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It is aimed particularly at blind and visually impaired people, users with motor difficulties, seniors, and people with limited experience of computers. The distribution builds on the familiar Linux Mint Xfce desktop but adapts the user experience around accessibility and simplicity. Its approach is to reduce the number of actions needed to perform common tasks, provide clearer routes to applications and functions, and make extensive use of keyboard control and speech. This allows users to work with mainstream applications while benefiting from an interface designed around their particular needs. 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Samsung_start_rolling_out_Android_17_with_One_UI_9,_confirms_list⠀⇛ * ⚓ Google_rolling_out_Android_17_QPR2_Beta_5_for_Pixel⠀⇛ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠈⢢⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠻⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠺⠿⠛⣸⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢋⣥⣬⣉⠛⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢣⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡶⠠⣌⠉⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣂⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢃⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣷⣦⡀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠈⢹⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢃⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⡀⠈⣀⣠⣤⣤⣶⣾ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢃⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢃⣾⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢃⣾⣿⠋⡁⢠⣄⠁⣀⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⣼⣿⡷⣤⣁⣸⠣⣬⣛⠇⠀⢿⣿⡟⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠁⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⣼⣿⣿⣷⠲⣍⢣⣀⡴⠛⠡⠀⣾⡟⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 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gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Applications_HPLIP_and_Nheko.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Applications: HPLIP and Nheko⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ HPLIP_3.26.6_Released_with_New_Printers_Support,_But Not_Ubuntu_26.04⠀⇛ HPLIP, the HP developed GNU/Linux driver for HP’s inkjet and laser printers, released new 3.26.6 today! * ⚓ Russell Coker ☛ Russell_Coker:_Nheko_DBUS⠀⇛ Nheko is my current favourite client for the Matrix IM system, which is my favourite IM system. Matrix is an open system with end to end encryption and Nheko is free software and runs well on GNU/Linux desktops and phones. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 397 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_many_more.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_many_more.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Best Free and Open Source Software, and Many More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇cloud⦈_ * ⚓ Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to_Apple_iCloud_Drive⠀⇛ iCloud Drive is Apple’s cloud storage service. It lets users store files and folders online and keep them synchronized across Macs, iPhones, iPads and other devices. Files are available through Finder, the Files app and a web browser, with sharing facilities for giving other people access to selected files and folders. iCloud Drive is proprietary software and the service is tied closely to Apple’s ecosystem. Here are our recommended free and open source alternatives. * ⚓ LCOS_-_Linux_distribution_based_on_Devuan⠀⇛ LCOS (Lunduke Computer Operating System) is a minimalist desktop Linux distribution based on Devuan and using the Xfce desktop environment. The project aims to provide a practical operating system that requires no online accounts, age verification, or other forms of authentication. * ⚓ slang_-_SystemVerilog_compiler_and_language_services⠀⇛ It lexes, parses, type-checks and elaborates SystemVerilog projects, exposing the resulting representation both through its command-line tools and as a reusable software library. The compiler includes static-analysis and lint diagnostics, but its scope is considerably broader than a conventional linter: the same frontend can support editors, refactoring software, synthesis tools and other applications that need a detailed understanding of SystemVerilog source. Its ability to continue parsing imperfect source also makes the infrastructure useful for interactive development tools where files are frequently incomplete while being edited. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Periodic_Table_–_detailed_interactive_chemistry_reference⠀⇛ The application combines the familiar periodic-table layout with a substantial collection of atomic, chemical and physical information. It is designed not merely for looking up atomic numbers and symbols but for exploring element properties, comparing values and accessing related nuclear data. A particularly notable part of the project is its integration of nuclide information alongside conventional element data. The underlying databases are also made available as structured data, allowing them to be reused independently of the website. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Icarus_Verilog_-_Verilog_compiler_and_simulation_system⠀⇛ Icarus Verilog is a compiler implementation for the Verilog hardware description language with support for a substantial subset of SystemVerilog. Its normal workflow preprocesses, parses and elaborates a design before generating code for a back-end target, most commonly the VVP simulation runtime. Although simulation is its principal use, the compiler is also useful for checking HDL source because it performs language parsing, elaboration and selectable warning diagnostics before code generation. Its long-established command-line workflow makes it suitable for scripting, automated testing and integration with other electronic design automation tools on Linux. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ ZPico_–_tiny_package_manager_for_Zsh⠀⇛ Packages are Git repositories and can be loaded from several popular code-hosting services, arbitrary cloneable URLs or the local filesystem. ZPico can also select a particular branch or file pattern when a repository contains more than the component required by the user’s shell configuration. Its small implementation makes the behaviour relatively straightforward to inspect and modify. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ emplace_-_synchronize_installed_packages_across_multiple_machines⠀⇛ Rather than acting as another package manager, it works with package managers already in use and records software that the user chooses to mirror. Its shell integration can notice installation commands and prompt for additions to a human- readable synchronization file. That file can be kept under Git, making a package setup portable between computers while leaving the actual installation to the appropriate package manager on each system. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ ab-av1_–_AV1_encoding_with_fast_quality_sampling⠀⇛ Rather than requiring users to encode an entire video repeatedly while experimenting with quality settings, ab-av1 can encode short samples, measure the resulting perceptual quality and search for a CRF that meets a requested target. Once it has selected an appropriate value, the same tool can perform the complete encode through FFmpeg. Although its name highlights AV1, it can also work with other compatible FFmpeg encoders. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ 3D_Periodic_Table_–_visualize_element_properties_in_three_dimensions⠀⇛ Instead of restricting the display to a conventional flat grid, each element is represented within an interactive Three.js scene. The height and appearance of the elements can be altered according to the property being examined. Users can rotate and zoom the scene, select an element for additional information and change how the data is represented. The application is built with React, TypeScript and React Three Fiber, with Material UI providing interface components. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ sdctl_-_security-focused_TUI_for_managing_systemd_services⠀⇛ The interface brings together service discovery, unit control, log inspection and unit-file management. System and user units can be handled from the same application, while filtering and fuzzy search help locate services quickly on systems with large numbers of units. sdctl is written in Rust and uses ratatui for its interface, zbus for D-Bus communication and tokio for asynchronous operation. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Picogen_–_minimalist_static_website_generator⠀⇛ Content is divided into posts and standalone pages, with metadata embedded at the top of each Markdown source file. Site-wide values are supplied through environment variables or an environment file and are made available to the templates during generation. Picogen ships with a theme but also supports custom themes, allowing its templates and static resources to be replaced when a site requires a different design. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ 4_Useful_Free_and_Open_Source_Code_Formatters_for_C#⠀⇛ A code formatter is an automated tool designed to adjust source code according to a predefined set of formatting rules, covering areas such as indentation, spacing, and line breaks. This improves readability and consistency while ensuring the code’s functionality remains unchanged. It saves developers valuable time and helps minimize disagreements over style preferences. Using this type of software means coders cede control over the minutiae of hand-formatting. In return, the software offers speed, determinism, and freedom from style-checker nagging about formatting. Save time and mental energy for more important matters. This roundup selects some useful code formatters for C# developers. Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. * ⚓ rdmatop_-_real-time_TUI_monitor_for_RDMA_network_traffic⠀⇛ It provides an htop-style view of RDMA devices without tying monitoring to a particular NIC vendor. The program reads the kernel’s RDMA netlink interface, the same underlying interface used by rdma statistic, and combines hardware counters with process information. This makes it useful for diagnosing communication bottlenecks on GPU clusters and other systems using InfiniBand, RoCE, AWS EFA or other Linux RDMA providers. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ LoMux_–_lightweight_FFmpeg_media_converter⠀⇛ LoMux is a graphical media converter that places a streamlined desktop interface around FFmpeg. It targets users who want powerful transcoding facilities without repeatedly constructing long FFmpeg command lines. The program handles video, audio, and image conversion and provides presets for common publishing platforms, professional intermediate formats, general-purpose codecs, and audio workflows. Users who need more control can define encoding parameters themselves. yt-dlp integration is optional and extends the workflow to downloading online video before processing it through the same conversion pipeline. 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It provides a consistent interface for accessing forensic evidence even when the underlying disk images, file systems and operating systems differ substantially. Rather than requiring an examiner to manually extract files from evidence containers, mount file systems and pass individual artefacts through separate utilities, Dissect abstracts many of these layers behind a common target model. Its command-line tools can therefore query forensic evidence directly while the framework handles the underlying formats. The main Dissect repository acts as a meta package bringing together the compatible components of the wider modular framework. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ 5_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Threat_Intelligence_Platforms⠀⇛ They are aimed mainly at security operations centres, incident response teams, threat hunters, malware analysts, researchers, and organisations that need to understand emerging threats and investigate suspicious activity. They can also help teams collaborate by linking related information and maintaining a structured record of previous investigations. The free and open source platforms covered here approach the problem from different angles. Some concentrate on sharing and correlating threat intelligence between organisations, while others build rich knowledge graphs that connect indicators, actors, campaigns, and techniques. There are also platforms focused on investigation and enrichment, automatically querying multiple external sources to add useful context to indicators. Others provide a simpler way to monitor intelligence feeds and identify changes that may warrant closer attention. Together, they cover much of the threat intelligence workflow, from collecting raw information through enrichment and correlation to investigation, sharing, and ongoing monitoring. Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. * ⚓ L0p4Map_–_network_monitoring_and_visualization_tool⠀⇛ L0p4Map is a graphical network monitoring and visualization application aimed at security researchers and network administrators. It combines network discovery, scanning and topology analysis in a modern PyQt6 interface. The software uses established networking tools and protocols to provide detailed visibility into local and routed networks. Nmap handles deeper scanning operations, while L0p4Map adds network mapping, device classification, continuous monitoring and interactive analysis around the results. It can also monitor ARP and mDNS traffic to detect newly appearing devices. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Rat_Zsh_–_fast_and_reproducible_Zsh_plugin_manager⠀⇛ Rat Zsh is a plugin manager for Zsh that emphasizes reproducible configuration and predictable plugin loading. Its configuration is stored in TOML, allowing the complete plugin set and relevant loading information to be kept in an ordinary text file. Repository synchronization can run in parallel, while initialization generates the shell code required to load the configured plugins. It also understands the distinction between files that should be sourced and directories that should be added to Zsh’s function path. This approach provides more explicit control than plugin managers which infer most behaviour automatically. 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The latest version brings an updated look for the Raspberry Pi Desktop and also introduces a new icon dock: [...] o ⚓ Tor ☛ New_Release:_Tails_7.13_|_The_Tor_Project⠀⇛ Since Tails 7.10, you had to confirm shutting down in a Power Off dialog. For faster shutdowns, we removed this dialog when no application needs to be closed and no document needs to be saved before shutting down. * § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ o ⚓ Canonical ☛ Network_disaggregation_in_telecommunication_transport networks⠀⇛ Telecommunications networks have traditionally been built from tightly integrated systems. A router vendor supplies the forwarding hardware, network operating system (NOS), routing protocols, management interfaces, upgrade process, and support contract as one product. However, growing demands for flexibility and cost control have prompted a new model: the disaggregated network. o ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Ubuntu_Stonking_Stingray_Gets_Even_Rustier [Ed: Nothing was wrong with the originals. Except they were NOT controlled by Microsoft. Ubuntu_is_compromised.]⠀⇛ Ubuntu 26.10 has completed its migration to the Rust- based coreutils. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 912 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Denuvo_Lawsuit_for_DRM_GeForce_NOW_on_GNU_Linux.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Denuvo_Lawsuit_for_DRM_GeForce_NOW_on_GNU_Linux.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Denuvo Lawsuit for DRM, GeForce NOW on GNU/ Linux⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Denuvo_sues_anonymous_game_cracker_‘voices38’_over alleged_DRM_circumvention_—_seeks_damages_after_Anti-Tamper_protections bypassed_in_26_games⠀⇛ Instead of pursuing traditional copyright monopoly infringement, Denuvo's case relies on the DMCA's anti- circumvention provisions, targeting the alleged bypassing of its digital protections. * ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ I_Spent_Time_With_GeForce_NOW_to_See_If_It's_Gameable_on Linux⠀⇛ The native GNU/Linux client recently left beta, so I tested it on Ubuntu to see how it performed. Linux gamers are used to being treated as second-class citizens, and Ubisoft recently gave everyone a fresh reminder when they pulled Linux and Steam Deck support from For Honor. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 953 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Fedora_Flatpack_and_GNOME.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Fedora_Flatpack_and_GNOME.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Fedora, Flatpack, and GNOME⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ FOSS Force ☛ Fedora_CoreOS_45’s_‘Test_Week’_Starts_Monday [Ed: IBM pursuing free, unpaid labour again?]