# Linux Action News 293

URL: /show/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.

- Show: [Linux Action News](/show/linux-action-news/)
- Episode: 293
- Date: 2023-05-18
- Hosts: chris, wes
- Duration: 00:12:32
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/dec90738-e640-45e5-b375-4573052f4bf4/62f33521-7fbf-486a-91fd-120b9b19398b.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [bcachefs out for review](https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230509165657.1735798-1-kent.overstreet@linux.dev/T/#mf171fd06ffa420fe1bcf0f49a2b44a361ca6ac44 "bcachefs out for review") — I'm submitting the bcachefs filesystem for review and inclusion.
  * [bcachefs TestServerSetup](https://bcachefs.org/TestServerSetup/ "bcachefs TestServerSetup")
  * [Bcachefs Submitted For Review - Aims For Mainline](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-For-Review-Linux "Bcachefs Submitted For Review - Aims For Mainline")
  * [Fedora Program Manager Laid Off](https://funnelfiasco.com/blog/2023/05/12/inaction-bcotton/ "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](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-PM-Red-Hat-Laid-Off "Fedora Program Manager Laid Off As Part Of Red Hat Cuts")
  * [KDE Developers Planning For Plasma 6.0](https://pointieststick.com/2023/05/05/planning-the-future-of-plasma/ "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](https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6-Sprint-Germany "KDE Developers In Germany Planning For Plasma 6.0")
  * [KDE Plasma 6 to Ship with Floating Panel by Default, Double-Click for Opening Files](https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-to-ship-with-floating-panel-by-default-double-click-for-opening-files "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](https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/16/tesla_battery_patch_lawsuit/ "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."