Lutris creator joins Playtron, Hyprland window manager, Cinnamon design update & more Linux news

### Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Ubuntu 24.10 to Enhance Snap Permissions Handling
06:27 GNOME Foundation Opens Search for New Executive Director
10:08 Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme
21:04 Kali Linux 2024.3 Released
25:53 Hyprland 0.43.0 Released
29:29 Lutris Creator joins Playtron for PlaytronOS
41:44 Steam Updates for Linux Gamers
46:30 Support the show

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Links:
- Ubuntu 24.10 to Enhance Snap Permissions Handling
- GNOME Foundation Opens Search for New Executive Director
- Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme
- Kali Linux 2024.3 Released
- Hyprland 0.43.0 Released
- Lutris Creator joins Playtron for PlaytronOS
- Steam Updates for Linux Gamers
- Support the show

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[vaxryy]

Hyprland dev here.

Runtime-disabling xwayland as opposed to compile-time disabling. You can compile Hyprland without xwayland, or you can disable it, at runtime, with the config option.

"independent" compositor: Independent as in standalone, and developed independently of other entities: KDE's kwin is developed as a DE, same for Gnome, wlroots compositors depend on wlroots.

Furthermore, I'd argue that Hyprland is in many ways more advanced than Mutter for example, as most of a DEs complexity comes from the app suite, (because there are so many apps and features in them) not the core compositor. Hyprland supports way more stuff (in window management, effects, protocols etc) than bare Mutter.

[bertnijhof]

Maybe I should apply for Gnome, I have the longest experience and I have done it all :) :)

I have 55 years of experience! I'm almost 80 and I worked as computer-prototype tester; software developer; chief architect; department manager and I hobby as Linux user since 2008 and as Gnome user since 2018.

[Tracing]

I am really happy canonical does this! Sandboxing is crucial for security as it prevents zero days in soo many cases!

[tmendoza]

I've been using Hyprland with Arch on my second system. I love it so far, but I haven't had the time to really customize it.

[MrAlanCristhian]

I think that Snap permissions is a good idea. I agree with your concerns, and that we need to wait and see how they implement it.

[bitsurface]

Michael Gnome Tunnell sounds good, go for it! 👍👍👍

[turnerofthings]

Michael Bruh! 100% Throw your hat in for the Gnome gig. You would be great! You could even use the position to interview interesting people and in Tunnell build partnerships growing Gnome. Win Win. Gnome needs a Linux Loving Leader The community NEEDs Michael Tunnell. Don't let this pass you by, best of luck. Cheers!!

[fuseteam]

Gnome Director by day
Podcaster by night
Tuxman!

[jorgerodriguez]

I am not a snap fan but that idea regarding permissions sounds good

[FengLengshun]

The snap permission system is what I wanted out of xdg-portal. I've kept moaning and complaining about app defaults because they just often fall to the too restricted side when it has negative impact on the default experience of layperson newbies. I wouldn't have any complaints if there is a clear dialogue box that would allow users to change it easily a la phone permissions.

[iulianmoisi]

Hyprland, it uses aquamarine compositor...

[thundreturtle]

I watched the vid and again looked at their page and still i am confused as to what exactly ubuntu is trying to do :D, guess i'll find out later on

[NiffirgkcaJ]

The second permission dialog is for the permission for access to the file, so it still checks out. I guess Ubuntu should've just posted a video instead of a GIF.

[morningsage]

Casually applying for a role in a YouTube video. If I were there, I’d hire you :D

[jamesvandamme]

I ignored Clem's Snapshot admonishment on my Chromebook because there wasn't room. I just jumped in and it updated perfectly. Worst case, I'd have to reinstall and tweak everything.
Of course I back up all my data somewhere else, and on an SD card in the 'Book.

Now if Mint had a KDE desktop, life would be perfect.

[TechnoMinded-qpin]

Linux is getting better imo for playing Steam games Microsoft is the only reason a lot of people aren't switching to Linux because they're too afraid to or there's Windows locked software preventing them to move to Linux because it's bound to Windows only. Most of the game mods I am playing will work on Linux but there's Windows only mods preventing me from officially switching but at this point I am about to say if they don't support Linux why should I support them? I think Microsoft does this on purpose to BAIT people into staying on Windows so they can control their computers claiming they own it I am switching to Linux due to how unethical Microsoft has become in policy agreements at least with Linux you don't really have a policy and you can actually claim your computer as yours and they can't trespass into YOUR computer.

[no-prophet]

Been using Hyprland for a year and a half as a daily driver and I'm not leaving it in the foreseeable future. I think what he means by "independent" is that they ditched wl-roots and re-wrote Hyprland with their own library called Aquamarine since version 0.42.0. Also, Hyprland has its own ecosystem, hyprpm, hyprcursor, hyprpaper, hyprlock, hypridle...

[gorudonu]

Snap runtime permissiona are game changer imho. I remember when android had juat permissions and torch apps requiring your location. After runtime permissions the problem got solved

[LocovsworldNL]

what extentions are you maintaining Michael ?

[Priimerra]

Great video. Keep it up man. Very good.