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Aquila IQ8 takes Dragonwing IQ-8275 designs from prototype to production

Following the recent launch of the Arduino Ventuno Q, Toradex has introduced the Aquila IQ8, its first Qualcomm Dragonwing-based System on Module. Built around the same IQ-8275 processor, the module targets industrial edge AI, robotics, computer vision, and other compute-intensive embedded applications.

Ventuno Q runs Ubuntu on Dragonwing IQ8 with 40-TOPS NPU along with real-time STM32H5

The Ventuno Q was first shown in March this year and is based on the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 IQ-8275, which integrates an eight-core Qualcomm Kryo CPU, an Adreno 623 GPU, a Spectra 692 image signal processor, and a Hexagon NPU rated for up to 40 dense TOPS of AI acceleration.

Radxa C201 exposes dual 2.5GbE, NVMe and serial I/O for VMARC-Q9075

Radxa has recently published additional hardware details for the C201, a 120 × 120mm carrier board designed for its compute module based on Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ-9075 platform. The board provides access to the module’s high-speed interfaces through dual 2.5GbE, NVMe storage, camera support, as well as RS-232, RS-485, and CAN bus connectivity.

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We strive to cover what the media will not

United States on the Side of the Soviet Empire

ermany lost the Second World War 81 years ago. Then, the Soviet Empire grew a bit. NATO was created. The Cold War soon began.

The Price of Envy

still remember when this site was new more than 2 decades ago. In the summer of 2004 I think I was in London for a sort of “summer school” focused on computer vision. I’d log in to check AWStat after ‘classes’ (lectures rather) and be happy if this site got like 100 visitors in a day whilst I was away from home. To me, 100 people were already a good accomplishment and back then bots were easier to tell apart, hence estimating the number of daily visitors (real human visitors) was feasible.

The Media Gap

Things that media is not covering or no longer covering

Are Sachets the New ‘Capsules’?

More disposable bits

Audiences Are Not Clients

What if the product is misinformation?

Welcome, September!

Welcome to September

End of Summer

It’s not just Gregorian calender

Similar to What Garrett Did in 2021

N 2021 Garrett demanded that I remove, apologise etc.

The Net is a Mess, LLMs Are Partly to Blame

No “manners” anymore

9to5Linux

Firefox 156 Enters Beta Testing with Improved Memory and CPU Usage

Firefox 156 promises to improve memory and CPU usage when displaying large JPEG images that are scaled down to fit a page, improve dragging of inline images to a new position in a rich-text editor, replacing it with a long line of text instead of moving it, and improve high-sample-rate FLAC audio in MP4 playback.

Mozilla Firefox 155 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Highlights of Firefox 155 include support for Happy Eyeballs v3 for faster page loading, the ability to reorder containers in Settings, support for Nintendo Switch Pro and compatible aftermarket controllers on Windows, and support for showing how many trackers it has blocked in the address bar.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 30th, 2026

I want to thank everyone who sent us donations; your generosity is greatly appreciated. I also want to thank all of you for your continued support by commenting, liking, sharing, and boosting the articles, following us on social media, and, last but not least, sending us feedback.

Debian Project Formalizes Responsible Use of Generative AI

The resolution, adopted under the project’s constitutional authority to issue statements of its current position, neither endorses nor prohibits the use of generative AI tools in developing, maintaining, or documenting Debian’s software, packaging, and other media.

California’s Age Attestation Bill to Exclude Linux and All Open Source OSes

This follows months of uncertainty across the open source world, but the bill cleared the Senate this week with unanimous support and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed the original act into law last October.

OpenShot 4.0 Open-Source Video Editor Officially Released, Here’s What’s New

Coming five months after the OpenShot 3.5 series, the OpenShot 4.0 release introduces a new Recording View with a dedicated audio recording dock for screen, webcam, and audio capture, screen/webcam recording support for Linux on Wayland via desktop portals, and live multi-source recording with timeline previews while recording.

