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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 203 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/BSD_OpenBSD_and_BSD_Now.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/BSD_OpenBSD_and_BSD_Now.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ BSD: OpenBSD and BSD Now⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Undeadly ☛ Font_caching_no_longer_runs_as_root⠀⇛ fc-cache(1) has been using pledge(2) since May. * ⚓ Undeadly ☛ stdio(3)_change:_FILE_is_now_opaque⠀⇛ Make no mistake, this is a major change, which touches a lot of components across the base system. The fallout can be seen in a lot of places, including libcrypto (which is itself subject to a major, sepearate cleanup), libtls, libssl, and includes touches to the profiling subsystem we mentioned earlier. * § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ o ⚓ The BSD Now Podcast ☛ BSD_Now_620:_Postmortem_for_jemalloc⠀⇛ The Server That Wasn't Meant to Exist, ZFS Performance Tuning – Optimizing for your Workload, what would a multi-user web server look like, That Grumpy BSD Guy: A Short Reading List, rsync's defaults are not always enough, jemalloc Postmortem, and more ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 249 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Calibre_8_7_Adds_Support_for_Generating_Page_Number_Files_on_MT.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Calibre_8_7_Adds_Support_for_Generating_Page_Number_Files_on_MT.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Calibre 8.7 Adds Support for Generating Page Number Files on MTP-Based Kindles⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Jul 18, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Calibre_8.7⦈_ The weekly Calibre releases continue with Calibre 8.7, a version that updates the Kindle driver with support for generating page number files (APNX) on 2024 and newer MTP-based Kindle devices, as well as the ability to ignore “et al.” suffix on author names when finding similar e-books by author. This release also updates the Kobo driver to address a regression that caused ancient, pre-Touch Kobo devices to no longer work with Calibre. Also updated is the MTP driver with a workaround for LibMTP no longer returning device serial numbers on some systems. 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It’s no pi-clone SBC, but [MWLabs]’s smartphone– a OnePlus 6, to be precise. # ⚓ Purism ☛ Purism_CEO_Todd_Weaver:_U.S.-Made_Liberty_Phone Proves_Domestic_Tech_Manufacturing_Is_Possible—and Competitive⠀⇛ In a recent Bloomberg Technology interview, Todd Weaver, CEO of Purism, challenged the widespread belief that building smartphones in the U.S. is economically unfeasible. Purism’s Liberty Phone—manufactured with made-in-USA electronics—stands as a working proof of concept. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Symbian:_The_forgotten_FOSS_phone_OS⠀⇛ Smartphones are everywhere. They are entirely commoditized now. Most of them run Android, which uses the Linux kernel. The rest run Apple's iOS, which uses the same XNU kernel as macOS. As we've said before, they're not Unix-like, they really are Unix™. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Krita ☛ Krita_Monthly_Update_-_Edition_28_|_Krita⠀⇛ Welcome to the June 2025 development and community update. o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ PostgreSQL_18_Beta_2_Released!⠀⇛ The PostgreSQL Global Development Group announces that the second beta release of bugs and other issues. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Buttondown LLC ☛ Maybe_writing_speed_actually_is_a bottleneck_for_programming⠀⇛ I'm a big (neo)vim buff. My config is over 1500 lines and I regularly write new scripts. I recently ported my neovim config to a new laptop. Before then, I was using VSCode to write, and when I switched back I immediately saw a big gain in productivity. People often pooh-pooh vim (and other assistive writing technologies) by saying that writing code isn't the bottleneck in software development. Reading, understanding, and thinking through code is! # § Rust⠀➾ # ⚓ Rust Weekly Updates ☛ This_Week_In_Rust:_This_Week_in Rust_608⠀⇛ Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 424 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Education_and_Events_About_Free_Software.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Education_and_Events_About_Free_Software.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Education and Events About Free Software⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * § Education⠀➾ o ⚓ APNIC ☛ Introducing_the_APNIC_60_keynote_speakers⠀⇛ APNIC is pleased to introduce the three keynote speakers who will take the stage at APNIC 60, 4 – 11 September 2025, in Da Nang, Viet Nam. o ⚓ Medium ☛ How_I_Became_the_First_Linux_User_in_India⠀⇛ It was 1992, and I had just finished my undergrad at IIT Bombay. I was working as a research assistant in the SPANN (Signal Processing and Artificial Neural Networks) lab under Prof. UB Desai in the EE department. Together with my friends Hitesh Shah and Anoop Kulkarni, I had taken on the task of setting up the EE department network. o ⚓ MWL ☛ I’m_teaching_at_EuroBSDCon⠀⇛ I will be at EuroBSDCon this September, teaching courses on TLS and email. Yes, they’re based on TLS Mastery and Run Your Own Mail Server. This means you can sign up for the classes and buy the books on your employer’s dime, read the books on the flight to Zagreb, and skip listening to my tedious droning in favor of touring Croatia. * § Events⠀➾ o ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ UbuCon_Africa_and_DjangoCon_Africa_2025⠀⇛ The whole event is five days of open source engagement and collaboration. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 486 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free and Open Source Software⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇padlock⦈_ * ⚓ KeySmith_-_SSH_key_management_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ KeySmith is a user-friendly graphical application for managing SSH keys. It provides an intuitive interface for generating, managing, and deploying SSH keys without needing to use command-line tools. KeySmith follows security best practices and delegates all cryptographic operations to the system’s OpenSSH tools, ensuring your keys are handled safely and securely. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ InfiniPaint_-_infinite_canvas_software_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ InfiniPaint is a collaborative, infinite space, infinite zoom, canvas note-taking/drawing app. Unlike many other infinite canvas apps, although there is a specific zoom-in level limit, there is no zoom-out limit (at least up until the point your computer runs out of memory). This means that this app is very good at things such as drawing sketches of the solar system to scale, or just drawing any massive objects with tiny details. Of course, this app is also perfectly well suited for use as a normal canvas. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ markmap_-_build_mindmaps_with_plain_text_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ markmap lets you visualize your Markdown as mindmaps. It parses Markdown content and extracts its intrinsic hierarchical structure and renders an interactive mindmap, aka markmap. Magic comments can be used to set the initial status of a node. This is free and open source software. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⠃⣌⣳⠯⣙⡂⢸⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⠅⠀⡄⠀⠀⠀⣿⡁⠇⠇⠉⣀⣴⣶⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷⣶⣤⡆⠙⢸⡸⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⢰⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣟⣿⡛⣭⣖⣫⠭⠈⣾⡆⠀⢐⠀⠀ ⠀⠄⠀⢥⣦⠯⣐⠶⢯⣗⣾⣷⣻⣷⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⡇⠈⠄⠀⡁⠀⡮⠈⢀⠀⣋⣷⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣶⣿⠾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⢸⢤⡀⠙⠀⣾⠀⢸⠀⠘⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣇⢺⡯⢴⣺⣡⠸⣿⡀⢸⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣽⡟⠰⠮⣭⣗⡾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣷⣿⣿⣿⡟⡇⠃⠘⠀⠀⡄⠀⣧⠀⣿⣄⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣨⣿⣿⣿⣤⣿⣧⢛⣿⢿⣿⠛⠘⠁⠀⣽⠀⢸⠀⠀⠃⢸⢻⣿⣿⣿⣇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣛⣭⠽⢒⣂⢻⢇⢈⠀⠀ ⢀⡀⢰⣿⠃⣭⣝⣒⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⡆⠀⢠⢀⢀⠁⠀⠂⠈⣠⣾⡿⡇⡿⣿⣿⠿⡟⠀⠛⠙⣿⣷⣆⢹⣿⣿⣷⠀⣇⠀⢸⠀⢸⡁⠀⡇⠸⢨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣺⣹⠭⠴⢹⣿⣈⠀⠀ ⠀⠃⢸⣿⢈⣓⣒⡶⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⡁⠀⢸⡮⠀⡄⠀⣇⢀⣿⣿⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡇⠀⠛⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢈⣏⠀⢸⠀⢾⡇⣣⡄⠀⠘⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣸⣚⣚⣩⡇⣏⣷⠀⠀ ⠠⡆⣾⣏⠰⠾⠭⢭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⡀⠀⢻⣧⠀⡇⠀⣿⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⣧⣤⣴⣄⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣈⡇⠀⣿⠀⣸⡇⢨⡥⢠⢠⢨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⣾⢒⣒⣇⢹⣿⠀⠀ ⠀⡇⣿⡟⢭⣽⣹⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠄⠇⣠⢸⡿⠰⡇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⡄⢹⠀⣿⡇⣻⣇⠈⢸⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⠽⠭⠭⡧⢸⣿⠀⢘ ⠀⡆⣿⡇⣒⣲⣒⣲⣾⣿⣿⣿⣹⣏⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠄⠆⡽⢸⡛⠘⡇⠀⣿⣿⣷⠎⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡴⣿⣿⣷⢸⠀⣿⠇⠿⡋⠀⢸⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣹⣿⢸⣹⠀⠘ ⠀⡃⣿⣇⠬⢿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⡄⡅⠽⢺⢮⠀⠇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣸⠀⠿⡇⠆⡗⠀⢸⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣒⣒⣶⢸⣽⠀⠐ ⠀⡇⢿⣧⢹⣿⡭⠽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⡆⡅⠀⣼⡿⠀⡄⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⠀⠛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢰⠇⢿⡇⢀⢸⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⠭⠭⡯⢸⣿⠀⠀ ⠀⠁⢸⣯⠐⣺⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⡇⠀⢸⣅⠀⠇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⡟⣿⣿⣟⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢛⠀⢸⠀⠀⡀⠈⣰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣾⣁⣸⣿⣿⣿⡼⢽⢭⣙⡏⡎⣿⠀⠀ ⠀⡆⠸⣿⡌⠽⠖⣒⣻⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⡇⠂⠈⠁⢠⡇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣟⣺⣿⣿⢘⠀⢸⡄⠠⠀⢐⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡿⣭⣙⣒⠲⢃⣷⢷⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⢩⣧⢸⣩⠵⣗⣻⢻⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣗⡇⢰⠀⠀⡇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⢚⠀⢠⣤⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣺⠬⠍⣼⡞⠨⠀⠀ ⠀⡁⠀⠛⣿⣔⢖⣊⡭⢗⣿⣿⣻⣿⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣸⡀⠀⡇⠀⣿⣧⡟⠿⣿⣿⣯⣽⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⠴⣿⣾⣿⣿⣛⣿⣿⣻⣿⡏⡴⠀⠸⠂⢰⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⣾⣿⠟⢻⣗⠲⢭⣝⢰⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠂⠀⠀⠸⡿⡈⠔⢛⡭⢿⡏⢻⣟⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⡇⠀⠉⠻⣿⣷⣧⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣴⣿⣿⣿⣧⣭⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⢸⣇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣧⣻⡧⣽⣻⢀⢾⡇⠀⢠⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 573 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Games_Cyberpunk_2077_2_3_Descenders_Next_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Games_Cyberpunk_2077_2_3_Descenders_Next_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Games: Cyberpunk 2077 2.3, Descenders Next, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Cyberpunk_2077_2.3_is_out_with_new_vehicles,_auto drive,_AMD_FSR_4,_Intel_XeSS_2_and_more⠀⇛ CD PROJEKT RED have released the latest major free update for Cyberpunk 2077 today, bringing with it new content and graphics enhancements. It's quite a big one too, with a lot more than I expected them to add in after the last update. Nice to see them still continue to expand it though. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Extreme_sports_game_Descenders_Next_is_Steam_Deck Verified_ahead_of_release⠀⇛ Extreme sports game Descenders Next is set to arrive sometime soon, and they've ensured it works well on Steam Deck as it's Verified ahead of release. They're not giving the release date out for Early Access yet, but the publisher has already sent a key for GamingOnLinux testing. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Impressive_free_and_open_source_RTS_0_A.D._gets_an essential_patch_update⠀⇛ 0 A.D. is a free and open source RTS game that saw a first release in years back in January, now an important bug fix patch is out now. This aims to clean up the most pressing issues, as part of their new workflow to get releases out much quicker. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ felix86_emulator_for_Linux_for_x86_and_x86-64_apps_on RISC-V_can_now_run_Steam_and_major_games⠀⇛ You can now play some major games on RISC-V systems running Linux, thanks to the felix86 emulator that's really coming along. I covered the felix86 project initially here on GamingOnLinux back in May. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Make-A-Wish_UK_launches_the_Wish_200_Week_Charity Sale⠀⇛ Help make some dreams come true for critically ill children in the Wish 200 Week Charity Sale that's now live on Steam. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Battlesmiths:_Blade_&_Forge_announced_Steam_Deck support⠀⇛ Battlesmiths: Blade & Forge is a tactical RPG where every piece of gear is forged by you, and there's also some town-building involved too. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Get_the_Devil_May_Cry_game_series_in_the_latest_Humble Bundle⠀⇛ Want some action? The Devil May Cry Humble Bundle is another chance for you to build up your collection of games. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ 8BitDo_Pro_3_Bluetooth_announced_with_swappable magnetic_ABXY⠀⇛ I don't need another controller, at this point I have 7 but another couldn't hurt right? The 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth with swappable magnetic ABXY looks lovely. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 667 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Linux_has_over_6_of_the_desktop_market.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Linux_has_over_6_of_the_desktop_market.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Linux has over 6% of the desktop market⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Linux_has_over_6%_of_the_desktop_market?