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Sfera Labs ships Strato Pi Plus with quad RS-485 and CAN FD

Sfera Labs has begun shipping the Strato Pi Plus, a DIN-rail industrial edge server based on the Raspberry Pi 4B or Raspberry Pi 5. The system adds a 10–50 V DC power supply, up to four isolated RS-485 interfaces, CAN FD connectivity, and an independent RP2354 microcontroller.

Raspberry Pi launches 10-inch Touch Display 2 with 1200 × 1920 resolution

Raspberry Pi has introduced a 10-inch version of its Touch Display 2, expanding the display family beyond the existing 5-inch and 7-inch models. The new panel provides a 1200 × 1920 resolution, ten-point capacitive touch, and compatibility with the Raspberry Pi 5 and supported Compute Module platforms.

Tor Project blog

New Release: Tails 7.10

The standard shutdown procedure is a bit slower, but better prevents data loss.

New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.19

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

9to5Linux

Tails 7.10 Anonymous Linux OS Introduces New Shutdown Procedure

Coming a month after Tails 7.9, which only updated to Tor Browser 15.0.16 and some firmware packages, the Tails 7.10 release is a bigger one, introducing a new shutdown procedure, the one from the GNOME desktop environment, which is slower but better prevents data loss. The previous, faster emergency shutdown can still be used.

Mozilla Firefox 154 Enters Public Beta Testing, Here’s What to Expect

Firefox 154 promises support for clearing and updating cached favicons when performing a hard reload on a page, a “Manage AI” quick action in the address bar that opens the AI section of Settings, and the ability to highlight selected text in PDFs like in normal web pages.

COSMIC 1.4 Desktop Environment Introduces New Default Sound Theme

Coming only a week after COSMIC 1.3, which introduced the highly anticipated Frosted Glass effect, the COSMIC 1.4 release is here to introduce a new default sound theme, improve screen edge pointer accuracy with fractional scaling, improve NetworkManager support, and add xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic as a system service.

Raspberry Pi Launches 10-Inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 at $80

Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is a multi-touch portrait display for Raspberry Pi single-board computers. It is designed to be used for all sorts of interactive projects, such as tablets, entertainment systems, home automation dashboards, robotics interfaces, gaming systems, and information dashboards.

New Steam Client Update Improves NVIDIA GPU Hardware Acceleration on Linux

For Linux gamers, the July 21st, 2026, Steam Client update fixes a steamwebhelper crash that occurred when hardware acceleration is enabled on NVIDIA GPUs and fixes a crash that occurred when manually starting a game recording.

OBS Studio 32.2 Released with New Filter to Compose SDR into HDR

Coming more than four months after OBS Studio 32.1, the OBS Studio 32.2 release is here to introduce a new filter to compose SDR into HDR, dynamic bitrate support for multitrack video, missing file support for filters, support for plugins to set custom icons for new source types, and support for copy-paste functions for the frontend API.

Mozilla Thunderbird 153 Is Out with Various New Features and Many Fixes

Highlights of Mozilla Thunderbird 153 include support for unified folders to display account color indicator with account name tooltip, support for opening OAuth login for mail accounts in the default web browser, support for using Thundermail services without installing an add-on, and support for OAuth responses to verify issuer fields and reject missing required issuers.

Canonical Launches the Enterprise Store for Ubuntu Pro Users

Part of Ubuntu Pro, the Enterprise Store is an on-premises edge proxy that sits between Canonical’s software stores and your devices, allowing you to install and update software without requiring direct outbound access from every machine.

VirtualBox 7.2.14 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.2

VirtualBox 7.2.14 comes three weeks after VirtualBox 7.2.12, a small update that only fixed a kernel panic for Linux hosts, various NASM build issues for Linux guests and hosts, and added DX11 performance improvements and fixes for Windows guests.

