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Palmshell PuER N1: Upcoming Networking Compact PC with 4x 2.5GbE Ports

The Palmshell PuER N1 is an upcoming compact networking PC built around the Intel Celeron J6412 Quad-core processor from the 10th generation lineup. This device features multiple 2.5GbE ports and offers a range of storage options designed for users who demand both high-speed network connectivity and substantial data storage capabilities.

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KDE Plasma 6.1.1 Desktop Environment Released with Various Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 6.1.1 is here only a week after KDE Plasma 6.1 to fix several bugs, including the bug where desktop files dragged to another screen in a multi-monitor setup disappeared until the Plasma session was restarted. This issue could also cause Plasma to crash when dragging files from the desktop to some folders in the Dolphin file manager, so this is now fixed as well.

TUXEDO Computers Unveils the InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen9 Linux Ultrabook

Featuring an all-aluminum chassis in an ultra slim design, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen9 ultrabook is powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores and 22 threads) or AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (8 cores and 16 threads) processors with Intel Arc (8 Xe cores) or AMD Radeon 780M (12 GPU cores) graphics respectively.

OpenShot 3.2 Video Editor Brings Remove Gap Feature, New Themes, and More

Highlights of OpenShot 3.2 include support for Blender 4.1 and improved Blender animations, support for the latest FFmpeg 7.0 multimedia framework, experimental support for Java bindings, a new Remove Gap feature to remove unwanted gaps between video clips, adds Effect Sequencing before or after keyframes are applied, and new Retro and Cosmic Dusk themes.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 23rd, 2024

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2024-05-27
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 26th, 2024
Marius Nestor : The 189th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on May 26th, 2024.
MX Linux 23.3 “Libretto” Released with Linux Kernel 6.8 and Updated Components
Marius Nestor : The MX Linux team announced today the release and general availability of MX Linux 23.3 as the third stable update to the latest MX Linux 23 “Libretto” series.
Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.10 Release Candidate
Marius Nestor : As expected, Linus Torvalds announced today the general availability for public testing of the first Release Candidate (RC) development milestone of the upcoming Linux 6.10 kernel series.
Review: Manjaro Linux 24.0
Rianne Schestowitz : Manjaro Linux is an Arch-based distribution which works to be a user-friendly, desktop-oriented operating system
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Doogee T20 tablet review: A great display for just $160
VyOS – router and firewall platform
Rianne Schestowitz : VyOS is a network operating system based on Debian
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : We only feature open source goodness here
Switch from Windows 11 to Linux this Memorial Day with Ultramarine 40
Rianne Schestowitz : As Memorial Day weekend approaches, many people might be considering a fresh start with their tech
7 Features Windows 12 Should Steal From Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : Here are 7 surprisingly advanced, quality-of-life features that Linux offers
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Chipolo delays trackers for Android’s Find My Device network to July
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly CISA
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : some howtos, first batch
Openwashing, AI-washing, and Red Hat
Roy Schestowitz : not so free after all
YARA 4.5.1 Release and Steam
Roy Schestowitz : Some software and gaming news
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : back doors and breaches
Open Hardware and Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : coding and hacking, devices included
Phosh 0.39.0
Roy Schestowitz : Some release details
4MLinux Releases: 4MLinux 46.0 BETA released.
Roy Schestowitz : 4MLinux 46.0 BETA is ready for testing
Damn Small Linux 2024 Release Candidate 4 Now Available
Roy Schestowitz : made a torrent available
/e/OS v2 live launch on Thursday May 16th
Roy Schestowitz : Super happy to announce that /e/OS V2 is just around the corner and is coming with the next update! On this occasion we are going LIVE on next Thursday
Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux, Free Software Security Podcast, Lunduke Journal, LINUX Unplugged, GNU World Order
Roy Schestowitz : a handful of new episodes
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 howtos for now
Software: Planify, GNOME OS Installer, XRechnung Viewer
Roy Schestowitz : 3 picks about FOSS on GNU/Linux
hardware: Zmod SDR, ESP32, and ANAVI Handle
Roy Schestowitz : Some hackable hardware news picks
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : on Git and security
Microsoft Has Slipped Out of Control in Myanmar, GNU/Linux Rose From 0.1% to 3%
Roy Schestowitz : Myanmar or Burma
Africa Sent Microsoft Packing
Roy Schestowitz : nobody in corporate/mainstream in the West bothers to mention it
Double for Manchester
Roy Schestowitz : The 20-year party is now less than two weeks away
2024-05-28
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Is Now Optimized for the Milk-V Mars RISC-V SBC
Marius Nestor : Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, announced today that they now offer an optimized image of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for the Milk-V Mars RISC-V single-board computer.
Maui Report 23
Rianne Schestowitz : Today, we bring you a new report on the Maui Project’s progress after our previous 3.1.0 release
One-Click-Backup – Qt-based simple backup software
Rianne Schestowitz : Even though Linux is less at risk of nasties like ransomware attacks than other operating systems
3 Best Free and Open Source Lua Static Site Generators
Rianne Schestowitz : While we employ built-in server caching which creates static versions of the site
Olimex’s Open Source iMX8MPlus SOM & EVB for Industrial, ML, and Vision Applications with 2.3 TOPS NPU
Rianne Schestowitz : The iMX8MP-SOM-4GB-IND is a system on module developed by Olimex
Track Time Differently with ‘Day Progress’ for GNOME Shell
Rianne Schestowitz : Day Progress is a new GNOME Shell extension that does something appreciable simple
RHEL 8.10 Released as the Last Update in the 8th Series
Rianne Schestowitz : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 brings much-anticipated software updates
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: From Steam to Free & open source RPG 'Veloren'
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen articles from gamingonlinux
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : and some older ones from Linux Made Simple
GNU/Linux Laptop and Linux Weekly Roundup
Roy Schestowitz : misc. GNU/Linux links
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some security related news
FreeBSD 14.1-RC1 Now Available
Roy Schestowitz : Please note, the release notes page is not yet complete
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen picks
Microsoft Windows in Belize (America): From 98% to Just 17%
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft fell from dominance to obscurity
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux User Space, Late Night Linux, WordPress Briefing, Destination Linux
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new episodes
Applications: Bartib, Productivity Tools, and Ansible
Roy Schestowitz : Some software news
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Not much Windows TCO for today
Ubuntu Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some Ubuntu news
Sahil Dhiman and Thomas Koch on Debconf23
Roy Schestowitz : Some debconf coverage
Open Hardware and Other Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware news for today
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming and CMS links
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 more assorted links
2024-05-29
Meet TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Gen6, a Thin and Light Linux Gaming Ultrabook
Marius Nestor : Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 6th generation of the TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Linux-powered laptop as a thin and lightweight gaming ultrabook focusing on high performance.
Linux Kernel 6.9 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
Marius Nestor : Linus Torvalds announced today the release and general availability of Linux kernel 6.9, the latest stable version of the Linux kernel that introduces several new features and improved hardware support.
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : We recommend the best free and open source alternatives
Jack Wallen's howtos
Rianne Schestowitz : Ultramarine Linux is Fedora made easy
Mozilla Firefox 126.0.1 Fixes Drag and Drop Quirk on Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : This month’s Firefox 126 release brought with it a modest set of improvements for Linux users
ravynOS: A macOS-Inspired FreeBSD-Based Desktop
Rianne Schestowitz : ravynOS, a macOS-like open-source OS that aims to be compatible with the Apple apps ecosystem
Canonical releases Ubuntu 24.04 Server image for Milk-V Mars RISC-V SBC
Rianne Schestowitz : Canonical has been releasing Ubuntu RISC-V images for SBCs and QEMU at least since 2021
Alpine Linux 3.20.0 Released
Rianne Schestowitz : We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.20.0, the first in the v3.20 stable series
Mobifree’s Open Source Strategy Challenging the Tech Giants
Rianne Schestowitz : The new Mobifree initiative fights Big Tech with ethical mobile software that respects privacy, labor standards, and the environment
GStreamer 1.24.4 Rolls Out with a Focus on Bug Fixes
Rianne Schestowitz : The latest GStreamer 1.24.4 open-source multimedia framework fixes bugs across many plugins and improves security
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (May 29)
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: "NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters", "Zelda 64: Recompiled", and More
Roy Schestowitz : The latest 10 from gamingonlinux
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : some security patches, incidents etc.
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming links
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : many links with FOSS focus
Devices and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware with Linux/FOSS slant
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Open Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware related and gadget news
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related links, mostly breaches
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming/coding links
'Linux' Foundation and Openwashing Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : The latest corporate openwash festival
Windows in Mauritania: From 100% to 51% on Desktops/Laptops (Or Down to 8% Across All Form Factors)
Roy Schestowitz : Western media almost never talks about this
2024-05-30
Transmission 4.0.6 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Various Fixes
Marius Nestor : Transmission 4.0.6 open-source, free, and cross-platform BitTorrent client is out today as a bugfix-only release in the 4.0.x series addressing various issues reported by users from previous versions.
Linux Kernel 6.8 Reaches End of Life, Users Should Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.9
Marius Nestor : This is your friendly reminder that the Linux 6.8 kernel series is now marked as EOL (End of Life) on the kernel.org website, so you should consider upgrading to Linux kernel 6.9 as soon as possible.
System76’s Darter Pro Linux Laptop Gets 16:10 Display, Intel Core Ultra CPUs
Marius Nestor : Linux hardware vendor System76 unveiled today the latest generation of the Darter Pro Linux-powered ultrabook featuring Intel Core Ultra processors with Intel Arc graphics.
Slackel – Linux distribution based on Slackware
Rianne Schestowitz : Slackel is a Linux distribution based on Slackware and includes tools from Salix
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : All of these tools are released under a freely distributable license. Here’s our verdict
Ochin V2 tiny Raspberry Pi CM4 robotics carrier board gets micro HDMI port, Fast Ethernet support
Rianne Schestowitz : Like its predecessor, the Ochin V2 board is partially open-source with the KiCad PDF
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Dusun DSGW-130 smart home controller fits into an 86-type junction box
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Tux Machines Party (and Protecting Women From Bullies)
Roy Schestowitz : The community must collectively fight back, uniting to end this "cancel mob"
Games: SteamVR for GNU/Linux, Steam Deck, Doors of Trithius, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Latest 10 articles from gamingonlinux
General Availability of AlmaLinux 8.10 Stable!
Roy Schestowitz : The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is announcing the general availability of AlmaLinux OS 8.10 codenamed “Cerulean Leopard”
Unknown Factor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Roy Schestowitz : If it was Windows, it would not be classified as "unknown"
Windows Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and High-Profile Data Breach
Roy Schestowitz : true TCO
Results from the 2024 FreeBSD Community Survey Report
Roy Schestowitz : Original and LWN
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : a bunch of howtos for this afternoon
Open Hardware, Modding, and Linux Devices
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen hardware picks
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related links, mostly Python today
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security links
Open Hardware or Linux Devices
Roy Schestowitz : some hardware leftovers
Red Hat / Fedora / IBM Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 stories for now
Software and Distro Development
Roy Schestowitz : Programming leftovers
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : openwashing and more
Trinity keeps KDE 3 on life support
Roy Schestowitz : As the shiny new KDE Plasma 6 desktop makes its way into distribution releases, a small group of developers is still trying to preserve the KDE experience circa 2008
Kernel: Linux 6.10, GitLab, and 2024 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management and BPF Summit
Roy Schestowitz : New in LWN, no paywall today
2024-05-31
NetworkManager 1.48 Improves Detection of 6 GHz Band Capability for Wi-Fi Devices
Marius Nestor : NetworkManager 1.48 open-source tool for managing network connections on a Linux-based operating system is now available for download as a major update that introduces new features and improvements.
