Tux Machines Bulletin for Friday, January 03, 2025 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Sat 4 Jan 02:49:45 GMT 2025 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at http://news.tuxmachines.org ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Tux Machines - 3 reasons Linux is the best alternative to Windows for gamers ⦿ Tux Machines - 5 lightweight Linux distributions with very low system requirements ⦿ Tux Machines - Android Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Arch-Based Distros Dominate the Linux Gaming Scene ⦿ Tux Machines - Caddy 2.9 Web & Reverse Proxy Server Released ⦿ Tux Machines - For This New Year, 2025, We Need More Writers Out There ⦿ Tux Machines - Fossify File Manager: Open Source Replacement to Files by Google on Android ⦿ Tux Machines - Free and Open Source Software ⦿ Tux Machines - Games: Stardew Valley, Humble Bundle, and More ⦿ Tux Machines - GNOME vs. KDE Plasma: Top Linux Desktops Compared ⦿ Tux Machines - LibreOffice 25.2 RC1 is available for testing ⦿ Tux Machines - PCLinuxOS Magazine and More ⦿ Tux Machines - Stable kernels: Linux 6.12.8, Linux 6.6.69, and Linux 6.1.123 ⦿ Tux Machines - Today in Techrights ⦿ Tux Machines - today's howtos ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/3_reasons_Linux_is_the_best_alternative_to_Windows_for_gamers.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/5_lightweight_Linux_distributions_with_very_low_system_requirem.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Android_Leftovers.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Arch_Based_Distros_Dominate_the_Linux_Gaming_Scene.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Caddy_2_9_Web_Reverse_Proxy_Server_Released.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/For_This_New_Year_2025_We_Need_More_Writers_Out_There.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Fossify_File_Manager_Open_Source_Replacement_to_Files_by_Google.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Games_Stardew_Valley_Humble_Bundle_and_More.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/GNOME_vs_KDE_Plasma_Top_Linux_Desktops_Compared.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/LibreOffice_25_2_RC1_is_available_for_testing.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/PCLinuxOS_Magazine_and_More.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_12_8_Linux_6_6_69_and_Linux_6_1_123.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Today_in_Techrights.shtml https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/today_s_howtos.shtml ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 58 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/3_reasons_Linux_is_the_best_alternative_to_Windows_for_gamers.shtml Gemini version at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/3_reasons_Linux_is_the_best_alternative_to_Windows_for_gamers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 3 reasons Linux is the best alternative to Windows for gamers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jan 03, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇terminal⦈_ Quoting: Why Linux is a great Windows alternative for gamers — Gaming on Linux has taken off in a big way over the last decade, with Microsoft taking its position as the leading member of the market for gaming on PC for granted. A lack of legitimate improvements, as well as the introduction of more and more advertising and bloat to its ubiquitous operating system, have angered many, and calls for a reasonable alternative to gaming on Windows have only grown stronger. Gaming on Linux has historically been a rocky experience, with plenty of debugging and fiddling required to get basic games running in Wine, but has improved hugely in the last few years. While macOS is still an option for gaming, we think it's the inferior one for most people (especially if you've got the technical know-how to get through some of Linux's teething pains.) So here are our top four reasons why Linux is still the best alternative to Windows for gamers. 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Maybe your Windows 10 PC won't support Windows 11, and you're not interested in purchasing a new machine. What do you do? You can turn to a lightweight Linux distribution. This type of operating system typically has very low system requirements and can make older machines feel as if they're brand new. Although there are some distributions that claim to be lightweight, I'm limiting my choices to those whose system requirements are equal to or less than a 1GHz CPU, equal to or less than 2GB of RAM, and a minimum of 10GB storage. I've also only chosen those distributions that don't skimp on the features in favor of speed. 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And as always, there are some noteworthy highlights. Back in early November, Linux surpassed the 2% mark for the first time among all Steam users—a significant milestone. Now, that number has climbed even higher, reaching nearly 2.30%. This upward trend suggests that 2025 could see Linux surpass the 3% threshold, setting a new all-time high. What’s particularly interesting is that Arch-based distributions are becoming the go-to choice for Linux gamers. Unsurprisingly, Arch Linux continues to lead the Steam charts with 0.20% usage. 