Tux Machines posts since 2024-08-14

2024-08-14

Ubuntu 24.04.1 Point-Release Postponed to Late August: Rianne Schestowitz : Initially scheduled for August 19, Ubuntu 24.04.1's release was moved to August 29 after a few high-impact upgrade bugs were found
5 most beautiful Linux distributions: 'Equal parts user-friendly and eye candy': Rianne Schestowitz : These are the best darn looking Linux options I've found. See what you think
Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : All of the servers are published under an open source license
Community Member Monday: Khushi Gautam: Rianne Schestowitz : My major contributions have been to LibreOffice
Framework Laptop 13 reviewed, again: Meteor Lake meh, Linux upgrades good: Rianne Schestowitz : The ever-evolving Framework Laptop 13 is back again, this time with some Linux-friendly upgrades and Intel's new Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra CPUs
RebeccaBlackOS 2024-08-12 live Linux drops support for 32-bit processors and replaces Qt5 with Qt6: Rianne Schestowitz : Made by a fan of Rebecca Black, the Debian-based distribution simply called "RebeccaBlackOS" is a beta-stage live Linux with a login manager for Wayland
Calamares Installer 3.3.9 Released, Here’s What’s New: Rianne Schestowitz : Calamares Installer 3.3.9 debuts with bug fixes, improved Arabic translation, and a key update for FDE users using luksbootkeyfile
Miracle-WM 0.3.1: Preparing for a Smooth Fedora Spin: Rianne Schestowitz : Miracle-WM 0.3.1 brings essential bug fixes
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Google Pixel 9 Pro pre-orders are live: Where to get the best deals on the just-announced Android smartphone
Incus 6.4 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released: Rianne Schestowitz : Incus 6.4 rolls out with bug fixes, better cluster management, storage solutions, OCI support, and more
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Stormgate, Steam Deck, Battle Train, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 8 new stories from GamingOnLinux
Windows TCO: Serious Flaws, Breaches, and Worse: Roy Schestowitz : 9 stories
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Red Hat and Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Red Hat stuff
Firefox Is (Almost) Ported to HaikuOS and Some Haiku Development Reports: Roy Schestowitz : Haiku news
Review of (or for) Framework Laptop, Including GNU/Linux Perspective: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of reviews or puff pieces
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : patches and more
Back End/Databases: PostgreSQL, BeaconDB, and More: Roy Schestowitz : PostgreSQL mostly
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS news in a nutshell
Standards, Consortia, and the Web: Roy Schestowitz : Standards-centric news
Canonical Reselling Microsoft, Introduces VP of Engineering, Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter: Roy Schestowitz : Some Ubuntu related news
Fedora: Kevin Fenzi on Flock 2024 and Flathub Marks Two Billion Downloads: Roy Schestowitz : Some Fedora news
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 more for now
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related links for today
Education: Monthly Tech Meetups and Educational Games for Students, Kids, and Teens: Roy Schestowitz : Some education themed picks
Distributions and Operating Systems: Lix and EasyJWM in EasyOS: Roy Schestowitz : Some OS updates or coverage
Open Hardware: RISC-V, ESP32, Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware related news and projects
Linux At All-Time High, But Still Tiny On Desktop: Roy Schestowitz : But this is just on the desktop. On mobile Linux in the shape of Android dominates and then for microcontrollers there's Pi OS, again Linux.
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 5 stories more

2024-08-15

10 Linux keyboard shortcuts I use every day: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux users love to keep their hands on the keyboard
The 4 best closed-source email clients for Linux: Rianne Schestowitz : If Linux is your OS, these closed-source email apps offer great features and user-friendly interfaces
Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.5, Linux 6.6.46, and Linux 6.1.105: Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.5 kernel
Your manager wants you to be productive ...: Rianne Schestowitz : If you think I harbor disdain for mid-level management borglings, sycophants and their minions, you're absolutely right
Microsoft slammed for trying to trick business users into installing Edge browser: Rianne Schestowitz : Microsoft is pushing Edge on more users
Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here.
Proton VPN Browser Extensions Now Available to Free Plan Users: Rianne Schestowitz : Proton, the company behind a suite of privacy-focused services
I Just Removed Ubuntu for Archcraft and my Linux PC Looks Awesome!: Rianne Schestowitz : Switching away from Ubuntu, again, to try Archcraft. Here's what I think!
Sparky 2024.08: Rianne Schestowitz : This is an update of Sparky semi-rolling iso images of the Debian testing line
Immich 1.112 Brings Material Color Theming in the Mobile App: Rianne Schestowitz : Immich 1.112, a self-hosted photo and video backup solution
Ubuntu 24.10 Will Include ‘Warty Warthog’ Easter Eggs: Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu 24.10 is released in October and will mark the 20th anniversary of Ubuntu
10 things I always do after installing Linux - and why you should too: Rianne Schestowitz : Before you dive too deep into your new distro, follow my to-do list of post-installation steps
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : X announces passkey logins for Android users, globally
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Linux Kernel: C, BPF, and More: Roy Schestowitz : latest from LWN outside paywall
Is Intel No Longer a Safe Place for Jews? New Lawsuit Details.: Roy Schestowitz : Intel reassigns Jewish employee, whose family home was hit by Hamas rockets, to new boss who praises Hamas attacks... then fires the Jew for complaining.
Remy Van Elst Explores OpenVMS Operating System: Roy Schestowitz : two new articles
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, SparkFun, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware picks
Games: Two Point Museum, Mudborne, Steam, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest 7 stories from GamingOnLinux
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only 4 for now
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS stories
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related stories
New Release: Tails 6.6: Roy Schestowitz : For more details, read our changelog
Windows TCO (Total Cost of Ownership): Roy Schestowitz : more breaches, holes, and disasters
Integrity and Security: E-mail, Encryption, and Passphrases/Passkeys: Roy Schestowitz : Some integrity-related stories
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : last long batch of howtos for today
Free/Libre Applications: Roy Schestowitz : Applications including releases and comparisons
Fedora, Red Hat Linux, and Oracle Linux: Roy Schestowitz : Some RHEL stuff
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : coding related stories and tips
Open Hardware: FPGAs, Arduino, 3-D Printing, and More: Roy Schestowitz : hardware-oriented picks
Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Windows chaos, as usual
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security stories galore
New Release of EasyOS, GUADEC, and Openwashing: Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers

2024-08-16

Tails 6.6 Improves Persistent Storage and Adds Support for Newer Hardware: Marius Nestor : The Debian-based Tails amnesic incognito live system has been updated to version 6.6, a release that brings support for newer hardware, updated components, and bug fixes.
Mesa 24.2 Open-Source Graphics Stack Defaults to New Shader Cache: Marius Nestor : The Mesa 24.2 open-source graphics stack for Linux-based operating systems has been officially released as the second major update in the Mesa 24.x series.
Why I should be running Debian unstable right now: Rianne Schestowitz : So a common theme on the Internet about Debian is so old
Paying for development from the donations for the first time!: Rianne Schestowitz : As mentioned in our previous blog post, thanks to your donations we do not only have enough to pay the server bills
Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Mesos is built using the same principles as the Linux kernel, only at a different level of abstraction
Radxa ROCK E20C “Mini Network Titan” features 2.0 GHz Rockchip RK3528A SoC, dual GbE, metal case: Rianne Schestowitz : Software-side, it’s also more versatile with support for Debian with XFCE, Flippy OpenWrt, and iStoreOS
I Discovered This Tiny Feature in Ubuntu 24.04 and I Love it: Rianne Schestowitz : A tad bit of improvement to my organized computing life.
Windows 11 is losing in gaming performance: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux outshines Windows 11 on Ryzen 9000 series CPUs
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Stellaris, Godot Engine, Dwarf Fortress, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 7 latest games-related articles in GamingOnLinux
Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen new stories/examples
mesa 24.2.0: Roy Schestowitz : Eric Engestrom: The next bugfix release is due in two weeks, on August 28th.
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security stories
Audiocasts/Shows: BSD Now and mintCast: Roy Schestowitz : 2 new episodes about BSD and Linux
Mozilla's Latest "AI" Puff (Meaningless Nonsense) and Weekly Rust Report: Roy Schestowitz : Some Mozilla picks
PostgreSQL: Pigsty Supplementary APT/YUM Repository, Pgpool-II, and WAL-G: Roy Schestowitz : psql-related stories
Red Hat Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : mostly from the official site
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More: Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related stories
Applications and Free Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu, games, BSD, and more
Valve Makes It Official: SteamOS Will Support The ASUS ROG Ally: Roy Schestowitz : Valve says it's making "steady progress" toward SteamOS for everyone

2024-08-17

Archinstall 2.8.2 Arch Linux Installer Speeds Up Mirror Loading and Download: Marius Nestor : Archinstall 2.8.2 has been released today as the latest version of the official menu-based installer for the Arch Linux distribution bringing some performance improvements and bug fixes.
Volunteers can’t be blockers: Rianne Schestowitz : In open source projects, contributors often come and go without warning
10 Linux keyboard shortcuts I depend on for maximum efficiency: Rianne Schestowitz : Though not every keyboard shortcut is universal in Linux
I revisited the System76 Thelio, and it remains my all-time favorite desktop: Rianne Schestowitz : I recently retired my old Thelio desktop and opted for the latest iteration of the same thing instead of getting something new
A Fresh Perspective on Things: Rianne Schestowitz : Can you believe it’s already been almost half a year since Plasma 6.0 came out
Introduction to Free Software Applications for Android Phones: Rianne Schestowitz : This article introduces you to Free Software for Android Phones
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is featured
Tiling Shell: A GNOME Extension to Add Superpowers to Ubuntu: Rianne Schestowitz : A nifty GNOME extension to maximize productivity
Godot 4.3 Open-Source Game Engine Released, Here’s What’s New: Rianne Schestowitz : Godot 4.3, a free and open-source game engine, introduces new node types
ClamAV Antivirus 1.4 Ends 32-Bit Linux Support: Rianne Schestowitz : ClamAV Antivirus 1.4 ends 32-bit Linux support, introduces ARM64 packages for Windows
Luckfox Pico Mini – A tiny Arm Linux camera board based on Rockchip RV1103 SoC with 64MB on-chip RAM: Rianne Schestowitz : All Rockchip RV1103/RV1106 Pico boards from Luckfox run the same lightweight version of Linux with Busybox that boots from a microSD card or the SPI flash
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Android's new Theft Detection Lock is here to protect your phone from snatch and grabs
Join us in saying goodbye to our beloved office on August 16!: Rianne Schestowitz : The FSF is officially going remote, so come visit the FSF office one last time
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Debian Celebrates 31 years!: Roy Schestowitz : As the expression goes, "Time flies when you are having fun", meaning you do not normally account for the passage of time when you are distracted and enjoying yourself
Games: shapez 2, Vampire Survivors, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 10 new stories from GamingOnLinux
Another Party Next Week: Roy Schestowitz : There has been a lot to celebrate this year
Windows TCO: Ransomware, Copy2Pwn, and More: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen new stories
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : some Red Hat fluff and puff mostly
Open Hardware With Focus on Raspberry Pi: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Raspberry Pi today
Microsoft Has Complicated Booting Linux: Roy Schestowitz : "Verifying shim SBAT data failed: Security Policy Violation"
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen stories, some a tad political
Openwashing and Attacks on Open Source: Cockroach and Microsoft's Front Group OSI: Roy Schestowitz : attacking FOSS with "kindness"
New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients, including Vladik Brutal - 2024-08-14 Edition: Roy Schestowitz : the GNU/Linux versions represent about 12.9 % of total released titles
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related stories
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 4 misc. stories
Software Leftovers, Focus on Free Software: Roy Schestowitz : Applications, Events, More...
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen howtos for this evening
Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat mostly
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related stories
Windows TCO and Microsoft Flukes: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Windows TCO in security domain
Audiocasts/Shows: MakuluLinux, Going Linux, Hackaday: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new episodes
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : programming, distros, and more
Tux Machines is Still Growing: Roy Schestowitz : Rianne is expecting to be on a show quite soon, speaking about how she runs this site

2024-08-18

Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : We spotlight our recommended free and open source shells
Labwc 0.8 Wayland Compositor Released: Rianne Schestowitz : Labwc 0.8 wlroots-based window-stacking compositor for Wayland rolls out with major updates to wlroots 0.18
Mozilla’s New Logo Brings Back the Dinosaur Mascot (Kinda): Rianne Schestowitz : A new Mozilla logo appears to be on the way, marking the company’s first major update to its word-mark since 2017
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (32/2024): A Nemo Mobile Progress Report and an Unfettered Keyboard: Roy Schestowitz : It's summer in the northern hemisphere, it's too hot to get much done
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Medevel's Software Coverage: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS overviews and sneak peeks
Open Hardware/Modding: Gamepads for Linux, RISC-V, and More: Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related pieces
Security and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : some security related links
How to Make Your Linux Laptop More Secure in 7 Steps: Roy Schestowitz : Here are seven steps you can take to make your Linux laptop more secure
Not Enough Lines in Your Linux Terminal? Here's How to See More: Roy Schestowitz : I'm using the Konsole terminal emulator, so I'll first show you how to quickly adjust scrollback in Konsole

2024-08-19

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 18th, 2024: Marius Nestor : The 201st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on August 18th, 2024.
Serpent OS Gears Up for Alpha Release, Enables Framework 13 and Flathub Support: Marius Nestor : Ikey Doherty’s upcoming Serpent OS distribution is gearing up for its first alpha release and we’re the first to look at the new features and changes incorporated since the pre-alpha version.
Review: Liya 2.0: Rianne Schestowitz : Look upon Liya, a rolling release distribution based on Arch Linux, and prepare to be amazed
Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Radxa ROCK 5 ITX RK3588 mini-ITX motherboard review – Building an Arm PC and NAS with Debian KDE: Rianne Schestowitz : In this review, I’ll show how I installed Debian on the ROCK 5 ITX mini-ITX motherboard powered by a Rockchip RK3588 octa-core Arm Cortex-A76/A55 processor
I Tried Switching to Fedora Linux, But It Wasn't for Me: Rianne Schestowitz : I use Linux as my main desktop, and recently I decided to investigate Fedora Linux as a workstation
Which Linux Distro Is Most Like Windows?: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux can’t replace Windows, but it can have the look and feel of Windows
Pulsar 1.120 Rolls Out with Advanced Code Handling Features: Rianne Schestowitz : Pulsar 1.120, an open-source and cross-platform code editor, now has better icons, improved JavaScript indentation, and updated 'ppm' functionalities
Install Thunderbird as a DEB App on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: Rianne Schestowitz : This guide shows you how to install Thunderbird as a classical DEB app (instead of Snap) on Ubuntu 24.04 from Mozilla Team's PPA repository
Sparky 2024.08 Special Editions: Rianne Schestowitz : There are new iso images of Sparky 2024.08 Special Editions out there
This week in KDE: System Settings modernization and Wayland color management: Rianne Schestowitz : Many folks are on vacation right now, but KDE’s tireless contributors still worked hard to bring you a number of improvements anyway
Perl Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Perl.org latest
Latest GNU/Linux Videos (and BSD Also): Roy Schestowitz : From Invidious
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : some older ones too
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : security, Debian, more
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
This Week in GNOME #161 End-to-End Tests: Roy Schestowitz : Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from August 09 to August 16
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Out Loud and Destination Linux: Roy Schestowitz : Two new episodes
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 for now
Applications and GNU/Linux Support: Roy Schestowitz : Some FOSS for multiple platforms
Audiocasts/Shows: GNU World Order and Free Software Security Podcast on TLS Certificates (Outsourcing of "Trust") Being a Mess: Roy Schestowitz : 2 new episodes
Open Hardware/Modding: Reverse-Engineering, Pimoroni, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware products or products
Programming and Linux (Kernel) Development: Roy Schestowitz : Programming news

2024-08-20

5 essential Linux terms every new user needs to know: Rianne Schestowitz : If you're considering trying the open-source OS but are put off by all the terminology, relax
Surprisingly, Many Linux Users Don't Know About This Office Suite: Rianne Schestowitz : Do you know about ONLYOFFICE? We tell you more about it here
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, August 23, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC): Rianne Schestowitz : Join the FSF and friends on Friday, August 23 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory
Robbins Changed His Mind, Funtoo Shifts to “Hobby Mode”: Rianne Schestowitz : Last month, Daniel Robbins announced the cessation of Funtoo Linux
Liya Linux: Yet Another Take on Arch: Rianne Schestowitz : Liya Linux is an Arch-based distro that offers Cinnamon and MATE desktops
Amiga, Interrupted: A Fresh Take On Amiga OS: Rianne Schestowitz : Serena OS is not just another operating system
Radxa X4 SBC kit review – Part 1: Unboxing, case assembly, Ubuntu 24.04 installation: Rianne Schestowitz : We just downloaded the standard Ubuntu 24.04 Desktop AMD64 ISO from the Ubuntu website
Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.6, Linux 6.6.47, Linux 6.1.106, Linux 5.15.165, Linux 5.10.224, Linux 5.4.282, and Linux 4.19.320: Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.6 kernel
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : NanoPi M6 – A Rockchip RK3588S SBC and fanless HMI solution with an integrated 3.5-inch touchscreen display
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Beyond All Reason, FINAL FANTASY XVI, winesapOS, GameMode, Usagi Shima: Bunny Island, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 7 latest posts from GamingOnLinux
Linux 6.11-rc4: Roy Schestowitz : fourth RC is out
Gentoo Linux drops IA-64 (Itanium) support: Roy Schestowitz : Gentoo drops it also
CockroachDB Becomes Proprietary, ParadeDB on "Why We Picked AGPL": Roy Schestowitz : real and fake
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : only 4 stories for now
Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : examples of the high Windows TCO
Clifm and Other GNU/Linux Console File Managers: Roy Schestowitz : New and old
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : first howtos batch
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Librem, Framework, and More: Roy Schestowitz : some hardware news, projects etc.
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related news picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 5 FOSS centric picks
EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.2 released: Roy Schestowitz : previous release was 6.1.1
Games: Indies and Dawnmaker: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of stories, Steam related
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 more howtos for now
GNU/Linux Desktop Migration Tool 1.4 and Istio 1.22.4: Roy Schestowitz : two releases
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Destination Linux, and Late Night Linux: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new episodes
Windows TCO: Ransomware, Political Espionage, and Faking Azure Security (False Sense of It): Roy Schestowitz : a string of stories about poor Windows security
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related stories
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More: Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects and more
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related stories/tips
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : IBM, Canonical, Debian, and more
No Time to Rest: Roy Schestowitz : On we go for many years to come, hopefully to take note of the growing usage levels of GNU/Linux

2024-08-21

Why RefreshOS 2.0 is the Linux distro even a Windows user could love: Rianne Schestowitz : Focusing on stability, customization, and seamless Qt integration
This lightweight Linux distro is the best way to revive your old computer. Here's how: Rianne Schestowitz : If you want to breathe life back into a slow or aging computer, Linux Lite 7.0 is a lightweight
Kakip: An Upcoming Credit-Card Sized Single Board Computer with Renesas RZ/V2H Chip & Multi-Camera Support: Rianne Schestowitz : The manufacturer ensures the Single Board Computer operates on Yocto Linux
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart
Oreon: A Fresh AlmaLinux-Based Distro Designed for Desktop Users: Rianne Schestowitz : Discover Oreon, a new AlmaLinux-based distro that caters to everyday computing needs and aims to bring Enterprise Linux to home users
Puppy Linux successor EasyOS gets updated to version 6.2: Rianne Schestowitz : Often hailed as one of the best lightweight Linux distros that can run from a USB stick while also supporting persistency
MiniOS 3.3.4 Released, Here’s What’s New and Improved: Rianne Schestowitz : MiniOS 3.3.4 updates: Now build on 3.3.x, enhanced installer, supports MMC, exFAT, and Linux kernel 6.1.90
Plasma Crash Course - KCrash: Rianne Schestowitz : A while ago a colleague of mine asked about our crash infrastructure in Plasma and whether I could give some overview on it
Artix Linux 20240819 drops LXQt and LXDE from the community editions: Rianne Schestowitz : Born in 2017, Artix is a rolling-release distro partially based on Arch Linux
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Android phone turning off with a full battery? Here's how to fix it
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Path of Exile 2, Borderlands 4, and Lots More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest 11 stories from GamingOnLinux
Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security blunders and censorship
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for the morning
Funding for Free Software Projects: Roy Schestowitz : on funding of FOSS
Red Hat Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat stories from Red Hat's site
Raspberry Pi and Other Hardware: Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects
New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 14.0a2: Roy Schestowitz : Tor Browser 14.0a2 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory
GSoC 2024 Reports for HaikuOS: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new reports
YouTube Front-end Applications/Clients: Roy Schestowitz : 3 of them
Openwashing by 'Linux' Foundation, No Connection to Linux, Absent and Proprietary Components: Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing as a service
Linux Security Focus: Roy Schestowitz : Some FUD as well
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security centric news and incidents
Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO picks
Linux and Hardware: Banana Pi, NanoPi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 8 stories with open or "Linux" slant
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : 3 howtos for now
Openwashing and proprietary advocacy disguised as "open": Roy Schestowitz : It's NOT FOSS
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
GNOME Intentions and Kolibri: Roy Schestowitz : Some GNOME news
FreeDOS: Retro and Status Report: Roy Schestowitz : some FreeDOS picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS related picks

2024-08-22

NVIDIA 560 Linux Driver Released with Open GPU Kernel Modules by Default: Marius Nestor : NVIDIA 560.35.03 Linux graphics driver is now available with open GPU kernel modules enabled by default, as well as numerous other new features and improvements.
Fwupd 1.9.24 Firmware Updater Adds Support for Capsule-on-Disk for Dell Systems: Marius Nestor : fwupd 1.9.24 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for capsule-on-disk for Dell systems, support for more MediaTek scaler devices, support for Parade USB hubs and other changes.
KDE Gear 24.08 Open-Source Software Suite Released with Many Improvements: Marius Nestor : KDE Gear 24.08 open-source software suite is now available with improvements for Dolphin, Filelight, Konsole, Kdenlive, Itinerary, Kongress, NeoChat, Tokodon, Kate, Falkon, Okular, Elisa, PlasmaTube, and other KDE apps.
PipeWire 1.2.3 Implements Freewheeling Support in the FFADO Driver: Marius Nestor : PipeWire 1.2.3 open-source multimedia server is now available with freewheeling support and improved sample rate and buffer size handling in the FFADO driver, as well as other changes.
CachyOS August 2024 Release Adds Support for the COSMIC Desktop Environment: Marius Nestor : The August 2024 ISO snapshot of the Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution is now available for download with various improvements, support for new technologies, and updated components.
GNOME 47 Beta Desktop Released with Many Changes, Here’s What’s New: Marius Nestor : GNOME 47 beta desktop environment is now available for public testing with numerous new features and improvements. Here’s what’s changed since the alpha release.
Companies: make sustainable contributions: Rianne Schestowitz : You know what’s great? When companies contribute to open source projects
5 Linux terminal apps that are better than your default (and why): Rianne Schestowitz : The Linux terminal isn't something everyone has to deal with
Google Play purchase verifications annoyances: Rianne Schestowitz : I've never ever provided any financial details on my Android phones
The best SSH clients for Linux (and why you need them): Rianne Schestowitz : If you're looking for a better way to interact with SSH remote connections
GNOME: Best Intentions: Rianne Schestowitz : This is going to be a bit of a sporadic blog post covering XDG Intents, GSoC and few other updates from GNOME goings on
Mozilla has been suspiciously silent about Google and Manifest V3: Rianne Schestowitz : Last week, Google announced that it is going to remove extensions using Manifest V2 from its Chrome extensions store at a very near time
Oracle VirtualBox 7.1.0 BETA 2 Is Officially Released: Rianne Schestowitz : VirtualBox 7.1.0 BETA 2 is now available for download, featuring a modernised user interface with options for both basic and experienced users
Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Pardus – Debian-based distro: Rianne Schestowitz : Pardus is a Debian-based distro which combines stability and efficiency oriented corporate usage characteristics with speed and up-to-date oriented end user needs
This Overlooked Linux Distro Will Give Your Old Laptop a New Life: Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu isn’t your only option for reviving old PCs through Linux
GStreamer 1.24.7 Released with Audio and Visual Bug Fixes: Rianne Schestowitz : GStreamer 1.24.7 multimedia framework rolls out with multiple bug fixes
Fedora Linux 41 Unveils Multi-Version Kubernetes RPMs: Rianne Schestowitz : Coming soon: Fedora 41 shifts Kubernetes RPMs to support multiple versions in one release, bringing flexibility for K8s administrators
Indian State Continues Its Successful Journey With Linux at Schools: Rianne Schestowitz : A new version update for public schools, offices, and DTP centers. Sounds good
KDE Gear 24.08: Rianne Schestowitz : Every 4 months, KDE releases a long list of new versions of applications all at the same time
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : HMD Skyline: The repairable Android that lets you go dumb in a smart way
VIDEO: How to Answer Thunderbird Questions on Mozilla Support: Rianne Schestowitz : Not all heroes wear capes. Some of our favorite superheroes are the community members who provide Thunderbird support on the Mozilla Support (SUMO) forums
4 Ways I Increase Privacy on My Linux Laptop: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux is generally considered to be a privacy-friendly operating system, without the spying we associate with Microsoft and even Apple
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Android 15 Beta 4.2 now available for Pixel 9 series
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
More Layoffs in IBM This Week: Roy Schestowitz : "I was RAed from Marketing and Communications and the reason we were given is that our job in the U.S. no longer exists and is being moved overseas, to build a bigger presence in Brazil, Romania and India...So now they are laying off in those places? Good grief, it's all a ruse."
Why Microsoft is Trying to Break Dual-Boot Machines (It Always Looks Like an "Accident"): Roy Schestowitz : In India, GNU/Linux is measured at over 16%
Rianne's Birthday: Roy Schestowitz : There's lots to celebrate and maybe we'll post some photos afterwards
Games: GOD'S GIFT, Dead Cells, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest from GamingOnLinux
Windows TCO: EDRKillShifter and East Asia: Roy Schestowitz : new examples of high Microsoft costs
Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware projects and such
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security picks, 3 in total
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for this afternoon
Linux Mint 22 Review: A Deep Dive Into This Minty Fresh Distro - Videos - TuxDigital: Roy Schestowitz : the latest version of one of the most popular GNU/Linux distributions
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux, Linux Matters, KDE and more
NXP Debian Linux and Debian Day 2024 in Santa Maria: Roy Schestowitz : Some Debian news
Software: Zettlr, syslog-ng, and GNU Parallel: Roy Schestowitz : Some Free software picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 more howtos for now
Games: GNU/Linux Scores A Surprising Gaming Victory Against Vista 11, New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some news about gaming
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming picks, lots of them
A Look at NixOS and Endless OS: Roy Schestowitz : Two distros in focus
Microsoft/Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft/Windows TCO picks, 4 of them
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security picks, lots for today
Meeting the Debian Technical Committee and Distinguishing Debian testing from unstable: Roy Schestowitz : new outside LWN's paywall
Red Hat on OpenShift and Racism Lawsuit Against IBM: Roy Schestowitz : Some IBM leftovers
Open Hardware: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : a handful of stories
Changes coming in PostgreSQL 17: Roy Schestowitz : The PostgreSQL project has released beta versions of PostgreSQL 17 containing several interesting security and usability improvements, alongside the usual performance improvements and bug fixes
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : many more picks, misc. topics
The role of the Linux distro in modern computing: Roy Schestowitz : the problem won’t fix itself
Total Linux Desktop PCs Now Over 56 Million: Roy Schestowitz : But what does that mean in terms of actual, hard numbers? A percentage is great and all... but how many Linux computers (Desktops and Laptops) are in operation?

2024-08-23

How to install a tiling window manager on Linux (and why you'd want to): Rianne Schestowitz : Looking to make Linux even more efficient? A tiling window manager could be exactly what you need
Ubuntu Hits Pause on SRU Kernel Releases for September: Rianne Schestowitz : Canonical has announced it will not ship stable release kernel updates during September
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Pixel 6 line could get extra system support time; will the series receive Android 16
Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe HAT+ board features gigabit Ethernet, 4G LTE (mini PCIe), two USB 3.2 ports: Rianne Schestowitz : As the device is plug-and-play the company mentions that the board supports Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, OpenWrt, and other operating systems with reliable network speeds
Metrics in KDE – Are they useful?: Rianne Schestowitz : Since Plasma 5.18, nearly five years ago, Plasma has shipped with a "telemetry" system
Advanced memelogy - Convert video to HD GIF: Rianne Schestowitz : Several weeks ago, I told you about the "can't send video" problem in WhatsApp
Proton VPN Finally Adds WireGuard Support for Linux Users: Rianne Schestowitz : Proton VPN gets better for Linux users
5 lightweight operating systems I run on my old laptops: Rianne Schestowitz : Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our laptops. It’s inevitable, as time and technology marches forward, a laptop or two goes by the wayside
Set Your Gravatar as User Account Pic in GNOME Shell: Rianne Schestowitz : Do you like the idea of using the same profile picture for your Ubuntu user account as your Gravatar
Goodbye Windows 11, hello Linux: Discover how ExTiX Deepin 24.8 can free your computer from Microsoft: Rianne Schestowitz : ExTiX Deepin 24.8 has been launched (download here) as the latest version of the Linux distribution
Linux Market Share Reaches New Peak: July 2024 Report: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux Desktop Market Share Climbs to 4.45%
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Android Auto keeps asking ‘who do you want to call’ with no fix for voice commands yet
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest 8 from GamingOnLinux
Kubernetes v1.31 and More: Roy Schestowitz : Mostly new Kubernetes release
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : morning batch of howtos
Security and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : Some news relating to security
Red Hat and IBM Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : IBM related links
Openwashing by OSI and Mozilla, Also Sponsored by Microsoft (to Mislead the Public): Roy Schestowitz : really bad trend of PR
Open Hardware: Mobile, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and RISC-V: Roy Schestowitz : Hardware on the freedom side
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related stuff
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen howtos
Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and BSD Now: Roy Schestowitz : some new episodes
Boards and Open Hardware: DIY, DeskPi, FairPhone: Roy Schestowitz : a handful of new picks
Free Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen FOSS picks
Openwashing, Slop and Privacy Lies: Roy Schestowitz : Slop being framed as "open"
Microsoft Malware and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : bad behaviour from Microsoft
Proton VPN Now Supports WireGuard on Linux: Roy Schestowitz : late, but...
Security and FUD Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Some exaggerations
Programming/Development Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Some Web aspects too
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : only 4 more links
Linux Has a Birthday This Weekend. Meanwhile in the Homeland of Linus Torvalds...: Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft has apparently occupied the country
Birthday Breaks: Roy Schestowitz : 2 things to celebrate this weekend
An Average of Half a Million Per Day: Roy Schestowitz : A lot has changed on the Web since 2004

2024-08-24

MYIR Nuvoton NuMicro MA35D1 Development Board with Future Debian and OpenWrt Support: Rianne Schestowitz : According to the product page, future support for Debian and OpenWrt is also planned for this specific SoM
Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040-Powered FlippyDrive: An Optical Disc Drive Emulator for GameCube: Rianne Schestowitz : The project has an open-source component
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux offers a rich platform for anyone with an artistic inclination
RefreshOS: A Potential Debian-based Alternative to Kubuntu: Rianne Schestowitz : It may not be too exciting, but it's an alternative to exist. What do you think
Forget Microsoft Windows 11, the Chinese-made deepin Linux 23 is the operating system you really want: Rianne Schestowitz : deepin, the renowned Linux distribution from China
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Audiocasts/Shows: The Linux Link Tech Show and Many GNU/Linux Videos From the Past Week: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Invidious
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for now
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : IBM, CISA, and more
Inclusivity Activists are Destroying Open Source: Roy Schestowitz : Left Wing Extremists call people "Nazis", rip Open Source apart, in name of "Inclusivity".
Make Your Linux Terminal Look Like a Retro Computer With This App: Roy Schestowitz : I’m old
qBittorrent v5.0 Now Available for Testing: Roy Schestowitz : The first release candidate for qBittorrent 5 is now available
Many GNU/Linux Articles in How-To Geek This Month: Roy Schestowitz : lots in How-To Geek
Windows TCO: NHS, Zimbabwe, Healthcare, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 7 stories about the cost of Microsoft dependence
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for the morning
Chromebook, Devices, and Openwashing: Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
This Week in GNOME #162 Late Friday Edition: Roy Schestowitz : Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from August 16 to August 23
Chrome dumped support for Ubuntu 18.04 – but it'll be back: Roy Schestowitz : it's back!
Ubuntu Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of picks
22 Free Log Viewers and YouTube Music Clients for GNU/Linux Systems: Roy Schestowitz : 3 FOSS overviews
PostgreSQL: CloudNativePG 1.24.0 and 1.23.4, pgAdmin 4 8.11, JDBC 42.7.4: Roy Schestowitz : some psql-related releases
Games: 4D Golf, Lost For Swords, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories from gamingonlinux
Devices and Open Hardware Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 10 stories or projects
12 Desktop Environments in one Operating System and Optimizing DebOS: Roy Schestowitz : distro news
Events: IBM/Fedora, Linux Plumbers Conference and Debconf: Roy Schestowitz : Some Fedora reports and more
Licensing Switches: CockroachDB Becomes Proprietary, Forgejo Now GPLv3+: Roy Schestowitz : licence changes
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : a few FOSS picks
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : R, Python and more
Show, Openwashing, BSD, and More: Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks and Windows TCO

2024-08-25

This week in KDE: per-monitor brightness control and “update then shut down”: Rianne Schestowitz : This week was all about the quality of life features
“your actual contribution to gentoo project is now pure shit!”: Rianne Schestowitz : Ah, the life of a package maintainer. As far as controversial figures go, we probably rank somewhere under florist and nowhere near politician
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : We only feature open source goodness
Linux hits new heights as desktop market share climbs: Rianne Schestowitz : Despite Linux's growth, Windows remains the dominant desktop operating system
5 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Ubuntu: Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu has long been the face of Linux for many users
AlmaLinux: Your Enterprise Linux Ticket to Freedom: Rianne Schestowitz : This article explores why AlmaLinux is an attractive solution for sysadmins looking to upgrade their environment and deploy a new enterprise-capable distribution
Ryzen 9 9950X runs 16% faster on an Intel-optimized Linux distro: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux often the leads Windows in benchmark comparisons
I Finally Bought a Linux Laptop, Here's What I Chose and Why: Rianne Schestowitz : I'd been using Linux operating systems on laptops for years, but always ones I'd manually installed where Windows or macOS existed before
Join Us: Contribute to Open Source as Marathi speaking person!: Rianne Schestowitz : GNOME is one of the most widely used free and open-source desktop environments
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Review of Napcat wireless NVR with solar-powered security cameras
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Valve and Steam: The Latest: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new stories from GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA driver with Linux kernel 6.10 causing kernel oops | GamingOnLinux: Roy Schestowitz : NVIDIA is currently investigating a bug where their drivers are crashing on modern kernels (6.10+)
FreshRSS 1.24.2 Rolls Out New Security Features and Extensions: Roy Schestowitz : the most respected self-hosted RSS feed aggregators
Wine 9.16: Roy Schestowitz : The Wine development release 9.16 is now available
DDD-3.4.1 Debugger GUI released: Roy Schestowitz : DDD, the DATA DISPLAY DEBUGGER, version 3.4.1 has been released
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Devices: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Steam Deck: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news
What's new in BlissOS June 2024 releases?: Roy Schestowitz : We've uploaded new builds to our SourceForge page
today's programming leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : coding related picks
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security, Linux, BSD, and more

2024-08-26

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 25th, 2024: Marius Nestor : The 202nd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on August 25th, 2024.
CoreELEC 21.1 JeOS for Kodi Released with Enhanced Hardware Support, 3D Playback: Marius Nestor : CoreELEC 21.1 ‘Just enough OS’ (JeOS) Linux distro for Amlogic hardware based on the award-winning Kodi media center software is now available with improved hardware support and new functionality.
Review: Nobara Project 40 and OpenMandriva 24.07 "ROME": Rianne Schestowitz : The Nobara Project distribution is a Fedora-based operating system
Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Bartib is an easy to use time tracking tool for the command line
I Ran Linux on My Smartphone, It's Still Held Back By Hardware: Rianne Schestowitz : I once daily drove a Linux phone, the Librem 5, for a spell. I ended up selling it due to issues that primarily had to do with hardware
Here Are 5 Apps I Always Install When I Set Up a Linux Desktop: Rianne Schestowitz : If you use modern technology regularly, there are doubtless certain apps difficult to imagine going without
Nuvoton NuMicro MA35D1-powered industrial SoM and dev board features dual GbE ports, cellular connectivity, and more: Rianne Schestowitz : In terms of software, the company provides SDK featuring Linux 5.10
These 14 Linux Commands Helped Me Become a Better Troubleshooter: Rianne Schestowitz : Using Linux, especially as a server, often means dealing with new errors and resolving them
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Quick Share for Android to soon get drag-and-drop
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : only 4 stories of shows for now
todaay's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : 7 howtos for this morning
Microsoft Has Pretty Much Lost Uzbekistan Already: Roy Schestowitz : Firefox and Edge are in 1%-2% territories
GSoC Projects in GNOME: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new reports
OSMC's August update is here with Kodi 21.1: Roy Schestowitz : All devices supported by OSMC on Kodi v20 remain supported for Kodi v21
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only a handful for now
BSD: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 4 picks about BSDs
Kernel News and FUD: Roy Schestowitz : hype, too
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming picks for today
Open Hardware: RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 8 stories for today
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : a handful more for today

2024-08-27

LibreOffice 24.8 Open-Source Office Suite Officially Released, Here’s What’s New: Marius Nestor : The Document Foundation released today LibreOffice 24.8 as the latest stable version of this popular, powerful, open-source, free, and cross-platform office suite for GNU/Linux systems.
Jack Wallen's Linux Commands: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux is the most secure OS on the market for a reason
13 Tips and Tweaks to Get More Out of KDE Konsole Terminal: Rianne Schestowitz : It's time to kustomize the KDE Konsole
FrOScon 2024 And GSoC '24 Activities: Rianne Schestowitz : FrOScon is the biggest conference about free and open-source software in Germany
Kate & Fonts: Rianne Schestowitz : Let's use the features of Cascadia Code as an example
What's New In The Revised Blue Angel Criteria: Rianne Schestowitz : KDE's Okular is the first software which got awarded with the Blue Angel label for resource and energy-efficient software products
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 11 high quality open source Linux presentation software
COSMIC Alpha Released! Here’s what people are saying: Rianne Schestowitz : It’s happening! This is not a drill! The alpha version of COSMIC
Check Laptop Battery Health in Ubuntu from the Command Line: Rianne Schestowitz : Want to check your battery health in Ubuntu from the command-line, no need to install anything extra
This RISC-V Tablet Can Run Ubuntu and (Maybe) Android: Rianne Schestowitz : DeepComputing has unveiled a new RISC-V tablet, the DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II
OSMC's Kodi v21.1 update: Enhancing the Linux-based media center experience: Rianne Schestowitz : OSMC (Open Source Media Center), a free and open-source media player operating system built on Linux, has released its new August version
Torvalds Expresses Regret Over Merging Bcachefs into Kernel: Rianne Schestowitz : Linus Torvalds criticizes Bcachefs' development in the Linux kernel, expressing frustration over unstable updates
GParted Celebrates 20 Years of Partition Management Excellence: Rianne Schestowitz : From 2004 to 2024, GParted celebrates 20 impactful years in tech, with 34M downloads and global usage in 250 countries
Comparison of Raspberry Pi 5 with 2GB and 8GB RAM – Hardware, benchmarks, and power consumption: Rianne Schestowitz : Raspberry Pi OS updated to the latest version with...
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Chrome on Android now vibrates when you pull to refresh
Proprietary Chaos (Microsoft Mostly): Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Steam Deck, Godot, Humble, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 10 new stories
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen howtos for now
Video/Audio: Update At Your Peril (Microsoft Breaks Grub), Late Night Linux, LINUX Unplugged: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new picks
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 7 stories about gadgets and devices
Windows TCO: Flint and American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Stung: Roy Schestowitz : Two stories about Windows incidents
Linux 6.11-rc5: Roy Schestowitz : and birthday note
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many commannd tips
Red Hat and IBM Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : IBM layoffs mostly
Mozilla Promotes Shopping, Firefox Nightly Report: Roy Schestowitz : Some Firefox and Mozilla news
Open Source Initiative is Channelling 100% and Microsoft (Still): Roy Schestowitz : because Microsoft paid for it
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, RISC-V, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories for today
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security and Windows TCO

2024-08-28

4MLinux 46 Mini Linux Distro Released with New Apps, Integrated LAMP Server: Marius Nestor : 4MLinux developer Zbigniew Konojacki announced today the release and general availability of 4MLinux 46 as the latest stable version of this mini Linux distribution featuring the lightweight JWM window manager.
Kubuntu Focus Iridium Laptops Set New Built-for-Linux Standard: Rianne Schestowitz : The pre-built Linux Kubuntu Focus Iridium laptop line is an unexpectedly good alternative to running any Linux operating system on converted Windows PCs
Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund Injects €686,400 into FreeBSD: Rianne Schestowitz : Germany's STF funds FreeBSD with €686,400 to advance zero trust builds & SBOM tooling for enhanced security
Plasma Crash Course - coredumpd: Rianne Schestowitz : A while ago a colleague of mine asked about our crash infrastructure in Plasma and whether I could give some overview on it
KDE neon rebase progressing: Rianne Schestowitz : Here at KDE neon tower we have been busy rebasing our KDE software builds from Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) to Ubuntu 24.04 (noble)
Fresh Breeze Dialog Icons: Rianne Schestowitz : The Breeze icons used in message boxes always felt a little odd with a status icon placed inside some kind of speech bubble
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is included
Thank you Odile Bénassy for four years of service on the FSF Board of Directors!: Rianne Schestowitz : Bénassy, a free software developer who has been active in French volunteer groups like the April association
Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, August 30, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC): Rianne Schestowitz : Join the FSF and friends on Friday, August 30 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory
Get Creative in the Linux Terminal With These 9 Artsy Commands: Rianne Schestowitz : On Linux, art is whatever you want it to be. It could be displaying ASCII-converted images or creating your own elaborate 3D-line sketches using turtle graphics
Lightweight Polish Linux distro 4MLinux hits version 46.0: Rianne Schestowitz : With a history of no less than 14 years, Polish-made 4MLinux is a lightweight distro that includes a collection of classic Linux games
Addressing the Network Stack Issue: Rianne Schestowitz : In recent testing scenarios involving a build and NetworkManager
A Simple Ubuntu Fail Made Me Want to Try Fedora: I Love it!: Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu let me down after a simple change, and I'm here with Fedora
NanoPi R3S – A low-cost Rockchip RK3566 SBC and dual gigabit Ethernet router: Rianne Schestowitz : FriendlyELEC provides Ubuntu Noble 24.04 Core, Debian 12 Core, OpenMediaVault 6.1, and FriendlyWrt (fork of OpenWrt 21.02 or 23.05) images for the board
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Review: The Pebblebee Clip for Android's biggest problem is Google
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Windows TCO and Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Mostly Windows TCO picks
Flatpak Can’t Print or Attach Files: Roy Schestowitz : Limited file access is the real humiliating kick to the crotch
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Games: Wine, Steam Deck, and More: Roy Schestowitz : latest 10 stories from GamingOnLinux
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu, Free software, LibreOffice, and more
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen howtos for today
Applications: Micro, SQL Clients, syslog-ng, and Konsole: Roy Schestowitz : 4 or 5 new picks
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Canonical, IBM, and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Chromium as Risk: Roy Schestowitz : Chromium/Chrome issues

2024-08-29

GNU Screen 5.0 Terminal Multiplexer Brings New Commands, Revamped Authentication: Marius Nestor : GNU Screen 5.0 open-source full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes is now available for download with new commands and features.
Calligra 4.0 Office Suite Is Here with Qt 6 Port, New Sidebar Design, and More: Marius Nestor : KDE developer Carl Schwan announced today the release and general availability of Calligra 4.0 as a major release to this open-source office and graphics suite.
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New: Marius Nestor : After a two-week delay, the Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS release was published today by Canonical for all official flavors as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series.
The 7 biggest practical differences between Windows and Linux for users: Rianne Schestowitz : If you're considering a move from Windows to Linux, there are a few things you should know about before you do
These 5 Linux file managers are way better than your default: Rianne Schestowitz : Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different
Toradex Introduces Verdin EVK and Aquila SoM Based on i.MX95 SoC: Rianne Schestowitz : Designed for flexibility in development, the kit supports a variety of operating systems including Torizon
Need to transfer files between Linux machines? Here are 5 dependable solutions: Rianne Schestowitz : If you have multiple Linux machines on your network and are looking for ways to transfer files between them
Six Tips for Maximizing Desktop Screen Potential: Rianne Schestowitz : Desktop software has many differences from mobile and embedded applications but one of the biggest and most obvious is the screen
Linux Market Share Covered By Different News Sites: Rianne Schestowitz : A recent report from StatCounter gives the Linux community hope that the open-source desktop is finally being taken seriously
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : We evaluated AudioTube using Manjaro, an Arch-based distro, as well as the ubiquitous Ubuntu
What is Zorin OS? Linux for People Who Don’t Want to Leave Windows: Rianne Schestowitz : Switching from Windows to Linux can be intimidating, but Zorin OS is designed to make it easy
EDATEC ED-SBC2300 – A Raspberry Pi CM4-powered industrial Mini-ITX motherboard: Rianne Schestowitz : As usual, the latest EDATEC industrial computer based on the Raspberry Pi CM4 runs Raspberry Pi OS Desktop/Lite 32-bit/64-bit with the required drivers to support all features
If Ubuntu Exists, Why Use Another Ubuntu-Based Distro? Here Are 5 Reasons: Rianne Schestowitz : Did you know there's a whole ecosystem of Ubuntu-based distros, each with its own unique features and superpowers
Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.7, Linux 6.6.48, and Linux 6.1.107: Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.7 kernel
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Google rolling out Gmail Q&A on Android as ‘new way of searching your inbox’
Linus Torvalds Still Turns Down "AI" Hype/Ponzi Scheme: Roy Schestowitz : not easy to fool
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen howtos
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related stuff
Red Hat: Oracle, OpenShift, RHEL, and More: Roy Schestowitz : some RHEl-centric news/fluff
Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Arduino, and More: Roy Schestowitz : news on the hardware side
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Videos and Audiocasts/Shows: New in Invidious and TLLTS: Roy Schestowitz : mostly videos
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : mostly older, mostly videos
GNU/Linux Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : both Linux and GNU
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : LibreOffice, Openwashing, and more
Programming/Development With R: Roy Schestowitz : R picks
Games: Frontline Crisis, Warside, Croc Legend of the Gobbos, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 9 latest from GamingOnLinux
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : some more howtos for this morning
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Amiga, and More: Roy Schestowitz : SparkPNT also
Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition [Microsoft-sponsored Openwashing at OSI]: Roy Schestowitz : For the OSI definition to be relevant, it needs to acknowledge this unfortunate reality of how these models are trained
Security and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : Security centric news
FreeBSD and Hardware: Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 for now
Software: Web-based SSH Clients, Qt Stuff, and Portainer: Roy Schestowitz : Some Free software updates
Security and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : a share of Windows TCO tales
Red Hat and IBM Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : mostly from redhat.com
Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLDump, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some SQL related news
Free Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : includes analytical piece
Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, mintCast, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new videos/shows/episodes
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks, GNOME also
Tor Browsers and Mozilla Fluff: Roy Schestowitz : Mozilla became very shallow
Games, OpenSUSE, and Openwashing: Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers, only 3 for now
Dolphin Emulator is creating an official Linux Flatpak for the Steam Deck GameCube and Wii emulation: Roy Schestowitz : Until now, if you wanted Dolphin on your Steam Deck it was possible, but only by virtue of a community-led project to compile the emulator in Linux to enable seamless integration with Valve’s handheld
Jesse Taube Gets Linux Up and Running on the Raspberry Pi RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V Cores: Roy Schestowitz : This Buildroot-based basic Linux distribution runs natively on the RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V cores — albeit not very quickly.
Latest Half a Dozen From LWN: Roy Schestowitz : now outside the paywall: FreeBSD, Linux, Python...

2024-08-30

Shotcut 24.08 Open-Source Video Editor Is Out with New Subtitle Features: Marius Nestor : Coming two months after Shotcut 24.06, the Shotcut 24.08 open-source and cross-platform video editor has been released today with new subtitle features and various other improvements.
Plan Less, Do More: Introducing Appointment By Thunderbird: Rianne Schestowitz : We’re excited to share a new project we’ve been working on at Thunderbird called Appointment
7 things I never do with a new Linux installation (and why): Rianne Schestowitz : Linux is a powerful and user-friendly operating system that allows you to do far more than you can with Windows
On Rust, Linux, developers, maintainers: Rianne Schestowitz : There's been a couple of mentions of Rust4Linux in the past week or two, one from Linus on the speed of engagement and one about Wedson departing the project due to non-technical concerns
A Detailed Introduction To Fedora Copr Repository: Rianne Schestowitz : Understanding Copr: The Community-Driven Fedora Software Repository
Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : All of these tools are released under a freely distributable license
You can run a minimal Linux distro on Raspberry Pi’s new RP2350 microcontroller: Rianne Schestowitz : Raspberry Pi’s new RP2350 microcontroller is a small cheap chip that powers the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and other inexpensive development boards
Vantron HCAM26 WiFi HaLow IP camera offers up to 1km range: Rianne Schestowitz : Vantron Technology provides a Yocto-based Linux SDK for the camera and a mobile app for remote view, but no other publicly available details are available about software support
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : How to bring Google’s remarkable Pixel 9 reminder system to any Android device
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Pop!_OS Lead: Linux Developers are "Patronizing Pedantic Megalomaniacs": Roy Schestowitz : And this all seems to stem... from Rust
Security Perils and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Windows TCO tales
Mesa 24.2.1 and Mesa 24.1.7, Direct3D Support in Vulkan: Roy Schestowitz : Some graphics news
GNU Taler 0.13: Roy Schestowitz : elease of GNU Taler v0.13
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : first batch for today
Windows TCO: Olympics, Ransomware, Phishing, Dick’s Sporting Goods: Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft incidents
To a tiling WM user, apparently other GUIs are like wearing handcuffs: Roy Schestowitz : The result is that all the GNU/Linux tiling WMs I've tried annoy me, because they don't respect the existing Windows-based keystrokes for manipulating windows
Drive-by FUD from Microsoft-Friendly Sites That Attribute to Linux Something That's Unexplained/Unattributed (and Dub It “sedexp”): Roy Schestowitz : Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : second batch of howtos for today
Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat mostly, even PR fluff
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : a mix of languages
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security picks
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : BSD, GNU/Linux, and more
GNU Screen v.5.0.0 is released: Roy Schestowitz : Screen is a full-screen window manager
libtool-2.5.2 released [beta]: Roy Schestowitz : The Libtool Team is pleased to announce the release of libtool 2.5.2, a beta release
GNUnet 0.22.0 and MediaGoblin 0.14.0 released: Roy Schestowitz : two GNU releases
Audiocasts/Shows: BSD Now and Destination Linux: Roy Schestowitz : Two new episodes for today
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security stories for the day
Software: Vivaldi, Barman, and More: Roy Schestowitz : new releases
Perl Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : From the official site this past week

2024-08-31

Slackware-current has absorbed my multilib gcc and glibc packages: Rianne Schestowitz : Ever since the birth of 64-bit Slackware in 2009, I have been maintaining a multilib repository
Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : Here’s our verdict
Use Lilypad to Rearrange or Hide Panel Icons in GNOME Shell: Rianne Schestowitz : Well, Lilypad is a new GNOME Shell extension that does the same thing, just for GNOME Shell
Zeek 7 Launches with Major Upgrades and New Features: Rianne Schestowitz : Zeek 7 passive open-source network traffic analyzer debuts with comprehensive updates in scripting, telemetry, & analyzer configurations
IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 188 is available for testing: Rianne Schestowitz : We have another HUGE IPFire release available for you. It comes with a large number of important changes for every user out there: a record number of package updates
Deepin 23 brings AI to the Linux desktop - and it's complicated: Rianne Schestowitz : The latest release of Deepin Linux retains its usual beauty and adds a layer of AI to the desktop
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
How is Linux Powering the AI Moment?: Roy Schestowitz : majority of AI developers use Linux
Microsoft Trying to Change the Subject to "Microsoft Loves Linux" (a Lie) After Sabotaging Dual-Boot PCs: Roy Schestowitz : very obvious
Open Hardware Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : some hardware picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 more howtos for now
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related news
Tumbleweed Monthly Update and IBM Greenwashing/Openwashing: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of links
Another Summer Ending...: Roy Schestowitz : Next year the GNU Manifesto and the FSF turn 40...
Informal Tux Machines Meetings: Roy Schestowitz : Socialising can only be helpful
Games: Selaco, Dungeon Divers, Mechabellum, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest 8 stories from GamingOnLinux
Windows TCO: RansomHub, LockBit, Halliburton Etc.: Roy Schestowitz : 5 Microsoft TCO tales
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : extensive new batch
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Raspberry Pi today
Microsoft (NPM) Transmits Malicious Packages From North Korea, ‘SlowTempest’ Reported: Roy Schestowitz : TCO again
Events: KDE and Debian: Roy Schestowitz : 4 reports and listings
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and JameSQL: Roy Schestowitz : mostly postgres
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security incidents and more
Canonical/Ubuntu News and Analysis: Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : 4 howtos for now
Kernel: Bootlin, QR Gimmicks, and Intel: Roy Schestowitz : Some kernel level stuff
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : SUSE, FUD, and more
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks for today
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Red Hat
Open Hardware/Modding: Hackaday Podcast, LILYGO, and More: Roy Schestowitz : some hardware news

2024-09-01

GNOME 47: Best New Features: Arindam Giri : Learn about the greatest new features of the upcoming GNOME 47 desktop environment.
Happy 33rd Birthday, Linux!: Marius Nestor : Today is August 25th, which means that Linux turns 33 years old. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and join me in celebrating the 33rd birthday of Linux.
Future Ubuntu Releases Will Ship with the Latest and Greatest Linux Kernel: Marius Nestor : Canonical has finally given up and changed its policy for kernel version selection on Ubuntu releases, finally delivering the latest and greatest Linux kernel series starting with Ubuntu 24.10 in October 2024.
Armbian 24.8 Released with Linux Kernel 6.10 Support, Expanded Desktop Options: Marius Nestor : The Armbian community informs 9to5Linux.com today about the general availability of Armbian 24.8 (codename Yelt) as the latest stable release of this Debian and Ubuntu-based distribution for ARM devices.
I've tested dozens of operating systems. Fedora 40 beta is the fastest I've tried: Rianne Schestowitz : Fedora's latest release is as fast as it is efficient and includes a handful of useful features
System76 Darter Pro Linux laptop review: Rianne Schestowitz : The System76 Darter Pro is a sleek and customizable Linux Laptop tailored for developers and power users
Forget Proton: These 10 Awesome Games Run Natively on Linux: Rianne Schestowitz : You don't need to use compatibility tools like Proton to play games on Linux
Immich 1.113 Unveils Folder View and Enhanced Tagging: Rianne Schestowitz : Immich 1.113, a self-hosted photo and video backup solution, rolls out new folder views, tags, and enhanced mobile sync capabilities
This week in Plasma: inhibiting inhibitions and more!: Rianne Schestowitz : This is a big one, folks. Plasma 6.2’s soft feature freeze is now in effect, which means the last few features have just been merged
Back To School With Linux: Rianne Schestowitz : In a lot of education venues, having a computer isn't an option anymore. It's a requirement. So, let's take a look at how Linux can be used by students in furthering their education
KDE Plasma 6 upgrade for stable Gentoo Linux: Rianne Schestowitz : Exciting news for stable Gentoo users: It’s time for the upgrade to the new “megaversion” of the KDE community desktop environment
Why I've Gone All In on Fedora Silverblue: Rianne Schestowitz : Like most Linux distributions, Fedora Linux comes in many different variants
Windows Gamers Should Try Out This Gaming-Focused Linux OS: Rianne Schestowitz : What if your operating system was as exciting as your games
What Is Budgie on Linux and Should You Use It?: Rianne Schestowitz : The Linux desktop is a more fluid concept than it is with Windows or macOS
These 5 Linux Commands Make Reading Large Files Easier: Rianne Schestowitz : If you need to find information inside very large text files, Linux provides all the tools you need, straight out of the box. You can also use them on live text streams
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
New Month, New Milestone: Roy Schestowitz : 'the 5%'
Back To School With Linux: Roy Schestowitz : let's take a look at how Linux can be used by students in furthering their education.
This Week in GNOME: #163 Public Transit: Roy Schestowitz : Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from August 23 to August 30
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : mostly idroot
PCLinuxOS Magazine, Screenshots, and More: Roy Schestowitz : a few picks from the new issue
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, Raspberry Pi Pico 2, 2GB Pi 5, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Raspberry Pi news
Security and Windows TCO Exemplified: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 for now
Folks Getting Ready for Akademy 2024: Roy Schestowitz : Some developers' posts
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : 3 howtos for now
Software: TaskWarrior, Simplex.Chat, Wireshark: Roy Schestowitz : Some software picks
wayland-protocols 1.37: Roy Schestowitz : wayland-protocols 1.37 is now available
Improvements and Fixes: EasyOS and More: Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and Web
The most popular Linux distributions suitable for beginners: Roy Schestowitz : Welcome to Linux
Audiocasts/Shows: GNU World Order and Linux Out Loud: Roy Schestowitz : 2 new episodes
You May Not Want to Switch to Linux for These Reasons: Roy Schestowitz : Before you say anything—Linux is great
Chromium and Servo Update: Roy Schestowitz : Some WWW picks
Open Hardware: Pimoroni, ATtinyBoy, and More: Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu links
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Steam, Free Games, and GNU/Linux Gaming: Roy Schestowitz : a handful of recent stories
Debian Development reports and Zyxel GS1900 firmware source dump: Roy Schestowitz : Some Debian Developers' posts
Security: Arch Linux, Windows TCO, CISA: Roy Schestowitz : some stories with Linux focus
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : from the past few days
ComputerWeekly Puff Pieces for the Linux Foundation, Including Fluff and Hype for the Great "AI" Scam: Roy Schestowitz : shallow and likely paid for

2024-09-02

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: September 1st, 2024: Marius Nestor : The 203rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on September 1st, 2024.
Review: Vanilla OS 2: Rianne Schestowitz : I found trying to run Vanilla OS unusually frustrating and it was tempting to simply list a handful of things I didn't like about the distribution in my conclusion
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
RawTherapee 5.11 Launches with Groundbreaking Features: Rianne Schestowitz : RawTherapee 5.11, a raw image processing program, adds new HiDPI support, advanced zoom, and better color profiles for photographers
Pandas Meng Meng and Jiao Qing in Berlin Zoo: Rianne Schestowitz : Meng Meng once again was pregnant and not just with one but two (another set of twins)
Fedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for September: Rianne Schestowitz : After a long resting period, I’m back with more Cool Apps to try in flatpak format
DietPi August 2024 News (Version 9.7): Rianne Schestowitz : DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system based on Linux
Slowroll Updates Boost Stability, Enhance Performance: Rianne Schestowitz : As Slowroll continues its journey, the latest updates released on August 30 and Sept. 2 have brought a slew of maintenance packages that enhance systems
Armbian 24.8 Yelt: Advancing Stability and Performance with New Features and Expanded Support: Rianne Schestowitz : Armbian 24.8 Yelt has been released, featuring a variety of enhancements, new hardware support, and important upgrades
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : The Best Android Apps of September 2024
Recentt Videos About GNU/Linux: Roy Schestowitz : From Invidious
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
FreeBSD 13.4-RELEASE -RC2 Released: Roy Schestowitz : The second Release Candidate build for the FreeBSD 13.4 release cycle is now available
Devices and Open Hardware Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware news picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : and some coding
Games: Elder Scrolls Online, EmuDeck, Halls of Torment, Steam Deck, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 8 latest stories from GamingOnLinux
RELIANOID Load Balancer Community Edition v7.4 Release Notes: Roy Schestowitz : RELIANOID 7.4 is out
Open Hardware: Arduino, Banana Pi and More: Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories
Debian Day South Africa and Sparky Report (Poland): Roy Schestowitz : 2 Debian stories
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : many links, many topics