Aeon Desktop Brings New Features in RC2 Release
Rianne Schestowitz : Contributors developing the Aeon Desktop are happy to announce a major milestone with the launch of Release Candidate 2 (RC2) images
KaOS Linux 2024.05 Released, Here’s What’s New
Rianne Schestowitz : KaOS 2024.05 debuts with a full Qt6 integration, Plasma 6.0.5, KDE Gear 24.05, removal of X11 dependencies
PrimTux – educational distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : PrimTux is a Linux-based operating system
22 Best Free and Open Source Linux Application Launchers
Rianne Schestowitz : Application launchers play an integral part in making the Linux desktop a more productive environment to work and play
Debian 12 KDE Plasma: The right GNU/Linux distribution for professional digital painting in 2024. Reasons and complete installation guide
Rianne Schestowitz : Hey, here is my GNU/Linux Distribution Guide of the Year
Why I Still Think Ubuntu Is the Best Linux Distro in 2024
Rianne Schestowitz : Pleasing everyone all the time isn’t easy, but Ubuntu is doing a commendable job
The New Darter Pro Looks Like a Great Linux Laptop
Rianne Schestowitz : It has an anti-glare screen, Pop_OS or Ubuntu preinstalled, and a lot of ports
Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare
Rianne Schestowitz : And it's easier to use than ever
Caddy 2.8 Web Server Is Here with Many Improvements
Rianne Schestowitz : Caddy 2.8 web & reverse proxy server arrives as a massive update with major improvements
Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.3, and Linux 6.8.12
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.9.3 kernel
Endless OS 6: How desktop Linux may look, one day
Rianne Schestowitz : An extra-robust, novice-friendly distro, with local apps, that's not ChromeOS
Wayland 1.23 Released, Here’s What’s New
Rianne Schestowitz : Wayland 1.23 display server protocol released, featuring improved debugging aids, new enum-header modes, and OpenBSD support
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Extend Your Android Battery with These 10 Simple Changes
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Steam, Free Software, and Censorship of Facepunch
Roy Schestowitz : Latest from GamingOnLinux mostly
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some Windows TCO stories
The GNOME 5 Year plan: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, - Nonexistent PowerPoint Slides
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME Foundation's Board of Directors has announced a draft of a glorioius "Five Year Strategic Plan", painstakingly designed to solve their financial woes and get GNOME back on the right track
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS news and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming links
Open Hardware: RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 5 stories for today
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some more IBM, Fedora and Red Hat picks
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security links for today
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Yocto Project Announces Latest Long Term Support Release, New Platinum Member Boeing, and Developer Day 2024
Roy Schestowitz : Scarthgap 5.0 release packed with 300+ recipe upgrades and improvements to a variety of critical areas.
Ruby 3.1.6, Datadog, and More Ruby Programming
Roy Schestowitz : Some Ruby news
Microsoft's Downward Slide Continues This Month (in Servers Too)
Roy Schestowitz : What's interesting to us is how Microsoft continues moving down in everything measured
10 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : Munich and GNU/Linux
Building Instruments With EEZ, Modular Laptop
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Announcing Oracle Linux 8 Update 10 general availability
Roy Schestowitz : Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Release 7 Update 2, 5.15.0-206.153.7.1 for the x86_64 and aarch64 platforms
2024-06-01
Play Nintendo DS Games Using MelonDS Emulator on Linux
Arctic : Discover a step-by-step guide on how to install MelonDS Emulator on Ubuntu and other Linux distros and play Nintendo DS games on PC.
Download YouTube Videos on Linux from CLI
Arctic : Discover a step-by-step tutorial for downloading YouTube audio and video on Linux from the command line using yt-dlp.
Systemd-Free and Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.5 Is Here with Mesa 24.1, NVIDIA 555
Marius Nestor : Uri Herrera announced today the release and general availability of Nitrux 3.5 as the latest ISO snapshot of this systemd-free, immutable, and Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution built around the KDE Plasma desktop.
First Arch Linux ISO Release Powered by Linux 6.9 Is Now Available for Download
Marius Nestor : The Arch Linux ISO snapshot for June 2024 is now available for download, powered by Linux kernel 6.9, for those planning to deploy the popular rolling-release distribution on new computers.
Canonical Announces Availability of Real-Time Kernel for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu maker Canonical today announced the general availability of an enterprise-grade real-time Ubuntu kernel for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating systems.
Fedora Linux 40 election results
Rianne Schestowitz : The Fedora Linux 40 election cycle has concluded. Here are the results for each election
KDE Apps Initiative
Rianne Schestowitz : A bit like Nate’s “5 minutes bugs” initiative, I’m announcing a new initiative to improve our applications ecosystem
Exciting Updates on the GNOME Development Initiative and Sovereign Tech Fund
Rianne Schestowitz : GNOME Foundation Executive Director Holly Million had a call this week with Tara Tarakiyee, our program manager at Sovereign Tech Fund (STF)
Austrumi – live CD Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Austrumi is a bootable live CD Linux distribution based on Slackware
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. Open source software at its finest
Varia – simple download manager
Rianne Schestowitz : It’s a GNOME-based utility written in Python and published under an open source license
CentOS 7’s Final Countdown: 30 Days Left Until Support Ends
Rianne Schestowitz : CentOS 7 users, time's running out! Support ends June 30, 2024
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : How to Remove T-Mobile's Play Feed From Your Android Phone
Opt Green: KDE Eco's New Sustainable Software Project
Rianne Schestowitz : Inspired by the successes of the "Blauer Engel Für FOSS" (BE4FOSS) project and KDE's ongoing Sustainable Software goal
25 Years of Krita!
Rianne Schestowitz : Twenty-five years. A quarter century. That's how long we've been working on Krita
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 more howtos for now
Software for GNU/Linux: GstarCAD, HAProxy, and Warp
Roy Schestowitz : 3 software related items
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news
Video of MiSTer FPGA and Latest Episode of BSD Now
Roy Schestowitz : new video/audio
Linux Graphics: Intel, and AMD, and More
Roy Schestowitz : some graphics work/additions
Proprietary, Back-doored Windows Spying and Failing (Breaking Itself)
Roy Schestowitz : Some Windowss news
The dead weight of packages in Gentoo
Roy Schestowitz : You’ve probably noticed it already: Gentoo developers are overwhelmed
Devices: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 more articles
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related links, mostly R
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : openwashing and more
April/May in KDE Itinerary
Roy Schestowitz : Transitous is a community-run free and open public transport routing service
9 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : When Ubuntu 15.04, a.k.a. "Vivid Vervet", was released (2015) systemd was still young
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
OMGLinux on Raspberry Pi Connect, GNOME Podcasts, and Fragments
Roy Schestowitz : a bit old, but better late than never
Games: Selaco, Oxymoron Games (Project Hospital), Gourdlets, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 7 gaming related news picks
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Windows causing chaos
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest from redhat.com and Fedora project
Mozilla: Firefox Nightly, Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest, and Cassidoo
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories about Mozilla projects and people
Open Hardware/Modding and Linux-centric Devices
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware and Linux picks
GNU Projects: Source code archiving in Guix and GNU poke 4.1
Roy Schestowitz : Some GNU news
Security: diffoscope 269 released and Microsoft-connected CISA comments on Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Some security picks, FOSS-focused
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : includes some DB stuff, too
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for this afternoon
Audiocasts: "you'll own nothing", Hackaday Podcast, Turkey bans Distrowatch
Roy Schestowitz : Some new episodes
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Openwashing
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and fakes
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Qt, R, Python
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : just some evening howtos
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news
Software: Portmaster, Warp, and This Week in GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : Some FOSS leftovers
Open Hardware: RISC-V, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware leftovers
pgtt v4.0 has been released
Roy Schestowitz : pgtt v4.0 has been released, this is a major release that adds the following features
Events and Communities: Kernel, LinuxCNC, LibreOffice, WordCamp
Roy Schestowitz : Mostly gatherings
8 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : A lot has changed since then
2024-06-02
Armbian 24.5 Released with Orange Pi 5 Pro and Radxa ROCK 5 ITX Support
Marius Nestor : The Armbian community announced today about the availability of Armbian 24.5, codenamed Havier, as the latest stable release of this Debian/Ubuntu-based distribution for ARM devices.
KaOS Linux 2024.05 Brings Bcachefs Support, Marknote Note-Taking App
Marius Nestor : The development team behind the independently developed KaOS Linux distribution based on KDE software announced the release and general availability of KaOS 2024.05.
From the Hackdesk: Librem 16
Rianne Schestowitz : Today, I’m excited to introduce the prototypes for our latest product, the Librem 16
NethSecurity 8.0 Open Source Linux Firewall Released
Rianne Schestowitz : NethSecurity 8.0 is a robust Linux firewall with new features, including MultiWAN, DPI filter, enhanced threat protection, and more
Rhino Linux 2024.1 Goes Live Overcoming Challenges
Rianne Schestowitz : Rhino Linux 2024.1: Revamped with community-driven goals, a fresh organizational structure
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Switch to Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux and its family of distributions have been around for 33 years now
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is included
Calculate Linux – distribution optimized for fast deployment
Rianne Schestowitz : Calculate Desktop is a Linux distribution based on Gentoo
Ubuntu Cinnamon Makes Switching From Windows to Linux Easy, Here's How
Rianne Schestowitz : Make your Windows to Linux transition as smooth as possible with Ubuntu Cinnamon
Exciting New Features Are Coming to Thunderbird Mail Client
Rianne Schestowitz : Thunderbird is closer to new releases with Rust-enabled builds
2024 FreeBSD Community Survey Reveals High User Satisfaction
Rianne Schestowitz : 2024 FreeBSD Survey highlights user satisfaction and crucial OS features
I'm sick of AI
Rianne Schestowitz : Once upon a time, there was this thing called AI
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android Now Lets You Edit Text Messages
Kernel 6.8 end-of-life (EOL) and Microsoft-connected CISA makes a huge deal out of non-critical Linux flaws
Roy Schestowitz : Some kernel news
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
EuroLinux 8.10 released
Roy Schestowitz : The EuroLinux 8.10 release is codenamed ‘Bucharest’
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen more howtos
Mobile Systems With GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : GNU-like Mobile Linux, postmarketOS, and more
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Windows breaches and such
This Week in Linux, Linux Link Tech Show, and Invidious
Roy Schestowitz : mostly new videos
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Debian, IBM, FSFE, Games...
Open Hardware: FPGA, Arduino, HackerBox, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Perl and more
Greece: GNU/Linux Hits 14%
Roy Schestowitz : If one adds ChromeOS
7 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : we look back 7 years
2024-06-03
How to Install MediaWiki on Ubuntu 24.04
Arctic : In this article, you'll learn how to install and use MediaWiki on Ubuntu 24.04 with a step-by-step guide from installation to configuration.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 2nd, 2024
Marius Nestor : The 190th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 2nd, 2024.
Amarok 3.0.1 Open-Source Music Player Improves the Wikipedia Applet
Marius Nestor : Amarok 3.0.1 is here a little over a month after Amarok 3.0 to add a couple of new features and various improvements.
Review: LXQt 2.0.0 running on EndeavourOS
Rianne Schestowitz : On April 15th, the LXQt project announced the launch of LXQt 2.0.0. What is LXQt?