_Yes,_you_read_that right_-_here's_how⠀⇛ At long last, after years of waiting for the "Year of the Linux desktop," we're getting somewhere. According to the US Federal Government Website and App Analytics, which I trust far more than I do StatCounter, 6% of its visitors over the last month were using Linux operating systems. * ⚓ TechSpot ☛ Linux_surpasses_5%_market_share_on_US_desktops_for_the_first time⠀⇛ New data reveals how the American desktop landscape is shifting. Linux has achieved a new milestone in the United States, breaking the 5 percent barrier for desktop operating system market share for the first time. The OS now holds 5.03 percent of the desktop market in the country, marking a significant landmark in the journey of open-source computing. According to StatCounter's Global Stats for June 2025, Windows remains the clear leader, commanding 63.2 percent of the market, but it has experienced a steady decline, losing nearly 13 percentage points over the past ten years. Apple's presence, split between OS X at 16.57 percent and macOS at 7.72 percent, collectively accounts for nearly 24 percent. The "Unknown" operating system category accounts for 4.76 percent, while Chrome OS comprises 2.71 percent of the desktop ecosystem. * ⚓ FUDZilla ☛ Linux_smashes_through_five_per_cent_desktop_share_in_the US⠀⇛ 2025 really is the year of Linux on the desktop For the first time ever, Linux has clawed its way past the five per cent desktop market share barrier in the United States so maybe 2025 is finally the much predicted year of Linux on the desktop. StatCounter’s latest figures for June 2025 show Linux holding 5.03 per cent of the US desktop market. That might sound modest, but it is a massive milestone for the open-source faithful who have been banging on for decades that Linux would one day break through. Even more satisfying, Linux has now overtaken the “Unknown” category in the stats, a small but symbolic victory that shows the growth is no longer being ignored or misattributed. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 743 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Linux_market_share_just_crossed_5_hitting_a_new_milestone.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Linux_market_share_just_crossed_5_hitting_a_new_milestone.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Linux market share just crossed 5%, hitting a new milestone⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇penguin⦈_ Quoting: Linux market share just crossed 5%, hitting a new milestone | PCWorld — According to the latest numbers from Statcounter, Linux-based desktop operating systems have reached a new milestone, sitting at a market share of 5.03 percent in the US. It’s a monumental moment as it’s the first time Linux has ever crossed the 5 percent threshold. Meanwhile, Windows remains the undisputed leader with 63.2 percent of the market, followed by macOS and OS X with a combined market share of 24.29 percent (7.72 and 16.5 percent, respectively). After Linux comes ChromeOS at 2.71 percent, while the remaining 4.76 percent of desktop operating systems that have not been identified. 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Currently, it supports theme coloring for: * Openbox window decorations * Menus * Conky widgets * PyRadio By default, auto theming is disabled to avoid shocking users who don’t expect such effects To activate auto-theming, right-click the wallpaper thumbnail in the panel. The Wallpaper and Desktop Styling menu will appear. Here you can enable and configure auto-theming. 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Ubuntu — For casual users, HandBrake’s sprawling feature set can feel overwhelming and overkill, while harnessing FFmpeg’s power and efficiency requires mastery of arcane commands1 requiring precise input. It’s no surprise that free online video converters like CloudConvert are popular. Constrict is an alternative to those tools, able to automatically calculate the ABR (average bitrate) resolution, framerate, and audio quality of a video to meet the target file size. Rather than guess quality settings and hope the end file is small enough for what you need (to meet an upload limit on social media or email), you can specify exactly how large you want the final file to be. The app says it will try to “retain as much audiovisual quality as possible for the file size given. However, extremely steep reductions in file size can cause significant loss of quality in the output file, and sometimes compression may not be possible at all.” Read_on ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢁⣤⣄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⢆⣹⢟⠋⡹⠿⣿⡧⠠⢩⢀⡀⣀⠀⠀⠀⡁⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢶⡶⣹⣷⣼⣿⣦ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣉⣉⣉⣉⣈⣁⣀⣀⣀⣀⣁⣉⣈⣉⣋⣐⣁⣘⣉⣉⣁⢀⣁⣀⣀⠘⢋⣀⣉⣀⠀⣀⣈⡉⣉⣀⣀⡀⣀⢛⣉⡉⠹⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⢼⢃⣶⣿⣿⡿⢉ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⣧⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣽⣯⣽⠀⣨⡏⠠⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣦⣽⣿⣿⠇⣼ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡋⠀⣾⠟⠛⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⠿⣿⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣦⣉⣻⡿⠇⣾⣿⠻⢿⠟⢠⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⡼⣖⣖⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣟⣟⣿⡿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠘⢻⣿⣿⣿⢷⡸⣿⡿⠃⣼⡿⢹⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡖⠀⣦⣶⣲⢶⣶⣦⣯⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣼⣯⣬⣭⣿⣿⣬⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⠇⡾⠟⣹⣗⣰⣿⡇⣿⣟ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡗⠀⣺⣅⣹⠶⠶⠖⠺⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣠⣗⣒⣒⣲⣖⣒⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠈⢽⡿⢩⣴⣶⣾⣿⡿⠿⣛⠷⣿⢞ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⣾⣿⣿⣛⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⡭⠭⠭⣭⡭⠽⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢠⣭⣿⢤⣤⣄⣀⣥⣤⣻⣿⠶⣿⣾ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠀⣿⣿⣿⠶⠶⢷⣾⣷⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠟⠛⠛⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢸⣿⡛⠃⢀⣿⢿⡿⠖⣿⠋⣴⣻⣯ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠓⠀⡿⣿⠿⣽⢽⡯⡭⢽⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣜⠟⢿⠛⢿⢷⢭⣽⣿⢣⣾⣿⣿⣭ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⣅⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢿⡰⡾⡾⣾⣾⣿⣭⣧⡌⠛⢿⣿⣹ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢼⣛⣛⣛⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣛⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣬⣷⣶⢗⢻⣿⢿⣭⣿⡿⣾⣟⣷⣟ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠂⠀⢼⡛⡛⠛⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢧⢹⣿⠖⡞⢻⣿⣿⣿⠠⣿⡏⢽⢿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⢻⣷⣖⣲⣂⣶⣲⣾⣿⣿⣾⣿⣶⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣾⣿⣿⣶⡶⠻⣿⣿⣿⢀⠌⣱⣼⡗ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⢇⣉⣉⣉⣉⣁⣁⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣷⠛⣛⣻⣙⡿⢙⣛⣻ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⣽⡏⢉⣉⣹⢩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡿⠿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢯⡝ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢾⣏⣩⣭⣭⣭⣿⣿⣶⣿⣶⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢷⣶⢾⣯⣭⣭⣭⡘⠻⠻⡿⠦⢿⣔ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⠀⠀⣿⣾⣾⣶⣷⣾⣷⣾⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣐⢡⠘⠀⠀⡀⠐⠀⣆⠀⣳⣴⣎⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢶⣀⣀⣉⣀⣬⣭⣭⣭⣭⣥⣤⣤⣀⣀⣀⣈⣉⣉⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢉⣉⣉⠉⠉⢁⡉⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠉⠉⣉⣉⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢁⣴⣾⠀⠀⣤⠖⣷⣖⠒⢪⠿⠋⢻⡋⢭ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣉⣉⢀⣀⣀⡉⣉⢁⣀⡈⠇⠀⠸⢛⣠⣷⣶⣿⣿⣦⡄⣉⠙⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣠⣶⣾⡇⠉⢀⣾⣇⣴⣿⡓⠈ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 946 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/ONLYOFFICE_Desktop_Editors_Get_a_Bug_Fix_Update.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/ONLYOFFICE_Desktop_Editors_Get_a_Bug_Fix_Update.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors Get a Bug Fix Update⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 Quoting: ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors Get a Bug Fix Update - OMG! Ubuntu — ONLYOFFICE 9.0, released in June, brought a revamped user-interface, new AI features, the ability yo view VSTX diagrams, and improved support throughout the suite when used in right-to-left (RTL) languages. Alas, the update also brought a few gremlins with it too. Which is why the ONLYOFFICE 9.0.3 update is out, with fixes for an annoying freeze on first launch if template preview generation was taking place; a non-functional Open document shortcut on the Home page; and an inability to paste code in Macros windows. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 981 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Open_Hardware_Raspberry_Pi_RISC_V_More_Modding.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Open_Hardware_Raspberry_Pi_RISC_V_More_Modding.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, More Modding⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ FPGA-based_Commodore_64_Ultimate_keyboard_PC_is compatible_with_original_C64_games⠀⇛ The last original Commodore 64 keyboard computer was sold in 1994, and since then, the Commodore brand and assets have been owned by various companies over the years, until YouTuber Christian Simpson (Perifractic) bought all assets earlier this year to revive the brand and launch the Commodore 64 Ultimate. The Commodore 64 Ultimate is based on an AMD Xilinx Artix- 7 FPGA coupled with 128MB RAM and 16MB NOR flash, and can emulate the original computer, giving access to over 10,000 games and programs made for the original C64 computer. * ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Essential_tips_to_integrate_computer_science_into_your lessons:_Teacher_tips_from_CSTA_2025⠀⇛ Teacher tips from CSTA 2025 on integrating computer science into any subject - discover real advice from educators across the US. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Improve_Your_KiCad_Productivity_With_These_Considered Shortcut_Keys⠀⇛ Over on his YouTube channel [Pat Deegan] from Psychogenic Technologies shows us two KiCad tips to save a million clicks. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ ESP32_Plugs_In_To_Real-Time_Crypto_Prices⠀⇛ In today’s high-speed information overload environment, we often find ourselves with too much data to take in at once, causing us to occasionally miss out on opportunities otherwise drowned out in noise. None of this is more evident in the realm of high-speed trading, whether it’s for stocks, commodities, or even crypto. Most of us won’t be able to build dedicated high speed connections directly to stock exchanges for that extra bit of edge over the other traders, but what we can do is build a system that keys us in to our cryptocurrency price of choice so we know exactly when to pull the trigger on a purchase or sale. * ⚓ Canonical ☛ ESWIN_Computing_launches_the_EBC77_Series_Single_Board Computer_with_Ubuntu⠀⇛ The ESWIN Computing EBC77 Series SBC offers impressive performance featuring 64-bit Out-of-Order(OoO) RISC-V CPU and self-developed NPU, LPDDR5 memory running at 6400Mbps high- speed and stable user experience for web surfing, and rich expansion interfaces. This makes for a powerful general purpose platform for various embedded use cases. * ⚓ Ken Shirriff ☛ Inside_the_tiny_chip_that_powers_Montreal_subway tickets⠀⇛ To use the Montreal subway (the Métro), you tap a paper ticket against the turnstile and it opens. The ticket works through a system called NFC, but what's happening internally? How does the ticket work without a battery? How does it communicate with the turnstile? And how can it be so cheap that you can throw the ticket away after one use? To answer these questions, I opened up a ticket and examined the tiny chip inside. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1071 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Otto_Kekalainen_Daniel_Pocock_and_Gunnar_Wolf_on_Debian_Tools_a.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Otto_Kekalainen_Daniel_Pocock_and_Gunnar_Wolf_on_Debian_Tools_a.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Otto Kekäläinen, Daniel Pocock, and Gunnar Wolf on Debian Tools and Blunders⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Otto_Kekäläinen:_Debcraft_–_Easiest_way_to_modify_and_build_Debian packages⠀⇛ Debian packaging is notoriously hard. Far too many new contributors give up while trying, and many long-time contributors leave due to burnout from having to do too many thankless maintenance tasks. Some just skip testing their changes properly because it feels like too much toil. Debcraft is my attempt to solve this by automating all the boring stuff, and making it easier to learn the correct practices and helping new and old packagers better track changes in both source code and build artifacts. * ⚓ Daniel Pocock ☛ Security:_Shane_Wegner_&_Debian_statement_of incompetence⠀⇛ Normally when someone resigns they are changed to the Emeritus status. I resigned from some of my voluntary activities around the time my father died and they spent seven years insulting my family. People don't care about families any more but even if you don't care about my family, if you care about your servers running Debian, it is time to ask these little pricks what the hell is going on with the keyring. * ⚓ Gunnar Wolf ☛ Gunnar_Wolf:_About_our_proof-of-concept_LLM_tool_for navigating_Debian's_manpages⠀⇛ We did have (informal) proceedings in many of the early DebConfs, and I'm very happy to regain that, but with 20 years of better practices. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1130 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Programming_Leftovers.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Programming_Leftovers.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 ⚓ Rlang ☛ Repost:_Tidy_RAG_in_R_with_ragnar⠀⇛ * ⚓ Uğur Erdem Seyfi ☛ Against_Single-File_Codebases⠀⇛ I think the main problem with both single-file and satellite- style codebases is that it’s far easier for the person who wrote them to operate on them than it is for others trying to get adjusted. That’s because the original author already has an idea of what kinds of functions exist in the codebase, so they can just grep for things and navigate easily. * ⚓ Karl Seguin ☛ Zig's_new_Writer⠀⇛ Not long ago, I wrote a blog post which tried to explain Zig's Writers. At best, I'd describe the current state as "confusing" with two writer interfaces while often dealing with anytype. And while anytype is convenient, it lacks developer ergonomics. Furthermore, the current design has significant performance issues for some common cases. * § Perl / Raku⠀➾ o ⚓ Perl ☛ 2025-07-13_[Older]_XS_the_easy_way⠀⇛ o ⚓ Perl ☛ 2025-07-13_[Older]_This_week_in_PSC_(198)_|_2025-07-04⠀⇛ o ⚓ Perl ☛ 2025-07-12_[Older]_Remembering_Matt_Trout⠀⇛ * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ The New Stack ☛ Python_`apply()`_vs._`apply_async()`:_Which Should_You_Use?⠀⇛ Before we dive into the technical explanations of these methods, let’s talk shop. A mechanic’s shop. Imagine a mechanic’s shop with four repair bays. Just like CPUs, each bay has its own assigned mechanic team. A manager (the main Global Interpreter Lock [GIL] thread) assigns cars to each bay based on varying needs. o ⚓ Anton Zhiyanov ☛ On_deep_modules⠀⇛ An example of brutal violation of this principle is the TestCase class in Python's standard library. It has a bunch of shallow methods like these: [...] * § Java⠀➾ o ⚓ Frank Delporte ☛ Introducing_a_New_Java_DMX512_Library_With_Demo JavaFX_User_Interface⠀⇛ In this post, I would like to inform you about a new Java library that is now available on Maven Central, allowing interaction with DMX512 devices using (optionally) the Open Format Library (OFL). I also published a video with a code walkthrough of my test setup and demo code. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1221 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ This_Conda_Alternative_Gave_Me_the_Perfect_Linux_Dev Environment⠀⇛ If you're a programmer, particularly in data science or analysis, you've probably suffered headaches over the packages included in a Linux distribution. What if there were a way you could have a separate programming environment for your projects that was isolated from the system without having to set up a virtual machine? Mamba might be what you need. * ⚓ Two_More_Steps_Toward_a_Better_Requests_Page:_Grouped_Actions_and Accurate_Labels⠀⇛ As part of the ongoing redesign of the requests page, we’ve made two key improvements to make handling requests more intuitive and reliable. We started the redesign of the request workflow in August 2022. Then, in September 2022, we focused on the support of multi-action submit requests. * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ Amazon_Targets_Vibe_Coders_With_a_New_Cursor_Killer_IDE, Also_Available_on_Linux [Ed: It is not coding, it's slop, and it does not save time. This is hype.]⠀⇛ AI-powered code editors have become all the rage now, with many developers opting for vibe coding with these to speed up their workflow and reduce repetitive tasks. While the experience may vary, the growing popularity of such tools doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. * § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ o ⚓ Zsh:_Per-project_history⠀⇛ The shell history can quickly become polluted with commands that are only relevant for specific projects. Running specific unit tests from project A, starting docker with services needed for project B, etc. There are some Bash and Zsh scripts that allow you to have separate histories for each directory you’re in which can be useful in situations such as these, but the issue is that you get separate histories for each directory instead of for each project. This means that you would get one history when you are in project’s root directory, and another when you’re in some subdirectory of said project. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1295 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Red Hat Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Red Hat ☛ OpenShift_LACP_bonding_performance_expectations⠀⇛ As Red_Hat_OpenShift finds its way into more on-premise data centers, we're seeing more network interface card (NIC) bonding for that sweet spot of high availability and performance. Before you jump in, there are a few things to mull over when picking your NIC bond configuration. So, let's dive into these considerations and see what the performance numbers tell us. * ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Expand_Model-as-a-Service_for_secure_enterprise_AI⠀⇛ This is the fourth and final article in our series on Models- as-a-Service for enterprises. In this article, we will focus on comprehensive security and scalability measures for a Models- as-a-Service (MaaS) platform in an enterprise environment. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Reduce_risk_in_Kubernetes:_How_to_separate_admin roles_for_safer,_compliant_operations⠀⇛ In enterprise Kubernetes environments, security risks often arise from overlapping administrative access. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Building_more_efficient_AI_with_vLLM_ft._Nick_Hill [Ed: CTO pushing scams; selling pointless things as having magical capabilities is good for nobody.]⠀⇛ * ⚓ BBC ☛ Quantum_question_time [Ed: Red Hat ads/IBM ads Red Hat Official ☛ disguised_as_information_in_BBC?]⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1349 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Release_of_mesa_25_2_0_rc1_and_mesa_25_1_6.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Release_of_mesa_25_2_0_rc1_and_mesa_25_1_6.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Release of mesa 25.2.0-rc1 and mesa 25.1.6⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025, updated Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Free Desktop ☛ mesa_25.2.0-rc1⠀⇛ Hello everyone, I'm happy to announce the start of a new release cycle with the first release candidate, 25.2.0-rc1. As always, if you find any issues please report them here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/new Any issue that should block the release of 25.2.0 final, thus adding more 25.2.0-rc* release candidates, must be added to this milestone: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/milestones/51 The next release candidate is expected in one week, on July 23rd. Cheers, Eric * ⚓ Free Desktop ☛ mesa_25.1.6⠀⇛ Hello everyone, The bugfix release 25.1.6 is now available. If you find any issues, please report them here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/new The next bugfix release is due in two weeks, on July 30th. Cheers, Eric Update In GoL: * ⚓ Mesa_25.1.6_and_Mesa_25.2.0_RC1_are_now_available_for_Linux_graphics drivers⠀⇛ Mesa 25.1.6 is the latest bug-fix release for the open source Linux graphics drivers, plus the first Release Candidate for the next feature-release. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1428 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security and Windows TCO Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Security Week ☛ United_Natural_Foods_Projects_Up_to_$400M_Sales_Hit from_June_Cyberattack⠀⇛ Cyberattack disrupted UNFI’s operations in June; company estimates $50–$60 million net income hit but anticipates insurance will cover most losses. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China-linked_hackers_target_Taiwan's_chip_industry with_increasing_attacks,_researchers_say⠀⇛ Targets include financial analysts at Asian and US- headquartered financial investment firms. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Former_US_Soldier_Who_Hacked_AT&T_and_Verizon_Pleads Guilty⠀⇛ Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to charges related to hacking into US telecommunications companies. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ China’s_Salt_Typhoon_Hacked_US_National_Guard [Ed: The real_issue_here_is_the_back_doors]⠀⇛ Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon targeted a National Guard unit’s network and tapped into communications with other units. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Compumedics_Ransomware_Attack_Led_to_Data_Breach Impacting_318,000⠀⇛ Compumedics has been targeted by the VanHelsing ransomware group, which stole files from the company’s systems. * § Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets⠀➾ o ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Ryuk_ransomware_operator_extradited_to_US, faces_five_years_in_federal_prison⠀⇛ Ryuk ransomware was prevalent in 2019 and 2020, infecting thousands of victims globally across the private sector, state and local municipalities, local school districts and critical infrastructure, according to authorities. This includes a wave of attacks on U.S. hospitals and a technology company based in Oregon, where federal prosecutors are trying their case against Vardanyan. o ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ United_Natural_Foods_loses_up_to_$400M_in sales_after_cyberattack⠀⇛ The attack on Whole Foods Market’s primary distributor was part of an ongoing attack spree linked to Scattered Spider, a financially motivated cybercrime collective that’s hit dozens of companies in the retail, insurance and aviation industries since it regrouped earlier this year. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1514 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Security_Leftovers.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Security_Leftovers.