https://tuxmachines.org/ Do you waddle the waddle? en Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:39:07 +0000 5 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/10/KDE_Plasma_6_8_Desktop_Environment_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_.shtml KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with various new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new! Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:09:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Torvalds_on_Slop_and_NVIDIA_Kernel_News.shtml 3 picks Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:47:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Tackling_Crime.shtml DDoS attacks are cyber crimes Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:19:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/October_2026_Microsoft_Mass_Layoffs_and_the_Demise_of_Windows.shtml The US with its bizarre, treasonous flirtations (with Putin, the US President acts as if the problem is Ukraine, not Russia) will embolden Europe to dump Microsoft and Windows even more urgently Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:37:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/OpenSSH_Ships_on_Every_Mac_Linux_Server_and_Windows_PC_Its_Crea.shtml OpenSSH creator Theo de Raadt was pushed out of NetBSD, lost a DARPA grant and fought half of open source. Now his paranoid code guards the world's servers. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/The_best_thing_about_Debian_is_how_old_all_of_its_software_is.shtml Debian’s old software is often discussed as its biggest weakness when compared to other distros Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/KDE_Plasma_is_getting_its_own_safe_mode_and_it_ll_start_appeari.shtml It's no secret that I love KDE Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:52:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Proprietary_Software_Windows_TCO_Security_and_More.shtml more leftovers Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Android_Leftovers.shtml Someone ported Pixel 11’s Rambler voice-to-text to other Android phones Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Ubuntu_27_04_Tenacious_T_Rex_Is_Slated_for_Release_on_April_22n.shtml Canonical’s next major Ubuntu release, Ubuntu 27.04 “Tenacious T-Rex,” has been slated for release on April 22nd, 2027, and it’s expected to come with the GNOME 52 desktop environment and Linux kernel 7.6. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/GNU_Linux_and_Free_Software_Leftovers.shtml mostly GNU/Linux Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/ScummVM_2026_4_0_is_Never_slop_No_Plagiarism_by_LLMs_GNU_Linux_.shtml 2 picks Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/New_Releases_Kodi_22_RC1_and_BleachBit_Released_6_0_5_Beta.shtml almost final Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_Abietec_Zymbit.shtml Hardware picks Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/today_s_howtos.shtml Instructionals/Technical picks Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Ubuntu_doesn_t_care_enough_about_desktop_users_and_Linux_Mint_i.shtml Ubuntu remains the most recognizable name in desktop Linux Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Kernel_GPIO_proc_AMD.shtml Linux picks Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_and_Wonders_of_Web_Weaving.shtml 2 new ones Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:53:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Mozilla_Firefox_158_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s.shtml Mozilla Firefox 158 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved PDF handling, New Tab page updates, improved form filling in the Smart Window, and more. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Linux_7_3_rc7.shtml Shortlog appended Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/How_To_Geek_Linux_Terminal_and_Linux_Commands.shtml The best Linux terminal isn't something you can download, you have to build it yourself like this Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml This is free and open source software Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Blunux_Arch_based_Linux_distribution_with_KDE_Plasma.shtml Blunux is an Arch-based Linux distribution designed to make Arch Linux accessible to newcomers while retaining the flexibility experienced users expect Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:51:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Review_Abora_OS_4_0_and_Butterbian_0_5_0.shtml Abora OS is a Linux distribution based on NixOS Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/ZOTAC_CM5_PICO_Fanless_Industrial_PC_with_Dual_HDMI_and_M_2_Exp.shtml ZOTAC ships the system with Raspberry Pi OS based on Debian 13 and lists Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:43:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.shtml FOSS and more Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Development picks Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:33:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_2_10_and_Linux_6_18_56.shtml I'm announcing the release of the 7.2.10 kernel Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:21:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Robert_X_Cringely_Deserved_More_Recognition.shtml From what I can gather, almost nobody has mentioned the news of his passing except quips in social control media and his neighbour (Miller) Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:47:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Going_to_London.shtml We'll go there again soon Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:16:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:50:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/North_America_GNU_Linux_Touches_21_This_Weekend.shtml average of 14% "market share" for GNU/Linux this weekend Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:31:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/netsplit_de_Back_Up.shtml Self-hosting things isn't the simplest thing, but independence and autonomy is better than being a vassal Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Maintenance_Over_the_Next_Couple_of_Days.shtml network maintenance Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/GNU_Linux_Rises_in_the_US_While_the_Government_Bans_Microsoft_f.shtml Microsoft is obviously aware of this, as it's spying on every PC Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Android_Leftovers.shtml Asus Googlebook 14 Review: For Android, By Android Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:43:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_October_11th_2026.shtml The 313th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending October 11th, 2026. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml This is free and open source software Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Anthares_OS_Debian_based_desktop_Linux_distribution.shtml Anthares OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed to make everyday computing easier without requiring users to become familiar with the command line Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:18:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/today_s_leftovers.shtml GNU/Linux mostly Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:47:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml FOSS picks Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:46:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Development picks Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_SBCs_and_More.shtml gadgets and Linux Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Will_Linux_phones_become_a_viable_alternative_to_the_Android_iO.shtml Five years ago, Linux phones looked like they were poised to become a viable alternative to the Android/iOS duopoly that has an iron grip on the mobile phone industry Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/BSD_Leftovers.shtml BSD, mostly FreeBSD Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Games_AnyPS5_New_Steam_Games_and_More.shtml gaming picks Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/A_software_company_evicted_the_Linux_community_in_2005_and_its_.shtml Linux began as Linus Torvalds' pet project, and he never expected it to leave his bedroom Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/This_50MB_operating_system_can_resurrect_your_old_PC.shtml