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PipeWire 1.6.8 Improves JACK/MIDI Support for Ardour, SOFA Filter, and More

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Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes

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Safety Over Bans: Internet Society Challenges App Store Age Verification

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Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 25, 2026

Updated This Past Day

Giving a Voice to the Community (Even When It's Inconvenient or 'Scary')

Once upon a time we were threatened with deplatforming for merely reposting articles by Daniel Pocock; we no longer have this problem
Judgment: French army vanquishes German FSFE on Hitler's birthday, Microsoft contract dispute (1716711)

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock

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Projection of Fanatic From Microsoft

Microsoft Lunduke is pandering to the 4Chan 'crowd'
Digg.com (Digg) is a Censorship Platform, Just Another Social Control Media/Network, Controlled by the Few

We are not going to bother with any social control media
Spam, Slop, and Fake 'Articles' Regarding "Linux"

Serial Sloppers like these are harming real reporting about Linux and GNU
Rape investigation dropped: Will Fowles & ALP transgender deception

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Diversity, Grooming & Debian transgender Zero

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Pauline / Maria / Alice Climent(-Pommeret) & Debian transgender offensive cybersecurity deception

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Did judge with transgender sister & Debian conflict of interest help cover-up a death?

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Links 24/01/2026: CBS News Demolished From the Inside and Many Publishers Admit Layoffs

Links for the day
Gemini Links 24/01/2026: Dreams and Raspberry Pi Zero 2W

Links for the day
Richard Stallman's First Talk in US College Since 2018: Videos and Photos

There are some backstories
Judge Richard Oulevey (Grandcour Choeur, Tribunal Vaud) & Debian shaming abuse victims and witnesses

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
EDPB/CNIL privacy expert Amandine Jambert (cryptie, FSFE) implicitly admitted lying about harassment when she resigned admitting conflict of interest

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Links 24/01/2026: TikTok Controlled by Alt Reich in US Now, White House Shares Fake, Manipulated, Misleading Images Already

Links for the day
Dirty Laundry at Debian and Elsewhere

We cannot just brush aside real issues involving real people and their families
Illegal, Unconstitutional Kangaroo Court for Patents Drops the Masks, Shows Its Real Purpose is to Serve Multinational Monopolists and Crush European SMEs

Europe (or the EU) is rapidly becoming a corporate project, not a unified governance initiative
The "Alicante Mafia" - Part X - EPO Strikes to Begin Next Week

Things gradually escalate this month
Gemini Links 24/01/2026: Snow, Boxing, and Lisp is Fun

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