Tux Machines posts since 2026-06-23

2026-06-23
Canonical Announces Live Kernel Patching Support for Ubuntu on ARM64
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu maker Canonical announced today that its Canonical Livepatch live kernel patching is now available for Ubuntu systems running on the ARM64 (AArch64) architecture.
GNU nano 9.1 CLI Text Editor Released with Minor Improvements and Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : GNU nano 9.1 open-source command line text editor for Linux-based operating systems is now available for download with a couple of improvements and various bug fixes.
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
openSUSE Tumbleweed is the unsung rolling distro for people afraid of rolling distros
Rianne Schestowitz : When you approach the world of Linux
I finally got KDE looking the way I always wanted — and it starts with one setting most people skip
Rianne Schestowitz : KDE isn’t particularly pretty looking out of the box
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : 5 Android Phones That Will Stop Getting Support In 2026
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Sailfish OS is Linux on a phone for people who don’t want Linux on a phone, and I love it
Roy Schestowitz : No terminal needed
The Cyber Show on Free/Libre Software and Ethics
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new articles
Valnet on Proxmox and Homelabs
Roy Schestowitz : 4 recent articles
HexOS and Lightwhale OS
Roy Schestowitz : Two from Valnet
KDE: COSMIC and Leaving GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : two Valnet pieces
Games: Immutable distros, SteamOS, and undervolting
Roy Schestowitz : gaming news
Ubuntu 26.04 Gimmicks, Dumping Ubuntu Server
Roy Schestowitz : 3 recent articles
12,000 Pages Per Year
Roy Schestowitz : The team behind the site continues to grow, become more efficient, and develop better tools for improved curation
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Open Hardware, Arduino, and Homelabs
Roy Schestowitz : Some projects for hackware/hardware hacking
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Valnet Articles on GNU/Linux and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Games: Steam Machine, FSR Upscaling, OpenMW 0.51, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest 9 from GamingOnLinux
Audiocasts/Shows/Videos: Late Night Linux and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 picks of interest
Kernel: eBPF, NVIDIA, and 7.2 (Linux)
Roy Schestowitz : Linux picks
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Miracle-wm and preview release of Xfce's Wayland compositor
Roy Schestowitz : Wayland news
KDE: Krita, Network Shares, and More
Roy Schestowitz : KDE picks
AUR Hit Again with Malicious Packages and 6 Essential Arch Linux Maintenance Tasks for a Stable System
Roy Schestowitz : Arch news
Red Hat's Latest (Slop Promotion Dominates) and Latest From CentOS
Roy Schestowitz : redhat.com mostly
Raspberry Pi Handhelds and A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W-based DIY Camera
Roy Schestowitz : Raspberry Pi projects or products
Canonical on Arm64, RISC-V, and Ubuntu Summit
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu news
Steam Machines and Valve Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Steam Machine
Applications: Astra and BudsLink
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of articles about software
GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: Nix, OpenSUSE, Debian, and EasyOS
Roy Schestowitz : distro news roundup
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : browsers and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security incidents and more
Richard Stallman's FSF Looking to Raise Money This Month
Roy Schestowitz : Led by a young man (Ian), Richard Stallman's FSF is still devoted to Software Freedom
Microsoft Second to Unknown in Ghana
Roy Schestowitz : What happens in Ghana is happening in many countries
2026-06-24
postmarketOS 26.06 “Alpen Avocado” Released with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6
Marius Nestor : postmarketOS 26.06 distribution is now available for download based on Alpine Linux 3.24 and featuring the GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, Phosh 0.55.0, and Sxmo 1.18.1 graphical interfaces.
KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Desktop Is Out with Fixes for Kickoff, Discover, and KWin
Marius Nestor : KDE Plasma 6.7.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with various bug and regression fixes, and some small improvements.
Latest Steam Client Update Improves PipeWire Session Logic on Linux
Marius Nestor : Valve released a new stable Steam Client update that promises to improve the PipeWire session logic on Linux systems, add support for the Malay language, and address various bugs.
DietPi v10.5 Updates Raspberry Pi Display and Camera Options
Rianne Schestowitz : DietPi is a lightweight, Debian-based operating system optimized for single-board computers and embedded devices
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Whatever happened to Ubuntu TV? Where Linux smart TVs are now
Rianne Schestowitz : Many of us have dreamed of running Linux on all the things, including our TVs
I gave my Android a terminal, and it became my most capable computer
Rianne Schestowitz : It looks and functions like any other Android phone, but once I fire up Termux or Google's native Linux terminal
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Can an Android tablet replace a desktop screen? I spent a week working with one
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
