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DXVK 3.0 Released with Shader Compilation and D3D9 Improvements

Highlights of DXVK 3.0 include support for dxbc-spirv for shader compilation, which should fix rendering issues in games, Shader Model 1-3 support for D3D9, support for the VK_EXT_descriptor_heap Vulkan extension by default on drivers that support it, and support for shared resources to work on Wine’s upstream implementation.

Purism Announces Librem 16 as World’s Most Private and Secure Linux Laptop

Featuring a 16-inch display with 1920×1200 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio and a high-quality aluminum chassis with no branding, the Librem 16 is powered by a 13th-generation Intel Core i7-13620H processor with 10 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz clock speed, and Intel UHD Graphics, up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, and up to 16TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD storage.

KaOS Linux 2026.06 Launches Officially as First Release with Dinit

As previously reported, the KaOS Linux devs have decided to move away from systemd and the KDE Plasma desktop environment after more than 12 years of using them by default. Earlier this year, in February, they dropped KDE Plasma for a Niri/Noctalia setup, but they were still working on replacing systemd with another init system.

Latest Steam Client Update Improves PipeWire Session Logic on Linux

The June 23rd, 2026, Steam Client update is here to improve the PipeWire session logic on Linux, which means that when persistent capture permissions are granted to the Steam Client, there will only be an active PipeWire session when streaming or recording.

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LILYGO T-Impulse Plus wearable dev board comes with LoRa, GNSS, OLED, and IMU

LILYGO has listed the T-Impulse Plus, a low-power wristband-style development board based on the Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller. The device offers LoRa connectivity, Bluetooth 5 support, GNSS positioning, an IMU, a small OLED display, power management, and a vibration motor in a compact wearable enclosure.

DietPi v10.5 Updates Raspberry Pi Display and Camera Options

The June 2026 release of DietPi v10.5 updates the dietpi-config display options, with several Raspberry Pi-specific changes related to graphics drivers, camera support, and display configuration. The release also adds ARMv7 support for the RustDesk Client package and includes several bug fixes affecting NanoPi K2, RTC configuration, and ownCloud Infinite Scale installations.

QuadRF uses Raspberry Pi 5 for 4×4 MIMO SDR, RF visualization, and scalable phased-array support

Crowd Supply recently featured QuadRF, a 4×4 MIMO software-defined radio platform designed for spatial RF visualization, beamforming, and phased-array experimentation. The platform includes four coherent transmit/receive channels, swappable dual-polarization antennas, an integrated Raspberry Pi 5, and a browser-based interface for viewing nearby wireless activity.

