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A few months ago, we saw the French government move away from Windows, calling its own dependence on US tech a strategic risk. Now, China is following suit by fast- tracking its plans to remove Windows from its government offices, replacing them with in-country Linux alternatives. Read_On! Update Much coverage to follow: * ⚓ China_removes_Abusive_Monopolist_Microsoft_backdoored_Windows_at_state users_ahead_of_plan⠀⇛ Beijing’s instruction stemmed from data security concerns. Tom's Hardware: * ⚓ China_reportedly_orders_state_agencies_to_uninstall_its_government-only edition_of_backdoored_Windows_10_—_Beijing_accelerates_planned_retirement over_data_security_concerns⠀⇛ China's Ministry of State Security has told some state-linked organizations to remove a customized version of backdoored Windows 10 from their machines. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⡉⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⢛⠛⠉⢩⣷⠀⢿⣿⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⠉⢉⣴⡆⠀⠀⠠⠒⠀⣹⡿⠁⢸⣿⠀⠰⡆⠀⣶⡷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⡶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣦⣄⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 293 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Matters_What_s_in_the_SOSS_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Matters_What_s_in_the_SOSS_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters, What’s in the SOSS?, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ Linux_Matters_88:_Talking_to_my_Computer⠀⇛ Alan introduces a community insights tool called Canopy, Martin is chuntering from a sedentary position, and Mark plays The Last of Us Part II. * ⚓ OpenSSF (Linux Foundation) ☛ What’s_in_the_SOSS?_Podcast_#69_–_S3E21 Watering_the_Community_Garden:_Navigating_the_EU_CRA_for_Open_Source_with Roman_Zhukov⠀⇛ * ⚓ Wonders of Web Weaving ☛ #15:_Zoe_(zoeloukia.bearblog.dev)_-_Wonders_of Web_Weaving⠀⇛ In Episode 15, I chat with Zoe, the author of zoeloukia.bearblog.dev about, among other things, writing on personal websites, making art from whatever is around, zines, and more. * ⚓ Kodsnack ☛ Kodsnack_716_-_Dubious_lifestyle_decisions,_with_James Smith⠀⇛ James talks about what has been done so far, the importance of getting more people involved, quickly, technical solutions, and of getting the governance model right. Technology and development in itself isn’t really the important focus. Mosscap is place to keep maintaining existing Rails apps, but not necessarily the way to start completely new ones. There may not even be a second major version of Mosscap. There are other projects for that situation. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 347 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Bethesda_Staff_Furious_at_Microsoft_Progress_Made_on_GNU_Linux_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Bethesda_Staff_Furious_at_Microsoft_Progress_Made_on_GNU_Linux_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Bethesda Staff Furious at Microsoft, Progress Made on GNU/Linux Compatibility⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Bethesda_finally_fix_the_Fallout_4_on-screen_keyboard crashing_on_Steam_Deck_/_SteamOS_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Oh my gosh, finally. Such a simple issue that has been a problem for years is finally fixed. Bethesda just updated Fallout 4 and below is everything that's changed. * ⚓ WCCF Tech ☛ Bethesda_Artist_Says_Microsoft’s_Xbox_Ended_a_No-Layoff Era,_Turning_Studio_Retirement_Dreams_into_Yearly_Job_Cuts⠀⇛ Yesterday, Xbox game developers held coordinated "Save Our Devs" rallies across nine cities in the United States and Canada on August 18, organized by the OneBGS union (representing Bethesda Game Studios) alongside the Communications Workers of America (CWA), in protest of the wave of layoffs that recently swept through Microsoft's gaming division like a whirlwind. * ⚓ Bethesda_Layoffs_Were_Rare_Before_Acquisition_by_Microsoft,_Says Developer⠀⇛ Over a month after Xbox’s controversial decision to lay off around 1,600 employees, with 1,600 more planned for the rest of the fiscal year, a lead character artist at Bethesda, Alex Nguyen, spoke about how layoffs at the studio were rare before its acquisition. In an interview with Kotaku, Nguyen noted that the rarity of layoffs was “one of the benefits” of working at the studio behind games like The Elder Scrolls. He even pointed out that Bethesda has had rocky game releases in the past, like Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online. Rather than layoffs, ZeniMax instead gave them time to make improvements. Since coming under Microsoft’s ownership, however, things have changed quite a bit. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 406 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Clownflare_Saw_GNU_Linux_at_Over_10_in_Andorra.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Clownflare_Saw_GNU_Linux_at_Over_10_in_Andorra.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Clownflare Saw GNU/Linux at Over 10% in Andorra⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Location_of_Andorra_(centre_of_green_circle)in_Europe_(dark grey)⦈_ 2 years ago: On_Desktops/Laptops_in_Andorra_Windows_Fell_to_Less_Than_Half,_20% If_One_Counts_Mobile_as_Well This month: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTTP_requests_by_OS_time_series_for_Andorra⦈_ Andorra is a small country and one that was once_dominated_by_Windows (Microsoft). Clownflare saw a surge in GNU/Linux usage this month, but that didn't last long. We can only guess as to why. 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https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/COSMIC_1_6_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_More_Improvements.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/COSMIC_1_6_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_More_Improvements.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ COSMIC 1.6 Desktop Environment Released with More Improvements⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇COSMIC⦈_ Coming three weeks after COSMIC 1.5, the COSMIC 1.6 release adds support for the wl-dmabuf-v6 Wayland protocol for passing direct memory buffers (dma-buf) between clients and compositors, and adds support for the EI (Emulated Input) Wayland protocol to simulate hardware input devices, such as keyboards and mice. The COMIC Files file manager received a context menu for text fields and selectable text widgets, COSMIC Greeter can now detect the presence of logind at runtime and supports JPEG-XL and AVIF images, COSMIC Settings now offers app-specific settings, and the cosmic-settings-daemon can now handle playback- specific sound settings. 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The latest demonstration confirms all three cameras are fully operational. Read_On! More here: * ⚓ The_Fairphone_(Gen._6+)_is_all_about_giving_you_more⠀⇛ For nearly 16 years, our mission has been simple: to prove that a smartphone can be made differently. We’ve focused ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 622 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers_75_is_Promotion_of_Slop_Plagiarism.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers_75_is_Promotion_of_Slop_Plagiarism.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers (75% is Promotion of Slop Plagiarism for IBM)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ Fedora_Rawhide_Server_OverlayFS_BTRFS_setup⠀⇛ * ⚓ Cockpit_Project:_Cockpit_366⠀⇛ Cockpit is the modern_GNU/Linux_admin_interface. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Stop_paying_for_the_same_prompt:_Optimize_AI_costs with_Redis_on_Red_Hat_OpenShift [Ed: Red Hat invites public humiliation by associating closely with slop]⠀⇛ A significant portion of these costs stems from repetitive queries. Users often ask the same questions. "What is the return policy?" or "Can I send this back?" phrased in slightly different ways. Another hidden cost can be from questions that are not relevant to the application, topic, or business, or that may even be abusive. * ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Securing_Claude_Code_plug-ins:_Best_practices_for_repository security [Ed: IBM Red Hat pushing slop plagiarism]⠀⇛ Installing a Claude Code plug-in gives third-party code full access to your terminal, local files, and environment variables. Yet most developers run the install command without reading a single line of source code. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ llm-d:_Breaking_the_cost_and_capacity_barriers [Ed: Slop plagiarism, false hopes, false promises]⠀⇛ The challenge is both acquiring enough capacity and using that capacity intelligently. As model parameters have grown exponentially in size and complexity, traditional deployment approaches have struggled to keep up. Many organizations still rely on standard Kubernetes load balancing to distribute inference requests,  which was originally designed for stateless applications.  * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Evolving_your_automation_(Pt.1):_Why_it’s_worth upgrading_to_Red_Hat_Ansible_Automation_Platform_2.7⠀⇛ However, a common theme with some of our customers is that they remain several versions behind the newest release of Ansible Automation Platform, effectively limiting their ability to scale automation within their organization.  ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 694 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Firefox_Support_in_NVIDIA_GeForce_NOW.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Firefox_Support_in_NVIDIA_GeForce_NOW.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Firefox Support in NVIDIA GeForce NOW⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GeForce_NOW⦈_ * ⚓ GeForce_NOW_Linux_App_Leaves_Beta_With_Cloud_Gaming_Upgrades⠀⇛ GeForce NOW Linux app is officially out of beta. NVIDIA says the native Linux app for GeForce NOW has officially graduated from beta. Its August 13 update also adds cloud changes aimed at lower perceived latency and better frame rates in demanding games. * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ The_wait_is_over._NVIDIA_GeForce_NOW_adds_Firefox_to_its supported_browser_lineup.⠀⇛ Gamers have asked for GeForce NOW support for years. Today, NVIDIA made it official, opening up GeForce RTX-powered play to Firefox on Windows. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ NVIDIA_GeForce_NOW_finally_adds_official_Firefox support_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ NVIDIA GeForce NOW finally adds official Firefox support. On Windows, that is. Sadly, any mention of Linux was left out of the announcements today. At least NVIDIA do now have an official supported GeForce NOW app for Linux. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢀⣀⢀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⡀⠀⢀⣀⣀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀⠀⢠⢤⣤⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣭⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⠟⠟⠋⡋⣿⢋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⣸⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣠⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣾⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⣲⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⢘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣹⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣷⣈⣻⣏⡿⢿⣿⣿⣋⣉⡻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣛⣛⢛⣋⣙⣛⣛⠛⣛⠻⣿⣿⣿⡟⢳⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣾⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣴⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣤⣴⣶⣾⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣶⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣦⣴⣶⣤⣤⣶⣦⣤⣶⣶⣦⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⣹⣿⣿⣿⣃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣶⡖⠂⣲⣶⣶⡆⠶⠶⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣤⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠙⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⡻⡇⠀ ⠀⠀⠈⠈⠉⠁⠈⠈⠀⠁⠁⠀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠛⠛⠀⠀⠈⠛⠛⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 765 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026, updated Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Framework_Laptop_12⦈_ Quoting: Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors | GamingOnLinux — Framework said they supplied the likes of CachyOS and Bazzite with units to ensure support is ready when it actually ships. They say you'll need Linux kernel 7.1 at least to get the best experience. They've also continued to work to improve Linux support overall, like their new fingerprint reader sensor which has been integrated into libfprint. There's a reason they're expanding their Linux effort too - as Framework said from their customer research they found that "Almost 80% of Framework Laptop 12 owners are running Linux across a range of distros". “The Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop contributors work hard to make the Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop edition the premier KDE experience for users. It's great to see Framework customers have the choice to have it pre-installed” - Jef Spaleta, Fedora Project Lead Read_On! How-To Geek: * ⚓ Framework's_most_affordable_laptop_finally_gets_Linux_(and_a_hardware upgrade)⠀⇛ The Framework Laptop 12 just got a welcome upgrade, particularly if you prefer Linux to Windows. Framework has updated its more affordable PC with not just Intel's newer Core Series 3 chips, but an option to have Linux pre-installed. The new 12-inch convertible can ship with Fedora 44 KDE Plasma Desktop ready to go, with Framework promising an "excellent" experience that doesn't require extra setup. Other Linux distros should work once the PC ships, including Bazzite and CachyOS, but they'll need at least the 7.1 kernel to support the new CPU and Wi-Fi 7 radio. Original company/press: * ⚓ Framework Computer BV ☛ Framework_Laptop_12,_now_with_Core_Series_3⠀⇛ Framework Laptop 12 is our colorful, little, durable 12.2” convertible laptop. Across our line-up, it’s the system that is consistently the most loved (going by average Net Promoter Score in our customer surveys) and the one that historically has the highest percentage of Linux usage. It’s also the product that personally brings me the most joy to use day-to- day. With the new version, we’re keeping what you love, including all five fun colorways and the touchscreen with stylus support, and improving on performance and efficiency, day-to-day usability, and the out-of-box Linux experience. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⢋⣩⣤⣾⡿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠛⠛⠉⠉⣀⣠⣤⡄⠐⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣛⣥⣾⣿⣿⣿⠟⠛⠉⢠⣐⡾⠿⠟⠛⠋⠉⢁⣀⣠⣤⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣋⣵⣾⣿⡿⠟⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠃⠀⠁⢀⣤⣤⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⣫⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠛⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠗⠀⠹⡏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠻⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⡆⢀⡠⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠀⠉⠂⠀⠙⠻⣟⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠋⠙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢀⣀⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠛⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠃⠀⠹⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣤⣶⣾⡿⠟⠛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢨⡙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠁⠀⠹⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣤⣶⣾⣿⠿⠛⠉⠁⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⡀⠈⠉⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠐⠉⠻⣿⣿⣿⣄⠀⠁⠀⠘⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣶⣾⣿⠿⢟⠋⠉⡂⠀⠐⡀⠀⠐⠀⠀⢀⠀⠐⣀⣥⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠙⠿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢴⣾⣿⡿⠟⠛⠉⢀⢁⠀⠀⠠⠐⢀⠡⠀⢀⠠⠀⣈⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⣋⣽ ⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⡻⢿⣷⡄⠀⠈⢻⠇⣀⠀⢀⣠⣴⣌⠉⠓⠦⢥⣐⡈⠡⠀⢈⠀⠂⡉⢄⢒⣈⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢛⣩⣴⣾⣿⣿ ⣄⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠒⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠵⣽⣧⣤⣤⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣤⣀⠉⠓⠾⢤⣘⣨⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⣫⣵⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣄⣀⠉⠛⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣛⣭⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣤⣀⡉⠙⠻⠿⢟⣩⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 881 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free and Open Source Software⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇PaaS_platform⦈_ * ⚓ Dokploy_-_self-hosted_platform_as_a_service⠀⇛ Dokploy is a self-hosted platform as a service that simplifies the deployment and management of applications and databases. 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Its inversion framework supports constrained, joint and fully coupled inversion with flexible regularization, making pyGIMLi suitable for research, teaching and reproducible geophysical workflows. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ HS5_-_self-hosted_object_storage_service⠀⇛ HS5 is a high-performance, self-hosted object storage service designed to scale up on a single node. The software provides an Amazon S3-compatible API alongside a web interface for managing buckets, users and access permissions. It separates object metadata from the stored data, allowing metadata to reside on fast storage while object contents are kept on higher-capacity disks. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Coroot_-_observability_platform⠀⇛ Coroot is an observability platform that turns metrics, logs, traces, and profiles into actionable insights for applications and infrastructure. It uses eBPF to provide automatic observability without requiring applications to be instrumented. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ OpenQuake_Engine_-_seismic_hazard_and_risk_analysis⠀⇛ OpenQuake Engine is software for seismic hazard and risk analysis developed by the Global Earthquake Model Foundation. It is designed for modelling the impact of earthquakes using established seismic hazard and risk methodologies. The software can calculate probabilistic and scenario-based seismic hazard, combine hazard information with exposure and vulnerability models, and estimate physical damage, economic losses and other measures of seismic risk. It is intended for research, engineering and large-scale risk assessment work, and can distribute computationally intensive calculations across multiple processes or systems. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Better-PaaS_-_agent-first,_self-hosted_platform_as_a_service⠀⇛ Better-PaaS is an agent-first, self-hosted platform as a service (PaaS) for deploying applications from Git to infrastructure you control. It provides a web dashboard, command-line client and MCP integration, allowing applications and services to be managed without handing out administrator credentials. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ linktui_-_manage_Wi-Fi,_Bluetooth,_and_WireGuard_VPN_connections⠀⇛ linktui is a fast, minimal terminal user interface for managing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and WireGuard VPN connections on Linux. It communicates with NetworkManager and BlueZ over D-Bus and offers a unified interface for common network tasks. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ QDM_-_download_manager⠀⇛ QDM is a download manager offering multi-segment acceleration, media downloading and browser integration. The software splits files into parallel segments to improve transfer speeds. It supports pausing and resuming downloads, browser interception, download queues, scheduled transfers and video downloading with yt-dlp. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ OpendTect_-_seismic_interpretation_system⠀⇛ OpendTect is a seismic interpretation system for visualizing, analyzing and interpreting 2D, 3D and 4D seismic data and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data. The software provides tools for seismic interpretation and analysis within a graphical environment. It is also designed as an extensible platform, with a plugin interface allowing additional functionality to be developed without modifying the main source code. This is free and open source software. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣏⠋⠋⠛⠋⠹⢯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠘⠿⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢲⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣫⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⢓⠀⠐⡀⠐⠰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠐⢠⢄⠀⢠⢠⠀⠀⡄⠄⠀⠠⡀⣠⢕⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡀⡠⡬⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣁⠀⡀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⣼⣿⡆⢸⣿⡇⢸⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣳⠈⠀⠙⠁⠁⠘⠉⠊⠋⠙⠘⠛⠛⠉⠀⠙⠙⠋⠘⠛⠁⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⣿⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⡈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣷⣰⣴⣦⣦⣦⣴⣶⣶⣤⣶⣴⣦⣤⣶⣤⣦⣦⣴⣶⣤⣦⣮⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠃⡿⠿⠇⠸⠿⠿⠯⠶⠶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⢄⡙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠋⡛⠛⠛⠛⠛⡃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⠓⠛⠅⠽⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⡭⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⢑⣺⣿⠀⢠⠄⠠⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⡏⠍⠀⠐⠤⢾⣿⣿⠟⠽⠉⠒⢧⣿⡇⠐⢄⣄⠀⠨⢂⣤⡀⡀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠇⠸⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⡀⠀⠐⢛⣿⣿⠀⡀⢀⠀⣹⡻⠅⠠⠤⠿⡄⠀⣺⣿⡅⣾⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⢀⠉⠻⠿⣇⠄⠀⠀⠀⠈⠫⣿⣀⠀⠀⣀⣶⡃⠀⠀⠀⢸⠇⠀⠛⠛⠃⠓⠋⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣬⣷⡎⠀⠀⠀⠠⠲⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠭⠟⠵⠀⠀⠈⢀⡤⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠅⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⡦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⡇⠀⠀⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠾⠿⠿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠤⠼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣾⣧⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣶⣷⣴⣶⣶⣾⣿⣾⣮⣿⣿⣷⣷⣿⣿⣷⣾⣶⣷⣦⣮⣵⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1090 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Free_Software_Edcuation_and_Standards.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Free_Software_Edcuation_and_Standards.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free Software, Edcuation, and Standards⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * § Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers⠀➾ o ⚓ Untrusem ☛ How_I_browse_the_Web_with_uBlock_(Hard_Mode)⠀⇛ I have been asked quite a few times, whenever I show my browsing setup to people, Why don't you use the web as a normal user?, Well… Isn't it normal to see or read what you actually want, without all the all the crap ads & trackers being shoved down our throat by every site on the web. Actually, my first choice to browse the web are text based browsers like eww, links, offpunk. chawan is nice too (It is more featureful than the others I mentioned). I use librewolf browser for normal browsing, part of it because I help maintain it for guix but if you want more customized and personal experience you should go with using user.js and profiles.json configuration setups. Anyway, all it takes is one comment to motivate someone to write something, So with this I want to share how I browse the web with the help of Ublock, Redirector and Localcdn. * § Education⠀➾ o ⚓ Perl ☛ German_Perl/Raku_Workshop_2027_in_Hanover_-_14.04.2027- 16.04.2027⠀⇛ The workshop will take place next year from Wednesday, April 14, through Friday, April 16, at the Stadteilzentrum Nordstadt in Hanover. o ⚓ CNET ☛ Inside_Defcon,_the_Conference_That_Made_Cybersecurity Noob-Friendly⠀⇛ Defcon featured talks and scheduled events, but much of the convention was divided into villages dedicated to particular corners of hacking. There were villages for lock picking, artificial intelligence, aerospace, cars and even boats. Inside them, people were hacking devices, building things, competing in challenges or sitting around tables working on projects I couldn’t begin to identify. Elsewhere, teams competed in capture the flag contests, or CTFs, where players solve cybersecurity puzzles to uncover hidden pieces of text known as flags. Some competitions were designed for experts. Others were specifically meant to help beginners learn. I wanted to try one, but never did. There was always another room to explore, another talk to catch or another unfamiliar object I needed someone to explain to me. * § FSF / Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty⠀➾ o ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Blogs:_Six_more_global_stories:_LibreLocal_2026,_part two⠀⇛ o ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Some_notes_on_rectangle_regions_in_GNU Emacs⠀⇛ What I called a rectangle selection is more correctly called a region rectangle, a rectangular region. In GNU Emacs, a region in general is the text between point (the cursor) and an active mark. When I do the wrong thing with a region rectangle active, the mark and the region (rectangle) deactivate, but the mark remains. When I do the first C-x C-x (exchange-point-and-mark), point and mark flip and the mark is reactivated so I have an active region again, although not a region rectangle. However my cursor is now at the start of the region, not where it was when I fumbled things. Doing C-x C-x flips point and mark again, leaving the mark and region active and returning my cursor to where it was. Then C-x SPC (rectangle-mark-mode) switches from a regular region to a region rectangle. * § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Compress_Links_For_Optimal_QR_Codes⠀⇛ You see, a traditional URL shortener like tinyurl just generates a random code and associates that with your original link in its database. That’s fine, but you’re relying on a third party database. The alternative is to take the URL, encode it in some way, and apply some compression algorithm to the data. If the encoding and compression are open-source– which [Portal ]’s absolutely are— then you can check yourself before following the link, and/or self-host the whole thing for piece of mind. As a bonus [Portal]’s Ha.mr– that’s pronounced Hammer– also gives you a QR code optimized for easy scanning. QR codes have a specific alphanumeric character set built in, and it isn’t the full UTF-8– if you naively use random text, you’re in byte mode, which needs a lot more QR real estate. Or inverting that, the fewer bits it has to store, the easier a qr code is to scan at the same size. The text version of the compressed links can use UTF-8– including emoticons– but they don’t have to. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1226 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Games_Godot_4_7_2_You_Are_Empty_GOG_Preservation_Program_and_Mo.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Games_Godot_4_7_2_You_Are_Empty_GOG_Preservation_Program_and_Mo.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Games: Godot 4.7.2, You Are Empty, GOG Preservation Program, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Maintenance_release:_Godot_4.7.2⠀⇛ The second 4.7 maintenance release has arrived! * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Get_some_ace_strategy_games_in_the_RTS_Renaissance Digiphile_Bundle_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Digiphile just launched the RTS Renaissance Bundle giving you an opportunity to build up your collection of strategy games for a good price. * ⚓ Chris ☛ Snakes_and_Ladders⠀⇛ It is common for promotional pamphlets aimed at children to contain a themed variant of snakes and ladders. This is the “game” where the players toss a die, move as many places as the die says, and then some spots on the board have an event that send the player forward, or back, or give them an extra toss or whatever. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Maths_and_logic_puzzles_in_a_colourful_platformer setting_-_Néro_-_Sci_∫_Integral_Edition_is_out_now_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Developed in collaboration with mathematics education specialists at IREM Lyon, Néro & Sci ∫ Integral Edition is a colourful educational time. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ ZOOM_Platform_announced_You_Are_Empty:_Absolute_Edition -_a_revival_of_the_retro_Ukrainian_FPS_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ You Are Empty originally released in 2006, and now it is returning thanks to ZOOM Platform with You Are Empty: Absolute Edition. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ GOG_Preservation_Program_adds_Prince_of_Persia:_The Sands_of_Time_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is now being kept up to date for modern platforms in the GOG Preservation Program. ICYMI: GOG confirmed to GamingOnLinux that GOG Galaxy is coming to Linux. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Make_funny_looking_heroes_in_the_physics-based_brawler Spectacular_Team:_Assemble_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Love silly physics as much as I do? Spectacular Team: Assemble is a hilarious looking solo and co-op brawler where you make a hero to fight villains. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ The_viral_'Normal_Golf_Game'_from_Fruit_Ninja_dev launches_September_21_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ This is just a Normal Golf Game, nothing to see here. Except you're in a lot of debt, and you're trapped. What's going on? I guess we'll find out soon. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ A_deck-builder_where_you_burn_your_cards_-_Burn_With_Me releases_October_12_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Build a deck and burn it all away for power? Burn With Me has a fun idea and the full game is now set to arrive on October 12. * ⚓ В_Cyberpunk_2077_Blue_flashes_have_appeared_on_AMD_graphics_cards running_Linux.⠀⇛ A user of the Nobara Linux operating system reported the occurrence of graphical artifacts in Cyberpunk 2077. On a configuration with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor, AMD graphics card Radeon RX 6900 XT with 32 GB of RAM experiencing constant blue flashes while driving around town. The issue was detected on a clean installation of the game, without any mods. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1345 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/GNOME_Icon_for_Metamorphosis_and_Easy_Way_to_Make_GNOME_More_Co.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/GNOME_Icon_for_Metamorphosis_and_Easy_Way_to_Make_GNOME_More_Co.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNOME: Icon for Metamorphosis and Easy Way to Make GNOME More Colorful⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ Hylke_Bons:_Icon_for_Metamorphosis⠀⇛ * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ I_Found_an_Easy_Way_to_Make_GNOME_More_Colorful⠀⇛ Rewaita makes it easy to recolor GTK and Libadwaita apps with popular palettes, custom colors and a few extra visual effects. One thing that always comes up in the GNOME vs KDE debate is how easy it is to customize KDE. You can surely customize GNOME but not to the extent of KDE. But that doesn't deter us GNOME users from trying new looks and visuals, does it? In that regard, I recently came across a super cool GUI tool that lets give an altogether different look to your GNOME desktop. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1383 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * § Server⠀➾ o ⚓ Carl Schwan ☛ Modern,_Stable_APIs_for_Your_Nextcloud Application⠀⇛ Nextcloud provides a large public PHP interface to developers to use for building their application. It is commonly called OCP. Some of big components of OCP are the HTTP stack with IRequest, Response and Controllerto handle requests, the IQueryBuilder/IDBConnection to query the database and many feature oriented components and utilities. o ⚓ XDA ☛ Docker's_secret_ingredient_came_from_a_1992_operating system_that_almost_nobody_used⠀⇛ One of the coolest parts of Linux is that it's built upon decades of user effort. Something we do, or use, or install today could have fingerprints on it that have survived longer than some of Linux's younger users. However, as much as the Linux kernel and each distro it powers have rich histories, there's also a lot to be said for its software. For instance, did you know that Docker, the software people use to run apps in containers, has roots in an operating system that not many people have ever heard of, let alone used? [...] Our story begins in the late 1980s. A team at Bell Labs, including Unix creator Ken Thompson and researchers like Rob Pike, Dave Presotto, and Phil Winterbottom, began working on a new operating system heavily influenced by Unix. What they invented was called Plan 9, which arrived in universities in 1992 and got a more public release in 1995, receiving updates all the way until 2015. It even had a mascot, Glenda, which you can see above. This is where the seeds of what would become Docker were planted. See, in traditional Unix, every piece of software and service shared the same system-wide view of the filesystem and all its resources. If software needed access to a path or device, it had to share that view with everything else. Plan 9 was different. With Plan 9 came the introduction of per-process namespaces. Instead of having software rely on the core resources, per-process namespaces allowed it to construct an isolated view of the system files and devices. Now it didn't have to share; it could use the resources given especially to it. * § Applications⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Linux_can_be_your_college_PC—and_these_4_apps_prove it⠀⇛ If you're heading to college and shopping for a new laptop or PC, get the best hardware you can afford—but when it comes to software, don't think you're locked into Windows. Linux has evolved a lot over the years, and modern distros are just as intuitive to use as Windows. More importantly, Linux is generally more efficient than Windows, so you can get more performance out of the same hardware. And as someone who went through college using a Linux PC, I can tell you that Linux has an impressive collection of apps to help you get through your day-to- day student life. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ This_Solo_Dev_Already_Built_a_Popular_Distro._Now He's_Trying_It_Again⠀⇛ Built on AlmaLinux with bootc, it promises atomic updates and zero manual upkeep. Atomic distros work differently from the Fedora or Ubuntu install you're probably used to. Instead of layering individual packages on top of each other, the entire base system ships as one image, and updates land as a whole swap rather than a slow stream of package changes. As a result, you get a system that's hard to break, where updates apply cleanly or not at all, rolling back a bad patch is easy, and there's no dependency hell to wade through since every install starts from the same known- good state. o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat]Dan Langille ☛ Replacing_security/pam-ssh-agent- auth_with_security/pam_ssh_agent⠀⇛ Yesterday, I learned that security/pam-ssh-agent- auth is abandoned and deprecated. Looking back, I first used this about 13 years ago, and wrote about it while describing how I set up ansible clients. Today, I tried one of the two recommended replacement: [...] o § Arch Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Distro Watch ☛ Distribution_Release:_Mainstream_OS_1.3.0⠀⇛ Mainstream OS, an Arch-based, user-friendly Linux distribution with a highly customised desktop that uses the Quickshell toolkit on top of the Hyprland compositor, has been updated to version 1.3.0. The project's changelog provides details about the latest round of desktop interface improvements and bug fixes: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1542 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/I_ignored_Linux_for_years_because_of_its_reputation_and_it_s_my.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/I_ignored_Linux_for_years_because_of_its_reputation_and_it_s_my.