A Religious Take on the Lawfare Against Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : Religions speak of relevant scenarios
Inertia and Momentum
Roy Schestowitz : Momentum is a big factor in blogging.
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Games: Godot Engine Sponsorship, Steam Machines, Forza Horizon, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GamingOnLinux
Security: Patches, Holes, and Rust
Roy Schestowitz : Security leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Steam Machines, SteamOS, and Graphics With CUDA
Roy Schestowitz : gaming related leftovers
Fedora Leftovers: Report and Experiences
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora picks
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : from Red Hat's official site
Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM): COSMIC and Niri
Roy Schestowitz : alternative ways of using GNU/Linux
Linux Devices, 3D Printing, and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : gadgets and more
Microsoft's Open Source Initiative Promoting Slop, as Does 'Linux' Foundation (Pay-to-Say)
Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing and more
BrowserEngineKit and Mozilla (Thunderbird and Firefox)
Roy Schestowitz : WWW and browsing stories
WordPress bloat and a WordPress exodus
Roy Schestowitz : WordPress picks
Kernel: Storage, LXC, and Upcoming Linux Release
Roy Schestowitz : Linux leftovers
BSD: OpenBSD and FreeBSD on Its Core Team Elections
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
GNU/Linux Videos/Shows: The Kernel Is Not a Museum and YouTube EasyOS Series
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and sharing
Microsoft's Possibly Biggest-Ever Layoffs Next Week
Roy Schestowitz : Expect GNU/Linux to truly capitalise on that
The World Wide Web is Fundamentally Broken
Roy Schestowitz : The state of the "modern" Web has become so sordid a mess that eventually people will opt out and look for something else
Society Lost Empathy
Roy Schestowitz : The behaviour of people in society seems to have worsened over time
2026-06-25
Kubuntu Focus M2 and Zr Linux Laptops Now Ship with Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Marius Nestor : Kubuntu Focus launches refreshed versions of the Focus M2, Focus Zr, and Focus XE laptops, along with a new Focus Ar laptop with latest generation Intel processors.
DXVK 3.0 Released with Shader Compilation and D3D9 Improvements
Marius Nestor : DXVK 3.0 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with new features and various improvements for many games.
Twenty glorious years of Dedoimedo!
Rianne Schestowitz : This week marks the twentieth anniversary of Dedoimedo, a place to learn a lot about a lot
Best Free and Open Source Software, and Review
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software qualifies for inclusion
Alpine Linux 3.24 scales new desktop heights with COSMIC
Rianne Schestowitz : Alpine Linux 3.24 is out, bringing a new desktop environment that should make for a very high-performance combination
5 Linux distros that are perfect for running in a VM
Rianne Schestowitz : If you want to experiment with new software, host a home service, or try a new operating system without risking your main PC
Vendefoul Wolf is a Linux distro that goes against the grain with terrific results
Rianne Schestowitz : Vendefoul Wolf is everything you need and nothing you don't
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : The Android dark mode power-pack: 5 secrets for a smarter screen setup
Basalt Linux – Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Basalt Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution built around the Xfce desktop environment
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android 17 Update Triggers Widespread Touchscreen Issues on Pixel Phones
Canonical/Ubuntu: Livepatching, Ubuntu in the Wild, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu leftovers
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux Coverage in LWN (Mostly Kernel)
Roy Schestowitz : outside the paywall today
Games: Proton Experimental, GE-Proton, SteamOS, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from GamingOnLinux
Bugfix and Reports in EasyOS: EasySR and More
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS news
Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, Smashing Security, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Kubernetes Device Management and New Releases of Istio
Roy Schestowitz : Server stuff
Red Hat's Fascination With Hey Hi (AI) Slop on Overdrive This Past Day
Roy Schestowitz : Hey Hi fluff and more
Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and T9 Keyboard
Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : KDE, Games, and More
Free Software, Open Data, and Standards Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related news picks
Growing Up
Roy Schestowitz : Lately we have had more opportunities to get our government involved and interested in what we do
Biggest Microsoft Layoffs Commencing Early
Roy Schestowitz : This is what it looked like for Intel a few years ago
Steam Machine Rising While XBox is Dying
Roy Schestowitz : Steam Machines and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
2026-06-26
Calibre 9.10 Open-Source E-Book Manager Brings New UI to the Content Server
Marius Nestor : Calibre 9.10 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with a new “modern” interface for the Content Server that features a sidebar for easier navigation and other changes.
GNOME: The Day I Learned That “Remove” Doesn’t Mean Remove