Tux Machines posts since 2026-05-25

2026-05-25
Ubuntu-Based Rhino Linux 2026.1 Introduces Lomiri Edition, Powered by Linux 7.0
Marius Nestor : Rhino Linux 2026.1 distribution is now available for download with a new Lomiri edition, Linux kernel 7.0, Pacstall updates, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
MKVToolNix 99.0 MKV Manipulation Tool Improves the MKVToolNix GUI, mkvmerge
Marius Nestor : MKVToolNix 99.0 open-source MKV manipulation tool is now available for download with the ability to remember the last used directory when selecting audio files, and many other changes.
Sway 1.12 Wayland Compositor Released with HDR10 Support via Vulkan Renderer
Marius Nestor : Sway 1.12 Wayland compositor is now available for download with HDR10 support when running with the Vulkan renderer, support for capturing individual windows, and other changes.
Review: Solus 4.9
Rianne Schestowitz : On the whole, Solus provided a good experience for me
Shadowfetch Linux – Debian-based distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Shadowfetch Linux is a Debian testing derivative aimed at creative workstation users
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Linux isn't "better" than Windows—here's why people are switching anyway
Rianne Schestowitz : You've probably heard someone online say Linux can replace Windows
RPCS3 PS3 emulator test on Linux-hacked PS5 shows why Sony ports so few games
Rianne Schestowitz : The Linux on PS5 hack makes the console a tempting platform for the RPCS3 PS3 emulator
6 red flags that tell you to avoid a Linux distro before you install it
Rianne Schestowitz : DistroWatch tracks hundreds of Linux distributions
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Every way to share files on Android, ranked from worst to best
Comet A13 evaluation kit showcases Agilex 5 SoC FPGA with Linux support
Rianne Schestowitz : Software support includes Linux BSP images for Ubuntu 22.04.03 with Linux kernel 6.12.33 LTS
TitalcruiseOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : It’s designed as a general-purpose desktop operating system with an emphasis on usability
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
The safety net Windows users miss: How I switched to Linux without over-committing
Rianne Schestowitz : Are you tempted by a switch to Linux but worried about leaving Windows behind
I stopped dual-booting Linux once Windows finally got the command line right
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm mainly a Windows user, but I've always kept one foot in Linux
This criminally underrated Linux distro beats CachyOS in every way that matters
Rianne Schestowitz : At the time of writing, CachyOS sits in the #1 spot on DistroWatch
Debian-based Besgnulinux 4-0 launches with multiple improvements
Rianne Schestowitz : With a focus on stability and lightness, Besgnulinux 4-0 is now available with plenty of updated packages
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Unraid 7.3.0 Stable Now Available
Roy Schestowitz : Flash boot with flash-based licensing remains fully supported
Release of Archcraft 2026.05.12
Roy Schestowitz : Archcraft Prime Release
Zenclora 3.0 Released - MATE Desktop & ZPM Mega Update
Roy Schestowitz : Distribution Release: Zenclora OS 3.0
NetHydra 2026.2 Release (SONAR, MISP, WAS Support)
Roy Schestowitz : major improvements across the core system, performance enhancements, updated tooling, expanded compatibility, and a variety of internal changes designed to improve both flexibility and usability for security professionals
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more links for now
Trying to Stay Cool (Amid Heatwave)
Roy Schestowitz : It's a holiday today and this week's news cycle is expected to be slow
Linux 7.1-rc5
Roy Schestowitz : release of RC5
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Applications: Software for Cinnamon, Wireshark 4.6.6 Released
Roy Schestowitz : Application news
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, PCBs, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware picks
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, mintCast, Going Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
Ubuntu 26.10 ISO and Canonical to End Ubuntu Pastebin
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu leftovers
Barry Kauler on Latest EasyOS Work
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS news
Games: Steam Machines, New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds and Games Playable on the Steam Deck
Roy Schestowitz : gaming with Steam DRM
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related leftovers
FSF Shows Strength and "Open Source" is Not Enough for Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty
Roy Schestowitz : Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Everybody Drinks
Roy Schestowitz : Don't forget to provide water to animals nearby
The ManCity Parade Passes Right Next to Us
Roy Schestowitz : Just minutes ago
35 Degrees in London in May Isn't Normal
Roy Schestowitz : In some parts of the world they experience about 50 degrees right now, rendering some popular if not critical places barely inhabitable
2026-05-26
Linux Mint 23 Getting New Cinnamon Screenshots Tool, Network Improvements
Marius Nestor : Linux Mint 23 is getting a new Cinnamon Screenshots tool, network improvements, Nemo enhancements, theme improvements, and more.
PipeWire 1.6.6 Improves the Pulse Server, Volume Initialization in Filter Graph
Marius Nestor : PipeWire 1.6.6 audio/video server for Linux is now available for download with more improvements for the Pulse server, filter graph, and more.
Mozilla Firefox 151.0.2 Is Out Now to Improve Split View, Disk Caching, and More
Marius Nestor : Mozilla Firefox 151.0.2 open-source web browser is now available for download with improvements to the Split View feature, disk caching, website and forms compatibility, and more.
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : 4 Android tricks you can only unlock with a USB cable and a terminal
blood glucose monitoring with open source
Rianne Schestowitz : There was a open source android app to talk to these sensors
Arcris – live Linux distribution based on Arch Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : Arcris is a live Linux distribution based on Arch Linux
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
These 7 apps helped me use Linux after ditching Windows
Rianne Schestowitz : Here are the ones I installed immediately after switching to Linux
I left Windows to escape preinstalled bloat, and then I found it on Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : Using KDE as my desktop environment had so far been a breeze on CachyOS
Open Hardware/Modding: Bambu Lab Versus AGPL, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware centric news
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Raspberry Pi as GNU/Linux Pocket Server and Mac Mini With GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : 2 recent articles
Games: Bazzite, CachyOS, and Why GNU/Linux Outperforms Windows
Roy Schestowitz : recent Valnet articles
Hosting Data Instead of Outsourcing (Good and Bad)
Roy Schestowitz : Two recent articles
KDE: Plasma Big Screen, Wayland, and Kdenlive Rave
Roy Schestowitz : articles from Valnet
Winpodx and Imitating Windows to Make GNU/Linux Work for More People
Roy Schestowitz : 2 Valnet articles
Desktop/Laptop Becoming Mainstream, Say Valnet Pundits
Roy Schestowitz : 2 articles
Proxmox for Home Servers and and HA
Roy Schestowitz : Proxmox articles
Valnet on Tolaria, Pipes, and Ditching Ubuntu
Roy Schestowitz : 3 recent articles
End of an Era for the Team
Roy Schestowitz : We still don't know who will lead ManCity and if there will ever be another Champions League trophy
Many Topics to Cover This Year
Roy Schestowitz : Even if clustered together, news items still cover a broad spectrum (or spectra) of issues
Why Bun leaving Zig is Great for Zig
Roy Schestowitz : The tech internet is reacting exactly how you would expect to the news that Bun has merged a near-total rewrite from Zig into Rust
New Security Defects in Rust
Roy Schestowitz : just now, yet again
The Stadium Nourishes the Surroundings, More so When It Gets 20 Trophies in 10 Years
Roy Schestowitz : The city developed a lot during his time, our area in particular
Games: Shortages, Mankala Engine, Originality, and RPCS3
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Linux Bait-and-Switch and Removal of Hardware Support
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of stories
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Hardware: Linux and Projects/Chipsets
Roy Schestowitz : ESP32, Raspberry Pi etc.
Red Hat Busy Promoting Buzzwords Like Slop and "Quantum" for IBM
Roy Schestowitz : latest from Red Hat's site
Web Browsers/Web Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Vivaldi, Firefox, and more
Audiocasts/Shows: Age verification and Politics
Roy Schestowitz : Latest on nuisance in America
KDE and GNOME Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 for today
GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Content Management Systems (CMS) Headaches and "You Probably Don’t Need a Content Management System"
Roy Schestowitz : CMS stuff
Licensing / Legal Issues at Bambu Lab
Roy Schestowitz : it's bad again
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Education, Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
2026-05-27
AppGrid 1.8 Native App Launcher for KDE Plasma 6 Is Out with New Features
Marius Nestor : AppGrid 1.8 open-source application launcher for the KDE Plasma desktop environment is now available for download with new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202 Linux Firewall Distro Released with OpenVPN 2.7
Marius Nestor : IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202 hardened Linux firewall distro is now available for download with OpenVPN 2.7, security patches for Dirty Frag and Copy Fail vulnerabilities, and other changes.
Linux’s exFAT Progs 1.4 Released with Partition Table Creation Support
Marius Nestor : Exfatprogs 1.4 exFAT utils for Linux has been released today with improvements and new features for the mkfs.exfat, fsck.exfat, and exfatprogs programs.
Canonical Launches Ubuntu Workshop for Sandboxed Development Environments
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu maker Canonical launched today a new tool for developers called Workshop, which lets you launch sandboxed development environments on Ubuntu with a single command.
I've tried so many Linux email clients - why Aerion just replaced Geary as my top pick
Rianne Schestowitz : Also, when I launch Geary on Pop!_OS, the app sometimes doesn't appear until I run the geary command
You can easily make Zorin OS look and feel like Windows, MacOS, or Linux - here's how
Rianne Schestowitz : Zorin OS is one of the most popular Linux distributions
Planet GNOME: Fuzzy Time Everywhere
Rianne Schestowitz : The current versions are Fuzzy Time GB, a Wear OS watch face, and Fuzzy Clock GB, a GNOME Shell extension
Equestria OS – Arch Linux-based distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Equestria OS is an Arch Linux-based distribution themed around My Little Pony and Equestria Girls
CaramOS – Linux distribution based on Linux Mint
Rianne Schestowitz : CaramOS is a Linux distribution based on Linux Mint Cinnamon, itself built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Free and Open Source Software, and Review
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Fedora quietly became the best "everything" Linux distro—and no one noticed
Rianne Schestowitz : Most Linux distros are designed with a specific type of user in mind
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android's habit-learning feature is now spreading to more non-Pixel phones
Slop as a Time-Wasting Nuisance to Linux Development
Roy Schestowitz : Torvalds awakens too late
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Recently in Slashdot About Slop Causing Problems for Linux, AMD (Xilinx) Betraying Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : recent discussions
Shows/Videos: Recent Clips About GNU/Linux and Linux
Roy Schestowitz : via invidious
Anderon - Like Kyndryl - Could be Far Deeper in Debt Than Its Alleged Worth (Vapourware)
Roy Schestowitz : Time will tell, but it seems like a Federal-enabled (by the Federal Government) accounting scam, nothing more, nothing less
Our Anniversary/Birthday a Fortnight Away
Roy Schestowitz : our community is bigger than ever before
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development with Python, Perl, and more
Slop Considered Harmful and Undesirable to Web Browsers and Web Clients Like Dillo and cURL
Roy Schestowitz : they talk about it
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : from redhat.com
Microsoft booster reviews GNU/Linux from Windows users' (and Microsoft marketer's) perspective
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of new posts
Games: Steam Deck/Android, Godot, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming related picks
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
qBittorrent 5.2.1 and Burning GNU/Linux ISOs
Roy Schestowitz : Applications for ISOs
Freedom-respecting Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications
Roy Schestowitz : Android and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security bugs and more
Kernel: Hardware Support, Bluetooth Regression, Vivado, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Linux leftovers
Content Management Systems (CMS): Awkiawki, Ghost CMS, and WordPress
Roy Schestowitz : good and bad
Firefox Tooling Announcements and Mozilla Lobbying
Roy Schestowitz : Firefox and more
BSDs, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Linux
Audio: Linux Matters, Red Hat on Ask Noah Show, "Wonders of Web Weaving"
Roy Schestowitz : 3 new ones
GNU/Linux: Kubernetes, KDE, and GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : some leftovers
Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : slop and more
2026-05-28
NVIDIA 610 Linux Graphics Driver Adds Vulkan and Wayland Improvements
Marius Nestor : NVIDIA 610 graphics driver is now available for download with support for new Vulkan extensions, support for creating Vulkan logical devices from multiple physical devices, and more.
COSMIC 1.0.14 Desktop Adds Keybind Support for Non-Latin Keyboard Layouts
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.0.14 desktop environment is now available with improvements to COSMIC Files, COSMIC Term, COSMIC Edit, COSMIC Settings, COSMIC Panel, COSMIC Store, and COSMIC Applets.
Latest Steam Client Update Improves Steam Controller Support on Linux
Marius Nestor : A new stable Steam Client update is now available with better support for Valve’s new Steam Controller on Linux, as well as improvements to in-game overlay, Steam Input, and Remote Play.
Calibre 9.9 E-Book Manager Updates and Improves the WolneLektury Store
Marius Nestor : Calibre 9.9 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with support for accurate page counting of fixed layout EPUB files, updated and improved WolneLektury store, and new news sources.
Linux On Android Provides Inexpensive, Powerful Computing
Rianne Schestowitz : Rather than trying to install a mobile-oriented Linux distribution (such as postmarketOS)
Krita 5.3.2 Released!
Rianne Schestowitz : Today we're releasing Krita 5.3.2 and 6.0.2
Archanoxy – Arch and BlackArch-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Archanoxy is an Arch and BlackArch-based Linux distribution aimed at penetration testing, security auditing, and terminal-first workflows
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
New Web and Mobile Strategy for LibreOffice
Rianne Schestowitz : LibreOffice is a desktop application, and we will continue making it
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Home can now use what cameras see as automation starters, Android widget improved
8 Zorin OS settings I change on every new install - and why you should, too
Rianne Schestowitz : Like most Linux distributions, Zorin OS offers a lot
KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta Release
Rianne Schestowitz : KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta Release...
Free and Open Source Software, and Biwin RS200 DDR5-5600 SODIMM 32GB Review
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Best mid-range tablet runs simultaneously with Android and Linux in review
Rianne Schestowitz : Thanks to the integrated "Linux Lab" environment, the Honor MagicPad 4 allows seamless switching between Android and Linux without rebooting
ODF vs OOXML, an issue that should never have existed
Rianne Schestowitz : Whenever we address the contrast between ODF and OOXML
ThinkPad T14 Gen 7: These features work with Linux - and these do not
Rianne Schestowitz : They are often hailed for their great compatibility with Linux
Linux Devices and Future Hardware (e.g. Raspberry Pi 6)
Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
openSUSE "terms of site" raise complaints about age restrictions
Roy Schestowitz : age restriction seems to have been added
LWN Coverage of the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit
Roy Schestowitz : latest articles
5 Months Pass So Fast
Roy Schestowitz : At the start of June this laptop of mine will exceed 900 days of uptime
Our Site's Policy on Polite Language
Roy Schestowitz : we need to keep the material accessible in the lingual sense
BSD and GNU Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
Games: Steam Deck, Hytale, No Man's Sky, and More
Roy Schestowitz : the latest from GamingOnLinux
Is it time to move from Windows to Linux?
Roy Schestowitz : I still program on Windows as well as on Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS (Debian)
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Applications: dtg and checking a new virtual private server (VPS)
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux comand line tips
Game From 1989 Published 3.7 Decades Late, Speculation Bubble (Slop) Drives Up Steam Deck OLED Price to Almost $1,000
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
Fedora: Reports, Development, and Infrastructure
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora leftovers
Red Hat Official Sites on Slop and RHEL
Roy Schestowitz : latest in redhat.com
Mozilla: Firefox "Smart Window", Lobbying in Politics, and Firefox Tooling Announcements
Roy Schestowitz : Firefox and more