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We start by saying that Caddy 2.9 refines core functionalities related to config loading, events, matchers, and placeholders. These improvements, by design, reduce friction for system administrators while also maintaining a higher level of stability. Additionally, performance gains in the reverse proxy and HTTP server components now provide more efficient traffic handling, contributing to a noticeably smoother experience for large-scale deployments. 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Among the prominent ones: Bobby Borisov; Andy Farnell; Daniel Pocock; Joey Sneddon; Jack Wallen; SJVN; Steve Elms (LinuxLinks); Michael Larabel; Liam Dawe; Liam Proven; Christine Hall; Marius Nestor; How-to Geek; It's FOSS News. A sysadmin added that Ruben Schade covers FOSS a lot and if we are including random bloggers in the list we should name him too; as does Chris Siebenmann at University of Toronto, he blogs every day; Dan Langille kind of does; Igor Ljubuncic aka 'Dedoimedo' tends to cover FOSS; Dr. Brian Robert Callahan does but posts infrequently. Likewise for Peter N M Hansteen (though from a 'BSD' perspective); Simon Phipps has gone quiet, but used to cover it... ¡Muy Linux! covers FOSS and posts almost daily. We hope that the real passion and intentions of these writers will not be easily 'bribed' by big tech and that their collective principles set is (must be) stronger than any amount of money. We need more people to expose injustices in the world, not just in the tech industry but in any form of activism. If you know something is wrong and you don't (or didn't) do anything about it, then there is something very wrong. We all live in the same planet - I do my share... you should do yours as well. Don't be a parasite and don't just be a passive contented citizen, always playing on the 'safe side' of things. It doesn't make you good, you are not better than a greedy and wealthy sociopaths if you stay quiet. 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Each solution brings something unique to the table; if you were looking for something lightweight, then you have Thunar; if you want more features, then you have the likes of Dolphin and Nautilus. Similarly, on Android, there are a bunch of file manager offerings, each with something different to offer, but sadly, many of those are infested with trackers and advertisements, making one wonder: Is my data being used to sell me stuff? For this article, we have an open source offering called Fossify File Manager, which respects its users' privacy by not employing any ad or tracking tech. 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This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Kathará_-_lightweight_network_emulation_system_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Kathará is a lightweight network emulation system based on Docker containers. It can be helpful in showing interactive demos/lessons, testing production networks in a sandbox environment, or developing new network protocols. Each network device is emulated by a container. Virtual network devices are interconnected by virtual L2 LANs. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Rust-Traverse_-_terminal_based_file_explorer_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Rust-Traverse is a terminal based file explorer. It is inspired by the NNN file manager. It uses Ratatui for the terminal UI, with Crossterm for the terminal backend. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Dynamips_-_emulate_Cisco_routers_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ GNS3 is based on Dynamips and Dynagen (a text-based front-end for Dynamips) to create a complete virtual Cisco network, adding many additional features and most importantly making it easy to create, change and save your network topologies. Dynamips is not maintained. But GNS3 has released an unofficial version of Dynamips that brings many improvements. 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Going from around a regular 45,000 players online to around 200,000 concurrent players. However, Valve have dropped the rating the Steam Deck Unsupported. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Half-Life_3_rumours_are_about_again_after_a_teaser_from G-Man's_voice_actor⠀⇛ 2025 is shaping up to be potentially one of the most exciting in recent memory, with more rumours about Half-Life 3 being a very real thing. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Valve_saw_a_record-breaking_19,000_games_released_on Steam_in_2024⠀⇛ While Steam continues to grow with it repeatedly breaking the concurrent online user counts throughout 2024, we also saw 2024 as the biggest in terms of game releases ever too. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Veloren_the_free_and_open_source_action-adventure_RPG update_0.17_brings_plenty_new_to_explore⠀⇛ Inspired by games like Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft - Veloren has a new release out now. After many months of work there's a lot new in this release for the free and open source game that continues to impress. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ GE-Proton_9-22_released_with_lots_of_game_fixes_for Linux_/_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ The community-build of Proton, GE-Proton, was updated with a new version that updates various upstream components and adds plenty of game fixes for Linux desktop and Steam Deck. GE- Proton 9-22 arrived while GamingOnLinux was on a holiday break on December 28th. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Here's_the_winners_of_2024_The_Steam_Awards_with_God_of War_Ragnarok_the_Best_Game_on_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ Another year is finished and so Valve have now put up the results of The Steam Awards for 2024. No surprises on most of them. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Linux_user_share_on_Steam_ended_2024_on_a_high_note⠀⇛ Valve have put up the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2024, which shows that the Linux share ended 2024 in December with a nice boost. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 758 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/GNOME_vs_KDE_Plasma_Top_Linux_Desktops_Compared.shtml Gemini version at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/GNOME_vs_KDE_Plasma_Top_Linux_Desktops_Compared.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNOME vs. KDE Plasma: Top Linux Desktops Compared⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jan 03, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_vs._KDE_Plasma⦈_ Quoting: GNOME vs. KDE Plasma: Top Linux Desktops Compared — The biggest point of difference between GNOME and KDE Plasma is how they approach the desktop. While KDE Plasma provides a more traditional experience by default with tons of features under the hood, GNOME takes a different route, aiming to reinvent the desktop with a focus on minimalism. GNOME's focus on simplicity, minimalist design, and a streamlined workflow culminates in an extremely unique and one-of-a-kind desktop experience. Unlike traditional desktops, GNOME strips away common elements like a bottom taskbar (or dock), desktop icons, folders, and widgets by default. Instead, you get a clean desktop designed to house only your active windows. There’s a thin top bar, somewhat similar to the menu bar in macOS, where you’ll find system settings on the right, a date and time indicator in the center (which opens the Notification Area when clicked), and the Activities button on the left. 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Since the previous release, LibreOffice 25.2 Beta1, 175 commits have been submitted to the code repository and 76 issues got fixed. Check the release notes to find the new features included in this version of LibreOffice. 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However, we know that Microsoft Office predominates in most organizations and that office tasks are handled by the triumvirate of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. LibreOffice’s compatibility with Office Open XML file format (informally known as OOXML) has greatly improved over the years, but sometimes I must deal with an MS Office file that stymies LibreOffice. The formatting might have gone awry — with paragraphs aligned incorrectly, page breaks in odd places, etc. When this happens, there is an open-source program that can help: OnlyOffice Desktop Editors. OnlyOffice is fully compatible with OOXML formats — .docx, .xlsx, .pptx — and can (usually) render these files “natively,” i.e., identically to Microsoft Office. o ⚓ PCLinuxOS Magazine ☛ Tip_Top_Tips:_Is_Your_Handbrake_Too_Hot_to Handle?_Try_cpulimit⠀⇛ Let's start with a statement of the problem. I use the Handbrake media transcription program (okay… it's a disk ripper) more than anyone really should. I back up my DVDs to Matroska video files and store them on my Media Center, an old Dell Precision T3500 (haven't cracked the code for Blu-Ray yet, but I do have a USB 3.2 BD- R drive). Well, I tend to actually use Handbrake on my laptop, since it can rip a 90-minute movie in under 30 minutes (to a 720p .MKV with no restorative presets or filtering). The problem was that it would cause my CPU to approach/exceed 200 deg. F (just a fuzz over 93 deg. C). * § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ o ⚓ PCLinuxOS Magazine ☛ GIMP_Tutorial:_Create_A_Wave_Effect⠀⇛ I watched another video by Davies Media Design about making a neat wave effect in GIMP. It seems like a lot of steps, but it’s still pretty easy. I generally do these at least twice to make sure I understand them. It’s also pretty fun. After opening GIMP and creating a new file (File > New or just pressing + N), fill with whatever Background color you want. I used red the first time, but I’m using dark green now. To keep everything straight, add a vertical guide, using Image > Guides > New guide (by percent) and make the guide vertical and the percent 50%. He added a horizontal one too, but I didn’t the second time because I never used it the first time. * § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ o ⚓ PCLinuxOS Magazine ☛ Could_KDE_&_Gnome_Have_Their_Own_Distro?