I gave it another chance with Damn Small Linux Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/4_super_lightweight_distros_that_beat_Linux_Mint_on_older_lapto.shtml If you need a Linux distro that could run on nearly anything Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:50:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Not_Mainstream_But_Not_Niche_Either.shtml We've in our twenty third year Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:42:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml This is free and open source software Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:39:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/ArchiveOS_beginner_friendly_KDE_Plasma_Linux_distribution.shtml ArchiveOS is a desktop Linux distribution designed for everyday computing, with particular attention to people who are new to Linux Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/For_statCounter_GNU_Linux_Rebounds_in_the_US.shtml In the US, many use GNU/Linux - far more than years ago Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:38:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Koozali_SME_Server_11_0_Release_Announcement.shtml Koozali SME Server 11.0 Release Notes Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:04:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Is_COSMIC_DE_mogging_KDE_Plasma.shtml But of course, COSMIC doesn't try to compare here Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Creating_distro_build_tooling_for_a_small_community.shtml I found the post-systemd era rather unfun and daunting in general Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:16:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/GNU_Linux_in_Germany_2026.shtml Europe is moving, it's moving away from Windows Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:13:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/11/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:50:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/03/Parrot_OS_7_4_Released_with_AnonSurf_6_0_Updated_Raspberry_Pi_I.shtml Parrot OS 7.4 security-oriented distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, updated tools, optimized builds, updated Raspberry Pi and ARM images, and other changes. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:31:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/BesGnuLinux_Openbox_1_0_is_ready_for_use.shtml It had been a long time since I last tested Openbox Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:29:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Web_News_and_Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml FOSS and more Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Canonical_Announces_Official_Ubuntu_Desktop_Images_for_RISC_V.shtml Canonical announces official Ubuntu Desktop images for RISC-V hardware, along with unofficial Xubuntu Minimal images for the Ubuntu 26.10 release. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Debian_Colin_Watson_Freexian_Lintian_and_Artwork.shtml 3 picks regarding Debian Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/OpenSUSE_OBS_Tiny_Wins_for_Packagers_and_Tumbleweed_Review_of_t.shtml some development updates Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/GNOME_Fellowship_Updates_and_This_Week_in_GNOME.shtml 3 GNOME picks Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/GNU_Linux_on_Googlebooks_and_Snapdragon_Desktop_Laptop.shtml perils afoot Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/The_Document_Foundation_gets_its_own_logo_after_16_years_or_has.shtml TDF milestone Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Programming_and_Instructional_Leftovers.shtml Technical and coding Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Games_Steam_Collabora_AMD_and_More.shtml gaming news Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:58:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Red_Hat_and_Fedora_Leftovers.shtml mostly Red Hat Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:56:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Open_Hardware_Modding_Arduino_ESP32_and_Raspberry_Pi.shtml Hardware picks Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Barry_Kauler_on_Latest_EasyOS_Changes.shtml 2 picks Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:35:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Security_Leftovers.shtml Security bugs and more Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:35:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Android_Leftovers.shtml Android is getting a mouse feature through game controllers Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:39:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/07/Debian_14_Forky_Artwork_Proposals_Are_Now_Open_for_Submission.shtml The Debian Project officially open the artwork contest for the upcoming Debian 14 “Forky” operating system series, calling for all talented artists and designers to create a beautiful desktop look and feel. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/btop_turned_my_Linux_PC_s_hidden_activity_into_a_powerful_contr.shtml Linux ships with plenty of tools for watching what your computer is doing Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:27:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/I_tried_a_dozen_Linux_distros_in_my_browser_without_installing_.shtml I’m more than comfortable setting up virtual machines and breathing new life into old hardware with Linux Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/You_don_t_need_Arch_for_cutting_edge_Linux_These_5_distros_do_i.shtml The appeal of Arch is obvious: you get the latest and greatest within days of their release Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:18:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Rufus_alternative_Ventoy_brings_many_Linux_improvements_adds_St.shtml Ventoy 1.1.18 improves Linux ISO access, adds early SteamOS recovery support Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Calibre_9_16_E_Book_Manager_Improves_Read_Aloud_PDF_Input_and_K.shtml Calibre 9.16 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with support for high-quality Kokoro voices, support for reading images in the AVIF format, and many other changes. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/The_Document_Foundation_has_its_own_visual_identity.shtml Since its founding in 2010, The Document Foundation has used the LibreOffice logo to represent itself Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:08:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/GNU_Linux_Doubled_in_a_Year_in_the_US.shtml That's based on a vast amount of data Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml This is free and open source software Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Octlitch_Fedora_based_Linux_distribution_with_KDE_Plasma.shtml Octlitch is a Fedora-based Linux distribution built around the KDE Plasma desktop environment Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:53:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/KDE_Releases_KDE_Frameworks_6_31_with_Various_Improvements_and_.shtml KDE Frameworks 6.31 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements to System Settings and other KDE apps and core components. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:51:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/This_Week_in_Plasma_Finishing_Touches_on_6_8.shtml This week, Plasma contributors put the finishing touches on Plasma 6.8, which is due to be released early next week, on October 14th Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:41:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Games_All_Stars_Bundle_Winter_Triple_I_Initiative_Showcase_and_.shtml 9 stories from GamingOnLinux Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:16:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Addressing_Lawfare.shtml we shall be covering various topics related to what had been done to us before and during the litigation Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:07:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Raspberry_Pi_puts_digital_handcuffs_on_RAM_upgrades.shtml Because of the DRM installed in these Raspberry Pi computers, machines that should be able to boot or read that there is sufficient memory are blocked from doing so Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:03:00 +0000