2024-09-03

Wireshark 4.4 Released with Automatic Profile Switching, Many Improvements: Marius Nestor : Wireshark 4.4 has been released as the latest stable version of this popular network protocol analyzer software adding new features and improvements.
Debian 12.7 “Bookworm” Released with 55 Security Updates and 51 Bug Fixes: Marius Nestor : The Debian Project announced today the release and general availability of Debian 12.7 as a new ISO update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series.
You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How: Marius Nestor : Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is out today as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and Canonical has finally opened the upgrade path for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) users.
Nitrux 3.6.1 Immutable and Systemd-Free Distro Improves Language Support: Marius Nestor : Uri Herrera announced today the release and general availability of Nitrux 3.6.1 as the latest ISO snapshot of this rolling-release, immutable, and systemd-free distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux.
Free and open source software and other market failures: Rianne Schestowitz : Understanding the free and open-source software (FOSS) movement has, since its beginning, implied crossing many disciplinary boundaries
OrangePi RV SBC Gains JH7110 RISC-V Processor and PCIe 2.0 Interface: Rianne Schestowitz : The OrangePi RV is a development board based on the open-source RISC-V architecture
Self Hosting IRC: What are Your Options?: Rianne Schestowitz : Looking to host your own IRC? Here are the options you can explore
July and August in KDE PIM: Rianne Schestowitz : Here's our bi-monthly update from KDE's personal information management applications team
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : There are a fairly wide of free and open source application servers for Python
Which Linux Distro Is Most Like macOS?: Rianne Schestowitz : I love the flexibility of Linux and the interface of macOS
These Were Infuriating Things About Linux, Now They're No Longer Issues: Rianne Schestowitz : I've used Linux extensively for around 15 years
Why Is It Called a Terminal "Emulator"?: Rianne Schestowitz : Once you start to dabble with Linux, you’ll encounter the phrase “terminal emulator” over and over again
Calligra 4.0.1: Rianne Schestowitz : Calligra 4.0.1 is out. This small releases mostly contains fixes for distributions issues and updated translations
5 Things to Consider Before Picking Your First Linux Distro: Rianne Schestowitz : Linux comes in all shapes and sizes—which we call distros
7 things I never do after I install Linux (and why you shouldn't either): Rianne Schestowitz : Linux is a powerful and user-friendly operating system that allows you to do far more than you can with Windows
August GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali: Rianne Schestowitz : Fifteen new GNU releases in the last month (as of August 31, 2024)
Retiring from the Rust for Linux project: Rianne Schestowitz : This is as short a series as one can be
GNU screen 5 proves it's still got game even after 37 years: Rianne Schestowitz : First major version in two decades is worth getting to know
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Android Has Five New Features Out Today
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Valve Steam Deck as a stepping stone to the Linux desktop: Roy Schestowitz : This Linux-powered handheld gaming console is great for gamers and is a gateway to Linux desktop users.
Linux smashes another market share record for August 2024 on Statcounter: Roy Schestowitz : Another fresh month and so we have the latest operating system market share details from Statcounter
Games: Coromon: Rogue Planet, Nordhold: Origins, GOG: Roy Schestowitz : GamingOnLinux's latest 8
Linux 6.11-rc6: Roy Schestowitz : Things look pretty normal
Debian: Upgrades, Steve McIntyre Turns 50, and Rust Becoming "an unmaintainable mess for stable-minded distribution vendors.": Roy Schestowitz : 3 items about Debian for today
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for this morning
Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories of Windows TCO
Open Hardware/Modding: Coreboot, RemoteLab, Raspberry Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 5 stories about devices and such
OpenBSD and NetBSD Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Some BSD picks for today
7 of the Best Lightweight Operating Systems for Raspberry Pi: Roy Schestowitz : top picks for the best lightweight OS available on the Raspberry Pi today
Tauon Music Player Adds Native Support for PipeWire: Roy Schestowitz : Tauon music player (once known as Tauon Music Box) now offers native PipeWire audio playback on GNU/Linux
GNU libffcall 2.5 is released: Roy Schestowitz : libffcall version 2.5 is released.
Good Reason to Delete Windows, Not Dual-Boot, and Call Out the Microsofters Who Worked to Impose 'Secure' Boot, Undermining Antitrust Complaints: Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for evening time
Canonical/Ubuntu News: Roy Schestowitz : corporate stuff from Canonical/Ubuntu
Programming and Standards: Roy Schestowitz : mostly coding-related news
Free Software and Openwashing by Microsoft Front Group OSI: Roy Schestowitz : some FOSS related picks
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Open Hardware, IBM, and more
Security and Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD): Roy Schestowitz : some security-related picks
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, WordPress Briefing, Late Night Linux, and Right To Repair: Roy Schestowitz : 4 new episodes

2024-09-04

Core, Extra, Multilib? Unraveling the Arch Linux Repositories: Rianne Schestowitz : New to Arch Linux? You should know about the various repositories Arch provides
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Android taskbar pinning makes surprise return with Pixel 9 Pro Fold
KDE Dolphin cannot compress compressed files: Rianne Schestowitz : If you think about it, Dolphin is pretty amazing
The future of first-party open source events: Rianne Schestowitz : In this post, I’m discussing only first-party open source events — events run by a project for its contributor and/or user communities
Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.8, Linux 6.6.49, Linux 6.1.108, Linux 5.15.166, Linux 5.10.225, Linux 5.4.283, and Linux 4.19.321: Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.8 kernel
Asking for donations in Plasma: Rianne Schestowitz : Why do we ask for donations so often? Because it’s important! As KDE becomes more successful and an increasing number of people use our software
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Google: "Today we're releasing Android 15"
Hip, Hip, Hooray! Elastic (Almost) Comes Back Home to Open Source: Rianne Schestowitz : There was some unexpected good news yesterday. Elasticsearch and Kibana are again open source, available under the AGPL
Don't Be Held Back by Your Default Linux Text Editor, Try These Instead: Roy Schestowitz : check out a few of these alternative text editors
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : only a few for now
GNU/Linux is Definitely Growing, Microsoft is Still Trying to Sabotage It: Roy Schestowitz : we ought to get ready for or expect many more people (and businesses, governments etc.) to move to GNU/Linux
Square Enix invests in Playtron for their Linux-based PlaytronOS - first Alpha out now: Roy Schestowitz : Linux-based PlaytronOS behind the scenes
Games: Humble Choice, Steam Space Exploration Fest, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest from GamingOnLinux
Bebras Challenge 2024 and Raspberry Pi: Roy Schestowitz : Some Raspberry Pi news
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for this afternoon
Debian 11 ’Bullseye’ Enters Long Term Support Phase: Roy Schestowitz : This shift comes exactly three years after its initial release
A Clean Linux Installation For An Android TV Box: Roy Schestowitz : Although Android technically runs on top of Linux
Linux Gaining Ground in Automotive: Roy Schestowitz : EE Times Europe spoke to sources at Automotive Grade Linux and automotive software developer Elektrobit to learn how Linux is rapidly gaining adoption in the automotive industry.
Open Hardware and Retro: Pentium, C64, 2GB Raspberry Pi 5, and More: Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories for now
Blaming "Linux" for Holes in Proprietary Software Made for Windows: Roy Schestowitz : new FUD trend
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security updates and incidents
'The Linux of processors' - New breed of Chinese super CPUs emerge on US soil as universities back open source high performance RISC-V processors to be the next big thing in HPC: Roy Schestowitz : XiangShan has also received support from various companies, leading to the formation of a group focused on further developing the processor and promoting the RISC-V ecosystem
With Windows, You Don't Own Your Computer: Roy Schestowitz : The nerve...
Orange Pi Now has an Open Source RISC-V SBC [With M.2 Slot]: Roy Schestowitz : they never had a RISC-V product.
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for the evening
Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, Linux Matters, "Linux" Foundation Podcast Boosting Microsoft: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new episodes
Mozilla: AudD® Music Recognition and Firefox Developer Experience: Roy Schestowitz : Mozilla news and picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Fvwm and GNOME: keyboard control and internship project: Roy Schestowitz : Some desktop updates
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Coding related picks
Torvalds to Speak in Open Source Summit Europe 2024, Linux 6.12 Kernel Details: Roy Schestowitz : some Linux news
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 4 more picks
Not the Traffic We Wanted: Roy Schestowitz : The Web is becoming such a sordid mess - a vortex full of malicious bots

2024-09-05

Firefox 131 Beta Improves Translations, Adds Temporary Site Permissions: Marius Nestor : With Firefox 130 rolling out today to all supported platforms, Mozilla promoted the next major release, Firefox 131, to the beta channel for public testing.
Mozilla Firefox 130 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New: Marius Nestor : Mozilla Firefox 130 open-source, free, and cross-platform web browser is now available for download ahead of its official unveiling on September 3rd, 2024, so it’s time to take a look at the new features and improvements.
Plasma Crash Course - DrKonqi: Rianne Schestowitz : A while ago a colleague of mine asked about our crash infrastructure in Plasma and whether I could give some overview on it
Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
Drauger OS: A Gaming OS: Rianne Schestowitz : Drauger OS is a gaming Ubuntu-based Operating System (OS) that has a home website of 'https://draugeros.org/'
6 reasons you should use Ubuntu for your own NAS: Rianne Schestowitz : There are some excellent operating systems out there that are specifically designed for running network-attached storage (NAS), but almost any OS with a shareable filesystem will do
LicheePi 3A – A SpacemIT K1 RISC-V development board with SoM and carrier board: Rianne Schestowitz : Sipeed provides Ubuntu-based Bianbu optimized for RISC-V targets, Fedora, Deepin, and openKylin images for the LM3A module and LicheePi 3A board which you’ll find on the documentation website
MIKRIK V2 Robot Car is an entry-level, open-source robotics kit built for ROS and 3D computer vision: Rianne Schestowitz : The MIKRIK V2 Robot Car is an open-source robotics kit for studying 3D computer vision and is compatible with both ROS1 and ROS2 software suites
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Google limits on Android Auto access may breach EU rules, adviser says
Here's Everything New in GNOME 47: Rianne Schestowitz : Packed with improvements, version 47 of the GNOME desktop environment will be launched on Sept. 18, 2024
LibreOffice 24.2.6 available for download, for the privacy-conscious user: Rianne Schestowitz : LibreOffice 24.2.6, the sixth minor release of the free, volunteer-supported office productivity suite for office environments and individuals, the best choice for privacy-conscious users and digital sovereignty
Ubuntu’s New Security Center Readies Stable Release: Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu’s new desktop Security Center app is gearing up for its first stable release
What Is Kali Linux, and Should You Use It?: Rianne Schestowitz : Kali Linux is a name that often surfaces in conversations about ethical hacking and penetration testing
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Google Maps on Android crashing for some users
Tellico 4.0 Released: Rianne Schestowitz : I’m excited to make Tellico 4.0 available as the first version to leverage the new Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6 libraries
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
NIST Releases First Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithms: Roy Schestowitz : Some new standard (Standards/Consortia picks)
LWN on Python, Debian, and Kernel: Roy Schestowitz : New articles outside the paywall as of hours ago
Games: Humble Bundle, SteamFork, Cosmic Call, and More: Roy Schestowitz : GamingOnLinux's latest 10
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for this morning
linux, year one: Roy Schestowitz : Over the past few weeks, as our Linuxversary has approached, we've been trying to write an essay about Linux
Windows TCO: Cicada, Planned Parenthood, City of Columbus, and More: Roy Schestowitz : discovering the true cost of Microsoft
Latest From Red Hat's Site: Roy Schestowitz : redhat.com posts
Arti 1.2.7 is released: onion services, RPC, and more: Roy Schestowitz : Arti is our ongoing project to create a next-generation Tor client in Rust
Events: FSF, Ubuntu, and Debian: Roy Schestowitz : Some upcoming and past events
weston 14.0.0: Roy Schestowitz : This is the official release for Weston 14.0.0
Security and Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD) About Linux: Roy Schestowitz : some picks for the day
Red Hat Drapes Itself in "AI" Hype: Roy Schestowitz : more hey hi (AI) nonsense
Free Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS links for today
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming links for today
FreeBSD Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of posts about FreeBSD
KDE: Python bindings for KDE Frameworks and brightness controls for all your displays: Roy Schestowitz : Some KDE picks
Games: Review on GNU/Linux and Another Steam Deck Competitor: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of gaming related news
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Fairphone, and More: Roy Schestowitz : some gadgets and devices
Standards/Consortia Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 4 more stories about standards
Openwashing Initiative (OSI) and 'Linux' Foundation: Roy Schestowitz : the monopolists' voicee
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : and a pair of howtos

2024-09-06

Audacity 3.6.2 Audio Editor Adds Legacy Effects Section, Fixes Multiple Bugs: Marius Nestor : Audacity 3.6.2 has been released today as the latest stable release of this open-source, free, and cross-platform digital audio editor and recording application that fixes multiple bugs in the Audacity 3.6 series.
Android Alternative /e/OS Announces ‘Better Than Google’ Parental Controls: Rianne Schestowitz : As you might expect from the folks at the eFoundation, the new Parental Controls do a better job of protecting child users than the controls that Google ships with Android
KDE’s Annual report for the year 2023 is out: Rianne Schestowitz : Everything you wanted to know about the things we did last year is in this report
Goals Sprint Recap: Rianne Schestowitz : In April we had the combined goals sprint, where a fine group of KDE people working on things around Automation & Systematization, Sustainable Software, and Accessibility got together
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : The chart captures our recommendations
Kdenlive 24.08.0 released: Rianne Schestowitz : Kdenlive 24.08 is out, and while summer is usually a quieter time for the team, this update comes packed with nifty new features, enhancements
Auto-Cpufreq 2.4 Adds Platform Profile Settings: Rianne Schestowitz : Auto-cpufreq 2.4 CPU speed and power optimizer for Linux adds platform profiles, Gentoo & Dinit init system support
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Nubia Z60S Pro review: Stellar photos & stock Android
Why Suing Matthew J. Garrett After Abusing and Harassing My Husband and I for Well Over a Decade Became Imperative: Rianne Schestowitz : Let the court realise what sort of person it's dealing with
How I Found the Perfect Linux OS and Stopped Distro-Hopping: Rianne Schestowitz : For almost a year, I spent jumping from one Linux distro to the next without ever settling on one for more than a week. Here’s how I stopped and found the right distro for me
Immich 1.114 Unveils New Enhancements and Bug Fixes: Rianne Schestowitz : Immich 1.114 self-hosted photo and video backup solution now with hierarchical tags, better EXIF handling, and fresh UI updates
Samba 4.21 Launches with Enhanced Security Features: Rianne Schestowitz : Samba 4.21, a free software re-implementation of the SMB protocol, rolls out with enhancements in LDAP TLS, user validation, and more
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Baldur's Gate, GE-Proton, Pest Apocalypse, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest 9 from GamingOnLinux
Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : many redhat.com updates
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for today
Windows TCO: Cicada and Planned Parenthood: Roy Schestowitz : a couple of Microsoft breach stories
Tor Browser 13.5.3 Hiring for Web Standard: Roy Schestowitz : Some Web news
PostgreSQL 17 RC1 Released!: Roy Schestowitz : now available for download
Open Hardware: Arduino, ESP32, and More: Roy Schestowitz : devices roundup

