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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⢉⣠⠴⠚⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠟⠋⠁⠐⠀⠈⡀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 221 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Applications_Ghostty_Diffoscope_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Applications_Ghostty_Diffoscope_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Applications: Ghostty, Diffoscope, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ghostty_terminal_is_finally_adding_scrollbar_support⠀⇛ Ghostty's most-thumbed feature request is finally being answered. Yup, scrollbar support is finally coming in Ghostty 1.3 for GNU/Linux and macOS. * ⚓ Diffoscope ☛ Reproducible_Builds_(diffoscope):_diffoscope_313 released⠀⇛ The diffoscope maintainers are pleased to announce the release of diffoscope version 313. This version includes the following changes: * Don't fail the entire pipeline if deploying to PyPI automatically fails. [ Vagrant Cascadian ] * Update external tool reference for 7z on guix. * ⚓ Real Linux User ☛ How_to_manage_your_productive_life_with_BASB,_GTD, and_Scrum⠀⇛ People often tell me that I seem to have a very busy life. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 266 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/BSD_and_Linux_Kernel_Space.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/BSD_and_Linux_Kernel_Space.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ BSD and Linux Kernel Space⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ MediaTek_MT7902_wireless_chipset_finally_gets_a_Linux driver⠀⇛ MediaTek MT7902 wireless modules are used in many backdoored Windows laptops, but so far, a Linux driver has been missing. This is about to change, as Mediatek has finally committed a patchset for MT7902 to the mainline Linux mailing list. This is personal. I bought an ASUS Vivobook 16 in August 2023, and Ubuntu 22.04 worked pretty well out of the box, except for support for the Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth module, detected as “Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7902” with lscpi but without working drivers. Since then, I’ve been using the laptop connected to the USB dock with Ethernet support when at home, or using USB tethering with my phone when on the road. I initially thought it might just be a matter of time before the driver is ported to Linux, but it took well over two years. * § Graphics Stack⠀➾ o ⚓ Christian_Gmeiner:_GLES3_on_etnaviv:_Fixing_the_Hard_Parts⠀⇛ This is the start of a series about getting OpenGL ES 3.0 conformance on Vivante GC7000 hardware using the open- source etnaviv driver in Mesa. Thanks to Igalia for giving me the opportunity to spend some time on these topics. * § BSD⠀➾ o ⚓ Feld ☛ Using_The_New_Bridges_of_FreeBSD_15⠀⇛ One of the primary benefits of the new implementation is that you can have a single bridge for everything and the packet processing has been optimized. Previously the switch performance would degrade as the number of member interfaces increased, but I'm not clear on how significant it really was. It didn't impact gigabit for me, but perhaps you'd see it if you were trying to get 10gbit line rate out of it. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 331 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Content_Management_Systems_CMSs_WordPress_7_0_Beta_1_Kiwi_TCMS_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Content_Management_Systems_CMSs_WordPress_7_0_Beta_1_Kiwi_TCMS_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Content Management Systems (CMSs): WordPress 7.0 Beta 1, Kiwi TCMS, Bluehost⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ WordPress ☛ WordPress_7.0_Beta_1⠀⇛ WordPress 7.0 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. * ⚓ Kiwi_TCMS:_Community_Edition_Explained⠀⇛ This page explains what Kiwi TCMS Community Edition is, how it ships and what risks are associated with it. § What is Kiwi TCMS Community Edition This is the official version of the Kiwi TCMS application as produced byour own team with the help of many contributors. It may also be referred to upstream or the community edition version and comes packaged as a container image which is publicly available and can be downloaded via the docker pull pub.kiwitcms.eu/kiwitcms/kiwi command! * ⚓ Kiwi_TCMS:_Private_Tenant_Extras_Subscription_Explained⠀⇛ This page explains what Private Tenant Extras is and how it brings more value to your existing Kiwi TCMS subscription. § What is Private Tenant Extras by Kiwi TCMS This is an optional subscription tier which combines our existing Private_Tenant_SaaS_hosting with access to the underlying data in its raw format! * ⚓ Troy Patterson ☛ Bluehost_Blues⠀⇛ The really big issue was when I went to check updates page within the WordPress Admin panel and was met with an error page. Hm. I’ve never had trouble with this before. I hit up their chat. (I had found their chat pretty useful in solving some issues.) Chat went in and stated that they had updated permissions and everything would be set in a bit. (Queue ominous music). It wasn’t. I did some digging and some research. I even used Gemini to check a few things. Gemini correctly stated that there was some malicious code in place. I check with Bluehost’s chat, and the best that they could do was to recommend a service that they sell at $84 per domain. Now, I have six domains that I moved. The previous install didn’t have this issue. I can’t say that Bluehost transfer is where the malicious code was injected, I can just say that the code wasn’t there on the old site and was present in Bluest. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 411 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_Master_Podman_5.8:_Join_Fedora Test_Week⠀⇛ Want to learn the latest container tech? From February 27 to March 6, 2026, you can join the Podman 5.8 Test Day. It is the perfect time to explore new features and see how the future of Fedora is built. * ⚓ Pravin_Satpute:_The_Performance_and_Scale_Booth_at_DevConf_2026⠀⇛ This initiative was initially proposed by Jaison Raju, who had successfully organized a similar booth at DevConf 2025. As Jaison was unavailable to lead this year, he requested that I take charge of the effort.Despite an already demanding schedule, my commitment to continuing this valuable presence led me to accept the leadership role.I attended a Booth Organizers meeting with Rajan Shah to establish a clear understanding of the necessary tasks and responsibilities. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Small_models,_big_impact:_The_future_of_scaling enterprise_AI_agents [Ed: IBM pushing slop to inflate the bubble]⠀⇛ At Red Hat, we’ve always believed that the most powerful technologies are those that are distributed, open, and fit-for- purpose. Small language models (SLMs) represent that exact shift. The distinction between SLMs and large language models (LLMs) is less important than the architectural role the model serves. What matters is the functional sovereignty a small model brings to the table. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Red_Hat_OpenShift_4.21_brings_Kubernetes_to_Oracle Database_Appliance⠀⇛ Oracle Database Appliance is an engineered system designed to simplify Oracle Database deployments for small to medium organizations and distributed environments. ODA combines optimized hardware and software into a single appliance that delivers end-to-end automation, high availability with Oracle Real Application Clusters, and reduced licensing costs by allowing Oracle Database licensing to start from as few as two CPU cores. It is widely adopted across industries where organizations need reliable database infrastructure without the complexity and overhead of building and managing it themselves. * ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_Community_Update_–_Week_8 2026⠀⇛ This is a report created by CLE_Team, which is a team containing community members working in various Fedora groups for example Infrastructure, Release Engineering, Quality etc. This team is also moving forward some initiatives inside Fedora project. * ⚓ Kevin_Fenzi:_misc_fedora_bits_2nd_week_of_feb_2026⠀⇛ Another weekly recap of happenings around fedora for me. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 497 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Kanha⦈_ * ⚓ Kanha_-_web-app_pentesting_suite_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Kanha is a tool that can help you perform a variety of attacks based on the target domain. With kanha you can do Fuzzing, Reverse dns lookup, common http response, subdomain takeover detection and many more. The project is inspired by mini.nvim, basically helping you to be productive with less numbers of tools(plugins) installed on your system and be unobtrusive and function as a standalone single binary out of the box. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ CNCjs_-_web-based_interface_for_CNC_milling_controller_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ CNCjs is a full-featured web-based interface for CNC controllers running Grbl, Marlin, Smoothieware, or TinyG. Such CNC controllers are often implemented with a tiny embedded computer such as an Arduino with added hardware for controlling stepper motors, spindles, lasers, 3D printing extruders, and the like. The GCode commands that tell the CNC controller what to do are fed to it from a serial port. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Ratado_-_keyboard-driven_terminal_task_manager_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Ratado is a fast, keyboard-driven terminal task manager built with Rust and Ratatui. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Soundboardd_-_small_local_soundboard_daemon_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Soundboardd is a small local soundboard daemon that preloads audio files from a configuration file and plays them on request via a UNIX domain socket. It supports zero-copy playback from in-memory preloaded files and prevents duplicate concurrent playback of the same audio file (restarts the single playback instance instead). This is free and open source software. * ⚓ typtea_-_terminal-based_typing_speed_tester_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ typtea is a minimal terminal-based typing speed tester with support for dozens of programming languages. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ tmpo_-_minimal_CLI_time_tracker_for_developers_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ tmpo is a lightweight, developer-friendly time tracking tool designed to integrate seamlessly with your terminal workflow. It automatically detects your project context from Git repositories or configuration files, making time tracking as simple as tmpo start and tmpo stop. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ CSharpier_-_opinionated_code_formatter_for_C#_and_XML._-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ CSharpier is an opinionated code formatter for C# and XML. It parses your code and re-prints it using its own rules. The printing process was ported from prettier but has evolved over time. CSharpier provides a few basic options that affect formatting and has no plans to add more. It follows the Option Philosophy of prettier. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Linux_Candy:_Lolcat++_is_a_rewrite_of_the_popular_LOLCAT_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Linux Candy is a series of articles covering interesting eye candy software. We only feature open source software in this series. Some of the programs in this series are purely cosmetic, frivolous pieces of fun. Candy at their finest. But we also include some programs that aren’t purely decorative. * ⚓ ClockTemp_-_TUI_clock_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ ClockTemp is a TUI clock inspired by tty-clock that displays the time, date, temperature and more. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ corner_-_terminal-based_task_journal_for_developers_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ corner is a terminal-based task journal for developers. Capture ideas without leaving your workflow, find them when you need them. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Jaspr_-_modern_web_framework_for_building_websites_in_Dart_- LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Jaspr is a modern web framework for building websites in Dart with support for both client-side and server-side rendering, as well as static site generation. Jaspr is an alternative to Flutter Web, when you want to build any kind of website with Dart. This includes (but is not limited to): Static Sites. Server-Rendered Sites. Single-Page Applications. Jaspr works by giving you the familiar look and feel of the Flutter framework, while using native web technologies, like HTML, the DOM and CSS to enable you building all kinds of websites using Dart. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ krep_-_optimized_string_search_utility_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ krep is not intended to be a full replacement or direct competitor to feature-rich tools like grep or ripgrep. Instead, it aims to be a minimal, efficient, and pragmatic tool focused on speed and simplicity. krep provides the essential features needed for fast searching, without the extensive options and complexity of more comprehensive search utilities. Its design philosophy is to deliver the fastest possible search for the most common use cases, with a clean and minimal interface. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Kyma_-_terminal-based_presentation_tool_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Kyma is a terminal-based presentation tool that creates beautiful presentations from markdown files with smooth animated transitions. This is free and open source software. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⡿⡿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⢿⢿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⣫⣵⣷⣷⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣽⡹⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢟⣯⣷⣶⣾⣿⣿⣾⣾⣮⣝⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢫⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣭⢻⣿⣿⣿⡟⣭⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⡝⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠻⣿⠟⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⢛⡛⣻⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢝⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⡛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣾⣿⣧⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣯⣿⢏⣯⣿⣿⣿⡮⢲⣟⣽⣭⣩⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⣿⣿⡇⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣾⣯⣿⣗⣛⣝⢧⠞⢿⠿⠿⠞⡜⠿⠟⠿⢿⠷⣳⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣞⡆⠀⠀⢐⡂⠰⠢⠄⠸⠀⠀⠂⡄⢰⠀⣶⠈⢰⡽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⢀⠞⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⢧⠀⠘⣿⣏⢶⡤⡤⢤⡨⢆⡔⣳⣀⣰⢠⣦⣦⣞⣄⣻⡄⡬⣫⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠛⢿⡿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠠⢸⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⢷⣬⠷⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢷⣵⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠊⠅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢷⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠇⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⢩⡀⢰⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣆⣠⣆⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷⠲⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⣠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢰⡿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣟⣴⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣝⣣⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣧⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣨⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 738 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/FSF_Software_Freedom_LibreLocal_Music_Streaming_Setup_and_Made_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/FSF_Software_Freedom_LibreLocal_Music_Streaming_Setup_and_Made_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ FSF / Software Freedom: LibreLocal, Music Streaming Setup, and "Made in EU"⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ FSF ☛ LibreLocal_2026_is_in_May:_Start_organizing_meetups_—_we'll help⠀⇛ Meetups were held in Brazil, Canada, the Canary Islands of Spain, China, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Kenya, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Many of these countries saw organizers hold meetups in multiple different cities, ranging from informal conversations to multi-day conferences. Seeing last year's list of meetups in different countries is inspiring! * ⚓ Yordi Verkroost ☛ How_I_Built_My_Own_Music_Streaming_Setup⠀⇛ So, physical music stores have been my first source for buying music to own. Specialty music stores that sell vinyl and CDs, but also thrift stores that sell discs for as little as a euro per piece. I've become a fan of visiting these stores, browsing through the racks in the hope of finding that one album that's been on my wishlist for a while. A kind of dopamine rush you'd normally get by scrolling through TikTok or Instagram, but then a lot healthier and way more fun. * ⚓ Coinerella ☛ "Made_in_EU"_-_it_was_harder_than_I_thought.⠀⇛ When I decided to build my startup on European infrastructure, I thought it would be a straightforward swap. Ditch AWS, pick some EU providers, done. How hard could it be? Turns out: harder than expected. Not impossible, I did it, but nobody talks about the weird friction points you hit along the way. This is that post. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 796 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Games_Snacktorio_Lexispell_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Games_Snacktorio_Lexispell_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Games: Snacktorio, Lexispell, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Turn_recipes_into_huge_cooking_production_lines_in_the_new_Snacktorio demo_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Snacktorio is a factory-cooking automation game from the developer of APICO and Mudborne, and looks to be another great indie game to try out. A demo has gone live ahead of Steam Next Fest, with Native Linux support too just like their previous games. * ⚓ The_Wolf_Among_Us,_The_Last_Express_and_more_join_the_GOG_Preservation Program_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ The GOG Preservation Program expands again to include more classic games that will be kept alive with patches from the GOG team like The Wolf Among Us. Learn how to easily install and run GOG games on Linux / SteamOS using our guide. * ⚓ MOUSE:_P.I._For_Hire_looks_awesome_in_the_new_boss_trailer_| GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is arriving on March 19th and ahead of release a new trailer shows off one of the boss fights, and it really does look awesome. * ⚓ Lexispell_is_a_Balatro-styled_roguelike_word_game_with_a_demo_worth trying_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Lexispell from MrEliptik is a roguelike that has you spell out words for points with some Balatro-styled mechanics, and the new demo is worth a go. The developer previously released the rather great Hyperslice which I'm a big fan of, and after trying out the Lexispell demo I'm thoroughly keen to play through the full game. * ⚓ Moomintroll:_Winter's_Warmth_arrives_April_27,_will_run_"great"_on Steam_Deck_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is set to arrive on April 27th from the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, giving us another lovely adventure. Additionally, the developer announced recently that the game and demo work "great" on Steam Deck. It hasn't been verified by Valve yet so has no official rating. * ⚓ It's_now_easier_to_install_MGSHDFix_for_Metal_Gear_games_on_Linux_/ Steam_Deck_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ The ace Luxtorpeda project has expanded, and now it makes it real easy to install the popular MGSHDFix pack for various Metal Gear games on Linux / Steam Deck. * ⚓ Slay_the_Spire_2_arrives_March_5_with_4-player_co-op_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Mega Crit just revealed that Slay the Spire 2 is set to arrive in Early Access on March 5, and we're getting 4-player co-op with the launch. It was originally due last year but the developers ended up delaying it. * ⚓ Widelands,_the_open_source_Settlers-like,_devs_plan_to_ban_all_AI generated_contributions_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Widelands is a free and open source Settlers-like strategy game, and their developers appear to be setting a firm stance against any AI generated contributions. In case you missed it - back in December 2025 they had a big new release. * ⚓ Steam_Deck_now_out_of_stock_in_the_EU_in_addition_to_USA,_Canada_and Japan_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Unfortunately the stock availability of the Steam Deck has only worsened recently, with the EU now appearing to be completely out of stock. That's on top of it still being out of stock in the USA and Canada as I previously reported. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 904 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/_GNU_Linux_libre_turns_18_tonight.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/_GNU_Linux_libre_turns_18_tonight.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ "GNU Linux-libre turns 18 tonight"⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 Alexandre Oliva reminds_us that "on this evening, 18 years ago, the #Linux- libre_project_was_launched." "before that, every distro that wanted to respect its users' freedom had to remove itself all of the binary blobs that were distributed as part of the kernel Linux's so-called sources" "it took a little while for Linux to react to being so called out, by first making those binary blobs loadable separately, and then moving most of them to a separate subproject." "that didn't really solve any freedom issues, given that the drivers still demanded users to install and run those blobs." "Linux-libre joined the #GNU Project a few years later." "the set of blobs demanded by Linux has grown out of control, much faster than Linux itself. nowadays there are even binary blobs that contain a binary copy of Linux!" "you might think that, after the split, the kernel Linux became entirely Free, and that the only remaining problem are the demands for binary blobs and the documentation that directs users to install them." "unfortunately, not even that is true. Linux still carries a few binary blobs disguised as arrays of bytes in what was supposed to be source files. there have even been recent additions to this wall of shame." "so it doesn't look like we'll be able to retire GNU Linux-libre any time soon." "when you're ready to try software freedom for real, we'll be here for you https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/" Incidentally, one hour from now it'll be 800 days since I last rebooted into this kernel: roy@bubi:~$ uptime 06:37:22 up 799 days, 22:49, 3 users, load average: 7.08, 7.13, 7.21 Old kernel: uname -a Linux bubi 5.15.0-50-generic #56~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 27 15:51:29 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux The machine is not open to the outside world, only LAN. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 980 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/_I_am_starting_to_prefer_being_in_Linux_than_being_in_macOS.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/_I_am_starting_to_prefer_being_in_Linux_than_being_in_macOS.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ "I am starting to prefer being in Linux than being in macOS."⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Jack Baty ☛ Linux_and/or_macOS_|_Baty.net⠀⇛ Surprisingly, I am starting to prefer being in Linux than being in macOS. Linux feels like it’s mine and I like that feeling. Everything in the OS makes me believe it was done with me mind. “Me” being “the user”. Even when things are frustrating, I usually understand why. macOS used to feel this way, but has drifted from it. It’s not all Tahoe’s fault, but it certainly hasn’t helped. What I miss most about running macOS is not macOS. It’s the software. The polish. * ⚓ Mike Rockwell ☛ Missing_the_Polish_of_macOS⠀⇛ Most of what I use on my Linux machine is great, but some applications just aren’t up to par with what’s available on macOS. I still prefer the Linux environment because I can fully control it, but that doesn’t keep me from missing the niceties of Mac apps. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1023 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/In_the_US_Apple_s_Operating_Systems_Seem_to_Have_Already_Outpac.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/In_the_US_Apple_s_Operating_Systems_Seem_to_Have_Already_Outpac.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ In the US, Apple's Operating Systems Seem to Have Already Outpaced Microsoft's (Linux Also Nearly Catching Up)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026, updated Feb 21, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Water⦈_ Based on these_latest_numbers_from_analytics.usa.gov (billions of sessions analysed), Microsoft has fallen to just 38.5%, whereas Apple is about 43%: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNU_and_Linux,_Apple,_Microsoft⦈_ Definitely something 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Windows refugees — There’s a specific kind of optimism that shows up right before someone installs Linux for the first time: "This time, the computer will behave. This time, updates won’t hijack a workday. This time, the operating system won’t act like it’s the main character." About an hour later, that optimism usually collides with Linux discourse, and strangers arguing about distros. Mint is “for beginners.” Debian is “for real users.” Kubuntu is either brilliant or broken. It’s loud enough to make newcomers think Linux itself is the problem. It isn’t. After living with Linux Mint, Kubuntu, and Debian as daily systems, I came away with a mildly inconvenient conclusion: the distro barely matters. The setup absolutely does. 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Linux did it in six months⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇debian_13⦈_ Quoting: I waited years for Windows updates to get exciting. Linux did it in six months — I think the last time I felt excited over a Windows update was the Creators Update back in 2017. We saw a few cool tools introduced into the ecosystem, such as Paint 3D, the Windows Game Mode, an in-game recorder for the Game Bar, and a fully-functional night light that didn't require a third-party app. I figured if Windows 10 kept up this momentum, every year would see Microsoft step up its game time and time again. Well, the bad news is that it didn't really happen for me again. Fortunately, I don't have to deal with Microsoft's updates anymore, because I moved to Linux in mid-2025. And let me tell you, ever since I made the jump, updates have felt fun again. They've been rapid-fire and full of content, but as we'll get to in this piece, you shouldn't assume that every distro is like that if you prefer a more glacial experience. 