Arch

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base of the distribution with the kernel

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6.5 the latest Mesa 24.1 and so

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basically improved performance overall

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in terms of Steam OS specific features

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they apparently improved how the display

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looks on the steam Deck with better

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colar balance and better gamma

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uniformity the steam UI should also be

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more responsive which is an issue I've

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had on my steam deck where things are

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not stuttery but they're not that smooth

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either but the desktop mode of Steam OS

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is still stuck to KD 5.27 it doesn't get

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plasma 6 for now the BIOS was also

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updated for the steam deck bringing

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overclocking controls to the steam deck

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LCD there are a bunch of other

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interesting changes as well first

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pairing with airpods is improved you can

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now wake the device using a controller

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meaning it should now behave like a

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proper console where you can turn on the

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controller and start playing instead of

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having to turn on the device manually

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and the steam deck doc also supports TV

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remote input TV wake up and TV input

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switching over HDMI so technically you

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could you just put your steam deck to

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sleep in its deck dock you turn off your

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TV and when you turn on the controller

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it wakes up the steam deck it wakes up

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the TV and it works just like any gaming

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console which is cool I'll make sure to

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give that preview a shot just to see how

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well it works and if it does work maybe

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I'll try using Steam OS or Holo ISO

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again on my steam gaming console because

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that was an issue I had where I just had

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to get off my lazy ass and turn on the

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thing with the button it wasn't in a

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convenient location it just wasn't

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practical turning it on with a

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controller much better and we also have

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a few more details about platron OS the

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linux-based gaming OS that the platron

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company wants to bring to a few

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handhelds and other devices they have

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big plans for this they want to push it

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to TVs to PCS to handhelds and more and

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they actually received some sizable

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investment so now we know that the OS

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will let you play games from Steam epic

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games Gog and more and they say it has

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improved game game compatibility

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compared to other systems I guess

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because it will let you use things like

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the heroic launcher or another

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implementation of the legendary API to

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connect to the epic game store more

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easily than on Steam OS they said the

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pre-launch will be in 2024 and many

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devices are planned for 2025 although

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only one has been announced for now

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platron OS is apparently based on Fedora

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silver blue 40 and they also said they

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tested things on the steam deck the the

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Lenovo Legion go the GPD win for or the

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Rog allies they also said that they were

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backed by a handful of crypto companies

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which is never a good sign for any

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product and they also said that only the

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core OS code would be open source so

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probably their entire gaming interface

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and compatibility with other launchers

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will not be open source although that's

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also not the case with Steam OS the the

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interface and the steam client are not

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open source either so I don't think

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that's such a giant issue I'm always up

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for these kinds of projects that try to

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push Linux based systems to mass Market

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or at least consumer-based devices but

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the crypto stuff always smells fishy and

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until they've actually shown the system

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running on some actual hardware and

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until they announce some Partnerships

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some real physical stuff I will treat it

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as vaporware what isn't vaporware though

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is our sponsor tuxedo computers they

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and that ship with Linux pre-installed

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