⠀⇛ Fedora CoreOS 45 Test Week begins Monday, giving GNU/Linux users a straightforward way to help test the container-focused distro. * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Ignacy_Kuchciński:_Flatpak_STF:_Terminal_Intent⠀⇛ I’ve been working for a while as a contractor as part of the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) initiative for Flatpak, organized by Modal and Para-Real Ltd. There is a nice_write_up about the project, giving an overview of the investment and the collaborative effort. * ⚓ Jakub Steiner ☛ Jakub_Steiner:_GNOME_51_Wallpapers⠀⇛ With GNOME 51 out the door, it's wallpaper reveal season again. This time around it's evolution, not revolution — the set sticks to its geometric roots. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 997 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/FreeBSD_OpenSMTPD_and_OpenBSD.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/FreeBSD_OpenSMTPD_and_OpenBSD.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ FreeBSD, OpenSMTPD, and OpenBSD⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ Klara ☛ FreeBSD:_The_Hidden_Cost_of_Upgrading_in_Production⠀⇛ FreeBSD is free to license, but production upgrades carry operational costs. Learn how upgrade best practices can reduce those costs and how LTS can bridge the gap when a production fleet cannot migrate before EOL. * ⚓ Undeadly ☛ OpenSMTPD_7.9.0p0_released⠀⇛ In an annoucement that vastly understates the usefulness of their code, the OpenSMTPD project have announced their new OpenSMTPD 7.9.0p0 release. * ⚓ Mailing list ARChives ☛ 'GEFS_on_OpenBSD:_A_very_early_preview'_- MARC⠀⇛ Before anyone asks: I am *not* proposing to put this in tree for a while yet. [...] For those who haven't watched my talk, GEFS is a new, crash- safe, snapshotting, copy on write FS that I wrote for 9front, and which I am in the process of moving to OpenBSD. The file system is described in full here: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1048 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ RTL-SDR ☛ SDR–:_A_Software-Defined_Radio_Application_with_Visual_Signal Path⠀⇛ A separate Rust server, which can sit on the same PC or a remote computer (like a Raspberry Pi), handles the DSP. Julian notes that SDR-- has native RTL-SDR support, and decoders for ADS-B, AIS, POCSAG, FT8, SSTV, and RDS are already implemented, with more in progress. The app also has a built-in signal generator and a repository of IQ recordings that can be used for experimentation and testing the various decoders. * ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Serious_editors_are_a_commitment_(at_least_for me)⠀⇛ I have an enduring peculiar interest in new editors, or at least the nifty sounding ones (cf). I also distantly admire the people who jump in with both feet to such new editors and help improve them. We certainly haven't reached the pinnacle of editors, so it's good that people are still working away. But at the same time this isn't something I do myself or suggest other people do, largely because developing true fluency in any serious editor is something that takes a significant investment of time and effort. Is even a mainstream editor worth that effort on someone's part (or my part)? I don't know for other people, and for me it's probably not. * § Education⠀➾ o ⚓ Ned Batchelder ☛ Silence_is_golden_lightning_talk⠀⇛ I was really pleased to be able to extend the time-tested and well-known Pac-Man Rule from space to time. It made for an interesting hook, making the talk more interesting than just a scold. * § GNU Projects⠀➾ o ⚓ GNU ☛ unifont_@_Savannah:_Unifont_18.0.01_Released⠀⇛ 16 September 2026 Unifont 18.0.01 is now available.  This release is aligned with Unicode 18.0.0, adding almost 400 new glyphs. * § Licensing / Legal⠀➾ o ⚓ The Hindu ☛ Falsely_quoting_judges_in_barred_online_court_clips is_criminal_conduct,_says_Supreme_Court⠀⇛ The Supreme Court clarified on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) that while unauthorised distribution of live- streamed proceedings constitutes contempt, circulating clips featuring false insertions or misattributed judicial remarks graduates the violation into criminal conduct. * § Programming/Development⠀➾ o ⚓ You_can_run_git_on_object_storage_if_you_re-make_packfiles⠀⇛ It sure seems that a bunch of companies are trying to ship a git product of some kind as of late. Wonder why that is. Either way, I’m building a Git server backed by object storage as an open-source_project. It sounded simple enough to start: Git looks like a filesystem, so let’s use a filesystem as a translation layer on top of object storage to make Git speak object storage. This model worked… ok,_I_guess? But it didn’t work for real-world size repositories, so I needed a different approach. Git stores everything in Objects, so why not store those as objects in Tigris? o ⚓ Rlang ☛ coinclp:_the_COIN-OR_Clp_linear_programming_solver_is back_on_CRAN⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1159 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/FSF_for_Software_Freedom_OSI_for_Openwashing_and_Slop_Plagiaris.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/FSF_for_Software_Freedom_OSI_for_Openwashing_and_Slop_Plagiaris.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ FSF for Software Freedom, OSI for Openwashing and Slop (Plagiarism)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * § FSF / Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty⠀➾ o ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Blogs:_Join_us,_we're_hiring!⠀⇛ o ⚓ GNU ☛ www_@_Savannah:_What's_Wrong_with_Microsoft's_proprietary prison_GitHub?⠀⇛ A new article by Jacob Bachmeyer and Richard Stallman to answer the question, What's Wrong with Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub? has been published at https:// www.gnu.o_..._-with-github.html Software developers, the GNU Project urges you to avoid hosting your repositories on Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub . This is to avoid being on the receiving end of harmful practices, and avoid leading others to be victims too. This article focuses on a few of Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub 's worst problems, and the wrongs and harm they can do. o § Openwashing⠀➾ # ⚓ Open Source Initiative ☛ Linux’s_35th_Anniversary_and_the Open_Frontier [Ed: GNU/Linux is 43. OSI is a Microsoft front.]⠀⇛ Members Newsletter – September 2026: Open Source is what it is because of the people who led us here, and keep us here. We all joined the community for different reasons, but many of us stayed because of the relationships and partnerships we built along the way, connections that run deeper than the code. # ⚓ Open Source Initiative ☛ Open_Weights_Are_Good._Open_Source Is_Better. [Ed: OSI got paid by Microsoft to use openwashing for promotion of plagiarism engines and this isn't stopping]⠀⇛ With openness in Hey Hi (AI) making headlines, we must educate policymakers, producers, and users of these technologies about what open-weight and Open Source Hey Hi (AI) mean for the four software freedoms: the freedom to use, study, modify, and share without the need to ask for permission from the rights holder. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1236 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Games_Big_Break_Showcase_SUPERHOT_VR_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Games_Big_Break_Showcase_SUPERHOT_VR_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Games: Big Break Showcase, SUPERHOT VR, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Big_Break_Showcase_from_Coffee_Stain_Publishing highlights_more_games_on_September_29_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Even more indie games are going to be shown off soon in the Big Break Showcase from Coffee Stain Publishing. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ SUPERHOT_VR_gets_various_upgrades_ready_for_the_Steam Frame_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ SUPERHOT VR has been upgraded with a number of improvements to make the first-person shooter better on Valve's Steam Frame kit. I really enjoyed the original game, and I look forward to seeing how this runs on the Steam Frame myself - whenever I can get one. Fingers crossed for the lottery system. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Total_War:_SHOGUN_2_-_Complete_Edition_announced_to release_in_October_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition arrives October 13th bringing the classic back with some fresh modern touches. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Get_plenty_of_action_in_the_Sniper_Elite_Classics Collection_Humble_Bundle_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Need some first-person shooter action? The Sniper Elite Classics Collection Humble Bundle is live now with a good price for multiple games. The full bundle can be grabbed for only £8.86 which to me seems like a fantastic price overall. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ GE-Proton_11-7_brings_more_Wine_Wayland_upgrades, launcher_fixes,_game_fixes_and_more_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ GE-Proton 11-7 has arrived and there's quite a lot of gaming improvements here for SteamOS / Linux fans. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ OptiScaler_Client_1.0.7_brings_major_improvements_for FSR_4_and_improved_recommended_game_configs_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ OptiScaler Client continues maturing as one of the easiest ways to upgrade all the different upscalers across various different games. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ DXVK_3.1.1_brings_fixes_for_Adobe_software,_Call_of Duty:_Ghosts,_Rayman_3,_Skyrim_SE_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ DXVK is a Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to run lots of games nicely on Linux with Wine / Proton. It's automatically included with Valve's Proton, and is one of the reasons so many thousands of games work so well. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ s-box_from_Facepunch_gets_a_price_cut_and_more improvements_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Facepunch are trying desperately to pull in more players for their game creation platform s&box, with a permanent price cut now live. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1326 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/GNU_Linux_and_UNIX_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/GNU_Linux_and_UNIX_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux and UNIX Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ o ⚓ Medium ☛ Linux_Can_Be_Incredibly_Frustrating⠀⇛ When I switched to Linux at the end of 2025, I knew that it wouldn’t be all sunshine and roses. I knew that there would be roadblocks and things to figure out. Some easy. Some nearly enough to make me give up and go back to Windows. I don’t regret switching, but I do wish certain things weren’t so convoluted. They don’t have to be. * § Server⠀➾ o ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Kubernetes_v1.37:_Hardening_Container_Storage with_Bind_Mount_Options_and_EmptyDir_Permissions_|_Kubernetes⠀⇛ o ⚓ Yardi_Acquires_Sidero_Labs_To_Expand_Secure_Kubernetes_And Virtualization_Infrastructure⠀⇛ Yardi has acquired Sidero Labs, the infrastructure software company behind Talos Linux and Omni, in a transaction that gives Sidero Labs the backing of a much larger enterprise software organization while preserving the open-source model that has helped Talos gain adoption across tens of thousands of Kubernetes clusters. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. * § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ FLOSS_Weekly_Episode_882_With_OSADL:_Better_Together⠀⇛ This week Jonathan chats with Jan Altenberg of the Open Source Automation Development Lab, a cooperative of nerds that care about Linux and Open Source! Jan and OSADL helped push Real Time Linux across the finish line, are looking at safety critical hardening, and general cooperating to make Open Source and Industry work better together. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ [Old] George Coulouris ☛ George_Coulouris:_Bits_of_History⠀⇛ This is an updated version of a page that I originally posted on my home page at the Department of Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London in September 1998. It consists of some notes on my early involvement with UNIX development. o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ EasyOS_Excalibur-series_version_7.4.9 released⠀⇛ Oh wow, uploading took all day. I'm at a caravan park in rural Western Australia, that has free wifi. It is by StarLink, which is slower to upload than download. But this is incredible; started uploading the latest EasyOS, by sunset still only about halfway. My phone contract is with Vodafone; however, Vodafone has poor coverage in rural regions. Whereas, Telstra has good rural coverage. I have a second phone with a Telstra sim, a prepaid sim, not a contract. Gave up on the wifi, did a 28-day recharge, 20GB, on the Telstra sim, AU$44, and finished the upload very fast. Telstra has 5G in this town. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1435 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/HP_Linux_Imaging_and_Printing_HPLIP_3_26_6_Drivers_Add_Support_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/HP_Linux_Imaging_and_Printing_HPLIP_3_26_6_Drivers_Add_Support_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.26.6 Drivers Add Support for More Printers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HPLIP⦈_ HPLIP 3.26.6 adds support for printers in the HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow series, including HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow N9000 sn1 and HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow 9000 s1, as well as printers in the HP ScanJet Pro series, such as the HP ScanJet Pro 4200 s1. This release also adds support for new HP LaserJet Pro printers, including HP LaserJet Pro 4006dn, HP LaserJet Pro 4006dw, HP LaserJet Pro 4006n, HP LaserJet Pro 4002d, HP LaserJet Pro 4007dw, HP LaserJet Pro 4007n, HP LaserJet Pro 4008d, HP LaserJet Pro 4008dn, and HP LaserJet Pro 4008dw. 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Nothing was broken. The broker logged no errors. The retention policy was working as designed, but the segment layout and continuous write pattern delayed when the old records could actually be removed. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Stop_rewriting_stable_code:_How_Lightwell_protects your_bottom_line_and_developer_velocity⠀⇛ Picture this: It’s Monday morning. A critical, high-severity Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) recently surfaced in an open source library buried deep within your core customer- facing application. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Red_Hat_OpenShift:_Where_strategic_vision_meets enterprise_execution⠀⇛ Think of your IT footprint like a state of the art sporting venue. When you’re tasked with hosting game day for tens of thousands of fans, the fundamentals must be flawless. The pitch, lighting, security, and access control need to perform reliably every single time. That is execution. But to remain a world-class venue for decades, you also need the strategic vision to modernise the arena, integrate smart stadium technology, and adapt for next-generation fan experiences. Red Hat believes a consistent open hybrid cloud platform provides the most durable path to connect today's operational requirements with tomorrow's strategic goals. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Red_Hat_and_ACI_deliver_innovation_in_payments modernization,_flexibility,_and_efficiency⠀⇛ Additionally, the underlying payments infrastructure is subject to growing transaction volumes, evolving regulations, and the demand for real-time processing. The core challenge for banks is modernizing on a flexible and innovative infrastructure without disrupting critical services.  * ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Constraining_Hey_Hi_(AI)_agents_with_Red_Bait_AI: Containment,_identity,_and_governance [Ed: Selling slop, not Linux]⠀⇛ When an agent process runs on your laptop, it typically inherits anything your user has access to. Often this includes the full network stack, the file system, and the credentials sitting in memory. When integrating with Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub , Slack, or a cloud provider, you could be one faulty permission or well-crafted prompt injection away from a security incident. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Sovereign_AI_and_data_services_with_Duality_and_Red Hat [Ed: Slop nonsense again, conjoined with misleading buzzwords like "Sovereign"]⠀⇛ Government agencies share intelligence indicators and execute protected inference across multicloud or classified on-premise enclaves without revealing source data or tradecraft. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ At_industry_turning_point,_Red_Hat_named_a_Leader_in the_Gartner®_Magic_Quadrant™_for_Server_Virtualization_Platforms [Ed: Slop, corrupt Gartner (bribes_for_"recommendations"), and mindless spam from redhat.com]⠀⇛ We believe this server virtualization recognition validates our complete hybrid cloud platform strategy, pairing with Red Hat’s position as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrants for Container Management and Cloud-Native Application Platforms. The future belongs to a unified platform that solves today’s cost pressures while laying the groundwork for innovation. * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Red_Hat_named_a_Leader_in_the_2026_Gartner®_Magic Quadrant™_for_Server_Virtualization_Platforms [Ed: Fake ladders, paid-for placement, glorified marketing/lobbying]⠀⇛ Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization is included within all Red Hat OpenShift self-managed editions and available across all major public cloud providers including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Oracle Cloud. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine is a dedicated, virtualization-focused edition of Red Hat OpenShift that allows organizations to exclusively run VMs with the option to expand into cloud-native applications over time.  ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1614 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/KDED_refactoring_Progress_Update.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/KDED_refactoring_Progress_Update.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ KDED refactoring Progress Update!⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 Quoting: KDED refactoring Progress Update! – Welcome and Introduction — The past couple of weeks moved on to the other half of the editor work- the kded dialogs that pops up on NetworkManager's behalf - the secret prompt, the SIM PIN dialog, the mobile broadband wizard. Why this needs doing The Connection Editor isn't the only place libs/editor gets used. kded's network management module runs as NetworkManager's secret agent: whenever NetworkManager needs a password, a PIN, or a fresh mobile broadband connection, it asks the agent, and the agent has been popping up a QDialog ever since. PasswordDialog asks for Wi-Fi/ PPP/VPN secrets, PinDialog unlocks a SIM, MobileConnectionWizard walks through adding a GSM/CDMA connection when you plug in a modem or pair a Bluetooth phone for DUN. All three are widgets, and the VPN half of PasswordDialog reuses the same VpnUiPlugin-returning-a- QWidget mechanism the editor already moved off of. Read_On! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1657 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Krita_5_3_4_Released.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Krita_5_3_4_Released.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Krita 5.3.4 Released!⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 Quoting: Krita 5.3.4 Released! | Krita — Today we're releasing Krita 5.3.4 and 6.0.4, containing many bugfixes and improvements across the board. It also finally brings video exports to Android, which means you can now render animations and timelapses from the recorder. Apart from that, Arkady Flury has been improving Krita's icons at a steady rate. Thanks! Also of note: the GIMP XCF file import plugin has been removed. The plugin relied on a third party library that is no longer maintained and had many security issues. Read_On! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1690 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/LibreOffice_and_Euro_Office_Picks.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/LibreOffice_and_Euro_Office_Picks.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ LibreOffice and Euro-Office Picks⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ Document Foundation ☛ New_“LibreOffice_Expert_2026/2027”_magazines available_for_schools_and_local_communities⠀⇛ A few weeks ago, GNU/Linux New Media released an updated version of its “LibreOffice Expert” magazine, which contains tutorials, tips and tricks about the office suite. And some articles were contributed by members of the LibreOffice community! * ⚓ Marius Quabeck ☛ Nextcloud_Hub_26_Summer_Brings_Euro-Office_to_the Desktop⠀⇛ Ten years after its founding, Nextcloud is shipping a summer release shaped as much by its users as by the company itself. Nextcloud Hub 26 Summer brings Euro-Office to the desktop, gives teams ownership of shared resources, adds relational columns to Tables, and introduces more tightly controlled conversation types in Talk. Many of its most important additions began as requirements from Dataport, code from SURF and Deutsche Telekom, or contributions from the wider community. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1733 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Linux_taught_me_these_5_commands_first_and_I_barely_use_any_of_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Linux_taught_me_these_5_commands_first_and_I_barely_use_any_of_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Linux taught me these 5 commands first, and I barely use any of them anymore⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇commands_running_on_the_terminal⦈_ Quoting: Linux taught me these 5 commands first, and I barely use any of them anymore — When I started using Linux, I memorized several commands and used them so often that they became muscle memory. But several years down the line, I don't reach for most of those commands as often as I used to. The old commands are still fine, but the way I use Linux has evolved. Looking back at these first commands, I'm surprised at how many disappeared from my daily routine. I'm curious to know if this is a similar path for most people who use Linux. Read_On! ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠽⠍⠉⠉⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠻⠿⠿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠃⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠘⠀⠈⠰⢼⣿⣿⣟⠛⠀⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⢴⣶⣷⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⢀⡀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⢁⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⠾⠷⠶⠶⡷⠶⠦⣶⣦⣦⣤⣭⣤⣥⣥⣥⣄⣀⣀⣀⣄⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⡀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠋⠋⠉⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⣛⠛⢛⠛⠛⠛⠒⠒⠲⠶⠶⠶⠶⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠰⣶⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⠠⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠿⣿⣿⣽⣿⠾⢟⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠿⠿⠃⠋⠒⠀⠐⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠄⠠⢠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⣀⣀⣀⢀⣰⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⠏⢸⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⠠⠀⠰⠀⠀⠀⠰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣾⣶⣶⣶⣦⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠈⠈⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠖⠀⠀⠐⠘⠒⠀⠀⠆⠂⠐⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡄⠂⠤⠦⠀⠀⠀⡄⠆⠀⠀⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⠉⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡆⣦⠠⠇⠀⠀⠀⠇⡇⠀⠒⠇⠃⠟⠛⠛⠸⠀⠀⢀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣴⣤⣤⣼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⣭⣭⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣩⣭⣉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣤⡀⣤⡄⣤⡄⡤⢤⣤⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠈⠁⠈⠀⠀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⠈⠈⠈⠈⠈⠁⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1795 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/LLM_Slop_is_Ruining_Projects_Dealing_With_Sony_Consoles.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/LLM_Slop_is_Ruining_Projects_Dealing_With_Sony_Consoles.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ LLM Slop is Ruining Projects Dealing With Sony Consoles⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ PS5_Linux_Dev_Drops_Project_After_"Slop_Kiddies"_Cash_in_on_Crucial Exploit⠀⇛ Andy Nguyen, the developer behind the PS5 Linux project that released earlier in 2026, has officially declared that he will be stepping away from the PS5 modding scene before the release of support for Linux on the PS5 Pro that was under development. In an emotionally charged message on X, the developer said that his work is "all down the sink," thanks to changes in the PS5 modding community heralded by LLM coding assistants. He explains that the modding scene is now "just a bunch of noobs using LLMs and writing hacks they don't even understand," going on to say that "slop kiddies" found the last remaining Hypervisor bug in the PlayStation 5 Pro and reported it to Sony. * ⚓ PS5_Linux_lead_quits_as_open-source_projects_have_become_“a_bunch_of noobs_using_LLMs”_that_“they_don’t_even_understand”⠀⇛ Iconic PlayStation hacker and homebrew developer Andy ‘TheFlow0’ Nguyen has abandoned the ongoing PS5 Linux project due to the rise of AI vibe-coders in open-source spaces. Nguyen, who famously created the first kernel exploit for the PlayStation Vita, has spent over a decade creating exploits and homebrew for PlayStation systems. As one of the leaders behind the ongoing PS5 Linux project, which brought modern PC gaming to the console, the developer was also bringing the full Linux OS experience to Sony’s PS5 with miraculous results. * ⚓ Video Cardz ☛ PS5_Linux_developer_quits⠀⇛ Andy Nguyen, better known as TheFloW, says he is stepping away from PlayStation 5 development and ending his work on PS5 Linux. Nguyen had planned to complete PS5 Pro support and release it in 2027, but says those plans have now been abandoned. The decision follows the discovery and disclosure of what Nguyen describes as the only remaining PS5 hypervisor vulnerability. Nguyen says he had already discovered the same bug but deliberately kept it private. His plan was to preserve the vulnerability until after GTA 6 launched, giving users a chance to buy the game while retaining access to a firmware version that could potentially run Linux. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Original_Sony_PlayStation_2_security_chip_‘broken_wide open’_after_26_years_—_chemical_decapping_and_four_years_of_reverse engineering_unlocks_MechaCon_secrets⠀⇛ The ‘magic security chip’ inside the original PlayStation 2 has been successfully reverse engineered and dumped after four years of effort. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1878 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/LWN_on_Tiered_memory_Systems_and_TCMalloc.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/LWN_on_Tiered_memory_Systems_and_TCMalloc.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ LWN on Tiered-memory Systems and TCMalloc⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ LWN ☛ Recent_work_in_memory_tiering⠀⇛ Tiered-memory systems are built with multiple types of memory, each of which has different performance characteristics. In addition to the usual DRAM, a tiered system might also provide faster high-bandwidth memory or slower CXL memory. On these systems, the placement of memory allocations has a significant effect on the performance that a workload will obtain. While work on tiered-memory improvements has been ongoing for years, it feels like the pace has slowed a bit recently. Even so, there are a few efforts underway, but they are facing questions about whether the tiering design makes sense. * ⚓ LWN ☛ Fixing_the_TCMalloc_regression_with_RSEQ_operations⠀⇛ The restartable sequences feature is one of the stranger corners of the kernel's user-space interface; it provides a way for user space to carry out simple lockless operations and be informed if it is preempted over the course of an operation (and must, thus, restart). Work merged in the 6.19 release to improve the performance of restartable sequences broke the TCMalloc allocator, which was relying on an undocumented (and unintended) kernel behavior. Now, Olivier Dion is proposing an addition to the restartable-sequences API that will bring TCMalloc back into the fold; it does not make the restartable- sequences API any less strange, though. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1926 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Mozilla_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Mozilla_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Mozilla Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Mozilla_and_Mistral:_Partnering_to_expand_AI_competition_and preserve_user_choice [Ed: Mozilla promoting LLM slop plagiarism instead of helping users of Firefox avoid/cull it]⠀⇛ The AI race is shifting. Again. Practically overnight, competition has expanded from “which AI model is best?” to a new high-stakes battle over which models people can access, through which products, and whether people have meaningful choice about AI at all. * ⚓ Firefox_Tooling_Announcements:_MozPhab_2.19.1_Released⠀⇛ * ⚓ Firefox_Tooling_Announcements:_Happy_BMO_Push_Day!_(20260916.1)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Chrome,_Firefox_Updates_Patch_115_Vulnerabilities⠀⇛ Google resolved 42 security defects in Chrome, and Mozilla fixed 73 bugs in Firefox. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ China's_open-weight_Hey_Hi_(AI)_models_are_now_just_4 months_behind_frontier_US_offerings,_Mozilla_report_claims_—_models_still lag_in_some_benchmarks_but_are_drastically_cheaper_to_use⠀⇛ Mozilla’s State of Open Source Hey Hi (AI) report puts Kimi K3 about four months behind closed frontier models at 30% of the price. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1978 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/My_favorite_Linux_distro_has_been_overlooked_for_years_here_s_w.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/My_favorite_Linux_distro_has_been_overlooked_for_years_here_s_w.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ My favorite Linux distro has been overlooked for years—here's why I use it instead of Mint or Ubuntu⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Kubuntu⦈_ Quoting: My favorite Linux distro has been overlooked for years—here's why I use it instead of Mint or Ubuntu — Whenever you start reading about the best Linux distros for beginners, two distros tend to dominate the lists: Linux Mint and Ubuntu. There are good reasons for that—they're solid operating systems with large communities, which means there is a lot of support available. However, my go-to Linux distro is Kubuntu. It has all the perks of Ubuntu with a few distinct advantages, especially for the Linux newcomer. 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The device features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC connectivity, allowing users to update the screen from a smartphone without requiring continuous power to hold a static image. The display uses Modos’ color e-paper technology to deliver 48+ native colors, with refresh times as fast as 3 seconds and sunlight readability. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ OpenMANET_–_A_higher-bandwidth_Meshtastic_alternative leveraging_802.11ah_WiFi_HaLow⠀⇛ OpenMANET is an open-source project for building long-range wireless mesh Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) using Raspberry Pi SBCs and Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) chips from Morse Micro. This came up when we wrote about Morse Micro USB WiFi HaLow adapters, and an X user commented that “OpenMANET is going to explode with these available, no more adapter boards or M.2 cards”. OpenMANET targets search and rescue, disaster response, airsoft events, and other off-grid or infrastructure-failed situations. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ AI-induced_memory_shortage_is_changing_how_devices_are built,_Fairphone_says_memory_now_60%_of_materials_cost_—_smaller_laptop and_phone_makers_are_redesigning_products_and_have_to_test_for_fake chips⠀⇛ For smaller device manufacturers, rising memory prices are only part of the problem as limited availability forces companies to rethink everything from motherboard designs to procurement strategies. * ⚓ RTL-SDR ☛ Automating_Indoor_RF_Heatmapping_with_a_PlutoSDR,_Raspberry Pi_5_and_LiDAR_SLAM⠀⇛ In this system, the researchers used a Raspberry Pi with a LiDAR sensor and Google Cartographer SLAM running on a connected PC to automatically locate and map out the indoor space. At the same time, a PlutoSDR measures the WiFi SNR. The result is a relative SNR WiFi heatmap. They then derive a 3D model from the collected LiDAR SLAM data and put it into an RF ray-tracing simulation. Finally, they compared their real-world results with the ray-tracing simulation and found the results matched. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_3D_Rasterizer_For_Embedded_Devices⠀⇛ As a point of reference, on a ESP32-S3 Jet can render around 650 on-screen triangles (post-culling) at 60 frames per second on a 480×320 display, or 1300 triangles at 30 FPS. The developers note that 3D performance lands somewhere between the Sega 32X and Sega Saturn — not bad for a microcontroller you can buy for under $20. The Wipeout-like demo shows off the capabilities of Jet rather fantastically, we think. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_Cheap_And_Easy_Control_Screen_For_Home_Assistant⠀⇛ At heart, it’s a Home Assistant control screen that you can lay out yourself. It’s intended to run on ESP32 hardware. Most specifically, it’s built to run on the Cheap Yellow Display which combines an ILI9341 display with an XPT2046 resistive touchscreen, or a Guition ESP32-S3-4848S040, which has a ST7701S RGB display combined with a capacitive GT911 touchscreen. You merely need to load the firmware on to one of these units, and you’ll have a configurable and customizable touchscreen interface for your own Home Assistant setup. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2143 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Oxygen_6_8_more_polish_for_KDE_s_classic_theme.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Oxygen_6_8_more_polish_for_KDE_s_classic_theme.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Oxygen 6.8 – more polish for KDE’s classic theme⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Oxygen⦈_ Quoting: Oxygen 6.8 – more polish for KDE’s classic theme – Filip Fila's blog — What’s this? Why, it’s Oxygen on the SteamDeck! The latest SteamOS preview now ships with KDE Plasma 6.7, which means Oxygen comes along for the ride. The Oxygen icons, which I believe weren’t there before, have made it in too. This is thrilling both as validation of the work put in and as a chance to reach even more users. To whoever made this happen – thank you. We know that shipping Oxygen isn’t just a matter of installing a package on immutable distros, which is why we really appreciate that not just SteamOS, but Bazzite and Aurora too, have included us in their system image. 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I completely forgot about this one. I only realized while preparing for an upcoming CppCon talk on C++26 features — so here it is now. * ⚓ Olaf Alders ☛ git_worktree_gotchas⠀⇛ A couple of years ago I wrote 4 Strategies for Context Switching in Git, and a lot of the reaction I got was basically “that’s cool — probably not gonna use it”. Something has changed since then, and git worktrees are no longer a niche tool, but they still come with some gotchas. * ⚓ Daniel Lemire ☛ How_fast_is_C++23’s_std::flat_map?⠀⇛ C++23 added a new type to the standard library: std::flat_map. There is also a std::flat_set and other variants, but let me focus on std::flat_map. A flat map is a sorted vector of keys next to a vector of values. A query is a binary search over the sorted keys. * ⚓ Erlang ☛ Erlang/OTP_29.1_Release⠀⇛ Erlang/OTP 29.1 is the firest maintenance patch package for OTP 29, with mostly bug fixes as well as a few improvements. * ⚓ Will Keleher ☛ Small_Programming_Tricks⠀⇛ Day to day, I think a surprising amount of engineering productivity comes from small nuggets of knowledge: being aware that a language feature exists; knowing that an unexplained tcp delay is probably related to the TCP_NO_DELAY setting and Nagle’s algorithm; knowing the right git incantation to get out of a pickle; or knowing a trick with sed to rewrite a file. * ⚓ Raven ☛ type_declaration_syntax⠀⇛ most programming languages in common use today are influenced by C in one way or the other. most do not use its syntax for types. C’s type syntax can be quite confusing. it’s not that bad, but it’s definitely not worth imitating. the biggest problem arises with user-defined types, particularly with typedef. without this feature, it is still possible to define structs and unions, but each usage must be prefixed with the keyword struct or union. you cannot declare a variable my_struct a; you must declare it struct my_struct a. but this ceases to be true with typedef, and as a result, the C grammar ceases to be context-free. in order to parse, for instance, the statement foo (*x);, it is necessary to know whether foo is a type or not. this is not ideal at all. * § Perl / Raku⠀➾ o ⚓ Perl ☛ Dancer2_2.2.0_released;_security_updates_PLEASE_READ⠀⇛ We have just released Dancer2 2.2.0. It is a maintenance release containing a number of bug fixes, several important security updates, and one breaking change (see below). * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ Adam Johnson ☛ Django:_serve_the_change_password_well-known_URL⠀⇛ Password managers that use this URL include Apple’s iCloud Keychain (in Safari since 2019), Google Password Manager (since Chrome 86, 2020), and 1Password. web.dev has an excellent article explaining the specification and showing the Google Password Manager feature in action. o ⚓ LWN ☛ Deterministic_testing_for_multithreaded_Python⠀⇛ Python's support for multithreaded programs has improved considerably over the last few years with the advent of the "free-threaded" version of the language. But testing multithreaded programs is notoriously difficult, because the underlying host system determines the thread- execution ordering, which adds an element of non- determinism. At PyCon US, Larry Hastings gave a talk (YouTube video) about his blanket project, which is meant to provide mechanisms for deterministic testing of multithreaded Python code. He began with a scenario where attendees were working on a new Python library, probably destined for the Python Package Index (PyPI). They had heard about ""this no-GIL thing""—free-threaded Python which does not have a global interpreter lock (GIL)—and wanted to ensure their new library would work in a multithreaded environment. So they look into it and realize that ""all I need to do is add a couple of locks""; he said that would likely suffice in many situations. * § Rust⠀➾ o ⚓ LWN ☛ Stabilizing_Rust's_never_type⠀⇛ A function's return type is supposed to indicate the kind of data that it produces. Rust's "never" type, which is denoted by an exclamation mark ("!"), is the type the language uses to mark a function that never returns and other places where a value can never occur. For a long time, the never type was used internally by the compiler, but was considered an unstable feature. On August 24, after more than two years of work, Rust-compiler- contributor "waffle" finally managed to stabilize the type. It took so long, in part, because it involved a small breaking change to previous Rust editions, which the compiler maintainers needed to ensure did not impact much real code. (Note: Rust also uses exclamation marks to indicate calls to macros. The way the syntax is constructed, a place where it is valid to use the never type is not a valid place to put a macro invocation and vice versa.) o ⚓ LWN ☛ Typst_makes_big_strides [Ed: Trying to replace LaTeX with something Microsoft more closely controls (Rust)]⠀⇛ Typst is a system for typesetting documents into various formats: PDF, SVG, PNG, and, in progress, HTML. It is adept at handling technical material, and is often considered to be an eventual LaTeX replacement. We last looked in on Typst a year ago, when it had reached version 0.13. A new version, 0.15, was released in June with lots of new features, including support for variable fonts, MathML, multiple bibliographies, and more. Typst is free, Apache-2.0-licensed software, programmed in Rust. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2393 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026, updated Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Wednesday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (kernel, kernel- rt, libkcapi, nginx, nginx:1.24, openssl, osbuild-composer, perl, perl:5.32, python-tornado, rsync, and rust), Debian (cjose and nginx), Fedora (environment-modules, erlang, GitPython, knot, perl-Authen-SASL, python-configargparse, ruby, rubygems, and sblim-sfcb), Oracle (firefox, git-lfs, gstreamer1-plugins-base, kernel, libkcapi, nginx, nginx:1.26, openssl, osbuild-composer, perl, perl-YAML-Syck, postgresql18, python-tornado, and rust), Red Hat (fence-agents, git-lfs, microcode_ctl, osbuild-composer, podman, python-pyasn1, and resource-agents), SUSE (389-ds, ant, bson-devel, chirp- 20260911, docker, gimp, google-cloud-sap-agent, hauler, kernel, kimi-code, libpcap, python-GitPython, python310, syncthing, yast2-samba-client, and zstd-jni), and Ubuntu (aom, imagemagick, kitty, openssh, phpseclib, policykit-1, python- sql, python-webob, shibboleth-sp, simplesamlphp, snapcast, srt, and suricata-update). * ⚓ OpenSSF (Linux Foundation) ☛ We’re_In:_Enterprise_Commitment_to Sustainable_Package_Registries⠀⇛ The OpenSSF Governing Board and major tech enterprises are partnering to support sustainable funding models for public package registries. This commitment aims to secure and scale the global software supply chain while ensuring open source stays free and accessible for individual developers. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Pixel_Modem_Zero-Day_Exploited_in_Targeted_Attacks⠀⇛ Google announced patches for the exploited privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-58704) on September 15. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ US,_UK,_Dutch_Agencies_Expose_Iranian_‘Chosen_Brick’ Surveillance_Malware⠀⇛ US, UK, and Dutch government agencies published a report detailing the malware, and the FBI described the abuse of Telegram for C&C. * ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Coast_Guard,_FBI_board_US-bound_foreign_ships_in order_to_probe_for_cyberattacks⠀⇛ The agencies issued a joint statement saying the “joint security boardings” came in response to “indications that the networks of both vessels were compromised.” * ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ CISA_promotes_a_fresh_way_to_deter_cyberattackers: Lie_to_them⠀⇛ It’s the first guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on deploying decoys, like honeypots, to detect and distract adversaries. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ 280,000_Impacted_by_Premier_Medical_Group_Data_Breach⠀⇛ In June 2026, hackers accessed files containing patients’ names, contact information, diagnosis details, and health insurance information. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Unauthenticated_RCE_Flaws_Could_Expose_200,000+ WordPress_Sites_to_Takeover⠀⇛ Vulnerabilities in The Events Calendar can provide attackers with remote code execution capabilities. * ⚓ Latvia ☛ President_pardons_inventor_who_warned_CSDD_about_IT vulnerability⠀⇛ Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has pardoned inventor Raimonds Skuruls, who was recently convicted of extortion in connection with a security vulnerability discovered in the Road Traffic Safety Directorate's (CSDD) information technology (IT) system, presidential advisor Mārtiņš Drēģeris confirmed to the LETA newswire on Wednesday. * ⚓ Qt ☛ Security_advisory:_CVE-2026-76151_out-of-bounds_read_(buffer_over- read)_vulnerability_in_HTTP_Cache-Control_response_header_parsing_impacts Qt_Framework_(QtNetwork_module)⠀⇛ An out-of-bounds read (buffer over-read) vulnerability in the HTTP Cache-Control response header parsing of the Qt Framework (QtNetwork module) has been discovered and has been assigned the CVE id CVE-2026-76151.  * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ GamingOnLinux ☛ Valve_now_say_your_data_is_safe_from the_CEVA_Logistics_cyberattack_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Back in early August, we covered the CEVA Logistics cyberattack which affected Steam hardware deliveries in Europe and now we have an update for you. * ⚓ Cisco_zero-day_goes_straight_to_root,_BambooToken_branches_into_Linux, CenterPoint_breach_claim_hits_7M+⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2530 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Slop_in_Linux_and_Linux_6_11_on_an_ESP32_S3.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Slop_in_Linux_and_Linux_6_11_on_an_ESP32_S3.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Slop in Linux and Linux 6.11 on an ESP32- S3⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ XDA ☛ Linux_development_is_really_benefiting_from_AI,_but_not_from_its coding [Ed: Slop drowns out real reports and discourages human involvement though]⠀⇛ If you haven't been keeping up with the world of Linux distros, each one has been debating adding AI code. Some platforms have outright banned any output from an LLM — not just the code, but even comments and commit notes, too. For the distros that do accept AI code, they usually adopt the same model; people are allowed to use as little or as much LLM-generated code as they please, but they're on the hook for it. If they submit shoddy code, they can't point at their AI agent and say it's all its fault. * ⚓ Hackster ☛ Linux_6.11_on_an_ESP32-S3_Microcontroller⠀⇛ Running Linux normally requires more resources than you get with a typical microcontroller. Even inexpensive single-board computers intended for Linux generally have at least hundreds of megabytes of RAM and processors designed with operating systems in mind. An ESP32-S3, on the other hand, is a dual-core microcontroller that might have just a few megabytes of external RAM. GitHub user Paulneja has managed to make it work anyway, getting Linux 6.11 running natively on an ESP32-S3 alongside Wi-Fi, Bash, MicroPython, and writable storage. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2577 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Still_Planning_to_Go_to_the_Court_of_Appeal.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Still_Planning_to_Go_to_the_Court_of_Appeal.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Still Planning to Go to the Court of Appeal⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026, updated Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Roy_and_Rianne_Schestowitz⦈_ Having just_mentioned that in 2 weeks' time we're in October already, we might as well remind readers that it'll be one year since the trial ended. Judgement came weeks later and Rianne commented_on_it, then filed an appeal (there was an ambition_to_bring_that_to_the_Court_of_Appeal, but the typical proceedings at the Court of Appeal are very expensive unless there is Legal_Aid). 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There was a jump to glibc 2.44 with its large AArch64 push, and QEMU reaching 11.1.1. 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═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/today_s_howtos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/today_s_howtos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 * ⚓ Linuxize ☛ Nginx_Cheatsheet⠀⇛ Nginx directives at a glance: server blocks, location matching, reverse proxy headers, TLS, redirects, rate limits, caching, and log formats. * ⚓ Binary_digits_Matrix_effect⠀⇛ * ⚓ How_to_Upgrade_FunOS_24.04_to_FunOS_26.04_LTS⠀⇛ Upgrading your system ensures you get the latest features, improved performance, and long-term support. This guide will walk you step by step through upgrading any version of FunOS 24.04 (including 24.04.1, 24.04.2, 24.04.3, 24.04.4, and 24.04.5) to FunOS 26.04 LTS, which is based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Linux_built-in_tools_are_so_powerful,_you_can_build_a database_with_them._Here's_how⠀⇛ A database is a core part of many apps, from full-blown enterprise websites to simple tools like shopping lists and finance trackers. Relational databases driven by SQL are popular, but Linux offers a simpler, more transparent alternative. * ⚓ [Old] Keith Burnett ☛ Running_OpenBSD_7.9_on_your_laptop_is_really_hard (not)⠀⇛ This page shows how to install an Xfce desktop and lighter applications on a Thinkpad T60 core duo BIOS laptop with 3Gb RAM and a 100Gb mechanical hard drive. This machine has a 64 bit capable processor (amd64 in OpenBSD's terminology) and everything works except the fingerprint reader. Once applications are loaded from disk the interface seems responsive. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3207 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Snapshot_4_Is_Out_for_Public_Tes.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Snapshot_4_Is_Out_for_Public_Tes.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Snapshot 4 Is Out for Public Testing with Linux 7.2⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Ubuntu_26.10⦈_ Development of Ubuntu 26.10 (codename Stonking Stingray) kicked off on April 30th, 2026, with the usual toolchain upload, based on the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) release. Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 4 is running the latest and greatest Linux 7.2 kernel series. Canonical is still working on upgrading these stacks, which will probably happen closer to the beta release, while they work on new features and improvements, such as a new onboarding experience, on-device speech-to-text voice interaction, or a package-agnostic App Center. 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The next few days (after that) will be busier and we're fast approaching October (only two weeks away). There seems to be a lot of opinionated debate/powwow right now. It focuses on who is "allowed" to exercise or pursue Software Freedom. Some people argue that leaving some users out because of their voting preferences is actually "good for freedom". The people who argue along those lines clearly do_not_believe_in personal_freedom or in freedom_of_speech. They promote_back_doors. Scapegoating is bad. The biggest issue we have right now is corporate. When they say "Open Source" or even "Free software" they mean a right to exclude people. 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https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/You_don_t_need_a_powerful_PC_for_these_8_surprisingly_useful_Li.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/17/You_don_t_need_a_powerful_PC_for_these_8_surprisingly_useful_Li.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ You don't need a powerful PC for these 8 surprisingly useful Linux projects⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇uptime_kuma⦈_ Quoting: You don't need a powerful PC for these 8 surprisingly useful Linux projects — An old PC with a few CPU cores, several GBs of RAM, and a working network connection can still be useful long after it stops being suitable for demanding tasks, but Linux can turn that hardware into something that quietly handles useful jobs around your home or small office. I have left out some of the obvious ways to keep using an old PC and focused on projects that can add something practical to a home network. 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