Rianne Schestowitz : Flatseal is a GNOME application that provides a graphical interface for managing Flatpak permissions
Getting More Out of KDE Plasma System Monitor
Rianne Schestowitz : The k in KDE stands for "Kustomization" so let's "kustomize" the default system monitor
Tflinux – Brazilian Linux distribution based on Debian
Rianne Schestowitz : Tflinux is a Brazilian Linux distribution based on Debian 12 Bookworm
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Dolphin Emulator 2606 finally added Game Boy Player Support
Rianne Schestowitz : The new version of this popular video game console emulator finally implemented the Game Boy Player support, which was requested more than 16 years ago
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
GNU Guix on Using Codeberg and GIMP 0.54.1 Released Again in 2026
Roy Schestowitz : GNU Project umbrella
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
After Social Control Media
Roy Schestowitz : in the Cyber Show
Ubuntu Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories related to Ubuntu
Linux and Hardware Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Open Hardware
Games: Football, Motorsport Manager 2, and More
Roy Schestowitz : GamingOnLinux picks mostly
Red Hat's Latest Posts and Marketing (Most of It Slop Plagiarism, as Usual)
Roy Schestowitz : IBM agenda
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos, mostly idroot
BSD: OpenZFS, BSD Now, and NetBSD
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
'Linux' Foundation Associates the "Linux" Brand With Back Doors, Slop Plagiarism, and Other Bad Things
Roy Schestowitz : Brand for rent
Kernel Space / File Systems: Linux Magic SysRq Key, Coreboot 26.06, Linux Kills strncpy
Roy Schestowitz : Kernel leftovers
EasyOS on Xlibre and Limine
Roy Schestowitz : updates from BK yesterday
Open Hardware/Modding: Flipper One, ESP32, Orange Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware picks
Games: SuperTuxKart, Steam Machines, and Proton Experimental
Roy Schestowitz : Games related picks
IBM/Red Hat: RHEL, Fedora, Podman, Flatpak.org
Roy Schestowitz : IBM related things
Databases: PostgreSQL News, IvorySQL 5.4, and MySQL
Roy Schestowitz : Database leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related leftovers
Web Browsers and Mail Clients: Curl, Brave, Thunderbird, and Firefox
Roy Schestowitz : WWW related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : releases and more
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux picks
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security patches, incidents, and more
2026-06-27
NVIDIA 580.173.02 Linux Graphics Driver Released for GeForce 10 Series
Marius Nestor : NVIDIA 580.173.02 Linux graphics driver is now available for GeForce 10 Series GPUs to address a few bugs and improve performance.
Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Snapshot 2 Is Now Available for Download
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Snapshot 2 is now available for public testing for early adopters and application developers.
Linux Kernel 7.0 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 7.1
Marius Nestor : Linux kernel 7.0 reached end of life and all users are now recommended to upgrade their systems to the latest Linux 7.1 kernel series as soon as possible.
Linoutrox – minimal Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Linoutrox is a minimal Linux distribution based on Debian
Best Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
I stopped using beginner Linux distros, and my workflow finally made sense
Rianne Schestowitz : The Linux community has lauded "beginner-friendly" distros like Linux Mint almost as long as Linux has existed
Fedora beats Ubuntu in almost every way—except where it matters most
Rianne Schestowitz : Fedora has quietly turned into one of the best Linux distributions in almost every way that matters
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Motorola MA2 wireless Android Auto adapter, ‘the only one engineered by Google,’ gets a release date and full details
Recent Videos/Audiocasts/Shows: GNU/Linux and More
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux videos from Invidious
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Alpine 3.22.5, 3.23.5 released
Roy Schestowitz : The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of new stable releases
Bad Neighbours Offline and Online
Roy Schestowitz : Today or tomorrow morning it'll be 7 weeks since the shells and the fish got clean tanks
Companies That Use Slop to Bombard FOSS Projects With False Bug Reports (False Positives) - Including Microsoft and GitHub, OpenAI, Anthropic - Misuse 'Linux' Brand to Claim It's OK
Roy Schestowitz : lots of noise today
Security Patches and Other Security News
Roy Schestowitz : Security leftovers
Games: Godot Engine, ASYLUM, DELTARUNE, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical leftovers
Graphics and Kernel: Bugs, Tiny Compiler, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 more stories
Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, Hackaday Podcast, BSD Now, and More
Roy Schestowitz : recent episodes
Server: UsenetServer and Lots of Kubernetes Picks
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Kubernetes updates
AArch64 Desktop Experiment and What Made GNU/Linux Adoption Easier
Roy Schestowitz : 2 recent articles
Fedora News, Flock 2026 and Devconf.cz 2026
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora and related picks
redhat.com as Festival of LLM Slop Plagiarism
Roy Schestowitz : very dominant this Friday
Linux and Android Devices, Open Hardware Projects