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, FPGAs, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware leftovers
GNOME Desktop/GTK: Snapping, Pitivi, and Gitg Port to GTK4
Roy Schestowitz : GSoC projects and more
Kernel Space: Nvidia Vera CPU, LWN on Linux, and Slop
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Linux
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux mostly
Security and Microsoft's Latest Attempt to Hide Holes by Banning the Messenger
Roy Schestowitz : typical Microsoft
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
WordPress at 23; Did your editor font go default serif on WordPress 7.0?
Roy Schestowitz : WordPress news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Education, and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
2026-05-29
Fwupd 2.1.4 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Intel Arc Pro B65 and Arc Pro B70 Support
Marius Nestor : Fwupd 2.1.4 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for Intel Arc Pro B65 and Arc Pro B70, Lenovo dock devices, Pixart TP devices, as well as various other improvements.
Rocky Linux 10.2 Released with Post-Quantum Cryptography Improvements
Marius Nestor : Rocky Linux 10.2 Linux distribution is now available for download as a free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2. Here’s what’s new!
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
These 5 Linux distros were popular until their developers disappeared
Rianne Schestowitz : These distros were people's first Linux installs
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : 8 built-in Android features that started their life as standalone apps
Articles About Ubuntu Workshop Tool
Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu Workshop Tool coverage
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Happy Birthday to Dad
Roy Schestowitz : Next year it'll be "the big 80"
12 Days of Shell
Roy Schestowitz : We already have an abundance of food for them - enough to last 2-3 years to come
LLM Slop is Banned in Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : Linuxiac is basically somewhat of a hybrid slopfarm at this point
Biology is Better Than Modern Tech
Roy Schestowitz : The most incredible things are biological, not mechanical
Gentoo developer Michał Górny on the Gentoo GNU/Linux Goals and Purpose
Roy Schestowitz : Gentoo developer Michał Górny has detailed new post
Release of Qubes OS 4.3.1-rc1
Roy Schestowitz : Qubes OS 4.3.1-rc1 is out
End of Fedora 42, IBM Red Hat Promoting Lots of Plagiarism/Slop
Roy Schestowitz : from redhat.com mostly
Games: Unreal, Godot, Steam Deck, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : idroot and more
Applications: SMPlayer and LLVM in EasyOS
Roy Schestowitz : updates from BK this week
Education: Frikkin Lasers Contest, curl up 2026, and AsiaBSDCon 2026 Recap
Roy Schestowitz : mostly events
GNU Projects: GNUtrition 0.33.0rc3, a look at coreutils (chmod)
Roy Schestowitz : GNU leftovers
KDE and GNOME GSoC: KeepSecret and GNOME Crosswords
Roy Schestowitz : Google-controlled work
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Standards: Twisting Opposition to Microsoft's OOXML Corruption as "Hate Campaign", OpenPGP Email Summit in Review
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of articles
Slop Boosters That Financially Control Linux Foundation Harm Linux Kernel
Roy Schestowitz : 2 more links about it
ZFS, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, GhostBSD and More
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news
PCLinuxOS Magazine Articles About PCLinuxOS
Roy Schestowitz : by Alessandro Ebersol (Agent Smith) and more
2026-05-30
Marknote 1.6 WYSIWYG Note-Taking App Adds Initial Support for Sub-Folders
Marius Nestor : Marknote 1.6 open-source WYSIWYG note-taking application is now available for download with new features and quality-of-life improvements. Here’s what’s new!
Shelly 2.3.2 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Gets Downgrade UI, Flatpak Repair
Marius Nestor : Shelly 2.3.2 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with a brand-new downgrade UI, the long-requested Flatpak repair workflow, and other changes.
Fairphone 6 long-term usage report 1
Rianne Schestowitz : Fairphone is one such formula
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Rocky Linux 9.8 launches with improved security and multiple package updates
Rianne Schestowitz : Rocky Linux 9.8 is now available for a wide range of platforms, as usual
Stop using Linux Mint—Fedora Atomic is safer
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux Mint has a reputation as the best distro newcomers switching to Linux
Fedora Atomic is what Linux looks like when it stops trying to impress Linux users
Rianne Schestowitz : People arrive on Linux for a huge range of reasons
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google reveals the Pixel devices getting Android 17 this summer
Canonical/Ubuntu Promoting Proprietary Stacks and Apache Spark
Roy Schestowitz : latest from Canonical/Ubuntu sites
Linux Foundation Gets Paid by Slop and Plagiarism Companies, Linux Foundation Promotes and Lobbies for Slop and Plagiarism Companies
Roy Schestowitz : Linux Mark for sale
Linux Foundation Leverages Openwashing to Pump Up the Pyramid Scheme of Circular Financing by NVIDIA et al (Accounting Fraud)
Roy Schestowitz : Reality check
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks from PCLOS Magazine
Open Hardware/Modding: FPGAs, Arduino, ESP32
Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects/products
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : and some non-GNU/Linux stuff
The Next Ten Years: Promoting Software Freedom, Exposing Abuse
Roy Schestowitz : To me, the near-term future is clear (I said the same in a blog post when I turned 40); I need to – not only want to – promote Software Freedom and justice. Those two concepts are connected and they also involve journalism, particularly exposing corruption. It’s expensive to do so, but it must be done. If not us, then who? And if not right now, then when?
GNOME Desktop/GTK: This Week in GNOME and GNOME Foundation Update
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME leftovers
IBM Red Hat Keeps Promoting Slop Plagiarism Like Crazy, Then Says Developers Aren't Allowed to Put Slop in Flathub
Roy Schestowitz : double standards much?
Red Hat: Confidentiality Promises, Virtual Machines, OpenShift, and Fedora/F44 Elections Interviews
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora and more
Applications: Marknote, Gedit, and Nesbitt
Roy Schestowitz : KDE, GNOME, and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security news and patches
Games: Godot, Humble Bundles, Playstack, and Price Hikes
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
FSF / Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty: Free Software Directory Meeting, GNUtrition, GNU Unifont, and More
Roy Schestowitz : GNU and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Standards, and Open Data
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
Linux, Devices, and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and more
Another New GNU/Linux Handheld for Gaming
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of articles
PCs and Laptops With Ubuntu GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : two new examples
IBM Faux-Community Elections: Interviews with Jonathan Wright (jonathanspw), Diego Herrera (dherrera), Carl George (carlwgeorge), and Troy Dawson (tdawson)
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new interviews
GNU/Linux Handheld Consoles for Games
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
Audiocasts/Shows: How DreamWorks Uses GNU/Linux and Linux Supply Chain How-To
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new shows
IBM: GNOME and Fedora/Red Hat Reviewing (Censoring) 'Apps'
Roy Schestowitz : centralised "stores"
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : and FOSS
2026-05-31
First Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Snapshot Is Now Available for Download
Marius Nestor : The first Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) snapshot ISO image is now available for download for early adopters and application developers who want to test drive their apps against the new toolchain.
NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” Officially Released with GNOME 50, systemd by Default
Marius Nestor : NixOS 26.05 independent distribution is now available for download with Linux 6.18 LTS, systemd by default, GNOME 50, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
Armbian 26.5 Released with Linux 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Builds, and More
Marius Nestor : Armbian 26.5 Linux distribution based on Debian and designed for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards and various other changes. Here’s what’s new!
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
DistroSea lets users run 50+ Linux distros without installing
Rianne Schestowitz : DistroSea, a browser-based platform hosting over 50 Linux distributions and 500 versions
Windows won the desktop by being compatible with everything, but that's starting to look like a drawback
Rianne Schestowitz : When comparing Windows, macOS, and Linux, Microsoft's offering has one gigantic advantage
Acer’s launching a Linux handheld for streaming your PC games
Rianne Schestowitz : The Acer Nitro Blaze Link might run on Linux, but it’s no Steam Deck
Wine 11.10
Roy Schestowitz : The Wine development release 11.10 is now available.
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Early Birds, Too Early!
Roy Schestowitz : June is a nice month
151 New Holes in Chrome, Gogs Zero-Day, 23andMe Data Breach
Roy Schestowitz : Security leftovers
Congestion of the Desirable Kind
Roy Schestowitz : The streets are full of young people this evening/afternoon
Release notes for the Genode OS Framework 26.05
Roy Schestowitz : The work on the May release has been dominated by topics on account of the just published Sculpt OS version 26.04
GAFAM Bait-and-Switch and Openwashing (Free Labour to Promote Proprietary Spyware and Slop)
Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical leftovers
Applications: Download Managers, KDE Itinerary, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Application news
BSD and Linux Kernel
Roy Schestowitz : a handful of leftovers
Fedora Trying to Force Slop on All Users, Then Says Software Made With Slop is Forbidden, Banned (Double Standards), More Fedora News
Roy Schestowitz : latest on Fedora
Devices, Open Hardware, and Mobile With Linux
Roy Schestowitz : hardware bits
SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta and New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds
Roy Schestowitz : Gaming picks
KDE and GNOME Software
Roy Schestowitz : updates from both
Server for a Purpose and Discussion of Quarkos
Roy Schestowitz : 2 more stories
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
WWW, Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Sharing Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
2026-06-01
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 31st, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 294th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending May 31st, 2026.
Ubuntu-based Quarkos 26.04 now available with KDE Plasma 6.6 and more
Rianne Schestowitz : Based on Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" and featuring KDE Plasma 6.6 by default
Proxmox 9.2 Virtual Environment launches with the 7.0 Linux kernel as default
Rianne Schestowitz : Unleashed yesterday, Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.2 comes with a Debian 13.5
Ubuntu-based Rhino Linux 2026.1 sports Lomiri support on both desktop and mobile
Rianne Schestowitz : Designed for both PCs and mobile devices
This Week in Plasma: 6.7 Beta 2 Released
Rianne Schestowitz : This week the team continued getting Plasma 6.7 in great shape for release
Euro‑Office Sets June 9 Launch in Bid for EU Digital Sovereignty
Rianne Schestowitz : Backed by major European vendors, Euro‑Office takes on Microsoft, Google Docs, and OnlyOffice
DEBIX expands its SBC lineup with Model D and R3576-01 boards
Rianne Schestowitz : In terms of software support, DEBIX lists Yocto and Zephyr for the Model D
Review: The PineTab2 with various operating systems
Rianne Schestowitz : I recently talked about why it is not common to find GNU/Linux distributions running on tablets
SystemRescue – Linux system rescue toolkit
Rianne Schestowitz : SystemRescue, formerly known as SystemRescueCd, is a Linux system rescue toolkit that runs from a bootable medium and is designed for administrating
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Most people install Linux the hard way for no reason. Here's the easy process that's never failed me
Rianne Schestowitz : Installing Linux has a reputation for being difficult or technical
Fedora isn't the best cutting-edge Linux distro anymore
Rianne Schestowitz : Over the past decade, Fedora has earned its reputation as the go-to cutting-edge Linux distro
Linux desktops finally learned restraint, and that's the upgrade Windows still hasn't made
Rianne Schestowitz : Meanwhile, I've been keeping an eye on what's going on with the Linux kernel
KDE Linux drops AUR from its build pipeline over security and reliability concerns
Rianne Schestowitz : During my stint with Arch Linux
I add KDE's best feature to every Linux GNOME system—here's why
Rianne Schestowitz : When you use Linux, there are two dominant and well-established desktop environments that reign supreme
Your Linux system is secretly using your hard drive as RAM, and that's a good thing
Rianne Schestowitz : If you spend time around serious Linux users
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : You Can Take Vibrant Photos With These 3 Tricks For Android Phones
KStars 3.8.3 Released
Rianne Schestowitz : KStars v3.8.3 is released on 2026.06.01 for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
SextantOS – Arch-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : SextantOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution built around keyboard navigation
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : My Favorite Android 17 Feature Isn't AI. It's This Anti-Doomscrolling Tool
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
TileOS 2.0
Roy Schestowitz : Debian-based distribution with tiling window managers
In 2026 We Can't Read About Cybersecurity
Roy Schestowitz : The state of online news is so sad
Summer
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow we'll begin to see (then share) some new data from statCounter
Two Years After Mark Lewis Stepped in to Defend Us From Americans Connected to Microsoft, Funded by Third Parties
Roy Schestowitz : There's lots more to come for years, maybe 5 years
Games: Steam Deck, Anbernic, Fortune Seller, and "Stop Killing Games"
Roy Schestowitz : gaming and more
KDE: Ocean, OpenKylin, Kdenlive, and More
Roy Schestowitz : KDE news and updates
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Steven Deobald and more
Sharing and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Global IP TV Panel and EcoTube media player in EasyOS
Roy Schestowitz : Updates on EasyOS
GNU/Linux Devices and Open Hardware Projects
Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and a little more
Ditana 0.9.3 Beta release notes
Roy Schestowitz : In 0.9.3, all of this lives in a new, separately-versioned repository — ditana-config — as structured data in KDL v2
Besgnulinux major version 4-0 ready to use
Roy Schestowitz : Some great features have been added to the Font Manager tool
Rust Coreutils 0.8 Had Better GNU Coreutils Compatibility Than Rust Coreutils 0.9, Rust is a Disaster for Ubuntu or Distros That Try to Replace GNU With Microsoft GitHub
Roy Schestowitz : And non-GPL licences
2026-06-02
Audacious 4.6 Media Player Released with File Browser Plugin, Many Improvements
Marius Nestor : Audacious 4.6 open-source media player is now available for download with a File Browser plugin, GTK port of Playback History plugin, support for playing Musepack SV8 files, and much more.
New Steam Client Update Adds Support for Dimming the Steam Controller’s LED
Marius Nestor : Valve released a new Steam Client stable update with support for dimming the Steam Controller’s LED and other Steam Controller improvements.
Transmission 4.1.2 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Important Fixes
Marius Nestor : Transmission 4.1.2 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements for the Qt client, GTK client, Web client, and macOS client.
This month in KDE Linux: May 2026
Rianne Schestowitz : Welcome to another edition of “This month in KDE Linux” — KDE’s in-progress operating system
F44 Elections Vote Now!
Rianne Schestowitz : The F44 elections voting period is now open
Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.11, Linux 6.18.34, Linux 6.12.92, Linux 6.6.142, Linux 6.1.175, Linux 5.15.209, and Linux 5.10.258
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 7.0.11 kernel
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I tried the latest MX Linux version on my PC, and it made the system look and feel like new
Rianne Schestowitz : MX Linux has released a version that includes features and software
COSMIC looked like the future of Linux desktops — switching to it was a mistake I didn't see coming
Rianne Schestowitz : System 76’s COSMIC desktop was shaping up to be a promising desktop environment
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Which Pixels made the cut? Android 17 summer rollout list revealed
Want to be a Linux pro like me? Master these 8 skills first
Rianne Schestowitz : I've been using Linux since 1997. If you intend to climb the hierarchical ladder of Linux users
Krita 5.3.2.1 Released!
Rianne Schestowitz : Hot on the heels of Krita 5.3.2
AlmaLinux Day is Coming to Hollywood's Backyard This July
Rianne Schestowitz : Expect a new AlmaLinux edition built for media and entertainment workflows to make its debut at the July 18 event
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software qualifies for inclusion
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : ASUS Wants to Take on Rivals with its New 12-inch Android Tablet
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
I made KDE Plasma look like Apple made it with a few surprisingly simple tweaks
