GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 03, 2025

• WINE or Emulation

  • GamingOnLinux ☛ WinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"

    Sometimes, you really do just need to run a Windows app on Linux and perhaps WinBoat might make this easier with its promise of "seamless integration".

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • Fedora Family / IBM

    • Red Hat ☛ Migrate your OpenShift logging stack from Elasticsearch to Loki

      To use the latest features of logging for Red Bait OpenShift 6.0, you must migrate from Elasticsearch to Loki. This article is a guide for users to test these changes in their development and test environments and develop a plan for implementing these changes in production.

  • Open Hardware/Modding

    • CNX Software ☛ PwrTool 500 – An open-source battery & DC power monitor for Home Assistant (Crowdfunding)

      Voidbox’s PwrTool 500 is a battery and power monitor for Home Assistant based on the company’s FLIP_C3 ESP32-C3 board with a 60V-tolerant buck converter that is designed for off-grid and other DC-powered applications. The PwrTool 500 is designed for most 12-48V DC systems and is capable of handling up to a 500A peak current across a 6-60V DC range. The board supports ESPHome firmware for easy integration with Home Assistant, and provides data about your energy flow, generation, storage, and usage.

    • CNX Software ☛ RIMU modular IoT controller features 4.3-inch touchscreen display, stackable design for expansion (Crowdfunding)

      DENGTEC RIMU is a modular ESP32-S3-powered IoT controller with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display and magnetic pogo pins to add a range of stackable modules for I/Os, RGB LED and DMX512 lighting control, power monitoring, and more. The RIMU host is equipped with 32MB NOR flash for the firmware, either 4GB or 8GB SD NAND flash for data storage, an I/O port for expansion, a buzzer, a gyroscope, a vibration motor, and more.

• Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

  • Programming/Development

    • Perl / Raku

      • Rakulang ☛ Rakudo Weekly 2025.35 Sensitive Data

        Alexey’s Corner Alexey Melezhik tells us How to pass sensitive data to sparrowdo Weeklies Weekly Challenge #337 is available for your stimulation. Core Developments Questions About Raku Meanwhile on the Mailing List New Raku Modules Updated Raku Modules Winding down Kudos to the Core Team for releasing 2025.08.