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If you want to combine beta testing with actual productive work, it's best to test 5.3.0- beta2, since 5.3.0 will remain the recommended version of Krita for now. * ⚓ Guide:_Building_and_Using_the_OMEMO_Sync_Client⠀⇛ To understand the code, you have to understand these four pillars: QXmppOmemoManager: This is the “Encryption Engine.” It handles the Double Ratchet algorithm, which constantly changes the encryption keys for every message so that even if one key is stolen, the rest of the conversation stays safe. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣮⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣤⣤⣤⣼⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠆⢹⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⠀⣀⣀⡀⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⣠⣹⣟⡿⢿⠤⣀⡀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠈⢿⡿⣿⣾⣿⣶⡿⠿⣾⣿⣿⡶⣶⢦⣑⠀⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⢿⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠉⠿⠀⠐⣏⠁⠚⢻⡿⢿⣿⣧⣿⣿⣭⡥⠂⠙⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠈⠇⠹⠿⠟⠛⠉⠉⠁⠒⣾⣷⠿⠅⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠺⠋⠀⠁⠈⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣾⣿⣿⡷⢶⠖⠀⠂⠈⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠟⢤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⡿⢿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡔⣷⢄⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⠿⠟⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠋⠀⠐⠃⠐⢀⣴⣾⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡷⣿⣿⠟⠇⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠇⡏⠈⣿⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠈⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣇⠀⡀⣶⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠒⠒⠒⠒⠚⠛⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷⣴⡀⠀⠞⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⡝⠆⢽⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣦⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⣲⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡛⢿⡆⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣾⠇⡆⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠭⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣴⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⡟⢹⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠻⠿⠄⠀⠀⢸⣿⠏⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠾⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠀⠉⠁⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⠈⠛⠙⢻⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⡶⠦⢀⣀⣩⣿⡄⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⢿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢀⡞⠿⣿⡇⠀⠀⢿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⣰⡇⠀⠙⠻⣷⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣤⣤⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⢿⠿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⣇⢰⡇⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣇⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠈⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣾⣿⣄⣀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢄⠀⠀⠀⠡⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⡿⠋⢈⣴⣿⣿⣷⣶⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠈⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⢿⠟⠿⠟⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠢⠀⠀⠈⠀⠴⠢⣦⣤⣤⣴⣶⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠚⠉⠀⣴⢿⣿⣿⡿⡟⠛⠿⢿⣾⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⡿⡋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣽⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠐⠢⢄⣀⠰⣿⣿⣿⠟⠃⠀⡆⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⣷⠐⣿⡟⢡⣧⣀⣀⠀⠀⠉⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠒⠻⠧⠄⠪⠀⠁⠀⢀⡄⣿⣇⢿⡆⠉⡀⠾⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢻⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⡇⣿⣿⣞⡇⠀⠁⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠘⡆⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⣺⡇⠀⠀⠀⡄⢾⠰⣿⡋⠀⠀⢶⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⠀⠀⢠⣺⣿⡇⣿⣿⡿⠳⠀⠀⡀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠁⢨⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢁⠀⠀⣿⣷⡀⠀⠈⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠉⠀⠀⣠⠀⡿⠿⡇⢻⣿⣿⢷⣀⠀⡇⠀⡽⣿⣿⣿⣇⣾⡄⠈⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠊⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⡇⠀⠀⣀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠄⠀⠘⣿⣿⡆⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠠⠇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣟⢠⣷⡀⠁⠹⡟⢿⡟⣛⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⡇⠀⠀⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⡶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⡟⢿⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠃⠀⢻⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⠇⠀⠀⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣟⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⡀⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀⠁⢀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⢾⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠃⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⠃⠀⠀⠘⡀⠀⡔⠁⠤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠠⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⡆⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣽⣗⣿⣿⣿⣼⠀⠀⢠⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠈⣿⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡿⢸⡟⢻⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⢿⡏⢹⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⢿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣟⣷⣿⣿⣿⣇⣇⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠿⣿⣿⠋⠛⠼⠄⠈⡇⠀⢸⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣿⣷⠨⡀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⣿⠀⢰⣦⣀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠦⠀⠀⢼⣿⢷⡇⠀⠠⣀⠀⠀⠹⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣯⣠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1345 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_3D_Printing_ESP32_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_3D_Printing_ESP32_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, 3D Printing, ESP32, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ 2.1-channel_audio HAT_for_Raspberry_Pi_features_Texas Instruments_TAS5825M_class-D_amplifier⠀⇛ Previously, we wrote about the Louder Raspberry Pi, an open- source media center that integrates the Louder Raspberry Hat based on a 25W TAS5805M Class-D amplifier. Now, the developer has introduced the Louder Raspberry Hat Plus, upgrading from the TAS5805M amplifier to the more powerful TAS5825M, capable of driving up to 53W in mono (PBTL) mode while offering improved efficiency and thermal performance. The Louder Raspberry Hat Plus is compatible with all Raspberry Pi models and comes in 1X and 2X variants. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Panoramic_Film_Camera_Made_From_3D_Printed_Parts⠀⇛ The custom-built camera works by taking a standard roll of 35mm film, which is standardized to take 36 pictures, and exposing a wider section of the film to create a panorama. This reduces the number of pictures on the roll to 19. This is the fifth version of this camera, called the Infidex 176 V, and has everything a standard film camera would have, from an exposure counter, pressure plate for the film, a winder, interchangable lenses, a viewfinder, and a tripod mounting point. It does take a bit of work to assemble, as shown in the video linked below, but the final result is impressive and delivers a custom finished product not easily found or reproducible in off-the- shelf cameras. * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Fanless_Factor_101_Arrives_with_Qualcomm_QCS6490_and 10GbE_Networking⠀⇛ The platform is based on an 8-core Qualcomm Kryo 670 CPU clocked at up to 2.1GHz, paired with 8GB of LPDDR4x memory (3200MT/s, single-channel). OnLogic lists an “AI inference accelerator” as an included feature, and the system ships with 128GB of onboard UFS flash storage. * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ ESP32_Bus_Pirate_Update_Adds_RF_Tools,_USB_Host_Mode, Signal_Analysis,_and_Cellular_Plans⠀⇛ The original Bus Pirate is an open-source hardware tool widely used for communicating with and debugging embedded systems over interfaces such as I²C, SPI, UART, and 1-Wire. The ESP32 Bus Pirate reimplements that concept in firmware form, allowing low-cost ESP32-S3 development boards to function as multi- protocol debugging and experimentation platforms. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1417 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Porting_Super_Mario_64_To_The_Original_Nintendo_DS_and_Nintendo.