6 Top Free and Open Source Erlang Web Frameworks
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
Amarok 3.0.1 released
Rianne Schestowitz : The Amarok Development Squad is happy to announce the immediate availability of Amarok 3.0.1
NixOS 24.05 released
Rianne Schestowitz : Hey everyone, we are Weijia Wang and Jörg Thalheim
Libadwaita: Splitting GTK and Design Language
Rianne Schestowitz : Recently, the Linux Mint Blog published Monthly News – April 2024
Endless OS vastly simplifies the Linux desktop so anyone can enjoy it
Rianne Schestowitz : Endless OS isn't your ordinary Linux desktop distribution and it makes interacting with the operating system a thing anybody can do
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Be Careful: These Android Apps Are Installing Malware, Stealing Your Data
Wine 9.10 Launches with Enhanced DPI Awareness
Rianne Schestowitz : Wine 9.10 debuts with vkd3d 1.12, better DPI support, and C++ RTTI on ARM
Kdenlive 24.05.0 released
Rianne Schestowitz : The team is happy to announce Kdenlive 24.05
18 Months of Abuse Against Guest Posts, Family Members, and Webhosts
Roy Schestowitz : we shall carry on while habitually mentioning and responding to the attacks on us
Microsoft Lost South America
Roy Schestowitz : Some new stats
Final Preparations
Roy Schestowitz : We're now exactly a week away from our 20-year anniversary as a site and we look forward to seeing those who attend the parties
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Former Debian Developer Daniel Pocock (Independent) Running in European Elections This Week
Roy Schestowitz : European Elections 2024: Midlands–North-West constituency
20 Years, Women-Run Site
Roy Schestowitz : Susan from 2004 until 2013, then Rianne until present
Microsoft's Windows Falls to Market Share of 15% in Pakistan
Roy Schestowitz : The latest
GNU/Linux Climbs to All-Time High of 7% in Jordan
Roy Schestowitz : The latest from Jordan
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO stories for today
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : 8 howtos for now
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related links/news
Programming Leftovers and Hardware Hacking
Roy Schestowitz : Some technical stuff
OSMC's May update is here with a final Kodi 20.5 update
Roy Schestowitz : After April's OSMC release bringing Kodi v20.5, we planned to release Kodi v21 builds imminently
6 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : "version inflation" in action.
2024-06-04
Dynebolic Linux Return Falls Short of Creative Goals
Rianne Schestowitz : The beta 4.0 release of Dynebolic Linux announced innovations for creatives looking for a self-contained production and publishing tool
Consumer-oriented AI promotes stupidity
Rianne Schestowitz : Today, there's an enormous amount of hype around AI. Not only is this annoying, it's also aggravating
Gentoo – flexible source-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Gentoo is a very actively maintained Linux distribution which builds (compiles) and installs system packages from source code
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : The software is designed for personal use in continuous operation
FSF adds three provisional board members
Rianne Schestowitz : The FSF has advanced in its new governance process: We have installed three provisional board members, who have been participating in board meetings since March 23
Reasons Your Linux System Needs an Antivirus
Rianne Schestowitz : For some reason, there’s a large number of Linux users who live under the impression that, as a Linux user, you don’t really need an antivirus system
A critique of Cara.app: the 'No AI' Instagram and Artstation copycat child
Rianne Schestowitz : It is forbidden to post AI art on it, they also put a built-in AI image detector when you upload
Schenker shows off a Linux laptop prototype with Snapdragon X Elite at Computex 2024
Rianne Schestowitz : And now it looks like at least one PC maker is preparing to use Qualcomm’s new chips for a Linux laptop
Say goodbye to Microsoft Windows 11: Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 is the operating system you need!
Rianne Schestowitz : Nitrux 3.5.0 has landed, ushering in an era of updates, new features, and performance enhancements that starkly contrast the frustrations many users face with Windows 11
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Spatial audio will be even more immersive in Android 15
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Linux Emerging As a Haven for Those Weary of AI
Roy Schestowitz : For those users, Linux is proving to be a safe haven
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : only 4 howtos for now
Well-Crafted Fedora Spin and Fedora Project Elections
Roy Schestowitz : Some Fedora news
Open Hardware: ESP, Arduboy, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware related news for today
Audiocasts/Shows: Free Software Security Podcast GNU World Order
Roy Schestowitz : Two new episodes
Debian: Colin Watson, Steinar H. Gunderson, Sparky 2024.05 and 2024.05 Special Edition
Roy Schestowitz : Some Debian news
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : programming and more
Russian Firm Pushing "Antivirus" for GNU/Linux, China Allegedly Cracking Islands
Roy Schestowitz : Some security leftovers
Games: SaveTF2, Everafter Falls, and More
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen new articles from gamingonlinux
Zambia: Microsoft Falls, Android (Linux) Surging
Roy Schestowitz : Operating System Market Share Zambia
Windows Total Cost of Ownership Stories
Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO
Another 1,500+ Workers Laid Off at Microsoft
Roy Schestowitz : mass layoffs again
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : 7 howtos for now
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly from official site of Red Hat
GNU/Linux Everywhere
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of new stories
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks for today
Open Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS news and views
Web Search Engines and Web Browsers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories for today
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : only 4 stories for now
LyX 2.4.0 Released
Roy Schestowitz : site down ATM
5 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : Qubes OS is still around, still active, and Fedora is now past version 40
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen news picks
KDE: Side Projects and Google Summer of Labour (Including Okular Work)
Roy Schestowitz : Some KDE news
Latest HowTos/Technical Articles From linuxtldr
Roy Schestowitz : linuxtldr's latest
Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Fedora
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks for today
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Destination Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new episodes
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft, hardware, games
2024-06-05
Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” to Reach End of Life on July 11th, 2024
Marius Nestor : The Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” release will reach end-of-life on July 11th, 2024, and users are urged to upgrade to the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” release.
GNOME 46.2 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : The GNOME Project released today GNOME 46.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series bringing more bug fixes and small improvements.
Plasma 6 and 'traditional' window tiling
Rianne Schestowitz : I was keeping myself on Plasma 5.x until recently
Free-Software Purism Game Jam
Rianne Schestowitz : The first Purism Free Software Game Jam is right around the corner
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
Peropesis – small-scale, command-line based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Peropesis (personal operating system) is a small-scale, minimalist, command-line-based Linux operating system
FFmpeg Introduces Native xHE-AAC Decoder
Rianne Schestowitz : FFmpeg introduces a native xHE-AAC decoder! Most xHE-AAC streams are now supported
YOGA Image Optimizer – convert and optimize JPEG, PNG and WebP images
Rianne Schestowitz : The full source code is also available if you prefer building your software
Zabbix 7.0 Open Source Monitoring System Released
Rianne Schestowitz : Zabbix 7.0 is now available under AGPLv3, featuring improved SNMP and HTTP monitoring, new widgets, performance boosts, and more
First Beta for Krita 5.2.3 Released
Rianne Schestowitz : We are releasing the first Beta of Krita 5.2.3. This release primarily brings a complete overhaul of our build system
TrueNAS SCALE Introducing Game-Changer Features
Rianne Schestowitz : The upcoming TrueNAS SCALE 24.10 (Electric Eel) release promises powerful Docker Compose integration
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : How to Completely Block Apps From Accessing the Internet on Android
Canonical/Ubuntu: ISO 21434, Ubuntu Core, and RISC-V Milk-V Mars Single-Board Computer
Roy Schestowitz : Some Ubuntu news
NethSecurity: Open-source Linux firewall
Roy Schestowitz : NethSecurity is a free, open-source Linux firewall that simplifies network security deployment
Security, Bad Advice, and FUD
Roy Schestowitz : leftovers for today
Openwashing With the "Linux" Brand
Roy Schestowitz : Misuse of the name
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Perl Programming
Roy Schestowitz : From the official site
Games: Vampire Therapist, Persist Online, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 5 articles from gamingonlinux
Windows Total Cost of Ownership Cautionary Tales
Roy Schestowitz : TCO of Windows/Microsoft
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : 7 howtos for now
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware centered around Linux and Free software
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : python, raku, perl
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
An Early Birthday Gift? First (Impactful) DDoS Attack on Our Site Since Last Year.
Roy Schestowitz : This impacted the sister site too
Istio Bugfix Releases
Roy Schestowitz : some new releases
Linux user share on Steam breaks 2% thanks to Steam Deck
Roy Schestowitz : The Linux user share on Steam has smashed through the 2% barrier
Software: Haruna, AudioThing Things Fold, Veeam, Console File Managers, pCloud, Kubernetes, Photo Management
Roy Schestowitz : Lots of software-level news/picks
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Security, Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD), and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : Some security centric news
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some news from the IBM world
Openwashing: OSI is Lobbying for Microsoft (Again), Linux Foundation Misusing the "Linux" Trademark
Roy Schestowitz : the typical PR industry at it
Kernel: Mike Snitzer Joins Hammerspace, Tachyum Demonstrates Linux and Applications with 64KB Page Size
Roy Schestowitz : Some kernel press releases
GUADEC 2024 Call for BoFs and Workshops and Free Software Directory Meeting (IRC)
Roy Schestowitz : Some events/meetings coming up
WordPress 6.6 Beta 1 is Released, LWN Changes Software to Suppress 'Unwanted' Comments
Roy Schestowitz : Some site-related news
Hardware: Raspberry Pi 5 and Other Devices
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware related to GNU/Linux
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : distros and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : coding and more
4 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux is a niche no more
2024-06-06
VLC 3.0.21 Adds New AMD VQ Enhancer Filter, Improves Opus Ambisonic Support
Marius Nestor : VLC 3.0.21 open-source media player is now available for download with a new AMD VQ Enhancer filter, Super Resolution scaling with AMD GPUs, and other changes.
Fedora Approves Exception for macOS Binaries in Asahi-Installer
Rianne Schestowitz : Fedora FESCo grants an exception for shipping prebuilt macOS binaries to support Apple Silicon
Raspberry Pi Kit
Rianne Schestowitz : Installed on a Raspberry Pi 5
Kubuntu, KDE, Debian: I am still here, in loving memory of my brother
Rianne Schestowitz : I am still here, busy as ever, I just haven’t found the inspiration to blog
A look into Ubuntu Core 24
Rianne Schestowitz : In this third blog, Farshid Tavakolizadeh, engineering manager from our Industrial team, will show you how to build a Matter lighting device with a Raspberry Pi
What should KDE focus on for the next 2 years? You can propose a goal!
Rianne Schestowitz : Every 2 to 3 years KDE selects 3 goals that the whole community can focus on for the coming years
Microsoft hit with EU privacy complaints over schools’ use of 365 Education suite
Rianne Schestowitz : Privacy rights nonprofit noyb has just lodged two complaints with Austria’s data protection authority
Can You Use Raspberry Pi 5 as a Desktop Computer?
Rianne Schestowitz : The short answer is yes. And I am saying that after more than a month of using the Raspberry Pi 5
5 Best Free and Open Source GUI Image Compression Tools
Rianne Schestowitz : Data compression is the process of storing data in a format that uses less space than the original representation would use
Whonix on Qubes: The Most Secure Way to Use Tor
Rianne Schestowitz : Qubes OS is widely regarded as one of the most secure Open Source operating systems for workstations and laptops
Switcheroo – utility to convert and manipulate images
Rianne Schestowitz : Switcheroo is a Rust-based utility designed to give you a simple, quick, and easy-to-use tool to convert and manipulate your images
DuckDB Hits Major Milestone with 1.0 Release
Rianne Schestowitz : DuckDB 1.0, a SQL OLAP database management system,
Neovim on Fedora
Rianne Schestowitz : Are you a Fedora user who values open-source software and customization options
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google announces major change for Android users
Debian 13 Moves to tmpfs for /tmp Directory
Rianne Schestowitz : Debian 13 introduces tmpfs for /tmp and timed cleanup for /var/tmp, aligning with standard practices in the upcoming Trixie release
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Airships: Lost Flotilla, Humble Choice, AI Confidential, Deep Rock Galactic
Roy Schestowitz : gaming related news, 7 of them for now
Linux 6.10-rc2
Roy Schestowitz : New RC for the next Linux
2024 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management, and BPF Summi
Roy Schestowitz : Coverage of talks at LWN
Elive 3.8.43 released
Roy Schestowitz : The Elive Team is pleased to announce the release of 3.8.43
Windows TCO Stories
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft causing mayhem
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Old Netbook, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware projects and news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : a handful of howtos for this morning
Applications: Arti, Tor, Emacs, and Mozilla
Roy Schestowitz : Software with Web focus
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : news about coding
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for this afternoon
Audiocasts/Shows: Going Linux, mintCast, Coder Radio
Roy Schestowitz : 3 shows for today
Red Hat, CentOS, and Fedora Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : IBM stuff
LibreOffice: Convenient handling of shortcuts and LibreOffice 24.2.3.2 compiled for Scarthgap
Roy Schestowitz : LibreOffice news
Security, openSUSE/SUSE, BSD, and Debian
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
2024-06-07
KDE Frameworks 6.3 Released with Various UI Improvements and Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : The KDE Project released today KDE Frameworks 6.3 as another update to this collection of more than 70 add-on libraries to Qt that provide a wide range of commonly needed functionality for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and KDE applications.
