Linux Kernel 6.17 brings new hardware support and performance boosts, System76 launches the COSMIC desktop beta, and Raspberry Pi unveils the 16GB Pi 500+ along with an early look at Open Printer, an open-source DIY inkjet.



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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

04:41 Adventures with the Dragon Q6A

07:50 Linux kernel 6.17 is out!

12:43 Bcachefs removed from the kernel

14:37 Pop!_OS 24.04 beta

21:17 Raspberry Pi 500+

29:34 Open Printer: Open hardware printer