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.3 Release Candidate

Two weeks have passed since the release of Linux kernel 7.2 and the opening of the merge window for Linux kernel 7.3, allowing contributors to submit their patches. This means it’s now time to test-drive the Release Candidate (RC) versions over the next couple of months, every Sunday afternoon.

Tux Machines original posts since 2026-08-01

2026-08-01
Match Day
Roy Schestowitz : New management (Maresca is head coach, not management) will make or break what brought 20 trophies/brass in one decade
Sweep-Sweep, Hoarding Like a Proprietary Software Company
Roy Schestowitz : Some are bullies and the rest try to clean up the bullies' mess
Mayoral Election in Greater Manchester is a Win in Battle Against Discrimination (Hostility Towards Women) and Against Opponents of Gay People
Roy Schestowitz : We find this whole thing rather symbolic
His First Match With First Team
Roy Schestowitz : Will the Italian coach stay in charge for another decade to come?
Moving Faster
Roy Schestowitz : Speed is particularly important in particular contexts
July Over, GNU/Linux Catches Up With MacOS, statCounter Measures Its Market Share at ~8%
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux is growing, irrespective of what statCounter says
Only the Kernel is Turning 35, GNU/Linux Will Turn 43 This Year
Roy Schestowitz : If we focus on the design, it started not in the 90s but the 60s
2026-08-02
Beverly Hills
Roy Schestowitz : we have a new mayor
Doing What's Natural
Roy Schestowitz : According to some reports, birding is making a comeback among young people
Much Ado About AUR
Roy Schestowitz : This is applicable to every platform, not just "Linux"
Birthday in 3 Weeks
Roy Schestowitz : In August we expect speed to go up another notch
Tux Machines Benefits From Explosive Growth of GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Big gains at last?
GNU/Linux New Highs in Europe, Microsoft New Lows
Roy Schestowitz : Europe is moving away from GAFAM, especially the "M" in GAFAM
One of the World's Largest Populations, Indonesia, Sees GNU/Linux Measured at Over 6%
Roy Schestowitz : Maybe by month's end it'll be over 6.5%
From Soccermania to GNU/Linux Mania
Roy Schestowitz : Did the soccer (football) matches have some impact or just the "unknowns" being deciphered (or omitted) by statCounter?
GNU/Linux Steady at About 5% in South America
Roy Schestowitz : We'll be keeping an eye on this trend
GNU/Linux Measured at Around 6% in Ireland
Roy Schestowitz : Notice how much GNU/Linux grew there lately
In Republic of South Korea GNU/Linux Has Reached a New High
Roy Schestowitz : Can these figures exceed 5% like in Japan?
Australia and New Zealand: New Highs for GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : steady increases for GNU/Linux
GNU/Linux Measured at 7.3% in Saudi Arabia
Roy Schestowitz : Can it exceed 10% this year?
Switzerland's GNU/Linux "Market Share" at 7%
Roy Schestowitz : Europe in general is moving that way
Climate Change on Our Minds
Roy Schestowitz : useless chatbots
According to statCounter, GNU/Linux Measured at Nearly 8% in Bangladesh
Roy Schestowitz : Earlier today statCounter finalised the figures for July
2026-08-03
GNU/Linux at 5% in Taiwan This Month
Roy Schestowitz : In China too, GNU/Linux has been gaining lately
Lucy Powell MP Helps Her Constituents
Roy Schestowitz : Not all politicians are the same
GNU/Linux Leaps to 6.2% in Ecuador
Roy Schestowitz : In the past, Ecuador offered asylum (then citizenship) to Julian Assange, who had been politically persecuted
So What If GNU/Linux is Measured at 9% Worldwide?
Roy Schestowitz : Windows has sunk like a rock
GNU/Linux Measured as Higher Than What Blogs Reported Over the Weekend
Roy Schestowitz : We'll try to break things down by nation/s as the days of the month go by