Immutable Distro blendOS 4 Officially Released, Now Fully Declarative
Marius Nestor : blendOS developer Rudra Saraswat today announced the general availability of blendOS 4 as another major update to this Arch Linux-based immutable Linux distribution with some unique features.
Linux Mint’s Software Manager Is Now Faster & Safer
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux Mint's Software Manager has been significantly improved with faster loading, instant window display, and secure Flatpak settings
Open Source Android Email Clients to Replace Gmail
Rianne Schestowitz : You may wish to be notified about every email message that your inbox receives across various email servers/services that you may be using
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Lansweeper finds a lot of CentOS Linux out there
Rianne Schestowitz : Network scan reveals 26 percent of Linux boxes are CentOS 7, EOL later this month. What happens next
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : 17 best Android app and games on sale you should install this week
CentOS Stream 10 Shapes Up for RHEL 10
Rianne Schestowitz : CentOS Stream 10's repository with 100% signed RPMs is now available
Fibocom FG370 dual-band WiFi 7 and 5G cellular module targets 5G FWA routers
Rianne Schestowitz : Drivers are available for Linux 5.4 and the module is supposed to run OpenWrt 21.02
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android on the Rabbit R1 runs perfectly, almost like it was meant to
Hardware News and Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Linux on devices and more
today's howtos (but mostly terrible advice)
Roy Schestowitz : spyware promoted
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news picks
Software: Ruqola, WordPress, Betterfox, Mesa
Roy Schestowitz : new releases and more
3 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : One can hope that 3 years from now GNU/Linux will already be used by about 1 in 10 (maybe 1 in 5) PC users
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
PCLinuxOS Magazine's Latest: Mostly HowTos
Roy Schestowitz : PCLOS mag is out
Software: Morphosis, Incus 6.2, DNF 5.2
Roy Schestowitz : Software news
Development: Xorg, Vulkan, and PipeWire GStreamer
Roy Schestowitz : programming links
Games: Humble Bundle, GOG, BloodDome99, Megacopter: Blades, and More
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen from gamingonlinux
Windows TCO Tales
Roy Schestowitz : More Windows breaches
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming stories
Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF), Rocky Linux, and Red Hat's Official Site
Roy Schestowitz : Some RHEL and redhat.com official communications
2 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : social control media or even the mainstream media ought not be blindly trusted
Canonical in Watford stadium and Linux-powered Matter devices
Roy Schestowitz : Some case studies or PR
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : some evening howtos
GNU Scientific Library 2.8 and GNU Taler 0.11
Roy Schestowitz : Some GNU news
Hardware: Arduino, RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Devices and gadgets
OMG Ubuntu on Proprietary Software, TecMint on Spyware (Google Drive)
Roy Schestowitz : Software news but hardly FOSS-centric
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security news
2024-06-08
LibreOffice 24.2.4 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 72 Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : LibreOffice 24.2.4 office suite is now available for download with 72 bug fixes for the latest LibreOffice 24.2 series.
NVIDIA 550.90.07 Linux Graphics Driver Is Out Now with Various Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : NVIDIA 550.90.07 graphics driver for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements.
OBS Studio 30.2 Promises NVENC AV1 and Shared Texture Support on Linux
Marius Nestor : OBS Studio 30.2 has entered public beta testing today for this powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free software for video recording and live streaming adding some nice features for Linux users.
Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) reaches End of Life on July 11, 2024
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu announced its 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) release almost 9 months ago, on October 12, 2023 and its support period is now nearing its end
These past two weeks in KDE: massive stability work for Plasma 6.1
Rianne Schestowitz : Sorry for the interruption last week; I was on vacation
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Security Onion is a platform built by defenders for defenders
Redcore Linux – Gentoo-based distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Redcore Linux shares the same idea as its defunct ancestor, Kogaion Linux
Ventoy Is a Better Way to Make a Bootable Disk for PC and Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : Most Linux distributions let you try them out in a live environment before installing
BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some BSD news
Games for GNU/Linux and Challenge Of Buying Games At Physical Stores
Roy Schestowitz : Some gaming news
Events: Linux Plumbers Conference and MiniDebConf Belo Horizonte 2024
Roy Schestowitz : some conferences
Gemini Links 07/06/2024: Gemini Chess and Raspberry Pi Connect
Roy Schestowitz : Links for the day
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : misc. links for Friday
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
1 Years Ago
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow we make final preparations and on Monday we "reach" 2024
Grant-In-Aid Schools: Grant-in-aid schools want GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : the curriculum in the schools is based on Linux
Media Twisting Proprietary and Windows Issue as "Linux" Issue
Roy Schestowitz : the usual
Security and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO and more
Linux Devices and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : Open Hardware mostly
Games: Tamagotchi, Hosting a Satisfactory Dedicated Server on GNU/Linux, Proton Experimental, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 11 new articles
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : 4 howtos
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly PR this time
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming/coding news
Web Browsers Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : curl, Firefox, Chromium
openSUSE Community Readies for Release Party
Roy Schestowitz : If you don’t know how to do this, there is a list of steps below on how to have a successful release party
Raspberry Pi IPO is oversubscribed multiple times
Roy Schestowitz : the IPO is set to raise £179 million ($228 million) from the IPO
Proton Pass Prioritised Windows, Not Security
Roy Schestowitz : 4 articles
today''s howtos
Roy Schestowitz : evening batch of howtos
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : security breaches, Windows TCO, and more
Software: RocksDB, Mesa, VLC, LibreOffice, GNOME, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some FOSS esp. applications
Web: UBlock Origin Lite, Chrome, and Mozilla's Infatuation With Hype
Roy Schestowitz : Web browsers news
Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : IBM stuff again
Devices/Embedded: Raspberry Pi, Automotive Grade Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : lots about hardware
Building a Home Server with Debian, Freexian, and Reproducible Builds
Roy Schestowitz : Some Debian news
Canonical/Ubuntu: Web Dev Setup, Ubuntu for Car ECU
Roy Schestowitz : Some Ubuntu news, a pair of articles
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related links for today
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, GNU, OpenSUSE, and BSD
Roy Schestowitz : Some Free software and OS leftovers
Nitrux Linux 3.5.0: A viable alternative to Windows 11?
Roy Schestowitz : The distro is particularly notable because it includes a pleasant graphical interface and all necessary software for everyday use
2024-06-09
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : RocksDB is free and open source software
ExTiX – Ubuntu-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : ExTiX is a desktop Linux distribution and live DVD based on Ubuntu
Your Default Linux Terminal Emulator Is Dull, So Take These Alternatives for a Spin
Rianne Schestowitz : Bored with the default Linux terminal
Ventoy 1.0.99 Bootable USB Drive Creator Enhances EFI Boot
Rianne Schestowitz : Ventoy 1.0.99, an open-source tool for creating a bootable USB drive to load multiple ISO files, brings EFI enhancements and bug fixes
Fedora Plans to Switch Anaconda Installer to Wayland
Rianne Schestowitz : A proposal has been made for the upcoming Fedora 41
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : howtos for Sunday
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : a little news about security
Software: Showtime, Kate, XScreenSaver
Roy Schestowitz : updates on or releases of 3 applications
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen more stories
Is Linux the only platform left to escape AI?
Roy Schestowitz : There seems to be no article, blog post, or YouTube video published lately that does not mention something about AI
June 10: Tux Machines Turns 20!
Roy Schestowitz : we will probably publish photos about a week later, focusing on the food and presentation
Almost Grumpy
Roy Schestowitz : Almost there now...
2024-06-10
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 9th, 2024
Marius Nestor : The 191st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 9th, 2024.
TUXEDO Computers Are Working on an ARM Linux Laptop Running KDE Plasma
Marius Nestor : German Linux computer manufacturer TUXEDO Computers announced today that the company is working on an ARM-powered Linux laptop with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC.
Release of KDE Stopmotion 0.8.7
Rianne Schestowitz : Today marks the release of KDE Stopmotion 0.8.7
Review: Endless OS 6.0.0
Rianne Schestowitz : Endless OS is a Linux-based operating system which provides a simplified and streamlined user experience using a customized desktop environment forked from GNOME
HandBrake 1.8 Released with GTK4 UI, FFV1 Encoder + More
Rianne Schestowitz : The popular, powerful, and cross-platform video converter HandBrake recently put out a new version with a notable improvement
A lot of dying Linux boxes out there
Rianne Schestowitz : A survey of company networks has revealed that here are a lot of Linux boxes out there which should be put out to pasture
Amelia: A New Bash-Powered Arch Linux Installer
Rianne Schestowitz : Amelia is a new Bash-powered Arch Linux installer focusing on automated
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android 15 Update: Complete List of Eligible Devices
Daniel Pocock: European Parliament election count 2024 day 1
Roy Schestowitz : Evidence has confirmed that there is a Debian suicide cluster. The people who impose themselves upon the careers of their co-authors and our families like this appear to revel in causing pain and grief.
Happy Birthday, Tux Machines!
Roy Schestowitz : Hopefully another 20 years to come
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : mostly older howtos
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly CISA
Debian and Ubuntu Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly development updates
GNUnet 0.21.2 and GNU World Order
Roy Schestowitz : GNU news
Programming Leftovers and Devices
Roy Schestowitz : some Open Hardware too
Count to 20 and Make a Wish
Roy Schestowitz : This site was always run by women
Don't Worry, Be Happy
Roy Schestowitz : It brings sadness only to jealous people
Games: Gears of War, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Age of Mythology: Retold, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 8 stories from gamingonlinux
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security links for today
Timur Kristóf's Work on Shaders
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of new articles
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Out Loud, This Week in Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new episodes
Web Browsers/Web Servers Stories
Roy Schestowitz : Apache, Firefox, and more
Open Hardware: 3-D Printing, Raspberry Pi, and Framework 16 Laptop
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news that concerns GNU/Linux
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : last batch of howtos
Our Goal for the Next Ten Years
Roy Schestowitz : Our goal is the decade to come isn't just to cluster related news and curate based on news sites but to also bring coverage of our own
Perl Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Perl picks
2024-06-11
NixOS 24.05 Arrives with Linux 6.6 LTS, GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6, and Lomiri
Marius Nestor : The independent distro NixOS, whose set of packages can be used on other GNU/Linux distributions, as well as on macOS systems, has a new major release, NixOS 24.05.
Security-Oriented Distro Parrot OS 6.1 Improves Raspberry Pi 5 Support
Marius Nestor : Parrot Security released today Parrot OS 6.1 as the latest stable version of their Debian-based security-oriented distro for ethical hacking and penetration testing with updated tools and improvements.
Linux Lite 7.0 “Galena” Officially Released with Xfce 4.18, Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Marius Nestor : Linux Lite developer Jerry Bezencon announced today the release and general availability of Linux Lite 7.0 as the latest version of this Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the lightweight Xfce desktop environment.
