Linux Update October 2026

Linux news and broader developments, including the forthcoming Fedora 45 and Ubuntu 26.10, Omarchy, Raspberry Pi OS desktop updates, adoption stats, and the rise of IJW (it just works) Linux. If you enjoy this video, you may be interested in these distro reviews: Ubuntu 26.04: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PWnpkFWcY Bazzite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcAtLr1u86o CachyOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWW6o2KGNc And you can find all of my Linux guides and distro reviews on this page: https://explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html REFERENCES LINUX ADOPTION: Statcounter: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share Steam Hardware & Software Survey: https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam?platform=combined US Government analytics: https://analytics.usa.gov/ French Goverment Linux adoption: https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/ (seen in video via Google Translate) Netherlands Goverment Linux: https://tweakers.net/reviews/15334/nederland-maakt-soeverein-alternatief-voor-windows-en-office-op-basis-van-linux.html (seen in video via Google Translate) China accelerating migration to Linux: https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-drops-windows-for-linux/ Flatpak German funding: https://dealroom.co/news/150163-flatpak-lands-500k-from-germanys-sovereign-tech-agency/ DISTRO DEVELOPMENTS: GNOME 51 release: https://release.gnome.org/51/ Fedora 45 Beta release: https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-45-beta/ Raspberry Pi OS desktop features update: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/an-updated-look-for-the-raspberry-pi-desktop/ IJT (IT JUST WORKS) LINUX: Omacom Foundation incorporated: https://omarchy.org/news/2026/08/omacom-foundation-launches-with-8-million/ Alibaba Cloud joins Omacom Foundation: https://omarchy.org/news/2026/09/alibaba-cloud-joins-as-founding-corporate-patron/ Omarchy Linux distro: https://omarchy.org/ More videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 00:58 Linux Adoption 04:28 Distro Developments (starting with Fedora45) 07:14 Ubuntu 26.10 11:10 Raspberry Pi OS desktop updates 12:43 IJW Linux (Omarchy, Bazzite, CachyOS & more) 18:26 Wrap #Linux #Fedora #Ubuntu #Omarchy #RaspberryPi #IJW