GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 06, 2026

• Desktop/Laptop

  • ZDNet ☛ Need to run Windows or Android apps on Linux? This new release makes it easy

    There's a Linux distribution for everyone and everything. If you're a developer, gamer, average user, systems administrator, creator, or a combination thereof, you'll find a distribution that's perfectly geared toward your needs.

    But what if you need a Linux distribution that makes using Windows and Android apps easier? Well, I have a distribution that's right up your alley.

• Server

  • [Old] Ata Kuyumcu ☛ Revisiting server hardening

    Last week I spun up a new VPS (Debian 13 this time, not Ubuntu) and found six I’d missed the first time around. Post-quantum SSH is also ready and takes one config line.

• Audiocasts/Shows

  • Barry Kauler ☛ YouTube Nomad-series adventure underway

    See parts 2, 3 and 4, checking out an old house and inexpensive Shire-run caravan parks:

    Right now, I'm at Ravensthorpe, at a free RV overnight stop. Toilet across the road, petrol station that sells food. Nice little place to stopover, maximum allowed 48 hours.

  • Wonders of Web Weaving ☛ #13: Sophia (fractalkitty.com) - Wonders of Web Weaving

    In Episode 13, I chat with Sophia, the author of Fractal Kitty about, among other things, making interactive web pages about mathematics, the intersection of art, words, and math, the math blogging community, and more.

  • APNIC ☛ [Podcast] Canonical Cache Representation

    Job Snijders discusses a new, compact representation of RPKI-signed objects and an archive of spooled snapshots of the global RPKI repositories.

• Instructionals/Technical

  • Linux.org ☛ R36Pro Handheld with GNU/Linux ArkOS

    There are many gaming emulators for Linux. But a specific GNU/Linux Operating System for a handheld system is something that makes for a great way to play older games in a handheld form.

    There are a few handheld devices on the market. They can range from $30 and up. There are devices you can order that come with a charging cable, a screen protector, case, and even an SD card with a pre-installed OS and games.

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • BSD

    • Undeadly ☛ Dead Software Walking: The ongoing evolution of relayd(8) and httpd(8)

      Returning readers of this site may have noticed that the pace of development in relayd(8) and httpd(8) has been picking up recently. Now Rafael Sadowski (rsadowski@) has a new blog post out titled Dead Software Walking: The ongoing evolution of relayd(8) and httpd(8) where he tells the story.

      The article starts with [...]

  • SUSE/OpenSUSE

    • OpenSUSE ☛ openSUSE Asia Summit 2026 Logo Competition Winner Announced

      The votes are in! The openSUSE Asia Summit Committee is pleased to announce that **A. Thalida has been selected as the winner of the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2026 Logo Competition. Congratulations, A. Thalida!

  • Debian Family

    • Iustin Pop: Yes-yes, still alive!

      I am not sure what happened, but my interests have changed significantly, and… I haven’t blogged, I haven’t done any open source work, and didn’t even process any pictures for the entire year. Not because anything went bad, just… new stuff, new interests, life changes.

    • LWN ☛ A report from Debian's new DFSG team

      The DFSG, Licensing & New Packages Team (usually shortened to "DFSG team") was created in October 2025 as part of the ftpmaster team split. Its job is to review packages in the new queue for compliance with the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG), among other things, before the packages are allowed to enter the Debian archive. The change was long in coming, and some questions remained after the split whether it was the right move. Andrew McMillan provided an overview of the team's activities and its current status during DebConf26. While it may be too early to say with certainty, his report suggests that the new division of duties is working out well.

      I did not attend DebConf26, but I did watch the recording of McMillan's talk, which is available in WebM format (HD quality, low-resolution video). Slides from the presentation have not yet been made available.