Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04, Framework Laptop 13 Pro, Steam Controller, Zorin OS & more Linux news
Support the show by becoming a patron at https://tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at https://store.tuxdigital.com/This week in Linux, we have a TON of distro news to talk about with release from Ubuntu and Fedora. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Linux 44 were released recently. That's not all, we also have releases Zorin OS and more. We also have some exciting hardware news from Valve and Framework. Valve revealed the date and price for their new Steam Controller. Framework recently had their [Next Gen] event where they revealed a bunch of cool stuff including the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro which they described it as the Macbook Pro for Linux users. 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
00:51 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released
08:33 Ubuntu's AI Future
12:29 Fedora Linux 44 Released
16:15 Framework Laptop 13 Pro & more
24:46 Valve Steam Controller
26:51 Zorin OS 18.1 Released
31:23 Trisquel 12 Released
34:54 Linux Mint 23 coming this Christmas plus HWE ISOs
39:47 Outro
SHOW NOTES ►► https://thisweekinlinux.com/343
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### Links:
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released
- https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-released
- https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-26-04-faq/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.04-LTS
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon-lts-is-out-now/
- Ubuntu's AI Future
- https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/the-future-of-ai-in-ubuntu/81130
- https://fossforce.com/2026/04/from-copilot-to-canonical-how-ubuntu-plans-to-add-ai-without-taking-over-your-pc/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AI-Kill-Switch-Opt-In
- https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-is-getting-ai/
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-clarify-their-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux-opt-in-and-easy-to-remove/
- Fedora Linux 44 Released
- https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/
- https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-in-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-44/
- https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-44/
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/fedora-linux-44-is-out-now-as-one-of-the-best-linux-distributions/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-Released
- https://lwn.net/Articles/1070198/
- Framework Laptop 13 Pro & more
- https://frame.work/nextgen
- https://frame.work/laptop13pro
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/framework-13-pro-ubuntu-certified
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-laptop-13-pro-revealed-with-major-changes-and-great-linux-support/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Laptop-13-Pro
- Valve Steam Controller
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/508485755865137686
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-new-steam-controller-releases-may-4th/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Controller-4-May
- Zorin OS 18.1 Released
- https://blog.zorin.com/2026/04/15/zorin-os-18.1-is-released/
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/zorin-os-18-1-released
- https://9to5linux.com/zorin-os-18-1-boosts-windows-app-support-by-40-improves-window-tiling
- Trisquel 12 Released
- https://trisquel.info/en/trisquel-120-ecne-release-announcement
- https://9to5linux.com/trisquel-gnu-linux-12-0-lts-released-with-gnu-linux-libre-6-8-kernel-mate-1-26
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Trisquel-12-Linux
- Linux Mint 23 coming this Christmas plus HWE ISOs
- https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5019
- https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5022
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-next-release-christmas-2026
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-mint-confirm-longer-release-cycles-the-next-release-is-planned-for-christmas-2026/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mint-23-Alfa
- https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-will-adopt-a-longer-development-cycle-starting-with-linux-mint-23
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-hwe-isos-announced#google_vignette
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-HWE-ISOs
- https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-isos-now-available-for-download-with-linux-kernel-6-17
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