Thunderbird: The Build and Release Process Explained
Rianne Schestowitz : Our Community Office Hours session for May 2024 has concluded
5 Linux commands you need to know to troubleshoot problems
Rianne Schestowitz : Having issues in Linux? These commands can help you get to the bottom of them
Replace Android System Apps With Open Source Alternatives
Rianne Schestowitz : Android is a fantastic smartphone system, many parts of it are open source
Help wanted! Port KDE Frameworks oss-fuzz builds to Qt6/KF6
Rianne Schestowitz : If you're looking for an isolated and straightforward way to start contributing to KDE
Berry Linux – live distribution based on Fedora
Rianne Schestowitz : Berry Linux is a lightweight Live CD Linux distribution that has English and Japanese support
Microsoft Will Switch Off Recall by Default After Security Backlash
Rianne Schestowitz : After weeks of withering criticism and exposed security flaws, Microsoft has vastly scaled back its ambitions for Recall
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Valkey is free and open source software
9 Lightweight Linux Distributions for Beginners
Rianne Schestowitz : Looking for lightweight Linux Distributions that play smoothly on old PC or laptop with low end specs
Slimbook Executive, long-term usage report 4
Rianne Schestowitz : Let's talk about my Slimbook Executive, shall we
Perl 5.40 Programming Language Released, Here’s What’s New
Rianne Schestowitz : Perl 5.40 programming language brings a new CLASS keyword
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Adventures With My New Chromebook
Roy Schestowitz : A friend of mine helped me buy a new Chromebook a few weeks back. These are my adventures in getting to know what it is like to use and see if I could get it to do some extra stuff too.
Apple Decides to Block Open-Source Emulator App for iOS
Roy Schestowitz : Apple being Apple.
ExTiX Deepin 24.6 Live based on Deepin 23 RC (latest) with Refracta Snapshot and kernel 6.9.3-amd64-exton :: Build 240607
Roy Schestowitz : I’ve released a new version of ExTiX Deepin today (240607)
Games: Steam Next Fest, Streets of Rogue 2, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 7 latest articles from GamingOnLinux
Linux 6.10-rc3
Roy Schestowitz : Absolutely nothing stands out here
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security patches and more
Windows TCO and Other Microsoft Blunders
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Windows breaches
Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update, Astro Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : some hardware news
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mixture of topics
Postgres: ldap2pg 6.1, PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2024, and pgmoneta 0.12
Roy Schestowitz : some postgres news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : a few more howtos for the afternoon
Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux, LINUX Unplugged, Destination Linux, Linux User Space, WordPress Briefing
Roy Schestowitz : 5 new episodes
Software: Buzzword/Hype Browsers for Linux, LLMs, and Clapper
Roy Schestowitz : some of it fashionable trends
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Latest from redhat.com
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks for today
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related links
Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter and Mini UbuCon Malaysia 2024
Roy Schestowitz : Some Ubuntu news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
2024-06-12
Arch Linux-Based CachyOS Adds Handheld Edition and T2 MacBook Support
Marius Nestor : The Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution has a new ISO release for June 2024 that adds support for T2 MacBooks, a Handheld edition, and various other changes.
Canonical Releases Ubuntu Core 24 for IoT, Edge, and Embedded Devices
Marius Nestor : Canonical today announced Ubuntu Core 24 as the latest stable version of this official Ubuntu flavor optimized for IoT (Internet of Things), as well as embedded and edge devices.
Firefox 128 Enters Beta Testing with a Revamped Dialog for Clearing User Data
Marius Nestor : With Firefox 127 out the door, Mozilla has promoted the next major version of the open-source web browser, Firefox 128, to the beta channel for public testing, so it’s time to take a first look at its changes.
Mixtile mPCIe Module Adds Zigbee & Z-Wave Support to Mixtile Edge 2
Rianne Schestowitz : The Mixtile 2-in-1 Zigbee & Z-Wave mPCIe Interface Module enhances smart home gateways by integrating advanced wireless technologies
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : YOGA is a command-line tool and a library that can convert and optimize images from various format to JPEG
SELKS – live distribution for network security management
Rianne Schestowitz : SELKS is a free, open-source, and turn-key Suricata network intrusion detection/protection system (IDS/IPS)
Meet Showtime, GNOME’s Promising New Video Player
Rianne Schestowitz : We enjoy a cinematic lineup of epic Linux video players, with the likes of VLC and MPlayer serving as big-name
Linux System Monitor App ‘Mission Center’ is Now Even More Useful
Rianne Schestowitz : A new version of Mission Center, the super-slick system monitor for Linux, has been released
Sparky 7.4
Rianne Schestowitz : The 4th update of Sparky 7 – 7.4 is out
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : How to easily enable, disable autofill on your Android
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : HowTos, IBM, and more
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : More hardware picks
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security stories and much from CISA
Latest Invidious Videos of Interest
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux material from YouTube
Programming: Raku, Python, KDE
Roy Schestowitz : Some coding related links
Tor Browser 13.0.1 and Tor Browser 13.5a9
Roy Schestowitz : Some Firefox-based releases
Games: Steam, Dawnmaker, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Latest 8 from GamingOnLinux
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories for now
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
Snapdragon X and Linux
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of articles
Slimbook, OpenSCAD, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : distros, programming, and more
Still Partying
Roy Schestowitz : Week-long celebration of the twentieth anniversary
KDE/GSoC, Plasma Browser Integration 1.9.1, GNOME 46 and Beyond
Roy Schestowitz : KDE and GNOME news
Kernel: Linux Performance and More
Roy Schestowitz : features also
Red Hat Official and Red Hat Puff Pieces
Roy Schestowitz : some Red Hat leftovers
Open Hardware: Goes Public/Mainstream and C64 SID Replacement With Built-in Games
Roy Schestowitz : Some Pi and more
Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some news from the Mark S (MS)
Docker and Kiwi TCMS
Roy Schestowitz : Some server-side (mostly) news
Programming and Mozilla
Roy Schestowitz : Ruby, Firefox, and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : patches and more
Linux Foundation, Openwashing and More
Roy Schestowitz : Linux Foundation nonsense also
2024-06-13
Showtime: A Modern Video Player for GNOME (With Install Guide)
Arctic : Discover a new video player for GNOME DE named Showtime, as well as how to install it on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.
Proton 9.0-2 Brings Support for Alpha League, Helldivers 2, and Other Games
Marius Nestor : Valve released today Proton 9.0-2 as the latest stable release of this open-source compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components for playing Windows games on Linux systems.
KDE Gear 24.05.1 Improves Elisa, Spectacle, KCalc, and Other KDE Apps
Marius Nestor : The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 24.05.1 as the first point release to the latest KDE Gear 24.05 software suite for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and other platforms.
Red Hat Satellite 6.15.1 has been released
Rianne Schestowitz : We are pleased to announce that Red Hat Satellite 6.15.1 is generally available as of June 11th, 2024
Meles RISC-V credit card-sized SBC is powered by T-Head TH1520 quad-core SoC
Rianne Schestowitz : The board runs the Debian-based Meles RevyOS with LXDE desktop environment and is said to support audio
Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.4, Linux 6.6.33 and Linux 6.1.93
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.9.4 kernel
Fedora Linux 40 wallpaper talk: Unveiling the art of Open Source and nature
Rianne Schestowitz : The Fedora Linux wallpaper is always on such a journey
Kubuntu Focus unveils Ir14 GEN 2 and Ir16 GEN 2 Linux laptops
Rianne Schestowitz : Kubuntu Focus has unveiled its latest offerings, the Focus Ir14 GEN 2 and Ir16 GEN 2 laptops
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and More
Roy Schestowitz : Mostly hackable hardware
R Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some R examples and more
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : BSD and GNU/Linux
Games: Valve, Bittersweet Birthday, and Much More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from gamingonlinux
Red Hat Official: the Latest
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat dot com
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : first batch of howtos for today
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO links
Canoeboot 20240612 released!
Roy Schestowitz : Canoeboot is a free/libre BIOS/UEFI replacement on x86 and ARM, providing boot firmware that initialises the hardware in your computer, to then load an operating system (e.g. GNU+Linux)
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Party #2: Coming Soon (24 Hours)
Roy Schestowitz : The first party was this week
Cockpit 318 and Cockpit Files plugin
Roy Schestowitz : Some Cockpit news
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Audiocasts/Shows: FreeBSD Cluster Administrators, VDO Ninja, mintCast
Roy Schestowitz : 3 new episodes
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security patches and more
Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some Canonical/Ubuntu stories from their sites
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : plus some news from sourcehut
Web and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
Roy Schestowitz : Some FOSS and WWW stuff
I love Linux!
Roy Schestowitz : I literally run it every day, at work and at home.
Haiku Activity, EasyOS Resurrecting Old Themes
Roy Schestowitz : Some OS news
My journey to a new laptop enabled by Xfce donations
Roy Schestowitz : I have been contributing to Xfce since about 2013
PostgreSQL: PGDay UK 2024 and wal2mongo v1.0.7
Roy Schestowitz : some postgres news
Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen assorted picks
Fedora, OpenSUSE, and Games
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
2024-06-14
IPFire Linux Firewall Gets Experimental Btrfs Support, Intel RFDS Mitigations
Marius Nestor : The IPFire Project released today a new update to their hardened open-source GNU/Linux distribution that primarily performs as a router or firewall, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 186.
AlmaLinux OS Now Officially Supports the Raspberry Pi 5 Computer
Marius Nestor : AlmaLinux developer Koichiro Iwao shared some exciting news today for those who want to run the free Red Hat Enterprise Linux alternative on a Raspberry Pi computer as the latest Raspberry Pi 5 model is officially supported.
This Linux distro could be the solution for anyone jumping ship from Windows
Rianne Schestowitz : If you have an older computer that Windows no longer supports, let wattOS give it new life
Luckfox Pico Ultra RV1106 is a Linux Micro Development Board with PoE Support
Rianne Schestowitz : The Luckfox Pico Ultra RV1106 is a compact, Linux-based micro development board powered by Rockchip RV1106
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This feature highlights the finest open source key value stores
Fwupd 1.9.21 Introduces Support for Synaptics Carrera Devices
Rianne Schestowitz : The latest fwupd 1.9.21 firmware update daemon fixes bugs and adds support for Synaptics Carrera and Wacom Movink devices
This Open Source Active Probe Won’t Break the Bank
Rianne Schestowitz : If you’re like us, the oscilloscope on your bench is nothing special
Immich 1.106.1 Brings Similar Image Detection Feature
Rianne Schestowitz : Immich's latest update simplifies setup and brings duplicate image detection
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : The most eagerly anticipated emulator for Android is no more
LibreOffice 24.8 Beta1 is available for testing
Rianne Schestowitz : LibreOffice 24.8 will be released as final at the end of August, 2024
RIP Lynn Conway, Whose Work Gave Us VLSI And Much More
Rianne Schestowitz : Lynn Conway, American engineer and computer scientist
Ubuntu is Finally Adding DEB Installer Support to App Center
Rianne Schestowitz : One of the biggest drawback to Ubuntu’s new App Center
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android widgets gone wild
LWN on Linux Kernel Space
Roy Schestowitz : now outside the paywall
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite prototype that runs Linux emerges from a brand you've probably never heard of - Tuxedo has 12-core CPU with 32GB RAM and surprise, surprise, Debian
Roy Schestowitz : But you won't be able to buy it for some time yet
Debian's /tmpest in a teapot
Roy Schestowitz : By now, using tmpfs for the /tmp directory is a road well-traveled
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Car Park Capital, KINGDOM HEARTS, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 8 stories from gamingonlinux
Kernel Space and Instructionals/Technical Posts
Roy Schestowitz : today's howtos mostly
Open Hardware: RPGA Feather, Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware picks
Switching to GNU/Linux: Mentally
Roy Schestowitz : Stallman was right
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO stories
Microsoft Grilled for Letting China and Russia Crack US Government Systems
Roy Schestowitz : as expected
Microsoft's Lennart Poettering Releases systemd on Proprietary Microsoft Platform
Roy Schestowitz : systemd from Microsoft
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming links
Latest Openwashing by Linux Foundation
Roy Schestowitz : Not related to Linux
Summertime, Party Time
Roy Schestowitz : News cycles aren't exactly abundant (with news), but we're coping by looking further for blog posts.