Roy Schestowitz : “ricing” your desktop can be a fun way to bring back some of that macOS feel without all the compromises that you’d expect from macOS
XDA Looks at Jolla's Sailfish OS (GNU/Linux on Mobile)
Roy Schestowitz : "Sailfish OS showed me what Linux phones could actually be, and we need more of it"
Self-hosting/Hardware/Modding: Self-hosting, Proxmox, and Oopsie With a NAS
Roy Schestowitz : From from Valnet
Applications: Distrobox, Tmux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 3 Valnet articles
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux, Valnet focused
Uptime of 900 Days
Roy Schestowitz : If this laptop makes it to 1,000 days, it'll be the middle of September
SBB Inspire With Richard Stallman
Roy Schestowitz : It seems like RMS is receiving endorsement or at least belated recognition from very high-profile institutions
All-Time Low for Windows in Cuba This Month
Roy Schestowitz : It's not hard to find many countries where Windows has fallen to new lows
Linux Turns 35 This Year. Its Birthplace Replaces Windows With GNU/Linux.
Roy Schestowitz : This year in Finland GNU/Linux is measured as rising
Microsoft Windows Was Never Measured This Low in Italy
Roy Schestowitz : Italy isn't even the exception here
EasyOS built with Xlibre
Roy Schestowitz : Xlibre is a fork of x11, keeping it alive
Linux Magazine's Latest Issue
Roy Schestowitz : for last month/this month
Looking Back at 22 Years of Phoronix and a Site That Used to Link to Phoronix
Roy Schestowitz : So much has changed since
Richard Stallman Talks in Switzerland and Germany This Month
Roy Schestowitz : there's a talk 10 days from now in Switzerland, followed by another in Germany 4 days later
Games: Consoles, Enter the Chronosphere, NVIDIA Pushing Rootkits and DRM
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
CIFSwitch Bug in Linux and Other Defects in the Kernel
Roy Schestowitz : slop-made kernel
Security, Backdoored Windows Server, and GitHub (npm) Causes Trouble for IBM Red Hat
Roy Schestowitz : security leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development leftovers
Events Covering Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (and More Things)
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS days
Amin Bandali on Free Software Work and GNU Spotlight (Releases)
Roy Schestowitz : FSF and GNU mostly
Linux Devices, Pet Projects, and Hackable Gadgets
Roy Schestowitz : Devices and more
Ubuntu: FunOS System Requirements, Slop With Openwashing Slant, and Improving System Performance
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu leftovers
Red Hat, LLM Slop, and the Latest PR Stunt With Fake Figures
Roy Schestowitz : mostly redhat.com
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Late Night Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
Olivier Mehani on Docket and Moving From Kubernetes Dashboard to Headlamp
Roy Schestowitz : server stuff mostly
Firefox Development, Nightly, and DevTools
Roy Schestowitz : some relevant updates
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more leftovers
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux mostly
2026-06-03
Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, Improved MDRAID Support
Marius Nestor : Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 disk cloning/imaging tool is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.0, Partclone 0.3.47, improved MDRAID support, gocryptfs mechanism for image encryption, and other changes.
Giada 1.4.2 Open-Source Loop Machine Makes Working with Scenes Smoother
Marius Nestor : Giada 1.4.2 open-source loop machine and music production software is now available for download with smoother scene workflow, fixes for a few annoyances, and some welcome code cleanup.
COSMIC 1.0.15 Adds Support for Multiple Full-Screen Windows per Workspace
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.0.15 desktop environment is now available with improvements across COSMIC Files, COSMIC Term, COSMIC Edit, COSMIC Store, COSMIC Comp, and COSMIC Applets.
New Dell XPS 14 and 16 Announced, Ubuntu Version Coming This Year
Rianne Schestowitz : Dell has announced the return of its XPS laptop line at CES 2026
Why I never let my Android recycling bin sit full for 30 days - and how I empty it
Rianne Schestowitz : Android keeps deleted files in the Trash for 30 days
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Why Ubuntu won when every other "easy" Linux distro failed
Rianne Schestowitz : Every few years, someone declares that this is finally the Linux desktop's moment
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android 17 Beta 4.1 Is Now Live: Here's Every Feature You Can Test and Eligible Phones
Kernel Release 7.1-rc6
Roy Schestowitz : almost final
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Windows Down to New Lows in Australia
Roy Schestowitz : Is Microsoft going under down under?
A Green Anniversary
Roy Schestowitz : a week away from this site's birthday (or anniversary)
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
IBM/Microsoft Pushing systemd Even Harder, Microsoft Front Group (So-calleda new European consortium for a digital Europe"
Roy Schestowitz : 2 more stories
Games: Mina the Hollower, Gravity Circuit, Factorio 2.1, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from GamingOnLinux
Canonical/Ubuntu on InfiniBand, Slop, Flutter, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Summit and beyond
Linux Security News: KDE Linux, RSA, Attack Surface
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen new picks
BSD: FreeBSD, HomeAssistant , OpenZFS and SeaweedFS
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new picks
NVIDIA Drifts Further Away From Graphics
Roy Schestowitz : Linux and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical leftovers, 5 picks
Vulnerabilities in X.Org X server and Xwayland, EasyOS Adopts Xlibre
Roy Schestowitz : Xlibre and more
Red Hat on OpenShift, Bugs, Slop, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly redhat.com
Devices and Modder-Friendly Hardware: Pimoroni, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware projects mostly
EU Seeking More Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty
Roy Schestowitz : EU reckoning
Education and Events: Frankfurt Area FreeBSD Hackathon, Python Projects for Raspberry Pi, Postgres Hacking Workshop, and Ubuntu Summit
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new picks of relevance
Web News and Release of Waterfox 6.6.14
Roy Schestowitz : Waterfox 6.6.14 is out
Perl Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : From the past week
Sharing, Standards, and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Servers and Shows
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more stories - today's leftovers
2026-06-04
KDE Gear 26.04.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps
Marius Nestor : KDE Gear 26.04.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.04 open-source software suite series with fixes for various KDE applications.
Tails 7.8.1 Is Out as an Emergency Release to Fix Serious Security Vulnerabilities
Marius Nestor : Tails 7.8.1 anonymous Linux distribution is now available for download with an updated kernel patched against recent security vulnerabilities, Tor 0.4.9.9, and other changes.
Blender 5.2 LTS Promises New Fill Tool and Thin Wall Mode, Beta Out Now
Marius Nestor : Blender 5.2 LTS open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with new Fill tool, new Thin Wall mode, new Sample Sound node, a new Bevel node, and many other changes.
Using Rhino Linux's new Lomiri snapshot took me back to the glory days of Unity
Rianne Schestowitz : Rhino Linux has always been a beautiful Linux distribution
How to try out over 85 Linux distros, no installation required - with DistroSea
Rianne Schestowitz : This web-based Linux platform makes it easy to explore dozens of distributions
CalamaroOS – desktop Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : CalamaroOS is a desktop Linux distribution that builds on Gentoo Stage 3 with systemd and aims to make Gentoo easier to install and use
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
This is how I'd learn Linux if I had to start all over again
Rianne Schestowitz : I've been using Linux exclusively on my workstation for almost four years now
Linux might never replace Windows, so Valve is putting it in your living room instead
Rianne Schestowitz : For as long as I've been using PCs and building them, the notion that the next year will finally be the Year of the Linux Desktop stubbornly refuses to die
8 ways I optimize Zorin OS for peak performance - from a decades-long Linux user
Rianne Schestowitz : Like most Linux distributions, Zorin OS offers a lot
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : The closest thing to Pixel's Now Playing is already built into your Android phone
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I finally learned Linux after 5 years of distro-hopping, and all it took was building a NAS
Rianne Schestowitz : If you've been meaning to learn Linux but never quite made it stick
I upgraded to Fedora 44 and one change made it immediately worth it
Rianne Schestowitz : Every version gets more stable and capable, and Fedora 44
Free Software Awards: Nominate a person or project by July 12
Rianne Schestowitz : There's no better way to show a member of the free software community that you appreciate their efforts than by nominating them for a Free Software Award
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Meet for Android Auto now rolling out widely
EX-11: Prepping for Plasma's Last X11-Supported Release
Roy Schestowitz : This change will be included in Plasma 6.8, which will be released in around five months
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
LWN on Slop in Linux and Openwashing
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new articles
LWN coverage from the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit
Roy Schestowitz : many new articles
Exciting Week Next Week
Roy Schestowitz : Free software is becoming more mainstream
GNU/Linux in Israel Nearing 10% "Market Share" Based on statCounter
Roy Schestowitz : It's hard to guess what to attribute this to
Leadership is Underrated
Roy Schestowitz : When ManCity replaced Manuel Pellegrini with a more famous manager it didn't envision winning 20 titles in 10 years (it could only hope) [...] Team-building is something that "Pep" seemed to be good at, as was Jürgen Klopp
Faster, More Reliable
Roy Schestowitz : About 24 hours ago work was done on the network
EasyOS: EasyOS Excalibur 7.3.8 and More EasyOS News
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS leftovers/latest news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many more for today
Games: CachyOS, Godot, Fatekeeper, Everything is Gun!
Roy Schestowitz : gaming news
Panic Over Privilege Escalation in Linux, Dr. Andrew Tridgell Starts Messing About With LLM Slop
Roy Schestowitz : Security news, not a good trend
Growing Interest in Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty
Roy Schestowitz : FSF and more
Application Releases: GNU Octave 11.2.0, Transmission 4.1.2, and Shotcut 26.6 Beta
Roy Schestowitz : Applications etc.
Standards: Against OOXML, GNOME Internationalization Progress
Roy Schestowitz : OOXML is bad
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Board with GNU/Linux, DIY, Modding
Roy Schestowitz : Open Hardware and more
Red Hat/Fedora: Majority is Still Marketing of Slop Plagiarism, Updates on AlmaLinux and Qubes
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat sells slop
Debian Hacking and Canonical Promoting Slop
Roy Schestowitz : Debian and derivatives
Firefox Nightly and Tor Browser 15.0.15 Released
Roy Schestowitz : Mozilla and more
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and BSD, GNU/Linux etc.
2026-06-05
Ubuntu 26.10 Promises a Simplified Installation and New Onboarding Experience
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu 26.10 will introduce a simplified installation experience, a new onboarding experience, WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, a package-agnostic App Center, GNOME 51, Linux 7.2, and much more.
Ardour 9.7 Open-Source DAW Improves MIDI Editing, Adds New Vertical Summary
Marius Nestor : Ardour 9.7 open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) software is now available for download with a brand-new vertical scrollbar in the editor, MIDI editing improvements, and better listing of supported control surfaces.
The Quiet Clause That May Save Linux From Age‑Verification Laws
Rianne Schestowitz : As Colorado and California move age verification to the OS layer, exemptions for open source determine whether Linux desktops stay free of mandatory age‑gating
KDE Linux Drops AUR
Rianne Schestowitz : KDE Linux developers have dropped the Arch User Repository from the build pipeline due to security concerns
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I ditched Ubuntu for Fedora Atomic, and now I can't imagine going back to a mutable OS
Rianne Schestowitz : My move from Windows to Linux was a fun time
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Linux (Kernel) Turns 35 Next Year, But What Led to GNU/Linux Began in the 1970s
Roy Schestowitz : Akira Urushibata examines the early years
Manufacturing More Birds in Manchester
Roy Schestowitz : Some excellent news
BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly OpenBSD today
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Digital Sovereignty and Software Freedom, GNU News
Roy Schestowitz : moving in a good trajectory
Red Hat's Site is an Ocean of Slop Promotion, Hardly Any "Linux" at All (IBM's Choice)
Roy Schestowitz : horrible
Games: GeForce NOW, Guncrypt, Steam Survey, and More
Roy Schestowitz : GamingOnLinux's latest
GNU/Linux Near 10% in Luxembourg
Roy Schestowitz : a tax haven of Europe
Ubuntu Spyware Sold Through Hey Hi (AI) Slop
Roy Schestowitz : 3 picks
Canonical/Ubuntu Targeting ARM64 Users
Roy Schestowitz : 2 picks
Microsoft-Connected Openwashing of Slop (the Latest Pyramid Scheme)
Roy Schestowitz : 3 new examples
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : several more for today
Freedom-Respecting Devices and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : more of the latter
Content Management Systems (CMS) Leftovers, Mostly WordPress
Roy Schestowitz : WordPress hacks and more
Releases of Istio 1.30.1, 1.29.4, and 1.28.8 (CVE-2026-47774)
Roy Schestowitz : Server software mostly
Audiocasts/Shows: Dave Airlie (in SE Radio), BSD Now Podcast, This Week in Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security patches and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
PostgreSQL: Autobase 2.8.0, PGConf.PL 2026 Call for Papers, PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 Released
Roy Schestowitz : PostgreSQL news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS, Open Data, and more
Debian: Sparky GNU/Linux and Report From Ben Hutchings; New Tails ISO
Roy Schestowitz : Debian updates
GNOME Adaptive Brightness, Libdex Improvements, and GNOME Desktop/GTK News
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME Desktop/GTK leftovers
When "idle" isn't idle: how a Linux kernel optimization became a QUIC bug
Roy Schestowitz : we’ll tell the story of a bug in which CUBIC's congestion window (cwnd) gets permanently pinned at its minimum and never recovers from a congestion collapse event
2026-06-06
LibreOffice 26.2.4 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : LibreOffice 26.2.4 is now available for download as the fourth point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 43 bug fixes.
Star Labs Releases Firmware 26.06 with Support for AMD Cezanne-Based Systems
Marius Nestor : Star Labs releases Firmware 26.06 with various improvements to enhance the reliability, performance, and overall experience of your Star Labs Linux machine.
Shelly 2.3.2.2 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves CachyOS Support
Marius Nestor : Shelly 2.3.2.2 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with drag-and-drop AppImage installation, CachyOS updater parity, and other changes.
6 easy ways I make Zorin OS even faster and more secure
Rianne Schestowitz : Out of the box, Zorin OS is fast and secure
Sparrow Hawk runs Linux on Renesas R-Car V4H SoC
Rianne Schestowitz : The Sparrow Hawk supports Yocto and Debian Linux distributions
Using Fedora Silverblue for Compositor Development
Rianne Schestowitz : I’ve been using Fedora Silverblue on my desktop and laptop for the past
This Week in Plasma: Fixing all the things
Rianne Schestowitz : This week the team continued polishing Plasma 6.7 for its release later in the month
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Docker for Microcontrollers? AkiraOS combines Zephyr RTOS with WebAssembly (WASM) applications
Rianne Schestowitz : AkiraOS is a Zephyr-based embedded OS that runs sandboxed WebAssembly applications on microcontrollers and lets users deploy and update firmware OTA without reflashing
This Linux distro looks so much like Windows 11 that it's unsettling
Rianne Schestowitz : The first time you'll boot into AnduinOS
These 4 package managers outlasted the Linux distros that created them
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux distributions are oddly mortal for projects that spend so much time preaching stability
I switched to a tiling window manager on Linux and can't believe I wasted years dragging windows around
Rianne Schestowitz : Regardless of the operating system you're on
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I get why battery protection exists on Android phones, but I’ll never use it
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat picks
GSoC KDE Work on Font Subsetting and Porting KeepSecret to the Kirigami ActionCollection API
Roy Schestowitz : KDE development
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Software Release: Fastfetch 2.64 and Rustdesk 1.4.7
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new releases
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux picks
GNU/Linux Doing Well in Monaco in Recent Years
Roy Schestowitz : This helps us debunk the stigma of "only poor people" would "choose Linux"
Sharing is Loving
Roy Schestowitz : We need more Free software 'fanatics'
If Europe Wants Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty, It'll Need to Adopt GNU/Linux Faster
