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GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
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Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)
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K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt
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KDE ☛ This Quarter in KDE Digital Sovereignty: Q2 2026
Welcome to the inaugural edition of This Quarter in KDE Digital Sovereignty!
This blog series will cover the work done throughout KDE’s software stack that’s funded by the investment KDE received earlier this year from Germany’s Sovereign Tech Agency.
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Distributions and Operating Systems
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[Repeat] OSTechNix ☛ Do You Really Need Antivirus on Linux? Here's What New Users Should Know
Linux has earned its reputation as a secure operating system. Strong user permissions, trusted software repositories, and a security-first design make malware infections far less common than many people expect. For most desktop users, installing antivirus on Linux is not something they need to worry about.
However, that doesn't mean Linux is immune to malware or virus or every other security threat.
The real question isn't whether Linux can get viruses. It's whether antivirus software protects you from the threats you're most likely to face.
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It's FOSS ☛ After Nearly a Decade of Distro Hopping, I Realized It Was Never About the Distro
Some lessons are learned the hard way....or in this case, the looong way.
For years I thought I had strong opinions on Linux distros. Ubuntu was too heavy or it felt. Arch was too fiddly. Kali was surprisingly practical (don't judge me).
Looking back at nearly a decade of distro hopping, I realize I had the whole thing wrong.
It was never really about the distro. It was about what desktop environment sat on top of it.
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BSD
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Mailing list ARChives ☛ 'OpenBGPD 9.2 released'
We have released OpenBGPD 9.2, which will be arriving in the OpenBGPD directory of your local OpenBSD mirror soon.
This release includes the following changes to the previous release: [...]
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