https://tuxmachines.org/ Do you waddle the waddle? en Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:36:55 +0000 5 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/2026/10/09/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/2026/10/09/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/2026/10/07/NVIDIA_615_78_08_Linux_Graphics_Driver_Improves_Support_for_The.shtml NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and issues to improve gaming, Wayland support, and the overall performance of the graphics driver. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Red_Hat_and_IBM_Leftovers.shtml slop and more Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/10/Torvalds_on_Slop_and_NVIDIA_Kernel_News.shtml 3 picks Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:36:00 +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/2026/10/10/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/2026/10/10/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/2026/10/10/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 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml mostly GNU/Linux Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:50:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Applications_Managing_Tasks_and_Android_Free_Software.shtml software related picks Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:49:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_or_Sharing_Leftovers.shtml FOSS and more Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:48:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Mozilla_and_Firefox_Leftovers.shtml 3 stories Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Linux_and_BSD_Kernel_Graphics_News.shtml 5 stories Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Arch_Writing_Parsers_and_Problems_With_Omarchy.shtml 3 picks Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/today_s_howtos.shtml a handful of instructionals Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/GNU_Linux_Compatibility_or_Emulation_Windows_Amiga_and_PS5.shtml 4 picks Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:42:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Games_Macromedia_GOG_Steam_and_More.shtml gaming leftovers Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Red_Hat_Lightwell_Slop_and_Heroes_of_Fedora_Unpaid_IBM_Staff.shtml mostly official site Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:39:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Open_Hardware_Modding_Q8botOne_ESP32_and_More.shtml Hardware, Linux, and more Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Standards_Consortia_Domain_Name_System_DNS_DST_and_Internet_Ove.shtml 4 stories Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:35:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Development picks Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:34:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Security_Leftovers.shtml Security patches and more Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:32:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Openwashing_by_Microsoft_OSI_Promoting_LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_and_.shtml a pair of rogues Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:31:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Ubuntu_DDoS_Again.shtml solved by now, for now Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +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. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Technology_Can_Kill_Pets.shtml sometimes you genuinely wonder if the busy "owner" even cares about the wellbeing of the dog more than that of the gadget Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Meet_the_2026_FOSS_United_Governing_Board.shtml About 1131 people participated in the voting process Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/_Think_Chinese.shtml Things were horrendous when we used Drupal Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Fedora_KDE_made_Linux_simple_in_ways_Ubuntu_couldn_t_even_thoug.shtml I definitely can't say I had a normal route from Windows to Linux Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml This is free and open source software Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Protecting_the_UK_From_American_Monopolies_and_American_Back_Do.shtml resistance from Microsoft/GAFAM (US) Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/XXRI_OS_Lite_Lightweight_Linux_Distribution_for_Older_Computers.shtml Derived from Tiny Core Linux Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/KemmOS_openSUSE_Linux_distribution_with_GNOME.shtml KemmOS is a Linux distribution based on openSUSE Tumbleweed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:08:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Keeping_Costs_Low.shtml For us, hosting costs are manageable because there are many of us Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:58:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Rocky_Linux_Rescues_OpenRadioss_From_Siemens_Dumpster.shtml Open source is having another “the king is dead; long live the king” moment Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Ventoy_1_1_18_Adds_Experimental_Support_for_SteamOS_Recovery_Im.shtml Ventoy 1.1.18 open-source bootable USB solution is now available for download with experimental support for SteamOS recovery images, improved Linux remount feature, and more. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:52:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Almost_3_600_Gemini_Capsules_Online.shtml The increase means 3.6k is only a matter of time Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/05/There_Will_Soon_be_Another_Milestone_3_600_Gemini_Capsules_That.shtml It'll probably reach and exceed 3.6k by the end of this month. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:51:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/09/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:11:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Google_Betrayal_Microsoft_Favouritism_and_Microsoft_s_Back_Door.shtml 4 stories Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/ZDNet_s_Jack_Wallen_Still_Promoting_Slop_Hype_Proven_Wrong.shtml Slopfests for money Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/New_Releases_of_EasyOS_and_of_LibreSSL.shtml a pair of updates Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:42:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/KDE_Qt_and_GNOME_GTK_Leftovers.shtml desktop picks Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Kernel_and_Graphics_Leftovers.shtml Linux mostly Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml FOSS picks Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:38:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Web_Browsers_Opera_Chrome_and_Mozilla.shtml 4 picks Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:38:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Events_Education_IndiaFOSS_Djangonaut_Space_and_AsiaBSDCon.shtml 3 picks Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:37:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/PeeringDB_and_PostgreSQL_Leftovers.shtml mostly PostgreSQL Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Linux_centric_Hardware_ESP32_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml Hardware leftovers Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:35:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Red_Hat_Lightwell_IdeaBot_Slop_and_More.shtml from Red Hat's site Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Games_Bazzite_Windows_Losing_to_GNU_Linux_and_Valve.shtml mostly GoL picks Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:32:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Security_and_FUD_Leftovers.shtml Security patches Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/_Linux_Foundation_Doing_Anything_But_Linux.shtml latest LF PR Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:29:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Q4OS_6_10_Andromeda_Is_Out_with_KDE_Plasma_6_3_6_and_Trinity_De.shtml Q4OS 6.10 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 13.7 “Trixie” and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) 14.1.5 desktop environments. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/GStreamer_1_28_8_Multimedia_Framework_Improves_the_AMD_AMF_AV1_.shtml GStreamer 1.28.8 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with improvements to the AMD AMF AV1 video encoder, support for reading AAF AIFF-AIFC audio in the MXF demuxer, and more. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/07/OpenSSH_10_6_released.shtml Notable changes in this release include enabling the hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 signature algorithm Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Raspberry_Pi_Imager_2_0_12_Released_with_Sequential_Writes_via_.shtml Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with a wide-ranging set of improvements across networking, write reliability, security, and the embedded installer experience. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:13:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Media_helped_create_the_crisis_it_finds_itself_in.shtml I think it’s fair to say the whole media sector is in crisis. Media organizations and journalists are hurting, and have been hurting for a very long time. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/COSMIC_1_10_Adds_Support_for_Mapping_Drawing_Tablets_to_Specifi.shtml COSMIC 1.10 desktop environment is now available with support for mapping drawing tablets to specific displays, support for setting environment variables in ~/.config/environment.d, and more. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Android_Leftovers.shtml Android could soon turn your gamepad into a mouse Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:23:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/I_switched_from_Phone_Link_to_KDE_Connect_and_Windows_11_is_mis.shtml Meanwhile, KDE Connect has been around for a good while now Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Blender_5_3_Enters_Public_Beta_Testing_with_Vulkan_Backend_by_D.shtml Blender 5.3 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, support for panoramic cameras, and many other changes. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/KDE_is_fighting_over_whether_AI_belongs_in_Linux_Here_s_what_s_.shtml It seems that every open source project is currently grappling with the issue of AI Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:44:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Memorizing_these_7_Linux_command_line_options_will_turn_you_int.shtml Linux commands often have long lists of options they support Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:38:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/KDE_Gear_26_08_2_Released_with_More_Improvements_for_Your_Favor.shtml KDE Gear 26.08.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.08 open-source software suite series with more fixes for your favorite KDE apps. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:38:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Gentoo_infrastructure_sponsors_wanted.shtml Gentoo Linux is made possible by many community donations and sponsors, together with the enthusiastic work of our developers Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml mostly GNU/Linux Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/LWN_on_KDE_and_Plasma.shtml 2 stories outside paywall Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Leftovers.shtml 3 stories Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Programming_Leftovers.shtml half a dozen picks, many LWN Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:55:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Forget_Linux_Mint_this_is_the_Windows_alternative_you_need.shtml I’ve found Zorin OS to be an ideal replacement. It’s built on Linux but offers a Windows-like interface Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/I_tested_the_top_10_popular_Linux_distros_here_s_how_I_d_rank_t.shtml I’ve been using Linux for over a decade now, and during that time I’ve tested dozens of distros — both popular and obscure options Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:56:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Americans_Connected_to_Microsoft_versus_Webhost_of_GNU_Linux_Ne.shtml It has been 4 months since we celebrated this site's anniversary in Seaham (England) Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:55:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/The_4_big_Windows_gaffes_that_convinced_me_to_try_Linux_Mint.shtml Linux Mint never asked me for anything but a working computer Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:53:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Benchmark.shtml This is free and open source software Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:49:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Vinix_is_Not_a_Linux_Distro_But_it_Can_Run_Games_Docker_and_QEM.shtml The project has been around since 2021, runs its own kernel, and is written in V Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/07/Clouflare_Radar_Reckons_GNU_Linux_Gained_About_2_3_This_Past_Ye.shtml Will China see the share of GNU/Linux exceeding 10% by year's end? Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:33:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/08/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:55:00 +0000