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Late Night Linux – Episode 308

2024/11/19
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The discussion revolves around Mozilla's recent layoffs and its impact on Firefox's future, with the hosts offering potential solutions and critiques of Mozilla's management.
  • Mozilla lays off 30% of staff and drops advocacy division.
  • Firefox's declining user base and financial challenges.
  • Criticism of Mozilla's management and executive pay.
  • Suggestions for community-driven solutions and focus on core browser functionality.

Shownotes Transcript

Mozilla lays off another load of people and we offer to run the organisation for a fraction of what the current leadership earns, Fedora promotes KDE Plasma to the same status as GNOME, Félim’s Neon update goes wrong, Will has network issues with Ubuntu 24.04, and Joe still can’t get Apple devices to play nicely with his WiFi access points.

 

News

Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division)

Mozilla’s Firefox browser turns 20. Does it still matter?)

Fedora KDE Desktop Spin Promoted To Same Tier As GNOME-Based Fedora Workstation)

KDE does a whole lotta bug fixing & raising funds)

 

 

 

 

 

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