Linux & Open Source News OpenAI wants to buy Chrome, final COSMIC alpha, Fedora could drop X11 entirely
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Apr 26, 2025 AI Snips
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OpenAI's Chrome Purchase Interest
- OpenAI expressed interest in buying Chrome if Google must sell it due to antitrust actions.
- This raises concerns about trading one dominant tech control for another potentially unwelcome one.
Final Cosmic Alpha Enhances Usability
- Cosmic alpha 7 is the final alpha before beta, adding better workspace management and accessibility improvements.
- It balances features with usability, prompting potential adoption as a daily driver by the host.
Fedora Plans GNOME X11 Removal
- Fedora proposes dropping GNOME X11 support entirely in Fedora 43, moving users transparently to Wayland sessions.
- X11 packages would be removed, reflecting GNOME's plan to eliminate X11 by GNOME 50.