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I do not agree it is the correct narrow decision for SaaS providers, and I do not agree it is the correct decision for the industry at large. I want to be clear and firm about the position Discourse is taking. We are open source, we’ve always been open source, and we will continue to be open source. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 139 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Android_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Android_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Android Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇bugdroid⦈_ * ⚓ Google_Blocks_8.3B_Policy-Violating_Ads_in_2025,_Launches_Android_17 Privacy_Overhaul⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_17_has_finally_fixed_my_biggest_gripe_with_Smart_Replies⠀⇛ * ⚓ How_to_install_the_Android_17_Beta_on_Google_Pixel⠀⇛ * ⚓ 5_Android_Auto_settings_you_should_change_from_your_phone⠀⇛ * ⚓ Samsung_is_giving_up_control_of_a_core_Android_experience_to_Google, and_I_don't_love_it⠀⇛ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⠇⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡀⠙⣿⣿⡿⠟⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡦⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣶⣿⣿⣶⣤⣄⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠋⠁⠀⠀⠈⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣤⣤⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠛⠛⠛⠋⠉⠉⠁⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣤⣦⣴⣶⣾⣿⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⠻⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 196 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Applications_Office_Suites_and_Nixpilled.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Applications_Office_Suites_and_Nixpilled.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Applications: Office Suites and Nixpilled⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ Geeky Gadgets ☛ 4_Best_Microsoft_Office_Alternatives_for_GNU/Linux Users⠀⇛ Linux users seeking alternatives to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Office often face challenges balancing functionality, compatibility and cost. In a detailed breakdown by Explaining Computers, four prominent options are explored: LibreOffice, FreeOffice (and its paid version, SoftMaker Office), OnlyOffice and WPS Office. * ⚓ Kevin Norman ☛ Nixpilled_-_A_rather_nice_solution_for_home_labbing⠀⇛ I’ve had a fair bit of fun with Proxmox for a couple of years, but recently I got a bit bored and decided to give NixOS a go. What I was looking for was a simpler way to manage my stack of services, as well as a more declarative way of doing so. * § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾ o ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ The_Foundation_Is_Strong:_What_TDF_Is,_Why It_Matters,_and_Where_It_Is_Going⠀⇛ The Document Foundation was created in 2010 with a single, non-negotiable premise: that a free, fully- featured office suite, built on open standards and governed in the public interest, is infrastructure for democracy. Not a product. Not a market position. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 248 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/BSD_Education_AsiaBSDCon_and_New_York_City_BSD_User_Group.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/BSD_Education_AsiaBSDCon_and_New_York_City_BSD_User_Group.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ BSD Education: AsiaBSDCon and New York City *BSD User Group⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ FreeBSD ☛ AsiaBSDCon_2026_Trip_Report_–_Saikeo⠀⇛ I was fortunate to receive travel sponsorship from the FreeBSD Foundation to attend the AsiaBSDCon 2026 conference and the FreeBSD Developer Summit in Taipei. The event was held over four days at the National Taiwan Normal University from March 19–22, 2026. The first two days were dedicated to the Developer Summit, followed by the main conference on the final two days. My journey from Vientiane, Laos, to Taipei involved a flight with a layover in Bangkok. * ⚓ DragonFly BSD Digest ☛ NYCBUG:_The_Design_of_Unix_Shell,_on_May_13th_– DragonFly_BSD_Digest⠀⇛ NYCBUG‘s next event, on 2026/05/13, is “The Design of Unix Shell” with Stephen Bourne. If you aren’t familiar with that name, you are probably using his software or something derived from it right now. * ⚓ NYC BUG ☛ New_York_City_*BSD_User_Group_-_Notice_of_Meeting [PDF]⠀⇛ We’re looking at having a “fireside chat” with Stephen R. Bourne, covering everything from shell to its design decisions, and the relevance today. Some relevant reading for the meeting might be Stephen’s 1978 piece in The Bell System Technical Journal entitled “UNIX Time- Sharing System: The UNIX Shell.” ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 301 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Emulation_Games_RPCS3_Gopher64_and_Proton_11_Beta.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Emulation_Games_RPCS3_Gopher64_and_Proton_11_Beta.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Emulation/Games: RPCS3, Gopher64, and Proton 11 Beta⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ PlayStation_3_emulator_RPCS3_can_now_auto-configure_games_for_you_| GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Emulating the Sony PlayStation 3 just got even better, with the open source RPCS3 now configuring games for you. * ⚓ The_first_major_update_for_Slay_the_Spire_2_is_out_now_| GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ After running an opt-in Beta for a while, Mega Crit have released the first major gameplay content update for the deck- builder Slay the Spire 2. In other recent news, the developer recently increased their support for Godot Engine directly. * ⚓ Death_Stranding_2_patch_1.4_should_make_it_look_better_on_lower settings_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Nixxes and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS are continuing to improved the PC release of Death Stranding 2, with patch 1.4 out now and there's more to come. * ⚓ Properly_funny_chaotic_dungeon_crawler_Lucky_Tower_Ultimate_1.0_has launched_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ If you enjoy replayable games that have plenty of action, exploration and comedy - Lucky Tower Ultimate is one you need to pick up. After being in Early Access since 2024, Studio Seufz have launched it with a nice big content update. And, if you haven't played for a while, there's a lot more to explore and discover in it since the original EA release. * ⚓ Nintendo_64_emulator_Gopher64_adds_RetroAchievements_support_| GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ If emulation is your thing - check out the Gopher64 emulator for the Nintendo 64, as a major new release of the open source project has arrived. Created by Logan "loganmc10" McNaughton who also made the now retired simple64 emulator project, with Gopher64 being their next-generation option. * ⚓ METRO_2039_gets_revealed_for_release_this_Winter_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Going deep into post-apocalyptic Moscow, 4A Games and Deep Silver have now fully revealed METRO 2039. It's going to release sometime this Winter so we don't even have to wait too long on it. * ⚓ Proton_11_Beta_arrives_to_bring_enhanced_gaming_compatibility_to_Linux /_SteamOS_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Valve just put up a Beta for Proton 11, the next major release of their compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS. This brings with it quite a lot of enhancements, with it being based on Wine 11 it also brings with it support for the new NTSync which in some cases can improve game performance (but don't expect huge gains here). ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 389 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/FRED_Comes_To_Hobby_Operating_Systems_and_Linux.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/FRED_Comes_To_Hobby_Operating_Systems_and_Linux.