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ I ignored Linux for years because of its reputation, and it's my daily driver now⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Home_-_Discover⦈_ Quoting: I ignored Linux for years because of its reputation, and it's my daily driver now — XDA logo Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: It has been about a year now since I made the jump from Windows to Linux, and my biggest regret is that I didn't do it sooner. Sure, it's better that I did eventually make the jump than never making it at all, and I'm glad I found a new home in the world of FOSS operating systems. I think a big reason why I didn't try Linux beforehand was that I was so deeply invested in the reputation people had built for it. Nobody was saying that Linux was bad or evil, but it did come with some assumptions people made about the OS that put me off trying it until I gave it a go. And I discovered that those assumptions were wrong, for the most part. 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In fact, I go to great lengths to beautify my desktops, no matter the environment. Whether it's COSMIC (my current default), KDE Plasma, or Hyprland, I spend time customizing the desktop so it aligns with my aesthetic. To date, however, GNOME has felt behind the curve in the looks department. I get that, because GNOME strives to be a minimal-looking desktop with maximal usability. But should that preclude GNOME from looking good? So, when I learned about efforts to give GNOME an Apple-like glassy look, I was genuinely thrilled. Now, post installation, I am stunned by how gorgeous it is. Read_On! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1650 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/I_tested_Omarchy_Quattro_one_of_the_first_Linux_distros_to_go_a.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/I_tested_Omarchy_Quattro_one_of_the_first_Linux_distros_to_go_a.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ I tested Omarchy Quattro, one of the first Linux distros to go all in on AI - and I didn't hate it⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 Quoting: I tested Omarchy Quattro, one of the first Linux distros to go all in on AI - and I didn't hate it | ZDNET — AI in Linux has become a hotly debated subject. For some, it makes perfect sense. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has decided that AI is a great option for the kernel development process. I've been of the opinion that injecting AI into Linux places the open-source operating system on the same (often unwanted) plane as Windows and MacOS, where many users prefer not to have either Copilot or Apple Intelligence getting in the way. Read_On! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1686 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Kernel_Space_File_Systems_Virtualization_in_Linux.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Kernel_Space_File_Systems_Virtualization_in_Linux.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Kernel Space / File Systems / Virtualization in Linux⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ The_PR_adds_Native_Validity_Fingerprint_Sensors Support_to_Linux⠀⇛ For those who have computers or laptops with Synaptics / Validity fingerprint sensors, there’s a new pull request contains the driver for libfprint, the default fingerprint library in most GNU/Linux Distributions. As you might know, libfprint has a list of unsupported devices. It includes many Lenovo Thinkpad and HP laptops with 138a and 06cb sensors. * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ The_Xen_Project_is_Serious_About_Safety,_So_It_Formed_a Committee⠀⇛ Founding members AMD, EPAM, and Renesas already put in the groundwork, and there's a new Premier Plus membership tier to go with it. * ⚓ Neowin ☛ Linux_7.3_drops_support_for_two_ancient_file_systems⠀⇛ Linux 7.3 is dropping support for ancient SGI and Veritas file systems. Discover why these drivers are being shown the exit. * ⚓ Andy Simpkins ☛ Andy_Simpkins:_My_first_go_at_tracking_down_a_kernel bug…⠀⇛ A couple of weekends back, I upgraded my home sever. It failed to restart after running apt dist-upgrade The only update that was performed was to the kernel, it went from 6.12.88+deb13-amd64 to 6.12.100+deb13-amd64. I had previously performed an apt-get upgrade, and rebooted the machine, so I was pretty sure that this was to blame. This blog entry (is a late) attempt to document how I went about finding a fix for this issue so that next time I don’t need as much hand holding as I did this time around :-) * ⚓ Tara Stella ☛ SeaweedFS,_FreeBSD_and_a_rather_deep_rabbit_hole⠀⇛ At this point, reading my blog, you could be forgiven for thinking that I have become entirely about IBM midrange systems, COBOL and offline-first computing. That is still true, in a way. I genuinely enjoy those things. But I am still very much attracted to large, complex architectures, distributed systems, and the sort of infrastructure where several apparently innocent design decisions eventually turn into a whiteboard covered in arrows. This particular rabbit hole started somewhere else. * ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ I_compressed_my_entire_Linux_drive_and_got_6GB_back without_deleting_a_thing⠀⇛ My setup was a dual-boot system: Linux on an SSD and several distros on a 1TB hard drive. The hard drive was filling up again, and I had to choose between deleting files or buying extra storage. I went with neither. Instead, I let Btrfs compress files already on the drive. When I was done, the same set of files on my hard drive took up 6GB less space than before, and I hadn't deleted or archived anything. * ⚓ Video Cardz ☛ ASUS_ROG_Astral_RTX_50_power_connector_sensors_now_work under_Linux⠀⇛ ASUS ROG Astral graphics cards can now expose their 12V-2×6 power connector monitoring data under Linux. Developer Krzysztof Sokołowski has released astral-hwmon, an open-source kernel driver that reads current and voltage from each of the six +12V power connections individually. The driver currently targets ASUS cards equipped with the required monitoring hardware. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1790 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Latest_From_Linux_Gizmos_CNX_Software_Arduino_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Latest_From_Linux_Gizmos_CNX_Software_Arduino_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Latest From Linux Gizmos, CNX Software, Arduino, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ USBridge-KVM_2.0_–_An_open-source_IP-KVM_with_BIOS access_over_SSH,_OCR,_and_Hey_Hi_(AI)_support_(Crowdfunding)⠀⇛ USBridge-KVM 2.0 is a compact open-source AI-enabled IP-KVM designed for remote management and troubleshooting of servers and PCs, including systems that are unresponsive or have not yet booted. It provides out-of-band BIOS access, remote display and input control, virtual media mounting, and hardware power management. Built around a Radxa Zero 3W single board computer, it also features a 240×240 IPS display, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, two USB Type-C ports, a Micro HDMI video output (loop), and a MicroSD card slot. * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ LattePanda_Mu_MXM_carrier_kits_with_choice_of_Arc_A380 or_RTX_3060_graphics⠀⇛ DFRobot is offering two MXM GPU Carrier Board Kits for the LattePanda Mu compute module, with configurations based on either an defective chip maker Intel Arc A380 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 MXM graphics card. Both kits support up to six independent 4K displays, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen2, M.2 expansion, and LattePanda Mu compute modules. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Waveshare_PiRack-M6F_6-node_rack_unit_for_Raspberry_Pi 4/5_brings_all_ports_to_the_front⠀⇛ Waveshare PiRack-M6F is a multi-node server cluster kit for Raspberry Pi 4/5 designed for 10-inch 2U racks and supporting up to six Model B SBCs with all ports brought to the front panel. We wrote about rack mounts for Raspberry Pi SBCs before with products such as KKSB 10-inch and 19-inch rack panels and MyElectronics’ 19-inch 2U & 3U rack mounts, but those are mostly mechanical solutions. The PiRack-M6F adds some add-on boards to bring all Raspberry Pi ports to the front, add a debug connector (Pi 5 only), and a screw terminal at the back for 5V power. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ NXP_MCX_A5_Cortex-M33_MCU_family_supports_10BASE-T1S Single_Pair_Ethernet_and_Post-Quantum_Cryptography⠀⇛ NXP has introduced the MCX A5 family of Cortex-M33 MCUs, which features a 10/100Mbps Ethernet MAC and an integrated 10BASE-T1S Single Pair Ethernet digital PHY. It targets industrial and networking applications such as controllers, PLCs, remote I/O, building and energy management systems, and other connected edge devices. The MCUs run at up to 240 MHz and feature up to 2 MB dual-bank Flash and 640 KB SRAM, along with multiple communication interfaces and analog peripherals. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ LILYGO_T-Echo_Lite_Kit_adds_a_keyboard_shield_to_the nrRF52840-based_ePaper_LoRa_and_GPS_development_board⠀⇛ LILYGO T-Echo Lite Kit is a Nordic nRF52840-based LoRa + GPS development kit with a built-in keyboard that enables direct off-grid communication without a smartphone. The kit is not entirely new since it’s based on the T-Echo Lite devkit introduced last year, to which the company has now added a keyboard shield with backlit alphanumeric keys, audio support via a 3.5mm audio jack and a built-in speaker, and a vibration motor. * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ nRF93M1_DK_with_LTE_Cat_1_bis,_nRF54L15,_and_nRF_Cloud support⠀⇛ Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF93M1 Development Kit is now available through multiple distributors, providing a platform for evaluating the company’s nRF93M1 LTE Cat 1 bis cellular module. The board combines the modem with an nRF54L15 host MCU and includes USB-C, onboard J-Link debugging, power-measurement support, and a preloaded SIM card. * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ nRF93M1_DK_with_LTE_Cat_1_bis,_nRF54L15,_and_nRF_Cloud support⠀⇛ Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF93M1 Development Kit is now available through multiple distributors, providing a platform for evaluating the company’s nRF93M1 LTE Cat 1 bis cellular module. The board combines the modem with an nRF54L15 host MCU and includes USB-C, onboard J-Link debugging, power-measurement support, and a preloaded SIM card. * ⚓ R Statistics and Programming ☛ Take_Your_R_Projects_on_the_Road:_Using R_on_Your_Raspberry_Pi,_Android_Device,_and_iPhone⠀⇛ I continue to complete work on my next post on using the R wordcloud package. As I normally do programming and wrting with my Lenovo desktop computer, I decided to experiment with installing R-base and RStudio on my Raspberry Pi Model 3B and tablet computer for those occasions when I desire to work while traveling. The Raspberry Pi is running the latest version of Debian Trixie along with the Raspberry Pi desktop. The tablet is using the latest version of Android 16. My first observation relates to the availability of R for these platforms. * ⚓ Arduino ☛ Edge_Link_is_a_DIY_solution_to_upgrade_old_industrial equipment⠀⇛ Edge Link is a small device that fits onto a standard DIN rail inside any machine’s electrical cabinet. It can “speak” to many legacy machines and control systems via Modbus, RS-485, and more. Through those protocols, it can both receive data and send control commands — though, obviously, the specifics depend on the equipment in question. * § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ o ⚓ Android Police ☛ My_safety_shouldn't_depend_on_which_Android phone_I_buy⠀⇛ While some of these Android emergency features can be helpful while traveling, the complete package still depends on which phone I buy. Plus, you can't choose one emergency feature over the other. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1942 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Mozilla_Firefox_WebDriver_Newsletter_MozPhab_2_17_0_Released_To.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Mozilla_Firefox_WebDriver_Newsletter_MozPhab_2_17_0_Released_To.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Mozilla: Firefox WebDriver Newsletter, MozPhab 2.17.0 Released, Tor Browser 15.0.20, and Slop⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ Firefox_Developer_Experience:_Firefox_WebDriver_Newsletter_154⠀⇛ WebDriver is a remote control interface that enables introspection and control of user agents. As such, it can help developers to verify that their websites are working and performing well with all major browsers. The protocol is standardized by the W3C and consists of two separate specifications: WebDriver_classic (HTTP) and the new WebDriver BiDi (Bi-Directional). * ⚓ Firefox_Tooling_Announcements:_MozPhab_2.17.0_Released⠀⇛ Bugs resolved in Moz-Phab 2.17.0: [...] * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Mozilla_Privacy_Blog:_Brazil_is_Taking_an_Important_Step Toward_More_Open_&_Competitive_Digital_Markets⠀⇛ Competition is a strength of the internet. When people freely choose among browsers, search engines, and apps, companies compete on merit. However, digital markets have concentrated around ‘gatekeepers’ that control discovery, making it harder for independent developers to reach users. Traditional enforcement has proven ineffective, often arriving too late. Governments worldwide are now adopting new tools to ensure open, contestable markets. * ⚓ Tor ☛ New_Release:_Tor_Browser_15.0.20_|_The_Tor_Project⠀⇛ Tor Browser 15.0.20 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ A_billion_searches_a_year,_now_built_in:_Startpage_comes_to Firefox [Ed: Startpage_gives_its_data_to_a_spying_company]⠀⇛ Firefox users were choosing Startpage long before today — to the tune of more than a billion searches a year, every one of them required some assembly: an extension, a manual setting, a workaround.  * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Smart_Window:_Finish_what_you_start_online [Ed: What they mean by smart is slop]⠀⇛ Browsers make it easy to start things, but picking them back up is another story. * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Firefox_and_Exa:_Building_AI_search_around_people,_not platforms [Ed: Slop is not search, it's a form of useless plagiarism served like junk food]⠀⇛ AI has changed how we browse. Full stop. The real question is whether AI leads to one browser experience for everyone, or gives people more ways to make the browser work for them.  ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2030 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/OBS_End_of_Week_Update_and_openSUSE_Asia_Summit_Pre_Schedule_Is.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/OBS_End_of_Week_Update_and_openSUSE_Asia_Summit_Pre_Schedule_Is.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ OBS End-of-Week Update and openSUSE Asia Summit Pre-Schedule Is Now Available⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇openSUSE_Asia_Summit⦈_ * ⚓ Tiny_Wins_for_Packagers:_End-of-Week_Update_(2026-08-14)⠀⇛ * ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ openSUSE_Asia_Summit_Pre-Schedule_Is_Now_Available⠀⇛ openSUSE.Asia Summit 2026 Pre-Schedule Is Now Available Hello Geeko! After a long selection process, the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2026 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the Pre- Schedule is now available! This year, we received 114 proposals from 85 speakers, making the selection process both exciting and challenging. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣁⣀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠾⠿⢷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⡿⠯⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⢀⣀⣠⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⡠⠂⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣞⠧⠉⠼⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣶⣤⣤⣀⠀⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣮⣦⣦⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣉⣉⣉⣅⣀⣘⣀⣀⣀⣸⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣘⣂⣒⣒⣲⣦⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠉⠙⢿⣿⡏⠉⠉⡉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠉⠛⠀⠀⢿⣷⣴⣿⠏⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠸⣷⣦⣴⣾⢿⣷⣄⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣷⣻⣽⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣾⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣛⣛⣿⢻⣿⡟⣿⢛⣛⣿⡟⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣭⣭⣿⣸⣿⡇⣿⣮⣭⢽⡇⣭⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠚⠻⠛⣻⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣤⠄⠀⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡒⢿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣈⠂⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣦⣿⣿⡿⣿⢿⣿⡷⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠈⠻⠀⠀⣀⠀⡀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⣩⣭⣭⣭⣭⣿⣯⣯⣭⣭⣽⣽⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠈⢻⣿⣿⡻⣟⣯⣻⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠠⣄⡨⠻⡄⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⠿⠿⠹⠯⠛⠽⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⣀⣠⣊⣳⣴⣂⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2086 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Planet_KDE_Bigger_Wasn_t_Better_Benchmarking_Small_Models_for_d.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Planet_KDE_Bigger_Wasn_t_Better_Benchmarking_Small_Models_for_d.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Planet KDE: Bigger Wasn't Better: Benchmarking Small Models for digiKam's Natural Language Search⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇benchmarked_three_models⦈_ Quoting: Bigger Wasn’t Better: Benchmarking Small Models for digiKam’s Natural Language Search | Srirupa’s Blog — At the end of my last post I promised a comparison: Qwen2.5 against TinyLlama on real digiKam queries. This is that post. It grew a third model along the way, and the result surprised me enough that I want to walk through it honestly, because the tidy expectation I started with turned out to be wrong. If you’re just joining: in the first post I introduced the goal - bringing natural-language search to digiKam, so you can find photos by describing them in plain English instead of filling in an advanced-search form. In the second post I walked through actually wiring a local LLM into a desktop app, and the lesson that surprised me: the model was the small part, and the pipeline around it: the prompt, the parser, the dictionary that catches ambiguity, did most of the real work. This post picks up the thread I left there: is the model I chose actually the right one? The question underneath all of this is a practical one. digiKam’s natural language search runs a local, quantized model on the user’s own machine, no cloud, no API, your photos and your queries never leave your computer. That constraint is the whole point of the feature, and it’s also what makes model choice hard. You can’t just reach for the biggest, best model; it has to load and run on an ordinary laptop, next to digiKam itself, fast enough that a search doesn’t feel broken. So the real question isn’t “which model is best,” it’s “which model is the right balance for this job.” Read_On! ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣿⣻⣛⣿⣿⣟⣟⣻⣿⣟⣻⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣛⣿⣻⣟⣛⣻⣟⣟⣛⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣛⣟⣻⣿⣟⣛⣻⣟⣟⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠓⠒⠒⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠒⠚⠒⠚⢻⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠚⠛⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⠟⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢹⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠹⠹⠉⠿⢿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢹⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢹⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2155 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ DataGeeek ☛ Breaking_the_Python_Barrier:_Building_a_Pure_R-Native DeepAR_Engine_with_LibTorch⠀⇛ Deep learning for time series forecasting in R has historically faced a major architectural hurdle: Python overhead. Frameworks like modeltime.gluonts provide interface wrappers around AWS GluonTS, but they rely on a complex execution chain passing through reticulate, virtual environments, Python serialization, and MXNet/PyTorch backends. To overcome the performance bottlenecks and dependency friction of cross-language bridging, we engineered a pure R-native DeepAR forecasting engine. Powered by the C++ LibTorch backend via R’s torch package, this architecture offers lightweight, in-memory execution without any Python or reticulate dependencies. * ⚓ Kyle Reddoch ☛ Build_a_Safe_Cybersecurity_Lab_with_Snapshots⠀⇛ Offensive techniques are useful to defenders when they reveal an attack path, the evidence it creates, and the control that interrupts it. The same tools become a problem when the target is a neighbor’s device, a workplace system outside an approved test, or an intentionally vulnerable application accidentally bound to a real network interface. The first lab does not need a cluster. It needs one analysis system, one target, an explicit network design, and a reset that has been tested. * ⚓ Buttondown LLC ☛ Vim_wants_you_to_control,_VSCode_wants_you_to_consume •_Buttondown⠀⇛ In other words, Vim gives you incredible programmatic control over the state of the editor. Want to make typing ;r paste from the clipboard? Easy. Want different setting options in normal and insert mode? Go ahead. Want to make "writing a file" do something different during a full moon? You could if you want. 4 Now, you can do some amount of customization in VSCode, especially with multicommands, but for the majority of complex stuff you need to write a plugin. And making a plugin in VSCode is a much heavier process than making one in Neo/Vim. If you want to make a command that prints the word count, you have to 1) learn TypeScript, 2) scaffold a special VSCode extension project, 3) define a wordcount function, 4) register the mycode.wordcount command, 5) add mycode.wordcount as a contributes record in the extension manifest, 6) package or publish your extension, and 7) import the extension. It's very clear that the plugin system is not meant to let you tweak in a bit of functionality, but rather to let specialists produce complete plugins for other developers to consume. And since so much of the advanced functionality of VSCode is only possible through plugins, this limits the control the average user has over their environment. * ⚓ Jumping Rivers ☛ A_Summer,_Explained_with_R⠀⇛ This year, the UK weather hasn’t so much been unpredictable as relentlessly, record-breakingly hot. Which, if you’re a data person, is still a great excuse to explore. * § Perl / Raku⠀➾ o ⚓ Rakulang ☛ Rakudo_Weekly_2026.33_All_The_Way_To_Infinity⠀⇛ Andrew Shitov has been very active the past week. First a blog post about Raku++ 3.14 (a brief overview of the most interesting parts), followed by part 1 of Raku – A Language That Counts To Infinity, the latter with built- in editable and runnable examples in the browser! * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ Seth Michael Larson ☛ When_str.lower()_is_a_security vulnerability_in_Python⠀⇛ Some [Internet] standards only support ASCII characters, but the world uses much more than the Latin alphabet. Thus, a mapping from Unicode to ASCII for use in domain names is required. o ⚓ Juha-Matti Santala ☛ P_is_for_Python_Enhancement_Proposal_(PEP)_- Python_A_to_Z⠀⇛ If you’re a developer, you should start reading PEPs (or equivalents proposals in your language if such exist). They are a wonderful lesson in writing proposals for changes in software, having discussions in good faith between people who have differing opinions and arguing for your viewpoint and recording those discussions into decisions. In your own work or hobby project, this might be done in a form of an architecture decision record (ADR). * § Proprietary⠀➾ o ⚓ Qt ☛ Qt_6.11.2_Released⠀⇛ Qt 6.11.2 is now available for download. As a patch release, Qt 6.11.2 doesn’t introduce new features, but it delivers around 400 bug fixes, security improvements, and quality enhancements on top of Qt 6.11.1. o ⚓ Teleport_Brings_Infrastructure_Identity_to_Linux_Desktops⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2302 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 * ⚓ Security Week ☛ GitLab_Patches_Critical_Code_Injection_Vulnerability⠀⇛ The security defect allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete user data and public projects. * ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Tuesday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (.NET 8.0, 389- ds:1.4, bind, haproxy, kernel, kernel-rt, libXfont2, nghttp2, and unbound), Debian (calibre, expat, ironic, and linux-6.12), Fedora (coturn, linux-firmware, php-phpseclib, and sqlite), Red Hat (fence-agents, osbuild-composer, pam, resource-agents, and sg3_utils), SUSE (ffmpeg, jetty-minimal, open-iscsi, python, python313-h2, python313-pysaml2, redis, redis7, rsync, sccache, texlive, and wasm-bindgen), and Ubuntu (engrampa, linux-aws- 7.0, and linux-azure-fde-5.15). * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Dozens_of_WebKit_Vulnerabilities_Patched_With_Fresh macOS,_iOS_Security_Updates⠀⇛ The bugs could be exploited to crash Safari, corrupt memory, leak sensitive data, escape the sandbox, and exfiltrate data. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Heights_Finance_Data_Breach_Impacts_at_Least_1.2 Million_Individuals⠀⇛ Hackers stole names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and financial information from a third-party platform. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ 300,000_WordPress_Sites_Potentially_Exposed_to_Hacking Due_to_Form_Plugin_Flaw⠀⇛ Tracked as CVE-2026-15748, the arbitrary file upload bug allows unauthenticated attackers to upload executable files. * ⚓ Linux_Botnet_Turns_Devices_Including_Routers_Into_Persistent_Attacker Infrastructure [Ed: Proprietary systems in question here]⠀⇛ A newly identified Linux botnet is exploiting years-old security vulnerabilities to compromise routers, firewalls, IP cameras and other internet-facing systems, transforming them into a distributed infrastructure for cyberattacks, credential theft and covert traffic relaying. * ⚓ Dark Reading ☛ Linux_Botnet_Evooo1Bot_Expands_Mirai_Capabilities_Well Beyond_DDoS⠀⇛ The botnet adds exploitation modules, credential theft, and reverse SOCKS relays to turn compromised devices into persistent attacker infrastructure. * ⚓ Security Affairs ☛ New_Mirai-Based_Evooo1Bot_Botnet_Targets_Linux Devices [Ed: The CVEs are not in Linux]⠀⇛ Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs disclosed Evooo1Bot in mid-August, a previously undocumented Linux botnet that’s been active since July 2026. The bot borrows Mirai‘s DDoS engine but adds encrypted command-and-control communications, an SSH brute- force scanner, a credential sniffer, and a SOCKS5 proxy module on top. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2396 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/SkillFishOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/SkillFishOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ SkillFishOS – Debian-based Linux distribution⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇SkillFishOS⦈_ Quoting: SkillFishOS - Debian-based Linux distribution - LinuxLinks — SkillFishOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed primarily for the AMD BC-250 compute board. It uses KDE Plasma and seeks to turn the inexpensive mining-oriented board into a ready-to-use desktop computer and gaming console. The distribution includes a customised kernel, hardware-specific patches, clock and thermal profiles, and graphical tools for controlling the BC-250’s CPU, GPU, fan and Compute Units. It also ships with a gaming and emulation stack, a steampunk-themed desktop, automatic system snapshots, and a collection of native management applications. A generic edition is available for other x86-64 computers and virtual machines. 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Here are the 6 Ubuntu features you're missing out on⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇multipass_running_on_konsole⦈_ Quoting: Still using Linux Mint? Here are the 6 Ubuntu features you're missing out on — How-To Geek logo Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Linux Mint has earned its reputation by being one of the easiest Linux distros to recommend. If someone asks me which Linux distros they should install on their parents’ laptop, Linux Mint is usually on the top of the list. That simplicity comes with trade-offs, as Mint deliberately avoids some of Ubuntu’s newer technologies and often waits before adopting major platform changes. The developers have good reasons for those decisions. Their priority is stability and user choice rather than chasing the latest trends. Still, if you have been using Linux Mint for years, you might not realize how much Ubuntu has quietly added in the background. 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Laos_Leaving_GAFAM_Behind,_Gradually Yesterday evening it was measured at 10% for GNU/Linux at one point 2. China_Says_Goodbye_to_Microsoft It is hardly surprising that Windows is shedding off userbase all around the world ⚓ New:⠀⇛ 1. IRC_Proceedings:_Tuesday,_August_18,_2026 IRC logs for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 2. Gemini_Links_19/08/2026:_Shirts,_Handwriting,_and_Fights_in_Geminispace Links for the day 3. They_Were_Wrong_All_Along Two women combined won't deliver a healthy baby in just 4.5 months 4. A_"Tech_Journalist"_Would_Not_Cover_Vote_on_LLMs_as_a_Sex_Issue For a moment there you have to pause and wonder, is this a "Tech Journalist" or the Daily Stormer? 5. 20,000_by_Year's_End The "New Techrights" will have 20,000 pages by year's end 6. Last_Night_GNU/Linux_Measured_at_9%_in_Africa Nighttimes in Africa are times when GNU/Linux usage on desktop/laptop devices typically surges, based on Clownflare [...] It changes in favour of GNU/Linux 7. 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5_Ways_to_Test_TCP_and_UDP_Ports_in_Linux_Using_nc,_nmap,_ss, and_Bash⠀⇛ But modern Linux systems already have several faster ways to do the same thing, and some of them give you much more information than Telnet ever did. * ⚓ Linux Cloud VPS ☛ How_to_Install_Odoo_18_on_Ubuntu_26.04⠀⇛ This tutorial demonstrates how to install Odoo 18 on Ubuntu 26.04. Odoo is a comprehensive open-source ERP solution that combines essential business applications into a single platform, including accounting, CRM, sales, inventory, eCommerce, manufacturing, and more. * ⚓ Conrad Research Corporation ☛ Tailscale_SSH_Server_Access_on_FreeBSD⠀⇛ We setup all of our FreeBSD servers to be accessed via Tailscale's SSH so we documented it here for our quick reference in the future for new server setup. Hope it helps someone else as well. Here are the simple steps to set up a Tailscale on your FreeBSD server: [...] * ⚓ James Stanley ☛ Foiling_a_Protohackers_email_spam_bot⠀⇛ I was disappointed to learn that the bot never posted off the Bot Forensics beacon. If you were using Bot Forensics as general-purpose bot detection, this would kind of be the ideal case. If you refuse to send emails for any session that has not posted a good beacon, then this misbehaving bot is blocked and you don't really care what the beacon would have contained. * ⚓ Artyom Bologov ☛ Codeberg_Pages_2:_Setting_Up_Subdomain_for_git-pages Back-end⠀⇛ So Codeberg Pages have finally moved to git-pages back-end. Which is nice, don’t get me wrong! It’s fast, it’s lean, it’s featureful. But… Codeberg Pages docs related to deployment are pretty obscure. And the maintainers don’t feel like fixing this. Thus this post: to explain my journey in setting up scheme-index.aartaka.me as a custom domain subdomain. I have to link to Codeberg Pages docs for fairness. In case you can understand them all and set up your subdomain based on them, then nice! But I wasn’t able to get through them and had to experiment and make many mistakes in the process. Here’s what I did. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2993 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Virtual_desktops_docks_and_tabbed_windows_Linux_had_them_first.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Virtual_desktops_docks_and_tabbed_windows_Linux_had_them_first.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Virtual desktops, docks, and tabbed windows—Linux had them first⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇twm⦈_ While modern Linux distros will come with a slick user interface, in the past, they tended to be basic affairs. Because Linux and Unix systems offer much more choice in how the interface is set up, there is a wide range of window managers available. Here are some classics that shaped the early days of the system. They're obscure, but they shaped a lot of modern desktops like GNOME and KDE Plasma. 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I found the easiest way⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 Quoting: Want to run a full Linux distro on your Android phone? I found the easiest way | ZDNET — In the name of science and experimentation, I decided to try running a full-blown Linux desktop on an Android tablet. Turns out it's not only possible but also easy -- thanks to an app called UserLAnd. Before I continue, note that there are two versions of UserLAnd: free and paid. I spent most of the weekend working with the free version, and getting a Linux desktop running on that was an interminable headache. Eventually, I broke down and paid the $4.99 for the Pro version, so I could get this done. Read_On! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3084 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Why_Digital_Sovereignty_Requires_an_Open_Document_Platform_and_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Why_Digital_Sovereignty_Requires_an_Open_Document_Platform_and_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Why Digital Sovereignty Requires an Open Document Platform — and What That Actually Means⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇LibreOffice_Technology⦈_ Quoting: Why Digital Sovereignty Requires an Open Document Platform — and What That Actually Means - TDF Community Blog — Home » Why Digital Sovereignty Requires an Open Document Platform — and What That Actually Means Why Digital Sovereignty Requires an Open Document Platform — and What That Actually Means 2026-08-18 Italo Vignoli When governments and organisations talk about “digital sovereignty,” they usually mean one thing in practice: the ability to choose, control, and if necessary replace the software they depend on — without asking permission from a vendor. It sounds simple. It rarely is. Document software sits at the centre of almost every organisation’s operations. Contracts, reports, budgets, policy documents, public communications: they all live in files. And for decades, the format of those files — and therefore the tools required to open, edit, and share them — has been controlled by a single commercial entity. That is not sovereignty. That is dependency with a friendly interface. LibreOffice Technology exists to make genuine sovereignty possible. Not as a promise, and not as a political statement — but as a technical architecture that removes the dependency by design. Read_On! Also Posted Here: * ⚓ Digital_Sovereignty_Without_Open_Standards_Spells_Defeat⠀⇛ When governments and organisations talk about “digital sovereignty,” they usually mean one thing in practice: the ability to choose, control, and if necessary replace the software they depend on — without asking permission from a vendor. It sounds simple. It rarely is. Document software sits at the center of almost every organisation’s operations. Contracts, reports, budgets, policy documents, public communications: they all live in files. And for decades, the format of those files — and therefore the tools required to open, edit, and share them — has been controlled by a single commercial entity. That is not sovereignty. That is dependency with a friendly interface. LibreOffice Technology exists to make genuine sovereignty possible. 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Worried it can't handle your professional workflow? Well, I've been daily-driving Linux for 10 years, and here are five ways it helps me do real work. There’s a stubborn myth that Linux can’t handle “real work”—that it’s great for servers, fine for hobbyists, but not capable enough for professional workloads. This idea mostly comes from the lack of native support for Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office. But the absence of those apps doesn’t mean you can’t edit images, write content, or manage spreadsheets on Linux. I’m a professional writer and digital marketer, and I’ve been using Linux for the past decade, and it hasn't prevented me from getting work done. Here’s an overview of how I use Linux day-to-day, which should give you a clear idea of how you too can use it as your daily driver. 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