2024-09-07

RDK X3 Development Board: Raspberry Pi 4B Form Factor with 5TOPs BPU: Rianne Schestowitz : The RDK X3 supports Ubuntu 20.04/22.04, though the product’s Wiki pages on Waveshare are still being developed
Upscayl - Enhance your images, with AI, locally, no cloud: Rianne Schestowitz : Normally, I am rather disdainful of many things AI. Not because there's anything inherently wrong with the idea of Artificial Intelligence per se. No. What I dislike is the buzz and hype around technologies and products purporting to be AI
#164 Updated Translations: Rianne Schestowitz : Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from August 30 to September 06
Upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Paused Due to ‘Critical Bug’: Rianne Schestowitz : Last week, the first point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS arrived, and upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to the newest one officially enabled
Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : We evaluated PlasmaTube using Manjaro, an Arch-based distro, as well as the ubiquitous Ubuntu
Retroid Pocket 5 is a $219 handheld game console with a 5.5 inch display, Snapdragon 865 and Android or Linux support: Rianne Schestowitz : While the handheld ships with Android 10 software, it’s also the first game console from Retroid with official support for Linux
RustDesk: I Found This Open-Source TeamViewer Alternative Impressive!: Rianne Schestowitz : RustDesk is a fantastic secure remote desktop tool. Let's take it for a spin
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : How to Use FTP to Get Files to and From Your Android Phone
Photos of Birthday Celebration: Rianne Schestowitz : I have no reason not to celebrate my birthday
Minimalist Linux distro Peropesis 2.7 comes with archive and ISO management tools: Rianne Schestowitz : Peropesis 2.7 comes with file system archiving and ISO management tools
Debian-based Q4OS 5.6 arrives with a desktop profiler and Calamares improvements: Rianne Schestowitz : The sixth update to Q4OS 5 Aquarius is now available with the Debian Bookworm 12.7 updates
Elive 3.8.44 released: Roy Schestowitz : The Elive Team is pleased to announce the release of 3.8.44
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : first batch for today
Linux Kernel: (Open)ZFS, Rust Problems, Yocto, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some Linux news
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Linux Magazine's Latest Issue: Roy Schestowitz : now out
Videos/Shows: Linus On Linux and BSD Now: Roy Schestowitz : a couple of new ones
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : incidents, bugs etc.
Mozilla: Frédéric Wang's Contributions to Gecko and Firefox Pandering to Hype, Buzzwords, Nonsense: Roy Schestowitz : Some Mozilla stuff
Openwashing: Musk Spin and Lies From BlueSky: Roy Schestowitz : a couple of examples of openwashing
Red Hat is Riding the "AI" Valuation Ponzi Scheme (Hype to Inflate Perceived Worth): Roy Schestowitz : very disappointing
Getting Debianized: Roy Schestowitz : The time has come. The inevitable can be postponed no more.
Ubuntu Pig!: Roy Schestowitz : The world is quickly abandoning Ubuntu
Free Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks for today
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Standards/Consortia: WiFi, RSS, and More: Roy Schestowitz : a few more bits for today
GNU/Linux Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : various articles about Linux in particular
Games: Gimmick! 2, Year Unknown, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest eight from GamingOnLinux
New Rust Release and This Week in Rust: Roy Schestowitz : Rust news
New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 14.0a4 | The Tor Project: Roy Schestowitz : This version includes important security updates to Firefox
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 3 security related links
mesa 24.2.2 released: Roy Schestowitz : new mesa
It Has Been Over a Year Since We Quit Social Control Media and We Don't Miss It: Roy Schestowitz : We advise others to consider doing the same
NGINX Has Chosen Proprietary Entrapment (Microsoft GitHub): Roy Schestowitz : very sad news
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for the day
GNU/Linux Software Lists and Advice: Roy Schestowitz : for developers and more
Games: Retro, SteamOS, and More: Roy Schestowitz : almost half a dozen picks about gaming
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks and some FUD
Linux Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : kernel and more
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, RP2350, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware related picks
Free Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : many FOSS picks
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : many picks for coders and such
Barry Kauler on His Distro Development Work: Roy Schestowitz : 4 new posts by Barry Kauler
Distributions and Operating Systems: Roy Schestowitz : 1 few more stories for the day
Perl Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Perl.org's latest
Introducing rlxos 2.0 Sankalpa: Roy Schestowitz : We’re excited to announce the release of rlxos 2.0
GhostBSD 24.07.1 Is Now Available: Roy Schestowitz : "I am pleased to announce the release of GhostBSD 24.07.1!"
LFS and BLFS 12.2 are released.: Roy Schestowitz : The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 12.2, LFS Version 12.2 (systemd), BLFS Version 12.2, and BLFS Version 12.2 (systemd)
Videos: GNU/Linux, Licensing, Rust, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Recent via Invidious

2024-09-08

GNOME 47 Release Candidate Is Now Available for Public Testing: Marius Nestor : After a one-week delay, the GNOME Project released today the Release Candidate (RC) development version of the upcoming GNOME 47 desktop environment series for public testing.
Maps and GNOME 47: Rianne Schestowitz : As it's now aproaching mid-September and the autumn release of GNOME, so is there also a new release of Maps approaching for GNOME 47
Wine 9.17 Debuts with Enhanced High DPI Support: Rianne Schestowitz : Check out Wine 9.17: Better High DPI scaling, updated Mono engine, and more ARM64 support
Clone Existing Raspberry Pi OS to a Bigger (or smaller) SD Card: Rianne Schestowitz : Need more space on your Pi? How about cloning it to a bigger SD card? Here's how to do that
Reader Seeks Help On Securing Their Notebooks: Rianne Schestowitz : I’m running Linux Mint 20 Mate in 30 notebooks
21 Essential Free and Open Source LaTeX Tools – typeset beautifully: Rianne Schestowitz : The purpose of this article is to identify our favorite open source software that works in conjunction with the LaTeX system
What happened to elementary OS?: Rianne Schestowitz : What should you expect from elementary OS? Is it still around? I answer some of those questions here
Incus 6.5 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released: Rianne Schestowitz : Incus 6.5 rolls out with up to 30x performance improvement, new CLI features, VM enhancements, and more
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
This Week in GNOME #164 Updated Translations: Roy Schestowitz : Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from August 30 to September 06
GNU Texinfo 7.1.1 released: Roy Schestowitz : "We have released version 7.1.1 of Texinfo, the GNU documentation format. This is a minor bug-fix release."
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : first big batch for today
Open Hardware: Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux, Raspberry Pi, and More: Roy Schestowitz : hardware, devices etc.
Debian: Bits from the DPL and FLOSS Activities: Roy Schestowitz : Debian picks for the weekend
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 4 more misc. stories
PGConf India 2025 and Nordic PGDay 2025: Roy Schestowitz : psql events coming up, CfP
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks
Steam Beta and New Steam Games: Roy Schestowitz : some Steam news
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related news, esp. CISA

2024-09-09

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: September 8th, 2024: Marius Nestor : The 204th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on September 8th, 2024.
Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.9, Linux 6.6.50, and Linux 6.1.109: Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.9 kernel
NanoPi R3S is a $30 Router Board with Dual GbE and FriendlyWrt OS Support: Rianne Schestowitz : The NanoPi R3S supports various operating systems, including FriendlyWrt (based on OpenWrt 21.02), Debian Bookworm Core (command-line only)
MNT Pocket Reform: Linux-Powered Mini Laptop with Rockchip RK3588 or Amlogic A311D CPU Modules: Rianne Schestowitz : As with all MNT products, the Pocket Reform is fully open-source
KDE Goals - A New Cycle Begins: Rianne Schestowitz : The KDE community has charted its course for the coming years, focusing on three interconnected paths that converge on a single point: community
Review: COSMIC Desktop (Alpha): Rianne Schestowitz : My experiment with COSMIC had two distinct phases
Best Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : We only recommend free and open source software here
Banana Pi BPI-CM5 Pro – A Rockchip RK3576-powered Raspberry Pi CM4 alternative with up to 16GB RAM, 128GB flash, a 6 TOPS NPU: Rianne Schestowitz : The company provides support for Android 14, Debian 12 Linux, Armbian (Debian and Ubuntu)
Fastfetch is the Perfect Replacement for Neofetch: Rianne Schestowitz : When development on system info tool Neofetch was discontinued1 earlier this year a slew of forks, alternatives, and upstart projects sprung up to fill the void
The Dream of Stock Android is Dead, and That's Okay: Rianne Schestowitz : Android Leftovers
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Windows TCO: Critical Infrastructure and Banks: Roy Schestowitz : the true cost of Microsoft
Programming Leftovers and Free Software: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and coding
GNOME 47.rc released!: Roy Schestowitz : "Final release is very close now!"
Audiocasts/Shows: GNU World Order, LINUX Unplugged, This Week in Linux: Roy Schestowitz : new episodes about GNU and Linux
Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : mostly Red Hat stuff
Debian: The Latest From Debian Developers: Roy Schestowitz : 4 new picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : lots for Monday
Software: Hyprland, Katalog, and More: Roy Schestowitz : some FOSS picks
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : only 3 picks for now
BSD: fail2ban and self-hosting: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of BSD-focused posts
Open Hardware Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 3 picks only for today
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming related picks for the day

2024-09-10

Juno Tab 3 Linux Tablet Launches at $699 with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: Marius Nestor : US-based hardware vendor Juno Computers launched today the Juno Tab 3 tablet powered by Linux and running the Debian-based Mobian Linux or Ubuntu/Kubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Rhino Linux 2024.2 horns in on Microsoft Windows 11: Rianne Schestowitz : Rhino Linux has released its latest version, 2024.2, bringing a bunch of updates and enhancements that make it a compelling choice for those considering a switch from Windows 11
5 best Linux distributions for gamers in 2024: Rianne Schestowitz : The idea that Linux isn't a practical choice for gamers is slowly becoming outdated
MINIX U8K-ULTRA: 8K UHD Media Hub Powered by Android: Rianne Schestowitz : The MINIX U8K-ULTRA 8K UHD AI Media Hub Powered by Android is designed for video processing and high-resolution streaming
How to Make Your Career Suck Less is live: Rianne Schestowitz : Hear, hear! I am happy to announce the publication of my latest nonfiction, tech-related book
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Ubuntu 24.10 Default Wallpaper & Mascot Revealed: Rianne Schestowitz : The default wallpaper of Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ (and its official mascot artwork) has been revealed — along with an extra-special 20th anniversary surprise!
OneFileLinux: A tiny recovery distro that fits snugly in your EFI system partition: Rianne Schestowitz : The kind of thing the big names should be doing instead of working with proprietary vendors
Rescuezilla 2.5.1 Rolls Out with Critical Fixes and Enhanced Compatibility: Rianne Schestowitz : Rescuezilla 2.5.1 open-source disk imaging app fixes critical NTFS bugs and enhances compatibility with Clonezilla
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Retroid Pocket 5 released packing high-end features for fans of budget Android gaming handhelds
Geminispace: Roy Schestowitz : We no longer rely only on the Web
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Team Fortress 2, Lutris, Moon Watch, EmuDeck, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest 7 from GamingOnLinux
Linux 6.11-rc7: Roy Schestowitz : it's out now
Godot 3.6 finally released!: Roy Schestowitz : After 2 years of development, Godot 3.6 is finally out and it comes fully packed with features and quality of life improvements!
EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.3 released: Roy Schestowitz : Significant changes this time. Version 6.2 was released only about 3 weeks ago
Audiocasts/Shows: Self-Destruction of Open Source Software, Late Night Linux, and Destination Linux: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new shows/videos/episodes
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : loads of howtos for the whole day
Latest in redhat.com and IBM Layoffs/Closure: Roy Schestowitz : mostly redhat.com
Debian and Ubuntu Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : some news and reports, outlines
GAFAM Trying to Force-Feed Rust (Despite Known Barriers, Such as Developers Specialising in C): Roy Schestowitz : more rust cultists
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related news
PostgreSQL: Refreshing the Code of Censorship Committee, Pgpool-II 4.5.4, 4.4.9, 4.3.12, 4.2.19 and 4.1.22: Roy Schestowitz : some psql news
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 3 items: BSD, KDE, and more
Wireshark 4.4 and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some Wireshark picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming picks