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ FRED Comes To Hobby Operating Systems (and Linux)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Flexible_Return_and_Event_Delivery_(FRED)⦈_ Quoting: FRED Comes To Hobby Operating Systems (and Linux) — Those who have worked on a hobby operating system for x86 will have interacted with its rather complex and confusing interrupt model. [Evalyn] shows us why and how to use Flexible Return and Event Delivery (FRED), a new standard by the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group. Of course, it would be silly to omit the fact that Linux received patches first. But that isn’t the interesting part; after all, Linux is often the first place to have support for this kind of thing. No, what’s interesting is [Evalyn]’s implementation, to our knowledge among — if not the first — non-Linux operating system to support it. 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It combines public transport data with mapping and mobility data to calculate routes, itineraries, and rider information for use in websites, mobile apps, signage, and other custom frontends. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ bloggy_-_lightweight_static_blog_generator_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ bloggy is a deliberately lightweight static blog generator written in C. It is designed for people who want a personal blog with a simple file-based workflow instead of a large publishing system with lots of moving parts. The project uses a small configuration file along with separate directories for pages, posts, and assets, then generates static HTML files for the finished site. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ OpenRDAP_-_command_line_client_for_the_Registration_Data_Access Protocol_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ OpenRDAP is a command line client for the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) written in Go. It is designed to retrieve internet registration data from RDAP services, covering domains, IP addresses, autonomous system numbers, entities, and nameservers. The software can present results in human-readable text, structured JSON, raw server responses, and WHOIS-style output for domain queries. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ swege_-_static_website_generator_written_in_C_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ swege is a static website generator written in C. It uses the Discount library to build a website from a set of Markdown files, and the repository includes an example site together with a simple configuration-driven workflow based on swege.cfg. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ arTui_-_keep_up_with_recent_arXiv_submissions_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ arTui is a terminal user interface for keeping up with recent arXiv submissions from within the console. It lets you follow selected arXiv categories, refine results with keyword-based filters, save papers to a personal library, add tags and Markdown notes, and view citation information through INSPIRE-HEP without leaving the terminal. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Sheets_-_terminal-based_spreadsheet_application_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Sheets is a terminal-based spreadsheet application for working with CSV data from the command line. It provides an interactive text user interface for navigating and editing spreadsheets inside a terminal window, while also supporting direct command-line operations for reading individual cells, ranges, and modifying values without opening the full interface. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ IChingDiviner_-_desktop_I-Ching_divination_application_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ IChingDiviner is a desktop I-Ching divination application that brings the traditional Chinese oracle to Linux with a modern interface. It combines classic hexagram generation with built-in meanings, visual representations, and optional AI-assisted interpretations, while also letting users save and reload divination sessions for later reference. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ PangoTerm_-_modern_cross-platform_SSH_client_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ PangoTerm is a modern SSH client for developers and system administrators that runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. This is proprietary software. PangoTerm combines remote shell access with integrated tools for file transfer, SSH tunneling, and server monitoring, helping users manage remote machines and development infrastructure from a single application. * ⚓ icd_-_makes_changing_directories_quicker_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ icd is a shell utility that makes changing directories quicker and more convenient. It replaces the usual cd workflow with an interactive selector for previously visited paths, helping you jump around the filesystem without repeatedly typing long directory names. The project is lightweight, integrates with popular Zsh plugin managers, and also includes support for the Fish shell. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Bougie_-_terminal_browser_for_the_smolweb_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Bougie is a terminal browser for the smolweb that lets you explore Gemini capsules and Gopher servers from a text user interface. Written in Go and built with the Bubble Tea framework, it focuses on lightweight browsing with gemtext rendering, local file viewing, source inspection, file downloads, and keyboard- driven navigation. It’s designed as a small, text-based client for users who want a simple way to access alternative Internet protocols from the command line. This is free and open source software. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢉⣤⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⡿⠿⣿⡄⣤⠀⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣥⣮⣿⣿⠏⠂⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣶⣤⣀⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣵⡬⠌⠀⠀⠀ ⣀⣤⣄⣄⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣯⣥ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠭⠉⠉⠉⠈⡤⠀⠈⠉⠩⠛⠛⠛⠿⣻⣛⡭⠯⡉⠛⣛⠛⠛⢻⢙⣙⠙⡍⠉⡩⢛⠛⣛⠿⡏⢻⠳⠍⠉⠁⡄⣬⣭⣤⠭⣭⣤⣬⠍⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⣻⠻⠻⠛⢻⢛⡛⠋⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠛⢛⠛⢻⠿⡿⢿⠿ ⠀⡖⢶⣦⣬⢠⡤⠤⠄⣁⡄⢍⡂⡀⠓⠉⠚⠒⡾⠿⠛⠗⠻⠻⠑⠁⠤⠷⣶⠤⠽⠉⠅⠅⠐⠁⠙⠋⠙⠝⠃⢀⠀⠤⢄⠂⣤⠈⠲⠠⡈⢸⡁⠀⠀⢢⢤⢠⣤⣀⠍⠄⢀⡭⠓⠋⠙⢚⠥⠴⠣⠄⡴⢀⣶⠄⠠⢠ ⢇⡄⠈⠛⠋⢨⣽⡆⢘⠛⡿⣿⣽⣳⠶⠾⠼⡿⣾⣿⣇⣀⡀⣤⠀⣠⣄⡀⠀⠈⠄⣢⣄⣤⣀⠈⣇⢀⠁⠂⠀⠁⣀⠐⡒⣋⣈⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣀⣈⣁⣈⠈⣭⣭⣷⣤⣦⣴⣶⣤⣤⣶⣶⣶⣾⣄⣨⣄⣱⣆⣀⠶ ⣶⣾⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠷⠾⠿⣿⣿⣷⣤⣿⣿⣼⣿⣝⣿⣿⣷⣾⣮⣿⣿⠯⣿⡿⡻⣿⡿⡟⢿⠟⠻⣶⣶⣾⢟⠋⠚⠛⢛⡿⠋⣟⠻⠋⠛⠛⠛⡿⠃⢲⡿⢿⣿⣿⡿⣿⢻⠿⢿⡟⠻⠿⠿⢿⠗⠺⠿⢿⠿⠿ ⠻⣿⣛⣟⣻⣛⣛⣛⣿⣷⣄⣔⣒⣻⣶⣆⣷⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⢿⡶⠾⠿⠿⡿⣿⣷⣿⣴⣤⣤⣧⣤⣧⣤⣃⣄⣀⣰⣀⣃⣀⣠⣿⣶⣦⣭⣉⣨⣽⣧⣷⣶⣶⣿⣶⣶⣼⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⡄⠀⣶⣦⣤⣄ ⠒⣻⣓⢛⣛⢒⣲⠞⠉⡙⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠂⣉⠈⠈⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣧⡄⢈⣈⠉⣏⠁⠁⠛⣛⠘⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⢀⡦⡆⡆⠆⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠩⢩⣩⢉⣍⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿ ⠀⣿⡿⢸⣿⢸⣾⣸⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⢘⠀⠀⠠⣿⣿⢻⣿⡇⣾⣟⢸⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣶⣷⣰⣆⣀⡀⠀⠀⠄⢀⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠨⠜⠽⠤⠼⢷⠲⡶⡆⣧⡷⠶⡆⡇⡇⠀⠀⠀⢰⡀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉ ⠀⣿⣿⠘⠟⠘⢿⣾⣿⢾⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡏⠈⠀⠀⢈⣿⡯⢸⣿⡇⣿⡿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⣾⣿⣿⡇⢸⡇⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⡀⠀⡄⢉⡈⠀⣤⠀⡄⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠘⢸⡿⠀⠿⠿⠁⠉⢿⡟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⡇⠀⠿⠀⣿⣷⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⢸⣿⣿⣿⡇⠨⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⡇⢸⣿⣄⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠚⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⠁⠀⠀⠀⠙⡋⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⢺⣿⣿⠻⠃⢘⣿⣿⡯⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠄⠀⣸⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⠀⣶⣿⣧⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣄⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⢹⡁⠉⢻⣿⠻⡏⣿⡏⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠀⠀⠠⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⡀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⠄ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 661 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * § Events⠀➾ o ⚓ Collabora ☛ Bringing_BitNet_to_ExecuTorch_via_Vulkan⠀⇛ BitNet-style ternary brings LLM inference to ExecuTorch via its Vulkan backend, enabling much smaller, bandwidth- efficient models with portable GPU execution on edge devices. Presented at PyTorch Conference Europe 2026. * § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ o ⚓ Bhaskar English ☛ Google_Punishes_Back-Button_Hijacking_Sites_| June_2026_Update⠀⇛ Have you ever clicked the back button on a website but still couldn’t leave the page? That frustrating experience is known as back button hijacking. Now, Google says it’s taking strict action against sites that use this trick. In a recent developer update, the company announced that websites blocking users from going back normally will face penalties in Google Search rankings starting June 15, 2026. * § Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG)⠀➾ o ⚓ Tom MacWright ☛ Eleventy⠀⇛ When I started this blog in 2011, I built it using Jekyll. Jekyll served me well for fifteen years. It was fast enough, and though it would take me an hour or two to get the system reinstalled when I switched laptops, it mostly just worked. But late last year, I was in the midst of updating all of my local installations to the latest versions of their runtimes, and when I tried to update Jekyll to Ruby 4, it wouldn't go. The Jekyll project did eventually merge support for Ruby 4 (a one- line fix) in February , but I took this as a sign to get going. I probably could have kept on with Jekyll for another few years, but there's no denying the project has slowed down, and my optimization stack for this blog has gotten a little more complicated - it'd be nice to use a tool more optimization-minded and simplify my toolchain. So: I switched to 11ty. Or, as it is about to be called Build Awesome. I switched and started to write this blog post before all of the hubbub: I have some thoughts, but that's not the point. * § FSF / Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty⠀➾ o ⚓ PC World ☛ The_real_threat_to_the_PC_isn't_death._It's_losing control⠀⇛ Recent rulings and settlements dumped ice-cold reality on me. Not just the fact that companies are not our friends, which has always been clear; the Ticketmaster lawsuit drives that point home, as does the NZXT settlement for PC rentals that never made financial sense. But also: We now apparently live in a time where war is being waged over ownership. Or more precisely, who controls our hardware, software, and even fundamental right to privacy. * § GNU Projects⠀➾ o ⚓ GNU ☛ health_@_Savannah:_Thalamus_0.9.18_released⠀⇛ Dear GNU Health community We are happy to announce the release of Thalamus 0.9.18. Thalamus is the message and authentication server of the GNU Health Federation. * § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ o ⚓ [Repeat] Hackaday ☛ FRED_Comes_To_Hobby_Operating_Systems_(and Linux)⠀⇛ Those who have worked on a hobby operating system for x86 will have interacted with its rather complex and confusing interrupt model. [Evalyn] shows us why and how to use Flexible Return and Event Delivery (FRED), a new standard by the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group. o ⚓ Bill Glover ☛ Your_email_is_not_secure_enough⠀⇛ I was aware that Gmail now requires all senders to specify both SPF and DKIM records for your domain. They didn’t require DMARC but I set this up on my main email domain. I thought I’d done everything required. When closing my AWS account I had to migrate a number of DNS records off Route53. It turns out I’d missed one, the DMARC entry for one of my domains. This is the domain I was using to reply to Amazon (Retail) customer support. I no longer had a DMARC reporting solution in place and assumed the record wasn’t required. I have a strong suspicion that this is why Amazon rejected my reply. o ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ IPv6_usage_reaches_historic_50%_across_Google services,_matching_IPv4_—_increased_usage_eases_pressure_on_the IPv4_address_market_as_'new'_protocol_designed_in_1998_finally_hits its_stride⠀⇛ That changed over time by force of necessity, and Google's tracking graph shows that for a brief moment in time on March 28, 50% of worldwide users accessed the service over an IPv6 connection, marking a historic first. APNIC's stats show that the protocol is in use by 43% of the world, with Asia and the Americas inching ever close to those 50%. Cloudflare, meanwhile, shows that 40% of traffic is done in IPv6, an actually impressive figure if you consider it's measuring actual transferred packets rather than just counting addresses. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 821 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Games_Godot_4_7_Dev_5_Proton_Beta_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Games_Godot_4_7_Dev_5_Proton_Beta_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Games: Godot 4.7 Dev 5, Proton Beta, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Steam_Deck⦈_ * ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Dev_snapshot:_Godot_4.7_dev_5⠀⇛ Freeze, Feature! * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Steam_shown_running_on_Nintendo_Switch_thanks_to latest_Proton_Beta_—_FEX_2604_translates_x86_to_ARM-friendly_instructions on_Linux⠀⇛ Valve has released Proton 11.0-Beta1, with support for Arm devices. * ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Denuvo_blocks_Pragmata_Steam_Deck_and_Linux_players, as_reviews_slam_anti-piracy_DRM⠀⇛ Denuvo aims to curb piracy, but it can also frustrate legitimate buyers. Pragmata Steam Deck and Linux players who update their PCs may not be able to run the game. The DRM has a 5-machine activation limit per 24 hours, and these changes count toward that restriction. * ⚓ Video Cardz ☛ Proton_11.0_ARM64_appears_as_Steam_Linux_ARM64_beta_is shown_on_Nintendo_Switch⠀⇛ Valve’s ARM64 Steam work is no longer limited to backend changes and documentation. A Bluesky post from aagaming shows the Steam Linux ARM64 beta running on a Nintendo Switch, while SteamDB now lists a separate tool entry for Proton 11.0 (ARM64). With the new Proton 11 beta release, the first official Proton release for ARM devices has also been released, and the SteamDB entry confirms Valve has now published a dedicated ARM64 Proton branch on Steam. * ⚓ The_end_of_the_Windows_monopoly?_Gamers_will_choose_Linux_en_masse_in 2026⠀⇛ For a long time, trying to customize games on Linux was a headache. For an ordinary user, switching from Windows to Linux was a difficult challenge, as in some cases everything worked, in others it broke down, and in general, the process required professional efforts. * ⚓ PC Gamer ☛ This_is_not_a_drill:_All-timer_weirdo_game_Deadly Premonition_now_playable_on_Linux_as_of_Valve's_most_recent_Proton_beta, plus_17_others_and_your_EA_library_(until_EA_breaks_it_again)⠀⇛ Proton—Valve's Windows-to-Linux compatibility layer that makes so much of your Steam library work on Steam Deck and Linux desktops—got a new big number today, in the form of the first Proton 11 beta release. This one incorporates goodies from (the also recently released) Wine 11, on which Proton is based, and you might already have seen that it marks the first glimpse of an Arm64 version of Proton that Valve intends to put to use in the Steam Frame. * ⚓ Steam's_Proton_Gets_Wine_11_Gaming_Performance_Improvements,_Valve Launches_Arm64_Compatibility_Layer⠀⇛ It seems as though Valve's Proton 11 is rolling out in a new Beta update, and along with it, all of the improvements that come from the recent updates introduced in Wine 11, as pointed out by Brad Lynch on X. The changelog for Proton