Roy Schestowitz : What will it take for Brussels to quit appeasing (or taking bribes from) GAFAM lobbyists and instead start deploying software and systems that Europe itself can control?
Games: IGN Live Bundle, SteamOS, and Steam Machines
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks from GamingOnLinux
4 Days Til Party
Roy Schestowitz : This coming Wednesday we travel up north
New Zealand: GNU/Linux Reaches New High
Roy Schestowitz : Notice what has happened to Windows
Dank Linux and Hyprland on Nvidia
Roy Schestowitz : Hyprland news
Games: Steam Machines Running GNU/Linux on the Way, A Peek at a Godot Game
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Applications: Creative Software, Proton Drive, and Terminal Programs
Roy Schestowitz : 3 new stories
Kernel Space / File Systems / Virtualization
Roy Schestowitz : mostly but not only Linux
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks for today
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty Plan at EU (“Tech Sovereignty”)
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of updates
Releases of GNU direvent version 5.5 and GNUtrition 0.33
Roy Schestowitz : two new GNU releases
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers: Ladybird, RSS, Chromium, and Mozilla
Roy Schestowitz : WWW related news
Sharing and Standards: National Open Source Library, Slop Warning, and Why "You Still Need A Legacy TLD For Email"
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more stories
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware leftovers
Debian: Russell Coker's Work, Birger Schacht's Status and Steve McIntyre on Microsoft-Controlled Kill Switch and Back Door
Roy Schestowitz : Debian leftovers
Fedora, Red Hat, and CoreOS Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : RHEL and more
EasyOS Focuses on Enabling Xlibre Instead of Experimental Wayland (With Limited Support From Applications)
Roy Schestowitz : Xlibre focus
Servers, KDE at 30, and GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
2026-06-07
AlmaLinux OS 10.2 Released as a Free Alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2
Marius Nestor : AlmaLinux OS 10.2 distribution is now available for download as a free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2. Here’s what’s new!
GNOME 50.2 Adds Rate Control to the VA-API H.264 Screencast Pipelines
Marius Nestor : GNOME 50.2 is now available as the second point release to the GNOME 50 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements across several core components and default apps.
Armbian Imager 2.0 Flashing Tool for Armbian Linux Officially Released
Marius Nestor : Armbian Imager 2.0 open-source utility for flashing the Armbian Linux operating system on single-board computers is now available for download with a completely new design and rewritten flashing engine.
OviOS Linux 6 makes the switch from SysV to systemd
Rianne Schestowitz : Following the unavoidable shift in the Linux ecosystem, OviOS 6 drops SysV and moves to systemd
Kdenlive 26.04.2 released
Rianne Schestowitz : The second maintenance release of the 26.04 series is out with the usual batch of bug fixes and improvements for workflow and stability
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Why Governments choose Linux: Transparency, Data Protection and Sovereignty
Rianne Schestowitz : First and foremost, I am interested in and use Linux on a daily basis simply because it offers a good, reliable, robust, and long-term platform for both professional use and normal home use
Distributions and Operating Systems: Mageia DDoS, Levente "anthraxx" Polyák Heads Arch Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
3 Weeks of Shells
Roy Schestowitz : Two weeks from now we'll have the longest day of the year
Tux Machines at 22 is Stronger and More Motivated Than Ever
Roy Schestowitz : This past year has been amazing for GNU/Linux and also for us
Games: Steam Games with Native Linux Builds, Steam Machines, Summer Game Fest 2026, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Gaming news from GamingOnLinux
Applications: Storage Space, Visualisation, Alternative to Flathub, 'Teams' Alternatives, and Proton Drive Coming Soon to GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : software news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Linux in Gaming soundbar and Gothic remake
Roy Schestowitz : gaming related picks
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
KDE on Icons (Size Matters), GNOME on Politics and More
Roy Schestowitz : desktop environments speak out
BSD: NetBSD, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD News
Roy Schestowitz : FreeBSD and more
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware bits
WordCamp Europe 2026 and Disposable WordPress Lab in 14 Steps
Roy Schestowitz : WP links
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development stories
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and standards
"Guix Nix Abomination", Other Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Recent Videos About GNU/Linux and Free Software
Roy Schestowitz : Shows and clips from last week
Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update: Crimson Landing and an Anniversary, Pispala and 26.04
Roy Schestowitz : some GNU/Linux on mobile update
2026-06-08
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 7th, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 295th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending June 7th, 2026.
Flatpak 1.18 Linux App Sandboxing and Distribution Framework Officially Released
Marius Nestor : Flatpak 1.18 Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework is now available for download. This is a major release that brings several new features and improvements.
VideoLAN Announces dav2d as an Open-Source and Super Fast AV2 Decoder
Marius Nestor : VideoLAN formerly announced the dav2d project as an open-source, cross-platform, and free AV2 decoder focused on speed and correctness, based on the popular dav1d decoder.
RISC-V edge box packs dual GbE, CAN, and 4G/5G support
Rianne Schestowitz : The EPC1000 supports both Bianbu Linux and OpenHarmony, operates from a 9V to 36V DC power input
Review: Redcore Linux 2601
Rianne Schestowitz : Redcore Linux is a desktop distribution which is based on Gentoo
Kalpa Desktop – atomic and transactional Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Kalpa Desktop is an atomic and transactional Linux distribution derived from openSUSE Tumbleweed and MicroOS
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : We only feature free and open source software
3 unheard-of Linux tools that fix everyday command-line annoyances
Rianne Schestowitz : Interacting with systemd is easily the most painful thing about using Linux
Firefox 153 is finally ditching the Nvidia driver workaround Linux users have hated
Rianne Schestowitz : As much as I love to tout Linux as the way forward for computing
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : These are the Google Messages privacy settings I change on every Android phone
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Audacious 4.6.1 Now Uses XDG Cache Dir for Better Flatpak/Snap Support
Rianne Schestowitz : Just a week since the last 4.6 version, the lightweight Audacious music player announced new 4.6.1 bug-fix release
Armbian Imager 2.0 release supports over 300 boards from 64 SBC vendors, custom user profiles
Rianne Schestowitz : The Armbian community has just released the Armbian Imager 2.0 GUI program to easily flash pre-built Armbian-built Ubuntu or Debian images for over 338 boards from 64 SBC vendors
Linux Mint was throttling my modern hardware by default — 3 changes fixed it completely
Rianne Schestowitz : My curiosity led me to investigate, and I realized that the problem was Linux Mint itself
Leaving Windows? Swap your favorite apps with these 5 Linux alternatives
Rianne Schestowitz : When you switch to Linux, you'll notice that sometimes there are apps which don't have a native version on Linux
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Summary of SLAPP Attacks on Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : Yesterday we packed many gifts for the party
New Releases: Gnoppix Linux 26.6 and Network Security Toolkit (NST) 44
Roy Schestowitz : 2 GNU/Linux distros
Geminispace at Over 5,000 (Unique Capsules Known to Lupa)
Roy Schestowitz : That's the first time we see it eclipsing 5k
Older Leftovers Regarding GNU/Linux, HowTos Mostly
Roy Schestowitz : some catchup additions
Games: Gratuitous Space Battles, Vampire Survivors, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly from GamingOnLinux
Kernel: io_uring, Entropy, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Linux news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : 3 howtos
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and coding
GNU/Linux, BSD, and Open Hardware Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Open Hardware and Linux
2026-06-09
digiKam 9.1 Photo Manager Released with Support for Pixel Motion Photos
Marius Nestor : digiKam 9.1 open-source professional photo manager is now available for download with support for Pixel motion photos, timezone support with registered item time-stamps, and more. Here’s what’s new!
United Nations Open Source Portal Goes Live
Rianne Schestowitz : A new open source portal seeks to coordinate and scale open source efforts across the United Nations system
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
An open letter to office suite users, just before the Euro-Office announcement
Rianne Schestowitz : The first open-source office suite developed in Europe was OpenOffice.org in 2001, based on StarOffice’s source code
Why I installed Linux on an old laptop instead of a Raspberry Pi
Rianne Schestowitz : Recently I wanted to start a new tech project building a lightweight
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : The hidden Android display option that completely fixed my one-handed texting struggle
RakuOS fixes the one thing that annoys me most about immutable Linux distros
Rianne Schestowitz : Immutable Linux is the future of OS security
Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.12, Linux 6.18.35, and Linux 6.12.93
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 7.0.12 kernel
Tired of File Size Limits? This Open Source Tool Sends Large Files Directly Browser to Browser
Rianne Schestowitz : CheezyPizza is a free, open source tool that lets you transfer large files directly between browsers using WebRTC
digiKam 9.1.0 is released
Rianne Schestowitz : After three months of active development, bug triage, and feature integration
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
These are my 3 favorite open-source operating systems that aren't Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : I have been an on-again, off-again open source purist over the years
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android now flags calls that spoof your contacts' numbers and voices — here's how the new detection feature actually works
Linux 7.1-rc7
Roy Schestowitz : almost final
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: "Windows handheld owners are switching to Linux" and how Steam Deck changes a lot
Roy Schestowitz : 3 Valnet articles
Gregory Gibson on How He Manages GNU/Linux Servers Remotely
Roy Schestowitz : Two Valnet articles
Valnet's 3 criminally underrated free, open-source apps and a look at GParted
Roy Schestowitz : GParted and more
"Linux is quietly becoming the better choice", the "first distro" analysis, and distros "converging on the same defaults"
Roy Schestowitz : 4 Valnet articles
Red Hat: Podman, Flathub, and RHEL Clone From CentOS's Founder Gregory Kurtzer
Roy Schestowitz : 3 relevant articles
Richard Stallman Lecture in Europe Next Week, "Europe Is Ditching American Technology" for Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty
Roy Schestowitz : Freedom centric news
Open Hardware/Modding: M70 RK Royal Kludge, ESP32, Homelabs, and Raspberry Pi
Roy Schestowitz : hardware centric news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
One More Day
Roy Schestowitz : preparing for tomorrow's journey
80% of IBM Red Hat's Site (redhat.com) is Promotion of Slop
Roy Schestowitz : meme company
Games: "Thief: The Dark Project Remastered" and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from GamingOnLinux
Linux Foundation Quit Promoting Linux (Only 2% of Its Budget), Now Promotes Slop (the Same Thing That Harms Linux Development)
Roy Schestowitz : really awful
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security bugs and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Applications: Melia, PDFi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Applications for GNU/Linux and releases
EasyOS: Excalibur-series 7.3.9, ROX-Filer video thumbnails, and more
Roy Schestowitz : Some news from BK
Red Hat's Michael Catanzaro Supports Time-Wasting Slop, as Does Microsoft Canonical
Roy Schestowitz : noteworthy
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers and Latest From Mozilla
Roy Schestowitz : Web related leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, Late Night Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
Linux Gadgets, Open Hardware, and Mobile
Roy Schestowitz : some more stories
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Year 23
Roy Schestowitz : This site's mascot is a bird (or mammal)
2026-06-10
HandBrake 1.11.2 Video Transcoder Adds WebM MIME Type Support on Linux
Marius Nestor : HandBrake 1.11.2 open-source video transcoder is now available for download with WebM MIME type support on Linux, improvements to Core Audio AAC encoder 7.1 channel layout, and bug fixes.
Alpine Linux 3.24 Released with GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and COSMIC Desktops
Marius Nestor : Alpine Linux 3.24 distribution is now available for download with GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, COSMIC desktop, and Linux kernel 6.18 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
Fwupd 2.1.5 Linux Firmware Updater Released with Support for Elan Touchscreens
Marius Nestor : Fwupd 2.1.5 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for Elan touchscreens, support for installing the database updates on broken hardware with new firmware, as well as various other improvements.
COSMIC 1.0.16 Desktop Adds OpenRC Support for Bluetooth Service Management
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.0.16 desktop environment is now available with improvements across COSMIC Files, COSMIC Panel, COSMIC Settings, COSMIC Player, COSMIC Greeter, and COSMIC Launcher.
Liquid Glass for Linux? PearOS makes another Mac move - how it looks now
Rianne Schestowitz : I've been keeping an eye on PearOS for some time. I covered PearOS before
A Data Layer for GTK applications
Rianne Schestowitz : In this iteration we have GomSession. It is your standard identity-map layer with transaction-scoping
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Firefox Android Play Integrity check hits custom ROMs
Rianne Schestowitz : Mozilla has added support for Google’s Play Integrity API
I turned my Linux terminal into a walkie-talkie that no one can track
Rianne Schestowitz : But the idea of turning a Linux terminal into a push-to-talk voice and text messenger that works over the Tor network was just too interesting not to want to try to get it working
This overlooked Linux distro will give your laptop a new life
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu isn’t your only option for reviving old PCs through Linux
I've used Linux for 30 years - 4 frustrations remain, including 2 that push me back to MacOS
Rianne Schestowitz : For decades, I've recommended the open-source OS to new and experienced computer users alike
AM62x PRU Academy goes live for BeaglePlay and PocketBeagle 2
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux interrupt configuration works
My brief encounter with Google Pixel 8 Pro
Rianne Schestowitz : Android 16 is annoying
KaOS Releases First Dinit-Based ISO, but It's Not Ditching Systemd Entirely
Rianne Schestowitz : The distro ditches systemd as the init system while keeping some key components around
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 203 is available for testing
Rianne Schestowitz : This is the release announcement for IPFire 2.29 – Core Update 203, which is now available for testing
Juno Tab 4 is a Linux tablet with Intel Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 115U options
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux PC vendor Juno Computers sells laptops
Why I'm sticking with systemd-based Linux distros
Rianne Schestowitz : Over 10 years since its introduction, systemd can still get some Linux users riled up
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Honor Magic V6 Review: The Android foldable to beat in 2026
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Up North
Roy Schestowitz : On Friday RMS is giving a talk in Bern
Almost Half a Decade of Geminispace
Roy Schestowitz : Geminispace was a side benefit of the transition we had planned for years
Games: DELTARUNE, FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 9 articles from GamingOnLinux
Recent Shows and Videos About GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : via Invidious
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Firebird and PostgreSQL News
Roy Schestowitz : 3 picks
Trying Vivaldi, The Decline of Search Engines, and VPN From (or Via) Mozilla
Roy Schestowitz : WWW news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Sovereignty, and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux picks
2026-06-11
Linux Lite 8.0 “Hematite” Launches with Linux Kernel 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Base
Marius Nestor : Linux Lite 8.0 distribution is now available for download based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) and powered by the Linux 7.0 kernel series. Here’s what’s new!
Ubuntu MATE Will Quite Possibly Have 26.10 Release
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu MATE, the official Ubuntu flavor features MATE desktop environment
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Your Pixel Watch’s next big Wear OS update is almost here
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
NanoPi M6V2 RK3588S SBC gains support for dual analog microphone input
Rianne Schestowitz : FriendlyELEC provides a long list of supported operating systems based on Linux 6.1
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : /e/OS 4.0 is here: Murena's Android fork makes it even easier to escape Google's clutches
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and Lots More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware leftovers
Red Hat on Robotics, Slop, and ANL4
Roy Schestowitz : latest from redhat.com
CVE-2026-23111 Impacting nf_tables
Roy Schestowitz : Linux bug
LWN coverage from the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit
Roy Schestowitz : latest articles
Games: Mouthwashing, Theropods, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Latest from GamingOnLinux
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Asahi Linux Issues Warning About Apple
Roy Schestowitz : Asahi Linux 3 links
Kernel: Reconsidering x32, Buildroot, FreeBSD
Roy Schestowitz : Linux and BSD
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Proton releases Proton Drive CLI, GNU/Linux Supported
Roy Schestowitz : 2 links
Mike Gabriel: Voxit 1.0; Future of libayatana-appindicator (v0.6.0 released today)
Roy Schestowitz : Work and released by him
5 package managers and 7 Linux wellness apps to take better care of myself in 2026
Roy Schestowitz : some software news
Linux Hardware and Graphics: Vivante GPUs ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme
Roy Schestowitz : 2 news picks regarding rendering and more
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters, LINUX Unplugged, FLOSS Weekly, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
EasyOS gtk2-ng, FlatOrange, and EasyCast screen recorder
Roy Schestowitz : Some EasyOS updates
Fedora, AlmaLinux, Red Hat, and More
Roy Schestowitz : IBM and RHEL
Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Linux picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Web Browsers and Web Clients
Roy Schestowitz : Web Browsers and more
Collabora's CODE 26.04, ONLYOFFICE Slop, and LibreOffice Recap
Roy Schestowitz : LibreOffice and more
Desktop Environments, KDE, and GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux interfaces
Debian and Ubuntu: Development report and Transmission issues and workarounds on (K)Ubuntu 26.04
Roy Schestowitz : fixes and more
Events/Education: Linux App Summit 2026 and SouthEast LinuxFest
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new reports
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks
Richard Stallman (RMS) Talk Tomorrow in Bern, Switzerland
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow the founder of the FSF and the Free software community will give a public talk at SBB
2026-06-12
KDE Frameworks 6.27 Is Out to Improve KRunner, Breeze Icons, and More
Marius Nestor : KDE Frameworks 6.27 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop environment. Here’s what’s new!
Systemd-Free Peppermint OS Devuan Is Now Based on Devuan 6 Excalibur
Marius Nestor : Peppermint OS Devuan distribution has been updated today to Devuan 6 (Excalibur), based on the Debian 13 (Trixie) operating system series but without the systemd init system.
GStreamer 1.28.4 Adds Support for FLAC Decoding and New Codec Profile Mappings
Marius Nestor : GStreamer 1.28.4 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for decoding FLAC files and new codec mime/profile mappings for Android, bug fixes, and various other improvements.
First Look at Antergos NeXT: A Modern Revival of Antergos Linux with KDE Plasma
Marius Nestor : A first look at Antergos NeXT, a modern revival of the Antergos Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop environment.
piBrick PocketCM5 – An open-source handheld Linux computer kit for Raspberry Pi CM5
Rianne Schestowitz : Designed by Indonesian maker Ahmad Amarullah (amarullz), the piBrick PocketCM5 is an open-source hardware handheld Linux computer kit built around the Raspberry Pi CM5
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Onyx BOOX Go 6 (Gen II) brings pen support to an Android-powered eReader
Gert Wollny Pushing LLM Slop Into Linux Kernel
Roy Schestowitz : one of many
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Next Richard Stallman Lecture/Talk is on Tuesday at School of Engineering, FAU (Erlangen, Germany)
Roy Schestowitz : "[p]resenting the moral issues of free vs nonfree software, why your freedom demands freeing yourself from nonfree software, and how reverse engineering is crucial for freeing our computers."
Almost Half of 2026 Gone
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow it's a weekend again and next week we'll redo the front page of the site, at long last!
Openwashing by 'Linux' Foundation by Outsourcing to Proprietary Microsoft (GitHub)
Roy Schestowitz : GitHub Foundation?
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : idroot and more
FOSS Weekly and Windows Cross-overs
Roy Schestowitz : Applications news
Red Hat Very Drunk on Slop/Plagiarism, Many Things Rebranded as "AI"
Roy Schestowitz : very sad
Mozilla: Spellchecker, VPN, and Addons for Firefox
Roy Schestowitz : Firefox news and views
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and education
Open Hardware/Modding: 3D Printing, Olimex, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware side of things
Graphics: eGPU in Linux and Linux Settings
Roy Schestowitz : Graphics and GPUs
Ubuntu Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu picks
Distributions and Operating Systems Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : OS stuff, BSD also
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux related picks
2026-06-13
Audacity 3.7.8 Audio Editor Improves Support for HiDPI Displays on Linux
Marius Nestor : Audacity 3.7.8 open-source digital audio editor and recording software is now available for download with improves support for HiDPI displays on Linux, new options to choose where silence is truncated, and more.
Shelly 2.3.3 Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves Flatpak/AppImage Support
Marius Nestor : Shelly 2.3.3 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with better handling of Flatpak and AppImage bundles, and other changes.
First Look at Audacity 4: A Beautiful and Modern Revamp of the Audio Editor
Marius Nestor : A first look at the new features and improvements in the upcoming Audacity 4 open-source audio editor.
This Week in Plasma: 6.8 is Very Close!
Rianne Schestowitz : This week the Plasma team put the finishing touches on Plasma 6.7
CIB seven – workflow and process automation platform
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Juno Tab 4 Linux tablets launch in 10.5'' and 13'' versions powered by Intel processors
Rianne Schestowitz : Juno Computers has refreshed its Linux tablet line with two new models
There's a full Linux server dashboard hiding in your browser — and it's already installed
Rianne Schestowitz : If you're a long-time Linux user, there's a very good chance that a raft of terminal commands is living in your head rent-free right now
Android's Quick Share finally works on Linux—and it's simpler than KDE Connect
Rianne Schestowitz : Even though I prefer GNOME over KDE
Open Hardware/Modding: Commodore 64, Framework Laptop 13 Pro, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware leftovers
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux stories for today
Long Days
Roy Schestowitz : We're now exactly a week away from the longest day
EasyOS Changes in Internet Radio, Symphytum, and EcoTube
Roy Schestowitz : Updates from BK
Games: Godot, Classics, and Handhelds
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
GNOME: This Week in GNOME, Extending Libipuz, and Ayatana Indicators
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME news
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : bugs, cracks, and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Mozilla: Lobbying on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) and More Exodus
Roy Schestowitz : Mozilla news
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware news picks
Red Hat Selling Slop, RISC-V, LinuxONE
Roy Schestowitz : mostly slop though
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Distributions and Operating Systems: HaikuOS, BSDs, and More
Roy Schestowitz : misc. OS news
seL4 microkernel and rambles around computer science covering Linux kernel
Roy Schestowitz : kernel news
Audiocasts/Shows:, Hackaday Podcast, Michael Geist on the Globe and Mail
Roy Schestowitz : 2 episodes or shows
2026-06-14
Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” Will Reach End of Life on July 9th, 2026
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” will reach end of life on July 9th, 2026, and users should consider upgrading to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon”.
Ubuntu Desktop 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Daily Builds Now Available for Download
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu Desktop 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) daily build ISO images are now available for download for early adopters and application developers.
DietPi 10.5 Enables KMS/DRM Graphics System by Default for Raspberry Pi SBCs
Marius Nestor : DietPi 10.5 distribution for single-board computers is now available for download with KMS/DRM support enabled by default for Raspberry Pi SBCs, better NanoPi K2 support, and other changes.
KDE Android News (June 2026)
Rianne Schestowitz : Quite a few things have happened around the Android platform support for KDE applications in recent months
This Linux command is the only backup tool I'll ever need
Rianne Schestowitz : It's a native command-line tool called rsync
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Galaxy phones are finally getting a feature Android users have wanted for years
Games: Videogames, Proton-CachyOS, Proton Experimental, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Wine 11.11
Roy Schestowitz : The Wine development release 11.11 is now available
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32 and More
Roy Schestowitz : lots of ESP32 projects/products
Red Hat Sells Microsoft and Slop, Qubes OS User Survey
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora based Qubes OS
Games: Rescuing the Sun, Noctropolis, Pac-Man
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
Gentoo: 2026 Council Manifesto - Michał Górny
Roy Schestowitz : I joined Gentoo over 15 years ago
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Standards/Consortia: Slop Against Open Standards, ISO C++, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
Security and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : Windows TCO and more
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more stories
EasyOS Work on Video Playback and ROX-Filer
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of updates from BK
GTK/GNOME: Testing Keyboard Input Latency and Hylke
Roy Schestowitz : GTK and more
Some Free Software for Secure Communication: A Work in Progress
Roy Schestowitz : still in beta but open to contributions
Become a Friend of Birds
Roy Schestowitz : they do recognise faces and develop affinity/trust
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers: Sparkline, Let’s Encrypt, Mozilla Hugging Slop
Roy Schestowitz : WWW and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon on LibreWolf and More
Roy Schestowitz : two episodes
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
2026-06-15
MX Linux 25.2 “Infinity” Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, Based on Debian 13.5
Marius Nestor : MX Linux 25.2 distribution is now available for download with a new text-mode installer, Debian 13.5 base, and Linux kernel 7.0 on the AHS builds. Here’s what’s new!
T2 Linux 26.6 Brings Linux 7.0, Refined KDE Plasma Desktop with Flatpak Support
Marius Nestor : T2 Linux SDE 26.6 is now available for download as a hefty update for this highly portable source-based Linux distribution adding a refined KDE Plasma desktop with Flatpak support and Linux 7.0.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 14th, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 296th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending June 14th, 2026.
GNU Linux-Libre 7.1 Kernel Released for Software Freedom Lovers
Marius Nestor : GNU Linux-libre 7.1 kernel is now available for download based on Linux kernel 7.1 and targeted at those seeking 100% freedom for their PCs.
Minimal distro MocaccinoOS 26.06 comes with KDE 6.6.5, the 6.18.33 kernel, more
Rianne Schestowitz : With new releases now moved to the MocaccinoOS SourceForge page
I found the most effortless way to clean your Android phone storage - and it's free to use
Rianne Schestowitz : Clearing out your excess photos and videos is now just a swipe away with an easy-to-use app called Sponge
Review: RakuOS 44 and TROMjaro 2026.05.08
Rianne Schestowitz : The first thing I noticed when I started looking at RakuOS was text near the top of the project's website with the slogan...
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software qualifies for inclusion
Abora OS – Linux distribution built on NixOS with ANIX
Rianne Schestowitz : Abora OS is a NixOS-based Linux distribution designed to make the first steps with NixOS less demanding
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Windows vs. Linux: Here's which one is better for self-hosted apps
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux allows you to apply unattended security patches and only reboots when you tell it to
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I turned my 7-year-old Android tablet into the ultimate Kindle killer, and you can too
Fedora 44 Gnome review - We're not in Kansas anymore
Rianne Schestowitz : Recently, I've had a rather unusual streak of decent luck with Linux
RefreshOS is a top contender for new Linux users - here's why
Rianne Schestowitz : There are so many great Linux distributions that are perfectly suitable for new users
KDE is Going Wayland Only So This New Project Gives You KDE With X11
Rianne Schestowitz : SonicDE went from a KWin patchset to a 40-repository desktop environment in a matter of months
Flipper One is a Pocket-sized Linux Cyberdeck
Rianne Schestowitz : A project like Flipper One, which is intended to be a device that features the full mainline Linux kernel in a small package with a full range of connectivity
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Ubuntu won't save your old PC, but these 4 lightweight Linux distros will
Rianne Schestowitz : Today, Ubuntu would crush that same computer
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu has long been the standard recommendation for people new to Linux
Active AUR malicious packages incident
Roy Schestowitz : Some bad incident
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Justice for Animals
Roy Schestowitz : birds can be a lot smarter than a neighbour
Richard Stallman Public Talk in 24 Hours in Erlangen, Germany
Roy Schestowitz : The talk will be "[p]resenting the moral issues of free vs nonfree software, why your freedom demands freeing yourself from nonfree software, and how reverse engineering is crucial for freeing our computers."
Games: HeroQuest, Epic Games, and Retro Linux Gaming Computer
Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories for today
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : kernel and more
Distributions and Operating Systems: BSD, ReactOS, and More
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux mainly
Open Hardware/Modding: Linux On Mobile, Gadgets, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Microsoft Down, tuxmachines.org Up
Roy Schestowitz : next month many layoffs are expected at Microsoft
Koozali SME Server 11.0 Release Candidate (RC) 1 Release Announcement
Roy Schestowitz : The Koozali SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of SME Server 11.0 RC1 which will be the next major release of Koozali SME Server
2026-06-16
Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 Promises Support for the Nothing Phone, Beta Out Now
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 enters public beta testing with support for Nothing Phone (1) and Zinwa Q25, the ability to adapt for device notches and rounded corners, improved web compatibility, and other changes.
Giada 1.5 Hardcore Loop Machine Adds New Tick-Based Audio Rendering Engine
Marius Nestor : Giada 1.5 open-source minimalistic and hardcore music production software has been released today as a major update that introduces several new features and improvements.
Mozilla Thunderbird 152 Email Client Updates GMail OAuth to Use PKCE
Marius Nestor : Mozilla Thunderbird 152 open-source email client is now available for download with new features, improvements, and numerous bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
openSUSE’s Agama 22 Installer Brings Usability and Accessibility Improvements
Marius Nestor : openSUSE releases Agama 22 for Tumbleweed and Slowroll with a new Appearance tool that finally lets you configure the look of the web-based installer, redesigmed header and toolbar, and more.
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Linux gaming has one enemy Proton still can’t beat
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux gaming has come a long way. Back in the days before Wine and Proton
GNOME Has Run Out of Money (IBM Divestment)
Roy Schestowitz : "GNOME Fellowship program"
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Richard Stallman to Speak at 4PM in Erlangen, Germany
Roy Schestowitz : Today is the day
Feeding the Couple
Roy Schestowitz : Later today we'll make changes to the site
Pivotal Day for tuxmachines.org
Roy Schestowitz : Today is a special day for us
Still Prioritising the Activism
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow it is my "half birthday"
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Valnet on Containers, VMs, and Homelabs
Roy Schestowitz : recent articles
I gave my old Chromebook new life by making it look like Windows 95 using the XFCE desktop environment
Roy Schestowitz : via XDA
Games/Graphics and Running Windows Software/Games on GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : from Valnet
Valnet Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : KDE, Tablets, and More
Games: Blood Dungeon, Stellaris: Nomads, SiN Reloaded, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 8 stories from GamingOnLinux
Tux Machines Needs Readers' Help in Reporting Slopfarms or Sites That Fake Output Using LLMs
Roy Schestowitz : Rianne has long banned anything that's even touched by LLMs
EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.4 released
Roy Schestowitz : Version 7.4 is a "milestone" release
Games: Godot 4.7 RC 3, Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, Easy Anti-Cheat (Rootkit), and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
Slop, systemd, and dual-booting
Roy Schestowitz : not so good
Red Hat Leftovers, Lots of Slop Promotion (Still)
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat's site mostly
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux, LINUX Unplugged, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 3 episodes
KDE: New Kirigami-Addon's Onboarding Module, KDE With X11 Available via SonicDE
Roy Schestowitz : KDE picks
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
Web Browsers/Clients: Bloggers, Curl, and Firefox
Roy Schestowitz : WWW related leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Software Freedom, FSF, and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux related stories
2026-06-17
Mozilla Firefox 152 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : Mozilla Firefox 152 open-source web browser is now available for download with experimental support for the new JPEG XL image format, better support for multi-monitor setups, and many other changes.
Qt Creator 20 Open-Source IDE Released with AI Support, New Zen Mode
Marius Nestor : Qt Creator 20 open-source IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is now available for download with AI support, new Zen mode for distraction-free coding, and many other enhancements.
Firefox 153 Enters Beta Testing as the Next Extended Support Release Series
Marius Nestor : Firefox 153 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with new color picker quick action, PDF improvements, support for QWACs, and new features for web developers.
NVIDIA 595.84 Linux Driver Improves Support for 007 First Light and Other Games
Marius Nestor : NVIDIA 595.84 production-ready graphics driver for Linux is now available for download with improvements for several video games and various bug fixes to improve stability.
Alpine Linux is a crazy-fast distro for your desktop - with just one caveat
Rianne Schestowitz : Alpine Linux isn't always considered for traditional desktop use
I tried AnduinOS 2.0, and it may be the easiest way to ditch Windows for Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : AnduinOS 2.0 is a speedy, private, Ubuntu-based Linux distro that's all about true distro engineering
Raven Prism is a Linux Computer That Happens To Be A Pair of Glasses
Rianne Schestowitz : Powering it is RavenOS, the company's own Linux-based OS built around gaze-first, hands-free interaction
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
We tested Linux on the new Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 AMD
Rianne Schestowitz : Lenovo's ThinkPads offer support for Linux out of the box and some models can also be purchased with Linux
These 6 Linux monitoring tools helped me uncover every problem on my network
Rianne Schestowitz : That is where Linux is still hard to beat
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google just dropped its biggest update of the year, and it hits Android, Pixel and Watch all at once
Recent Videos/Shows About GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Via Invidious
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
IBM Fedora on Slop, Microsoft DRM, and Fake Security
Roy Schestowitz : IBM's Fedora Magazine
Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update and Last Week at So-called 'FSFE'
Roy Schestowitz : 4 more stories
Games: News Engagement, "Stop Destroying Videogames", and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly from GamingOnLinux
SteamOS on Hardware (DRM), Epic Games Wants Linux Rootkits
Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories regarding games
KDE GSoC Work, Week 3 Reports Concerning ActionCollection and Kdenlive
Roy Schestowitz : two new weekly reports
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32C3, Raspberry Pi, Adafruit, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware leftovers
Applications: syslog-ng, GUI Package Manager for CachyOS, and V-Ray for Blender Comes to GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : some software news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Barry Kauler on EasyOS: Chromium and Cursors
Roy Schestowitz : some updates from BK
Net/Web: Tools, Thunderbird, Firefox, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Mozilla stuff
PostgreSQL Databases: pg_kpart 1.0 and powa-archivist 5.1.2
Roy Schestowitz : postgres related releases
Ubuntu Touch, Ubuntu GNU/Linux, and Canonical Promoting Slop
Roy Schestowitz : slop galore
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly redhat.com
Linux Kernel and Graphics News
Roy Schestowitz : Kernel and more
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters, Ask Noah Show, and More
Roy Schestowitz : New slips and episodes
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
BSD and GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more stories
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : security leftovers
Season of Record-Breaking Microsoft Layoffs is Upon Us
Roy Schestowitz : We've been seeing a lot of positive news lately
The Netherlands is Leaving Microsoft Behind
Roy Schestowitz : Better late than never?
2026-06-18
Linux Kernel 7.1 Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : Linux kernel 7.1 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more.
VirtualBox 7.2.10 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.1
Marius Nestor : VirtualBox 7.2.10 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux kernel 7.1, extra fixes for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 kernel, and other changes.
PipeWire 1.6.7 Is Out with Better ALSA Support and Small Fixes
Marius Nestor : PipeWire 1.6.7 audio/video server for Linux is now available for download with fixes for various issues and regressions for the ALSA sound stack, scheduler, the RT portal, and more.
KDE Plasma 6.7 has way more useful features than I expected - and you'll likely get it soon
Rianne Schestowitz : The latest release of one of the finest desktop environments on the market is here
Windows 11 25H2 - I'm so happy to not be using this
Rianne Schestowitz : I couldn't truly have these guarantees with Linux
CookieOS – Linux distribution based on Debian
Rianne Schestowitz : CookieOS is an operating system aimed at users moving away from proprietary platforms
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google issues quick fix for broken Android Auto phone calls
6 distros that prove Linux is the future of desktop PCs
Rianne Schestowitz : An age-old rhetorical question has plagued everyone’s favorite open-source operating system from the very beginning
Every time I crawl back to Windows, EndeavourOS pulls me home to Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : I dual-boot Windows and Linux (via EndeavourOS) on my gaming laptop
The 5 Linux distros you should never run on an old PC
Rianne Schestowitz : "Just install Linux" is popular advice when someone needs to squeeze a little bit more life out of an old PC
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I skipped buying an expensive smart camera by repurposing an old Android device
Web-Based Remote Installation for Fedora Linux: Here’s What We’re Building
Rianne Schestowitz : If you’ve ever needed to install Fedora Linux on a headless server, a Raspberry Pi, or any machine without a monitor attached
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : In this series, I’ll explore the machine in detail from a Linux perspective
Ubuntu flavours now need a beta release to ship
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu has announced an ‘important policy update’, making beta releases mandatory for all Ubuntu flavours, no exceptions
These 4 alien Linux concepts confused me when I switched from Windows
Rianne Schestowitz : Switching from Windows to Linux isn’t like switching from one app to another
5 things that are surprisingly easier on Linux than Windows
Rianne Schestowitz : Windows is the de facto desktop OS for most people
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : This Android feature has saved me from countless headaches, but it's not enabled by default
AI agent runs amok in Fedora and elsewhere
Roy Schestowitz : the motive behind the agent's actions is still a mystery
LWN on Kernel, File Systems, and Trusted Publishing
Roy Schestowitz : 5 articles outside paywall today
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Almost Seven Pandemic Years
Roy Schestowitz : It'll soon be 7 years since the big changes began
System76 boss reckons he can liberate the entire PC stack... just give him another 15 years
Roy Schestowitz : Bootstrapped Linux box-botherer flogs new Thelio kit, talks up COSMIC, and politely declines to bolt AI onto everything
Games: Unreal Engine 6, Apidya' Special, and More
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen picks from GamingOnLinux
NetBSD 11.0 RC5 available!
Roy Schestowitz : please help testing
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : dominated by two domains
ScummVM Milestone and New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds
Roy Schestowitz : some gaming news
Applications: Audacity 4.0, FairScan 2.0, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Application news
Barry Kauler on CUPS, Chromium, and More in EasyOS
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS updates
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora elections too
KDE: Ocean, Qt Contributors Summit, and Amarok 3.3.3
Roy Schestowitz : KDE leftovers
Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and More Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware picks
Web Browsers/Web Servers: Nginx, Holes, Tor Browser
Roy Schestowitz : WWW leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
BSD, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : OS news
FSF / Software Freedom / GNU Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Standards Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Consortia related
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks
2026-06-19
Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.06 Rolling Brings Linux Kernel 7.1 Support
Marius Nestor : SparkyLinux 2026.06 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 14 “Forky” and powered by Linux kernel 7.0, but also offering support for installing the latest Linux 7.1 kernel series.
Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Is Powered by Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS
Marius Nestor : Raspberry Pi OS 2026-06-18 is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, new default touchscreen associations, new icons, updated Labwc Wayland compositor, and more.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.10 Improves Wi-Fi SSID Handling and Accessibility
Marius Nestor : Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.10 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with improved Wi-Fi SSID handling, reliability and accessibility improvements, and bug fixes.
Arch Linux locks down AUR signups amid wave of malicious commits
Rianne Schestowitz : Arch Linux is a fast, lightweight Linux distribution
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Sparky 2026.06
Rianne Schestowitz : There are new SparkyLinux 2026.06
Help… My browser cannot connect to Mageia’s website
Rianne Schestowitz : A user reported getting a message saying that the part of mageia.org he wanted to visit was unreachable
This Linux distro wants to keep running software 1,000 years from now
Rianne Schestowitz : Well, one Linux distro aims to make the process a lot easier for people in the third millennium by giving them one instruction
I left tiling window managers for KDE, and my Linux desktop finally feels complete
Rianne Schestowitz : There’s just something about a complete desktop experience. Tiling window managers can be great and really light on system resources
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android's sideloading changes are getting closer as Google shares new timeline
Sailfish OS (GNU/Linux) on "Commodore"
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Microsoft Storm Ahead (Mass Layoffs July 2026)
Roy Schestowitz : statCounter says Windows is at an all-time low ahead of next month massive Microsoft layoffs
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Games: Steam Controller, EMPULSE, Sludgineers, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 9 stories from GamingOnLinux
The Software Freedom Conservancy (GAFAM front) jumps the shark, entertains slop hype
Roy Schestowitz : as usual
EasyOS Development on JWM wallpaper and BaCon compiler in devx
Roy Schestowitz : Latest from BK
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
BSD: New Episodes of BSD Now and FreeBSD Stuff
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
Red Hat's Latest Blog Posts, Including Promotion of Slop Plagiarism and False Marketing With Made-up Numbers
Roy Schestowitz : redhat.com mostly
Canonical/Ubuntu: Ubuntu 26.10 Plans, FunOS 24.04.4 LTS, and Golioth PouchPouch
Roy Schestowitz : releases and more
Enthusiasts' Open Hardware Projects and Robotics
Roy Schestowitz : hardware leftovers
New Debian-based Release: Tails 7.9
Roy Schestowitz : Update Tor Browser to 15.0.16
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Microsoft Has Put a Microsoft 'Kill Switch' Inside Linux, and Linux Can Save Windows Users
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft vs Linux
Linux Kernel: eBPF at LSFMMBPF 2026, Linux 7.2, and More
Roy Schestowitz : kernel related picks
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security centric news
Faking Openness, Openwashing Initiative, Linux Foundation Misuses Linux Brand to Promote Slop Again
Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
Games: Epic's Lore, Godot 4.7, and DRM
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
GNOME: Michael Calabrese on Pitivi and Sam Thursfield's Report
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME picks
Hardware/Modding: Qualcomm Linux 2.0, Arduino, Pimoroni, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly hacker-friendly
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux related picks
pgAdmin 4 v9.16 and pgfmt 2.1 Released
Roy Schestowitz : postgres releases
2026-06-20
Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.7 Released with Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, and More
Marius Nestor : PorteuX 2.7 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, GNOME 50.2, support for the new NTFS-plus driver, a new native PorteuX cursor theme, and more.
Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features
Marius Nestor : Shelly 2.4 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with improved support for AppImage and Flatpak packages, CLI refactor, and other changes.
Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.1, Linux 7.0.13, Linux 6.18.36, Linux 6.12.94, Linux 6.6.143, Linux 6.1.176, Linux 5.15.210, and Linux 5.10.259
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.1 kernel
NVIDIA JetPack 7.2 adds NemoClaw support, Yocto Project support, and AGX Orin 32GB Super Mode
Rianne Schestowitz : The release includes skills for Jetson Linux customization, memory optimization, and model benchmarking
This Week in Plasma: 6.7 is Here!
Rianne Schestowitz : This week we released Plasma 6.7, and the reviews are overwhelmingly positive so far
KDE Goals - Call For Submissions
Rianne Schestowitz : In 2015, some members of the KDE community began a conversation about where KDE was heading and how it would get there
KibaOS – minimalist and lightweight desktop Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : KibaOS is a modern desktop operating system built on Arch Linux that aims to provide a polished
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Running Modern Linux On A 68008
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux developers have been trimming the fluff in recent years
Linux gamers have dealt with hidden input lag for years, and someone finally figured out why
Rianne Schestowitz : When it comes to gaming, Linux is still a bit behind Windows. Don't get me wrong; it has come a very long way in the space of a decade
I tested 9 Arch-based Linux distros, here's how I rank them
Rianne Schestowitz : Want to try an Arch-based distro but don’t know where to start
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Ultrapool, Crusader Kings III, 868-BACK, and More
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen from GamingOnLinux
Audiocasts/Shows: Hackers In Your House and Hackaday Podcast
Roy Schestowitz : 2 episodes
Graphics/Games: Godot Engine release; Godot 4.7 finally brings HDR support
Roy Schestowitz : new version
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : coding and more
Standards/Consortia: Vendor Lock-In, Matter, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories
WordPress Woes and Raves
Roy Schestowitz : some WordPress picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Open Hardware/Modding: Pine64, PCBs, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware picks
Canonical Peddling Slop, FunOS 26.04 LTS Clones Ubuntu Without Some Antifeatures
Roy Schestowitz : FunOS 26.04 LTS is out
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat picks for today
KDE Goals and Icon for Hex Colordle
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME and KDE news
BSD, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : several strands
Servers, Kernel, and More
Roy Schestowitz : batch of leftovers
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks
Happy Midsummer
Roy Schestowitz : Happy midsummer (for those of us in the north)
2026-06-21
System76 Refreshes the Serval WS Linux Laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs
Marius Nestor : System76 refreshes its powerful Serval WS Linux-powered laptop with high-end Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics, as well as up to 12TB storage and 96GB RAM.
Olimex LCD7-PANEL-LIME2 combines 7-inch touchscreen, A20 Linux SBC, and panel-mount frame
Rianne Schestowitz : The LCD7-PANEL-LIME2 is a ready-to-mount Linux touch panel computer from Olimex
butrelinux – immutable Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : butrelinux is an immutable Linux distribution built as a Bluefin GDX LTS variant
