video: https://youtu.be/by87gJcTTzAThis week in Linux, we have a TON of distro news to talk about with release from Ubuntu and Fedora. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Linux 44 were released recently. That's not all, we also have releases Zorin OS and more. We also have some exciting hardware news from Valve and Framework. Valve revealed the date and price for their new Steam Controller. Framework recently had their [Next Gen] event where they revealed a bunch of cool stuff including the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro which they described it as the Macbook Pro for Linux users. 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!Download as MP3Support the ShowBecome a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membershipStore = tuxdigital.com/storeChapters:Links:Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Releasedhttps://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoonhttps://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-releasedhttps://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-26-04-faq/https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.04-LTShttps://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon-lts-is-out-now/Ubuntu's AI Futurehttps://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/the-future-of-ai-in-ubuntu/81130https://fossforce.com/2026/04/from-copilot-to-canonical-how-ubuntu-plans-to-add-ai-without-taking-over-your-pc/https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AI-Kill-Switch-Opt-Inhttps://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-is-getting-ai/https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-clarify-their-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux-opt-in-and-easy-to-remove/Fedora Linux 44 Releasedhttps://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-in-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-44/https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-44/https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/fedora-linux-44-is-out-now-as-one-of-the-best-linux-distributions/https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-Releasedhttps://lwn.net/Articles/1070198/Framework Laptop 13 Pro & morehttps://frame.work/nextgenhttps://frame.work/laptop13prohttps://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/framework-13-pro-ubuntu-certifiedhttps://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-laptop-13-pro-revealed-with-major-changes-and-great-linux-support/https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Laptop-13-ProValve Steam Controllerhttps://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/508485755865137686https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-new-steam-controller-releases-may-4th/https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Controller-4-MayZorin OS 18.1 Releasedhttps://blog.zorin.com/2026/04/15/zorin-os-18.1-is-released/https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/zorin-os-18-1-releasedhttps://9to5linux.com/zorin-os-18-1-boosts-windows-app-support-by-40-improves-window-tilingTrisquel 12 Releasedhttps://trisquel.info/en/trisquel-120-ecne-release-announcementhttps://9to5linux.com/trisquel-gnu-linux-12-0-lts-released-with-gnu-linux-libre-6-8-kernel-mate-1-26https://www.phoronix.com/news/Trisquel-12-LinuxLinux Mint 23 coming this Christmas plus HWE ISOshttps://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5019https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5022https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-next-release-christmas-2026https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-mint-confirm-longer-release-cycles-the-next-release-is-planned-for-christmas-2026/https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mint-23-Alfahttps://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-will-adopt-a-longer-development-cycle-starting-with-linux-mint-23https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-hwe-isos-announced#google_vignettehttps://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-HWE-ISOshttps://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-isos-now-available-for-download-with-linux-kernel-6-17Support the showhttps://tuxdigital.com/membershiphttps://store.tuxdigital.com/