Roy Schestowitz : hardware leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related news
PostgreSQL Releases and Events
Roy Schestowitz : from PostgreSQL's site
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers and XMPP
Roy Schestowitz : Web and Net related news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, LibreOffice, and Open Data
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
KDE Goals and KDE-Connected Hiring
Roy Schestowitz : KDE news from Techpaladin
News From EasyOS: Video, New Release, and Limine
Roy Schestowitz : latest from BK
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Community News and Community Shield
Roy Schestowitz : July is nearly upon us
statCounter Measures GNU/Linux at Over 4% (Windows Has Fallen Further to All-Time Low) as June Reaches Last Week
Roy Schestowitz : The layoffs at Microsoft have already begun
Run, Forrest, Run
Roy Schestowitz : We keep running this community site
2026-06-28
Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.06 Rolling Brings Linux Kernel 7.1 Support
Marius Nestor : SparkyLinux 2026.06 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 14 “Forky” and powered by Linux kernel 7.0, but also offering support for installing the latest Linux 7.1 kernel series.
COSMIC 1.1 Desktop Environment Released with COSMIC Monitor and Improvements
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.1 desktop environment is now available with COSMIC Monitor and improvements to COSMIC Files, COSMIC Term, COSMIC Edit, COSMIC Applets, COSMIC Comp, and more.
Shotcut 26.6 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Vulkan on Linux Support
Marius Nestor : Shotcut 26.6 open-source video editor is now available for download with initial support for OpenFX plugins, Vulkan on Linux support, initial support for VST2 and LV2 audio plugins, and more.
Shelly 2.4.1 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves Networking, Security
Marius Nestor : Shelly 2.4.1 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with improvements to AppImage and Flatpak support, networking and security, command line interface, and more.
CachyOS Releases June 2026 Snapshot with Hyprland Noctalia Desktop Option
Marius Nestor : The CachyOS ISO snapshot for June 2026 is now available for download with Hyprland Noctalia desktop option, DNS-over-QUIC support, Python and GCC performance improvements, and more.
Arch Linux Installer Archinstall 4.4 Released with Niri DankMaterialShell Profile
Marius Nestor : Archinstall 4.4 text-mode installer for the Arch Linux distribution is now available with a Niri DankMaterialShell desktop profile, console font selection, Plymouth configuration setup, and more.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 28th, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 298th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending June 28th, 2026.
I made Linux look like Windows 11 for free - with a few simple tweaks to Zorin OS
Rianne Schestowitz : If you fancy a Windows 11 layout, but want to use Linux, you're in luck
Linux Mint vs RefreshOS: I found the best distro for new users
Rianne Schestowitz : These two user-friendly distributions take different routes to the 'best Linux' crown
Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.2, Linux 7.0.14, and Linux 6.18.37
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.2 kernel
XDG Desktop Portal Location API for KDE applications
Rianne Schestowitz : In my last post on Android platform integration I had suggested increasing the focus on Linux on mobile phones, due to Google’s ongoing attempts to close down Android for us
Margine – immutable Linux desktop distribution built for creators
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Best Free and Open Source Software, and many more
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I benchmarked my gaming PC on Windows vs Linux, and the difference was bigger than I expected
Rianne Schestowitz : I've got a dual-booting PC with both Windows 11 and EndeavourOS Linux on it
I refuse to upgrade to Windows 11, here's what I'm doing instead
Rianne Schestowitz : Turns out, Linux Mint worked a ton better than I thought it would
I started managing my Linux desktop like a server, and everything got easier
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux servers and desktop distros are essentially the same thing
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android quietly slipped a photo scanner onto your phone — here's how to shut it off
Teaching digiKam to Understand You: Natural Language Search with Local LLMs
Rianne Schestowitz : I’ve been hanging around KDE apps since I was a teenager
Velox Linux – Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Velox Linux is a Linux distribution for x86_64 systems distributed as a bootable ISO image
Best Free and Open Source Software, and many more
Rianne Schestowitz : Only free and open source software qualifies for inclusion
Ubuntu tries to improve GNOME. Fedora convinced me it didn't need fixing
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu has done a lot for the Linux desktop
I finally understand why Arch Linux isn't for me—and probably isn't for you either
Rianne Schestowitz : Arch and Arch-based distros get a lot of buzz
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Historic Week Ahead (Mass Layoffs at Microsoft)
Roy Schestowitz : this coming week we expect to see thousands of headlines about Microsoft layoffs
DCloud Uni-App Used for Scams, DirtyClone the New Hype for Privilege Escalation Bug (Local)
Roy Schestowitz : security leftovers