shows the inclusion of Proton 11 Beta, which would be based on Wine 11. Wine 11 made waves in mid-March when it launched, specifically because it added NTSync kernel driver support to the translation layer, introducing theoretical massive performance improvements to Linux games. NTSync theoretically reduces the overhead when running Windows games via Proton by moving Windows NT library emulation into a kernel driver. While it isn't going to improve frame rates across the board, it has been reported to improve compatibility where esync and fsync were lacking, and it may reduce CPU overhead. This has the end result of making some games feel smoother, thanks to improving frame rate consistency and increasing 1% and 0.1% low frame rates. ⣭⣴⣿⣿⣤⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⣫⣵⣿⣿⡿⠛⣿⣦⡀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣶⣿⢷⣛⢻⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢉⣵⣿⣿⣿⣛⣥⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣿⣶⣿⢿⣿⣿⣷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⡉⠀⣤⣾⣿⣿⣟⣉⣼⣿⣆⣻⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⣻⣿⣿⣿⡿⢟⡩⠀⠶⠛⠛⠋⠉⠁⠈⠉⠁⠙⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡟⣋⣽⣿⣿⣿⣟⣩⣿⣿⡟⣿⣫⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣟⡯⣿ ⣿⣿⣯⣤⣿⣿⣦⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⢉⣴⣿⣿⣿⠿⢻⣿⣆⠘⣿⣿⣿⠷⠒⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣋⣥⣼⣿⣯⠛⣍⣿⡿⢟⣛⣯⣽⣿⢟⡯⢑⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣾⡿ ⢿⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣟⠋⣩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣋⣡⣾⣧⢙⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⠝⠇⠀⠀⢶⣯⠀⠈⠻⡟⠉⠁⠀⠀⢈⠩⠐⢨⣼⡿⣟⣽⣊⣹⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣶⣿⣿⣿⣟⣩⣼⣿⣆⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠋⢉⠤⠞⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠠⣶⣦⠀⠀⠊⠁⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⠠⠀⠀⠀⠙⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢨⡿⢿⣟⣽⣿⣿⢿⡫⢽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣻⣿⣿⡿⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⢛⣭⣾⣿⣿⠿⠋⠰⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⡤⠖⠃⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠟⠉⠀⢀⣾⡶⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡠⠐⣸⣿⡿⢟⣿⢞⣿⣷⣿⢿⠿⣻⣿⣿ ⠋⠁⣠⣾⣿⣿⡿⢛⣩⣞⣦⠈⣿⠿⠟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⡶⠆⠀⠁⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣾⡄⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠠⠋⢁⣨⢿⣿⠿⠿⢻⣿⣶⣿⢟⣻⣿ ⣧⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⠿⠚⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⡀⠘⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⣀⣴⣶⣷⡻⣇⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⡠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⢛⡩⠔⣩⣾⡿⢟⣭⣾⣧⣾⣿ ⣿⣿⠿⠓⠉⠁⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣄⠀⠛⠀⢘⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣴⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡝⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⡾⡋⠀⠀⠙⢦⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠠⠐⠁⠀⠼⠟⠭⣾⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣮ ⢋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⢀⣴⣿⡟⠋⠀⠀⣀⠀⡀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡜⢿⣧⡀⠀⢰⣾⡁⣧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⣾⠿⢛⣽⣯⣾⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣮⣿⠛⠋⣀⣴⣶⣿⣷⢻⠇⠀⠘⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣌⢿⣷⠀⠘⢿⣷⣽⡝⠓⠢⢂⣼⡗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢀⠄⣪⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣤⠤⢀⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣄⠀⡀⣾⠿⣿⢈⣀⡠⢶⣄⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⢂⠉⠀⠀⠀⠙⠻⠿⠿⠟⠛⠋⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠄⠈⠉⣻⣟⠻⢛⣯⣿⣿⡿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⢀⣨⣵⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣧⠄⠓⣻⣶⢾⡿⡿⠛⠉⣹⣤⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠈⢧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡵⠂⠀⠙⢫⣦⣿⠿⣫⣵⣿ ⠀⢀⣠⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⠋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷⣾⣿⡎⠀⠿⠗⣡⣵⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢷⣿⠿⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠓⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡁⠄⠀⡠⡶⠟⣋⣴⣾⡱⣿⣿ ⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠛⠉⠉⠙⠿⠛⠉⠁⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠠⡤⠞⢋⡴⠚⣩⣛⣿⣿⣌⢉ ⠛⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣫⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠼⠋⠉⢈⣽⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣴⣶⣆⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⢠⡠⠛⣁⣤⣷⣾⣿⡿⢻⣵ ⣛⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠉⡑⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠡⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⡾⠁⢀⣴⠕⢁⣴⡊⢾⣿⣿⣟⣽⣾⣿⣾ ⣷⣵⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠐⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⡾⠁⠐⣉⣤⣊⣝⣿⡿⣄⠑⠋⣉⣹⣿⡿⢟ ⠀⠉⣃⣠⡑⠹⡙⠛⠹⠷⣘⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⢞⣫⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡾⠁⠀⢈⣜⣿⡿⠟⠉⢿⣿⣶⣼⣿⠟⣉⣴⣧ ⠀⠀⢻⠿⢿⣷⣄⠠⠘⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⡶⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⢠⡤⣞⣭⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠉⠀⠀⢂⠀⠀⢀⡴⡯⠂⣀⣴⣿⠟⢋⣴⣢⣴⣿⣿⡿⢋⣤⢾⣿⣿⣿ ⢢⠀⢸⡠⠔⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⡴⠞⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣄⢺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣥⠞⣁⣴⣾⣿⠿⢋⣡⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣽⣾⣿⣿⢷⡙⢿⠿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 959 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/GNU_Linux_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/GNU_Linux_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Linux_promises_freedom_from_Windows,_but_it_demands something_harder_in_return⠀⇛ I've been using Linux on and off for over 20 years at this point, I'd dual-boot for a few months, or always have a Linux VM or two spooled up on my Windows PC to keep abreast of the latest state of open-source operating systems. The first time I used Linux as my daily driver OS was during my postgraduate studies, where the little netbook I took to class could only handle Linux and not Windows. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ This_Linux_shell_revives_the_worst_version_of_Windows,_and it's_glorious⠀⇛ Believe it or not, there are people who actually miss the Windows 8 interface. One enthusiast liked it so much that they decided to recreate the Windows 8 Metro user interface for Linux systems. I tried it, and it's easily the most janky-but- lovable graphical interface I've ever seen. * § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ o ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ The_Law_Bytes_Podcast,_Episode_264:_Jon_Penney_on Chilling_Effects_in_the_Digital_Age⠀⇛ “Chilling effects” is a term people hear all the time: in court rulings, in debates over content moderation, in dealing with online harms, or in news coverage of surveillance and legal reforms. The focus is typically on how legal rules may make speaking out more challenging, risky, or even dangerous. But what if our understanding of chilling effects actually understates the issue? * § Kernel Space / File Systems / Virtualization⠀➾ o ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ Russian_Baikal_CPUs_Are_Losing_Their_Place_in_the Linux_Kernel⠀⇛ After sanctions, bankruptcy and removal of kernel maintainers, Baikal's unfinished kernel code is being removed. o ⚓ [Old] Snow flurry ☛ .:_Detecting_DOSBox_from_within_the_Box⠀⇛ If you're the sort of person who reads blogs, I assume you need no introduction to DOSBox. It's an MS-DOS emulator, which necessitates it being a sort of x86 emulator. But unlike x86 emulators like 86Box or QEMU, the DOS parts are an inextricable part of it. There are BIOS interrupts and a POST, but not a BIOS in the sense of "a ROM chip mapped into memory." There isn't even really a DOS, in the traditional sense. But when you're running inside DOSBox, you wouldn't know it. Almost any DOS API you can expect is available, and effort was put into making sure features like Long File Names don't appear if your reported version is too old to have supported it. So how can you detect that which seeks not to be detected? * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § EasyOS⠀➾ # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ ROX-Filer_back_and_forward_buttons⠀⇛ Previous blog post, l0wt3ch fixed a memory leak: [...] # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ ROX-Filer_copy_leak_fixed⠀⇛ Forum member l0wt3ch has done some superb detective work, discovering and fixing a leak: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1067 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Kdenlive_26_04_is_Out_with_Animated_Transition_Preview_Screen_M.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Kdenlive_26_04_is_Out_with_Animated_Transition_Preview_Screen_M.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Kdenlive 26.04 is Out with Animated Transition Preview & Screen Mirroring⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 Quoting: Kdenlive 26.04 is Out with Animated Transition Preview & Screen Mirroring | UbuntuHandbook — KDE announced the release of KDE Gear 26.04 on Thursday, including Kdenlive 26.04 the popular video editor. The new version of this free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor introduced many exciting new features. First, for multiple monitor users, the new Kdenlive 26.04 added screen mirroring feature. Instead of detaching, it can now mirror video preview to external monitor in full-screen. So that you can now preview video clips both in usual interface and larger view at the same time. To enable the feature go to Settings -> Configure Kdenlive -> Preview -> Mirror monitor on fullscreen. After that, you may double-click, press F11, or use the Monitor -> Switch Monitor Fullscreen menu option, to mirror the video preview to external monitor. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1112 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Open_Hardware_Modding_Orange_Pi_ESP32_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Open_Hardware_Modding_Orange_Pi_ESP32_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Open Hardware/Modding: Orange Pi, ESP32, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ reBot_Arm_B601-DM_–_An_open-source_6+1_DoF_robotic_arm for_embodied_Hey_Hi_(AI)_and_teleoperation_applications⠀⇛ Seeed Studio reBot Arm B601-DM is a fully open-source 6-axis robotic arm (plus a parallel gripper) designed to lower the barrier to entry for embodied Hey Hi (AI) learning and teleoperation. Built around high-performance Damiao actuators, the arm offers up to 767mm of reach, a 1.5kg payload capacity, and high-precision 0.2mm repeatability. * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Orange_Pi_Zero_3W_arrives_with_A733_SoC_in_65_×_32_mm design⠀⇛ The Orange Pi Zero 3W is a new single-board computer in a 65 × 32 mm form factor built around the Allwinner A733 processor. The design integrates an octa-core CPU, LPDDR5 memory, and wireless connectivity in a compact layout. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Bambu_updates_its_3D_printers_to_print_unique_hues_or gradients_using_two_or_three_filaments_—_company_acknowledges_OrcaSlicer- FullSpectrum_fork_as_the_basis_for_the_color_prediction_part_of_the_new feature⠀⇛ This color mixing feature is similar to the halftoning technique used in printing, wherein printers lay CMYK dots in patterns that vary in size and spacing on a flat surface to trick the eye into seeing new tones, hues, and shades. The difference here is that instead of using ink dots, Bambu 3D printers use different filaments to produce the optical illusion of a new color on a 3D surface. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Building_A_Big_RC_Mini_Truck⠀⇛ The build started with a classic hacker favorite—a bunch of old hoverboard motors. These brushless hub motors are pretty easy to drive and have plenty of torque right out of the box. A simple ladder frame was whipped up with a hoverboard wheel at each corner, with a body whipped up out of cardboard, paint, and a few 3D printed parts to hold everything together. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Do_We_Really_Need_Another_Development_Board?⠀⇛ It’s fair to say that there are a lot of development board form factors for MCUs, with [Tech Dregs] over on yonder YouTube on the verge of adding another one to the pile, but not before he was having some serious thoughts on the implications of such a decision. Does this world really need another devboard with the ubiquitous 2.54 mm (0.1″) pitch pin headers, all so that it can perhaps be used in the same traditional 2.54 mm pitch breadboards? * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Desktop_Digitizer_Makes_Note_Capture_A_Breeze⠀⇛ His custom scanning station addresses that first part of the problem: getting consistent shots. The images are captured using a Raspberry Pi 5 with attached Camera Module 3, while the 3D printed structure of the device makes sure that the camera and integrated lighting system are always in the same position. All he needs to do is place his notepad inside the cavity, hit the button, and it produces a perfect shot of the page. * ⚓ Rui Carmo ☛ Cydintosh⠀⇛ I have a soft spot for tiny Macintosh projects, and this one pushes all the right buttons–an ESP32 Cheap Yellow Display board running a Mac Plus emulator inside a 3D-printed case. I haven’t finished hacking my Maclock yet, but it’s a perfect fit with my ESP8266 hackery, not to mention the collection of vintage emulation hacks I keep filing away and my never-ending ARM64 JIT for BasiliskII, so I had to link to it. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Commodore_fans_split_over_C64_Ultimate_FPGA_firmware lockdown_—_firm_says_it_wants_to_protect_its_hardware_and_reduce_support fallout⠀⇛ The retro community seems sharply divided over a decision by Commodore regarding locking down firmware access in its C64 Ultimate computer. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1224 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/OpenSUSE_Tumbleweed_Report_and_Planet_News_Roundup.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/OpenSUSE_Tumbleweed_Report_and_Planet_News_Roundup.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ OpenSUSE: Tumbleweed Report and Planet News Roundup⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ Dominique Leuenberger ☛ Tumbleweed_–_Review_of_the_week_2026/16⠀⇛ Dear Tumbleweed users and hackers, The time of long weekends off seems over, and Tumbleweed has been rolling full steam ahead for the last week. We have released 7 snapshots in 7 days. Unless we change the numbering scheme of our snapshots, that’s the maximum we can give you. But in any case, it’s realistically also about the maximum we can reliably punch through the build and QA queues. Snapshots 0410 – 0416 delivered these changes: [...] * ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ Planet_News_Roundup⠀⇛ The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from April 10 to 16. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1265 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/PostgresSQL_PGDay_Armenia_and_Swiss_PGDay_2026.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/PostgresSQL_PGDay_Armenia_and_Swiss_PGDay_2026.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ PostgresSQL: PGDay Armenia and Swiss PGDay 2026⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ PGDay_Armenia_2026_Schedule_&_Registration!⠀⇛ Hey everyone! The PGDay Armenia 2026 schedule is now live, and Early Bird tickets are officially on sale! Join us for the first-ever PostgreSQL conference in Armenia on April 30, in-person in Yerevan. Get your ticket now: https://pgdayarmenia.com/#get-your-ticket We’d love to see you there! * ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ Swiss_PGDay_2026:_Open_for_registration⠀⇛ 25–26 June 2026 · Rapperswil, Switzerland The Swiss PostgreSQL Conference. OST_Eastern_Switzerland_University_of_Applied_Sciences Campus Rapperswil · Near Zurich ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1313 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ Kenneth Reitz ☛ What_the_Snare_Drum_Knew_Before_I_Did⠀⇛ The snare drum knew, before I did, that you can know something without being able to say it. I spent a long time after that learning to say things. The saying only really works when it is still, underneath, in contact with the drum. * ⚓ Aleksandar Vacić ☛ Crash_with_callback_methods_in_parent-child_data sources⠀⇛ Say I have ParentDataSource which holds a strong reference to ChildDataSource, which has a callback method that ParentDataSource implements: [...] * ⚓ Jussi Pakkanen ☛ Multi_merge_sort,_or_when_optimizations_aren't⠀⇛ In our previous episode we wrote a merge sort implementation that runs a bit faster than the one in stdlibc++. The question then becomes, could it be made even faster. If you go through the relevant literature one potential improvement is to do a multiway merge. That is, instead of merging two arrays into one, you merge four into one using, for example, a priority queue. This seems like a slam dunk for performance. * ⚓ Modus Create LLC ☛ 𝕯𝖔𝖈_𝖎𝖙_𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊_𝖎𝖙'𝖘_𝖍𝖔𝖙⠀⇛ Everybody knows documentation is essential to any software engineering enterprise. And fo’ shizzle, everybody knows it gets deprioritised. An afterthought; written by engineers who are thinking, “I should probably write docs”. Nah. What they should be thinking is, “I get to write docs, cuz!” Because when you doc it right, it ain’t a chore. It’s what separates a project people use from a project people lose. In this post, I’m walkin’ you through three real projects I’ve been involved in at Tweag; each one levelling up the documentation game. First, fixing docs that got out of hand: the reactive play. Then, planning docs from day one: the proactive play. And finally, making docs part of the code itself: the integrated play. By the end, I think you’ll agree: to doc it like it’s hot is the only way to gizzo. * ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Does_your_DSL_little_language_really_need operator_precedence?⠀⇛ Operator precedence is nice and there are all sorts of cool algorithms for implementing it without tearing your hair out. But it's mostly nice for arithmetic expressions (or if you have a lot of operators), not for other things you may be using expressions for, such as matching incoming connections against some rules, and implementing real operator precedence will complicate your parser and little language. If you do this regularly and have the relevant algorithms memorized, or if you want an extra learning experience, go ahead and implement operator precedence anyway. Otherwise, well, are you sure you need it? I've been pretty happy with little languages that had little or no operator precedence, among other hacks to make them simpler. * ⚓ Dr Jonathan Carroll ☛ Schotter_Plots_in_R_-⠀⇛ What’s missing from this ALGOL code is the seeds needed to reproduce the plot. The author went down a rabbit hole investigating and calculating different values, but managed to determine them to be “(1922110153) for the x- and y-shift seed, and (1769133315) for the rotation seed”. They also provided a translation into Python * ⚓ Zellyn Hunter ☛ Schotter_-_Georg_Nees_-_Part_1⠀⇛ As a way of dipping my toe into generative art, I’ve been trying to recreate one of the most iconic images in computer- generated art: Schotter (“Gravel”, aka “Cubic Disarray”) by Georg Nees. Created in 1968, it was drawn using a Zuse1 Graphomat Z64 flatbed plotter. I found many online tutorials on recreating it, mostly using Processing or its successor, p5.js, but they almost always either (a) used the same random number (scaled) for offset and rotation, or (b) eyeballed the original plot and came up with something that worked. * § R / R-Script⠀➾ o ⚓ Rlang ☛ What’s_new_in_R_4.6.0?⠀⇛ R 4.6.0 (“Because it was There”) is set for release on April 24th 2026. Here we summarise some of the more interesting changes that have been introduced. In previous blog posts, we have discussed the new features introduced in R 4.5.0 and earlier versions (see the links at the end of this post). o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Schotter_Plots_in_R⠀⇛ Translating things between languages reveals how each language approaches different design trade-offs, and I believe it’s a useful exercise. Having something to translate is the first step. I found a plot I wanted to generate, and some code that reproduced it, so off we go! o ⚓ rOpenSci ☛ rOpenSci_|_A_Better_R_Programming_Experience_Thanks_to Tree-sitter⠀⇛ A little bit less than two years ago, building on work by Jim Hester and Kevin Ushey, Davis Vaughan completed a very impactful JavaScript file for the R community: an R grammar for the Tree-sitter parsing generator. He even got a round of applause for it during a talk at the useR! 2024 conference! So, did he get cheered for… grammatical rules in a JavaScript file? 😅 No, the audience was excited about the improved developer experience for R that this file unlocked. R tooling around Tree-sitter is how you get [...] * § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ o ⚓ [Old] Internet Archive ☛ BSTJ_57:_6._July-August_1978:_UNIX_Time- Sharing_System:_The_UNIX_Shell._(Bourne,_S.R.)_:_Free_Download, Borrow,_and_Streaming_:_Internet_Archive⠀⇛ * § Java/Golang⠀➾ o ⚓ Matt Might ☛ Compiling_to_Java_as_a_target_language⠀⇛ In my advanced compilers class, we cover a range of intermediate and target languages. C is a popular target language for performance reasons, but Java has often-overlooked advantages. Some of Java’s less-utilized features conspire to make it an easy target for high-level language constructs, e.g., lexically scoped closures become anonymous classes. It takes roughly a third to half the time (and code) to write a compiler that targets Java instead of C. In fact, we can compile the essential core of Scheme to Java with purely local transforms. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1507 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/PureOS_Crimson_Development_Report_March_2026.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/PureOS_Crimson_Development_Report_March_2026.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ PureOS Crimson Development Report: March 2026⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Purism_logo⦈_ Quoting: PureOS Crimson Development Report: March 2026 – Purism — Following the PureOS Crimson beta release in our last post, we are eagerly looking forward to the general release. We received a lot of constructive feedback about the beta, and with only a few blockers left, we are taking the opportunity to make this the best PureOS release yet. With that goal in mind, our March report includes improvements spanning the entire OS, from deep within the kernel up through the major applications. Reliability improvements are part of the “long tail” of many small improvements for a reliable operating system. As a result, this is one of our longest posts! 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These focused on who can access what, and how to monitor those interactions. Now, we'll shift the focus to the physical and virtual environments in which these systems live. Of course, security-focused development is only half the battle. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ The_zero_touch_future:_Enabling_Telstra’s_path_to_a fully_autonomous,_self-healing_network⠀⇛ At MWC 2026, Telstra announced a major step forward in its journey towards building one of the world’s most advanced autonomous networks in collaboration with Red Bait and other industry partners. * ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Integrate_Red_Bait_Enterprise_GNU/Linux_VMs_into_OpenShift Service_Mesh⠀⇛ In a perfect cloud-native world, everything runs in a container. But in the real enterprise world, critical data often lives on virtual machines (VMs). These workloads could be anything from a massive PostgreSQL database to a legacy payment processor, and they should not be left out of your zero trust architecture. * ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_Community_Update_–_Week_16⠀⇛ 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. * ⚓ PR Newswire ☛ CIQ_Delivers_the_First_Enterprise_Linux_Compliance Platform_for_Federal_Cryptographic_Validation_and_Post-Quantum Readiness⠀⇛ CIQ, the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux, today announced that RLC Pro and RLC Pro Hardened are the first commercial Enterprise Linux platforms to ship with federally validated cryptography and post-quantum readiness built in, on the same distribution, out of the box. CIQ's compliance platform spans validated cryptography, pre-applied hardening and audit evidence across RLC Pro, RLC Pro Hardened and Ascender Pro, addressing all four federal compliance deadlines converging between September 2026 and January 2027, from a single vendor, with no rebuild required. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1670 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO_Windows_Breaking_Itself.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO_Windows_Breaking_Itself.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers and Windows TCO (Windows Breaking Itself)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Another_DraftKings_Hacker_Sentenced_to_Prison⠀⇛ Kamerin Stokes sold stolen credentials through an online marketplace even after pleading guilty to his role in the DraftKings attack.  * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Two_North_Korean_IT_Worker_Scheme_Facilitators_Jailed in_the_US⠀⇛ Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang compromised the identities of dozens of US persons to help land jobs at over 100 companies. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Recent_Apache_ActiveMQ_Vulnerability_Exploited_in_the Wild⠀⇛ The remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026- 34197 came to light in early April. * ⚓ OpenSSF (Linux Foundation) ☛ Why_Third-Party_Notices_Are_Breaking_at Scale:_What_the_Ecosystem_Needs_Next⠀⇛ * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Cursor_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Vulnerability_Exposed_Developer Devices⠀⇛ An indirect prompt injection could be chained with a sandbox bypass and Cursor’s remote tunnel feature for shell access to machines. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ 53_DDoS_Domains_Taken_Down_by_Law_Enforcement⠀⇛ Authorities in 21 countries participated in a coordinated action against DDoS-for-hire services. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ In_Other_News:_Satellite_Cybersecurity_Act,_$90K_Chrome Flaw,_Teen_Hacker_Arrested⠀⇛ Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: ShinyHunters targets Rockstar Games, ShowDoc vulnerability exploited in the wild, and EPA to boost cybersecurity budget to $19 million. * ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Mythos_and_Cybersecurity⠀⇛ Last week, Anthropic pulled back the curtain on Claude_Mythos Preview, an Hey Hi (AI) model so capable at finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities that the company decided it was too dangerous to release to the public. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ ZionSiphon_Malware_Targets_ICS_in_Water_Facilities⠀⇛ The malware is configured to operate on systems associated with Israeli water treatment and desalination plants. * ⚓ Yifei_Zhan:_CommBank_hardware_MFA_token⠀⇛ A while ago, CommBank started asking for MFA confirmation on its mobile app for every NetBank login on a browser. Previously, there was an option to use SMS for MFA, which isn’t as secure as I would like, but it was at least usable. Since I’m switching away from Android to Mobian and won’t be able to use the CommBank app for much longer, I applied for a physical NetCode token. The letter that came with it has the wrong link for activation, the correct link is under NetBank -> Settings -> NetCode (under the Security section) * ⚓ Trail of Bits ☛ We_beat_Google’s_zero-knowledge_proof_of_quantum cryptanalysis⠀⇛ Two weeks ago, Google’s Quantum Hey Hi (AI) group published a zero-knowledge proof of a quantum circuit so optimized, they concluded that first-generation quantum computers will break elliptic curve cryptography keys in as little as 9 minutes. Today, Trail of Bits is publishing our own zero-knowledge proof that significantly improves Google’s on all metrics. * ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Friday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (.NET 8.0, .NET 9.0, freerdp, libarchive, and thunderbird), Debian (chromium, openssh, and thunderbird), Fedora (aurorae, bluedevil, breeze- gtk, buildah, cockpit, extra-cmake-modules, flatpak-kcm, grub2- breeze-theme, kactivitymanagerd, kcm_wacomtablet, kde-cli- tools, kde-gtk-config, kdecoration, kdeplasma-addons, kf6, kf6- attica, kf6-baloo, kf6-bluez-qt, kf6-breeze-icons, kf6- frameworkintegration, kf6-kapidox, kf6-karchive, kf6-kauth, kf6-kbookmarks, kf6-kcalendarcore, kf6-kcmutils, kf6-kcodecs, kf6-kcolorscheme, kf6-kcompletion, kf6-kconfig, kf6- kconfigwidgets, kf6-kcontacts, kf6-kcoreaddons, kf6-kcrash, kf6-kdav, kf6-kdbusaddons, kf6-kdeclarative, kf6-kded, kf6- kdesu, kf6-kdnssd, kf6-kdoctools, kf6-kfilemetadata, kf6- kglobalaccel, kf6-kguiaddons, kf6-kholidays, kf6-ki18n, kf6- kiconthemes, kf6-kidletime, kf6-kimageformats, kf6-kio, kf6- kirigami, kf6-kitemmodels, kf6-kitemviews, kf6-kjobwidgets, kf6-knewstuff, kf6-knotifications, kf6-knotifyconfig, kf6- kpackage, kf6-kparts, kf6-kpeople, kf6-kplotting, kf6-kpty, kf6-kquickcharts, kf6-krunner, kf6-kservice, kf6- kstatusnotifieritem, kf6-ksvg, kf6-ktexteditor, kf6- ktexttemplate, kf6-ktextwidgets, kf6-kunitconversion, kf6- kuserfeedback, kf6-kwallet, kf6-kwidgetsaddons, kf6- kwindowsystem, kf6-kxmlgui, kf6-modemmanager-qt, kf6- networkmanager-qt, kf6-prison, kf6-purpose, kf6-qqc2-desktop- style, kf6-solid, kf6-sonnet, kf6-syndication, kf6-syntax- highlighting, kf6-threadweaver, kgamma, kglobalacceld, kinfocenter, kmenuedit, knighttime, kpipewire, krdp, kscreen, kscreenlocker, ksshaskpass, ksystemstats, kwayland, kwayland- integration, kwin, kwin-x11, kwrited, layer-shell-qt, libexif, libkscreen, libksysguard, libplasma, nix, ocean-sound-theme, oxygen-sounds, pam-kwallet, plasma-activities, plasma- activities-stats, plasma-breeze, plasma-browser-integration, plasma-desktop, plasma-dialer, plasma-discover, plasma-disks, plasma-drkonqi, plasma-firewall, plasma-integration, plasma- keyboard, plasma-login-manager, plasma-milou, plasma-mobile, plasma-nano, plasma-nm, plasma-oxygen, plasma-pa, plasma-print- manager, plasma-sdk, plasma-setup, plasma-systemmonitor, plasma-systemsettings, plasma-thunderbolt, plasma-vault, plasma-welcome, plasma-workspace, plasma-workspace-wallpapers, plasma-workspace-x11, plasma5support, plymouth-kcm, plymouth- theme-breeze, podman, polkit-kde, powerdevil, qqc2-breeze- style, sddm-kcm, skopeo, spacebar, spectacle, thunderbird, and xdg-desktop-portal-kde), Mageia (cockpit-338), Oracle (capstone, cockpit, firefox, fontforge, freerdp, golang-github- openprinting-ipp-usb, kernel, nghttp2, nodejs:20, nodejs:24, openexr, and squid), Red Hat (gnutls, libarchive, libpng, libpng12, libpng15, libtiff, libvpx, libxslt, multiple packages, python, python3, python3.11, python3.12, and python3.9), Slackware (libxml2), SUSE (apache-pdfbox, azure- storage-azcopy, corosync, cups, freerdp, iproute2, libsdb2_4_2, libtpms, NetworkManager, openssl-1_1, ovmf, plexus-utils, python, python-CairoSVG, python-jwcrypto, python-PyJWT, python- pyOpenSSL, python-urllib3, python3, python314, rust1.93, shim, smc-tools, terraform-provider-local, terraform-provider-random, terraform-provider-tls, thunderbird, tiff, util-linux, and vim), and Ubuntu (libowasp-esapi-java, linux, linux-aws, linux- aws-5.15, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux, linux-realtime, linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.17, linux- hwe-5.15, linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-realtime, linux- nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux- nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8, linux-realtime-6.17, ofono, and ruby-rack). * § Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets⠀➾ o ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Microsoft's_April_patch_puts_backdoored_Windows domain_controllers_into_reboot_loops_—_third_known_issue_from KB5082063_is_affecting_backdoored_Windows_Server_2016_through 2025⠀⇛ Installing this month's backdoored Windows Server security update has knocked some enterprise domain controllers into continuous reboot cycles. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1872 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Shelly_2_1_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Revamps_AppImage_Supp.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/Shelly_2_1_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Revamps_AppImage_Supp.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Shelly 2.1 Package Manager for Arch Linux Revamps AppImage Support⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Apr 18, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Shelly_2.1⦈_ Shelly 2.1 is here to revamp AppImage support with a new UI to make installing AppImages easier and better syncing of AppImage apps, logging functionality to the “Recent Activity” panel that lets users view a transcript of the command logs, and support for viewing Flatpak permission changes on updates. The Flatpak installation GUI has been updated in this new Shelly release as well, which also refactors the logging service, updates the detection of optional package management dependencies in the Install and Manage sections, and adds a new type to appstream parserv. 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Some highlights of Solus 4.9 include a new default terminal on the Budgie edition, namely ptyxis, the latest Mesa 26.0 graphics stack for all editions, support for systemd preset files to manage which services are enabled by default, and a new default privileged group, wheel (changed from sudo). 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And that is a pity! (This is a longer story, so please stay to the end about the 2026 interview that almost happened.) In the sprawling, sterilized history of the digital age, Richard Matthew Stallman (RMS) exists as a singular, indigestible singularity. He is the ghost in the machine of modern computing, a figure whose code runs the internet but whose philosophy is actively rejected by the corporations that profit from it. To understand the trajectory of the twenty-first century’s technological infrastructure, one must confront the paradox of Stallman: he is simultaneously the industry’s most revered architect and its most ostracized pariah. He built the foundation, but he refuses to enter the building. [...] Towards the end of January 2026, I emailed Richard for an interview. I don’t have high hopes, but to enhance my odds I added a personal note “I saw your presentation when I was a graduate student in Australian National University in Canberra where you wore the cape.” Read_on ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣄⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⢁⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠉⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⣤⣿⣿⣿⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣉⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⡃⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠋⠉⠉⠀⣺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⢿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡏⢹⣿⠘⠻⢿⠁⠀⠈⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣶⠀⢸⣧⢠⣶⠛⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⢠⡄⠈⠄⡰⣯⡉⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣡⣔⣽⢟⣀⣈⠁⠀⢀⢘⣀⣤⠆⢠⣶⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣼⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣻⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⡿⢸⣿⠇⢰⡾⣹⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⡏⠀⢀⣼⣿⠇⠀⠀⣶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠄⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⡟⠀⣀⣿⢹⠏⠀⠀⢠⣽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⣿⣿⣽⣸⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⡞⢿⣿⣧⠖⠋⢀⡟⠀⠀⠀⠸⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡼⣱⣿⣿⣿⡿⢫⣿⣿⢏⣿⣿⡿⣣⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢰⡟⣿⡿⠀⢸⣿⠇⠀⢠⠎⠀⢀⡴⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣷⣿⣿⣿⠏⢀⣿⣿⣏⣿⣿⠟⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⠁⢸⡇⠀⢸⡟⠀⣰⠟⢠⠖⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⣠⣿⣿⡏⣼⣿⠏⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠋⠀⠘⡇⠀⠸⠀⡼⢁⡴⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2059 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/This_Week_in_GNOME_GNOME_Foundation_Update_and_More_GNOME.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/This_Week_in_GNOME_GNOME_Foundation_Update_and_More_GNOME.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ This Week in GNOME, GNOME Foundation Update, and More GNOME⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 * ⚓ This Week in GNOME ☛ This_Week_in_GNOME:_#245_Infinite_Ranges⠀⇛ Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from April 10 to April 17. * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Allan_Day:_GNOME_Foundation_Update,_2026-04-17⠀⇛ Welcome to another update about everything that’s been happening at the GNOME Foundation. It’s been four weeks since my last post, due to a vacation and public holidays, so there’s lots to cover. This period included a major announcement, but there’s also been a lot of other notable work behind the scenes. * ⚓ Andrea_Veri:_GNOME_GitLab_Git_traffic_caching⠀⇛ One of the most visible signs that GNOME’s infrastructure has grown over the years is the amount of CI traffic that flows through gitlab.gnome.org on any given day. Hundreds of pipelines run in parallel, most of them starting with a git clone or git fetch of the same repository, often at the same commit. All that traffic was landing directly on GitLab’s webservice pods, generating redundant load for work that was essentially identical. GNOME’s infrastructure runs on AWS, which generously provides credits to the project. Even so, data transfer is one of the largest cost drivers we face, and we have to operate within a defined budget regardless of those credits. The bandwidth costs associated with this Git traffic grew significant enough that for a period of time we redirected unauthenticated HTTPS Git pulls to our Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub mirrors as a short-term cost mitigation. That measure bought us some breathing room, but it was never meant to be permanent: sending users to a third-party platform for what is essentially a core infrastructure operation is not a position we wanted to stay in. The goal was always to find a proper solution on our own infrastructure. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2122 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/This_Week_in_Plasma_Per_Screen_Virtual_Desktops_and_Wayland_Ses.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/18/This_Week_in_Plasma_Per_Screen_Virtual_Desktops_and_Wayland_Ses.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ This Week in Plasma: Per-Screen Virtual Desktops and Wayland Session Restore⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Default_Applications_System_Settings⦈_ Quoting: This Week in Plasma: Per-Screen Virtual Desktops and Wayland Session Restore - KDE Blogs — Last week over 20 KDE contributors converged on the Austrian city of Graz for our annual mega-sprint. It was a busy week, offering a good opportunity for the kinds of face-to-face conversations that can unblock stuck work and reach new consensus. Expect reports to appear on Planet KDE over the next week or two. We skipped an issue of TWiP due to the sprint but these past two weeks have indeed been busy! Some major features landed, along with a slew of impactful UI improvements. Let’s get right into it... 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