Late Night Linux Late Night Linux – Episode 347
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Aug 18, 2025 Explore the exciting advancements of Xfce on Wayland with openSUSE and the challenges faced in desktop environments. Dive into the controversy surrounding Mozilla's AI features and the impact of layoffs on Intel drivers. Discover how the Linux landscape is evolving beyond x86 architecture with the rise of ARM. Learn about 'Just', a modern task runner, and the innovative use of ADS-B data for weather forecasting. Join guest hosts discussing these topics while sharing tools to enhance your Linux experience.
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XFCE On Wayland Is Installable, Not Polished
- openSUSE Leap 16.0 RC offers an installer-ready XFCE on Wayland by replacing XFWM with Labwave, showing a concrete Wayland path for lighter desktops.
- The build is promising but not daily-drivable yet due to missing features like function keys and Bluetooth.
Printing Maintainer Laid Off From Canonical
- Till Kamppeter, long-time Linux printing maintainer, was laid off by Canonical and now seeks sponsorship to continue OpenPrinting work.
- Joe and guests emphasize that such infrastructure roles are undervalued despite being critical to the ecosystem.
Corporate Metrics Threaten Critical Maintenance
- The panel links corporate hiring metrics to loss of crucial maintenance work and argues foundations should fund boring but vital infrastructure.
- They warn that commercial performance reviews can discard essential cross-project maintenance roles.
