301: Linux from Scratch, Firefox 136, Linux Mint, Xen Hypervisor, Skype & more Linux news

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This week in Linux, we have a ton to talk about. First, we're gonna be talking about building Linux from Scratch. I mean, not walking through that or anything. It's the project called that. Also, the Xen project has a new version of their hypervisor out, and Mozilla is back in the news this week with the latest release of Firefox with 136. Plus, Linux Mint is talking about redesigning their Cinnamon app menu, and so much more, including, Microsoft is hanging up on Skype forever. 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. So let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:45 What's new at TuxDigital

00:59 Interview with Craig Rowland on DL

01:25 3 new videos on the channel

02:30 TWIL 300 Giveaway

03:14 Linux From Scratch 12.3 Released

06:58 Xen Project 4.20 Released

09:35 Mozilla Firefox 136 Released

12:49 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security

14:55 Linux Mint to Redesign Cinnamon App Menu

19:07 Thunderbird 136 Released

21:25 PipeWire 1.4 Released

25:11 Skype is being shutdown

29:37 Support the show

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Interview with Craig Rowland on DLhttps://destinationlinux.net/409 3 new videos on the channelFlatpaks, Snaps, & AppImages: "Do we really need these Universal App Formats?": https://youtu.be/so_f6OtRWRo How to Rename Files like a Pro in Linux (+ my formula for organizing & declutter): https://youtu.be/zTaRHI4j7Sg Reacting to PewDiePie, one of the biggest YouTubers switches to Linux: https://youtu.be/avMQYgadLFc TWIL 300 Giveawayhttps://thisweekinlinux.com/300giveaway Linux From Scratch 12.3 Releasedhttps://linuxfromscratch.org/ Xen Project 4.20 Releasedhttps://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/xen-project-announces-xen-420-release https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_4.20_Release_Notes Mozilla Firefox 136 Releasedhttps://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/136.0/releasenotes/ Linux Mint to Redesign Cinnamon App Menuhttps://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4811 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/cinnamon-desktop-app-menu-redesign Thunderbird 136 Releasedhttps://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/136.0/releasenotes/ PipeWire 1.4 Releasedhttps://pipewire.org/ https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/commit/df1c36aec2aaf9e2eb1596b6b55e72c15fb2088a Skype is being shutdownhttps://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/skype-hangs-up-for-good-on-may-5 https://www.theverge.com/news/621353/microsoft-skype-shutting-down-retirement-may-2025 Support the showhttps://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/