GNU Parallel, onak, and Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : applications and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical leftovers
Games: Steam Games, Completionism, Steam Machines, and More
Roy Schestowitz : projects and op-eds
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Commodore, and Hacking Routers Like It’s 2008
Roy Schestowitz : devices with Linux focus/slant
Videos/Audiocasts/Shows: EasyOS and This Week in Linux
Roy Schestowitz : new multimedia picks
GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: OpenSUSE, Slackware, Fedora, and More
Roy Schestowitz : OS related updates
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
The Purpose of Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : It just makes it easier to find interesting articles (discovery)
The State of the Tux in First Half of 2026
Roy Schestowitz : When we say "the Tux" we mean Tux Machines
New Releases of Univention Corporate Server and FreeBSD 15.1
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and BSDs
2026-06-29
Kodi 22 Beta Improves Linux Support for Remote Keys and HDR Profile Support
Marius Nestor : Kodi 22 “Piers” open-source media center is now available for public beta testing promising HDR on Wayland support for Linux systems and many other new features and improvements.
This Week in Plasma: Post-6.7 Bug-fixing
Rianne Schestowitz : This week members of the core Plasma team spent almost all of their time in bug-fixing mode
Free software communities often start small
Rianne Schestowitz : I had a challenging course on the Assembly and C programming languages
Review: PCLinuxOS 2026.05
Rianne Schestowitz : It has been a while since I last took the PCLinuxOS distribution for a test drive
Every Physics Teacher (And Student) Should Try This Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : The free software I used for years as Physics student
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Software Enshittification or Freedom? It's not a hard choice!
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm going to talk about enshittification of software, of the world wide web, and of the devices you may think of as yours
Drauger OS 7.8 aims to turn Ubuntu into a gaming Linux distro with KDE Plasma
Rianne Schestowitz : One of the coolest things about the Linux community is that
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I reclaimed storage by changing one Android setting about deleted files
GNU Ships GCC 14.4 as a Bug-Fix Release
Rianne Schestowitz : On Friday, the Gnu project announced the release of the GNU Compiler Collection version 14.4
How to make Linux look like MacOS for free - with a few simple ZorinOS tweaks
Rianne Schestowitz : Looking to migrate to Linux but fond of the Mac UI
Kawaiintu OS – Ubuntu-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Kawaiintu OS (Neo Moebuntu) is a custom Ubuntu distribution inspired by Moebuntu
NoID Privacy Workstation – hardened Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : A read-only NoID Privacy for Linux audit tool is included and can also be run as a standalone Bash script on other Linux distributions
This Flatpak runs a 30-year old version of GIMP – pre-GTK
Rianne Schestowitz : Every wondered what famed FOSS image editor GIMP was like in 1996
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is a series looking at the BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC running Linux
I spent a year on an immutable distro, and the one thing I miss is being able to break stuff
Rianne Schestowitz : I love immutable Linux distros
Sailfish OS (GNU/Linux) on "Commodore"
Roy Schestowitz : 3 stories
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Old Vintage Computing Research: Working around dragons with the Lemote Yeeloong laptop and OpenBSD
Roy Schestowitz : And since it can run OpenBSD...
Europe Should Adopt European Web Browsers
Roy Schestowitz : We need more browser diversity
22+ Years of Women in Tech
Roy Schestowitz : Women in tech can only ever feel welcomed if all of us - men included - resist misogyny
Availability of Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : We are doing our best to tackle this issue as we strive for 100% uptime
Welcome, Enzo
Roy Schestowitz : He's already signing up about 5 players, so the budget is clearly on tap
Speaking Out About Misogyny
Roy Schestowitz : There is a stigma about programmers lacking social skills
Applications and HowTos
Roy Schestowitz : mostly howtos
Games: Steam Machines and Steam Next Fest
Roy Schestowitz : gaming news
Open Hardware/Modding: SBCs, Open-Source Robot Vacuum, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware related picks
BSD: OpenBSD, FreeBSD, BSDCan, and More
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, eBPF, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 3 episodes or similar
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : KDE, Debian, and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Education and Events: NANOG, NYC*BUG, and EmacsConf
Roy Schestowitz : current/upcoming events
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks for today
2026-06-30
Purism Announces Librem 16 as World’s Most Private and Secure Linux Laptop
Marius Nestor : Purism announced the launch of Librem 16 as the world’s most private and secure Linux laptop designed to protect your digital life.
Mageia 10 Officially Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, KDE Plasma 6.5, and More
Marius Nestor : Mageia 10 is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.18 LTS and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments as standalone flavors.