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Porting_Super_Mario_64_To_The_Original_Nintendo_DS_and_Nintendo.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Porting Super Mario 64 To The Original Nintendo DS and Nintendo Getting Aggressive⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Porting_Super_Mario_64_To_The_Original_Nintendo_DS⠀⇛ The key here is NitroFS, which allows you to implement a similar kind of segmented loading as the N64 uses. Using this the [Hydr8gon] DSi port could be taken as the basis and crammed into NitroFS, enabling the game to mostly run smoothly on the original DS. * § WINE or Emulation⠀➾ o ⚓ RetroDECK_for_Linux_&_Steam_Deck_to_remove_Nintendo_Switch emulation_“forever”_in_face_of_DMCA_strikes⠀⇛ Popular emulation platform RetroDECK is dropping support for Nintendo Switch emulation, as the developers behind the software are fearful of Nintendo’s lawyers. This is not unusual to see, especially with a community project that relies on volunteers to get the job done. Dealing with legal matters is not what they’re interested in, and the team says Switch emulation is “generating the highest volume of warnings” of all. RetroDECK is not a single emulator, but rather an all-in- one platform that bundles various emulators and tools in one place for Linux systems, with a focus on the popular Steam Deck handheld (hence the name). If you weren’t already aware, the Steam Deck runs on SteamOS, Valve’s custom Linux-based operating system. This is the same OS that will be available on the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1471 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Niel Madden ☛ Looking_for_vulnerabilities_is_the_last_thing_I_do⠀⇛ All this is to say that for companies with low security maturity, finding security bugs comes with a very outsized overhead in terms of tying up resources. If your security team is one or two people, then this makes it harder to get out of this rut and into a better place. So my primary job is to improve the processes and documentation so that these incidents become a well-oiled machine, and don’t tie up resources any more than necessary. I generally use OWASP SAMM as a framework to measure what needs to be done (sticking largely to the Design, Implementation & Verification functions), but it boils down to a number of phases to raise the bar: [...] * ⚓ Bogdan Chadkin ☛ How_my_side_project_got_banned_from_the_[Internet]⠀⇛ A little piece about dealing with security providers and clearing my side project's reputation after a false positive flagging. * ⚓ Jan-Lukas Else ☛ Bye_Gitea,_hey_Forgejo!_-_Jan-Lukas_Else⠀⇛ I procrastinated a long time, but I finally migrated my self- hosted Git instance from Gitea to Forgejo. I still don’t know how to pronounce it, but it’s maintained by Codeberg e.V., where I’m also a member. * ⚓ Spencer Lloyd DixoLloyd Dixon ☛ Cleaning_up_merged_git_branches:_a_one- liner_from_the_CIA's_leaked_dev_docs⠀⇛ In 2017, WikiLeaks published Vault7 - a large cache of CIA hacking tools and internal documents. Buried among the exploits and surveillance tools was something far more mundane: a page of internal developer documentation with git tips and tricks. Most of it is fairly standard stuff, amending commits, stashing changes, using bisect. But one tip has lived in my ~/.zshrc ever since. * ⚓ Brandon Simmons ☛ Linking_Smaller_Haskell_Binaries⠀⇛ Haskell binaries can get quite large (think ~100MB), especially for projects with many transitive dependencies. Here are two strategies that can help at link time, the latter being more experimental. I used the test-pandoc binary from pandoc on GHC 9.2.5 below. This was nice because obviously it was easy to test if linking broke anything (just run the tests). * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Parsing_hours_and_minutes_into_a_useful time_in_basic_Python⠀⇛ Suppose, not hypothetically, that you have a program that optionally takes a time in the past to, for example, report on things as of that time instead of as of right now. You would like to allow people to specify this time as just 'HH:MM', with the meaning being that time today (letting people do 'program --at 08:30'). This is convenient for people using your program but irritatingly hard today with the Python standard library. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1570 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Recent_Videos_About_GNU_Linux.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Recent_Videos_About_GNU_Linux.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Recent Videos About GNU/ Linux⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-16_[Older]_This_is_peak_open_source_software⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-16_[Older]_A_Quick_First_Look_AT_iDeal_OS⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-16_[Older]_Safely_Use_Arch_Linux's_AUR⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-16_[Older]_The_'fortune'_Command_in_Linux_(Hidden Terminal_Fun!)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-16_[Older]_The_case_of_the_missing_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-16_[Older]_My_Steam_Deck_wouldn't_turn_on._So_I fixed_it.⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-15_[Older]_An_Arch_Linux_Installation_Guide_ (2026)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-15_[Older]_Debian_Linux_Is_Going_Through_A_Crisis⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-15_[Older]_I_Tested_50+_Linux_Distros_in_2026!_- Here_are_the_Top_10_(Don’t_Miss_#3)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-15_[Older]_This_isn't_a_Gameboy,_that's_not_a_DS⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-14_[Older]_New_kernel_boosts_Linux_performance, Mint_makes_big_changes,_Discord_Backlash_-_Linux_Weekly_News⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-14_[Older]_Some_Linux_Bugs_Live_Forever!_|_Q&A February_2026⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-14_[Older]_CentOS_Stream_10_overview_|_Community- driven_base_platform_for_free_software⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-14_[Older]_COSMIC_Desktop_Epoch_2_And_3_Change Everything⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-14_[Older]_Why_I'm_Doubling_Down_on_Linux_Gaming and_Indie_Creators⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-12_[Older]_Pop!_OS_24.04_LTS_Quick_Overview⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-12_[Older]_Linux_From_Scratch_Drops_SysV_In_Favour Of_Pure_Systemd⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-12_[Older]_No,_Seriously!_Your_Ubuntu_Can_Run_Arch Linux_Apps…_Here’s_How⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-11_[Older]_Wayland_Positioning_Protocol_Is_Finally Merged⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2026-02-09_[Older]_Stop_Constantly_Breaking_Your_Linux Desktop⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1660 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ SANS ☛ Japanese-Language_Phishing_Emails,_(Sat,_Feb_21st)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ $20_million_lost_in_'jackpotting'_ATM_malware_attacks in_2025,_FBI_reports_—_scheme_forces_machines_to_spit_out_cash,_targets banks_and_ATM_operators⠀⇛ The FBI released a public warning, saying that ATM "jackpotting" incidents have exponentially increased in 2025. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ FBI:_$20_Million_Losses_Caused_by_700_ATM_Jackpotting Attacks_in_2025⠀⇛ The FBI has confirmed that the Ploutus malware, which has been around for over a decade, is still being used in the wild. * ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Friday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (grafana), Debian (gegl, inetutils, libvpx, nova, and python-django), Fedora (azure-cli, chromium, microcode_ctl, python-azure-core, python3.14, and roundcubemail), Red Hat (grafana and osbuild- composer), SUSE (apptainer, dnsdist, istioctl, libsoup, openCryptoki, python-nltk, python311, python313, rclone, and thunderbird), and Ubuntu (libvpx, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-azure-fips, and linux-intel-iotg). * ⚓ Cyble Inc ☛ Android_Malware_Weaponizes_Gemini_AI_To_Evade_Detection⠀⇛ The malware primarily targets users in Argentina through financial fraud campaigns. ESET shared findings with Google, and Android users with Google Play Services are automatically protected through Play Protect, which blocks known versions. However, PromptSpy never appeared on Google Play, instead distributing through dedicated phishing websites impersonating Chase Bank. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ PromptSpy_Android_Malware_Abuses_Gemini_Hey_Hi_(AI)_at Runtime_for_Persistence⠀⇛ The malware leverages Gemini to analyze on-screen elements and ensure that it remains on the device even after a reboot. * ⚓ Trail of Bits ☛ Using_threat_modeling_and_prompt_injection_to_audit Comet⠀⇛ Before launching their Comet browser, Perplexity hired us to test the security of their AI-powered browsing features. Using adversarial testing guided by our TRAIL threat model, we demonstrated how four prompt injection techniques could extract users’ private information from Gmail by exploiting the browser’s Hey Hi (AI) assistant. The vulnerabilities we found reflect how Hey Hi (AI) agents behave when external content isn’t treated as untrusted input. We’ve distilled our findings into five recommendations that any team building AI-powered products should consider before deployment. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ The_White_House_scrapped_SBOMs_in_favor_of agency-managed_cyber_risk._Flexibility,_meet_accountability.⠀⇛ "This gives flexibility to adopt software that brings innovation, but may not be able to afford to provide SBOM attestation," Jean‑Paul Bergeaux said. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ In_Other_News:_Ransomware_Shuts_US_Clinics,_ICS Vulnerability_Surge,_European_Parliament_Bans_AI⠀⇛ Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Axonius lays off employees, Abu Dhabi conference data leak, HackerOne addresses Hey Hi (AI) concerns. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Chip_Testing_Giant_Advantest_Hit_by_Ransomware⠀⇛ The company is investigating whether any customer or employee data was stolen by hackers. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ NIST_agentic_Hey_Hi_(AI)_initiative_looks_to_get handle_on_security⠀⇛ Before Hey Hi (AI) agents run amok, a new NIST project is seeking feedback on the secure use of the fast evolving technology. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ BeyondTrust_Vulnerability_Exploited_in_Ransomware Attacks⠀⇛ CISA has updated its KEV entry for CVE-2026-1731 to alert organizations of exploitation in ransomware attacks. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1788 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Surveillance_Giant_Google_Summer_of_Code_and_Hacking_Workshop_f.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Surveillance_Giant_Google_Summer_of_Code_and_Hacking_Workshop_f.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code and Hacking Workshop for March 2026⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Felipe_Borges:_GNOME_is_participating_in_Surveillance_Giant Google_Summer_of_Code_2026!⠀⇛ Potential GSoC contributors may reach out with questions about our project ideas or GNOME internships in general. Please direct them to gsoc.gnome.org to learn more. * ⚓ ScummVM ☛ ScummVM_has_been_accepted_to_the_Surveillance_Giant_Google Summer_of_Code_2026⠀⇛ This year we are also coming with the good news: We've been accepted again to the Google_Summer_of_Code program! So, if you love Adventure games or RPGs and would like to spend your summer with our cool team, we look forward to your application and participation. Fear not—we will provide enough handholding, explanations, and support if you can dedicate time to coding on our project, are an open-minded developer ready to learn, and do not hesitate to ask any questions. We've been doing GSoC for the last 19 years (can't believe it!), so we know the drill. * ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ LibreOffice_is_in_the_Surveillance_Giant_Google Summer_of_Code_2026!⠀⇛ Everyone loves having shiny new features in LibreOffice. But how do we get them? Many are developed by volunteers and people in the ecosystem. * § Education⠀➾ o ⚓ Robert Haas ☛ Hacking_Workshop_for_March_2026⠀⇛ If you're looking to become involved in PostgreSQL development and have a chance to interact with senior hackers, this event might be for you! If you already are a PostgreSQL hacker and want a chance to discuss this excellent talk further with Tomas, this event might be for you, too! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1857 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/This_Week_in_GNOME_Rudra_and_Boycotting_Microsoft_GitHub_Slop_H.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/This_Week_in_GNOME_Rudra_and_Boycotting_Microsoft_GitHub_Slop_H.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ This Week in GNOME, Rudra, and Boycotting Microsoft GitHub (Slop Hub)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ This Week in GNOME ☛ This_Week_in_GNOME:_#237_Article_Rendering⠀⇛ Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from February 13 to February 20. Follow your favorite blogs & news sites. Jan_Lukas announces I released Newsflash 5.0-beta1 to the beta channel of flathub. The headlining feature is a new native article view rendering everything with the help of Gtk. This also made it possible to overhaul everything media related (images, videos and audio). It should now closer resemble what can be found in fractal or tuba. * ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Rudra_is_a_new_keyboard-driven_launcher_for_GNOME_Shell⠀⇛ The world isn’t short on keyboard-based GNU/Linux launchers. Albert, Ulauncher, rofi and GNOME Do (if you’re old enough to remember that one) are among those I’ve written about in the past. Rudra is a new spin on this old staple – albeit without the extensibility dedicated quick launchers provide. What’s different here is that it’s implemented as a GNOME Shell extension, not a standalone app. The developer of Rudra, Nark Agni, describes it as a “lightning-fast, keyboard-centric launcher […] designed for power users”. Though inspired by Mac apps like Alfred and Raycast, it is far less capable than those. * § Entrapment (Microsoft GitHub)⠀➾ o ⚓ Librsvg_got_its_first_Hey_Hi_(AI)_slop_pull_request⠀⇛ You all know that librsvg is developed in gitlab.gnome.org, not in Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub . The README prominently_says, "PLEASE DO NOT SEND PULL REQUESTS TO GITHUB". ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1923 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/This_Week_in_Plasma_6_6_is_Here.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/This_Week_in_Plasma_6_6_is_Here.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ This Week in Plasma: 6.6 is Here!⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇plasma_print_queue_manager⦈_ Quoting: This Week in Plasma: 6.6 is Here! - KDE Blogs — This week we released Plasma 6.6! So far it’s getting great reviews, even on Phoronix. 😁 As usual, this week the major focus was on triaging bug reports from people upgrading to the new release, and then fixing them. There were a couple of minor regressions as a result of the extensive work done to modernize Plasma widgets’ UI and code for Plasma 6.6, and we’ve already got almost all of them fixed. In addition to that, feature work and UI improvements roared into focus for Plasma 6.7! Lots of neat stuff this week. Check it all out... 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Again. 2. ⚓ It's_Friday_Again_and_Many_People_Leave_IBM_for_Good_(IBM_Should_be Reported_for_Illegal_NDAs_That_Hide_Layoffs)⠀⇛ we very seldom see anyone deviating a lot from the "template- like" narrative, let alone mentioning "layoffs" or "RA" or some other term that implies non-consensual departure 3. ⚓ What_Do_People_Ever_Buy_From_Microsoft_Anyway_(Not_PCs)?⠀⇛ Microsoft sells two things these days: 1) vapourware/promises. 2) its stock. 4. ⚓ Gemini_Links_20/02/2026:_"Mainstream_Unix,_Underground_Unix",_Slop Staging_DDoS_Attacks_Against_Small_Sites⠀⇛ Links for the day 5. ⚓ IBM_Inclusivity:_Red_Hat_Summit_is_for_Rich_Sponsors_Like_Microsoft_and Rich_Guests_Who_Pay_$500_a_Day⠀⇛ Nothing signals societal tolerance more than paying a large military contractor ⚓ New⠀⇛ 6. ⚓ Like_a_Shell⠀⇛ Overreactions can backfire 7. ⚓ Not_Only_Leaders_of_XBox_Got_Sacked_(Layoffs)⠀⇛ Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond got laid off 8. ⚓ 9PM_on_a_Friday_Night:_Microsoft_Says_the_Layoffs_Are_Not_Layoffs⠀⇛ We've said for a long time that XBox is doomed this year 9. ⚓ Gemini_Links_20/02/2026:_Misfin_Server_and_Magic_in_Programming⠀⇛ Links for the day 10. ⚓ analytics.usa.gov_Reckons_Windows_"Market_Share"_Fell_to_Just_38%, Vista_11_Not_Even_a_Third_of_Windows_Users⠀⇛ This coming summer Vista 11 turns 5 11. ⚓ The_New_Digg.com_is_Slop⠀⇛ Slop "summaries" and Serial Sloppers are drowning out the site with fake 'articles' (plagiarism) 12. ⚓ Linus_Torvalds:_Bill_Epsteingate_Good_Enough_for_Me_to_Wine_and_Dine With⠀⇛ Torvalds is more connected to Jeffrey Epstein than Richard Stallman ever was 13. ⚓ Our_Uptimes_Are_Always_Better_Than_Any_Site_That_Uses_Clownflare⠀⇛ Clownflare as a company operates like a cult 14. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Apparently_Rose_to_6%_in_Uzbekistan⠀⇛ If accurate, this represents a new problem for Microsoft and a big win for Software Freedom 15. ⚓ Sponsored_Videos_and_'Articles'_in_The_Register_MS,_Stenography_as_a Service/Product⠀⇛ They should more accurately label these actors 16. ⚓ The_Little_Clique_of_Sloppers/Spammers_About_"Linux"_Got_Even_Smaller⠀⇛ Thankfully there are still genuine and legit GNU/Linux sites out there 17. ⚓ Links_20/02/2026:_Microsoft_Intentionally_Kills_Older_Hardware,_"The Story_of_XBox"_Shows_How_Defective_Microsoft_Hardware_Really_Was⠀⇛ Links for the day 18. ⚓ Turkmenistan_One_of_Many_Countries_Where_Microsoft_Fell_to_Distant Third_in_Search⠀⇛ We expect many layoffs in Bing some time soon 19. ⚓ Don't_Wait_for_"Red_Hat_Layoffs"_Because_After_Bluewashing_They're_IBM RAs_and_Don't_Wait_for_"IBM_Layoffs"_Because_They're_Perpetual⠀⇛ IBM layoffs are silent and "forever" (small trickle that never ends and is widespread - after all IBM is a very global and ubiquitous firm) 20. ⚓ Links_20/02/2026:_Standards,_Science,_and_Politics⠀⇛ Links for the day 21. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Adoption_is_Higher_in_Richer_Countries⠀⇛ Is it because freedom is actually expensive - something that only privileged people can pursue? 22. ⚓ Links_20/02/2026:_Windows_TCO_Versus_Deutsche_Bahn,_Europe_Seeks_More Independent_Digital_Future⠀⇛ Links for the day 23. ⚓ IBM,_Red_Hat_and_Fedora:_Don't_Say_"Master",_It_Offends_People._Also IBM,_Red_Hat_and_Fedora:_"Master_Podman".⠀⇛ The hypocrisy at Red Hat and Fedora shows no boundaries 24. ⚓ IBM_Layoffs_Aren't_Just_in_IBM_'Proper'⠀⇛ Who is still using Lotus after the HCL move? 25. ⚓ The_Register_MS_Gets_Paid_by_Gartner_to_Promote_a_Ponzi_Scheme_for Gartner,_Microsoft,_and_Others⠀⇛ The credibility of that site will suffer because it tries to sell a major scam to its audience 26. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 27. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Thursday,_February_19,_2026⠀⇛ IRC logs for Thursday, February 19, 2026 ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text. 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https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/today_s_howtos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/today_s_howtos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Linuxize ☛ ZIP/UNZIP_Cheatsheet⠀⇛ Quick reference for creating, listing, testing, and extracting ZIP archives in Linux * ⚓ Thomas_Goirand:_Seamlessly_upgrading_a_production_OpenStack_cluster_in 4_hours_:_with_2k_lines_shell_script⠀⇛ tl;dr: To the question: “what does it take to upgrade OpenStack”, my personal answer is: less than 2K lines of dash script. I’ll here describe its internals, and why I believe it is the correct solution. Why writing this blog post During FOSSDEM 2024, I was asked “how to you handle upgrades”. I answered with a big smile and a short “with a very small shell script” as I couldn’t explain in 2 minutes how it was done. Just saying “it is great this way” doesn’t help giving readers enough hints to be trusted. Why and how did I do it the right way ? This blog post is an attempt to reply better to this question more deeply. * ⚓ LinuxTechi ☛ How_to_Install_Gateway_API_in_Kubernetes⠀⇛ In this guide, we will learn how to install Gateway API in Kubernetes with Istio as controller. * ⚓ The New Stack ☛ Want_an_easy_way_to_manage_Podman_containers?_Here_it is.⠀⇛ You’ve heard of Docker Desktop, right? Of course you have. * ⚓ Linux Cloud VPS ☛ How_to_Install_Wget_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ In this blog post, we will show you go to install Wget on Debian 13. Wget or World Wide Web Get is a free command-line utility for non-interactive file downloading from the Internet. * § idroot⠀➾ o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_proprietary_trap_AWS_CLI_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ The proprietary trap AWS Command Line Interface transforms how you interact with Amazon Web Services. Instead of clicking through the proprietary trap AWS Management Console, you can execute commands directly from your terminal, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate cloud operations into your scripts and workflows. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Pritunl_on_Fedora_43⠀⇛ Pritunl stands as one of the most robust open-source VPN solutions available today, offering enterprise-grade features without the enterprise price tag. This powerful VPN server brings together OpenVPN and WireGuard protocols under a sleek web-based management interface, making it an ideal choice for organizations seeking secure remote access solutions. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Transmission_on_Fedora_43⠀⇛ Transmission stands as one of the most efficient BitTorrent clients available for GNU/Linux users, and Fedora 43 provides multiple pathways to get it running on your system. This lightweight torrent client delivers exceptional performance without consuming excessive system resources, making it ideal for both desktop users and server administrators. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_SMPlayer_on_AlmaLinux_10⠀⇛ AlmaLinux 10 continues to establish itself as a robust, enterprise-grade GNU/Linux distribution that serves as an excellent alternative to RHEL. If you’re looking for a powerful media player to handle your multimedia needs on this platform, SMPlayer stands out as an exceptional choice. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Apache_Tomcat_on_Linux_Mint_22⠀⇛ Apache Tomcat stands as one of the most popular Java servlet containers for running Java web applications in production environments. Linux Mint 22 “Wilma,” based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with support extending until 2029, provides an ideal platform for hosting Tomcat servers. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_XnView_MP_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ XnView MP stands as one of the most versatile image viewing and management applications available for GNU/ Linux systems. This powerful, free software supports over 500 image formats, making it an indispensable tool for photographers, graphic designers, and anyone who works with digital images regularly. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2634 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/today_s_leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/today_s_leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ o ⚓ mintCast Podcast ☛ mintCast_479_–_Bill’s_Bash_Scripts_Bring_All The_Boys_To_The_Yard⠀⇛ First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – January 2026, In security and privacy: Theres an SSH Stalker * § Applications⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ 3_handy_Linux_apps_to_try_this_weekend_(February_20 -_22)⠀⇛ I love finding cool and useful apps to use on my Linux PC, and this week I found some real gems. They include an icon generator, a classic games launcher, and a storage use analyzer. I usually try to find a common thread for all the apps I'm talking about each week. This week, one of those threads escapes me. Instead, I'd like to show you one of my secrets to finding useful software: the KDE apps database. It's a treasure trove of free and open source software developed under the KDE umbrella. It's categorized for easy reference, too. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ The_Book_of_Remind⠀⇛ Dianne Skoll, creator and maintainer of the command-line calendar and alarm program Remind, has announced the release of The_Book_of_Remind. # ⚓ Debian ☛ Bits_from_Debian:_Proxmox_Platinum_Sponsor_of DebConf26⠀⇛ We are pleased to announce that Proxmox has committed to sponsor DebConf26... [...] Proxmox develops powerful, yet easy-to-use open- source server solutions. The comprehensive open- source ecosystem is designed to manage divers IT landscapes, from single servers to large-scale distributed data centers. Our unified platform integrates server virtualization, easy backup, and rock-solid email security ensuring seamless interoperability across the entire portfolio. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Mozilla_Privacy_Blog:_Behind_the_Velvet Rope:_The_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Divide_on_Display_at_the_India Hey_Hi_(AI)_Impact_Summit_2026⠀⇛ TLDR: No one could agree what ‘sovereignty’ means, but (almost) everyone agreed that Hey Hi (AI) cannot be controlled by a few dominant companies. This past week, droves of Hey Hi (AI) experts and enthusiasts descended on New Delhi, bringing their own agendas, priorities, and roles in the debate to the table. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2747 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Tumbleweed_OpenSUSE_Leftovers_Outline.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Tumbleweed_OpenSUSE_Leftovers_Outline.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Tumbleweed/OpenSUSE Leftovers/ Outline⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 * ⚓ Dominique Leuenberger ☛ Tumbleweed_–_Review_of_the_week_2026/8⠀⇛ Dear Tumbleweed users and hackers, Week 2026/08 delivered six snapshots to Tumbleweed (0213, 0214, 0216, 0217, 0218, and 0219). The pipeline remained clear of systemic blockers and integration hurdles, allowing the rebuild cycles to move directly into the repositories. While the usual noise persists in the bug tracker, core gating results remained green throughout the week, making for a steady and productive roll. The most relevant changes this week were: [...] * ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ Planet_News_Roundup⠀⇛ The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from Feb. 13 to 19. * ⚓ Package_Version_Tracking_Gains_New_Capabilities⠀⇛ Since we last tackled Version Tracking, we’ve been exploring several ways to enhance the feature. We implemented several improvements, including notifications about a new version (upstream) being available and user documentation, with even more coming over the next two weeks. Let’s dive into what’s live today. These updates are part of the Foster Collaboration beta program. You can find more information about the beta program here. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2802 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Ubuntu_26_04_is_replacing_its_classic_tools_and_I_actually_pref.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Ubuntu_26_04_is_replacing_its_classic_tools_and_I_actually_pref.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Ubuntu 26.04 is replacing its classic tools, and I actually prefer the new ones⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇ubuntu_unity⦈_ Quoting: Ubuntu 26.04 is replacing its classic tools, and I actually prefer the new ones — Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Ubuntu is a great distro, even for first-time Linux users. This April, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will be out, and it ships with GNOME 50. If you have used Ubuntu long enough, this transition won't be a sudden break. The updates over the last few years should have prepared you for it. As recent Ubuntu releases have already started introducing GTK4 and libadwaita apps, GTK3 apps are beginning to take a back seat. 26.04 is only a continuation of this trend. Showtime will take the place of Totem, and Resources will phase out GNOME System Monitor. I installed some of these new replacements via Flatpak, and it's safe to say that I won't miss the old tools. If I have any concerns, they are more philosophical, bordering more on what the direction signals than on the actual new tools. 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In an LTS no less. I mean, seriously. Worst of all, it has potentially serious implications, as you may end up with packet loss and important connections suddenly being cut, which is not what you want. Effectively, the systems become unreliable with this kernel. Luckily, the workaround is quite simple and quick and fully reversible. Thus, if your network suddenly behaves erratically in Ubuntu and flavors, it's most likely not you, not your gear, not your DNS or anything. It's most likely kernel 6.8.0-100. Check it, and if that's the case, boot into an older instance, and see what gives. There's a pretty good chance you won't have any trouble any more. Well, that completes this short guide. On to the next escapade in the slowly deteriorating Linux desktop world. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2915 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Users_are_ditching_Windows_for_Linux_Here_s_why.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/Users_are_ditching_Windows_for_Linux_Here_s_why.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Users are ditching Windows for Linux. Here’s why⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Linux_Tux⦈_ For years, Linux, an alternative to regular operating systems like Windows or macOS, was something only a handful of super tech enthusiasts knew about. It belonged to programmers, hobbyists, and system administrators. But that distinction is now beginning to blur. For the last year or so, many not-so-techie computer users have been considering installing Linux on their personal computers as a serious alternative to Windows. The numbers and behaviour tell a clear story. Google Trends data as of February 2026 reveals that interest in the keyword "How to install Linux" has reached an all-time high, with global search volume surging roughly five times over the past few months. 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Over the last year I have changed the way I use the [Internet], I use it more consciously. * ⚓ PIA ☛ What_Is_Cache_Busting_and_How_Does_It_Work?⠀⇛ Cache busting is a way to make sure visitors always load the most up-to-date version of your website – even if their browser has an older copy stored in cache. It’s a simple idea, but an important one. Without cache busting, browsers can serve outdated website files that no longer match your current version, leading to broken functionality, visual glitches, and users missing critical bug fixes or security patches. * ⚓ [Old] Webis Group ☛ Is_Google_Getting_Worse?_A_Longitudinal Investigation_of_SEO_Spam_in_Search_Engines [PDF]⠀⇛ Abstract Many users of web search engines have been complaining in recent years about the supposedly decreasing quality of search results. This is often attributed to an increasing amount of search-engine-optimized but low-quality content. Evidence for this has always been anecdotal, yet it’s not unreasonable to think that popular online marketing strategies such as affiliate marketing incentivize the mass production of such content to maximize clicks. Since neither this complaint nor affiliate marketing as such have received much attention from the IR community, we hereby lay the groundwork by conducting an in-depth exploratory study of how affiliate content affects today’s search engines. We monitored Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo for a year on 7,392 product review queries. Our findings suggest that all search engines have significant problems with highly optimized (affiliate) content—more than is representative for the entire web according to a baseline retrieval system on the ClueWeb22. Focussing on the product review genre, we find that only a small portion of product reviews on the web uses affiliate marketing, but the majority of all search results do. Of all affiliate networks, Amazon Associates is by far the most popular. We further observe an inverse relationship between affiliate marketing use and content complexity, and that all search engines fall victim to large-scale affiliate link spam campaigns. However, we also notice that the line between benign content and spam in the form of content and link farms becomes increasingly blurry—a situation that will surely worsen in the wake of generative AI. We conclude that dynamic adversarial spam in the form of low- quality, mass-produced commercial content deserves more attention.1 * ⚓ Greg Morris ☛ Letting_Go_Of_The_Old_Web⠀⇛ Google’s search results are now so bad that appending “reddit” to every query has become a mainstream coping strategy. People are actively routing around the search engine that was supposed to be the gateway to all human knowledge, because the results it returns are AI-generated summaries of SEO-optimised listicles that were themselves rewritten from forum posts that no longer exist. A study from Leipzig University confirmed what most of us already knew: search results have been systematically overrun by low-quality spam, and the higher a page ranks, the more likely it is to be monetised garbage. * ⚓ [Old] Third Door Media LLC ☛ Is_Google_really_getting_worse?_(Actually, it’s_complicated)⠀⇛ Explore why Google search may feel worse, why it isn’t necessarily worse, and how shifting dynamics shape the search experience. * ⚓ Anton Medvedev ☛ Your_Personal_Blog_Should_Have_Comments⠀⇛ I will say something not popular. Your blog should have comments. Yes, even in 2026. Especially in 2026. * ⚓ Bobby Hiltz ☛ The_Dillo_Appreciation_Post⠀⇛ About a year ago I mentioned that I had rediscovered the Dillo Web Browser. Unlike some of my other hobbies, endeavours, and interests, my appreciation for Dillo has not wavered. I only have a moment to gush today, so I’ll cut right to it. Dillo has been plugging along nicely (see the Git forge.) and adding little features. Features that even I, a guy with a blog, can put to use. Here are a few of my favourites. * ⚓ Simon Willison ☛ LadybirdBrowser/ladybird:_Abandon_Swift_adoption⠀⇛ As of this commit it looks like they've changed their mind: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3115 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/You_can_control_your_Linux_PC_from_your_Android_phone_here_s_ho.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/21/You_can_control_your_Linux_PC_from_your_Android_phone_here_s_ho.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ You can control your Linux PC from your Android phone - here's how⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026 Quoting: You can control your Linux PC from your Android phone - here's how | ZDNET — Smartphones and desktop/laptop connections have been helping people for years. A lot of times, it's nothing more than keeping things in sync. You might want to keep your contacts manageable in both places. You might want/need to transfer files from on to the other (and/or vice versa). Smartphone-to-PC connections have been helping people for years. Many times, the benefit is nothing more than keeping things in sync. Perhaps you want to keep your contacts manageable in both places. Or you might need to transfer files from one device to the other. Read_on ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 3152 ➮ Generation completed at 02:50, i.e. 31 seconds to (re)generate ⟲