Lumina Linux – Arch Linux-based distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
After 6 years on Ubuntu, a performance-obsessed Arch distro finally pulled me away
Rianne Schestowitz : I maintained the most mindless Linux routine for six years...
Your Steam Deck Is Secretly a Linux PC. Here Are 10 Ways to Unlock Its Full Potential
Rianne Schestowitz : Your Steam Deck Is Secretly a Linux PC. Here Are 10 Ways to Unlock Its Full Potential
10 Best Free and Open Source Clipboard Sync Tools
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
5 pioneering Linux distros that quietly faded into history
Rianne Schestowitz : While some Linux distros have stood the test of time, others have fallen by the wayside
After 8 distros in two years, the one that stopped my hopping is boring on purpose
Rianne Schestowitz : At one time Linux felt more like a hobby than an OS
These 6 Linux tools make the classics feel ancient—I use them on every machine
Rianne Schestowitz : The traditional Linux tools like nano, man, cat, cd, ls etc. are almost four decades old now
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I changed this one Android setting and stopped fighting outdoor screen glare for good
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Happy Solstice
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow starts another week and a week later it's the second half of this year (officially)
Proton Experimental and DLSS Progress in Linux
Roy Schestowitz : gaming news or graphics
35 Days of Shell Tank
Roy Schestowitz : Today is the longest day and next month we expect a new nephew in our family
EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.4.1 and EasyOS development updates
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
ScummVM 2026.3.0 and Guncrypt Introduced
Roy Schestowitz : gaming-centric picks
GNOME: Christian Hergert, Icon for ChiPass, This Week in GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME leftovers
Fedora signing and Kevin Fenzi (IBM) on flock
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora leftovers
Linux Devices, Modding, and Mobile
Roy Schestowitz : hardware centric leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development with R, Python, and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS news
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux focus
The Next Major Heatwave in Europe
Roy Schestowitz : maybe we'll spend more time offline
GNU/Linux Measured at 5% in Belgium This Month
Roy Schestowitz : What do things look like at the heart of the EU?
2026-06-22
Darktable 5.6 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Released with New AI Features
Marius Nestor : Darktable 5.6 has been released today as the latest version of this open-source, free, and cross-platform RAW image editor for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 21st, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 297th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending June 21st, 2026.
Steam Machine Is Up for Reservation from $1,049 with Arch Linux-Based SteamOS 3
Marius Nestor : Valve officially launched the Steam Machine today as an all-in-one Arch Linux-based gaming machine and desktop computer powered by SteamOS.
OBS Studio 32.2 Promises New Filter to Compose SDR into HDR, Beta Out Now
Marius Nestor : OBS Studio 32.2 enters public beta testing with a new filter to compose SDR into HDR, dynamic bitrate support for multitrack video, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS support, and more.
Review: TBlock
Rianne Schestowitz : This application was called TBlock and it was presented as an ad blocker
StryxOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : StryxOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution from Panama that uses the KDE Plasma desktop and SDDM display manager
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : The Useful Privacy Feature That Isn't Enabled By Default On Your Android Phone
6 Raspberry Pi Handhelds Worth Exploring (If You Have Money to Spend)
Rianne Schestowitz : These are pocket-sized Linux machines that go beyond just being an SBC on your desk
CobaltX – gaming-focused Arch-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : CobaltX is a gaming-focused Arch-based Linux distribution built around KDE Plasma 6 and a preinstalled Linux gaming stack
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : 5 Best Free AI Watermark Remover Tools
The Settings App for GNOME Login Screen “GDM Settings” Project Paused
Rianne Schestowitz : GDM Settings, the settings app for GNOME’s login screen (aka GDM Display Manager)
This Linux distro finally makes switching from Windows feel natural
Rianne Schestowitz : We’ve all heard plenty about the end of Windows 10 support
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android phones will start showing a blue dot – this is why
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Greece: GNU/Linux Back at 6% "Market Share"
Roy Schestowitz : Greece was mentioned here a lot more in past years because the share measured was greater
If You Value Freedom, Follow Richard Stallman (RMS), Not Linux Kernel People
Roy Schestowitz : testament to perseverance
Games: Indie, Retro Linux Gaming, SteamOS 3.8.11
Roy Schestowitz : gaming related news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
KDE Development Updates
Roy Schestowitz : KDE news and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Blender and more
Barry Kauler on Latest EasyOS Changes: Cleanup and Showcase
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new updates
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Kernel Space / File Systems: CLI Systems has introduced UTFS (μTFS), seL4, and Linux 7.2
Roy Schestowitz : Linux and more
Open Hardware, Linux Devices, and Linux Phones
Roy Schestowitz : gadgets and more
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora and more
Release Notes for RELIANOID Load Balancer Enterprise Edition v8.6 and RELIANOID Load Balancer Community Edition v7.10
Roy Schestowitz : We’re glad to present both RELIANOID 7.10.0 Community Edition and RELIANOID 8.6 Enterprise Edition
SysLinuxOS 13.2 Revolution
Roy Schestowitz : This release is not a simple update, but it is the “14” version that I had in mind, a real epochal change
RefreshOS 3 (Colorful Cosmos) Has Arrived
Roy Schestowitz : This release also continues the goal RefreshOS has always had at its core: making Linux feel approachable, complete, and enjoyable for everyday users
Announcing AnduinOS 2.0 Beta: The Declarative Revolution and the New Era of Distro Engineering
Roy Schestowitz : This is not just another system update; it is a fundamental, ground-up architectural rewrite of our entire operating system
2026-06-23
Canonical Announces Live Kernel Patching Support for Ubuntu on ARM64
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu maker Canonical announced today that its Canonical Livepatch live kernel patching is now available for Ubuntu systems running on the ARM64 (AArch64) architecture.
GNU nano 9.1 CLI Text Editor Released with Minor Improvements and Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : GNU nano 9.1 open-source command line text editor for Linux-based operating systems is now available for download with a couple of improvements and various bug fixes.
COSMIC 1.1 Desktop Environment Released with COSMIC Monitor and Improvements
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.1 desktop environment is now available with COSMIC Monitor and improvements to COSMIC Files, COSMIC Term, COSMIC Edit, COSMIC Applets, COSMIC Comp, and more.
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
openSUSE Tumbleweed is the unsung rolling distro for people afraid of rolling distros
Rianne Schestowitz : When you approach the world of Linux
I finally got KDE looking the way I always wanted — and it starts with one setting most people skip
Rianne Schestowitz : KDE isn’t particularly pretty looking out of the box
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : 5 Android Phones That Will Stop Getting Support In 2026
Apple and GNU/Linux Containers
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of reports
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Sailfish OS is Linux on a phone for people who don’t want Linux on a phone, and I love it
Roy Schestowitz : No terminal needed
The Cyber Show on Free/Libre Software and Ethics
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new articles
Valnet on Proxmox and Homelabs
Roy Schestowitz : 4 recent articles
HexOS and Lightwhale OS
Roy Schestowitz : Two from Valnet
KDE: COSMIC and Leaving GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : two Valnet pieces
Games: Immutable distros, SteamOS, and undervolting
Roy Schestowitz : gaming news
Ubuntu 26.04 Gimmicks, Dumping Ubuntu Server
Roy Schestowitz : 3 recent articles
12,000 Pages Per Year
Roy Schestowitz : The team behind the site continues to grow, become more efficient, and develop better tools for improved curation
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Open Hardware, Arduino, and Homelabs
Roy Schestowitz : Some projects for hackware/hardware hacking
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Valnet Articles on GNU/Linux and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Games: Steam Machine, FSR Upscaling, OpenMW 0.51, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest 9 from GamingOnLinux
Audiocasts/Shows/Videos: Late Night Linux and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 picks of interest
Kernel: eBPF, NVIDIA, and 7.2 (Linux)
Roy Schestowitz : Linux picks
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Miracle-wm and preview release of Xfce's Wayland compositor
Roy Schestowitz : Wayland news
KDE: Krita, Network Shares, and More
Roy Schestowitz : KDE picks
AUR Hit Again with Malicious Packages and 6 Essential Arch Linux Maintenance Tasks for a Stable System
Roy Schestowitz : Arch news
Red Hat's Latest (Slop Promotion Dominates) and Latest From CentOS
Roy Schestowitz : redhat.com mostly
Raspberry Pi Handhelds and A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W-based DIY Camera
Roy Schestowitz : Raspberry Pi projects or products
Canonical on Arm64, RISC-V, and Ubuntu Summit
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu news
GNU Guix on Using Codeberg and GIMP 0.54.1 Released Again in 2026
Roy Schestowitz : GNU Project umbrella
Steam Machines and Valve Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Steam Machine
Applications: Astra and BudsLink
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of articles about software
GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: Nix, OpenSUSE, Debian, and EasyOS
Roy Schestowitz : distro news roundup
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : browsers and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security incidents and more
Richard Stallman's FSF Looking to Raise Money This Month
Roy Schestowitz : Led by a young man (Ian), Richard Stallman's FSF is still devoted to Software Freedom
Microsoft Second to Unknown in Ghana
Roy Schestowitz : What happens in Ghana is happening in many countries
2026-06-24
postmarketOS 26.06 “Alpen Avocado” Released with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6
Marius Nestor : postmarketOS 26.06 distribution is now available for download based on Alpine Linux 3.24 and featuring the GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, Phosh 0.55.0, and Sxmo 1.18.1 graphical interfaces.
KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Desktop Is Out with Fixes for Kickoff, Discover, and KWin
Marius Nestor : KDE Plasma 6.7.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with various bug and regression fixes, and some small improvements.
Latest Steam Client Update Improves PipeWire Session Logic on Linux
Marius Nestor : Valve released a new stable Steam Client update that promises to improve the PipeWire session logic on Linux systems, add support for the Malay language, and address various bugs.
KaOS Linux 2026.06 Launches Officially as First Release with Dinit
Marius Nestor : KaOS Linux 2026.06 distribution is now available for download as the first ISO snapshot using Dinit as the default init system instead of systemd. Here’s what’s new!
DietPi v10.5 Updates Raspberry Pi Display and Camera Options
Rianne Schestowitz : DietPi is a lightweight, Debian-based operating system optimized for single-board computers and embedded devices
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Whatever happened to Ubuntu TV? Where Linux smart TVs are now
Rianne Schestowitz : Many of us have dreamed of running Linux on all the things, including our TVs
I gave my Android a terminal, and it became my most capable computer
Rianne Schestowitz : It looks and functions like any other Android phone, but once I fire up Termux or Google's native Linux terminal
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Can an Android tablet replace a desktop screen? I spent a week working with one
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
A Religious Take on the Lawfare Against Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : Religions speak of relevant scenarios
Inertia and Momentum
Roy Schestowitz : Momentum is a big factor in blogging.
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Games: Godot Engine Sponsorship, Steam Machines, Forza Horizon, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GamingOnLinux
Security: Patches, Holes, and Rust
Roy Schestowitz : Security leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Steam Machines, SteamOS, and Graphics With CUDA
Roy Schestowitz : gaming related leftovers
Fedora Leftovers: Report and Experiences
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora picks
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : from Red Hat's official site
Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM): COSMIC and Niri
Roy Schestowitz : alternative ways of using GNU/Linux
Linux Devices, 3D Printing, and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : gadgets and more
Microsoft's Open Source Initiative Promoting Slop, as Does 'Linux' Foundation (Pay-to-Say)
Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing and more
BrowserEngineKit and Mozilla (Thunderbird and Firefox)
Roy Schestowitz : WWW and browsing stories
WordPress bloat and a WordPress exodus
Roy Schestowitz : WordPress picks
Kernel: Storage, LXC, and Upcoming Linux Release
Roy Schestowitz : Linux leftovers
BSD: OpenBSD and FreeBSD on Its Core Team Elections
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
GNU/Linux Videos/Shows: The Kernel Is Not a Museum and YouTube EasyOS Series
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and sharing
Microsoft's Possibly Biggest-Ever Layoffs Next Week
Roy Schestowitz : Expect GNU/Linux to truly capitalise on that
The World Wide Web is Fundamentally Broken
Roy Schestowitz : The state of the "modern" Web has become so sordid a mess that eventually people will opt out and look for something else
Society Lost Empathy
Roy Schestowitz : The behaviour of people in society seems to have worsened over time
2026-06-25
Kubuntu Focus M2 and Zr Linux Laptops Now Ship with Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Marius Nestor : Kubuntu Focus launches refreshed versions of the Focus M2, Focus Zr, and Focus XE laptops, along with a new Focus Ar laptop with latest generation Intel processors.
Purism Announces Librem 16 as World’s Most Private and Secure Linux Laptop
Marius Nestor : Purism announced the launch of Librem 16 as the world’s most private and secure Linux laptop designed to protect your digital life.
DXVK 3.0 Released with Shader Compilation and D3D9 Improvements
Marius Nestor : DXVK 3.0 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with new features and various improvements for many games.
Twenty glorious years of Dedoimedo!
Rianne Schestowitz : This week marks the twentieth anniversary of Dedoimedo, a place to learn a lot about a lot
Best Free and Open Source Software, and Review
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software qualifies for inclusion
Alpine Linux 3.24 scales new desktop heights with COSMIC
Rianne Schestowitz : Alpine Linux 3.24 is out, bringing a new desktop environment that should make for a very high-performance combination
5 Linux distros that are perfect for running in a VM
Rianne Schestowitz : If you want to experiment with new software, host a home service, or try a new operating system without risking your main PC
Vendefoul Wolf is a Linux distro that goes against the grain with terrific results
Rianne Schestowitz : Vendefoul Wolf is everything you need and nothing you don't
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : The Android dark mode power-pack: 5 secrets for a smarter screen setup
Basalt Linux – Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Basalt Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution built around the Xfce desktop environment
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android 17 Update Triggers Widespread Touchscreen Issues on Pixel Phones
Canonical/Ubuntu: Livepatching, Ubuntu in the Wild, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu leftovers
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux Coverage in LWN (Mostly Kernel)
Roy Schestowitz : outside the paywall today
Games: Proton Experimental, GE-Proton, SteamOS, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from GamingOnLinux
Bugfix and Reports in EasyOS: EasySR and More
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS news
Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, Smashing Security, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Kubernetes Device Management and New Releases of Istio
Roy Schestowitz : Server stuff
Red Hat's Fascination With Hey Hi (AI) Slop on Overdrive This Past Day
Roy Schestowitz : Hey Hi fluff and more
Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and T9 Keyboard
Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : KDE, Games, and More
Free Software, Open Data, and Standards Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news picks
Growing Up
Roy Schestowitz : Lately we have had more opportunities to get our government involved and interested in what we do
Biggest Microsoft Layoffs Commencing Early
Roy Schestowitz : This is what it looked like for Intel a few years ago
Steam Machine Rising While XBox is Dying
Roy Schestowitz : Steam Machines and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks