Tux Machines

Do you waddle the waddle?

Other Sites

Tor Project blog

2024: Year in Review

All of this was made possible with the continued support of our community and users. Together we can build a stronger, more resilient future for digital rights. 

LinuxGizmos.com

NanoKVM-USB: 4K HDMI Loopback, USB 3.0, and Integrated Keyboard/Mouse Control

This month, Sipeed unveiled the NanoKVM-USB, described as a compact and low-cost device designed to simplify the operation and management of multiple systems.

Radxa Orion O6 AI Board with Up to 64GB RAM, Dual 5GbE Ports and PCIe Gen4 Expansion

The Radxa Orion O6 is a Mini ITX motherboard designed for AI computing and multimedia applications. Powered by the Cix CD8180 System-on-Chip, it combines powerful performance with a compact form factor for a variety of demanding use cases.

01Studio CanMV K230 Python Powered AI Development Board with RISC V Edge Computing

The distributor Youyeetoo recently highlighted the 01Studio CanMV K230 AI development board, built on Canaan’s K230 chip. This board includes features such as neural network acceleration, flexible camera interfaces, 4K video support, and onboard Wi-Fi connectivity.

9to5Linux

KDE Plasma 6.2.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes

Coming a little over a month after KDE Plasma 6.2.4, the KDE Plasma 6.2.5 release is strictly a bugfix one addressing a System Settings crash that occurred when plugging in a mouse while viewing the Mouse page, one of the most common recent Powerdevil crashes, and a nasty bug that could cause the lock screen to be all black when using the X11 session.

Debian 13 “Trixie” Installer Alpha Released with Linux 6.12 LTS, RISCV64 Support

While work on the Debian Trixie series kicked off a few months ago, there wasn’t an official installer available until now. The first alpha version of the Debian 13 Installer is finally here for early adopters and Linux/Debian enthusiasts who want a taste of the new features and improvements.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 29th, 2024

I want to thank all the people who sent us donations. I also want to thank you all for your continued support by commenting, liking, sharing, and boosting the articles, following us on social media, and last but not least thank you for sending us feedback. I also want to wish you all a Happy New Year and an amazing 2025!

news

Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2024

Forest In Skipton

Updated This Past Day

  1. 'Open'AI Looks Like a Company Headed Towards Bankruptcy, Not IPO, Losses Grew Almost Tenfold in a Year (Yes, it's Just a Bubble Facilitated by Artificial Hype)
    This isn't going to end well, especially not for Microsoft
  2. Later on Elon Musk Wonders Why Large Nations Block His Pet 'Social Control Media' (Incitement/Radicalisation) Platform...
    This isn't a question of "censorship" because there's a call to kill

    New

  3. Apple is Canceling Products, Services, Even Lays Off Staff in Large Numbers Every Few Months
    Apple cancelling some more things
  4. Microsoft: Layoffs Are Growth
    Orwell would have loved this newspeak
  5. Links 16/09/2024: Verizon Layoffs, 'Tram Driver Olympics', and Anniversary of Mahsa Amini's Death
    Links for the day
  6. Gemini Links 16/09/2024: ROOPHLOCH and MyGemini.Space
    Links for the day
  7. Invidious Instances Explain What Google/YouTube (Alphabet/Pentagon) Did To Them This Past Week
    They're unambiguous about this
  8. Dr. Richard M. Stallman (RMS) on How to Make People Care About Free Software and Why Prohibiting Proprietary Software Would Not Work
    "maybe a similar general approach could work with non-Free software as a way of discouraging it from being a successful business."
  9. Please Quit Uploading Event Talks (Especially of Free Software) to YouTube
    This is enshittification
  10. Links 16/09/2024: Shrinking Economy, Climate Issues, Soaring Energy Costs
    Links for the day
  11. 'Former' Microsofter Jason Perlow Left Linux Foundation
    The "communication" people from the Linux Foundation are basically scammers
  12. MyGem Launched to Make Adoption of Gemini Protocol (With Gemini Hosting) a Lot Easier
    a new week and also a new capsule
  13. Disregard for History is Disregard for (Computer) Science
    They're killing the real entrepreneurs and innovators
  14. Dr. Richard M. Stallman (RMS) on His Hobbies and Health
    Answering a question from the audience in Germany
  15. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  16. IRC Proceedings: Sunday, September 15, 2024
    IRC logs for Sunday, September 15, 2024
  17. Gemini Links 16/09/2024: billsmugs.com Becomes rainywhile.net, Zaurus on Internet
    Links for the day

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

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

    Span from 2024-09-10 to 2024-09-16
    1232 /n/2024/09/13/Wine_Took_the_Bait_Mono_Soon_Starts_the_Microsoft_Circus_With_t.shtml
    1119 /index.shtml
    847 /n/2024/09/10/New_Article_in_redhat_com_How_to_Install_Microsoft_Windows.shtml
    845 /n/2024/09/10/A_Decade_Ago_Things_Became_So_Bad_at_the_European_Patent_Office.shtml
    798 /n/2024/09/10/Crimes_of_the_EPO_Are_Costing_Everybody_in_Europe.shtml
    733 /n/2024/09/11/In_2006_We_Had_a_Novell_Problem_and_Now_We_Have_Several_Novells.shtml
    638 /n/2024/09/14/Links_14_09_2024_Verizon_s_5_000_Layoffs_and_China_s_Runaway_Pe.shtml
    601 /n/2024/09/09/Video_Richard_Stallman_s_New_Talk_in_Germany_Covers_What_Free_S.shtml
    599 /n/2024/09/10/Red_Hat_is_Suing_to_Protect_From_Patent_Trolls.shtml
    543 /n/2024/09/11/Certificate_Authority_Let_s_Encrypt_Has_Fallen_From_12_in_Gemin.shtml
    508 /n/2024/09/10/Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Probably_Has_No_Choice_But_to_Shut.shtml

Other Recent Tux Machines' Posts

MNT Reform Next Laptop Features Modular Design and Open Hardware
The laptop ships with Debian GNU/Linux and comes with comprehensive documentation
Kdenlive new year preview
One of the much requested feature for Kdenlive was a modern background removal tool
Release of Ghostty 1.0
Ghostty 1.0 is out
 
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
today's leftovers
Programming and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
FOSS and coding picks
Security Leftovers
Security picks
Colliding with the SHA prefix of Linux's initial Git commit
by Kees Cook
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, GNU Boot, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More
hardware picks
Applications: BlepFX crunchrr, Kando, gg, and "Default Apps"
4 new articles
today's howtos
a handful of howtos
KDE Plasma 6.2.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes
Today, the KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.2.5 as the fifth and last update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment series with more bug fixes.
Debian 13 “Trixie” Installer Alpha Released with Linux 6.12 LTS, RISCV64 Support
The Debian Project released today the first alpha version of the installer for the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series, due for release next year.
Mozilla and Firefox Going in the Wrong Direction
Chasing hype and worse
GNU Artanis Development and News
new from GNU Artanis
Linux Magazine's Latest Issue (December)
partly paywalled
Open Hardware/Modding: NVIDIA Jetson and RISC-V
Hardware leftovers
Tor, Microsoft, and Openwashing PR Stunt
today's leftovers
Upscayl: An Open-Source Image Upscaling Tool for Linux
there’s a powerful tool available to solve this problem
Programming Leftovers
Development picks
Android Leftovers
Polestar 2 is Adding Wired Android Auto Support, One of the “Most Requested Features”
Windows TCO and Security Leftovers
Lots of Windows TCO
today's howtos
Instructionals/Technical picks
Why I Prefer a Tiling Window Manager on Linux
Do you shake your head whenever you see someone extoll the virtues of a tiling window manager
Bluestar Linux is back with update 6.12.7: Firefox 133, LibreOffice 24, the 6.12 kernel, and more
Arch-based German distro Bluestar Linux is back with multiple package updates on top of a new kernel
Best Free and Open Source Software
We recommend the best free and open source alternatives
6 reasons why Google should switch Chromebooks from Android to Linux
By now, you've probably heard that Google plans to migrate Chromebooks to Android
The latest MX Linux turns Xfce into a desktop anyone can use
If you're looking for a Linux distribution with a user-friendly desktop that's also very highly customizable
Radxa Orion O6 AI Board with Up to 64GB RAM, Dual 5GbE Ports and PCIe Gen4 Expansion
The Orion O6 is compatible with Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions and supports full UEFI via EDKII
The 4 most Windows-like Linux distros to try because change is hard
If you want to keep your machine running smoothly and feeling familiar, check out these Linux distros
If you're ready for something different, I recommend this Linux distro to newbies and experts alike
OpenMandriva is a sensible operating system that's not based on the top four most popular Linux distros, but just as easy to use
GNOME’s New Image Viewer Adds Image Editing Features
Loupe (aka Image Viewer) is GNOME’s modern successor to the venerable Eye of GNOME has picked up its first batch of image editing features
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
KDE, Operating Systems, and More
today's leftovers
Open Hardware, PineTimes, and More
Some hardware news picks
Programming Leftovers
Development related picks
Conferences/Education: FOSDEM 2025 and 2025 Perl and Raku Conference
a pair of events
today's howtos
Instructionals/Technical picks
Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux, LINUX Unplugged, Open Source Security Podcast
3 new episodes
today's leftovers
a mix of FOSS and GNU/Linux
EasyOS 6.5.3
new EasyOS release/s
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 29th, 2024
The 220th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on December 29th, 2024.
Android Leftovers
More evidence shows Samsung could finally adopt this ancient Android Nougat feature
Chimera Linux Hits Beta, It’s More than Exciting
Chimera Linux enters beta! It's a non-GNU, rolling release, systemd-free distro that embraces FreeBSD's essence and the KISS philosophy
Amarok 3.2 “Punkadiddle” Music Player Officially Released, Now Ported to Qt 6
Today, the Amarok development team released Amarok 3.2, the latest stable version of this open-source music player app featuring new features and other changes.
Why Arch Isn't My Daily Driver, but I Use It Anyway
Arch Linux has built up a fanbase of dedicated Linux users who use it as their main distro
EndeavourOS Neo Provides a Stylish Route to Arch Linux
Endeavor OS is a beautiful desktop operating system, and anyone who wants to get a (an easier) taste of Arch Linux, this is a great option
8 Ubuntu Tips and Tricks for First-Time Users
When I’m asked to recommend a Linux distribution for beginners, I always suggest Ubuntu
Best Free and Open Source Software
All the software featured here is published under an open source license
PakOS – Debian-based Linux distribution from Pakistan
PakOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution which aims to be frugal with system resources
Command Line Email With Mutt: Manage Your Inbox in the Terminal
Mutt is a text-based email client known for speed and customization, with support for features like PGP and message threading.
Linux 6.13-rc5
"It's been another week, but I'm happy to report that clearly most people actually seem to have been enjoying the holidays, because rc5 is tiny"
OpenMediaVault 7.4.17 Released
New update available
LinDoz 2025 is Live
MakuluLinux
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles