Tux Machines Bulletin for Sunday, February 08, 2026 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Mon 9 Feb 02:49:52 GMT 2026 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 - 22 Years of Curating GNU/Linux Links ⦿ Tux Machines - 4 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu and don't miss it ⦿ Tux Machines - 5 open-source apps I install immediately after installing Linux ⦿ Tux Machines - Applications: Thermalright's Software, Censor, and PairUX ⦿ Tux Machines - Beserk Arch – bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution ⦿ Tux Machines - Busy months in KDE Linux ⦿ Tux Machines - Free and Open Source Software ⦿ Tux Machines - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards ⦿ Tux Machines - Games: SuperTux 0.7.0 Beta 2, GOG, and More ⦿ Tux Machines - 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We see our site cited a lot in Google "Overviews" and yesterday we served 1.3 million requests (1.7 million across all sites), maybe owing to recent_publicity. Despite reducing_the_time_spent_curating_Linux_links, we still find_and_add_a lot. Despite spending more time writing original_stories - perhaps owning to it - our pages get viewed more. Editorial changes or style changes are being considered in light of the nature of the Web changing (not limited to LLM slop infesting it), but we'll probably carry on in more or less than same way. 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I jumped on the Ubuntu train in late 2004. Initially, I tinkered around with it, but kept a Windows partition handy for all those pesky details that Linux could not yet do. I totally abandoned Windows in 2008 and have run exclusively on Linux (and caffeine) since then. Once you step outside Ubuntu, it becomes clear how many Linux distributions are designed around specific use cases. Some prioritize speed and minimalism. Others focus on stability, rolling releases, or creative workflows. Choosing a distro stops being about defaults and starts being about alignment. 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And it felt like a breath of fresh air. My old laptop was as snappy as it was on day one; every click felt responsive, and now it had an app store built right in. There are many good Linux distros to choose from, and this time around, I went with Zorin OS. It comes preloaded with many of the apps I need right out of the box, which is a plus, but I still needed a few. If you are switching to Linux, I believe you need these apps too. 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Our marketing-speak goal was “The best alpha release you’ve ever used”. I’d say it’s been a success, with folks in the KDE ecosystem starting to use and contribute to the project. A few months ago, most commits in KDE Linux were made by just 2 or 3 of us; more recently, there’s a healthy diversity of contributors. Check out the last few days of commits... 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It ingests logs (currently via syslog/udp), normalizes and filters them, and aggregates repeated messages into a single-line format with occurrence counts. The result is less noise, lower bandwidth usage, and cheaper storage without losing visibility into recurring issues. goxe is designed to run continuously in the background as part of a logging pipeline or sidecar. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Formbricks_-_open_source_Qualtrics_alternative_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Formbricks provides a surveying platform. Gather feedback at every point in the user journey with beautiful in-app, website, link and email surveys. Build on top of Formbricks or leverage prebuilt data analysis capabilities. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ xytz_-_TUI_frontend_for_yt-dlp_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ xytz is a TUI app for searching and downloading YouTube videos, built with Go and Bubble Tea. It uses yt-dlp. 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This is free and open source software. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣣⣟⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠴⠶⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣤⡀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣯⠛⠻⠿⣿⣷⣦⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠀⠀⠐⠙⢻⣿⣷⣄⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⢟⢿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⢖⣠⣤⣶⠾⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠛⠛⠷⣦⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⣿⣧⡀⠀⠀⠀⢻⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠺⢿⡄⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣽⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⡄⢀⣾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢘⣿⣾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣞⢽⢹⣿⣿⡟⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡇⠀⠿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⡾⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠁⠀⠀⢻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠿⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⡟⠊⠈⣼⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣴⣦ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⢻⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⡀⠀⢀⣴⣾⡿⠏⠀⠀⢠⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣧⠀⣠⠶⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣱⣿⣿⡿⡇⠀⠀⢐⣰⣶⣿⠿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⡗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⠟⣫⡾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠾⢿⣿⣿⣷⣮⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣗⣕⣿⣿⣿⣿⠡⢀⣰⣾⣿⡿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⣭⣷⣿⣿⡿⣯⢽⣶⣶⣿⡿⠿⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣉⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡾⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠁⠋⠻⢿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣯⣶⣿⣿⣿⢿⠛⠀⢩⣄⣀⣀⠀⣀⣰⣾⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣤⡤⢀⣤⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⣀⣾⣶⣷⣿⣿⢟⡟⣳⣵⣲⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢐⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣤⣮⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣬⣭⣭⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠻⠶⠶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠛⠛⢿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 656 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ We_Ditched_Clickup_for_Fizzy:_An_(Open_Source)_Kanban_Board App⠀⇛ If you're juggling multiple tasks and want something simpler than Jira or ClickUp, this is worth trying. * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ FOSS_Weekly_#26.06:_Bash_Manual_in_Epstein_Files,_GNU/Linux after_Linus,_Nano_like_Editors,_France_Takes_on_Big_Tech_and_More⠀⇛ Your weekly assortment of FOSS news, GNU/Linux tips and open source tools. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ The_new_LibreOffice,_Raspberry_Pi_price_hikes,_the_Wayland IDE,_and_more:_Linux_news_roundup⠀⇛ * ⚓ Generating_GTFS_Feeds⠀⇛ Transitous is a project that runs a public transport routing service that aspires to work wold-wide. The biggest leaps forward in coverage happened in the beginning, when it was just a matter of finding the right urls to download the schedules from. Most operators provide them in the GTFS format, which is also used in Surveillance Giant Google Transit and a few other apps. * § Events⠀➾ o ⚓ Cassidy_James_Blaede:_ROOST_at_FOSDEM_2026⠀⇛ A few months ago I_joined_ROOST (Robust Open Online Safety Tools) to build our open source community that would be helping to create, distribute, and maintain common tools and building blocks for online trust and safety. One of the first events I wanted to make sure we attended in order to build that community was of course FOSDEM, the massive annual gathering of open source folks in Brussels, Belgium. Luckily for us, the timing aligned nicely with the v1 release of our first major online safety tool, Osprey, as well as its adoption by Bluesky and the Matrix.org Foundation. I wrote and submitted a talk for the FOSDEM crowd and the decentralized communications track, which was accepted. Our COO Anne Bertucio and I flew out to Brussels to meet up with folks, make connections, and learn how our open source tools could best serve open protocols and platforms. * § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ o § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Jonathan_Almeida:_Test_a_Firefox_Android_variant_alongside your_daily_driver⠀⇛ In the Mozilla Android team, we want engineers to talk with Product and UX more and hash out ideas sooner. Prototype an idea, then discuss the feature's merits. For this, we built TryFox to make it easier for everyone to get the latest version of Firefox Nightly or install a "try" build with a link to the build on our CI servers. * § GNU Projects⠀➾ o ⚓ GNU ☛ coreutils_@_Savannah:_coreutils-9.10_released_[stable]⠀⇛ This is to announce coreutils-9.10, a stable release. * § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ o ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ Why_OOXML_is_not_a_standard_format_for office_documents⠀⇛ Unfortunately, I keep reading about open-source software advocates who happily use Microsoft’s proprietary DOCX, XLSX and PPTX formats for their documents and therefore prefer proprietary software such as OnlyOffice to LibreOffice. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 780 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Games_SuperTux_0_7_0_Beta_2_GOG_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Games_SuperTux_0_7_0_Beta_2_GOG_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Games: SuperTux 0.7.0 Beta 2, GOG, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 * ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ SuperTux_0.7.0_Beta_2_Released_with_Editor_&_Gaming Improvements⠀⇛ SuperTux, the classic 2D jump and run game, released the second Beta of version 0.7.0 yesterday. SuperTux 0.7.0 is the next major release of this free open-source Super Mario inspired game. The Beta 1 was released a month ago as the first development version for testing. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ OLED_gaming_monitor_shows_only_light_burn-in_after 3,000-hour_torture_test_—_500_hours_of_Overwatch_gameplay_leaves_a_faint scar_on_the_premium_panel⠀⇛ Optimum Tech has shown the faintest burn-in on its OLED monitor after 3,000 hours of use over two years, primarily from close to 500 hours of Overwatch. All that gameplay burned in the player card and health bar in the bottom-left corner, only really visible on specific colored backgrounds if you pixel peep. * ⚓ Geeky Gadgets ☛ PC_Play_on_GNU/Linux_Is_Growing_in_2026,_with_24k Titles_and_Steam_Machines_on_the_Horizon⠀⇛ Can GNU/Linux finally hold its own as a gaming platform? Reluctant Anarchist takes a closer look at how the open source operating system has transformed into a legitimate contender for gamers, breaking free from its reputation as a niche or secondary option. * ⚓ XDA ☛ GOG_has_already_started_working_on_Linux_gaming_as_it_says they're_"a_big_fan"_of_the_OS⠀⇛ A little while ago, we got some excellent news from the people over at Good Old Games (GOG). After one of the co-founders of GOG managed to bring the GOG website back from its former owners, CD Projekt Red, a job posting for the service claimed that GOG saw Linux as the "next frontier" of PC gaming, and would be taking it more seriously moving forward. You'd be forgiven for believing that, while GOG definitely has plans to support Linux gaming, not much has actually happened. After all, it's bringing on a new engineer to handle just that. Well, it turns out that GOG isn't sitting around, as it's already working on Linux integrations, even if it's not sure how long it'll take just yet. * ⚓ The Verge ☛ GOG_is_already_working_on_native_Linux_support⠀⇛ GOG recently posted a job listing for a senior software engineer focused on porting its Galaxy desktop client to Linux. Now, in reply to a Reddit AMA, the GOG team has revealed that work on native Linux support is already underway. It’s still too early to give an ETA, according to the Reddit thread. But founder and CEO, Michał Kiciński, said, “personally, I’m a big fan of Linux.” The job listing also calls Linux the “next major frontier” in gaming. It’s obvious at this point that Linux is becoming an increasingly important part of the PC gaming landscape. Especially as Microsoft continues to frustrate users by cramming every nook and cranny of Windows with AI features nobody asked for. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 871 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GCompris_26_0_Released_with_2_New_Activities_Teachers_Tool.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GCompris_26_0_Released_with_2_New_Activities_Teachers_Tool.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GCompris 26.0 Released with 2 New Activities & Teachers Tool⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026, updated Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GCompris⦈_ Quoting: GCompris 26.0 Released with 2 New Activities & Teachers Tool | UbuntuHandbook — The new version introduced official companion tool for teachers, added two new activities, and fixed various bugs. For those who don’t know about the software, it’s a free open-source educational software for children aged 2 to 10, which works on Linux, Windows, BSD, macOS, and Android. It includes 190+ activities, some of them are game orientated but nonetheless still educational, providing training exercises within and outside the classroom. Read_on Update Original here: * ⚓ Release_GCompris_26.0⠀⇛ Today we are releasing GCompris version 26.0. We are also releasing the first official version of our companion tool for teachers: GCompris-teachers! You can find more information about it on the schools_page. This new version contains 197 activities, including 2 new ones: o "Drawing wheels" is an activity for drawing using a gear rotating in a cogwheel. o "Multiple choice questions" is an MCQ activity. Note that this activity is hidden by default. It becomes visible after some datasets for it have been sent from GCompris- teachers. It also contains bug fixes and improvements on multiple activities. ⠀⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⠤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣯⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣫⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡉⠀⣾⣿⡆⢈⣻⣿⣿⣿⣶⣊⢸⣿⣿⡿⠿⢿⣤⣶⣿⣿⡿⠹⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡸⣿⢂⣈⣿⣿⡟⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣧⡀⠑⠛⢁⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡘⣷⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⡀⡛⢡⣼⣿⣿⣠⣄⣽⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣗⠉⣙⡋⢙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣟⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣯⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⣛⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⢿⡧⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⡕⢸⣿⡆⠽⣧⣿⡷⢘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣯⣾⣯⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠙⢿⣾⣶⣿⣿⣭⢩⡖⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢻⣿⣿⣾⣷⣾⢟⣬⣽⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣫⣽⡿⠋⠴⠶⠸⠿⠶⠙⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣥⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠁⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣦⣠⡨⢽⣿⣿⣿⡋⡲⣎⣷⣿⣿⣾⣿⠘⢹⣇⡴⣸⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⡇⢰⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⡛⢽⣿⣿⠛⣿⣿⡿⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣁⣼⣿⣷⣶⣿⣿⣧⣄⣛⣒⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣻⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⠷⣻⠟⠵⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠠⢤⣤⣄⠠⣤⣤⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣭⣥⣤⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⢫⡟⠻⠛⠛⠻⠛⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⡏⡝⠛⠟⠿⠿⠻⠻⠛⣿⣿⣿⢸⡏⡝⠛⠟⠻⠿⡏⠟⠟⡛⠟⠛⡛⢻⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⡝⠟⠟⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⡟⣽⠻⢿⠟⠛⢻⠛⠙⠿⢻⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣶⣶⣾⣶⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣤⣿⣿⣿⢸⣷⣶⣾⣶⣶⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣾⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣷⣾⣶⣶⣶⣿⣾⣷⣾⣶⣾⣿⣿⠀ ⠀⢿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠛⠛⢛⠛⢿⠿⡿⠸⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠙⠛⠛⠋⠛⢿⣿⣿⠿⠸⢿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⡿⢿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⠇⣿⢿⠿⠛⠻⠛⠛⠉⠛⠛⠛⠻⣿⡿⠇⢿⠿⢿⣿⡟⠋⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⡿⢿⣿⡿⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠒⠒⠠⠄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢂⣭⣶⣶⣮⡑⠄⠀⢀⣔⣿⣿⣿⣯⣵⣆⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⠀⠀⡴⠊⠀⢀⡀⠉⠢⡀⠀⡀⠊⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⡀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠰⠿⠾⠿⠎⠐⣄⠀⠀⡇⣾⢿⡶⣶⡝⣿⡌⡆⣾⣿⣿⣿⢿⣛⣿⣯⡆⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⢸⠀⠀⢀⣿⣁⣤⠀⢳⣴⠀⣉⢈⣉⣉⣉⡁⢰⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠰⣶⣶⣶⣶⡆⠈⢆⠀⡇⢿⣎⢹⣟⣡⣿⢡⠇⢿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣟⠇⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢸⡀⣰⣿⠛⠉⠁⠀⡾⠻⡀⠤⢠⣭⣭⣭⡄⡸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⢰⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡦⠸⡄⠈⠢⢻⣽⣟⣛⠵⠃⠀⠈⠳⢿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠋⠀⠀⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠑⢤⣀⣀⣀⡤⠞⠀⠀⠑⠤⣀⣀⣀⡀⠄⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 970 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_G_Golf.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_G_Golf.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU G-Golf⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 Quoting: G-golf - Free Software Directory — G-Golf is a tool to develop fast and feature-rich graphical applications, with a clean and recognizable look and feel. Here is an overview of the GNOME platform libraries, accessible using G-Golf. In particular, libadwaita provides a number of widgets that change their layout based on the available space. This can be used to make applications adapt their UI between desktop and mobile devices. The GNOME Web (best known through its code name, Epiphany, is a good example of such an adaptive UI. G-Golf uses Glib, GObject and GObject Introspection. As it imports a Typelib (a GObject introspectable library), G-Golf defines GObject classes as GOOPS (the Guile Object Oriented System) classes. GObject methods are defined and added to their corresponding generic function. Simple functions are defined as scheme procedures. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1012 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 * § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ o ⚓ Jasper Tandy ☛ Jasper_is_blogging:_I_love_the_clipboard;_it's_my favourite_part_of_an_OS,_and_it's_so_under-used.⠀⇛ I love the clipboard; it's my favourite part of an OS, and it's so under-used. On my laptop, I use Launchbar, which has a brilliant built-in clipboard manager that I have come to rely on. The last week of data entry would've been hellish without it. What I tend to do is copy an entire entry's worth of fields to my clipboard in reverse order, then cmd-opt-v (paste and remove from clipboard history), tab to the next field, repeat until all fields are filled in. It saves so much jumping around between my trackpad and keyboard. * § Graphics Stack⠀➾ o ⚓ Possible_"RDNA_4M"_iGPU_spotted_in_Linux_patches⠀⇛ * § Benchmarks⠀➾ o ⚓ Intel_Arc_B390_Panther_Lake_iGPU_Impresses_in_Linux_Performance Tests⠀⇛ Intel's Arc graphics solutions initially had a rough start to life on the Linux side of things, but it seems as though the tide is changing. Phoronix recently tested the new Panther Lake Intel Arc B390 iGPU in the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, comparing the new iGPU to the venerable Radeon 890M in the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and, surprisingly, Intel's iGPU consistently outpaces the Radeon iGPU, which isn't a surprise if you've been keeping track of early benchmarks on Windows. The publication tested the new Xe3 integrated graphics in an MSI Prestige 14 running the latest Mesa 26.0 drivers on Linux Kernel version 6.19 on Ubuntu 26.04. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Script_to_run_an_app_as_any_user⠀⇛ There was a struggle reported recently on the forum, an app tried to run chromium, but failed. o § Slackware Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenJDK_updates_(Slackware_packages)⠀⇛ Last weekend I uploaded updates for OpenJDK based Java versions 8, 11 and 17, and added a new version 21 to the repository. Specifically, my repository now offers: openjdk (version 8): updated to 8u482_b08 for Slackware 15.0 and newer, using the icedtea 3.38.0 framework. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Fedora_43_templates_available_for_Qubes_OS_4.3⠀⇛ The following new Fedora_43_templates are now available for Qubes OS 4.3: [...] o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ “Fix”_Giant_Cursor_Issue_for_Flatpak_Apps in_Ubuntu_24.04_|_22.04⠀⇛ For Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with default GNOME desktop, here’s a quick fix for unusual cursor issue in some Flatpak app windows. This is Gnome upstream bug which has been fixed, but not backported for current Ubuntu LTS releases with old Gnome desktop environments. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Olimex_HoT_aims_to_be_lightweight,_easier- to-use_alternative_to_Home_Assistant⠀⇛ Olimex HoT (Home of Things) is a lightweight Smart Home solution designed to run on low-end hardware (128MB RAM, 128MB flash) and interface with nodes running ESPHome. It can serve as an easier-to-use alternative for people who don’t need all the bells and whistles provided by powerful home automation frameworks such as Home Assistant or OpenHAB. Home Assistant open-source home automation software is great, but it requires a system with at least 2GB of RAM, and 4GB of RAM is often recommended for most users. There’s also a steep learning curve. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Legendary_backdoored_Windows_dev_codes demos_and_games_for_ancient_‘War_Games’_monitor_—_interfaces with_the_HP1345a_vector_display_using_an_ESP32 microcontroller⠀⇛ The ancient HP1345a vector display is now usable with a PC to USB serial connection and code shared on Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub . ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1155 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 * § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ o ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ I_tried_the_god_mode_of_productivity_apps_on_Linux and_my_workflow_changed_forever⠀⇛ I love to be as efficient as possible and always look out for apps that make me more productive. Over the years, I had built a substantial productivity stack, but I hit a tipping point when, despite having Notion, Todoist, Google Calendar, and a separate text editor, I still managed to miss a deadline. It was only then that it occurred to me how much time I was wasting on context switching. My search for better productivity led me to Org-mode inside GNU Emacs, and in just a few minutes, I finally had a single plain-text system tracking tasks, notes, deadlines, and even time spent on projects. My 45-minute daily planning session across multiple productivity tools suddenly became a five-minute session in a single Emacs buffer. * § Applications⠀➾ o ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Forget_VirtualBox_-_I_discovered_a_better,_more_reliable VM_manager_for_Linux⠀⇛ I'm a long-time supporter of VirtualBox. Over the years, I've written probably hundreds of articles about it for various publications and spun up thousands of virtual machines. VirtualBox has been integral to my ability to cover Linux. But recently, I had to wave off the virtual machine manager because I'd had enough. o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ These_are_the_3_coolest_Linux_apps_you_should_try this_weekend⠀⇛ It's the weekend again, which means I'm here with another set of Linux apps I think are worth installing. The free and open source software I found this week includes an audio editor, a game maker, and Bash replacement. I always try to find a common thread with these app roundups, and this week I think they all are apps that take an existing thing and make it better. Distorted and low-quality audio clips, the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, and the Bourne Again Shell are all getting fixes and remixes today. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ ZDNet ☛ After_decades_on_Linux,_FreeBSD_finally_gave_me_a_reason to_switch_operating_systems⠀⇛ 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 been the most widely used BSD-derived operating system. FreeBSD maintains a complete system: kernel, device drivers, userland utilities, and documentation. This is in contrast to Linux, which only provides a kernel and drivers while relying on third parties for system software. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1269 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/I_broke_my_Linux_system_on_purpose_and_recovered_it_without_rei.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/I_broke_my_Linux_system_on_purpose_and_recovered_it_without_rei.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇console⦈_ Quoting: I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling — One of the biggest reasons people hesitate to use Linux has nothing to do with terminals, commands, or configuration files. It is the fear that one wrong move will leave them staring at a broken system with no way back except a full reinstall. That fear turns experimentation into risk management and curiosity into hesitation. I wanted to remove that fear entirely, so I did something deliberately uncomfortable. I broke my own Linux system on purpose and forced myself to recover it without reinstalling anything, but as a realistic test of how Linux actually behaves when things go wrong and whether recovery is as intimidating as people assume. 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Fastfetch lets you route important system information to the terminal. * ⚓ Build_Smarter_Command-Line_Tools_with_the_argparse_Python_Module⠀⇛ Parse arguments at the command line with this powerful Python module. * ⚓ Sparkling_gems_and_new_releases_from_the_world_of_Free_and_Open_Source Software⠀⇛ Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest version of the Cinnamon desktop, a graphical ping monitoring tool, a handy subscription tracker, and a fiendish pixel logic game. * ⚓ Chasing_Rabbits⠀⇛ The world moves quickly and you have to keep on making choices. I guess we all know that, but in the high tech industry, those choices move billions of dollars and affect thousands of lives. * ⚓ Repower_Your_Raspberry_Pi⠀⇛ Solar-powered projects sometimes require a parallel power supply to bridge periods of darkness. There are a number of technical pitfalls you need to avoid. * ⚓ A_Look_at_the_InfinityBook_Pro_15_Gen10⠀⇛ The newest generation TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 delivers a "premium business ultrabook" with GNU/Linux support out-of-the- box. * ⚓ Locally_Encrypt_Files_for_Clown_Storage⠀⇛ Cryptomator lets you encrypt your files on your computer before syncing to the clown, keeping your data private even from your storage provider. * ⚓ Using_Go_to_Monitor_for_Available_Laundromat_Machines⠀⇛ Before doing his laundry, Mike Schilli checks the activity in the laundry room using a Go program that queries a Tapo motion detector. * ⚓ Music_Sharing_with_Navidrome_and_Funkwhale⠀⇛ If you like sharing music but don't want to give up your independence, try Navidrome, an open source, web-based music collection server and streamer, or Funkwhale, a platform for uploading, sharing, and publishing audio content across the federated web. * ⚓ Use_these_hacks_to_keep_your_GNU/Linux_box_running⠀⇛ You know the phrase "Never change a running system," which is rooted in the fear that things may break when you change them? If you do want to keep your systems running, I have a few suggestions. Adding a backup routine to your workflow is just one of them. * ⚓ LAN_Party_with_PiVPN⠀⇛ With PiVPN, a system administrator can build a small private network and let end users attach to it themselves – and use it for running games. * ⚓ An_Out-of-Date_CMS_is_No_Match_for_a_Skilled_Intruder⠀⇛ Scary things can happen if you don't keep your CMS up to date. We'll show you how an unpatched vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and root access. * ⚓ Linux_in_the_Community⠀⇛ True community – and community benefit – can be found in sharing open source in person. * ⚓ Create_a_Pi_Text_Message_Server⠀⇛ No Internet? No problem: Use Bash, Node-RED, or Python to send and receive SMS text messages and turn your Raspberry Pi into an SMS-based server. * ⚓ Self-Hosted_Media_Management⠀⇛ Immich is a privacy-friendly, open source solution for self- hosting photos and videos. * ⚓ The_Latest_Quirky_and_Creative_GNU/Linux_Distros⠀⇛ Nate explores Kicksecure 18.0.8.7, Rhino GNU/Linux 2025.4, Kali GNU/Linux 2025.4, and Mabox GNU/Linux 25.12. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1500 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/January_brought_major_updates_to_these_6_Linux_distros.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/January_brought_major_updates_to_these_6_Linux_distros.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇CachyOS⦈_ Quoting: January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros — With so many Linux distros out there, and each maintaining unique and not-always-consistent release cycles, it can be hard to keep up with what's new. To keep you in the loop, here are some of the major Linux releases from January 2026. I'll acknowledge here that there are a lot distros out there getting updated than these alone. But the ones I'm listing today I thought were most worth checking out, and might be worth your time if you're thinking of switching distros or migrating from Windows to Linux. 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I was encouraged to submit a talk and it got accepted. My talk was on Design Systems applied to Open Source projects. * ⚓ Volker Krause ☛ FOSDEM_2026⠀⇛ Last weekend I attended this years edition of FOSDEM in Brussels again, mostly focusing on KDE and Open Transport topics. * ⚓ (SOK)_Weekly_recap_(1)_-_KDE_Docs_PDF_generation⠀⇛ This is a sequel to my first_blog where I’m working on fixing a part of docs.kde.org: PDF generation. The documentation website generation pipeline currently depends on docs-kde-org, and this week I was focused on decoupling it. * ⚓ Kdenlive ☛ Parametrized_Keyframes_-_Status_Report,_February_2026⠀⇛ In the last month, I have mostly been working on refactoring the Kdenlive keyframes system to make it more powerful. This is part of a NGI_Zero_Commons_grant_via_NLnet. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1619 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Linux_7_0_Kernel_Confirmed_by_Linus_Torvalds_Expected_in_Mid_Ap.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Linux_7_0_Kernel_Confirmed_by_Linus_Torvalds_Expected_in_Mid_Ap.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Linux_Kernel_7.0⦈_ So there you have it, the Linux 6.x era has ended with today's Linux 6.19 kernel release, and a new one will begin with Linux 7.0, which is expected in mid-April 2026. The merge window for Linux 7.0 will open tomorrow, February 9th, and the first Release Candidate (RC) milestone is expected on February 22nd, 2026. Every week, starting February 22nd, there will be a new Linux 7.0 Release Candidate available for public testing until the final release, which could happen either on April 12th or on April 19th, which depends on how many Release Candidate milestones will be published by Linus Torvalds. 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Right now I am thinking about the ship and fleet design for the campaign game, and this is forcing me to think more about the usability of the deployment screen. For a bit of a history lesson, here is the deployment screen from the original Gratuitous Space Battles: [...] o ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Nvidia_launches_native_GeForce_NOW_app_for_Linux in_beta⠀⇛ Nvidia has released a native GeForce NOW app for Linux PCs in beta, starting with Ubuntu 24.04 and later. Nvidia says the desktop-focused app is meant to feel closer to the Windows and macOS clients than the earlier Linux experience, which was tuned for Steam Deck workflows. o ⚓ Linux_PCs_Get_Native_NVIDIA_GeForce_NOW_Support_-_TechPowerUp⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1738 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Linux_Kernel_6_19_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Linux_Kernel_6_19_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Linux Kernel 6.19 Officially Released, This Is What’s New⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Linux_kernel_6.19⦈_ Highlights of Linux 6.19 include support for the AMD Smart Data Cache Injection (SDCI) feature, support for multiple processors for User-mode Linux (UML), a new listns() system call that lets user space iterate through the namespaces on the system, and support for the PCIe link encryption and device authentication. Linux 6.19 also introduces initial support for the Intel Linear Address-Space Separation (LASS) hardware-based security feature, support for the Live Update Orchestrator kernel subsystem to perform live kernel updates using a kexec- based reboot, and support for Arm’s Memory System Resource Partitioning and Monitoring (MPAM). 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The mini PC features 4GB or 8GB of RAM, 32GB eMMC flash, a microSD card slot, two HDMI 2.0 ports (see specs for details), a 4-mic array, a built-in speaker, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, four USB 3.2 ports, and two USB-C ports for data and power. It serves as a desktop-grade Edge AI computing platform for systems such as AI vision gateways, smart security systems, and local smart photo albums. * ⚓ USMC ☛ US_Marine_designs_Corps’_first_NDAA-compliant_3D-printed_drone⠀⇛ Building HANX entailed over a thousand hours in the innovation lab and navigating government bureaucracy for approval, but the result is a drone that is secure, field-ready and designed by Marines for Marines, according to the release. * ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Raspberry_Pi_500+_made_to_look_like_a_BBC_Micro_PC⠀⇛ You've got a shiny new Raspberry Pi 500+. You've marveled at the colored lights on the keyboard, enjoyed the snappy performance of the SSD, and appreciated the 16 GB of RAM. Hopefully, you bought it before the prices went up. But what to do next? * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Making_A_DIY_Refrigerated_Vest_With_Battery_And_Solar Power⠀⇛ The basic unit runs on a couple of LiPo packs, but a solar- powered circuit was also built and tested using two small-ish panels. Of course, the requisite backpack-sized setup for that configuration is somewhat bulky, but at least the panels can also provide shade in addition to power for the compressor, hitting two fiery birds with one frosty stone. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 180_Shots_On_A_Roll_With_The_Little_Stupid_Camera⠀⇛ We like the hack, though we would be worried about adhesive tape anywhere near the shutter blind on an SLR camera. It delivers glorious widescreen at the cost of a bit of resolution, but as an experimental camera it’s in the best tradition. This is one to hack into an unloved 1970s snapshot camera for the Shitty Camera Challenge! * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ When_Clever_Hardware_Hacks_Bite_Back:_A_Password_Keeper Device_Autopsy⠀⇛ Sometimes you have this project idea in your mind that seems so simple and straightforward, and which feels just so right that you have to roll with it. Then, years later you stumble across the sad remnants of the tearful saga and the dismal failure that it portrays. Do you put it away again, like an unpleasant memory, or write it up in an article, as a tearful confession of past sins? After some coaxing by a friend, [Alessandro] worked up the courage to detail how he set about making a hardware-only password keeper, and why it failed. * ⚓ Wouter Groeneveld ☛ Creating_Buttons_To_Remember_Things⠀⇛ Which is exactly what that button is for. They market it as a way to permanently record precious memories—and wear them on your sleeve. I think it’s brilliant. We don’t have an endless supply of metal clips and plastic caps to press that memory in so we have to be mindful: which one’s do we really want to create? Sure you can buy more and it’s not expensive, but that’s not the point. The point is that there won’t be a Duke on my bag, but there will be a Brain Baking logo. And, apparently, a MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF LISP warning. * ⚓ Old VCR ☛ The_Scriptovision_Super_Micro_Script_video_titler_is_almost_a home_computer⠀⇛ Canadians, rejoice! Not only do you have curling, the Big Turk and Tim Hortons (and, when I was in BC last, Dr Pepper made with real cane sugar), you also have a number of interesting indigenous computers like the underappreciated Micro Computer Machines MCM/70 portable, the Tarot Electronics MIMIC (not to be confused with the more notorious Spartan Mimic), the Dynalogic Hyperion and of course the NABU Personal Computer. And, like your neighbours to the south, you have terminals too, most notably the Telidon and Alextel. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1918 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 * ⚓ Jussi Pakkanen ☛ C_and_C++_dependencies,_don't_dream_it,_be_it!⠀⇛ Bill Hoffman, the original creator of the CMake language held a presentation at CppCon. At approximately 49 minutes in he starts talking about future plans for dependency management. He says, and I now quote him directly, that "in this future I envision", one should be able to do something like the following (paraphrasing). Your project has dependencies A, B and C. Typically you get them from "the system" or a package manager. But then you'd need to develop one of the deps as well. So it would be nice if you could somehow download, say, A, build it as part of your own project and, once you are done, switch back to the system one. * ⚓ Marc Brooker ☛ You_Are_Here⠀⇛ The cost of turning written business logic into code has dropped to zero. Or, at best, near-zero. The cost of integrating services and libraries, the plumbing of the code world, has dropped to zero. Or, at best, near-zero. The cost of building efficient, reliable, secure, end-to-end systems is starting to drop, but slowly. Where does that leave those of us who have built careers in technology? Our road diverges. Not into the undergrowth of a wood, but into a dense fog. The future is harder to see than ever. But lets peer forward and see as best we can. On the first road we can see this as the end to a craft we have loved. The slow end of programming as an economic discipline, as weaving, ploughing, and coopering went before. It is reasonable and rational to feel a sense of loss, and a sense of uncertainty. With the loss of the craft comes the loss of the economic moment where that craft was valued beyond nearly any other. Perhaps any other in history. It is irrational to feel denial. You are here. On the second road we can see this moment as the beginning of something new. With new tools comes greater opportunity than ever. Greater economic opportunity for those who value that. Greater technical opportunity for those who value that. The most powerful set of new tools since the dawn of computing itself. With these tools come risk, and with risk comes opportunity. With these tools come new industries, new fields of research, and new careers. All bring opportunity. * ⚓ Manton Reece ☛ Read_the_code⠀⇛ As I blogged last night, successful developers will now need to focus even more on other aspects of their business. Writing and reviewing code is still going to be part of the job for the foreseeable future. * ⚓ Justin Duke ☛ Building_a_data_greenhouse⠀⇛ For sensitive data that needs to be extremely accurate and timely, we use webhooks. And for everything else that is relatively bounded in terms of size, we just have an hourly cron that resyncs the whole thing. It's maybe a total code footprint of 3,000 lines to pull in data from ten services. 1This number continues to not really grow, which is its own kind of endorsement. * ⚓ Andrew Nesbitt ☛ Dependency_Resolution_Methods⠀⇛ Every package manager faces the same core problem: given a set of packages with version constraints, find a compatible set of versions to install. The classic example is the diamond dependency: A depends on B and C, both of which depend on D but at incompatible versions. The resolver has to find a version of D that satisfies both, prove that none exists, or find some other way out. Di Cosmo et al. proved in 2005 that this problem is NP-complete, encoding it as 3SAT for Debian and RPM constraint languages. In practice, real-world dependency graphs are far more tractable than the worst case, and different ecosystems have landed on different resolution strategies that make different tradeoffs between completeness, speed, error quality, and simplicity. These approaches fall roughly into complete solvers (SAT, PubGrub, ASP), heuristic solvers (backtracking, Molinillo, system resolvers), constraint relaxation strategies (deduplication with nesting, version mediation), and approaches that avoid the problem entirely (minimal version selection, content-addressed stores). The categorizing package manager clients post lists which package managers use which approach. The package management papers post has the full bibliography. The package-manager- resolvers repo has per-ecosystem detail and comparison tables. * ⚓ Zig ☛ Two_Package_Management_Workflow_Enhancements⠀⇛ If you have a Zig project with dependencies, two big changes just landed which I think you will be interested to learn about. Fetched packages are now stored locally in the zig-pkg directory of the project root (next to your build.zig file). * ⚓ NixCI ☛ The_purpose_of_Continuous_Integration_is_to_fail⠀⇛ CI is only valuable when it fails. When it passes, it's just overhead: the same outcome you'd get without CI. * ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ JetBrains_will_enable_Wayland_support_in_IntelliJ_2026.1⠀⇛ JetBrains confirms native Wayland support for IntelliJ IDEs starting in 2026.1. The move from X11 improves scaling and performance for GNU/Linux developers. * § R / R-Script⠀➾ o ⚓ Rlang ☛ How_to_Predict_Sports_in_R:_Elo,_Monte_Carlo,_and_Real Simulations⠀⇛ Sports are noisy. Teams change. Injuries happen. Upsets happen. But uncertainty is not the enemy—it’s the input. In this hands-on guide you’ll build a practical sports prediction workflow in R using tidyverse, PlayerRatings, and NFLSimulatoR, then connect ratings to Monte Carlo simulations and forecasting models (logistic regression & Poisson). o ⚓ Andy Wingo ☛ Andy_Wingo:_ahead-of-time_wasm_gc_in_wastrel⠀⇛ Hello friends! Today, a quick note: the Wastrel ahead-of- time WebAssembly compiler now supports managed memory via garbage collection! § hello, world⠀➾ The quickest demo I have is that you should check out and build wastrel itself: [...] o ⚓ Athanasia Mo Mowinckel ☛ Why_Every_R_Package_Wrapping_External Tools_Needs_a_sitrep()_Function⠀⇛ Stop playing “diagnostics ping-pong” with your users. This post explores why the _sitrep() (situation report) pattern — popularized by the usethis package — is a game- changer for R packages wrapping APIs or external software. Learn how to build structured validation functions that power both early error-handling and comprehensive system reports, featuring real-world implementation examples from the meetupr and freesurfer packages. * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ Eric Matthes ☛ Anatomy_of_a_Python_Function⠀⇛ MP 160: When we're discussing functions in Python, what do we call the different parts? I've been reflecting on typing in Python recently. I haven't used type hints much, because all my programs have worked fine without them. But typing in Python has matured quite a lot since it was first introduced. I originally came to Python from C and Java, and I was quite happy not to have to specify types for a while. I wasn't eager to jump back into declaring types when they were first introduced to Python, but I'd like to start using them where they are helpful. * § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ o ⚓ Arjen Wiersma ☛ Automatically_storing_my_notes⠀⇛ I tried out obsidian a while back, and while I did not particularly like the experience as a whole, one thing I did like was the git integration. Back in my Emacs I have to manually call up magit to do the commits. So I decided to solve it in “The Linux way ™”; a small program that does the trick. Normally I would use crontab for this job, but modern Linux systems come equipped with something more powerful. systemd is on pretty much every linux system now, if you like it or not. It provides a framework of managing services and tasks. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2163 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Media_Isn_t_Dying_It_s_Being_Assassinated_Divestment_We_Nee.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Media_Isn_t_Dying_It_s_Being_Assassinated_Divestment_We_Nee.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ The Media Isn't Dying, It's Being Assassinated (Divestment), We Need to Fill the Gap⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇A_perspective_View_of_the_visible_Creation,_including_the regions_around_our_Sun,_Syrius_and_Rigel.⦈_ Moments_ago: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Washington_Post_CEO_and_publisher_Will_Lewis_resigns_days after_mass_layoffs⦈_ 2 days ago: Jeff_Bezos_Isn't_Just_Killing_the_Washington_Post,_He's_Killing Thousands_of_News_Sites/Newsrooms_(in_Dozens_of_Languages)_That_Rely_on_It_for Many_Decades_Already Media or mainstream media used to cover "Linux" (GNU/Linux). I can still remember the BBC, for example, habitually mentioning "Linux" and even running articles by Richard Stallman. In the past decade we've barely seen the words "linux" or "ubuntu" in the mainstream media (sites like New York Times would never even mention any distro release). This was always a conscious decision/choice and part of divestment. They cover issues that they're paid to cover (e.g. media partnerships with Microsoft). They're in effect gatekeepers, controlling the distribution of ideas (like the infamous record labels which can determine winners and losers based on moguls' own taste in music). As a result, there's a chasm and a gap, with some networks like Valnet (to their credit!) really try to fill the gap. We still find many articles about "linux", it's just that they're in more 'niche' sites. GNU/Linux in its original form is a grassroots system. 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At the time, I did not know much about free software and I was puzzled by this initiative, as it mixed politics and software in a way I was not used to. * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Christian_Hergert:_Mid-life_transitions⠀⇛ The past few months have been heavy for many people in the United States, especially families navigating uncertainty about safety, stability, and belonging. My own mixed family has been working through some of those questions, and it has led us to make a significant change. * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Allan_Day:_GNOME_Foundation_Update,_2026-02-06⠀⇛ Welcome to another GNOME Foundation weekly update! FOSDEM happened last week, and we had a lot of activity around the conference in Brussels. We are also extremely busy getting ready for our upcoming audit, so there’s lots to talk about. Let’s get started. FOSDEM happened in Brussels, Belgium, last weekend, from 31st January to 1st February. There were lots of GNOME community members in attendance, and plenty of activities around the event, including talks and several hackfests. The Foundation was busy with our presence at the conference, plus our own fringe events. * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Matthias_Clasen:_GTK_hackfest,_2026_edition⠀⇛ As is by now a tradition, a few of the GTK developers got together in the days before FOSDEM to make plans and work on your favorite toolkit. * ⚓ This Week in GNOME ☛ This_Week_in_GNOME:_#235_Integrating_Fonts⠀⇛ Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from January 30 to February 06. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2378 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/This_Year_Gemini_Protocol_Will_Turn_Four_for_Us.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/This_Year_Gemini_Protocol_Will_Turn_Four_for_Us.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ This Year Gemini Protocol Will Turn Four for Us⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Photo_from_Apollo_11_mission⦈_ Today, Gemini_Protocol_at_Techrights_officially_turns_5 and it has paid_off. For us, in this sister capsule, Gemini Protocol will "turn 4" later this year. We moved to our own SSG back in 2022. We later augmented it to also support gemini:// and it's_still_running_fine: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Founded_by_Susan_(srlinuxx)_in_2004_and_now_operated_by Bytes_Media.⦈_ Many people use it. This past week we've served almost 160,000 gemini:/ / request. 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In_2009_Microsoft_Was_Valued_at_~150_Billion_Dollars,_Now_They_Tell_Us Microsoft_Lost_~1,000_Billion_Dollars_in_Value._Does_That_Make_Sense?⠀⇛ Or Microsoft lost 700 billion dollars in "value" in less than two weeks ⚓ New⠀⇛ 7. ⚓ Links_07/02/2026:_Misinformation_by_Slop,_Overrated_Slop_Causes_Stock Market_Panic⠀⇛ Links for the day 8. ⚓ Gemini_Links_07/02/2026:_Diode_Function_Generators_and_Panic_Over Buzzwords_and_Slop⠀⇛ Links for the day 9. ⚓ A_Can_of_WORMS_-_Part_III_-_Envying_the_Influence_and_Accomplishments of_RMS,_Socially_Deleterious_Attacks_on_Popular_Movements⠀⇛ the actions are deliberate and coordinated, not some 'organic' or grassroots behaviour 10. ⚓ Crisis_teams_assembled_as_financial_regulators_anticipate_Bitcoin implosion⠀⇛ Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock 11. ⚓ Links_07/02/2026:_More_White_House_Racism,_"Europe_Accuses_TikTok_of Addictive_Design"⠀⇛ Links for the day 12. ⚓ Silent_Mass_Layoffs:_It's_Not_the_Revolution,_It's_the_Loophole_and_the Hack_("Low_Performers"_or_"Underperformers")⠀⇛ Layoffs by another approach 13. ⚓ Mark_Shuttleworth_(MS)_Pays_Salaries_to_Microsoft_(MS)_Employees⠀⇛ Canonical selling Microsoft 14. ⚓ Links_07/02/2026:_Windows_TCO_Rising,_Lousy_Patents_Invalided⠀⇛ Links for the day 15. ⚓ Microsoft_Leadership:_Stop_Taxing_Us,_Tax_Only_Poor_People⠀⇛ Does Microsoft create jobs? 16. ⚓ In_Case_You've_Missed_It_(ICYMI),_Google's_Debt_More_Than_Doubled_in_a Year⠀⇛ Wait till it "monetises" billions of GMail users with slop 17. ⚓ PIPs_and_Silent_Layoffs_at_IBM_(and_Red_Hat)_Still_Going_on,_It's "Forever_Layoffs"_(to_Skirt_the_WARN_Act)⠀⇛ American workers out 18. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 19. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Friday,_February_06,_2026⠀⇛ IRC logs for Friday, February 06, 2026 20. ⚓ Stressful_Times_for_Team_Campinos_("Alicante_Mafia")_at_Europe's Second-Largest_Institution⠀⇛ Keep pushing 21. ⚓ Growing_Discrimination_in_the_European_Patent_Office_(EPO)⠀⇛ it's a race to the bottom, 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options for IPsec VPNs on NixOS: Libreswan and Strongswan. Since Strongswan has much better NixOS configuration, we’ll use that. Note! In the best tradition of howto guides on blogs, I’m not an expert on IPsec, Strongswan, VPN configuration, nor even really NixOS. However, these are the settings that worked for me, derived mostly from the DigitalOcean guide to setting up Strongswan on Ubuntu and adapted for Nix. Please try every other support forum you can think of before asking me personally for help, because I probably have no idea :-) * ⚓ Arne Bahlo ☛ I_built_a_NAS⠀⇛ Without going too deep into it, in light of our late-stage surveillance capitalism and political escalations, I do not want to depend on tech companies for my personal data, especially those from the United States. In lieu of that, I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands and build a NAS. * ⚓ PIA ☛ Internet_Control_Message_Protocol_(ICMP)_Explained⠀⇛ If you’re having an issue with your router, computer, or another device on your network, you’ll probably need to use the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for troubleshooting. This protocol helps network administrators and engineers diagnose problems and better understand how network communications work. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about ICMP, from its definition to how it works, its benefits and risks, and how malicious actors use it in DDoS attacks. * § linuxcapable⠀➾ o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Git_on_Arch_Linux⠀⇛ Git is the distributed version control system created by Linus Torvalds for tracking changes in source code during software development. Whether you contribute to open- source projects, manage configuration files, or maintain personal codebases, Git handles branching, merging, and collaboration while preserving a complete history of every change. o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Composer_on_Arch_Linux⠀⇛ Composer is the standard dependency manager for PHP projects. It handles library installation, version resolution, and autoloading so you can pull in third- party packages without manually downloading files or managing include paths. Most PHP frameworks and applications, including Laravel, Symfony, and Drupal, rely on Composer for their dependency workflows. o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Enable_BBR_on_Linux_Mint_(22,_21)⠀⇛ BBR (Bottleneck Bandwidth and Round-trip propagation time) is a TCP congestion control algorithm developed by Surveillance Giant Google that replaces the default cubic algorithm on GNU/Linux systems. Where cubic relies on packet loss to detect congestion, BBR builds a model of the network path to maximize throughput and minimize latency. o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_PHP_on_Arch_Linux⠀⇛ PHP is a server-side scripting language that powers the majority of dynamic websites on the internet, including WordPress, Laravel, and Drupal applications. o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Kotlin_on_Arch_Linux⠀⇛ Kotlin is a statically typed programming language developed by JetBrains that runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), compiles to JavaScript, and targets native binaries. o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Manage_Third-Party_APT_Repos_on_Debian with_extrepo⠀⇛ Adding third-party repositories on Debian traditionally requires downloading GPG keys, writing DEB822 source files, and keeping track of which repositories you configured manually. Debian’s extrepo tool handles all of this through a single command interface, pulling from a curated list of external repository definitions maintained by the Debian project. o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Python_on_Arch_Linux⠀⇛ Python powers everything from web applications and data science pipelines to system automation scripts and machine learning models. o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Yarn_on_Ubuntu_(26.04,_24.04, 22.04)⠀⇛ Yarn is a fast, reliable JavaScript package manager developed by Facebook (Farcebook) (now Meta) that serves as an alternative to npm for managing project dependencies. Yarn provides deterministic installs through lockfiles, parallel package downloads, and offline caching, making it a popular choice for Node.js development workflows. * § idroot⠀➾ o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Micro_Text_Editor_on_Linux_Mint_22⠀⇛ Finding the perfect text editor for GNU/Linux can feel overwhelming. Between Vim’s steep learning curve and Nano’s limited features, many users struggle to find a comfortable middle ground. Enter Micro—a modern, terminal-based text editor that combines the simplicity of Nano with powerful features you’d expect from contemporary editing tools. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Symfony_PHP_Framework_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ Symfony stands as one of the most powerful and flexible PHP frameworks available today. Trusted by enterprises and startups alike, this framework powers thousands of web applications worldwide with its robust architecture and reusable components. Installing Symfony on Debian 13 (Trixie) creates an ideal development environment that combines stability with cutting-edge features. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_PeaZip_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ Managing compressed files efficiently is essential for any GNU/Linux user. Whether you’re extracting downloaded archives, compressing project folders, or handling various file formats, having a reliable archive manager makes all the difference. PeaZip stands out as one of the most versatile open-source compression tools available for Debian systems. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_SDKMAN_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ Managing multiple software development kits can quickly become a nightmare for developers working on various projects. Each project might require different versions of Java, Gradle, Maven, or other SDKs, leading to configuration headaches and PATH variable conflicts. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Kotlin_on_Rocky_GNU/Linux_10⠀⇛ Kotlin has emerged as one of the most versatile programming languages in modern software development. Created by JetBrains, this statically-typed language combines concise syntax with powerful features that make coding more efficient and enjoyable. Whether you’re building Android applications, server-side systems, or multiplatform projects, Kotlin delivers exceptional performance on the Java Virtual Machine. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Terraform_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ Infrastructure as Code has revolutionized the way organizations manage their cloud resources, and Terraform stands at the forefront of this transformation. Developed by HashiCorp, Terraform enables developers and system administrators to define, provision, and manage infrastructure through declarative configuration files rather than manual processes. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3214 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Videos_Shows_Going_Linux_and_New_Features_in_LibreOffice_26_2.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Videos_Shows_Going_Linux_and_New_Features_in_LibreOffice_26_2.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Videos/Shows: Going Linux and New Features in LibreOffice 26.2⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 * ⚓ Going Linux ☛ Going_Linux_#475_·_Listener_Feedback⠀⇛ Listeners (JackDeth, Pierre, Stefan, Frank) provided extensive feedback on audio quality and format preferences including detailed discussions of mp3, flac, opus, and ogg formats. Gus shared thoughts on audio production using Linux. We discuss web hosting. Stefan suggested creating a listener map feature. We also have a dedicated segment addressing printer compatibility and setup on Linux. 00:00 Going GNU/Linux #475 · Listener Feedback 03:16 JackDeth: Audio quality and formats 11:39 Printers for GNU/Linux 13:11 About web hosting 17:59 Pierre: Proposed audio format change 21:46 Kenneth: Feedback regarding alternative feed 24:05 Stefan: Thoughts on mp3, flac, opus, ogg, and a listener map 26:50 Keneth offers free hosting 28:05 Gus: Feedback on our webhost 29:28 Frank commented on the audio format 29:43 Joe: Returns and comments on Discord 32:58 David: Maybe this one! 35:51 Gus: Audio production on GNU/Linux * ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ Video:_New_features_in_LibreOffice_26.2⠀⇛ Here’s a selection of new features in LibreOffice 26.2, which we released on Wednesday. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3264 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/_Work_has_started_on_native_Linux_support_for_GOG_Galaxy_co_fou.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/_Work_has_started_on_native_Linux_support_for_GOG_Galaxy_co_fou.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ "Work has started" on native Linux support for GOG Galaxy, co-founder says they’re "a big fan of Linux" - PC Guide⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 08, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GOG⦈_ Linux support coming to GOG Galaxy has been a positive development for Linux gamers. This news came to light thanks to a C++ engineer job listing online that specifically referenced Linux, calling the open-source OS “the next major frontier” now that Windows and macOS support is already on lock. And now, an official Reddit AMA reveals “work has started” on the project. For PC gamers, GOG Galaxy is a solid alternative to Steam, with the company wishing to make “games last forever” through its policy of launcher-free, DRM- free titles, which cannot be said for most Steam games. Yes, GOG Galaxy is a launcher itself, but you can just download and play GOG games straight from the website – Galaxy is optional and just for convenience. 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