{"podcast":{"title":"This Week in Linux","slug":"this-week-in-linux-66844","podcast_index_feed_id":66844,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fireside.fm/thisweekinlinux/rss","website_url":"https://thisweekinlinux.fireside.fm","image_url":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/2/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/cover.jpg?v=6","author":"TuxDigital Network","episode_count":354,"summary":"This Week in Linux (TWIL) is the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. “Your Source for Linux GNews”","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T04:18:06.965819+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-linux-66844"},"episode":{"title":"333: Photoshop on Linux?, CachyOS, MX Linux, ReactOS, PikaOS, NexPhone, & more Linux news","slug":"333-photoshop-on-linux-cachyos-mx-linux-reactos-pikaos-nexphone-more-linux-news","published_at":"2026-01-26T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-linux-66844/333-photoshop-on-linux-cachyos-mx-linux-reactos-pikaos-nexphone-more-linux-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-linux-66844","url":"https://thisweekinlinux.fireside.fm/333","audio_url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/44190db4-9ad0-434a-8205-ea6dbd309a59.mp3","summary":"New Wine patches have enabled modern Adobe Photoshop versions to install and run on Linux, potentially removing a major barrier for creative professionals. The episode also covers major distro updates from MX Linux, CachyOS, and PikaOS, alongside the rise of Linux gaming on the Steam Deck.","meta_description":"Explore the breakthrough in running Adobe Photoshop on Linux via Wine, plus the latest news on MX Linux, Zorin OS, and the future of Linux mobile hardware.","key_points":["Main idea: New Wine patches address the Creative Cloud installer's reliance on specific Windows components, enabling Photoshop 2021-2025 on Linux","Practical takeaway: While promising, running Photoshop currently requires compiling a patched version of Wine from source","Main idea: The Steam Deck ecosystem has reached a massive milestone with 25,000 games rated Playable or Verified","Failure mode: Using Proton for gaming offers massive compatibility but may incur a performance penalty compared to native Linux titles","Main idea: The NexPhone project aims to bridge mobile and desktop by running Android, Debian, and Windows on a single convergence device"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Adobe Photoshop on Linux","summary":"A breakdown of how new Wine patches allow modern Adobe Creative Cloud installers to function on Linux."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"MX Linux 25.1 Release","summary":"Details on the latest MX Linux release, featuring multi-init support and updated desktop environments."},{"start_ms":540000,"title":"CachyOS & PikaOS Updates","summary":"News on performance-focused distributions, including CachyOS's January release and PikaOS's package rebuilds."},{"start_ms":720000,"title":"Zorin OS Milestone","summary":"Celebrating Zorin OS 18 reaching 2 million downloads as a leading beginner-friendly distribution."},{"start_ms":960000,"title":"NexPhone & Convergence","summary":"An exploration of the NexPhone concept, a smartphone designed to run Android, Linux, and Windows."},{"start_ms":1140000,"title":"The State of Linux Gaming","summary":"Reflecting on the impact of Valve's Proton and the milestone of 25,000 playable games on Steam Deck."}],"topics":["Linux","Adobe Photoshop","Wine","Steam Deck","Open Source","Gaming","Android","Distributions"],"duration_seconds":1357,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-in-linux-66844/episodes/333-photoshop-on-linux-cachyos-mx-linux-reactos-pikaos-nexphone-more-linux-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-linux-66844/333-photoshop-on-linux-cachyos-mx-linux-reactos-pikaos-nexphone-more-linux-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}