Mozilla censored for Vladimir Putin, gives "Firefox tips and tricks for creatives"
Roy Schestowitz : Some Mozilla/Firefox news
Red Hat Statements and Puff Pieces
Roy Schestowitz : mostly PR fluff today
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : evening batch
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : 7 howtos more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : R and more
Debian and Canonical/Ubuntu News
Roy Schestowitz : From the Debian tree
Linux Centric Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more stories, this time about devices
Free Software and the Web
Roy Schestowitz : assorted four links
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security links
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more stories
2024-06-15
HD/UHD Linux desktop scaling tricks mega-tutorial
Rianne Schestowitz : Over the past five years or so, I've written about half a dozen articles on how to manage desktop and application scaling in Linux on high-density displays
This week in KDE: Final Plasma 6.1 polishing and new features for 6.2
Rianne Schestowitz : Plasma 6.1 is due to be released in three days, and lots of attention went into final release readiness activities
GSOC Week 1 Week 2
Rianne Schestowitz : This is the first blog post of my GSOC journey
Smartphone users: You are Being Watched! Protect Your personal and professional lives to avoid digital rape
Rianne Schestowitz : In today’s digital age, privacy is a luxury few can afford
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Here’s our verdict on some great free and open source alternatives to Google Charts
Canonical Announce First RISC-V Laptop Running Ubuntu
Rianne Schestowitz : Canonical has announced that it’s collaborating on a RISC-V laptop powered by Ubuntu
These Linux Tools Increased My Command-Line Productivity: Here’s How
Rianne Schestowitz : Have you ever felt like you’re not getting the most out of your Linux terminal
Adélie Linux is an Intriguing Independent Distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : It's been a while since we checked out an independent Linux distribution. Adélie Linux sounds interesting
The Evolution of Linux-Based Smart Home Operating Systems
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux-based operating systems are pivotal in meeting the evolving demands of smart homes
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Delete immediately 13 new Android malware apps
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Confirms ChromeOS Development Will Be Done On Large Chunks Of Android Stacks
A Week of Celebrations
Roy Schestowitz : There will be more next week
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Killer Bean, Ancient Forge, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Steam Client
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new stories from gamingonlinux
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some Windows TCO stories for today
BSD Developer Mike Karels Dies, FreeBSD 13 Testing
Roy Schestowitz : BSD news
FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE Announcement
Roy Schestowitz : Now out
Celebrating FreeBSD Day: A Journey Through 31 Years of Open Source Excellence
Roy Schestowitz : Mark your calendars and get ready for an extraordinary celebration as we embark on a week-long tribute to one of the most resilient and respected operating systems in the world—FreeBSD
Arduino Projects and News
Roy Schestowitz : Some Arduino picks
Raspberry Pi and Similar
Roy Schestowitz : SBCs for/with Linux
GNU/Linux Devices and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : Some Open Hardware mostly
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : and some Windows TCO as well
Yaskawa robot uses Wind River Linux for AI and autonomy
Roy Schestowitz : Motoman Next also uses Nvidia’s Jetson Orin modules to add intelligence and handle tasks in unstructured environments
Fedora, DevConf.cz, and Paid-For Red Hat Fluff
Roy Schestowitz : IBM and FOSS
Games: New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, GodotCon, Epic Games Store, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 7 stories
GNU Project/GNU Taler: Privacy-preserving Subscriptions, Discounts and Tax Deductable Donations, Cashless to e-Cash
Roy Schestowitz : Some news from Taler
Software: Leaf Node Monitoring, Classic Linux Tools Have Better Modern Alternatives, Mozilla, and LibreOffice
Roy Schestowitz : Some FOSS news
Tomeu Vizoso and Timur Kristóf on Kernel and Acceleration
Roy Schestowitz : Linux development
Make free software normal
Roy Schestowitz : It is like this because people consider it the normal
Openwashing: Foorp, Linux Foundation, OSI
Roy Schestowitz : some fakes and deceit
Kirigami tutorial now ported to Qt6, Qt 6.8 Beta 1 is out
Roy Schestowitz : Some Qt news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming picks and educational bits
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : not so many howtos just yet
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security and FUD
2024-06-16
Mozilla Firefox 127 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : Mozilla published today the final version of the Firefox 127 web browser for download as a major release that introduces various new features and enhancements.
DietPi June 2024 News (Version 9.5)
Rianne Schestowitz : The June 2024 release of DietPi v9.5 introduces exciting new features
PineTab2: A Linux Tablet Featuring Rockchip RK3566 SoC and DanctNix Arch Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : The PineTab2 is a Linux tablet based on the Rockchip RK3566
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Chrome Remote Desktop
Rianne Schestowitz : While the software is available for Linux, it’s proprietary software
SparkyLinux 7.4 'Orion Belt' update rolls out: Here’s what's new
Rianne Schestowitz : The much-anticipated update to Sparky 7, dubbed "Orion Belt," is officially here with its 7.4 version
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : How to add gridlines in your Android's camera app and get the perfect shot
WasmEdge – high-performance, and extensible WebAssembly runtime
Rianne Schestowitz : WasmEdge is a lightweight, high-performance and extensible WebAssembly runtime for cloud native, edge, and decentralized applications
If Your PC Won't Run Windows 11, Here Are 5 Great Linux Operating Systems to Try Instead
Rianne Schestowitz : One of these Linux operating systems might be the answer
Audacious 4.4 Released! New Plugin, Lyrics Provider, & Default to Qt6
Roy Schestowitz : Audacious, the popular lightweight audio player, released new 4.4 version this Wednesday!
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
This Week in GNOME: #152 Bottom Sheets
Roy Schestowitz : Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from June 07 to June 14
Programming, New Human Interface Guidelines, and Databases
Roy Schestowitz : Some back end and coding stuff
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security patches, incidents, and more
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : including openwashing
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Security and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : Some leftovers
Software: FOSS Weekly, DevToys, and FEX 2406 Tagged
Roy Schestowitz : Some FOSS news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : some weekend howtos
Open Hardware: MicroPython, Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : on FOSS and code
Why Not Open Source?
Roy Schestowitz : Can we get the benefits of open source without the burden? Yes, I think plugins can do just that!
Kubernetes v1.29: Mandala
Roy Schestowitz : Similar to previous releases, the release of Kubernetes v1.29 introduces new stable, beta, and alpha features
Web Browsers: Sites, Chrome Spying, and Firefox
Roy Schestowitz : Some WWW links
The Evolution of Linux-Based Smart Home Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : Linux-based operating systems are pivotal in meeting the evolving demands of smart homes
Events: DevConf, Linux Plumbers Conference, and WordCamp Europe
Roy Schestowitz : 3 reports about or from events
2024-06-17
Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Environment Released, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : Cinnamon 6.2 desktop environment is now available with various quality-of-life improvements, new features, and many bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 16th, 2024
Marius Nestor : The 192nd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 16th, 2024.
Wine 9.11 Debuts with Enhanced ARM Support
Rianne Schestowitz : New Wine 9.11 release: Advanced C++ exception handling for ARM and increased DPI awareness
KDE PIM Sprint 2024 edition
Rianne Schestowitz : This year again I participated to the KDE PIM Sprint in Toulouse
Review: Redox OS in 2024
Rianne Schestowitz : It's been a while since I last tried Redox OS, an open source operating system with a Unix-like design
Diamond Linux-TT – desktop Linux distribution based on Debian
Rianne Schestowitz : Diamond Linux-TT is a free operating system based on Debian and uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment with the goal of offering a style familiar to Windows users.
Kit – lightweight, modular framework for scalable web development
Rianne Schestowitz : Kit is a lightweight, modular framework for scalable production systems
7 Reasons Why Windows Users Avoid Linux (Which Aren’t True Anymore)
Rianne Schestowitz : I know many Windows users aren’t happy with their experience but hesitate to switch to Linux because of all the discouraging stories they’ve heard
Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.5, Linux 6.6.34, Linux 6.1.94, Linux 5.15.161, Linux 5.10.219, Linux 5.4.278, and Linux 4.19.316
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.9.5 kernel
Dell Chromebook 11 3120 (Candy) with openSUSE Tumbleweed
Rianne Schestowitz : I experimented using Crouton on it to run Ubuntu in a CHROOT sort of wrapper but it performed very slowly
Debian 10 Long Term Support reaching end-of-life
Rianne Schestowitz : The Debian Long Term Support (LTS) Team hereby announces that Debian 10 "buster" support will reach its end-of-life on June 30, 2024
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android Automotive gets Google Assistant redesign
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Linux 6.10-rc4
Roy Schestowitz : "Apart from a rather unusual spike in the diffstat due to a parisc fix, things look normal and pretty small."
Games: ScummVM, GNU/Linux Based SteamOS, and Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX
Roy Schestowitz : gaming-related news
ESP32 News and Projects
Roy Schestowitz : ESP32 focus
Open Hardware: Arduino and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news of interest
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Debian, EasyOS, and moree
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming links
Audiocasts/Shows: QubesOS, GNU World Order, The Linux Link Tech Show (TLLTS)
Roy Schestowitz : new videos and episodes
[Meme] The Chickenhawk
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft is far more vulnerable than it wants people to believe
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for this Monday
CloudNativePG 1.23.2, 1.22.4 and 1.21.6 Released; Load Data from PostgreSQL to Snowflake Using Estuary Flow
Roy Schestowitz : postgres news
10 Years of Kubernetes and More
Roy Schestowitz : Anniversary and more
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Free Software Security Podcast, Lunduke Journal, This Week in GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new episodes or collections of these
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks, 4 for now
Open Hardware: ESP32, Fedora on RISC-V, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news of relevance to Linux and modding
Canonical/Ubuntu: "Fun Facts", Advanced Window Snapping, and Enhanced uCareSystem 24.06.0
Roy Schestowitz : Some Ubuntu news
Keysight Betrays GNU, a GNU Taler Plugin for Magento
Roy Schestowitz : Some GNU news
Web Browsers Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Chrome and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some FOSS links
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : various new and older links
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
2024-06-18
Ubuntu’s App Center Now Finally Supports Installation of Local DEB Packages
Marius Nestor : Some good news today for Ubuntu users running the latest Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) releases as the App Center application has been updated to allow installation of locally downloaded DEB packages.
5 Linux commands you need to gather your system's most important information
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux never suffers from having too little information
MuseBook RISCV-V Laptop with SpacemiT SoC Starts Pre-orders at $299.00
Rianne Schestowitz : The MUSE Book is a laptop that features a RISC-V-based architecture
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : A music streamer lets you share your music, photos and videos with your network
Finnix – Debian-based Live CD operating system
Rianne Schestowitz : Finnix is based on Debian
Sparky 5 “Nibiru” EOL
Rianne Schestowitz : SparkyLinux 5 code name “Nibiru” (oldoldstable) will reach end-of-life (EOL) on the end of July 2024
Mozilla Acquires Anonym, Pioneering Privacy in Digital Ads
Rianne Schestowitz : Mozilla acquires Anonym to pioneer privacy-safe advertising with cutting-edge tech
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Assistant's new and improved UI spreads to Android Automotive
Oracle's on and off relations with open source software
Roy Schestowitz : All companies use open source now, but some, such as Oracle, have never been completely comfortable with it.
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security news, but not much for now
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux focused
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Life by You, The Powder Toy, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 9 new articles from gamingonlinux
IBM Red Hat Latest: 80% is Just "Hey Hi" (AI) Nonsense, Hardly Any Substance in RedHat.com
Roy Schestowitz : incredible hype parade in one day
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security links, 3 for now
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : some hardware leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories for now
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Web Browsers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and WWW leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : first howtos batch for the day
IceWM 3.6 Released with New Features and Fixes
Roy Schestowitz : Maximize windows by double-clicking borders and enjoy enhanced character support in the address bar
HPLIP 3.24.4 Released with Debian 12 & New Printers Support
Roy Schestowitz : HPLIP, the free open-source HP developed GNU/Linux driver for HP inkjet and laser based printers, released version 3.24.4 today!
Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, Late Night Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : some new episodes
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : 4 howtos for now
Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : some IBM stuff in GNU/Linux
Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Ubuntu related stories
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : raku, coding etc.