COSMIC 1.2 Desktop Enables AVIF Support, Improves Support for Newer Intel GPUs
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.2 desktop environment is now available with improvements to COSMIC Files, COSMIC Term, COSMIC Edit, COSMIC Applets, COSMIC Setings, COSMIC Store, COSMIC Monitor, and COSMIC Greeter.
It’s Linux, on a Sega Megadrive
Rianne Schestowitz : The Motorola 68000 series of chips was the first porting target for Linux
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : You don't need to free up RAM on your Android phone (in fact, you shouldn't)
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux related picks
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
FreeBSD 15 reminded me that boring operating systems are sometimes the whole point
Roy Schestowitz : FreeBSD 15 does not feel designed to win a screenshot contest, and honestly, that’s part of why it caught my attention
COSMIC's new design might just give Apple a run for its money, COSMIC is doing things KDE and GNOME still can’t
Roy Schestowitz : COSMIC coverage
Games: Steam Deck, Alternatives to Bazzite, and Valve's Steam Machine
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
GNU/Linux on the Desktop/Laptop: Recent Coverage by Valnet
Roy Schestowitz : 3 recent articles
Valnet on GNU/Linux and Free Software
Roy Schestowitz : more recent articles
Overcoming Barriers
Roy Schestowitz : Misogyny is a barrier in almost every facet and discipline
Money Does Not Make Free Software Activists Happy
Roy Schestowitz : But sometimes it can help
GNU/Linux Reaches All-Time High in South America
Roy Schestowitz : If one annuls that "OS X" spike, then it's also an all-time low for Windows
Aruba: Another New Low for Microsoft Windows
Roy Schestowitz : Windows sank to 47.88%
United Arab Emirates: Microsoft's Irrelevance
Roy Schestowitz : Mass layoffs at Microsoft are expected later today or some time tomorrow
Microsoft in Freefall This Week
Roy Schestowitz : Many layoffs happening
Games: Rewarding Clickbait, Mouse Lag in KDE Plasma, Pong, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming related picks
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux and Wonders of Web Weaving Podcast
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new episodes
KDE: Latest Work on Krita and Kdenlive (Student Project)
Roy Schestowitz : some technical details
Red Hat, RHEL, and Fedora-Based Qubes
Roy Schestowitz : IBM and more
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Banana Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects, gadgets etc.
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related links
Security Incidents, Patches, New Bugs
Roy Schestowitz : Security with focus on Linux
BSD: FreeBSD, BSDCan, and OpenBSD
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
Mozilla, Firefox, and Tor Browser
Roy Schestowitz : Mozilla focus
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Purism and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS centric news
2026-07-01
Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Is Powered by Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS
Marius Nestor : Raspberry Pi OS 2026-06-18 is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, new default touchscreen associations, new icons, updated Labwc Wayland compositor, and more.
KDE Plasma 6.7.2 Is Out Now to Improve Support for Chromium-Based Apps
Marius Nestor : KDE Plasma 6.7.2 is now available as the second point release to the latest KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
Fwupd 2.1.6 Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features and Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor : Fwupd 2.1.6 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with a new HSI attribute for coreboot verified boot, hashes for the latest DBX for offline machines, as well as various other improvements.
HamsterOS Crams Complete Graphical Desktop onto 1.44 MB Floppy
Rianne Schestowitz : It’s not every day that there’s a new OS in the works for 386 and 486-era hardware, but [John Swiderski] let us know he working hard to bring HamsterOS to retrocomputing enthusiasts everywhere
Purism: A tale of two releases
Rianne Schestowitz : Welcome back! In our last update, we announced the release of PureOS Crimson
Kubuntu Focus Goes Ultra
Rianne Schestowitz : The Kubuntu Focus team has upped the performance ante of its M2 and Zr laptops with the latest, greatest CPUs from Intel
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
LibrePhone update, organizing locally, and more in issue 48 of the digital Bulletin
Rianne Schestowitz : Our user freedoms are in serious danger. From multiple different Big Tech companies claiming they want to protect us while they steal our rights
GNOME or KDE Plasma: Choosing the wrong one can ruin your Linux experience
Rianne Schestowitz : If you’re thinking about switching to Linux, you’re probably comparing distros like Ubuntu, Fedora
I found the Linux tool that shows what's using your disk space — and lets you clean it up instantly
Rianne Schestowitz : For these use cases, it's become my go-to tool for finding and purging bloat on Linux
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I stopped an Android Auto disconnect loop by modifying one background power setting
Mageia 10 Released
Roy Schestowitz : Mageia 10 is a GNU/Linux distribution for your computer, released by the Mageia community
Wine 11.12
Roy Schestowitz : The Wine development release 11.12 is now available
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Microsoft Layoffs Announced July 1, as Expected
Roy Schestowitz : This helps show that the era of Windows is coming to an end, little by little...