Only Bad Parents Expose Children to Slop
Roy Schestowitz : This too shall pass
2026-08-04
Exploring Change
Roy Schestowitz : Remember: nothing lasts forever. Explore change.
Kazakhstan's Adoption of GNU/Linux is Impressive
Roy Schestowitz : Some years ago we learned we had some avid readers in Kazakhstan
Beak Time, Big Time
Roy Schestowitz : food becomes more scarce (in nature)
New Record High for GNU/Linux in Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Roy Schestowitz : Slovakia isn't a large or powerful economy, but we habitually keep abreast of this data from there
GNU/Linux Exceeding 5% in Mali, a New All-Time High
Roy Schestowitz : some interesting data this month
2026-08-05
Town Trotting
Roy Schestowitz : We don't plan to travel abroad this year
Zimbabwe: GNU/Linux Surging to 7%
Roy Schestowitz : If one adds ChromeOS, then that's 8%
Enzo Maresca's First With With Manchester City
Roy Schestowitz : We eagerly look forward to Maresca's potentially first brass (Community Shield)
The Empire Strikes Back
Roy Schestowitz : Stay tuned...
2026-08-06
Over 10% Market Share in Desktops and Laptops
Roy Schestowitz : In desktops and in laptops GNU/Linux has become a big player
Brett Wilson LLP Facilitated Abuse of Process for Balabhadra (Alex) Graveley and Matthew J. Garrett, So I am Suing Them in the High Court
Roy Schestowitz : Half a decade ago Balabhadra (Alex) Graveley from Microsoft and GNOME was arrested for strangulation in Texas
Relaxing Weeks Ahead
Roy Schestowitz : We expect many news sites will "wind down" for the summer
5% of Desktops/Laptops of the Dominican Republic Run GNU/Linux Now?
Roy Schestowitz : people replacing Windows with GNU/Linux
Most Humans Are Women, Why Not in Free Software Too?
Roy Schestowitz : It is not that "women aren't good at maths"
Burkina Faso: GNU/Linux Measured Near 20%
Roy Schestowitz : Burkina Faso is a massive country and a lot of GNU/Linux is detected there
It's Global Warming, Stupid, Not Just Irresponsible Zoos
Roy Schestowitz : This is a man-made problem, an avoidable problem
3-Week Semi-Break From the Routine
Roy Schestowitz : Some time next year we definitely plan to show how the EFF failed women, failed bloggers, and basically prioritised GAFAM
GNU/Linux Near 13% in Fiji
Roy Schestowitz : Years ago GNU/Linux was negligible (sub-1%), now it fluctuates around 5-10%, sometimes higher
2026-08-07
250 Billion Euros Wasted on Proprietary Stuff (Mostly American) Instead of Investing in Local IT Talent and Free (Libre) Code
Roy Schestowitz : Will Europe realise that GAFAM is a risk, not a suitable "IT provider"?
Signing Off for a Bit
Roy Schestowitz : We already average at about 35 new pages per day
Next Week It'll be 3 Months of Shell Tank
Roy Schestowitz : Today ends the first week of August
GNU/Linux Desktop Share More Than Doubled in a Year in Guam
Roy Schestowitz : That seems to be changing this year
Billions of Sessions' Web Survey: GNU/Linux at 7%
Roy Schestowitz : Days ago it said 6.4%, now it's up to 6.8%
2026-08-08
Kind Support From Our Community
Roy Schestowitz : Rianne had been subjected to hate crimes
2026-08-09
Data Points on GNU/Linux Growth
Roy Schestowitz : real traffic more than doubled in recent years
Free Software is on the Ballot in Clacton
Roy Schestowitz : a lot of media attention is devoted to Clacton's politics this month
Upgrading the Static Site Generator (SSG)
Roy Schestowitz : We actually implemented those months ago, but they need testing before being deployed to the live systems
2026 Is Not the Year of the GNU/Linux Desktop (or Laptop)
Roy Schestowitz : What changed isn't the readiness of GNU/Linux for the world but the world's readiness for Free software
Less Personal Blogging Here
Roy Schestowitz : We'll try to keep this site focused only on BSD and GNU/Linux
2026-08-10
GNU/Linux Measured at 8.95% on Desktops and Laptops
