Linux & Open Source News KDE gets big donations, Discord supports Wayland, SteamOS devices coming
Dec 7, 2024
KDE's recent fundraising efforts have made waves, bringing significant donations to the open-source community. Discord has finally embraced Wayland support, enhancing its audio and video capabilities. Exciting news for gamers: SteamOS is set to expand beyond its original devices. Meanwhile, Wayland color management is on the horizon, promising a more vibrant user experience. Intel showcases new Arc GPUs with Linux support, highlighting the ongoing evolution of the Linux ecosystem.
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KDE Donations Surge
- KDE's new donation notification in Plasma 6.2 doubled donations in just a few days.
- This simple notification proved effective, raising 58,000 euros compared to October's 13,000.
Discord Embraces Wayland
- Discord finally adds Wayland support for screen and audio sharing using Pipewire.
- This fixes a four-year-old issue, primarily stemming from Chromium's lack of support.
SteamOS Expansion
- Valve's updated branding guidelines confirm SteamOS is coming to other devices.
- The "Powered by SteamOS" logo suggests devices with SteamOS as the primary OS.