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LinuxGizmos.com

Modos Flow is a paper-like 13.3-inch monitor with 60 Hz refresh and touch support

Modos has launched the Crowd Supply campaign for the Flow, a 13.3-inch e-paper monitor designed for reading, writing, browsing, and other document-focused workflows. The display uses E Ink technology and is offered in monochrome and color variants, with touch support, USB Type-C connectivity, and an open-hardware design.

8devices previews Citron SoM with Qualcomm QCS6490 and five-camera support

8devices has unveiled the Citron SoM, a compact embedded module built around the Qualcomm QCS6490 processor targeting robotics, drones, and intelligent vision applications. Highlighted during the company’s Embedded World 2026 announcement, 8devices indicates that the module is designed for power-efficient edge workloads across consumer, enterprise, and industrial applications.

Jetway BFNZASL2 supports pfSense and OpenWrt in a fanless form factor

The Jetway BFNZASL2 is a fanless embedded networking system built around Intel processors including the Intel Atom x7835RE (Amston Lake), Intel Processor N97, and Intel Atom x7425E. The platform features four 2.5GbE interfaces with optional Wi-Fi 6 and 5G connectivity for networking and edge applications.

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  1. Jurgen Gaeremyn on Software Freedom Day
    "today the event is more important than ever in the movement to further Software Freedom."

    New

  2. Tomorrow It's British (UK) General Election, Cybershow Has a New Episode Exploring the Tech Angle
    There are about 4 people involved in this episode
  3. GNU/Linux and ChromeOS Rising in Zambia, Android Rises Above 72%, and Windows Down to Only 7%
    Windows is down, Android is surging, and even GNU/Linux is doing reasonable well
  4. Free Software Foundation (FSF) on Track to Meet Fundraising Goal
    There are over 17 left
  5. Links 02/07/2024: Summer Plans, Unit of Selection, and Debian
    Links for the day
  6. In Northern Mariana Islands (and Saipan) Android Replaces Microsoft Windows as Dominant Platform
    Android finally exceeded Windows in terms of market share in Northern Mariana Islands
  7. It's Julian Assange's Birthday, His Fundraiser Still 30,000 Pounds Short
    20 days are left and it's one way to give a "birthday gift"
  8. Luc Zimmerman (Geneva city council, Le Centre political party) advised Software Freedom Institute on trademark registration
    Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
  9. This Month Colombia Has Exceeded the 4% Milestone for GNU/Linux
    Colombia is more than twice the size of France
  10. Even the News/Articles About Debian Are Slop and Spam Now
    linuxsecurity.com is trying to destroy Linux news on the Web for SEO purposes (selling its proprietary junk)
  11. Windows Measured at 1.6% in Central African Republic This Month
    If we're meant to think Microsoft is worth "trillion of dollars", what is that valuation based on?
  12. This Article is Freeware
    Microsoft AI CEO mentions "freeware"
  13. Steady Increases for GNU/Linux in Israel This Year
    Windows is down to a quarter
  14. An Own Goal: Filing Legal Cases in the UK When You Don't Even Live in the UK and Weren't Born In the UK
    It'll just be expensive, tedious, and fruitless
  15. Brazil's GNU/Linux Community Growing (a New High)
    It's a new all-time high
  16. Speaking to Sources (or People Outside One's Country) is Not Crime and Not Seditious
    serious ramifications for publishers
  17. GNU/Linux Above 6% in Hong Kong, Windows Falls to New Lows
    Many choose to walk away from Windows
  18. Android (Linux) Blasting Past Windows in France, Highest Desktop Share Since Winter for GNU/Linux
    while Windows down
  19. Stella Assange and Kristinn Hrafnsson Recorded This a Week Before Julian Was Freed (Knowing He Would Fly Out Soon)
    What happened last week shows that even in notorious and stacked courts there's some hope
  20. statCounter: GNU/Linux Starts July at Over 4%, Steam Survey Shows GNU/Linux at Over 2%
    More to come, over time...
  21. The Truth Will Always Win (Eventually)
    RMS et al
  22. CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling on Julian Assange and the Espionage Act
    Some people don't survive and get out of there at all
  23. Jen Robinson Explains How the Case of Evan Gershkovich Contributed to the Case for Release of Julian Assange
    Robinson is an excellent counsel
  24. Links 02/07/2024: DMA Violations and CSA Regulation
    Links for the day
  25. LibrePlanet 2024: Roberto Innocenti on the Latest Buzzword and Typically Misnomer ("AI")
    It's about the latest "hot" buzzword
  26. IBM: We Killed CentOS, Now Start Paying Us
    The M in IBM is marketing
  27. Links 02/07/2024: Jennifer Robinson Turns to Free Press in Hong Kong, Calls for an Assange Pardon
    Links for the day
  28. Gemini Links 02/07/2024: Project Crossroads and Reloading Packet Filter Tables
    Links for the day
  29. Seth Patterson on Git-based Workflow and Free Software for Literature and Storytelling
    "We can create a storytelling community that allows cross-pollination between creators and disciplines (e.g., novels, songs, and video games) and changes us from consumers to creators."
  30. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  31. IRC Proceedings: Monday, July 01, 2024
    IRC logs for Monday, July 01, 2024
  32. Jennifer Robinson on Julian Assange's Birthday Tomorrow (Even the Judge Wished Him an Early Happy Birthday)
    we know recordings exist and some people selectively publish these online
  33. It's About Community, About Society, Not Business or Profit
    The "rat race" is not for humans
  34. LibrePlanet Talk on Making Movies With Free Software Only
    "I can talk about how I made it and what I had to do to manage the project."

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Tuesday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2024-06-26 to 2024-07-02
    1924 /n/2024/06/24/Microsoft_By_Default_Destroy_Linux.shtml
    1899 /n/2024/06/27/John_Gilmore_Cofounder_of_the_Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Jo.shtml
    1707 /n/2024/06/30/Getting_Rid_of_Microsoft_Does_Not_Go_Far_Enough.shtml
    1538 /n/2024/06/27/IBM_s_Board_is_a_Men_s_Club_Unlike_the_FSF_s_But_Red_Hat_IBM_Ar.shtml

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