# Google is closing down Android more and more, and launching a new Linux-based OS Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-open-source-news-5948837/google-is-closing-down-android-more-and-more-and-launching-a-new-linux-based-os Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-open-source-news-5948837/google-is-closing-down-android-more-and-more-and-launching-a-new-linux-based-os.md Podcast: [Linux & Open Source News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-open-source-news-5948837) Published: 2026-09-26T09:36:45+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com/@tlenewspodcast/episodes/google-is-closing-down-android-more-and-more-and-launching-a-new-linux-based-os Audio file: https://op3.dev/e,pg=e407bff5-dc32-54c1-b1a7-8edd8a885d8f/podcast.thelinuxexp.com/audio/@tlenewspodcast/google-is-closing-down-android-more-and-more-and-launching-a-new-linux-based-os.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/linux-open-source-news-5948837/episodes/google-is-closing-down-android-more-and-more-and-launching-a-new-linux-based-os Duration seconds: 1553 ## Resource πŸ’» Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, TuxedoπŸ’» https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# πŸ‘ Support the show here: πŸ‘ Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ πŸ‘• Buy TLE Merch: πŸ‘• https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ πŸ“Ή Watch Linux videos: πŸ“Ή https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment πŸŽ™οΈ Leave your feedback here: πŸŽ™οΈ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com Links: 01:45 Android is less and less open source https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-android-17-qpr1-fiasco/ 04:16 GoogleBook OS introduced as a Linux based system https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/rethinking-the-laptop-is-a-big-undertaking-why-googlebooks-are-so-much-more-than-overpriced-chromebooks-and-apple-should-be-worried 07:04 KDE’s proposed AI policy leads to massive backlash https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/kde-developers-attempts-at-creating-llm-guidelines-are-not-going-well/ https://pointieststick.com/2026/09/23/kde-and-ai-and-you-and-me/ 10:04 GNOME dev offers a β€œno AI at all” policy https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/23/the-gnome-llm-policy-that-i-want/ 12:15 KDE announces their 3 mains goals for 2027 https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Goals-To-2028 14:11 SteamOS update brings many performance improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-8-28-stable-released-with-big-improvements-for-steam-deck-steam-machine-and-more-hardware-support/ 15:58 Linux kernel 7.4 should open files 39% faster https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Faster-Do-Open 17:01 Ubuntu improves how the system behaves when out of memory https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/improving-ubuntu-desktop-stability-under-… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/linux-open-source-news-5948837/episodes/google-is-closing-down-android-more-and-more-and-launching-a-new-linux-based-os/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-open-source-news-5948837/google-is-closing-down-android-more-and-more-and-launching-a-new-linux-based-os.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.