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ DNS_should_be_your_next_security_priority: Lessons_from_NIST⠀⇛ Organizations can deploy protective DNS solutions in several ways, including through third-party services or by using internally managed DNS infrastructure. * ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Thursday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (emacs, java-17- openjdk, kernel, kernel-rt, microcode_ctl, python3.11- setuptools, python3.12-setuptools, and socat), Debian (gnutls28), Fedora (vim), Red Hat (java-1.8.0-ibm), Slackware (bind), SUSE (docker, erlang, erlang26, ggml-devel-5889, gnuplot, kernel, kubernetes1.27, libQt6Concurrent6, mailman3, and transfig), and Ubuntu (apache2, bind9, linux-iot, linux- lowlatency-hwe-6.11, and linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4). * ⚓ Krebs On Security ☛ Poor_Passwords_Tattle_on_AI_Hiring_Bot_Maker Paradox.ai⠀⇛ Security researchers recently revealed that the personal information of millions of people who applied for jobs at McDonald’s was exposed after they guessed the password (“123456”) for the fast food chain’s account at Paradox.ai, a company that makes artificial intelligence based hiring chatbots used by many Fortune 500 firms. Paradox.ai said the security oversight was an isolated incident that did not affect its other customers, but recent security breaches involving its employees in Vietnam tell a more nuanced story. * ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Post-Quantum_Cryptography_in_Kubernetes⠀⇛ The world of cryptography is on the cusp of a major shift with the advent of quantum computing. While powerful quantum computers are still largely theoretical for many applications, their potential to break current cryptographic standards is a serious concern, especially for long-lived systems. This is where Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) comes in. In this article, I'll dive into what PQC means for TLS and, more specifically, for the Kubernetes ecosystem. I'll explain what the (suprising) state of PQC in Kubernetes is and what the implications are for current and future clusters. * ⚓ SANS ☛ Hiding_Payloads_in_GNU/Linux_Extended_File_Attributes,_(Thu,_Jul 17th)⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1587 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Hacking_Trains⠀⇛ Seems like an old system system that predates any care about security: The flaw has to do with the protocol used in a train system known as the End-of-Train and Head-of-Train. A Flashing Rear End Device (FRED), also known as an End-of-Train (EOT) device, is attached to the back of a train and sends data via radio signals to a corresponding device in the locomotive called the Head-of-Train (HOT). Commands can also be sent to the FRED to apply the brakes at the rear of the train. * ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ SonicWall_customers_hit_by_fresh,_ongoing_attacks targeting_fully_patched_SMA_100_devices⠀⇛ Google Threat Intelligence Group said a financially motivated threat group is abusing the outdated remote access VPN devices, underscoring a continued pattern of threats confronting SonicWall customers. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Google_Says_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Agent_Thwarted_Exploitation_of Critical_Vulnerability⠀⇛ Google refused to share any details on how its Big Sleep Hey Hi (AI) foiled efforts to exploit a SQLite vulnerability in the wild. * ⚓ Help Net Security ☛ Falco:_Open-source_cloud-native_runtime_security tool_for_Linux⠀⇛ Falco is an open-source runtime security tool for Linux systems, built for cloud-native environments. It monitors the system in real time to spot unusual activity and possible security threats. * ⚓ TechRadar ☛ Proton_VPN_set_to_bring_Split_tunneling_for_Linux_and_macOS this_summer_–_and_many_more_features_you'll_love [Ed: More likely spam disguised as article]⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1655 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Technical_Linux_Articles.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Technical_Linux_Articles.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Technical Linux Articles⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Andreas_Schneider:_LC_TIME=C.ISO8601⠀⇛ My workstations and notebooks normally are in English which is not my native language. For currency etc. I have set it to de_DE. However the date I want in ISO8601 24h format. However this is not supported by default. Here is how to get it: [...] * ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Easy_Excalibur_hanging_again_at_2nd_boot⠀⇛ I thought it was fixed, see earlier blog post: ...the kernel in Easy 6.108 is 6.12.37, with those changes reverted. And, testing, it looked fixed. Until forum member james2 posted: https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=152262#p152262 2nd startup tonight loading stopped after services on checking for opticals Yes, that's about where it was freezing for me. * ⚓ XDA ☛ Linux_curious?_This_tool_will_let_you_see_what_you've_been missing_without_uninstalling_Windows [Ventoy]⠀⇛ It feels like Linux is reaching an inflection point. That's not a new sentiment, but for probably the first time since Valve introduced Proton, it's felt like the stars are aligning for the Linux curious to become full-on converts. Support for Windows 10 is ending, and Windows 11 is slowly morphing into a dumping ground for whatever AI features Microsoft wants to push. If there's ever been a time to try out Linux, it's now. Even JayzTwoCents, one of the most popular mainstream PC hardware YouTube channels around, recently published a video about switching to Linux. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1718 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Thai_Flavors_Ultramarine_41_and_42_Your_Linux_Menu_Picks.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Thai_Flavors_Ultramarine_41_and_42_Your_Linux_Menu_Picks.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Thai Flavors: Ultramarine 41 and 42 — Your Linux Menu Picks⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Listening_to_Joni_Mitchell_while_putting_Ultramarine’s ‘Heart_of_Gold’_through_its_paces⦈_ Quoting: Thai Flavors: Ultramarine 41 and 42 — Your Linux Menu Picks - FOSS Force — In what may be a first for FOSS Force, and definitely a first for Distro of the Week, you’re going to get a twofer today. That’s right: Two distros for the price of one. Sort of. The reason? I was lucky: while reviewing Ultramarine Linux from Thailand (yes, Thailand, that’s not a typo), the distro upgraded from version 41, code named “Cyberia,” to version 42, code named “Heart of Gold.” And so, being the curious sort, I did the update from Cyberia to Heart of Gold, and now you get two reviews for the price of one. You’re welcome. 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═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Today in Techrights⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Dalmation_Puppy_Dog_Firefighter_On_Fire_Truck⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ 99.99%_Uptime_in_First_Half_of_2025⠀⇛ Since January there was only one noticeable outage 2. ⚓ When_People_Call_a_Best/Close_Friend_of_Bill_Gates_a_"Serial_Rapist"⠀⇛ Good thing that the Linux Foundation keeps the "Linux" trademark ("Linux Mark") clean 3. ⚓ Microsoft_Bankruptcy_in_Russia,_Shutdown_in_Pakistan,_What_Next?