Roy Schestowitz : So the estimates are being "corrected" upwards, not downwards
GNU/Linux in Argentina: Doubling in Two Years
Roy Schestowitz : adoption of GNU/Linux seems to have doubled in Argentina
Blogs Are the Future, RSS (or Atom) Feeds Are "The Plumbing"
Roy Schestowitz : why RSS feeds are so good
GNU/Linux Market Share Quickly Catching Up With Vista 11
Roy Schestowitz : If this data is more or less accurate, it's time for panic at Microsoft
Singapore: GNU/Linux Reaches 9% This Month
Roy Schestowitz : There are many other countries that show a similar upward trend
Clownflare Sees a Lot of GNU/Linux in China, Unlike statCounter
Roy Schestowitz : Clownflare data sets are vastly bigger
Paul Buetow's Uptime Records
Roy Schestowitz : Keeping computers live for a long time depends on a good power grid and other factors too, not just sysadmin skills
Clownflare Says 7.6% of Web Traffic in the United Kingdom Comes From GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux rose to 8% and we can see the difference because "Linux" is widely heard of
Thank You, Rianne
Roy Schestowitz : Saying thank you to people we love isn't hard if (or when) we truly love them
2026-08-11
Resisting Misogyny
Roy Schestowitz : We stand with (and for) equality, justice, and freedom
Four Weeks After the Hearing at the High Court
Roy Schestowitz : Garrett's lawyer and barrister only spent a few years in this occupation
2026-08-12
Election Tomorrow Has Daniel Pocock on the Ballot
Roy Schestowitz : It's unlikely he'll win a seat, but he can win exposure
We Don't Need Search Engines and Social Control Media
Roy Schestowitz : For many people it's just natural to visit us and we have RSS feeds
GNU/Linux at 11% Globally
Roy Schestowitz : Clownflare does not quite refute this
23 Years After GNU/Linux Was a Neglected Niche
Roy Schestowitz : Is the movement finally bearing huge fruit?
Bullying Women During Family Events and Holidays
Roy Schestowitz : Rianne isn't easy to scare and she's practical like me
2026-08-13
Rounding Up GNU/Linux Share to Double-Digit Market Share
Roy Schestowitz : As of this morning
Super Hot Today
Roy Schestowitz : Why travel to the Mediterranean?
Daniel Pocock in a British Election Today
Roy Schestowitz : That helps raise awareness of issues he routinely covers
Microsoft's Latest Move Will Accelerate the Adoption of GNU/Linux at the OEMs/Channel
Roy Schestowitz : The latest move from Microsoft defies logic
2026-08-14
statCounter: Share of GNU/Linux Continues to Increase
Roy Schestowitz : Combined with ChromeOS, it's already past and beyond 11%
In Barbados, GNU/Linux is Bigger Than Apple
Roy Schestowitz : It's not a lot above the international average anymore
2026-08-15
Keeping at It, Pushing for GNU/Linux Takeover
Roy Schestowitz : Or "world domination"
150 Parts on Microsofters' SLAPP Censorship
Roy Schestowitz : There will be hundreds if not thousands more
statCounter Says 9% of Web Traffic in the United Kingdom Comes From GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Let's see if this can exceed 10% by year's end
2026-08-16
Geminispace Approaches 5,250 Known Capsules
Roy Schestowitz : Adoption of Gemini Protocol has grown
GNU/Linux Reaches All-Time High of 6% (According to statCounter) or 7.3% (Clownflare) in Indonesia
Roy Schestowitz : Indonesia's latest data suggests GNU/Linux is growing among Indonesian computer users
GNU/Linux is Becoming More Mainstream, But That Can Lead to Further Restrictions Inside GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : The general consensus is that GNU/Linux is gaining, but will it usher in Software Freedom or just more DRM?
Clownflare and statCounter Agree GNU/Linux at Over 10% "Market Share" in Israel, Clownflare Sees It Peaking at Almost 33.3% Sometimes
Roy Schestowitz : it leaves Microsoft with nothing but layoffs this month in Israel
2026-08-17
