358: Netherlands Builds A Distro, Linux on Snapdragon ARM, AI Replaces Entire Adobe Creative Suite

This week in Linux, the Dutch government is building its own Linux desktop using NixOS, and it could have some major implications for digital independence! NVIDIA has revealed ambitious plans for its new open-source Rust driver, while Qualcomm is making a serious push to bring Linux to Snapdragon laptops! And one developer has used AI to build a bunch of open-source alternatives to Adobe’s biggest applications, and they’re exploding in popularity! Plus, Valve is making Windows gaming on Linux even easier! All of this and more so let’s jump into Your Source for Linux GNews and see what’s happened This Week in Linux.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:49 Dutch Government Is Building Its Own NixOS-Based Distro
04:05 NVIDIA Wants to Push The Open-Source Rust Nova Driver to Replace Upstream Driver
06:56 Qualcomm Wants First-Class Linux Support for Snapdragon X2
11:01 ArtCraft is Coming After the Entire Adobe Suite with AI
18:29 Steam Now Defaults Non-Steam Windows Games to Proton on Linux
20:46 Firefox 157 Gets Its Biggest Visual Refresh in Years
24:07 KDE Announces Its 3 Big Goals for the Next 2 Years
25:48 F-Droid 2.0 Is Its Biggest App Update in a Decade
26:57 postmarketOS Becomes Nura
28:20 Ubuntu Is Moving to Weekly Kernel Releases Because the CVE Flood
29:29 Support the show
30:26 Outro

Links:

• Dutch Government Is Building Its Own NixOS-Based Distro
  • https://code.overheid.nl/MinBZK/DAWO
  • https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/28/dutch-government-turns-to-nixos-for-a-sovereign-desktop/5299501
  • https://thenextweb.com/news/dutch-government-dawo-nixos-linux-desktop
  • https://www.tomshardware.com/software/the-netherlands-is-rolling-alternative-nixos-based-software-ecosystem-after-u-s-sanctions-on-icc-took-microsoft-off-the-table-trial-programs-running-now-first-release-expected-at-end-of-2027
• NVIDIA Wants to Push The Open-Source Rust Nova Driver to Replace Upstream Driver
  • https://lpc.events/event/20/contributions/2346/
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nova-Driver-LPC-2026
• Qualcomm Wants First-Class Linux Support for Snapdragon X2
  • https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2026/09/announcing-linux-on-snapdragon-x2-series-early-developer-preview
  • https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-coming-soon-to-qualcomm-snapdragon-x2-series-platforms
  • https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2026/09/snapdragon-summit-agentic-ai-pcs-linux
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Talks-Up-X2-Linux
  • https://itsfoss.com/news/snapdragon-x2-linux-developer-preview/
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-snapdragon-x2
• ArtCraft is Coming After the Entire Adobe Suite with AI
  • https://github.com/storytold
  • https://github.com/storytold/photocraft
  • https://github.com/storytold/filmcraft
  • https://github.com/storytold/vectorcraft
  • https://www.tomshardware.com/software/video-editing-graphic-design/solo-developer-rebuilds-adobe-creative-suite-in-rust-using-claude-releases-it-free-to-all-targets-100-percent-parity-in-one-month-despite-piracy-claims-and-safety-warnings
  • https://www.techradar.com/pro/one-dev-is-recreating-7-adobe-apps-in-rust-for-free-so-i-tested-it-out
• Steam Now Defaults Non-Steam Windows Games to Proton on Linux
  • https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/719044258722480809
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/windows-apps-and-games-added-to-steam-on-steamos-linux-now-use-proton-by-default/
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Beta-Use-Proton-Default
• Firefox 157 Gets Its Biggest Visual Refresh in Years
  • https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/157.0/releasenotes/
  • https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2026/09/29/nova-is-here-what-changes-for-your-firefox-theme/
  • https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/30/firefox-157-could-bold-new-look-be-just-what-mozilla-needs/5300059
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/firefox-157-released-nova-theme
  • https://itsfoss.com/firefox-nova-redesign/
• KDE Announces Its 3 Big Goals for the Next 2 Years
  • https://discuss.kde.org/t/the-new-kde-goals-for-the-2026-2028-cycle-have-been-announced-at-akademy/50305
  • https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/07/kde-goals-last-call-for-submissions/
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Goals-To-2028
• F-Droid 2.0 Is Its Biggest App Update in a Decade
  • https://f-droid.org/2026/09/24/f-droid-2.0-a-new-chapter-for-android-freedom.html
  • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/f-droid-gets-its-biggest-update-in-a-decade-with-new-ui-and-smoother-app-installs/
  • https://www.androidauthority.com/f-droid-app-store-massive-update-3715335/
• postmarketOS Becomes Nura
  • https://nura.eco/blog/2026/09/27/nura-rename/
  • https://nura.eco/
  • https://itsfoss.com/news/postmarketos-nura-rebranding/
  • https://linuxiac.com/postmarketos-is-now-nura-after-major-project-rebrand/
• Ubuntu Is Moving to Weekly Kernel Releases Because the CVE Flood
  • https://canonical.com/blog/accelerating-delivery-of-cve-fixes-with-a-new-kernel-release-strategy
  • https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/24/cve-flood-pushes-ubuntu-onto-weekly-kernel-release-cycle/5298912
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-kernel-security-updates-faster
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