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related links
Free Software (GNU) and Openwashing (OSI, 'Linux' Foundation)
Roy Schestowitz : Some leftover stories
GNU/Linux Devices and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : On the hardware side...
Huawei’s HarmonyOS NEXT Rumored To Remove All Source Code That Is In Any Way Linked To The U.S., Including Linux And Android
Roy Schestowitz : potentially allowing Huawei to branch its operating system outside of China
2024-06-19
How to Install Void Linux [Step by Step]
Arindam Giri : A simple step-by-step tutorial on how to install Void Linux in physical and virtual machine.
postmarketOS 24.06 Linux Mobile OS Brings KDE Plasma 6, GNOME Mobile 46
Marius Nestor : The postmarketOS devs released today postmarketOS 24.06 as the latest stable version of this Alpine Linux-based operating system for mobile devices and computers.
Tails 6.4 Anonymous OS Introduces Random Seed to Strengthen All Cryptography
Marius Nestor : Tails 6.4 amnesic incognito live system has been released today as the latest stable version of this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution that protects against surveillance and censorship.
First Iteration of My Free Software Mirror
Rianne Schestowitz : As I’m gearing towards setting up a Free Software download mirror in India
These 5 Linux file managers are better than what you're using now - and they're free
Rianne Schestowitz : Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Fret not, there are plenty of options to choose from
howtos, Installations and Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II with SpacemIT K1 octa-core SoC to run Ubuntu supported by Canonical
Rianne Schestowitz : The DC-ROMA II laptop is said to run an optimized version of Ubuntu 23.10 Desktop
Lindroid, a native, hardware-accelerated Linux operating system on Android, is in development
Rianne Schestowitz : Engineer Erfan Abdi is developing a project called Lindroid , which aims to run Linux apps on Android devices
What Is elementary OS? Hands-on With the Mac-Like Linux Distro
Rianne Schestowitz : Spend enough time looking at lists of "beginner" Linux distributions, and a name you'll notice frequently is elementary OS
Do You Need to Be a Computer Wiz to Use Linux? 4 Misconceptions Debunked
Rianne Schestowitz : While Linux is the platform of choice for serious computer tinkerers and professionals
Update on Newton, the Wayland-native accessibility project
Rianne Schestowitz : Several months ago, I announced that I would be developing a new accessibility architecture for modern free desktops
Sipeed Lichee Book 4A: Affordable RISC-V Laptop with Upgradeable Computer Module
Rianne Schestowitz : The Lichee Book 4A, designed for users proficient in Linux and involved in RISC-V development, supports Debian Linux as its operating system
Happy 31st Birthday, FreeBSD!
Rianne Schestowitz : On National FreeBSD Day, we honor the open-source OS
Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Goes Stable Ahead of Linux Mint 22 Release
Rianne Schestowitz : If you’re looking forward to the upcoming Linux Mint 22 release you’ll be pleased to hear that the Cinnamon 6.2 desktop environment was “released” this weekend
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android may soon redefine what it's been calling "fast charging"
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : some of them a little older
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu patches and CISA advisories
Games: Drill Keeper, KINGDOM HEARTS, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Latest half dozen from gamingonlinux
Securitty and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Windows TCO
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : afternoon howtos
BSD: Run your own FreeBSD package cache, NetBSD 10 on a Pinebook Pro laptop
Roy Schestowitz : BSD news
Making my first embedded Linux system and Open Hardware leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : some hardware picks
Microsoft Windows TCO and Snowflake
Roy Schestowitz : security failing
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming links for today
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat and more
SUSE Acquires Hype Factor ("Clown Native")
Roy Schestowitz : SUSE Acquires StackState
2024-06-20
Tor Browser 13.5 Improves Fingerprinting Protections and Bridge Settings
Marius Nestor : Tor Browser 13.5 open source web browser for browsing the Web without tracking, surveillance, or censorship has been released today as a major update that brings enhancements to desktop and mobile.
Kali Linux 2024.2 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with GNOME 46, New Tools
Marius Nestor : Offensive Security today announced the release of Kali Linux 2024.2 as the latest ISO snapshot of this popular Debian-based rolling distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing.
I've used Linux for 30 years. Here are 5 reasons why I'll never switch to Windows or MacOS
Rianne Schestowitz : There are several solid reasons for switching to the Linux operating system and, once you do, you probably won't look back
5 reasons why MacOS and Linux go together like a knife and fork
Rianne Schestowitz : I can't imagine working with only Linux or MacOS. With both operating systems at my disposal, there's nothing I can't do
Kdenlive 24.05.1 released
Rianne Schestowitz : The first maintenance release of the 24.05 series is out fixing issues in the spacer tool
Collections of Different Linux Distributions
Rianne Schestowitz : A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications
Libgcrypt 1.11.0 Rolls Out with New Algorithms and APIs
Rianne Schestowitz : Libgcrypt 1.11.0 brings cutting-edge cryptographic solutions with improved APIs
Compex Introduces New Wi-Fi 7 Dual-Band Modules: WLE7002E25D and WLT7002E25D-E
Rianne Schestowitz : They are also compatible with Linux operating systems
Hacking LibreOffice in Budapest
Rianne Schestowitz : Earlier this month, we were pleased to sponsor the Libreoffice Technology Hackfest in Budapest, Hungary
I'm Not a Programmer, but Here’s Why Linux Is My Daily Driver
Rianne Schestowitz : You don’t need to be a programmer to use Linux
Orange Pi KunPeng Pro SBC features a quad-core Huawei CPU with an 8 TOPS AI accelerator
Rianne Schestowitz : While the AIPro would support openEuler or Ubuntu, the new Orange Pi Kunpeng Pro is only officially supported by openEuler
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I compared the cameras on 4 cheap Android phones, and the winner surprised me
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Counter-Strike, Proton, Roblox, Steam and More
Roy Schestowitz : 11 stories about gaming
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : first long batch for today
Software: Speech Recognition Tool, WordPress 6.6 Beta 3, and HabitCracker
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS tools and applications
Security and Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering
Roy Schestowitz : Some anti-Linux slop included
Audiocasts/Shows: Xen Summit Talks, SOSS, Sudo Show, and FLOSS Weekly
Roy Schestowitz : Some new epissodes and videos of talks
Openwashing: OpenVLA, Clown Computing, and 'Linux' Foundation Working for Microsoft Again
Roy Schestowitz : misleading nonsense
Red Hat / Fedora Family / IBM Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the Red Hat stuff
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32, and SBCs
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news and projects
Firefox Nightly and Firefox Developer Experience
Roy Schestowitz : Some Mozilla reports
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming links, R focus
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : SUSE, GNOME, KDE, and more
Windows TCO: The Real Cost of Microsoft in the World
Roy Schestowitz : cautionary tales
Open Hardware/Modding: PCB, RP2040, Raspberry Pi GPS Stuff
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : only 4 more for now
Leap Micro 6.0 reaches Beta
Roy Schestowitz : Leap Micro 6.0 is a rebranded SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 which is an ultrareliable container and VM host by SUSE
mintCast, Kubernetes, and Programming Misc.
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS stories
Latest From ubuntu.com
Roy Schestowitz : Some Canonical news and more
Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : IBM and "community"
KDE, Qt, and GNOME Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : desktop GNU/Linux development
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security stories, some incidents mostly
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : on the hardware side of things
Kernel (Linux) and Graphics Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 for now
Free Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Net and Web stuff
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : SUSE, EasyOS, and more
SUSEcon and SUSE Messages
Roy Schestowitz : Some SUSE promotions
2024-06-21
Refracta – operating system based on Devuan
Rianne Schestowitz : Refracta is an operating system designed for home computer users
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
Rianne Schestowitz : DDE Dock is the dock of Deepin Desktop Environment
Calamares Installer 3.3.7 Released, Here’s What’s New
Rianne Schestowitz : Calamares Installer 3.3.7 debuts with fresh features
GStreamer 1.24.5 Promises Improved Multimedia Handling
Rianne Schestowitz : GStreamer 1.24.5 rolls out with improved AV1 support
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : How to delete Google Chrome history on Android
Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.6, Linux 6.6.35, Linux 6.1.95, and Linux 5.10.220
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.9.6 kernel
Why Murena, the Next-Gen Privacy Tech Maker, is “Crowd-Fundraising”
Rianne Schestowitz : Murena, the company that develops advanced privacy-focused technology including a pro-privacy mobile operating system /e/OS and digital workspace
KeePassXC 2.7.9 Adds Native Browser Integration for Snap
Rianne Schestowitz : KeePassXC, the popular free open-source KeePass and KeePassX based password manager
Ladybird browser spreads its wings
Roy Schestowitz : Ladybird is an open-source project aimed at building an independent web browser
Kernel Articles From LWN
Roy Schestowitz : outside the paywall now
Recent GNU/Linux Videos (Invidious)
Roy Schestowitz : Some selected recent videos
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Stamus Networks Marks Decade of SELKS Open-Source Tool with New Edition
Roy Schestowitz : network detection and security monitoring
Games: Proton Experimental, VR Under GNOME on Wayland, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 8 new stories from gamingonlinux
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : many new cautionary tales about the adoption of Microsoft and the true cost of such decisions
Red Hat and IBM Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat links
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for Friday
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security links for today
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : And some events
Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Open Hardware mostly
Openwashing Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing links
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : BSD, Debian, and moree
Linux, BIOS/UEFI, and Graphics
Roy Schestowitz : Some kernel level stuff or similar
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers, inc. older picks
CentOS, Fedora, and Red Hat
Roy Schestowitz : IBM related stuff
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : second batch for this afternoon
My First Experience with FreeBSD and BSD Now
Roy Schestowitz : Some BSD news
Malicious Proprietary Software
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft and Russian AV
Security Lefrovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security analysis and breaches
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : R, GSoC, Godot and more
Canonical/Ubuntu Latest
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of announcements
Open Hardware/Modding: Orange Pi, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 leftovers for now
2024-06-22
KDE Plasma 6.1 Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : The KDE Project announced today the general availability of KDE Plasma 6.1 as the latest version of their acclaimed desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions.
A breath of SSD air for a 10-year-old (Linux) laptop
Rianne Schestowitz : I made it into a Linux-only system. The only downside? Ultra-long boot times
Trisquel – Linux distribution based on Ubuntu
Rianne Schestowitz : Trisquel Linux is a 100% free operating system without any proprietary software whatsoever
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : We recommend the best free and open source alternatives
This week in KDE: Plasma 6.1 cleanups
Rianne Schestowitz : Plasma 6.1 has been released to good reviews! We’ve spent the week fixing issues reported so far, as always
GCC 12.4 Released
Roy Schestowitz : The GNU Compiler Collection version 12.4 has been released
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Tux Machines Parties (20 Years)
Roy Schestowitz : We've managed to keep the site going as usual despite preparations and other distractions and now we're back to normal
Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : mostly security stuff
Today's HowTos and Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : today's howtos
FOSS, Openwashing, and IBM
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Not Made in China
Roy Schestowitz : release of GNU/Linux distros in Taiwan is hardly unprecedented
Two Months After SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)
Roy Schestowitz : The SLAPP has been mostly been put to rest, so we can now focus on GNU/Linux news and Free software stuff
Games: VKD3D-Proton, Survivors Bundle, X4: Foundations
Roy Schestowitz : 8 latest in gamingonlinux
Windows TCO: Deaths, Ransom, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft and TCO
Windows Falls Below 25% in Uzbekistan
Roy Schestowitz : In a lot of Africa Windows is now below 10%
Photographs From the Parties
Roy Schestowitz : 2 weeks ago we started inflating balloons and arranging foods, alerting friends and colleagues etc.
How to simplify switching from macOS to Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Belonging is essential to most people. Belonging somewhere gives you a haven and a feeling of coming home.
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : first long batch
This Week in GNOME: #153 Proudly Colorful
Roy Schestowitz : Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from June 14 to June 21
The X Window System is still hanging on at 40
Roy Schestowitz : X uses a client-server model
Open Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware projects
UEFI is Opposite of Security (Again) and Proprietary Kaspersky 'Security' Products Treated Like a Back Door
Roy Schestowitz : Fake security on display
Godot Event, Game of Trees Hub, and New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients
Roy Schestowitz : misc. stories
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related news and views
Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Fedora, some CentOS too
]Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks for this afternoon
2024-06-23
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : The openSUSE Project today announced the release and general availability of openSUSE Leap 15.6 as the latest stable version of this openSUSE variant for those who prefer a more conservative and well-tested operating system.
Budgie 10.9.2 Desktop Arrives with Bug Fixes as Wayland Porting Continues
Marius Nestor : Budgie developer Joshua Strobl announced the release of Budgie 10.9.2 as a minor maintenance update in the Budgie 10.9 series of this modern desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions.
Darktable 4.8 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Released, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : Darktable 4.8 open-source raw image editor has been released today as a major update introducing new features, improvements, and enhanced camera support.
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : They are all free and open source goodness
HandBrake 1.8.1 Video Transcoder Fixes Bugs and Issues
Rianne Schestowitz : HandBrake 1.8.1 free video transcoder fixes video artifacts, subtitle corruption, and more
A No-Nonsense Open-Source Diary App for Android
Rianne Schestowitz : Add your thoughts to the app like you jot down things in your diary
Radxa Fogwise Airbox AI box review – Part 2: Llama3, Stable Diffusion, imgSearch, Python SDK, YOLOv8
Rianne Schestowitz : After checking out Radxa Fogwise Airbox hardware in the first part of the review last month
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : The developers of the open-source office suite ONLYOFFICE Docs released version 8.1 with multiple new features
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : New Android Feature Could Save Battery by Turning Off Your Screen When Not in Use
Here’s Why I Think KDE Is a Better Desktop Environment Than GNOME
Rianne Schestowitz : As a long-time Linux user, I've dabbled with various desktop environments
Microsoft Driving People Away (to GNU/Linux)
Roy Schestowitz : 2 stories
Intel Slips Battlemage Support And Power-Saving Features Into Linux 6.11
Roy Schestowitz : "The year of the Linux desktop" is a long-standing meme among PC enthusiasts, but thanks to controversial decisions by Microsoft, continual development effort from Linux lovers, and the massive success of Valve's Steam Deck, Linux is seeing greater adoption than ever among consumer PC users
Blaming "Linux" for Problems of VMware (Prolific GPL Violator, Infringer of the Linux Licence)
Roy Schestowitz : FUD tactics
Releases of MyGNUHealth and GNU Automake 1.16.92
Roy Schestowitz : two GNU releases
Looking for the artwork for Trixie the next Debian release
Roy Schestowitz : Each release of Debian has a shiny new theme, which is visible on the boot screen, the login screen and, most prominently, on the desktop wallpaper.
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi and More
Roy Schestowitz : hacker-friendly devices
Applications: Cambalache, AMD ROCm, and Oi Grandad
Roy Schestowitz : Some software on Linux
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Ubuntu and OpenSUSE Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : and Windows issues
Releasing SKUDONET 7.1.0 Community Edition
Roy Schestowitz : We are very proud to announce the next SKUDONET Community Edition v7.1.0, we have been working hard for more than 6 months and finally, the results are awesome
SysLinuxOS 12.4 released
Roy Schestowitz : SysLinuxOS 12.4 released. SysLinuxOS is updated to version 12.4
NuTyX 24.6.3 available with cards 2.7.4
Roy Schestowitz : The new version of LXQt 2.0 based on Qt6 is now available on NuTyX
Peropesis 2.6: several updates
Roy Schestowitz : Peropesis release
Audiocasts/Shows and Videos (Invidious)
Roy Schestowitz : episodes and shows
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security stories
BSD: Building rbenv on OpenBSD 7.5 and FreeBSD Day Interview with Beastie
Roy Schestowitz : Some BSD news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : mostly from the past 5 days
UEFI Holes and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : Proprietary failings
Free Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS links collection
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming relates stories
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen howtos
Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Raspberry Pi, SparkFun etc.
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux focus, for now
Mozilla and Tor Browser
Roy Schestowitz : Some Mozilla fluff and a new release
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 howtos for now
KDE PIM Sprint and Federico Mena-Quintero on GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : Some GNOME and KDE updates
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news
Fedora Week of Diversity and IBM/Red Hat Discrimination
Roy Schestowitz : Which is it then?
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : SUSE, Ubuntu, and more
Linux Kernel News
Roy Schestowitz : and some analysis
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware picks
2024-06-24
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 23rd, 2024
Marius Nestor : The 193rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 23rd, 2024.
Review: openSUSE 15.6 Leap
Rianne Schestowitz : It's been almost exactly a year since the openSUSE team published version 15.5 of their Leap branch
Obarun – Arch based distribution without systemd
Rianne Schestowitz : Obarun is an Arch based Linux distribution
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : All of the applications featured in this article are released under a freely distributable license
SDesk ISO 19 released: Say goodbye to Microsoft Windows 11 and hello to Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : The nineteenth iteration of the SDesk ISO is now available, delivering stability, performance, and visual enhancements
DeepComputing and Framework Preview New RISC-V Mainboard with JH7110 Processor
Rianne Schestowitz : In collaboration with Canonical and Red Hat, the RISC-V Mainboard will support major Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and Fedora
It's desktop refresh season in the land of the Windowsalikes
Rianne Schestowitz : Those with curious disposition spoilt for choice as KDE 6.1, Cinnamon 6.2, and IceWM 3.5 all arrive
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Multiple Threat Actors Deploying Open-Source Rafel RAT to Target Android Devices
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Security and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : holes and failures (Windows TCO)
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : first Monday batch
Hardware Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Including desktops/laptops
IBM Discrimination and Fedora Ableism
Roy Schestowitz : some IBM picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS links
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Free Software Security Podcast, Linux Out Loud, Destination Linux, This week in GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : 5 new episodes
EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.0 released
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.0 is released
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : also some Gentoo
Free Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Linux, BSD, and More
Roy Schestowitz : security also
2024-06-25
Deepin Linux V23 RC2 delivers a kung fu kick from China to knock out Windows 11
Rianne Schestowitz : The latest iteration of Deepin, V23 RC2, is here and the developers are looking for testers
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Sticky Notes
Rianne Schestowitz : We recommend the best free and open source alternatives
Celluloid, the GTK Media Player, Gets First Update This Year
Rianne Schestowitz : A new version of Celluloid, an open-source media player for Linux, has been released
The Linux Mint 22 Beta is almost here as ISO testing gets underway
Rianne Schestowitz : In the past, Canonical would push out Ubuntu in April and October and Linux Mint releases would follow just a month later usually in May and November
Andrew Tanenbaum Honored with ACM Software System Award
Rianne Schestowitz : MINIX creator Andrew Tanenbaum receives the top Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) award for educational impact
Flathub Surpasses 2 Billion App Downloads
Rianne Schestowitz : From 1 to 2 billion in a year! Flathub sets the pace as the ultimate Linux distro-agnostic software destination
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Samsung may be adding ‘App Lock’ to its Android 15 update, separate from Secure Folder
Linux geeks cheer as Arm wrestles x86
Rianne Schestowitz : AlmaLinux and upstream kernel support for Raspberry Pi 5
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Growing Every Year
Roy Schestowitz : we're only guessing that this may be indicative of GNU/Linux growing and thus interest in it (e.g. "Linux" related searches) increasing
Games: Steam Deck, Free Software/Games, and Mesa Work
Roy Schestowitz : 7 new articles from gamingonlinux
Linux 6.10-rc5
Roy Schestowitz : 5th RC is out
Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft catastrophes
TPM in Ubuntu 24.10 and Linux Kernel 6.9 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu news
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Inc. Debian and more
Proprietary Software and Microsoft
Roy Schestowitz : Some nonfree software stuff
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat's official site for the most part
Firefox Promoting and Spreading Hey Hi (AI) Nonsense
Roy Schestowitz : the usual
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Some coding related links
Linux Devices and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware news
ESP32 hardware leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : ESP32-grade devices
Linux Graphics Plagued by Microsoft SystemD
Roy Schestowitz : hostile takeover?
Linux and BSD news (Larry Finger has died)
Roy Schestowitz : Some kernel level stuff
Raspberry Pi and Secure Pi News
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen for now
Software: Celluloid, LM Studio, LibreOffice, and WordPress
Roy Schestowitz : Some Free software news
Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, WordPress Briefing, Late Night Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Some new episodes
Programming: Kernel, R, Python
Roy Schestowitz : mostly R in this batch
Medevel on Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
Roy Schestowitz : Some reviews of software
GSoC Work on KDE
Roy Schestowitz : Some KDE reports
GNU: GNU Guile 3.0.10 and Emacs 29.4
Roy Schestowitz : Some new releases
Red Hat Leftovers and Ben Cotton (Fedora) Calling Out Open Source Initiative for Openwashing
Roy Schestowitz : Some IBM camp news
Devices: Pico-ITX SBC and VIDIA Jetson
Roy Schestowitz : Linux-centric gadgets
Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter and Real-time Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Roy Schestowitz : Some Ubuntu news
Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : incidents and more
2024-06-26
OpenShot 3.2 Video Editor Brings Remove Gap Feature, New Themes, and More
Marius Nestor : OpenShot 3.2 open-source video editor was released over the weekend as a major update that introduces a better video editing experience through powerful new features, new themes, and performance enhancements.
TUXEDO Computers Unveils the InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen9 Linux Ultrabook
Marius Nestor : German Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 9th generation (Gen9) of the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 premium-class business ultrabook with full Linux support.
KDE Plasma 6.1.1 Desktop Environment Released with Various Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.1.1 as the first of five point releases to the latest KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment series to fix some of the issues reported by users.
Essential Tips for Reliable Linux Backups
Rianne Schestowitz : Restoring personal data and operating systems when disaster strikes can be filled with gray areas and worries that the backup tool does not miss any critical files
GNOME tablet support papercut fixes
Rianne Schestowitz : Over the last months I've started looking into a few of the papercuts that affects graphics tablet users in GNOME
Tiling Shell Update Adds New Keyboard Shortcuts + More
Rianne Schestowitz : Tiling Shell, the Windows 11-esque window snapping extension I spotlighted last week received an update at the weekend
Fixing KWin's performance on old hardware
Rianne Schestowitz : KWin had a very long standing bug report about bad performance of the Wayland session on older Intel integrated graphics
Feren OS – pseudo-rolling Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Feren OS is a free and open source operating system that lets you get stuff done
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : We only feature free and open source software
Pine64 Oz64 RISC-V+Arm SBC to support NuttX RTOS and Debian Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : Pine64 Oz64 is an upcoming credit card-sized SBC based on the SOPHGO SG2000 RISC-V+Arm(+8051) processor that currently runs NuTTX RTOS, and a Debian Linux image is also in the works
SUSE to continue supporting CentOS 7 users after Red Hat pulls the plug
Rianne Schestowitz : No Red Hat? No problem
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 to receive support right up to end of Unix epoch
Rianne Schestowitz : And there's a special offer on the CentOS-compatible Liberty Linux
Pocket Z project aims to build $99 Linux PCs that fit in your pocket
Rianne Schestowitz : It boots the Debian Linux-based Raspberry Pi OS with a few customizations
7 Ways I Get the Most Out of My Plasma Linux Desktop
Rianne Schestowitz : The KDE Plasma desktop offers unparalleled customization and flexibility, making it a favorite among Linux enthusiasts
Leap Micro 6.0 is now available. Leap Micro 5.4 reaches End of Life
Rianne Schestowitz : A new major version of Leap Micro is now available
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Archrebel Tactics, Battle Train, and More
Roy Schestowitz : GamingOnLinux's latest 8 articles