Yesterday Morning Clownflare Saw 22% of Web Traffic in Portugal Coming From GNU//Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Clownflare saw more than a fifth of Web traffic originating from GNU/Linux
The Ravenports Universal Package System
Roy Schestowitz : a cross-platform “ports” system
Egypt - and Much of Africa - Has GNU/Linux on About 1 in 20 Desktops/Laptops
Roy Schestowitz : According to Clownflare
Nepal: GNU/Linux Approaches 6%
Roy Schestowitz : Nepal is at risk from several neighbours
2026-08-18
"Linux" Isn't Turning 35 Next Week
Roy Schestowitz : What many people call "Linux" started in the 1980s
What Clownflare Says About Yemen's Adoption of GNU/Linux on Laptops/Desktops
Roy Schestowitz : Last month the media began paying attention to this global trend
Proprietary Software is About Marketing and Perception, They Don't Really Value Quality or Try to Truly (Genuinely) Serve Users
Roy Schestowitz : short new message
World's Second-Largest Economy Dumps Microsoft Windows, Citing National Security Concerns
Roy Schestowitz : It is hardly surprising that Windows is shedding off userbase all around the world
Microsoft Lunduke Has Gone Nuts After COVID-19 Began
Roy Schestowitz : For a moment there you have to pause and wonder, is this a "Tech Journalist" or the Daily Stormer?
2026-08-19
Clownflare Saw GNU/Linux at Over 10% in Andorra
Roy Schestowitz : Clownflare saw a surge in GNU/Linux usage this month
2026-08-20
Kazakhstan's Adoption of GNU/Linux Based on Cloudflare
Roy Schestowitz : We suppose those countries, former USSR "blocs", do not trust GAFAM both for technical and for political reasons
According to Clownflare, GNU/Linux Measured at Nearly 6% in Bangladesh
Roy Schestowitz : Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated places/sovereign nations in the world
Still Improving the Sites for Better Navigation and Access to Information
Roy Schestowitz : Improving the site is important because many people nowadays have a hunger for information about GNU/Linux
2026-08-21
Anniversaries
Roy Schestowitz : No anniversary would be complete without some balloons and decoration
In South Korea, GNU/Linux Grew From 3.5% to 5.1% in the Past 12 Months (According to Cloudflare)
Roy Schestowitz : seeing that GNU/Linux is growing in South Korea is highly encouraging
Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops
Roy Schestowitz : Is this the "new normal"?
2026-08-22
Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada
Roy Schestowitz : Last night Clownflare measured GNU/Linux at 10% in Canada
Clownflare: At Certain Times of the Day (or Night) GNU/Linux Exceeds 1 in 10 Globally
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux is growing up fast
2026-08-23
Debian GNU/Linux is 33
Roy Schestowitz : Ian left this planet a decade ago
Clownflare Numbers: GNU/Linux Reaching 13% in China This Weekend
Roy Schestowitz : There was significant increase lately
Not a Mistake, Not "Bots": GNU/Linux Really is Growing Very Fast
Roy Schestowitz : We plan to devote more coverage to the growth of GNU/Linux
Windows is a Minority Platform in Singapore
Roy Schestowitz : Android+GNU/Linux+ChromeOS are near 20%
GNU/Linux Has Been Measured at 14% in Italy, 13% Last Week
Roy Schestowitz : With some policy changes in the EU we expect GNU/Linux to rise much further in the coming years
India and Africa Phasing Windows Out
Roy Schestowitz : The "Developing World" is leaving Windows behind
Losing a Million Pounds Is Not Winning
Roy Schestowitz : Winning or losing isn't something for a scoreboard
2026-08-24
Mainstream Media Intentionally Ignores Growth of GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : How much "market share" need GNU/Linux secure before sites like BBC or CNN write about it?
There Cannot be Software Freedom Without Quality Control (LLM Slop Needn't be Tolerated)
