Tux Machines Bulletin for Saturday, December 20, 2025 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Sun 21 Dec 02:49:43 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 - '$100 Steam Machine' with Bazzite (GNU/Linux) and More Gaming News ⦿ Tux Machines - Android Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Debian Gets Its Own PPA-Like System as Debusine Repositories Launch ⦿ Tux Machines - Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning ⦿ Tux Machines - Distributions and Operating Systems: BSD, GNU/Linux, HaikuOS and More ⦿ Tux Machines - Docker Licensing / Legal: Enterprise-Grade Hardened Image Now "Apache License 2.0" ⦿ Tux Machines - Free and Open Source Software ⦿ Tux Machines - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - 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The new service, available at debusine.debian.net, allows Debian Developers and Debian Maintainers to create APT-compatible repositories that function similarly to the well-known Ubuntu’s PPAs but are built specifically for the Debian ecosystem. Debusine itself is a relatively new project within Debian’s infrastructure. It was introduced publicly at DebConf and has been developed to modernize and unify Debian’s internal workflows for package building, testing, and quality assurance. Until now, much of this work has taken place behind the scenes. With the launch of repositories in beta, Debusine is becoming directly usable for day- to-day development tasks. 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The traffic department's move is just the beginning. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 336 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_BSD_GNU_Linux_HaikuOS_and_M.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_BSD_GNU_Linux_HaikuOS_and_M.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Distributions and Operating Systems: BSD, GNU/Linux, HaikuOS and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * § Security⠀➾ o ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Friday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Debian (roundcube), Fedora (checkpointctl, containernetworking-plugins, mingw-libpng, NetworkManager, php, python3-docs, python3.13, and webkitgtk), Oracle (kernel, keylime, and libssh), and SUSE (apache2, clair, colord, flannel, gnutls, golang-github-prometheus-alertmanager, grafana, grub2, helm, ImageMagick, libpng16, netty, openssl-3, postgresql13, postgresql14, postgresql15, python36, salt, uyuni-tools, and venv-salt-minion). * § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hackaday_Podcast_Episode_350:_Damnation_For Spreadsheets,_Praise_For_Haiku,_And_Admiration_For_The_Hacks_In Between⠀⇛ This week’s Hackaday Podcast sees Elliot Williams joined by Jenny List for an all-European take on the week, and have we got some hacks for you! * § Kernel Space / File Systems / Virtualization⠀➾ o ⚓ Feld ☛ Wireguard_The_FreeBSD_Way⠀⇛ Wireguard is part of the FreeBSD base OS install these days so you do not need to install additional software to use it. I was using Wireguard the traditional way via the wireguard-tools package so I could use wg-quick like you would on Linux. This was working great, but after my upgrade to FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE I started to have intermittent networking issues. It turns out this is due to fixes in FreeBSD that allowed the Wireguard route monitor to work correctly and it was wiping out static routes from my routing table. You don't need the Wireguard route monitor; I don't really know why it exists. Perhaps this is solving an issue due to modern networking management on Linux, but it's causing me problems so here's the solution. * § Applications⠀➾ o ⚓ The New Stack ☛ If_You_Need_a_Documentation_Manager,_Paperless- Ngx_Is_the_Way_To_Go⠀⇛ You’re a company with a developer or a team of developers. Those developers have created several in- house applications and services * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ HaikuOS ☛ The_Gerrit_code_review_iceberg,_episode_3⠀⇛ Recently some discussions on the forum led to asking about the status of our Gerrit code review. There are a lot of changes there that have been inactive for several years, with no apparent interest from anyone. To be precise, there are currently 346 commits waiting for review (note that Gerrit, unlike Github and other popular code review tools, works on a commit-by-commit basis, so each commit from a multiple-commit change is counted separately). The oldest one has not seen any comments since 2018. Let’s look at the next set of changes. Note that these are from late 2020, so, while we covered only 10 changes in this blogpost series, we have already covered a timespan of almost 3 years. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ MicroCeph:_why_it’s_the_superior_MinIO_alternative (and_how_to_use_it)⠀⇛ Ceph has set the standard as the trusted, production-worthy open source storage for over a decade. However, some users have found the upstream tooling complex to use; so, a couple of years ago we introduced MicroCeph as an opinionated and simple way to deploy Ceph. # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ A_better_way_to_provision_NVIDIA_BlueField_DPUs_at scale_with_MAAS⠀⇛ But, what are BlueField DPUs? This leads to a broader question: what are DPUs and SmartNICs, and why is the ability to provision them through the BMC a significant advancement? ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 468 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Docker_Licensing_Legal_Enterprise_Grade_Hardened_Image_Now_Apac.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Docker_Licensing_Legal_Enterprise_Grade_Hardened_Image_Now_Apac.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Docker Licensing / Legal: Enterprise-Grade Hardened Image Now "Apache License 2.0"⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Docker_Makes_1,000_Hardened_Images_Free_and_Open Source⠀⇛ Millions of developers can now use the secure, production-ready images made by Docker. * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ Docker_Makes_Enterprise-Grade_Hardened_Images_Free_for_All Developers⠀⇛ Previously enterprise-only hardened images go open source under Apache License 2.0. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 501 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free and Open Source Software⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Confluent⦈_ * ⚓ XGo_-_AI-native_programming_language_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ XGo is programming that reads like plain English. But it’s also incredibly powerful — it lets you leverage assets from C/C++, Go, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript, creating a unified software engineering ecosystem. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ buttery_-_video_editor_with_manual_motion_smoothing_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ buttery is a video editor with manual motion smoothing. buttery generates continuous GIF loops. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Gibson_-_serve_your_own_blog_in_markdown_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Gibson is a little project to serve your own blog in markdown. It has been inspired by Bloggr. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Scan_Tailor_Advanced_-_interactive_post-processing_tool_for_scanned pages_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ ScanTailor Advanced is the version that merges the features of the ScanTailor Featured and ScanTailor Enhanced versions, brings new ones and fixes. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Resterm_-_terminal-based_REST/GraphQL/gRPC/WebSocket/SSE_client_- LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Resterm is a terminal client for working with HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE. No cloud sync, no signups, no heavy desktop app. If you live on the keyboard – this is your home. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Cloud_Storage_FUSE_-_user-space_file_system_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Cloud Storage FUSE is an open source FUSE adapter that lets you mount and access Cloud Storage buckets as local file systems. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Story_Architect_-_reinventing_the_screenwriting_software_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Story Architect is a project created by the authors of an open source screenwriting tool Kit Scenarist. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Grok_-_web_framework_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Grok is a web framework based on Zope Toolkit technology. Grok uses the Component Architecture and builds on Zope concepts like content objects (models), views, and adapters. Its simplicity lies in using convention over configuration and sensible defaults when wiring components together. That means neither a configuration language like ZCML nor a lot of repetition are needed to create a web application with grok. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ cooklang-chef_-_CLI_to_manage_cooklang_recipes_with_extensions_- LinuxLinks⠀⇛ cooklang-chef is a CLI to manage cooklang recipes with extensions. Cooklang is a markup language for cooking recipes. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ hys_-_RSS_reader_for_digital_minimalists_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Hys is a fast, lightweight, and opinionated terminal RSS reader written in Zig that helps you avoid doom-scrolling. It enforces a once-per-day fetch limit, encouraging you to gather new information in a single daily batch like a morning newspaper, rather than receive an endless stream of pings and notifications throughout the day. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Image_Normalizer_-_batch-processing_tool_that_resizes_and_compresses images_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Image Normalizer is a cross-platform command-line batch- processing tool that resizes and compresses images. Image Normalizer is intended to facilitate the storage of images produced by digital cameras in a consistent and disc space conserving manner. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ 4_Useful_Free_and_Open_Source_Code_Formatters_for_Clojure_- LinuxLinks⠀⇛ This type of software means coders cede control over minutiae of hand-formatting. In return, the software offers speed, determinism, and freedom from nagging about formatting. Save time and mental energy for more important matters. This roundup selects some useful code formatters for Clojure developers. Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. * ⚓ pvetui_-_TUI_For_Proxmox_virtual_environment_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ pvetui (Proxmox Virtual Environment Terminal User Interface) is a terminal user interface (TUI) tool for managing a Proxmox VE server or cluster. It serves as a keyboard-driven, command-line alternative to the standard web-based graphical interface, designed for speed and efficiency in terminal environments. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ rusk_-_cross-platform_terminal_task_manager_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ rusk is a minimal cross-platform terminal task manager. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ LibCSS_-_CSS_parser_and_selection_engine_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ LibCSS is a CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) parser and selection engine, written in C. It was developed as part of the NetSurf project. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Confluent_-_handle_essential_bootstrap_and_operation_of_scale-out server_configurations_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Confluent is a software package to handle essential bootstrap and operation of scale-out server configurations. It supports stateful and stateless deployments for various operating systems. This is free and open source software. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣻⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢣⣾⡟⠻⣿⠛⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣌⢿⣷⣾⣿⣶⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⡿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⣀⠀⣼⣿⣿⠟⠛⢛⣀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢛⣥⣶⢶⣦⣟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠸⠉⠀⠻⠋⠀⣠⣾⣿⣿⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢣⣿⡿⠁⠀⠻⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡜⣿⣶⠀⠀⢰⣾⣏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠄⠀⢀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠂⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣜⡻⠶⠶⠾⣋⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠈⠐⠊⠉⠁⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣈⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⠉⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣀⡀⠀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠄⢀⣺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢸⡏⠀⢠⣶⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⢀⢠⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢸⠁⠀⠻⢿⣷⡀⢀⣠⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠉⠉⠈⠈⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠉⠀⠀⠈⠙⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 758 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ Decentralized_YouTube_Alternative_PeerTube_Adds_Creator Mode⠀⇛ The open source YouTube alternative offers some welcome updates for content creators. * § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ o ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ Watch_Out_Elasticsearch!_Tiger_Data's_PostgreSQL_BM25 Search_Extension_Goes_Open_Source⠀⇛ Previously proprietary PostgreSQL extension is now freely available on Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub . * § Programming/Development⠀➾ o ⚓ Remi Collet ☛ Remi_Collet:_🛡️_PHP_version_8.1.34,_8.2.30,_8.3.29, 8.4.16,_and_8.5.1⠀⇛ RPMs of PHP version 8.5.1 are available in the remi- modular repository for Fedora... o § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Reflex_–_library_to_build_full-stack_web_apps in_pure_Python⠀⇛ Reflex is a library to build full-stack web apps in pure Python. This is free and open source software. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 816 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Sharing_Also_Standards.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Sharing_Also_Standards.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Sharing, Also Standards⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ o ⚓ [Old] Pierre 'delroth' Bourdoerce Freemann ☛ Go_ahead,_self-host Postgres⠀⇛ I've been running my own self-hosted postgres for the better part of two years now, serving thousands of users and tens of millions of queries daily2. I expected it would give me much more trouble than it has. It's caused me exactly 30mins of stress during a manual migration and that's all. Aside from that it's been fast, stable, and much cheaper. I sleep just fine at night thank you. * § FSF / Software Freedom⠀➾ o ⚓ [Repeat] FSF ☛ We_can't_advocate_for_freedom_without_your_help⠀⇛ The Free Software Foundation (FSF) was founded forty years ago in an effort to support GNU, the first operating system and first project to recognize why nonfree software is dangerous and do something about it. We've come a long way since then. GNU has arrived; I'm using it to write you now. But we need to do more. The software our community produced now powers the world; we ourselves have used it to carve out a niche in modern digital life where we know we can be free. That's not enough. Free software like GNU is needed now more than ever, by everyone, not just the technically capable. * § Openness/Sharing/Collaboration⠀➾ o ⚓ Kevin Boone ☛ Kevin_Boone:_They_don’t_make_them_like_that_any more:_Denshi_block_electronics_kits⠀⇛ To be fair to Radio Shack, their instructions were clear, written by a native English speaker, and they explained the design principles in detail. But, as you could assemble a circuit without understanding it – in fact, the construction method more-or-less necessitated this approach – the kit was only educational if you took the trouble to read all the documentation. I did, as an aspiring geek, but I doubt I understood much at ten years of age. The worst drawback, though, was that assembling circuits with spring clips and flying wires was tedious and error-prone. So my mind was blown when I first came across a Gakken ‘denshi block’ kit, although I wasn’t to know that’s what it was for many years. A sketchy-looking chap was selling these from a barrow in a village market, squeezed between other disreputable fellows selling imitation leather jackets and meat products that had started to smell. The kit wasn’t expensive, even by pocket-money standards, although I can’t remember how much I paid for it in 1976. £2, perhaps. o § Open Access/Content⠀➾ # ⚓ ACM ☛ Open_Access_Publication_&_ACM⠀⇛ The move to Open Access is not just a change in policy, but a reflection of ACM's commitment to its community, where the goal is to remove barriers to publishing and accessing vital research, and accelerating the pace of discovery and innovation. ACM’s approach to Open Access is centered on two key elements: [...] * § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ o ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ The_Role_of_ODF_in_the_Era_of_Digital Identity_and_Authentication⠀⇛ Digital identity has become an integral part of everyday life. We use it to access work tools and sign documents online, and it is even replacing physical identity cards. However, most discussions on the subject focus on authentication systems, encryption and biometrics, ignoring the formats that actually carry our information. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 934 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Fwupd_2_0_19_Released_With_New_CRC_Tools_and_udev_Support.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Fwupd_2_0_19_Released_With_New_CRC_Tools_and_udev_Support.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Fwupd 2.0.19 Released With New CRC Tools and udev Support⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Fwupd_2.0.19⦈_ Quoting: Fwupd 2.0.19 Released With New CRC Tools and udev Support — Less than three weeks after the previous 2.0.18 release, fwupd, an open-source tool designed to simplify firmware updates on Linux-based systems, has reached version 2.0.19. 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The special sauce that enables so many thousands of games to run nicely. * ⚓ Rlang ☛ How_to_Analyze_Ball-by-Ball_Cricket_Data_in_R_(cricketdata)⠀⇛ Cricket analytics is no longer limited to season averages and simple leaderboards. With modern ball-by-ball datasets, we can quantify tempo, isolate phase-specific skills, evaluate matchups, and model outcomes under uncertainty. R is a strong environment for this work because it combines data wrangling, visualization, statistical modeling, and reproducible reporting in one place. * ⚓ David Gerrells ☛ how_to_make_a_game_engine⠀⇛ We are going to write a game engine in javascript without AI and by AI I mean an LLM. That's right kiddos, this is going old school if old school meant doing things the way they were done in the long long ago, in the before time of five years from now. A time when the world was pure. A time when the slop was free range and manmade. If you are looking for some quick aura farming snack for the tiktoks like something about how to get AI to spit out a snek game or a fluid sim, I only have one thing to say. * ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Dev_snapshot:_Godot_4.6_beta_2⠀⇛ The final development snapshot of 2025! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1048 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNOME_Foundation_Update_and_Roundup_of_This_Week_in_GNOME.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNOME_Foundation_Update_and_Roundup_of_This_Week_in_GNOME.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNOME Foundation Update and Roundup of This Week in GNOME⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Allan_Day:_GNOME_Foundation_Update,_2025-12-19⠀⇛ Welcome to this, the final GNOME Foundation update of 2025! This is an especially large update – there’s been a huge amount happening recently, and it’s also been three weeks since the last update. I hope you’ll agree that, with this final update of the year, there’s plenty to celebrate, as well as look forward to in the year ahead. § GNOME.Asia 2025! Last week we had a very successful GNOME.Asia 2025 conference in Tokyo, Japan. Having been busy providing organizational support in the run up to the event, Kristi flew out to help the local team on the ground. The Foundation also provided travel sponsorship for 11 attendees, with help from the Travel Committee. I’ve heard that it was a great event with good attendance. For those who didn’t attend I’m hoping that we’ll have a more detailed report soon. * ⚓ This Week in GNOME ☛ This_Week_in_GNOME:_#229_Good_Rhythm⠀⇛ Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from December 12 to December 19. Drum Machine: Add Your Own Sounds! Drum Machine 2.0.0 brought custom samples, you’re no longer limited to the default sounds. Drag and drop your own audio files and they show up as new drum parts. You can reorder them by dragging, and each one can be mapped to a specific MIDI note so when you export to MIDI, it’s clear which sound is which note. The latest release adds a Reset to Defaults option that restores everything back to factory settings. The old Reset button is now called Clear and just clears the pattern while keeping your custom samples. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1113 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * § Server⠀➾ o ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Kubernetes_v1.35:_Job_Managed_By_Goes_GA⠀⇛ In Kubernetes v1.35, the ability to specify an external Job controller (through .spec.managedBy) graduates to General Availability. This feature allows external controllers to take full responsibility for Job reconciliation, unlocking powerful scheduling patterns like multi-cluster dispatching with MultiKueue. * § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ I_ran_the_one_command_in_Linux_you_should_never_run. Here's_what_happened⠀⇛ This was intended just as an experiment. I've been using Linux long enough that I know not to run dangerous commands like rm without a plan. I wanted to see what would happen on a modern Linux system if I tried this. I would have a degree of safety since I was only running this in a throwaway Linux virtual machine in VirtualBox. I wouldn't attempt something like this on a daily driver. I also wanted to see how well I could actually recover if the worst ever happened to a Linux machine. I would take advantage of VirtualBox's abilities to clone a virtual machine and roll back to earlier snapshots. On a regular system, this could include restoring from backups. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # § Rust⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ csc_–_command-line_scientific calculator⠀⇛ csc is a command-line scientific calculator that's written in the Rust language. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1190 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/How_I_assembled_my_own_Plasma_desktop.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/How_I_assembled_my_own_Plasma_desktop.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ How I assembled my own Plasma desktop⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Plasma_on_Macbook⦈_ Quoting: How I assembled my own Plasma desktop — I have to say, I'm quite pleased with the outcome of my project. Now, I wouldn't presume to call this a distro, nor would I want to actually make it as one, or release it unto the public. What I did is just a little bit of assembly work, although my results aren't any worse than what you may find out there. The true art is, of course, in the drivers, the hardware-software integration, and philosophical thinking, but that's often missing in the Linux world, too. Then again, my goal wasn't to prove a point, it was to show you a clever way you can create a useful system, even if the defaults aren't readily available. Should you happen to have an ARM box at your disposal (including a Mac), and you do wish to play with Linux, and you like the Ubuntu crop, you can do a lot of nice things with the Server image. The same way I added Plasma, you can try with Gnome or Xfce. With a little bit of care, you could have a pretty solid system. That would be all for now, folks. 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Of course, as with any alpha release, this build is aimed primarily at testers and developers. One of the most significant changes in Kodi 22 is the upgrade to FFmpeg 8, which underpins much of Kodi’s audio and video handling. This brings broader codec support and lays the groundwork for improved playback compatibility across modern media formats. Read_on Original: * ⚓ Kodi_22_"Piers"_Alpha_2⠀⇛ It is the season for giving, so, for those who want the latest and greatest, this is for you: hot on the heels of Kodi 22 "Piers" Alpha 1 (and Kodi 21.3 "Omega"), we present the perhaps predictably-titled Alpha 2. Usual words - the step from 21 to 22 is a major release, but it's also an Alpha at this stage, so you're going to get some bugs as well as funky new features. That is, of course, a major part of the point of early release software: please raise GitHub issues with full debug logs to help us resolve any regressions you wonderful testers come across. Okay, what's new in this version? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⢉⣀⣉⣙⣃⡒⣒⣒⣂⠒⠒⠲⠶⠢⠰⠤⠶⠄⢤⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡥⠤⠬⠥⠠⠤⠤⠠⠤⠤⠡⠤⠴⢷⠶⠶⠶⠴⠶⠖⠒⠒⠂⠐⠒⣒⣂⢘⣉⣉⣉⠉⣀⡀⠠⠠⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⡈⢀⣀⣒⡒⠂⠒⠒⠲⠶⠦⠄⠠⠤⠭⠥⣭⣭⣍⣭⣭⣩⡉⣉⣉⡉⣁⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣖⣒⣒⣒⣐⢒⣒⣚⣓⣃⣛⣛⣓⣿⣿⣿⣍⣉⢉⣩⣥⡬⠭⠉⠬⠥⠤⠤⠄⠠⠶⠒⠒⠂⠒⠒⠒⢀⣀⠀ ⠤⠤⠤⠠⣤⣭⣭⡌⣍⣛⣃⣑⣚⢚⣂⣒⣒⢒⢶⣶⣲⡶⠶⠶⠶⠴⠶⠿⠯⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⡭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠬⠭⠭⠭⠬⠽⠭⠵⠿⠿⠇⠶⢶⠖⠒⢐⠒⠒⢒⠂⣀⡐⠀⠀⠋⣈⡁⠈⢩⡌⠥⠤⠤⠤⠤ ⣿⣷⣂⣒⣖⠶⠶⠶⠆⠶⠶⠶⠭⠤⣬⠭⣭⣬⣭⡍⣭⣭⣽⣿⣿⣟⣻⣛⣙⣛⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⡛⣛⣋⣛⣛⣛⣚⣋⣘⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣟⣛⣛⣯⣟⣫⣭⢡⣭⠍⠬⠤⣥⡬⠥⠤⠄⠤⠤⠄⠶⠀⠒⠒⠀⣐⣒⣒⣀ ⠿⠭⣭⣭⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣛⣛⣛⣘⡓⣛⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⢂⠒⠲⠶⠲⠶⠿⠿⠿⠶⠶⠏⠯⠤⠤⠤⠄⠠⠠⠄⠠⠤⠴⠤⠶⠄⠶⠶⠾⠿⣿⣿⣿⡖⢿⡖⣒⣒⡒⣂⣚⣛⣛⣂⢘⣛⣉⣉⣀⣀⡀⢈⠩⡭⠉⠥⠤ ⠂⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⡶⠶⠶⠦⠤⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⠭⠭⢭⣥⣭⣹⣿⣿⣿⣭⣉⣈⣉⣉⠀⣉⣉⢉⣉⣁⣈⣉⡉⢁⣭⣭⣍⢻⣿⣿⢩⣿⣭⣭⣭⡭⢩⣥⠭⣥⡤⢤⣴⣿⠷⠤⠄⠐⠀⠀⠒⠒⠛⠒⣂⣐ ⠄⠨⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣻⣥⣙⣛⣛⣛⣛⣻⣿⣿⣟⣛⣐⣐⣒⡒⢒⣂⣒⣲⢶⣶⣒⠒⢒⡒⢒⣲⣶⣿⣻⣶⡒⠒⢐⣒⣒⠒⣒⣂⣒⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣛⠛⣛⣛⣛⢛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣟⣻⣿⣯⣤⣉⡉⢉⣀⡬⠉⢉⣭ ⠂⠐⠒⠛⠿⡿⠟⠲⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠰⠶⠴⠄⠬⠍⠽⣿⡿⠬⠭⠥⠬⠭⠭⢭⣬⡭⠭⠬⢭⣭⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣤⣭⣭⠭⠠⢭⣭⣽⣿⣿⣽⣿⡯⠭⠤⠽⠶⠤⠴⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⠖⠲⠖⠒⠒⠒⠂⠒⠒⠒ ⠭⠭⠠⣭⣭⠭⣭⣭⣽⣯⣭⣯⣭⣭⣝⢋⣉⣉⡉⣛⣛⣛⢃⣛⣛⣛⣘⣛⣃⣛⣃⣘⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣋⣛⣛⣿⣟⣨⣍⣭⣉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣥⣬⢭⣥⣭⠉⣭⠭⣭⡬ ⠀⣒⣒⡒⠲⣶⡖⢲⣶⣶⡶⠶⢶⠶⠲⠶⠖⠲⠰⠖⠶⠆⠶⠶⠖⠲⠶⠶⠶⠆⢶⠶⠶⠿⢿⣿⡿⣻⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡶⠶⠾⠐⠲⠂⠶⢖⠐⢲⣖⣒⡖⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⢒⡒⠒⣒⣒ ⠤⠭⣭⢭⡍⢭⣥⣭⣭⣭⢩⣬⣭⢭⠨⣭⣭⣭⣭⣍⡈⣭⣭⣅⡍⢭⣭⠍⣭⣿⣿⣯⣬⢩⠭⠉⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠯⠭⠍⠭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⣭⢥⠭⣭⣥⣭⠭⣭⠩⢭⡭⠭⠤⠭⣥⠍⠨⠭⠤⠭⠉ ⣒⢒⣒⣒⠐⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⢒⣐⣒⣒⣒⢒⣒⣒⣂⣒⡒⣐⣒⣒⣒⣒⣂⣶⣿⣟⣿⣗⣚⣓⢒⡒⠀⣛⣿⣿⣟⡒⣐⣒⣒⣒⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡓⣒⣚⣒⣒⡐⣒⣒⣒⣀⣒⠒⣒⣒⣒⣒⡀⢒⠒⣂⣒⣒⣀⠒ ⠭⠭⡭⠭⠄⠭⠭⠭⠍⠭⠬⠭⠭⠭⠍⠤⠬⠍⢭⣿⣿⣯⠭⠍⠤⠭⠴⠠⠿⠯⠿⠧⠯⣥⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣭⣿⣿⠄⠀⠬⠿⠿⣿⠿⠏⠿⠤⠤⠤⠭⠩⠤⠅⠤⠬⠅⠨⢤⡭⠍⢡⣼⣿⣮⡄⠩⠭⠭⡭⠉ ⠒⢒⣒⣒⣒⣒⢚⣛⣃⣚⣚⢛⣀⣛⡛⣛⣛⣃⣘⣻⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣟⣯⣍⣉⣉⣻⣉⣩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣏⣹⣿⣿⡉⣥⣭⣭⣯⣿⣋⣁⣈⣹⣟⣁⣭⣍⣃⡁⣻⣿⣾⣛⣛⣛⡛⢛⢛⣿⣟⠛⢒⡒⠀⠂⠂ ⣾⣿⣯⣭⠬⠤⠬⠭⠤⠤⠤⠤⠴⠶⠰⠶⠶⠶⠆⠶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣖⠒⢒⡒⠐⠒⣚⣓⣛⣻⣟⣟⣻⣿⣻⣛⣛⣛⣲⠒⣂⣒⠒⠒⡂⡒⣶⢶⠶⠂⠶⠶⠆⢶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⠶⠤⠤⠤⠄⠤⠤⠬⠤⠥⠀⠠ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣃⡚⣚⣋⣉⣉⣉⣉⢀⣉⣩⣭⣤⡭⢩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢯⡬⠩⠭⠭⠼⠫⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠭⠭⠄⠭⣭⠥⠬⠭⠭⠩⢭⢭⣭⢬⣭⡍⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣛⣃⣛⣛⣒⣒⡒⢒⠀⠒⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡦⠴⠦⠤⠶⠆⠐⠒⠒⠒⠐⣒⡒⣐⣒⣛⡛⣛⣛⣛⣒⡓⣛⣛⣃⣛⣛⡛⣈⣒⣛⢻⣿⣛⢐⣃⣛⣟⣛⣛⣘⣛⣛⣛⣒⣘⣛⡛⣛⣒⢒⣂⡒⠒⠂⠒⠒⠾⠿⢿⣿⣿⣧⠤⠠⠤⠤⠤⠀⠤⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣛⣛⣋⣛⣛⣉⣉⠁⣌⣩⠭⠭⠩⠥⢽⢿⡭⠥⠭⠽⠦⠤⠄⠠⠤⠠⠦⠄⠴⠤⠤⠄⠠⠄⠴⠶⠼⠿⠿⢷⠶⠶⠶⠴⠤⠶⣿⣿⠄⠬⠭⠭⠭⠭⠌⠩⣭⣍⣉⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣃⡒⠀⠀⠀⠐ ⣭⣿⣿⠯⠭⠥⠬⠄⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠖⠒⠒⣒⣒⠒⣐⣚⡛⣛⣃⡙⣛⣛⣛⣘⣿⣏⣈⣉⣉⣉⢉⣉⣁⡀⣉⣉⣉⢩⣭⣯⡟⣿⣥⣩⣿⣛⣘⣙⣟⢃⣐⣒⣒⣒⢒⠐⣒⣲⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠥⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠒⠒⠒⠂⠐⣚⣛⣛⢃⣛⣉⠉⠉⠁⠩⡭⠭⠭⠀⠤⠭⠤⠥⠤⠰⠶⠶⠶⠆⠶⠖⠒⠖⠶⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠀⠒⠂⠒⠒⠐⠲⠖⠲⠶⠆⠰⠶⠾⣿⠴⠴⠾⠤⠤⠤⠩⠭⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⢛⡛⠂⠂⠀⠀ ⠉⠉⠉⠡⠬⠩⠭⠄⠀⠀⠀⠐⠂⠒⠒⠒⠒⢀⣒⣒⣈⣛⣛⣉⣛⣙⣛⣋⢉⣉⠉⡉⡉⠁⢭⣍⣉⣉⠡⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠩⣭⡍⢉⣉⣁⣉⢛⣙⣛⣛⠃⠐⠒⢒⠒⠀⠒⠒⠂⠻⠿⢿⡿⠿⡿⠥⠄⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⣩⡅⠄⠠⠤⠭⢭⠤⠤⠄⠰⠶⠶⠀⠒⠒⠐⠐⠒⠂⠒⠒⠒⢾⠟⠂⠐⠒⠒⠒⠐⠒⠒⠒⠒⠰⠲⠰⠶⠶⠖⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠈⠉⣛⡉⠛⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1346 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/LibreOffice_25_8_4_Released_Czech_translation_of_LibreOffice_Dr.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/LibreOffice_25_8_4_Released_Czech_translation_of_LibreOffice_Dr.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ LibreOffice 25.8.4 Released, Czech translation of LibreOffice Draw Guide 25.8⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ Announcement_of_LibreOffice_25.8.4⠀⇛ Berlin, 18 December 2025 – LibreOffice 25.8.4, the fourth minor update to the free office suite developed by volunteers for personal productivity in office environments on Windows, MacOS and Linux, is now available from the download page. With LibreOffice 25.2 reaching the end of life on 30 November, and the * ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ LibreOffice_25.8.4_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_with_More Than_70_Bug_Fixes⠀⇛ LibreOffice 25.8.4 is now available for download as the fourth maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 25.8 office suite series with more than 70 bug fixes. * ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ Czech_translation_of_LibreOffice_Draw_Guide 25.8⠀⇛ Zdeněk Crhonek (aka “raal”) from the Czech LibreOffice community writes: The new version of the LibreOffice Draw Guide 25.8 has been translated, and announced on our social control media. The team is almost identical, with translations by Petr Kuběj, Zdeněk Crhonek and Radomír Strnad and technical support from Miloš Šrámek. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1395 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mageia_10_Development_Update_Planning_and_Key_Highlights.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mageia_10_Development_Update_Planning_and_Key_Highlights.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Mageia 10 Development Update: Planning and Key Highlights⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025, updated Dec 20, 2025 Quoting: Mageia 10 Development Update: Planning and Key Highlights | Mageia Blog (English) — On December 1st, the Mageia development team met to discuss the progress of Mageia 10, establishing an initial release roadmap and addressing the status of key software stacks. A tentative schedule was agreed upon, aiming to start the release cycle as soon as possible with a first alpha version to be released “yesterday” (here I’m kidding on the square), a first beta due in the first half of January 2026 followed by a second beta a month later. The release candidate is scheduled two weeks after the second beta while the final release is expected in April 2026. This sequence aims to prevent the software stacks in Mageia 10 from becoming obsolete before its stable release and at the same time to ensure users that everything works perfectly as per our standards. Read_on Linuxiac: * ⚓ Mageia_Linux_10_Enters_Alpha_Phase_With_April_2026_Release_Target⠀⇛ The Mageia development team has outlined its initial plans for Mageia Linux 10, including a tentative release schedule and a review of the status of key software components as the distribution prepares to enter its next development phase. According to devs, the first alpha release is expected as soon as possible, followed by an initial beta in the first half of January 2026 and a second beta roughly a month later. A release candidate is planned two weeks after the second beta, with the final stable release currently targeted for April 2026. The goal is to avoid shipping outdated components while maintaining Mageia’s quality standards. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1461 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mozilla_Politics_and_Firefox_Nightly.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mozilla_Politics_and_Firefox_Nightly.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Mozilla: Politics and Firefox Nightly⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Mozilla_Privacy_Blog:_Behind_the_Manifesto:_Moments_that Mattered_in_our_Fight_for_the_Open_Web_(2025)⠀⇛ Welcome to the blog series “Behind the Manifesto,” where we unpack core issues that are critical to Mozilla’s mission. The Mozilla_Manifesto represents our commitment to advancing an open, global internet that gives people meaningful choice in their online experiences, promotes transparency and innovation and protects the public interest over private walled gardens. This blog series digs deeper on our vision for the web and the people who use it and how these goals are advanced in policymaking and technology.  In 2025, global tech policy raced to keep up with technological change and opportunity. In the midst of this evolution, Mozilla sought to ensure that solutions remained centered on openness, competition and user agency. * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Mozilla_Privacy_Blog:_Australia’s_Social_Media_Ban:_Why_Age Limits_Won’t_Fix_What_Is_Wrong_With_Online_Platforms⠀⇛ On December 10th, Australia’s controversial law banning access for under 16-year-olds to certain social control media platforms entered into force. Since its adoption in 2024, the law has sparked a global debate on age verification online and has inspired governments across the world to restrict minors’ access to parts of the web. * ⚓ Firefox_Nightly:_Closing_out_2025_Strong_–_These_Weeks_in_Firefox: Issue_193⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1515 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Modding_Homelab_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Modding_Homelab_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Open Hardware/Modding: Homelab, Raspberry Pi, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ What_Surveillance_Giant_Google_Photos?_Self-Hosting_Photo Storage_with_PhotoPrism_Using_Docker_in_My_Homelab⠀⇛ PhotoPrism offers one path toward that goal of data ownership. With PhotoPrism, your vacation photos don’t become training data for someone else’s business model. They remain what they actually are, your memories, under your control. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Prusa_Research_introduces_the_Open_Community_License to_protect_open_source_3D_Printing_hardware_—_new_rules_aimed_at addressing_industry_abuses⠀⇛ Full STEP and Fusion CAD files for the CORE One+ and CORE One L are now available on Printables under the new OCL license. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ ESP32-P4_learning_and_prototyping_kit_features_7-inch touchscreen,_comes_with_16_modules_and_Hey_Hi_(AI)_lessons⠀⇛ Elecrow’s “All-in-One Starter Kit for ESP32-P4” is an open- source learning and prototyping platform based on the ESP32-P4 processor, offering AI, multimedia, and embedded features in a single, self-contained kit designed for students, educational institutions, and developers for rapid prototyping. The open hardware kit integrates a 7-inch touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, and sixteen built-in electronic modules, supported by over 20 structured lessons that progressively cover I/Os, audio, LVGL GUI development, and basic Hey Hi (AI) use cases. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Raspberry_Pi_RP2350_devkit_features_1.85-inch_round touch_display,_microphone,_optional_speaker_and_battery_box⠀⇛ Waveshare RP2350-Touch-LCD-1.85C is a Raspberry Pi RP2350 devkit with a 1.85-inch round touchscreen display with 360×360 resolution, a built-in microphone, a 28-pin GPIO header, and a USB-C port. The RP2350-Touch-LCD-1.85C-BOX model builds on the platform to add a box with a speaker and a 3.7V battery. Both models also come with 16MB SPI flash, a microSD card slot, a 6- axis IMU, a few buttons and LEDs, and UART and I2C expansion connectors. They can be used for HMI solutions using touch, button, and voice recognition inputs, as well as display and audio outputs. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Attach_A_Full_Size_Lens_To_A_Tiny_Camera⠀⇛ The Kodak Charmera is a tiny keychain camera produced by licencing out the name of the famous film manufacturer, and it’s the current must-have cool trinket among photo nerds. Inside is a tiny sensor and a fixed-focus M7 lens, and unlike many toy cameras it has better quality than its tiny package might lead you to expect. There will always be those who wish to push the envelope though, and [微攝 Macrodeon] is here to fit a lens mount for full-size lenses (Chinese language, subtitle translation available). * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Do_you_need_14_USB_ports_on_your_Raspberry_Pi_5?⠀⇛ If you do, then you’re in luck, thanks to the Suptronics X1013 expansion board for the Raspberry Pi 5, which adds ten USB ports for a total of fourteen USB ports! The board connects to the 16-pin FFC PCIe connector of the Raspberry Pi 5 and adds four USB 3.0 ports and four USB 2.0 ports on the right of the Ethernet+USB side of the Pi 5, plus two extra USB 2.0 ports on the opposite side. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 915_MHz_Forecast:_Rolling_Your_Own_Offline_Weather_Station⠀⇛ There are a lot of options for local weather stations; most of them, however, are sensors tied to a base station, often requiring an internet connection to access all features. [Vinnie] over at vinthewrench has published his exploration into an off-grid weather station revolving around a Raspberry Pi and an RTL-SDR for communications. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Decapsulating_A_PIC12F683_To_Examine_Its_CMOS Implementation⠀⇛ In a recent video, [Andrew Zonenberg] takes us through the process of decapsulating a PIC12F683 to take a peak at its CMOS implementation. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Cheap_3D_Printer_Becomes_CNC_Wood_Engraver⠀⇛ 3D printers are built for additive manufacturing. However, at heart, they are really just simple CNC motion platforms, and can be readily repurposed to other tasks. As [Arseniy] demonstrates, it’s not that hard to take a cheap 3D printer and turn it into a viable wood engraver. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Improving_The_Cloud_Chamber⠀⇛ Want to visualize radioactive particles? You don’t need a boatload of lab equipment. Just a cloud chamber. And [Curious Scientist] is showing off an improved miniature cloud chamber that is easy to replicate using a 3D printer and common components. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ LILYGO_T-Echo_Plus_off-grid_LoRa_communicator_features_a climbing_hook_for_hiking,_cycling,_and_remote_communication⠀⇛ The LILYGO T-Echo Plus is another off-grid LoRa communicator, similar to Blackout Comms, ThinkNode M2, and Wio Tracker L1 Pro, but it features a metal attachment loop (designed like a climbing hook) for use in hiking, cycling, and off-grid environments. * ⚓ Liliputing ☛ Radxa_Dragon_Q6A_is_an_Arm-based_single-board_PC_with Windows_and_Linux_support⠀⇛ The Radxa Dragon Q6A is a credit card-sized computer that looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi. But it’s an interesting little device for a few reasons. One is that it has an m.2 slot with support for PCIe 3.0 x2 2230 SSDs. And another is that this little computer is powered by a Qualcomm DragonWing QCS6490 processor. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1671 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Retro_Modding_and_Linux.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Retro_Modding_and_Linux.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Open Hardware, Retro, Modding, and Linux⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Nostalgic_Camera_Is_A_Mashup_Of_Analog_Video_Gear⠀⇛ These days, you get a fantastic camera with the purchase of just about any modern smartphone. [Abe] missed some of the charm of earlier, lower-quality digital cameras, though, and wanted to recreate that experience. The way forward was obvious. He built a nostalgic digital video camera from scratch! * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ REETLE_SmartInk_I_–_An_AI-powered_E-Ink_phone_case_with voice_recording_(Crowdfunding)⠀⇛ The REETLE SmartInk I is a phone case with a touch-enabled E- Ink display and built-in Hey Hi (AI) features. It features a secondary screen on the back for reading text, viewing notes, recording voice, and displaying to-do items, allowing basic tasks to be completed without using the phone’s main display. In the back, you have a 3.97-inch E-Ink touchscreen with one- press voice recording, AI-based transcription, summarization, and smart to-do display, all synced to a companion mobile app via Bluetooth 5.0. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Chip_Swap_Fixes_A_Dead_Amiga_600⠀⇛ The Amiga 600 was in its day the machine nobody really wanted — a final attempt to flog the almost original spec 68000 platform from 1985, in 1992. Sure it had a PCMCIA slot nobody used, and an IDE interface for a laptop hard drive, but it served only to really annoy anyone who’d bought one when a few months later the higher-spec 1200 appeared. It’s had a rehabilitation in recent years though as a retrocomputer, and [LinuxJedi] has a 600 motherboard in need of some attention. * ⚓ Adafruit ☛ Safely_shutting_down_Linux_on_your_single_board_computer⠀⇛ On the AUDIODiWHY blog, looks to answer the question You have a Linux single board computer or “SBC” (or any Linux host) as the basis of a cool DiWHY audio project; what is the best way to shut it down? ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1736 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/OpenZFS_2_4_Extends_Linux_Kernel_Support_to_6_18_and_Supports_F.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/OpenZFS_2_4_Extends_Linux_Kernel_Support_to_6_18_and_Supports_F.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ OpenZFS 2.4 Extends Linux Kernel Support to 6.18 and Supports FreeBSD 14–16⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇OpenZFS_filesystem⦈_ Quoting: OpenZFS 2.4 Extends Linux Kernel Support to 6.18 and Supports FreeBSD 14–16 — Nearly a year after the previous 2.3 release, OpenZFS, a robust, open-source file system and volume manager that integrates advanced data protection features like snapshots, checksums, and replication, has just rolled out its latest version, 2.4. On the Linux side, OpenZFS 2.4 supports kernels ranging from 4.18 up to 6.18, covering older enterprise distributions as well as the latest stable and development kernels. FreeBSD support targets the current and upcoming major branches, specifically FreeBSD 14, 15, and 16. 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However, just because you can run a full-fledged desktop OS in a virtual machine, that doesn't mean you should. I always have a VM handy for several key reasons, and they're all running OSes either specifically built or optimized for VM use. If you've been struggling with performance running traditional OSes on your VMs, there are better options you should try. These OSes are lightweight, have a much smaller digital footprint, and are far easier to run in a virtual machine than your typical Linux distribution. * § BSD⠀➾ o ⚓ ZDNet ☛ I've_used_Linux_for_decades,_but_I'd_switch_to_FreeBSD for_this_one_feature⠀⇛ I'm not gonna lie: I don't give FreeBSD (or any of the BSDs) the attention they deserve. The reason for that is simple: I'm a Linux guy. But isn't FreeBSD Linux? It looks like Linux, it smells like Linux… That is not the case here. FreeBSD is a Unix-like operating system that is descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution. The first version of FreeBSD was released in 1993 and was developed from 386BSD, one of the first fully functional and free Unix clones on affordable hardware. Since its inception, FreeBSD has continuously been the most commonly used BSD- derived operating system on the market. FreeBSD maintains a complete system: kernel, device drivers, userland utilities, and documentation. This is in opposition to Linux, which only delivers a kernel and drivers, while relying on third parties for system software. * § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ o ⚓ Dominique Leuenberger ☛ Tumbleweed_–_Review_of_the_week_2025/51⠀⇛ Dear Tumbleweed users and hackers, The year is slowly coming to an end, and there are only a few days left in 2025. Naturally, in this period, things tend to slow down a bit. People start preparing to see their loved ones, take a vacation, or generally take time off from the online world. What does that mean for Tumbleweed? The good news: nothing. Tumbleweed keeps rolling; just some days will see slower response times, and requests might linger a bit longer. The process remains unchanged, though: unless openQA confirms the quality of a snapshot, we will prefer to hold a snapshot back in the absence of developers being able to validate its impact. I’m sure that’s in everybody’s best interest. * § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ o ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ Red_Hat_Buys_an_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Safety_Company,_Promises to_Open_Source_Its_Tech⠀⇛ The new addition brings custom Hey Hi (AI) security and safety tooling to Red Hat. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1904 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Copying the Competition⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025, updated Dec 20, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇pearOS⦈_ It is not a great idea to mimic_the_competition. GNU/Linux has many of its own strengths and if we try to just "copy Apple", then the copy will seem like a cheap and inferior imitation. This was learned the hard way by Chinese firms. Making counterfeits is a bad strategy; instead they created their own tech giants. █ ⠀⠾⠀⠶⠶⠆⠰⠶⠐⠶⠆⠲⠶⠂⠰⠆⠰⠶⠶⠎⠐⠶⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠶⠆⠰⠎⠀⠀⢶⠀⠄⢤⠄⠾⠷⠐⠖⠁⠾⠆⠰⠶⠶⢶⠶⠶⢶⠶⠶⠶⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠊⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠛⠙⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠛⠛⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣤⣤⣤⡤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠭⠌⠉⠉⠁⠁⠈⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡾⣿⣿⡞⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣾⣦⣤⣦⣤⡇⠀⠒⠐⠒⠒⠖⠒⠒⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠘⠉⠁⠐⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠚⠘⠓⠓⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣄⣀⣀⣀⣀⣐⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣃⣀⣄⣀⣀⣄⣄⣠⣀⣀⠀⠀⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⢛⠙⠛⠛⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠳⠶⠿⠖⠷⠿⠾⠾⠶⠗⠷⢷⠷⠳⠷⠾⠶⠑⠁⠈⠁⠀⠀⠈ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠠⠶⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⢶⠄⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠿⠖⠶⠶⠶⠶⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡿⡗⠗⠾⠖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢻⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠏⠀⠿⠓⠒⠒⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⡶⠴⠤⠤⢤⡶⠤⠄⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣆⣤⣤⣦⣤⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠻⠛⠁⠁⠀⠀⠀⠿⠛⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣦⣌⣈⣀⣄⠀⠈⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠁⠀⠈⠁⢀⢀⡀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣤⡀⣤⣤⣤⣤⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠶⠠⠶⠶⠦⠶⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠿⢗⠷⠛⠾⠾⡟⠖⠒⠗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠶⠶⠶⠠⠴⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠾⠒⠶⠶⠶⠶⠲⠶⠶⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⣬⣄⣀⣠⣀⣰⣀⣀⣄⡔⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣘⣛⣋⣛⣛⣛⡀⣛⣘⠛⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣴⣶⣶⣶⣇⠀⠺⠐⠖⠒⠒⠒⠒⠓⠒⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠈⠀⠉⠈⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⣿⣶⣶⣦⣤⣴⣤⡄⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠿⠓⠒⠒⠓⠓⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⢐⠖⠚⠓⢚⢒⠒⠒⡓⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⠶⠶⠶⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⣶⡤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢶⠠⠤⠤⠶⠤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⢀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠈⠁⠀⠁⠀⢶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣭⣌⣀⣀⣀⣀⣤⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣟⣯⡅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠒⠒⠐⠐⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠋⠑⠉⠉⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⢠⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿ ⣟⣿⣽⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣲⣶⣶⡆⢴⣶⣶⡆⢼⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣧⠤⡄⣄⣿⣿⣿⢴⣶⣶⡆⣶⣶⡆⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⡿⠿⠃⠘⠻⠟⠃⠛⠛⠛⠋⠛⠛⠃⢛⣛⡛⠛⠛⠛⠙⠻⠛⠙⠻⠟⠋⠛⠛⠃⠉⠅⠙⠛⠿⠛⠙⠛⠛⢃⡻⣿⢑⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1956 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 Quoting: pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree — The new pearOS distro is a Romanian project that picks up the concepts behind the original Pear Linux from 2011 and updates them. It's not going to turn the distro world upside down, but it's fun, interesting, and a showcase for the versatility and customizability of the Linux desktop. Pear Linux was a French distro by David Tavares, based on Ubuntu and GNOME but heavily themed with custom fonts, icons, menu layouts, and more, all intended to make it visually resemble Apple's Mac OS X as closely as possible. As DistroWatch records, it went through some seven releases between 2011 and 2013, before Tavares announced that an unnamed company had bought it, and the distro vanished. Some contemporary reviews of PearOS 3.0 (2012), PearOS 7.0, and PearOS 8.0 (both 2013) – especially their screenshots – will give you an idea of how well it accomplished that. The idea has enduring appeal. After it disappeared, there were attempts to revive it, including Pearl Linux and Clementine OS, both in 2014, but neither got far. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1999 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/PostgreSQL_pg_llm_helper_0_1_0_and_tds_fdw.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/PostgreSQL_pg_llm_helper_0_1_0_and_tds_fdw.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ PostgreSQL: pg_llm_helper 0.1.0 and tds_fdw⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ pg_llm_helper_0.1.0_-_Troubleshooting_errors_with_OpenAI's gpt-4o-mini_model⠀⇛ We are announcing the initial release of the pg_llm_helper extension for PostgreSQL. This extension integrates OpenAI's gpt-4o-mini model directly into PostgreSQL for help with troubleshooting errors. * ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ tds_fdw_-_Write_support_is_available_for_testing⠀⇛ tds_fdw is a foreign data wrapper that can be used to connect to MS SQL Server, Microsoft trap Azure Database, Sybase ASE, and Sybase IQ. We are now releasing write support for testing. The source code can be found at the following PR: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2040 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ NVISO Labs ☛ Integrating_Abuse_Case_Scenarios_to_Improve_Authorization Testing⠀⇛ In many penetration testing assessments, it is common to encounter applications that support multiple user roles, such as admin, normal user, approver, and others. Consequently, testers are often provided with accounts and credentials for various roles during a grey-box assessment. * ⚓ David Celis ☛ Writing_Code_Is_Fun⠀⇛ The thing is, in all my attempts to use AI coding tools, they’ve never actually enabled me to move faster. They initially felt faster because the tangible output came more quickly but, in almost every case, I realized that I spent at least the same amount of time that I would have spent if I had just written the code myself (even just for boilerplate). AI produced the code more quickly than I would have, but between writing prompts, reviewing/scrutinizing code, and tweaking follow-up prompts to fix issues, I saved no time at all. I traded happiness for the illusion of speed (and more problems). I could surely spend a lot of time learning to use these AI tools more effectively, but why do something that’s worse and less enjoyable? I’d rather spend that time learning other things. * ⚓ Michael Tsai ☛ Batch_Delete_in_SwiftData⠀⇛ Either way, it seems confusing in the event that there are multiple batch deletes in sequence. The first one might affect which objects match the predicate of the second one. * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ Otto_Kekäläinen:_Backtesting_trailing_stop-loss_strategies_with Python_and_market_data⠀⇛ In January_2024_I_wrote about the insanity of the magnificent seven dominating the MSCI World Index, and I wondered how long the number can continue to go up? It has continued to surge upward at an accelerating pace, which makes me worry that a crash is likely closer. As a software professional I decided to analyze if using stop- loss orders could be a reliable way to automate avoiding deep drawdowns. * § R / R-Script⠀➾ o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Introducing_docorator_to_the_pharmaverse⠀⇛ Disclaimer: This blog contains opinions that are of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the strategy of their respective organizations. We are pleased to introduce a new addition to the pharmaverse: {docorator}, an R package developed by GSK to facilitate the creation of production displays within pharma workflows. If you’ve ever spent hours perfecting a table or figure, only to wrestle with adding compliant headers, footers, and perfect margins for a polished product, {docorator} might be for you. * § Java/Golang⠀➾ o ⚓ Frank Delporte ☛ JavaFX_Links_of_December_2025⠀⇛ Here is the final JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth for 2025… Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experience with JavaFX. And we hope to see even more in the next year! o ⚓ Tomasz Wisniewski ☛ golang's_defer_in_C_(kind_of)⠀⇛ Quite often I find myself landing on gcc’s attributes documentation page. Not sure how that happens but this is always a gold mine. I’ve recently discovered __attribute__((cleanup(func))), which allows attaching functions to variables. These functions are executed when the variable goes out of scope. Sounds familiar? * § Rust⠀➾ o ⚓ Rust Blog ☛ The_Rust_Programming_Language_Blog:_What_do_people love_about_Rust?⠀⇛ Rust has been named Stack Overflow's Most Loved (now called Most Admired) language every year since our 1.0 release in 2015. That means people who use Rust want to keep using Rust1--and not just for performance-heavy stuff or embedded development, but for shell scripts, web apps, and all kinds of things you wouldn't expect. One of our participants captured it well when they said, "At this point, I don't want to write code in any other language but Rust." ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2174 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Proprietary_Software_Qt_and_Systemd_on_Linux.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Proprietary_Software_Qt_and_Systemd_on_Linux.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Proprietary Software, Qt, and Systemd on Linux⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Qt ☛ Qt_for_Android_Automotive_6.8.6_is_released⠀⇛ The latest patch release for Android Automotive 6.8.6 was just released. This release is based on Qt_LTS_6.8.6 with 430 bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements done to Qt base. There are no additional Qt for Android Automotive features delivered. * ⚓ A_closer_look_at_ExpressVPN’s_new_Qt_desktop_experience⠀⇛ Software rarely changes all at once. It evolves in layers, shaped by legacy decisions, platform constraints, and the unglamorous realities of engineering roadmaps. Over time, those layers turn into small but persistent differences between platforms: the Linux app gains a tool the macOS version doesn’t; macOS gets a new interface while Linux stays familiar. None of this breaks the experience, but it creates a sense that the apps grew up in different households. This release begins to close that gap. * ⚓ ExpressVPN_unveils_new_Qt-based_desktop_apps⠀⇛ ExpressVPN, a leading consumer privacy and security company, today launches its new Qt-based desktop app for Linux with macOS entering beta and Windows coming soon. Built on the Qt cross-platform framework, these next-generation apps introduce key updates, including a speed test tool, Dedicated IP support, a redesigned interface on Linux, and split tunneling, CLI control, and additional enhancements for macOS. * ⚓ LWN ☛ Systemd_v259_released⠀⇛ Systemd_v259 has been released. Notable changes include a new "--empower" option for run0 that provides elevated privileges to a user without switching to root, ability to propagate a user's home directory into a VM with systemd-vmspawn, and more. Support for System V service scripts has been deprecated, and will be removed in v260. See the release notes for other changes, feature removals, and deprecated features. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2239 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Red_Hat_and_Fedora_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Red_Hat_and_Fedora_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Why_should_your_organization_standardize_on_Red_Hat Enterprise_Linux_today?⠀⇛ As you likely know, we launched numerous new features and capabilities this year with RHEL 10, including image mode for RHEL, which enables users to create and manage operating system images for consistent deployment, and the RHEL command-line assistant powered by Lightspeed, which uses generative AI to help users execute complex command-line tasks. We also announced the inclusion of post-quantum encryption algorithms to help your organization resist future security attacks. More recently, with the launch of RHEL 10.1 and 9.7, we included support for AI accelerators via our repositories, and also introduced a RHEL offline command-line assistant in dev preview, along with RHEL HPC for Azure. Furthermore, just a few weeks ago, we announced the Red Hat Project Hummingbird. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Red_Hat_OpenShift_expands_support_for_VMware_vSphere Foundation_9_and_VMware_Cloud_Foundation_9⠀⇛ As organizations continue to modernize their infrastructure, Red Hat remains committed to providing a stable, certified, and high-performance foundation for Kubernetes workloads across diverse environments. This announcement means that all current Red Hat customers deploying OpenShift on vSphere 8/vCenter 8 or VCF 5 can run their workloads on OpenShift clusters deployed on VVF9 or VCF9 as an infrastructure provider. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ The_end_of_static_secrets:_Ford’s_OpenShift strategy⠀⇛ * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Turning_automation_spend_into_a_measurable advantage⠀⇛ But a critical gap remains: visibility. How do you, as a business leader, prove the return on investment (ROI) and confidently decide where to invest your next dollar? * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Attestation_vs._integrity_in_a_zero-trust_world⠀⇛ At the same time, the explosion of AI and machine learning (ML) workloads is reshaping infrastructure requirements. But these shifts pose a complex question—if your most valuable models and datasets are in the cloud, how do you assess their security posture? * ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Monitoring_OpenShift_Gateway_API_and_Service_Mesh_with Kiali⠀⇛ In our previous_article, we tackled the challenge of integrating the Red Bait OpenShift Gateway API with Red_Hat OpenShift_Service_Mesh by establishing a unified Certificate Authority. Now that traffic flows seamlessly between the gateway and your mesh workloads, how do you observe it all? * ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Improve_efficiency_with_OpenStack_Services_on_OpenShift⠀⇛ The OpenStack cloud infrastructure has always efficiently monitored the utilization of its compute services and schedule workloads according to the available resources on the compute hosts. That was on day one when the virtual machine (VM) workload was initially scheduled. But what about day two? How can we manage workload rebalancing in the event of host downtime, planned and unplanned? How can we avoid the occasionally pesky “noisy neighbor?" Fortunately, there is a way: Introducing the Red_Hat_OpenStack_Services_on_OpenShift workload_optimization_operator in Feature Release 4.  * ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_Community_Update_–_Week_51 2025⠀⇛ This is a report created by CLE_Team, which is a team containing community members working in various Fedora groups for example Infratructure, Release Engineering, Quality etc. This team is also moving forward some initiatives inside Fedora project. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2348 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Reflecting_on_a_Good_Year.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Reflecting_on_a_Good_Year.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Reflecting on a Good Year⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025, updated Dec 20, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Vintage_Underwood_Typewriter⦈_ Lots of original stories this year We're just 100_hours away from Christmas "proper" and we've had an employable, productive month. Today we had a good time in Town and I_got_to_tinker_with some_gadgets_that_seemed_worthless. We also got to print out some relevant documents pending our_appeal and 2 hours ago our local football team finally made_it_to_the_top_of_the_table! From what we can gather, many people already left and "went on holiday" yesterday (they won't be getting back to the office or an office equivalent this coming Monday). This means that the volume of news online will decrease a great deal. It doesn't worry us because 1) it's outside our control and 2) it gives us time_to_rest and prepare for the coming year. 2025 was a good year for us overall because we probably_hit_a_record_high_for number_of_new_pages and we were generally happy - emboldened by concrete gains made by the platform that we've long advocated. This feeling is shared among many other GNU/Linux advocates. █ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣟⣿⣿⠿⣟⣛⣣⡯⡉⠩⠀⠃⠀⢌⣀⣴⣶⣾⣟⠨⠀⡁⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣹⣭⡶⠟⠋⢩⣤⣧⣾⣯⡹⢶⡱⠀⣆⢠⣤⣦⣾⣿⡿⠤⡭⠀⠶⠁⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠋⠉⢁⡨⠿⠓⠉⠀⢰⣤⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⣿⣷⢾⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠃⠀⡄⣶⣿⣆⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿ ⣮⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠛⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⠐⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⠟⡟⠉⣁⣴⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠀⠀⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣷⡈⠉⠉⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣸⣿⢿⠟⣋⣹⣤⣥⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⣶⠁⠛⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢟⣿⣿⠣⠠⠄⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⡾⠻⠋⠹⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠷⠋⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠙⠶⢥⣶⣦⣄⣀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⡧⠗⠚⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠃⠈⠀⠀⢰⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢤⣶⣦⡀⠀⠀⣾⣧⣠⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡉⠀⣘⠈⢻⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠉⠀⠀⠙⣁⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢲⣳⣦⠉⠋⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣶⠈⠀⠀⠀⢱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⡐⢃⢸⣽⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠋⠁⠀⠀⢀⡠⠒⠉⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⣀⣤⣤⡀⠀⢘⠛⠻ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠈⡇⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⢠⡴⣾⢿⠿⠟⢓⠡⠄⠀⠀⣠⠴⠊⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⢶⣶⡄⢠⡦⠀⠠⡆⠀⠈⣛⠛⠃⠀⠀⠈⠐ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⣇⣸⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢒⠂⢴⣟⠿⠝⢉⠄⠐⠉⢀⡤⠒⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣒⣿⣶⠀⠉⠉⠀⠀⣀⣤⡀⠺⣷⡦⠀⠀⠠⣶⣶⣦⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⣀⡟⢽⠘⣆⠀⡀⢀⢀⡦⣶⣶⣶⡔⣬⡸⠌⠁⢀⠀⢀⡀⠔⠊⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣷⣦⠈⠙⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⠿⠟⠀⠉⠀⣴⣿⣷⡎⠹⣯⣄ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣠⠞⣩⠃⠀⠀⢈⡄⠀⣾⢾⣶⣿⣿⠿⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠈⠿⠏⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⢿⣿⡆⠈⠛⠋⠀⠀⢶⣶⣶⠀⣻⣷⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣦⡄⠉⢍⡁⢈⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⢅⣼⡏⠀⠀⠗⢨⡡⠉⢻⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠶⣿⣦⠀⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⡀⠙⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠠⣀⣑⡘⠻⠿⠟⠀⢺⣿⡙⠻⠿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠍⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠉⠀⠀⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⢾⣶⡄⠉⠚⡋⠀⠀⢀⣀⡀⠘⢿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⠐⢿⣿⡷⠀⠐⣿⡜⠿⣿⡿⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣁⠀⠀⠀⠘⠋⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢤⣶⣶⡄⠐⢺⠛⠁⠀⢀⣤⣤⡀⠘⣻⣿⠆⠀⠁⠀⣠⣾⣿⣶⠬⣿⡿⠀⠀⢸⡖⢾⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⣠ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣶⣦⠀⠲⣬⠟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢮⣽⣿⠟⠀⠈⠀⠀⢀⣤⣤⡈⠛⣿⠋⠀⠂⢀⠀⣴⣿⣷⡄⠉⠉⠀⣀⣴⣾⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠩⣼⣿⠿⠁⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⡠⣶⣿⣶⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⣀⡀⢾⣿⣿⡆⠉⢉⠅⢀⣠⣾⣿⣿⡿⠋ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠟⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠔⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣤⣄⠘⠲⠿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⡇⠉⠋⡁⠀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀⢀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣶⣶⡄⠁⢻⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣶⣦⡈⠛⠿⠟⠁⠀⣠⣤⣄⠈⠉⢉⣅⣀⣤⣤⣾⣿⣿⡿⠋⠁⠀⢀⡴⠋ ⣿⣿⣧⡈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⢀⣠⣦⠘⠿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⣀⡀⠻⢿⣿⣿⣦⣀⣼⣟⣷⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⡠⠀⣠⠴⠋⢀⣰ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠰⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠈⠀⠀⢠⣾⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠸⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⢁⠔⠀⣠⠞⠉⣀⣴⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡶⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠐⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⣿⣿⣿⡄⠈⠻⠋⠵⣄⣤⣾⣷⣄⠙⠻⠛⠁⠀⣀⣴⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⡀⠔⢁⡤⠞⠁⢠⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⡀⠐⠻⣿⣿⠟⣡⠆⢀⣤⣄⠈⠿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⢀⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⠀⠊⢀⡴⠋⠀⣠⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2416 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Former_incident_responders_plead_guilty_to ransomware_attack_spree⠀⇛ Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin were working at cybersecurity companies when they switched sides and hit five companies with ransomware attacks in 2023. * ⚓ OpenSSF (Linux Foundation) ☛ Catching_Malicious_Package_Releases_Using a_Transparency_Log⠀⇛ Trail of Bits, with funding from OpenSSF, is improving Sigstore’s rekor-monitor to help maintainers detect malicious package releases, monitor signing identities, and strengthen software supply chain security using transparency logs. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ University_of_Sydney_Data_Breach_Affects_27,000 Individuals⠀⇛ Downloaded from a code library, the information pertains to current and former staff and affiliates, and to alumni and students. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Chinese_APT_‘LongNosedGoblin’_Targeting_Asian Governments⠀⇛ The hacking group has been using Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage tools on governmental networks. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Thailand_Conference_Launches_International_Initiative to_Fight_Online_Scams⠀⇛ Similar pledges to fight scam networks were made by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the months leading up to the Bangkok conference. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ ‘Kimwolf’_Android_Botnet_Ensnares_1.8_Million_Devices⠀⇛ Linked to the Aisuru IoT botnet, Kimwolf was seen launching over 1.7 billion DDoS attack commands and increasing its C&C domain’s popularity. * ⚓ Tom's Guide ☛ Dedicated_IP_arrives_on_Surfshark's_Linux_apps_–_but_how does_it_compare_to_its_rivals?⠀⇛ Dedicated IP is now available on Surfshark's Linux GUI app, bringing the feature to all the VPN provider's major platforms. The move brings Surfshark in line with its best VPN counterparts and provides Linux VPN users more flexibility and control over their IP address. Surfshark offers 20 Dedicated IP locations, and it can be purchased as an add-on to any plan, costing $3.75 per month. "We're excited to announce that the dedicated IP feature is now available directly within the Linux GUI app," said Justas Pukys, Senior Product Manager at Surfshark. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ In_Other_News:_Docker_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Attack,_Surveillance Giant_Google_Sues_Chinese_Cybercriminals,_Coupang_Hacked_by_Employee⠀⇛ Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Convicted Felon could use private firms for cyber offensive, China threat to US power grid, RaccoonO365 suspect arrested in Nigeria. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ French_authorities_arrest_man_for_installing_malware on_a_passenger_ferry_on_behalf_of_'a_foreign_power'_—_could_have_enabled external_control_of_systems,_including_navigation⠀⇛ French authorities have arrested a Latvian national suspected of installing malware aboard an Italian passenger ferry while it was docked in southern France. * § Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets⠀➾ o ⚓ SANS ☛ DLLs_&_TLS_Callbacks,_(Fri,_Dec_19th)⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2534 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Cisco_customers_hit_by_fresh_wave_of_zero-day attacks_from_China-linked_APT⠀⇛ Cisco has yet to release a patch for the actively exploited vulnerability, and attacks have been underway since at least late November. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ China-Linked_Hackers_Exploiting_Zero-Day_in_Cisco Security_Gear⠀⇛ The critical zero-day is tracked as CVE-2025-20393 and it impacts Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager appliances. * ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Policymakers_grapple_with_fallout_from_Chinese_AI- enabled_hack⠀⇛ Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.   * ⚓ Security Week ☛ France_Probes_‘Foreign_Interference’_After_Remote Control_Malware_Found_on_Passenger_Ferry⠀⇛ France’s counterespionage agency is investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry * ⚓ Security Week ☛ SonicWall_Patches_Exploited_SMA_1000_Zero-Day⠀⇛ The medium-severity flaw has been exploited in combination with a critical bug for remote code execution. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ 113,000_Impacted_by_Data_Breach_at_Virginia_Mental Health_Authority⠀⇛ Threat actors stole names, Social Security numbers, and financial and health information, and deployed ransomware on RBHA’s systems. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ CISA_Warns_of_Exploited_Flaw_in_Asus_Update_Tool⠀⇛ Tracked as CVE-2025-59374, the issue is a software backdoor implanted in Asus Live Update in a supply chain attack. > * ⚓ Security Week ☛ HPE_Patches_Critical_Flaw_in_IT_Infrastructure Management_Software⠀⇛ Tracked as CVE-2025-37164, the critical flaw could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2620 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/The_FreeBSD_Foundation_Taking_Stock_of_2025.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/The_FreeBSD_Foundation_Taking_Stock_of_2025.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ The FreeBSD Foundation Taking Stock of 2025⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ FreeBSD ☛ 2025:_Software_Development_and_Infrastructure_Support.⠀⇛ As we look back on 2025, it is clear that this has been a year of meaningful progress for the FreeBSD Project and the FreeBSD Foundation. We advanced key development initiatives, strengthened core infrastructure, improved accessibility, and continued supporting enterprise-scale use. This work was made possible through the generosity of our donors and the dedication of contributors, partners, and staff. With 62% of our annual budget invested directly in software development, the Foundation remained focused on delivering sustainable, high-impact improvements across the ecosystem. The sections below highlight the technical achievements that shaped 2025. * ⚓ FreeBSD ☛ Infrastructure_Modernization_–_commissioned_by_the_Sovereign Tech_Agency⠀⇛ In 2024 The Sovereign Tech Agency commissioned an ambitious body of work to strengthen and modernize the infrastructure that FreeBSD contributors depend on. The program of work totaling €686,400 was managed by the FreeBSD Foundation and has run from August 2024 to December 2025. The main goals of the program were to accelerate planned work to deliver zero trust builds, SBOM and security tooling, and improve developer experience. As the project nears completion, some of the key work delivered is: [...] * ⚓ [Repeat] FreeBSD ☛ FreeBSD_Closes_the_Laptop_Gap:_Year_One_Project Update⠀⇛ If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to try FreeBSD on a laptop, take note – 2025 has brought transformative changes. The Foundation’s ambitious Laptop Support & Usability Project is systematically addressing the gaps that have held FreeBSD back on modern laptop hardware. The project started in 2024 Q4 and covers areas including Wi- Fi, graphics, audio, installer, and sleep states. 2025 has been its first full year, and with a financial commitment of over $750k to date there has been substantial progress. * ⚓ LWN ☛ FreeBSD_laptop_progress⠀⇛ The FreeBSD Foundation has a blog_post about the progress it has made in 2025 on the Laptop_Support_&_Usability_Project for FreeBSD. The foundation committed $750,000 to the project in 2025 and has made progress on graphics drivers, Wi-Fi 4 and 5 support, audio improvements, sleep states, The installer for FreeBSD has gained a couple of new features that benefit laptop users. In 15.0 the installer now supports downloading and installing firmware packages after the FreeBSD base system installation is complete. Coming in 15.1 it will be possible to install the KDE graphical desktop environment during the installation process. Grateful thanks to Bjoern Zeeb and Alfonso Siciliano respectively. [...] The project continues into 2026 with a similar sized investment and scope. Key targets include completing work on sleep states (modern standby and hibernate), adding support for graphics drivers up to Linux 6.18, Wi-Fi 6 support, USB4 and Thunderbolt support, HDMI improvements, UVC webcam support, and Bluetooth improvements. A substantial testing program will also start in January, aiming to test all the functionality together across a range of hardware. Community testers are very welcome to help out, the Foundation will release a blog post and send an invite to help to the Desktop mailing list some time in January 2026. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2730 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Today in Techrights⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Window_With_Flowers⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ Very_Shallow_LLM_Slop_for_IBM_Disguised_as_Journalism_About_a_"Plan_to Train_5_Million_Learners_in_India_by_2030"_(Unverified_Figures_With_Very Distant_Future_Date/Year)⠀⇛ The Web has become somewhat of a laughing stock 2. ⚓ 'Linux'_Foundation:_The_Foundation_Has_Almost_Nothing_to_Do_With_Linux, It_Just_Misuses_the_Name_"Linux"⠀⇛ Only a tiny portion of the Foundation's budget actually goes to Linux 3. ⚓ Red_Hat_Senior_Engineering_Manager_Leaves_(or_Gets_Pushed_Out_by_IBM) After_Nearly_20_Years_at_the_Company⠀⇛ The recent massive wave of IBM layoffs impacted Red Hat and so will the next (impending, Q1) wave 4. ⚓ Nearly_Three_Months_Have_Passed_Since_EPO_Cocainegate_and_the_EPO's Management_Still_Refuses_to_Talk_About_It⠀⇛ But it's clearly aware of it 5. ⚓ In_Activism_and_Journalism,_If_You're_Ineffective_They_Ignore_You,_When You_Become_Effective_They_Stalk_and_Harass_You,_Failing_That_They Threaten_You⠀⇛ "the Wikileaks effect" ⚓ New⠀⇛ 6. ⚓ Barbados:_Significant_Gains_for_GNU/Linux⠀⇛ over 5% if one counts ChromeOS as well 7. ⚓ Austria_vs_GAFAM⠀⇛ another win against GAFAM 8. ⚓ Microsoft_Has_Purchased_Another_Linux_Foundation_Seat⠀⇛ From the latest (new) report 9. ⚓ No_Electronics,_No_Clocks,_No_Phones⠀⇛ We're meant to think that more gadgets will make life easier 10. ⚓ Gemini_Links_19/12/2025:_Great_Website_Rebuild_of_2025_and_Running OpenBSD_in_a_Hostile_Environment⠀⇛ Links for the day 11. ⚓ Google_News_Helps_Slopfarms_(What's_Left_of_Them)⠀⇛ Lately we've noticed that nothing in the RSS feeds we follow is burping out slop 12. ⚓ Links_19/12/2025:_Privacy_International's_Reports_and_Russian_Assets_in EU⠀⇛ Links for the day 13. ⚓ Today,_The_Register_MS_is_Parroting_Marketing_Spam_for_Ponzi_Scheme_ ("AI")_in_Exchange_for_Money⠀⇛ The Register MS should be held accountable when the bubble pops 14. ⚓ Why_We_Got_Told_by_Insiders_That_Almost_Everyone_at_EPO_Reads Techrights_and_Many_at_IBM_Track_IBM_RAs_Via_Techrights⠀⇛ In a nutshell, we cover topics almost no other site dares touch 15. ⚓ IBM_Research_Shutting_Down_Labs,_Lots_of_Workers_Laid_Off_(Even_Days Before_Christmas_in_Devout_Catholic_Country)⠀⇛ Heartless, soulless company 16. ⚓ Links_19/12/2025:_Windows_TCO_in_NHS,_"Locked_Out_of_Apple_Account_Due to_Gift_Card"⠀⇛ Links for the day 17. ⚓ Richard_Stallman_Explains_Why_Software_Patents_Are_Really_Bad_and_Very Much_Unnecessary⠀⇛ "The relationship between patents and products varies between the fields" 18. ⚓ The_Copycats_of_the_FSF_Have_Serious_Problems⠀⇛ If you care about Software Freedom, then support the real thing 19. ⚓ Once_Again,_Just_in_Time_for_Christmas,_UEFI_and_Its_Boot_System_Turn Out_to_be_a_Giant_Bug_Door_(Also_a_Microsoft_Remote_Kill_Switch)⠀⇛ This industry - even academia - has been deeply compromised 20. ⚓ Google_Has_Begun_Linking_to_commandlinux.com_in_Google_News,_But_It Seems_to_be_a_Slopfarm⠀⇛ This is not innovation, it's sloppiness, laziness, and a modern form of plagiarism 21. ⚓ Microsoft_Reportedly_Tries_to_Cause_Top-Level_Managers_to_Resign_If they_Don't_Participate_in_the_Ponzi_Scheme⠀⇛ Apparently even executives who don't play along are given marching orders 22. ⚓ Microsoft,_Over_120_Billion_Dollars_in_Debt,_Prepares_Next_Round_of Mass_Layoffs_(After_Christmas)⠀⇛ Microsoft is not managing to pay back its debt 23. ⚓ Links_19/12/2025:_Scam_Altman_Humiliates_Self_in_Public,_Climate_Alarm Sounded,_Egyptian_Economist_Convicted_Over_"Social_Control_Media_Posts Critical_of_the_Government"⠀⇛ Links for the day 24. ⚓ You_Can_Get_Work_Done_With_Lean_Software⠀⇛ obviously! 25. ⚓ "The_War_on_Privacy"_is_Real⠀⇛ "He Built a Privacy Tool. Now He’s Going to Prison." 26. ⚓ The_Cost_of_Being_Influential⠀⇛ The "tech world" and its monopoly enforcer (patent system) are sleepwalking into autocracy 27. ⚓ More_Shutdowns_and_Layoffs_at_IBM⠀⇛ if someone covers correct but suppressed information, then people will make an effort to find it 28. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 29. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Thursday,_December_18,_2025⠀⇛ IRC logs for Thursday, December 18, 2025 30. ⚓ EPO_Violates_Laws_to_Profit_More_From_Invalid_Patents,_Then_Cuts_the Budget_Allocated_to_Staff⠀⇛ taking away what was already promised to staff 31. ⚓ Only_a_Few_Examples_of_LLM_Slop_Found,_Mostly_via_Google_News⠀⇛ Is it fair to say that sites learned LLM slop does not offer any real value? ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text. 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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3261 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_howtos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_howtos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Cacti_on_Fedora_43⠀⇛ Cacti is a powerful open-source network monitoring and graphing tool that provides comprehensive infrastructure visibility through intuitive graphs and dashboards. Built as a complete frontend to RRDTool, Cacti excels at collecting and visualizing time-series data from servers, switches, routers, and other network devices using SNMP protocols. * ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Setup_an_L2TP/IPsec_VPN_Client_on_Linux⠀⇛ * ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Setup_Your_Own_IPsec/L2TP_VPN_Server_in_Linux⠀⇛ * ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Fwupd_on_Fedora_43⠀⇛ Keeping your system firmware up to date is just as critical as updating your operating system and applications. Firmware updates patch security vulnerabilities, improve hardware stability, enhance device performance, and fix compatibility issues that can affect your entire computing experience. * ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Finding_(digital)_houndstooth⠀⇛ The background of my new theme has a repeating houndstooth pattern. I mentioned it’s my favourite tesselating pattern, but left it at that. Today I’m explaining why it’s my favourite, from its brilliantly clever design, to where I first experienced it. (Or so I thought this would be about. Turns out this took me down a rabbit hole I wasn’t expecting). * ⚓ Filippo Valsorda ☛ Building_a_Transparent_Keyserver⠀⇛ Today, we are going to build a keyserver to lookup age public keys. That part is boring. What’s interesting is that we’ll apply the same transparency log technology as the Go Checksum Database to keep the keyserver operator honest and unable to surreptitiously inject malicious keys, while still protecting user privacy and delivering a smooth UX. You can see the final result at keyserver.geomys.org. We’ll build it step-by-step, using modern tooling from the tlog ecosystem, integrating transparency in less than 500 lines. * ⚓ Markup from Hell ☛ Semantics_beyond_the_tag_name_-_HTMHell⠀⇛ To actually write semantic HTML, we need to know what elements mean beyond just what we infer from their tag names and how to use them. So, how do we find that out? * ⚓ Brad Taunt ☛ Hyperlinks_Should_Have_Context⠀⇛ Let’s try that again but in a more natural, sentence based structure: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3348 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * § Server⠀➾ o ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Kubernetes_1.35:_In-Place_Pod_Resize_Graduates to_Stable⠀⇛ This release marks a major step: more than 6 years after its initial conception, the In-Place Pod Resize feature (also known as In-Place Pod Vertical Scaling), first introduced as alpha in Kubernetes v1.27, and graduated to beta in Kubernetes v1.33, is now stable (GA) in Kubernetes 1.35! This graduation is a major milestone for improving resource efficiency and flexibility for workloads running on Kubernetes. o ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Incus_6.20_Container_&_Virtual_Machine_Manager Released⠀⇛ Incus 6.20 delivers new clustering, storage, and VM enhancements, including reliable snapshots on clustered LVM and improved administration tools. * § Kernel Space / File Systems / Virtualization⠀➾ o ⚓ Linux.org ☛ Updating_your_Linux_Kernel:_Ubuntu,_CentOS,_Fedora, and_Arch⠀⇛ Most times, an updated kernel can make a system more stable by including updates and fixes to previous kernel builds. For some, you may have software or device drivers that work, or are part of your kernel, only with specific kernels, but usually this is not the case. * § Applications⠀➾ o ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ LHB_GNU/Linux_Digest_#25.39:_What_You_Get_in 2026_and_The_Last_Chance_of_2025⠀⇛ Ending 2025 on a high note. o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ 3_cool_and_useful_Linux_apps_to_try_this_weekend_ (December_19_-_21)⠀⇛ No Linux operating system is complete without a suite of handy software. This week I found some legitimately useful apps you can install on your system, including a planetarium for stargazing, a library of internet radio, and a way to learn terminal commands faster. While it doesn't always work out this way, these apps all have a common theme. The software this week all help you pick out individual items in a vast array of things so that you can understand them better. Whether you're looking at stars, radio stations, or command lines, these apps give you a way to pinpoint all of them. * § Games⠀➾ o ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ New_Steam_Games_with_Native_GNU/Linux_Clients, including_Swordhaven:_Iron_Conspiracy_and_Terminator_2D_No_Fate_- 2025-12-17_Edition⠀⇛ Between 2025-12-10 and 2025-12-17 there were 63 New Steam games released with Native GNU/Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 654 games released for backdoored Windows on Steam, so the GNU/ Linux versions represent about 9.6 % of total released titles. As we are getting close to Christmas, there’s quite a few good releases, such as Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy, which is apparently a great party-based RPG. And then retro action fans may want to consider Terminator 2D No Fate, a new rendition of the classic James Cameron movie, made with 2D graphics but better than all the Terminator 2 games we got back in the days. o ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Steam_Client_Now_Runs_Fully_64-Bit_on_backdoored Windows_10_and_11 [Ed: Why does Linuxiac cover DRM and Windows news now? Where's "Linux"?]⠀⇛ The Steam client is now 64-bit on backdoored Windows 10 and 11, while 32-bit backdoored Windows systems will continue receiving updates until 2026. * § Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)⠀➾ o § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ Kartik_Mistry:_KDE_Needs_You!⠀⇛ * KDE Randa Meetings and make a donation! I know that my contributions to KDE are minimal at this stage, but hey, I’m doing my part this time for sure! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3487 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_to_arrive_in_April_with_Linux_6_20_kernel.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_to_arrive_in_April_with_Linux_6_20_kernel.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to arrive in April with Linux 6.20 kernel⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 * ⚓ Neowin ☛ Ubuntu_26.04_LTS_to_arrive_in_April_with_Linux_6.20_kernel⠀⇛ Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) will ship with Linux 6.20 next April, Canonical has announced today. This decision continues Ubuntu's policy of using the most recent upstream kernel available at the time of the Feature Freeze. To ensure the latest hardware support and features, Canonical will even ship the 6.20 kernel even if it is still in Release Candidate (RC) status by the final release date. According to current Linux kernel release predictions, the 6.20 kernel (which could also be released as Linux 7.0) is expected to be released on April 5. Over on Canonical's side, March 19 will see the Kernel Feature Freeze, March 23 will see the Beta and HWE Freeze, April 9 will be the Kernel Freeze, April 16 is the Final Freeze, and then the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Final Release is planned for April 23. * ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_26.04_LTS_Confirms_its_Kernel_Version⠀⇛ Canonical confirms Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will ship with GNU/Linux kernel 6.20 (7.0) in April, bringing latest hardware support and performance improvements to users. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3533 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/We_can_t_advocate_for_freedom_without_your_help.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/We_can_t_advocate_for_freedom_without_your_help.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ We can't advocate for freedom without your help⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 20, 2025 Quoting: We can't advocate for freedom without your help — It's getting harder to live in freedom and it shouldn't have to be. Right now, around the world, Big Tech monopolies are attempting to normalize signing your digital autonomy away not only for convenience, but for basic needs. So-called artificial intelligence has only accelerated this. It's not just our basic computations that are being sent off to the "cloud," but more and more aspects of our daily lives, whether we want it or not. It's now commonplace to offload our thoughts to a GPU farm in Abilene, Texas before we're able to take that first step in cooking a meal, studying for a test, or even sending an email. Things don't have to be this way. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) was founded forty years ago in an effort to support GNU, the first operating system and first project to recognize why nonfree software is dangerous and do something about it. We've come a long way since then. GNU has arrived; I'm using it to write you now. But we need to do more. The software our community produced now powers the world; we ourselves have used it to carve out a niche in modern digital life where we know we can be free. That's not enough. Free software like GNU is needed now more than ever, by everyone, not just the technically capable. Our advocacy and approaches to campaigning for your freedom have changed over the years, but we've always kept our focus. When we saw the proprietary software we call Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) on the rise, we created the Defective by Design campaign and launched the International Day Against DRM, which we'll be writing you about soon. We've combated bulk government surveillance, supported the right to repair, and have done our best to make starting the free software journey something more accessible than purchasing an eighteen year-old laptop and going it alone. We may be getting closer to dystopia by the day, but we're not down for the count yet. The FSF will continue to do everything in its power to keep that dystopia from happening, always working for a world where the machine serves you and not the other way around. Read_on ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 3594 ➮ Generation completed at 02:50, i.e. 36 seconds to (re)generate ⟲