2024-09-11

Ubuntu 24.10 to Introduce User-Controlled Permissions Prompts: Marius Nestor : The upcoming Ubuntu 24.10 operating system promises a new feature called “permissions prompting” for an extra layer of privacy and security.
QEMU 9.1 Improves ARM and RISC-V Support, Adds Compression Offload Support: Marius Nestor : QEMU 9.1 open-source machine emulator and virtualization software has been released to improve hardware support and emulation for ARM and RISC-V platforms, as well as other changes.
Why Use a Mail Client vs Webmail: Rianne Schestowitz : Many of us Thunderbird users often forget just how convenient using a mail client can be
This week in Plasma: Stabilization for 6.2: Rianne Schestowitz : This week I and many other major Plasma contributors are are at Akademy, planning the future and having many fruitful in-person discussions
Why I Keep Coming Back to Fedora Workstation: Rianne Schestowitz : As is the case with many Linux users, I’ve spent time installing and using many different distributions over the years, but I still keep coming back to Fedora Workstation
Announcing Incus 6.5: Rianne Schestowitz : This release contains a very good mix of bug fixes and performances improvements as well as exciting new features across the board
Usr-Merge: Solus’s New Approach to Linux Filesystems: Rianne Schestowitz : Solus OS reboots its Usr-Merge strategy, aiming for a more seamless integration of Linux file systems. Here's more on that
Android Leftovers: Rianne Schestowitz : Google Warns Millions Of Android Users—Do Not Install These Apps
Tails 6.7 Rolls Out with Updates to Tor Browser and Thunderbird: Rianne Schestowitz : Tails 6.7 released: Updates Tor Browser to 13.5.3, Thunderbird to 115.15, and introduces new OnionShare chat feature
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Which Linux Distro is Right for You? A Beginner’s Guide: Roy Schestowitz : Understand your needs to find the right distro, whether it's gaming or coding, or you have old or new hardware.
4 New HowTos in HowTo Geek: Roy Schestowitz : new in HowTo Geek
Redox OS 0.9.0: Roy Schestowitz : We would like to thank all maintainers and contributors whose hard work has made this release possible
Audacity 3.6.3 Released! Add Back Legacy Effects (Ubuntu PPA): Roy Schestowitz : Audacity audio editor announced 3.6.2 release a week ago, then version 3.6.3 a day ago with a quick-fix
Games: Elsie, Spray Paint Simulator, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Latest from GamingOnLinux
Qubes OS 4.2.3-rc1 is available for testing: Roy Schestowitz : We’re pleased to announce that the first release candidate (RC) for Qubes OS 4.2.3 is now available for testing
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : and related picks
Latest From Red Hat (redhat.com): Roy Schestowitz : the latest redhat.com articlles
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming centric links
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : 4 links more
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and More: Roy Schestowitz : a handful of stories
Kodi 21.1 "Omega": Roy Schestowitz : As this is a point release, there are no major changes since the previous version
Databases: Postgres, MariaDB, and More: Roy Schestowitz : Some DB picks
OSI on "Open Source innovation" and recruiting Jordan Maris in Europe: Roy Schestowitz : Some OSI picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : a handful of howtos for the night
Software Releases: Curl 8.10.0, Unifont 16.0.01, Terminal File Managers, Istio 1.23.1, Radicle 1.0, Pandoc 3.4: Roy Schestowitz : many releases today
Distributions and Operating Systems: OneFileLinux, Makulu, and deepin: Roy Schestowitz : Some GNU/Linux distro news
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : BSD, GNU/Linux, and more
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security picks, Linux focus and FUD
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Programming centric links

2024-09-12

System76 Launches Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC Alpha Desktop Environment: Marius Nestor : Linux hardware vendor System76 announced today the release and general availability of the long-awaited Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS distribution featuring the Rust-based COSMIC Alpha desktop environment.
New Steam Client Update Improves Compatibility with More Linux Desktops: Marius Nestor : Valve released a new stable Steam Client update that brings numerous improvements and some new functionality to further enhance your gaming experience on Steam and bring compatibility for more Linux desktops.
Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 Released with Qt 6 Port, AppImage Support, and More: Marius Nestor : Raspberry Pi Imager, a user-friendly tool for creating bootable media for Raspberry Pi devices, has been updated today to version 1.9, a major release that brings a modern interface and new features.
KDE Plasma 6.2 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing, Here’s What’s New: Marius Nestor : The KDE Project released today the beta version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment series, a major update that promises numerous new features and improvements.
LibreOffice 24.8.1 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 89 Bug Fixes: Marius Nestor : The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 24.8.1 as the first maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 24.8 office suite series fixing more than 85 bugs.
KDE Plasma 6.1.5 Released with More Bug Fixes for Plasma 6.1 Users: Marius Nestor : The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.1.5 as the fifth and last maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment series to fix more pesky bugs for improved stability and reliability.
Solus is a no-frills desktop distribution that makes using Linux a no-brainer: Rianne Schestowitz : If you're looking for a Linux desktop distribution that puts function over form and gets the job done with ease
10 Linux apps I can't do without - and why: Rianne Schestowitz : If you've ever wondered which apps a long-time Linux user depends on, you might be surprised at what's included
Announcing the AlmaLinux Certification SIG: Rianne Schestowitz : After months of work, we are happy to announce the AlmaLinux Certification Special Interest Group (SIG), along with our Hardware Certification Program!
Deepin 23 GNU/Linux Released with Download Links, Mirrors and Torrents: Rianne Schestowitz : Congratulations to Deepin Developers for the official release of Deepin OS 23
eLxr – community–hardened Debian distro: Rianne Schestowitz : eLxr is a community–hardened Debian-based distribution optimized for performance, and security. It’s tailored for edge-to-cloud use cases
Free and Open Source Software: Rianne Schestowitz : OutGuess is a universal steganographic tool that allows the insertion of hidden information into the redundant bits of data sources
Ubuntu Prompting Client is Here to Make Snap Apps Safer: Rianne Schestowitz : Prompting Client is the latest security effort for snap software, and acts as a companion to the new desktop Security Center app
Why I Use NixOS (And Why You Should Too): Rianne Schestowitz : NixOS is a Linux distribution that focuses on reproducibility, declarative configuration, and robust package management
Slimbook Titan report 4 - The good mojo is gone: Rianne Schestowitz : In my previous report, I remarked on how I'm finally happy with the Slimbook Titan
Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.10, Linux 6.6.51, Linux 6.1.110, Linux 5.15.167, Linux 5.10.226, Linux 5.4.284, and Linux 4.19.322: Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.10 kernel
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Security and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : 10 security related stories
Arduino Plug and Make Kit and Strandbeest-style coffee table: Roy Schestowitz : some Arduino projects
Games: Fanatical Bundle Fest, Devil's Hideout, and Stellaris: Cosmic Storms: Roy Schestowitz : latest 8 from GamingOnLinux
Advances in font technology and GTK text rendering [LWN.net]: Roy Schestowitz : Behdad Esfahbod and Matthias Clasen presented a two-part talk on a topic that's deeply important to desktop environments: font
Plasma Mobile for highly configurable Linux phones: Roy Schestowitz : Plasma Mobile is an open-source user interface for mobile devices, developed by the KDE community
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for the afternoon
Security Leftovers and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : two examples of Windows TCO
Programming and Hackable Hardware: Roy Schestowitz : some gadgets and coding
today's leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : IBM, SUSE, and more

2024-09-13

KDE Slimbook Plasma VI Linux Ultrabook Launches with AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS: Marius Nestor : Slimbook and KDE launched today a new Linux-powered ultrabook, the KDE Slimbook Plasma VI, featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, up to 96GB of RAM, and a heftier battery of 80wh.
Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Is Now Available Powered by Linux Kernel 6.8: Marius Nestor : Canonical released today Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS as the fifth and last planned point release to the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) long-term supported operating system series.
KDE Gear 24.08.1 Brings More Improvements to Your Favorite KDE Apps: Marius Nestor : The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 24.08.1 as the first point release to the latest KDE Gear 24.08 software suite with more bug fixes and improvements for your favorite KDE applications.
Ardour 8.7 DAW Released with Track Dragging, Combined Rulers, MIDI Scene Markers: Marius Nestor : Ardour 8.7 open-source, free, and cross-platform DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) has been released today as a hefty update that introduces new features and many improvements.
VirtualBox 7.1 Released with Qt 6 GUI, Wayland Support for Clipboard Sharing: Marius Nestor : Oracle released today the final version of the VirtualBox 7.1 open-source and cross-platform virtualization software, a major update that introduces a revamped UI and new features.
Kali Linux 2024.3 Adds 11 New Hacking Tools, Improves Raspberry Pi Support: Marius Nestor : Offensive Security announced today the release and general availability of Kali Linux 2024.3 as the latest live and installation media of this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing.
TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen3 Linux Laptop Launches with AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX: Marius Nestor : German-based Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers announced today the 3rd generation (Gen3) of the TUXEDO Gemini 17 Linux-powered laptop with updated components.
5 top Linux text editors that aren't vi or Emacs (and why they are my favorite): Rianne Schestowitz : Name your desktop distro - I've got great and easy-to-use text editors to recommend
Reasons I still love the fish shell: Rianne Schestowitz : I wrote about how much I love fish in this blog post from 2017 and, 7 years of using it every day later
Juno Tab 3 Tablet Announced, Available with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: Rianne Schestowitz : Juno Computers have announced their latest Linux tablet, the Juno Tab 3, and it’s available to buy preloaded with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Cinnamon 6.4 to Debut with Revamped Default Theme: Rianne Schestowitz : LMDE 5 reaches End-of-Life, Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment to feature an improved default theme, addressing the aesthetic gap
Much improved MIPS and Alpha support in Gentoo Linux – Gentoo Linux: Roy Schestowitz : Over the last years, MIPS and Alpha support in Gentoo has been slowing down, mostly due to a lack of volunteers keeping these architectures alive
OpenZFS 2.2.6 Released With Compatibilities for Linux 6.10 and early 6.11: Roy Schestowitz : This is released to work with various Linux Kernels, starting from 4.18 to 6.10 and early 6.11
Security and Windows TCO: Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft down again
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : 7 howtos for now
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and More: Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories for now
Events: GNU Cauldron, OpenUK Awards, Akademy: Roy Schestowitz : Reports and similar
Free Software Leftovers and More: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Today in Techrights: Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Openwashing Example and Mary Jo Foley Still Attacking GNU/Linux for Microsoft (Now From "Directions on Microsoft" With a New Hat): Roy Schestowitz : Free software distorted, hijacked
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks
Ubuntu Has Upgrade Problems and Support From Proprietary Parallels 20: Roy Schestowitz : Some Canonical/Ubuntu news
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, ZimaCube, and Arduino: Roy Schestowitz : Some hardware picks
Games: Steam Deck, Unity (Mono Trojan Horse), and More: Roy Schestowitz : 10 of the latest at GamingOnLinux
Purism: A Secure Foundry for Government Mobile Computing Needs, PureOS Crimson Development Report: Roy Schestowitz : Some Librem news and PureOS
Security and Windows TCO: Patches and Privileges Broken: Roy Schestowitz : Some security related picks
today's howtos: Roy Schestowitz : long batch foor this morning
Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Qt and more
The Worst Part of Open Source: The Community: Roy Schestowitz : Nothing enrages the mob (aka the "Open Source Community") more than speaking the truth publicly
Release of trurl 0.15.1: Roy Schestowitz : trurl introduced, too
Games: OSS Android Gaming, Steam Deck, and Pop_OS!: Roy Schestowitz : Gaming related picks for the day
Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, Sudo Show, and BSD Now: Roy Schestowitz : 3 new episodes
KDE, Akademy, Plasma, and Neon: Roy Schestowitz : KDE and Qt centric news
GNOME Asia 2024 in Bengaluru, India and Tiling Shell: Roy Schestowitz : a pair of GNOME picks
Latest From Red Hat's Site and Purchased Fake Articles That Promote Buzzwords and Hype: Roy Schestowitz : there is no grassroots anymore
Canonical/Ubuntu News, Releases, Screenshots: Roy Schestowitz : Some Canonical/Ubuntu links
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and coding
Security Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : Security related links
Entrapment and Openwashing Leftovers: Roy Schestowitz : not so open at all
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