# Linux Action News 286 URL: /show/linux-action-news/286/ > What we're liking about GNOME 44, how Microsoft's Linux distro is trying to attract more users, and we bust a CentOS myth. - Show: [Linux Action News](/show/linux-action-news/) - Episode: 286 - Date: 2023-03-30 - Hosts: chris, wes - Duration: 00:20:52 - Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/dec90738-e640-45e5-b375-4573052f4bf4/bfb01254-4fad-4e00-a759-6a8c5cb5975e.mp3 Sponsors: - [Linode](/sponsors/linode.com-lan/index.md): Sign up using the link on this page and receive a $100 60-day credit towards your new account. - [Kolide](/sponsors/kolide.co-lan/index.md): Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. ### Episode Links * [GNOME 44 Released](https://release.gnome.org/44/ "GNOME 44 Released") — GNOME 44 is code-named “Kuala Lumpur”, in recognition of the work done by the organizers of GNOME.Asia 2022. * [GNOME 44 Released With Many Desktop Enhancements](https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-44-Released "GNOME 44 Released With Many Desktop Enhancements") * [GNOME 44 Getting New Background Apps UI](https://www.omglinux.com/gnome-shell-background-apps-ui/ "GNOME 44 Getting New Background Apps UI") * [Ubuntu Touch OTA-1 Focal Release ](https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-1-focal-release-3888 "Ubuntu Touch OTA-1 Focal Release ") — This is the first OTA for Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) with major features, this is an Opt-In and not mandatory update. * [First Ubuntu Touch OTA Release Based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Is Out Now](https://9to5linux.com/first-ubuntu-touch-ota-release-based-on-ubuntu-20-04-lts-is-out-now "First Ubuntu Touch OTA Release Based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Is Out Now") * [Ubuntu Cinnamon Flavor Status Announcement](https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-flavor-status-announcement/ "Ubuntu Cinnamon Flavor Status Announcement") — Ubuntu Cinnamon started as a small idea in my head, in 2019. I was ELEVEN. * [ItzSwirlz (Joshua Peisach)](https://github.com/ItzSwirlz "ItzSwirlz \(Joshua Peisach\)") * [Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix Becomes Official Ubuntu Flavor](https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-becomes-official-ubuntu-flavor "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix Becomes Official Ubuntu Flavor") * [Microsoft’s CBL-Mariner Linux Distribution Continues Cultivating More Packages](https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-CBL-Mariner-2.0.20230321 "Microsoft’s CBL-Mariner Linux Distribution Continues Cultivating More Packages") — With today's CBL-Mariner 2.0.20230321 they have continued cultivating more packages for the distribution. * [CBL-Mariner GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/CBL-Mariner "CBL-Mariner GitHub") * [We’re no longer sunsetting the Free Team plan](https://www.docker.com/blog/no-longer-sunsetting-the-free-team-plan/ "We’re no longer sunsetting the Free Team plan") — After listening to feedback and consulting our community, it’s clear that we made the wrong decision in sunsetting our Free Team plan. * [Google discloses CentOS Linux kernel vulnerabilities following failure to issue timely fixes](https://www.neowin.net/news/google-discloses-centos-linux-kernel-vulnerabilities-following-failure-to-issue-timely-fixes/ "Google discloses CentOS Linux kernel vulnerabilities following failure to issue timely fixes") — Google Project Zero's security researcher Jann Horn learned that kernel fixes made to stable trees are not backported to many enterprise versions of Linux. * [Google Security Researchers Accuse CentOS of Failing to Backport Kernel Fixes](https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/03/25/2133226/google-security-researchers-accuse-centos-of-failing-to-backport-kernel-fixes "Google Security Researchers Accuse CentOS of Failing to Backport Kernel Fixes") * [Project Zero Mailing List Thread on CentOS Kernel Patches](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2439&can=2&q=&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Priority%20Milestone%20Owner%20Summary&cells=ids "Project Zero Mailing List Thread on CentOS Kernel Patches") * [CVE-2023-0590](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165741 "CVE-2023-0590") * [kernel-5.14.0-277.el9](https://kojihub.stream.centos.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=30576 "kernel-5.14.0-277.el9") * [CVE-2023-1249](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2169719 "CVE-2023-1249") * [CVE-2023-1252](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2176140 "CVE-2023-1252") * [Berlin Meet Up #2 - Nextcloud Hackfest & Dev Community Introduction, Fri, Mar 31, 2023](https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/292533810/ "Berlin Meet Up #2 - Nextcloud Hackfest & Dev Community Introduction, Fri, Mar 31, 2023") — NOTE: the time detailed on Meetup.com is strictly set to PST, so don't be confused by the interface!