⠀⇛ It seems possible that in 2025 alone Microsoft will have laid off over 50,000 workers 4. ⚓ What_Matters_More_Than_"Market_Share"⠀⇛ The goal is freedom, not "market share" 5. ⚓ UK_Media_Under_Threat:_Cannot_Report_on_Data_Breach,_Cannot_Report_on Microsoft_Staff_Strangling_Women⠀⇛ The story of super injunction (in the British media this week, years late) ⚓ New⠀⇛ 6. ⚓ Gemini_Links_17/07/2025:_"Goodreads_for_Gemini"_and_Defence_of_"The Small_Web"⠀⇛ Links for the day 7. ⚓ Links_17/07/2025:_Anger_and_Morale_Issues_at_Microsoft,_Wars_and Conflicts_Get_Digital⠀⇛ Links for the day 8. ⚓ CALEA_/_CALEA2_is_the_Real_Problem,_Not_Chinese_Operatives_Exploiting CALEA_/_CALEA2_(as_Any_Other_Nation_Can)⠀⇛ CALEA / CALEA2 is more of a front door than a back door 9. ⚓ Nils_Torvalds_and_Anna_"Mikke"_Torvalds_(née_Törnqvis)_Hopefully_Use GNU/Linux_by_Now⠀⇛ "Torvalds Family Uses Windows, Not Linus’ Linux" 10. ⚓ Attack_of_the_Slopfarms⠀⇛ FUD-amplifying bots with slop images, slop text (LLM slop) 11. ⚓ Not_My_Problem,_I_Don't_Care⠀⇛ Context/inspiration: Martin Niemöller 12. ⚓ Honest_Journalism_About_the_European_Patent_Office_Ceased_to_Exist After_SLAPPs_and_Bribes_to_the_Media⠀⇛ The EPO is basically a Mafia 13. ⚓ Life_Became_Simpler_When_I_Stopped_Driving_and_I_Don't_Miss_Driving When_I_See_"Modern"_Cars⠀⇛ Gee, wonder why car sales have plummeted... 14. ⚓ Why_I_Believe_Brett_Wilson_LLP_and_Its_Microsoft_Clients_Are_All Toast⠀⇛ So far our legal strategy has worked perfectly 15. ⚓ EPO_Jobs_Are_Very_Toxic_and_Bad_for_One's_Health⠀⇛ Health first, not monopolies 16. ⚓ Response_to_Ryo_Suwito_Regarding_the_Four_Freedoms⠀⇛ the point of life isn't to make more money 17. ⚓ Microsoft's_Morale_Circling_Down_the_Drain⠀⇛ Or gutter, toilet etc. 18. ⚓ Tech_Used_to_be_Fun._To_Many_of_Us_It's_Still_Fun.⠀⇛ You can just watch it from afar and make fun of it all 19. ⚓ Links_17/07/2025:_"Blog_Identity_Crisis"_and_Openwashing_by_Nvidia⠀⇛ Links for the day 20. ⚓ Greffiers_and_the_US_Attorney_of_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft⠀⇛ The lawsuit can help expose extensive corruption in the American court system as well 21. ⚓ The_People_Who_Promoted_systemd_in_Debian_Also_Promote_Wayland⠀⇛ This is not politics 22. ⚓ Victims_of_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft,_Alex_Balabhadra Graveley,_Wanted_to_Sue_Him_But_Lacked_the_Funds_(He_Attacked_Their Finances)⠀⇛ Having spoken to victims of the Serial Strangler From Microsoft 23. ⚓ Links_17/07/2025:_Science,_Hardware,_and_Censorship⠀⇛ Links for the day 24. ⚓ Gemini_Links_17/07/2025:_Staying_in_the_"Small_Web"_and_Back_on_ICQ⠀⇛ Links for the day 25. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 26. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Wednesday,_July_16,_2025⠀⇛ IRC logs for Wednesday, July 16, 2025 ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text. 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Here’s a step by step guide shows how to detect the touchpad pressure values and change the sensitivity accordingly in recent Ubuntu with default libinput driver. I’ve written about how to adjust touchpad scrolling speed in Ubuntu with Wayland and libinput. * ⚓ dwaves.de ☛ GNU/Linux_howto_ffmpeg_convert_audio_of_mp4_to_different format_(vorbis_ogg_to_aac_because_firefox_can_not_play_mp4_with_ogg audio?)⠀⇛ * ⚓ TechTarget ☛ Install_Zoom_on_Linux:_Best_practices_and_troubleshooting tips⠀⇛ Zoom makes it easy for Linux admins and users to access the app's capabilities, but there are still some steps you should take to ensure the installation is successful. * ⚓ Run_Isolated_Linux_Processes_without_Docker_in_2025⠀⇛ Containers feel mysterious until you create one yourself. In this walkthrough we will assemble a tiny, fully isolated Linux container using only tools already built into the kernel — no Docker, Podman or other runtimes. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2306 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/today_s_howtos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/today_s_howtos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * ⚓ Mandaris Moore ☛ Creating_Perfect_Font_Fallbacks_in_CSS⠀⇛ I was researching what would happen if someone was to read the site and the font is not available – for example, RSS – when I came across a post talking about descent-override. * ⚓ Andy Bell ☛ A_handy_use_of_subgrid_to_enhance_a_simple_layout⠀⇛ I’ll be honest, I don’t often find many uses for subgrid in the work I do, but it’s really handy when I need this level of visual control! This sort of pattern would have required all sorts of calculations and nasty, specific code in years gone by, but subgrid has removed the need for all of that now. * § idroot⠀➾ o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_LibreOffice_on_Rocky_GNU/Linux_10⠀⇛ LibreOffice stands as the premier open-source office suite, offering a comprehensive alternative to proprietary solutions like Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Office. Rocky GNU/Linux 10 users can leverage this powerful productivity suite to handle documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and database management tasks without licensing costs. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Dozzle_on_Ubuntu_24.04_LTS⠀⇛ Managing Docker container logs can become overwhelming, especially when dealing with multiple containers in production environments. Traditional log monitoring methods involve complex setups, expensive solutions, or time-consuming manual processes. Dozzle emerges as a game-changing solution that transforms Docker log management into a seamless, real-time experience through an intuitive web interface. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_ImageMagick_on_Fedora_42⠀⇛ Congratulations! You have successfully installed ImageMagick. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing ImageMagick on Fedora 42 GNU/Linux system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the ImageMagick website. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_GNS3_on_Fedora_42⠀⇛ Network simulation has become an essential skill for IT professionals, students, and engineers worldwide. GNS3 (Graphical Network Simulator 3) stands as the premier open-source network emulation platform, enabling users to design, configure, and troubleshoot complex network topologies without physical hardware constraints. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Xfce_Desktop_on_Rocky_GNU/Linux_10⠀⇛ Rocky GNU/Linux 10 stands as a premier enterprise-grade GNU/Linux distribution, offering stability and reliability for both server and desktop environments. When it comes to desktop environments, system administrators and GNU/Linux enthusiasts often seek lightweight, efficient alternatives to resource-heavy options like GNOME or KDE. * ⚓ How_to_Install_JabRef_in_Ubuntu_24.04_Linux⠀⇛ If you’re managing a large list of academic references, JabRef is the tool that you might be looking for. It is an open-source but powerful bibliography reference manager that helps researchers, students, and academics organize their references efficiently. * ⚓ Attempt_to_run_the_most_recent_version_of_Dotfiles_Installer_designed by_Stephan_Raabe_on_openSUSE_Tumbleweed⠀⇛ * ⚓ How_to_Build_FFmpeg_WebAssembly_on_Ubuntu_24.04_GNU/Linux_(Step-by- Step)⠀⇛ FFmpeg stands out when it comes to an open-source library for multimedia processing, handling video transcoding, and audio manipulation across various applications. WebAssembly (WASM), on the other hand, allows code written in C/C++ to run in web browsers at near-native speed. * ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Use_sed_and_awk_to_Modify_Config_Files_in_Linux⠀⇛ While beginners may rely on manual editing with vi or nano, experienced system administrators frequently turn to these tools for automated parsing and rewriting of configuration files. * ⚓ Arnaud_Rebillout:_Acquire-By-Hash_for_APT_packages_repositories,_and the_lack_of_it_in_Kali_Linux⠀⇛ This is a lenghty blog post. It features a long introduction that explains how apt update acquires various files from a package repository, what is Acquire-By-Hash, and how it all works for Kali_Linux: a Debian-based distro that doesn't support Acquire-By-Hash, and which is distributed via a network of mirrors and a redirector. In a second part, I explore some "Hash Sum Mismatch" errors that we can hit with Kali Linux, errors that would not happen if only Acquire-By-Hash was supported. If anything, this blog post supports the case for adding Acquire-By-Hash support in reprepro, as requested at https://bugs.debian.org/820660. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2458 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/today_s_leftovers.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/today_s_leftovers.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ FLOSS_Weekly_Episode_841:_Drupal_And_AI:_The Right_Tool_For_Everything⠀⇛ This week Jonathan and Katherine talk with Jamie Abrahams about Drupal, and how AI just makes sense. No, really. Jamie makes a compelling case that Drupal is a really good tool for building AI workflows. We cover security, personal AI, and more! o § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ NVIDIA_570.172.08_released_for_Linux_as_the main_stable_driver⠀⇛ NVIDIA are continuing to make us guess what's included in their updates with the NVIDIA driver 570.172.08 release today. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Unicorn Media ☛ Super_Productivity:_Open_Source_Project_Manager That_Does_It_All⠀⇛ Super Productivity isn’t just another checkbox in your workflow—it’s the upgrade your projects have been waiting for. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2517 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/today_s_leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/today_s_leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Why_I’m_Excited_That_Rust_Is_Coming_to_the Linux_Kernel [Ed: Seems misguided as very few Linux developers know Rust, so code will become harder to maintain and audit]⠀⇛ A slow change is coming to the Linux kernel, and it’s as fundamental as it gets for programmers: the very language they write in. Such an impactful move has to be handled carefully, but it’s cause for celebration. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ Into_The_Restless_Ruins_Review⠀⇛ Stop me if you’ve heard these ingredients together before: roguelike/lite, deckbuilding, dungeon building, autobattling, pixel-style graphics—wait, what was that about dungeon building mixed in there? Whether you’re excited or tired of hearing these same keywords, Into The Restless Ruins brings something new for a fun action/strategy game. I haven’t seen everything (there’s a lot!) as some exciting recent work has occupied my time, but I’ve enjoyed the hours I’ve spent with it so far. The basic goal is to find all the seals in an area to unlock, and then defeat, a boss. Each area is basically a blank canvas with some shrouded areas that will contain the seals or things like vendors, along with barriers which are dispelled by finding each seal. The gameplay loop is to play your cards to construct a dungeon exploring the area. The rooms you lay down have different shapes (so there is a spatial puzzle with what can line up) and functions, like increasing your attack stats, providing more refills of your torch, or letting you swap weapons. What makes this interesting and challenging is that each time you venture into the dungeon you have limited time, based on your torch providing light. Not only can you not see monsters as they gang up on you in the dark, but the darkness itself will start damaging you. Every time you start a new night, or die, it gets more difficult in several tiers (some things, like opening a seal, decrease it a bit). The battling inside the dungeon is auto/Vampire Survivors-style; so you do want to pilot well but it comes down more to how you design the layout and providing yourself enough character power to keep up. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ The Next Platform ☛ The_World’s_Most_Powerful_Server Embiggens_A_Bit_With_Power11⠀⇛ If you need a big, badass box that can support tens of terabytes of memory, dozens of PCI-Express peripheral slots, thousands of directly attached storage devices, all feeding into hundreds of cores that can span that memory footprint with lots of bandwidth, you do not have a lot of options. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ ASRock_Industrial_unveils_DSC-NV003-WT NVIDIA_Jetson_AGX_Orin_Developer_Kit⠀⇛ ASRock Industrial DSC-NV003-WT is an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit designed for edge AI, robotics, drones, Smart Cities, and advanced industrial applications with a wide operating temperature range (-25 to 50°C) and up to 275 TOPS of Hey Hi (AI) processing power. The solution is offered with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Series (Industrial/64GB/32GB), supports up to four 4-lane MIPI or GMSLII cameras, and 12 PoE ports for computer vision applications. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Firefox_dev_says_defective_chip maker_Intel_Raptor_Lake_crashes_are_increasing_with rising_temperatures_in_record_European_heat_wave_— Mozilla_staff's_tracking_overwhelmed_by_defective_chip maker_Intel_crash_reports,_team_disables_the_function⠀⇛ Mozilla's engineering staff reports that defective chip maker Intel Raptor Lakes are sensitive to increasing ambient temperatures, resulting in several crash reports flooding in from areas affected by heat waves. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2655 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Web_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/07/18/Web_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Web Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025 * § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ o ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Two_tools_I've_been_using_to_look_into_my web_traffic_volume⠀⇛ These days, there's an unusually large plague of web crawlers, many of them attributed to LLM activities and most of them acting anonymously, with forged user agents and sometimes widely distributed source IPs. Recently I've been using two tools more and more to try to identify and assess suspicious traffic sources. o ⚓ Manuel Moreale ☛ RSS_feeds⠀⇛ If there’s one phenomenon I can’t wrap my head around is the proliferation of people who are tech-savvy and nerdy enough to know what RSS is but are also unable to discover my RSS feeds. o § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ WebGPU_Lands_in_Firefox_141_on_Windows,_Eyes Linux_and_macOS_Next⠀⇛ After years of development, Mozilla is finally rolling out WebGPU support in Firefox 141, starting with Windows users. This modern graphics API provides web apps with direct access to a device’s GPU, unlocking way more power than older web graphics tech like WebGL. To put it simply, WebGPU enables smoother gaming, richer visualizations, and faster local computation within the browser. * § Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG)⠀➾ o ⚓ Juha-Matti Santala ☛ Custom_CLI_tool_to_link_Mastodon_posts_and blog_posts⠀⇛ Since my website is built with Eleventy which is a Javascript tool, I tend to build my website tools with Javascript as well so this command line tool is a Javascript script too. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 2729 ➮ Generation completed at 02:50, i.e. 25 seconds to (re)generate ⟲