342: Linux 7.0, France switches to Linux, 5% on Steam, Bazzite, Anthropic AI, & more Linux news

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This week in Linux, we have a brand new version of the Linux kernel with Linux 7.0. We also have some distro news to cover with an update to Bazzite and Gentoo as well as a new distro that hit my radar called stillOS. Plus we have some drama news to talk about with various office suites and AI tools are back in the news this week with Anthropic making some waves.

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

00:40 Housekeeping

02:15 Linux 7.0 Released

09:28 AI Tools vs the Security Landscape with Anthropic's Mythos and Project Glasswing

16:46 Linux is now at 5% marketshare on Steam

20:19 stillOS, a new Linux distro

25:47 Bazzite April 2026 Update

27:52 France is Switching to Linux

31:23 Europe Forks ONLYOFFICE

38:10 The Document Foundation Removes Collabora Developers

41:44 Session's Call for Donations

43:17 Gentoo GNU/Hurd

45:13 Outro

Links:

Linux 7.0 Released



https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_7.0
https://lwn.net/Articles/1067330/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-kernel-7-0-is-out-now/
https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-7-0-release/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Released


Anthropic Mythos and Project Glasswing



https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/10/project_glasswing/
https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/07/anthropic_all_your_zerodays_are_belong_to_us/


Linux at 5% marketshare on Steam



https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-smashes-past-5-percent-on-the-steam-survey-for-the-first-time/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/


stillOS, a new Linux distro



https://stillhq.io/stillos-10-1-is-here/
https://stillhq.io


Bazzite April 2026 Update



https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-april-2026-update/11907
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-gets-some-major-upgrades-for-the-april-2026-update/


France is Switching to Linux



https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/
https://numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/achats-publics-numeriques-letat-precise-sa-doctrine/
https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr/
https://tchap.numerique.gouv.fr/
https://itsfoss.com/news/france-government-linux-switch/
https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/


Europe Forks ONLYOFFICE



https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-forked/
https://github.com/Euro-Office
https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/03/onlyoffice-flags-license-violations-in-euro-office-project-by-nextcloud-and-ionos
https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/04/onlyfacts-about-onlyoffice
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html
https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/03/partnership-with-nextcloud-suspended


The Document Foundation Removes Collabora Developers



https://itsfoss.com/news/document-foundation-collabora-feud/
https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/tdf-ejects-its-core-developers/
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/05/lets-put-an-end-to-the-speculation/
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/01/comment-about-collabora-blog-post/
https://www.osnews.com/story/144731/open-source-office-suites-erupt-in-forking-and-licensing-drama/


Session's Call for Donations



https://getsession.org/donate
https://getsession.org/blog/a-personal-appeal-from-cofounder-of-session-chris-mccabe
https://x.com/session_app/status/2042047514749342020
https://itsfoss.com/news/session-call-for-donations/


Gentoo GNU/Hurd



https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/04/01/gentoo-hurd.html
https://lwn.net/Articles/1066241/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gentoo-GNU-Hurd-Experimental


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