⠀⇛ KDE and GNOME have decided that because they're not big and complicated enough already, they might work better if they have their own custom distributions underneath, according to an article from The Register. What's the worst that could happen? A talk from this year's KDE conference, Akademy 2024, looks like it's going to become real. The talk, by KDE developer Harald Sitter, was titled An Operating System of Our Own, and the idea sounds simple enough: Sitter proposed an official KDE Linux distribution. Now the proposal is gathering steam and a plan is coming together for an official KDE Linux – codenamed “Project Banana.” * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § PCLinuxOS⠀➾ # ⚓ PCLinuxOS Magazine ☛ From_The_Chief_Editor's_Desk...⠀⇛ Why, oh why, do these broadcasters think we want/ need to watch the same holiday movies over and over and over and over and over and over again? One broadcaster so badly edits the original movie that we often opt to re-watch it from the HTPC, where the original movie exists without all of the unnecessary edits (and without the annoying commercials!). This same network has no problem airing unedited dialogue from other shows it airs, so it’s pretty unclear why they feel the need to edit the dialogue of this holiday classic. # ⚓ PCLinuxOS Magazine ☛ Screenshot_Showcase⠀⇛ o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ The Wall Street Journal ☛ IBM’s_Planned_$6.4_Billion HashiCorp_Takeover_Faces_U.K._Antitrust_Scrutiny⠀⇛ o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Ready_to_remix?_Favourite_projects_to_tinker with⠀⇛ From space-themed games to digital art, discover our hands-on activities that inspire young coders to learn and build essential skills. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1032 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_12_8_Linux_6_6_69_and_Linux_6_1_123.shtml Gemini version at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_12_8_Linux_6_6_69_and_Linux_6_1_123.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Stable kernels: Linux 6.12.8, Linux 6.6.69, and Linux 6.1.123⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jan 03, 2025 I'm announcing the release of the 6.12.8 kernel. All users of the 6.12 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 6.12.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/ linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.12.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/ stable/linux-s... thanks, greg k-h 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Read_more⦈_ Also: Linux_6.6.69 Linux_6.1.123 ⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣶⣦⣀⡀⠀ ⠀⠀⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠛⠻⢿⣿⣿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⠻⣿⡆ ⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣧⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢋⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠛⠋⠁⢠⣿⡇ ⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣘⣿⣿⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⢿⣿⠀⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠛⢋⣁⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣼⣿⡇ ⠀⠈⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣇⠈⠹⣿⣿⠛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣹⣿⡆⠸⣿⣿⠟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⢃⣾⡏⠀⣿⣧⠘⢿⣀⣿⡏⠀⠀⠙⠛⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⡇ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⢹⣿⡇⠈⠻⣿⣆⠀⠸⣿⣤⣤⣤⣬⣽⣿⠟⠛⠛⢻⣿⡄⢸⣿⣤⣤⣼⣿⠿⠉⠈⠉⠉⠉⠹⢿⣧⣤⣤⣾⡟⠁⠀⣿⡏⠀⠈⢿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠁⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠁⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠉⠁⠀⠀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⡇ ⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⣿⠇ ⠀⠀⠉⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⠿⠃⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1085 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Gemini version at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/03/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Today in Techrights⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 03, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Great_Ocean_Road,_Australia⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ GNU/Linux_and_ChromeOS_in_Australia_Tripled_in_5_Years?_That's_How statCounter_Sees_It....⠀⇛ Based on statCounter... 2. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Reaches_5%_in_Indonesia_(Population_Size_Near_300_Million)⠀⇛ You would need not envy "Microsoft Indonesia" right now 3. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Back_to_5%_in_2025⠀⇛ That's not counting ChromeOS ⚓ New⠀⇛ 4. ⚓ Windows_Falls_to_~22%_in_France_and_Spain,_Based_on_statCounter⠀⇛ Windows 'corrected' at 22% "market share" in France - i.e. roughly the same as Spain 5. ⚓ Gemini_Links_02/01/2025:_Goals_2025,_Microsofter_Clickbaiting_Again, Advice_for_the_Newbie_or_Returning_Perl_Hacker⠀⇛ Links for the day 6. ⚓ When_Your_Get_Your_"Latest_Technology_News"_From_an_LLM_Slop_Farm⠀⇛ They still call themselves "BetaNews" (the word "news" is in the name) 7. ⚓ [Meme]_Wrestling_With_Pigs_in_Social_Control_Media⠀⇛ “Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it.” ― George Bernard Shaw 8. ⚓ Even_Worse_Than_Racism_at_the_Linux_Foundation⠀⇛ And worse than corporate colonialism 9. ⚓ It's_Not_Just_MElon_X,_President_Frank-Walter_Steinmeier,_All_Social Control_Media_is_Basically_a_Digital_Weapon⠀⇛ The question is, what are you going to do about it? 10. ⚓ Microsoft_Especially_Important_to_Phoronix_(It_Also_Gives_Gifts_to Phoronix)⠀⇛ A whole section devoted to Microsoft, mostly with puff pieces/ ads of proprietary things 11. ⚓ For_Software_Freedom_(and_for_Broader_Personal_Freedom),_the_Goalposts Are_Moving⠀⇛ we need to open up our eyes and identify/classify other threats, such as social control media 12. ⚓ Microsoft_Plummets_to_New_Lows_in_Azerbaijan⠀⇛ Perhaps the Azerbaijani population is looking for something other than the NSA's foremost facilitator 13. ⚓ We_Need_Something_More_Like_DMOZ,_Not_Search_Engines_and_Bill-Funded Wikipedia_(Censoring_Unfaltering_Information_About_Powerful_People_and Institutions)⠀⇛ era of LLMs trained on Wikipedia... Microsoft tried - and failed - to game the narrative to the same extent Google does 14. ⚓ Tens_of_Billions_of_Dollars_Down_the_Drain_(Microsoft_Lost_the_Search "Arms_Race"_or_Market)⠀⇛ But caused injury to itself and others, just like with Nokia in mobile 15. ⚓ Seems_Like_GNU/Linux_Usage_Doubled_in_Japan_Last_Year⠀⇛ So says statCounter data anyway 16. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Measured_at_4.4%_in_South_America_and_3.34%_in_Africa,_Based on_2025's_Preliminary_Data⠀⇛ All-time highs 17. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Leaps_to_6%_in_the_United_States_of_America_(Not_Even Counting_ChromeOS)⠀⇛ Additionally, the FSF in Boston is managing well 18. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Usage_in_Europe_Leaps_Above_6%_in_2025⠀⇛ This is a big deal because a lot of Microsoft's revenue came from Europe 19. ⚓ Windows_Falls_to_22.5%_Worldwide,_Android_Up_to_48%⠀⇛ The world's (by far) biggest populations don't use Windows much 20. ⚓ Links_02/01/2025:_Production_of_Apple_Vision_Pro_Halted,_More_on_Public Domain_Day_2025⠀⇛ Links for the day 21. ⚓ Links_02/01/2025:_OpenAI_Whistleblower_Suchir_Balaji_Alleged_to_Have Been_Murdered,_Islamic_Terrorism_in_New_Orleans⠀⇛ Links for the day 22. ⚓ Gemini_Links_02/01/2025:_Friends,_Blunder_Valley,_and_New_Year⠀⇛ Links for the day 23. ⚓ Links_02/01/2025:_Violence_Crisis_in_South_Africa_and_Arrest_Warrant for_South_Korean_Leadership⠀⇛ Links for the day 24. ⚓ Rumour:_IBM_Will_Try_to_Induce_Mass_Resignations_This_Month_Using R.T.O._(Just_Like_Amazon_Does_This_Month)⠀⇛ Amazon will start some of this in March, sources have told us 25. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 26. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Wednesday,_January_01,_2025⠀⇛ IRC logs for Wednesday, January 01, 2025 ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text. 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That said, I did have periods where I noted the books I was reading. I sometimes left a review. And I added way more to my "Want to Read" list than I ever read. One of the blog posts that got me started on this path was this one from Chazz Basuta. That's where I got the idea to use my Goodreads data as a starting point. As Chazz points out, Goodreads stopped offering API access to one's data. But they do offer the option to export your data in a CSV format. So that's what I did. It looked something like this when imported into a Google sheet. Note that this only shows columns A through N, but the data extends out to column X. * ⚓ Amit Patel ☛ Labels_on_Maps⠀⇛ Before I got too far, I wanted to get a sense of what the final maps would look like. Seeing the end result can help me decide if this is going to be inspiring or mundane. For now, I can manually identify features and generate names to get started. I wanted to quickly get something running, the equivalent of rendering a triangle in a 3D world. I used a static map image and then I drew text on top of it using my distance field font renderer from earlier this year: [...] * ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Rejecting_email_at_SMTP_time_based_on_the_From: header_address⠀⇛ Once upon a time (a long time ago), filtering and rejecting email based on the SMTP envelope sender (the SMTP MAIL FROM) was a generally sufficient mechanism to deal with many repeat spam sources. It didn't deal with all of them but many used their own domain in the envelope sender, even if they send from a variety of different IP addresses. Unfortunately, the rise of (certain) mail service providers has increasingly limited the usefulness of envelope sender address filtering, because an increasing number of the big providers use their own domains for the envelope sender addresses of all outgoing email. 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