Linux Action News 293

Bcachefs hits a major milestone, how the Red Hat cuts impact Fedora, Plasma 6 plans, and the software update bricking EV batteries.

• bcachefs out for review — I'm submitting the bcachefs filesystem for review and inclusion.
• bcachefs TestServerSetup
• Bcachefs Submitted For Review - Aims For Mainline
• Fedora Program Manager Laid Off — On 24 April 2023, Red Hat announced a 4% reduction in global staff. As a member of that 4%, today is my last day at Red Hat.
• Fedora Program Manager Laid Off As Part Of Red Hat Cuts
• KDE Developers Planning For Plasma 6.0 — This week my fellow developers and I are in Germany for an in-person Plasma sprint–our first since 2019!
• KDE Developers In Germany Planning For Plasma 6.0
• KDE Plasma 6 to Ship with Floating Panel by Default, Double-Click for Opening Files
• Tesla sued over battery-busting OTA patch in Model S, X — The named plaintiffs claim that, despite Tesla saying their batteries are supposed to last the life of the vehicle, the Musk-owned automaker "deliberately and significantly interfere[d] with the car's performance through software updates that reduce operating capacity."