Roy Schestowitz : software freedom also depends on quality
Covering the Mainstreaming of GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : In the remainder of the year we plan to focus on maturity and growth of GNU/Linux
2026-08-25
One More Week
Roy Schestowitz : It's likely we'll pump out more pages per day once tech sites become more active again
2026-08-26
Advancing the Code at the Back End
Roy Schestowitz : We still have some other work - stuff related to the editing of pages - which is work in progress and has been subjected to testing for many months
Microsoft is Nervous About China Moving to GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Seeing the general direction, with more articles about China dumping Windows for GNU/Linux so far this week, Microsoft is in a state of panic
Microsoft Back Doors a Hard Sell
Roy Schestowitz : More nations move to GNU/Linux, recognising it's a matter of their national security
UK Adoption of GNU/Linux Going Up, About 10% Now
Roy Schestowitz : From what we can gather, the tram ticketing system does not use Windows; we never saw it crashing or rebooting (or showing some Windows logo) in decades, so we assume it runs some kind of Linux
Don't Talk to Bullies
Roy Schestowitz : We move on and we focus on GNU/Linux news
2026-08-27
The Next Level
Roy Schestowitz : We're going to accelerate and take things up another notch, seeing that more people adopt GNU/Linux this year
Richard Stallman Wants to Know What's Wrong With systemd
Roy Schestowitz : If you want to convince Stallman that systemd and Wayland are a threat to users' freedom, this is an opportunity
One More Business Day for August
Roy Schestowitz : We are already making some plans for next year, seeing that it's possible GNU/Linux as a desktop/laptop platform will cross 10% and become anything but "niche"
Capacity Growing
Roy Schestowitz : Our team is growing
We Started in Tennessee
Roy Schestowitz : The site started in Tennessee, the birthplace of Dolly
2026-08-28
Waiting to See September Data on GNU/Linux Usage
Roy Schestowitz : There will be statCounter data for September on Wednesday morning around 10AM BST
Security Experts Always Said That "Restricted Boot" Would Harm Security (It Was About Microsoft Remotely Controlling Hardware)
Roy Schestowitz : This outcome was foretold, but someone was paid to pretend it ain't happening
Germany Said It Would Dump Microsoft and It's Actually Happening
Roy Schestowitz : Europe explores independence from the US and, by extension, from GAFAM
2026-08-29
GNU/Linux is Mainstream
Roy Schestowitz : growing interest in what we publish
Thailand Has High Adoption Rates of GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : globally statCounter now looks at 10% GNU/Linux or 11% if ChromeOS too is counted
GNU/Linux Potency and the Lingering Avoidance of LLM Slop in Tux Machines (Not Even Linking to Any)
Roy Schestowitz : We refuse to link to any of these
2026-08-30
GNU/Linux Has Gone Mainstream, Now It's Attacked by Slop
Roy Schestowitz : It'll reduce availability, quality, and developers' morale
GNU/Linux Measured at About 7% in Portugal (Desktops/Laptops)
Roy Schestowitz : lower than the average in western Europe
Site Improvements on the Way
Roy Schestowitz : We still don't have full-site search
2026-08-31
Brazilian Desktop/Laptop Users and GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : This past weekend Cloudflare saw GNU/Linux hovering near 6%
2026-09-01
Cloudflare Reckons GNU/Linux Already Exceeds 10% in China
Roy Schestowitz : In Russia, likewise, Windows is collapsing
Cloudflare Sees GNU/Linux on About 7% of Desktops/Laptops in Switzerland
Roy Schestowitz : The "neutral country" Switzerland cannot afford the risk of GAFAM colonialism anymore
GNU/Linux + ChromeOS Got Big in Belize
Roy Schestowitz : It's not a large country, but this is still something