# 321: Intel nixes Clear Linux, 6% Market Share, Arch Malware, EU FOSS Funding & more Linux news

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Podcast: [This Week in Linux](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-linux-66844)
Published: 2025-07-26T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://thisweekinlinux.fireside.fm/321
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## Resource

Intel's sudden discontinuation of Clear Linux marks a significant loss for high-performance optimization in the ecosystem. Meanwhile, new data suggests Linux desktop usage in the U.S. has climbed past 6% based on federal website analytics.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Intel is abruptly shutting down the Clear Linux project, ending a vital testbed for hardware optimization
- Failure mode: Arch Linux users are warned of malware discovered within the AUR package repository
- Market trend: Linux desktop market share in the U.S. has reached a new milestone of 6% according to federal analytics
- Policy tension: GitHub is lobbying EU lawmakers to expand Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund into a continent-wide open-source funding program
- Practical takeaway: The release of Wayback 0.1 provides a critical compatibility layer for maintaining X11 features in a Wayland-centric future

## Topics

Linux, Intel, Arch Linux, Open Source, Wayland, RISC-V, NVIDIA, Cybersecurity, EU Policy

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Intel Ends Clear Linux: Intel abruptly discontinues the Clear Linux OS, a high-performance distribution optimized for Intel hardware.
- 6:00 — Linux Market Share Growth: New analytics from U.S. federal government websites indicate Linux desktop usage has surpassed 6%.
- 10:00 — EU Open Source Funding: GitHub proposes scaling the German Sovereign Tech Fund to an EU-wide level to support critical infrastructure.
- 17:00 — Arch Linux AUR Malware: A warning for Arch Linux users regarding the discovery of malicious packages within the AUR.
- 19:00 — Wayback 0.1 Release: The first preview of Wayback, an X11 compatibility layer designed to preserve legacy desktop features.
- 22:00 — NVIDIA CUDA on RISC-V: NVIDIA announces plans to bring the CUDA API to the growing RISC-V architecture.
- 23:00 — Linux Frame Generation GUI: A new GNOME-styled interface makes using Lossless Scaling's frame generation easier for Linux gamers.

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