Gymware Running Linux Not Cheap
Roy Schestowitz : There goes a stigma
Europe's Exit From Windows/Microsoft Has Accelerated
Roy Schestowitz : Europe is well positioned to lead a migration to GNU/Linux and BSDs
Enzo's First Test Can be His First Brass
Roy Schestowitz : Today it is the first of July
Open Hardware Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly Hackaday
Red Hat: Lightspeed and LLM Slop
Roy Schestowitz : Lightspeed and bad stuff
Games: Steam Deck, Blending Vampire Survivors, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from GamingOnLinux
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
EuroBSDCon 2026 Travel Grant and Dan Langille on FreeBSD
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
Kernel Space: Bugs, Patches, and Engineering
Roy Schestowitz : Linux leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical leftovers
Games: Steam Machines, Godot News, and Linux on Consoles
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
New Videos About EasyOS
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS the distro
Canonical/Ubuntu: ROS 2, Pushing Rust Everywhere, and Old Gimmicks Rebranded as "Hey Hi"
Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu based things
K Desktop Environment/KDE Development Updates
Roy Schestowitz : 3 KDE picks
Red Hat Trying to Sell Slop Instead of GNU/Linux (IBM Sells False Promises)
Roy Schestowitz : as usual, again
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security patches, breaches, more
Hurricane in DR Congo
Roy Schestowitz : Harry Kane saved the day today
Recent Videos/Audiocasts/Shows About GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : via Invidious
2026-07-02
KaOS Linux 2026.06 Launches Officially as First Release with Dinit
Marius Nestor : KaOS Linux 2026.06 distribution is now available for download as the first ISO snapshot using Dinit as the default init system instead of systemd. Here’s what’s new!
Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.2 Release Candidate
Marius Nestor : Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel series for public testing. Here’s what to expect!
Kali Linux 2026.2 Released with GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and New Tools
Marius Nestor : Kali Linux 2026.2 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop offerings, new tools, Kali NetHunter uUpdates, and more.
KDE Gear 26.04.3 Released as the Last Update in the KDE Gear 26.04 Series
Marius Nestor : KDE Gear 26.04.3 open-source software suite is now available with various bug fixes and small improvements for your favorite KDE applications.
I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive
Rianne Schestowitz : Ever longed for a Linux distro to have with you at all times
RootBoard open-hardware Linux handheld launches with Raspberry Pi Zero support
Rianne Schestowitz : Kickstarter recently featured the RootBoard, a Raspberry Pi-powered handheld Linux computer aimed at makers
Samsung A54 report 12 - One UI 8.5 update and more
Rianne Schestowitz : It's not like I'm going to grab some other Android and go
This month in KDE Linux: June 2026
Rianne Schestowitz : Welcome to another edition of “This month in KDE Linux” — KDE’s in-progress operating system
Best Free and Open Source Software: June 2026 Updates
Rianne Schestowitz : We’re here to champion free and open-source software, celebrate the projects that deserve wider attention, and help readers find the very best tools the community has to offer
This is the Linux distro that convinced me to finally uninstall Windows
Rianne Schestowitz : For nearly 10 years, I dual-booted Linux and Windows
I turned my old Galaxy phone into a pocket Linux server with Termux
Rianne Schestowitz : I decided to use an old Samsung phone, specifically my wife's old Samsung phone, to build a pocket Linux server
We're campaigning for free software. We need your help
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm Greg Farough, the campaigns manager of the Free Software Foundation (FSF)
6 Backup Tools for Linux Users of All Kind
Rianne Schestowitz : From desktop servers, from single machine to a fleet, here are the backup tools you could explore for your Linux system(s)
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : This 11-inch Android Auto screen might be overkill, but it's fantastic for the price
Week 5: KWallet XML Import & Password Generator
Rianne Schestowitz : This week I shipped two new features for KeepSecret
Free and Open Source Software, and Review
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
5 Windows habits that were sabotaging my Linux experience
Rianne Schestowitz : Switching to Linux isn't just about learning new software; it's a process of unlearning years of Windows muscle memory
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Survey says this buried Android feature is a popular tool for those in the know
KDE Plasma finally added per-screen virtual desktops, and it's yet another reason I'm not going back to Windows
Rianne Schestowitz : KDE Plasma finally added per-screen virtual desktops, and it's yet another reason I'm not going back to Windows
LWN on Linux Kernel, BPF, and Power Management and Scheduling in the Linux Kernel Summit
Roy Schestowitz : LWN articles
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Distributions and Operating Systems Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : LWN and more
In 5 Years Microsoft's Vista 11 Secured Very Small Share, GNU/Linux Growing
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux is measured at 5.5%
Won't be Censored
Roy Schestowitz : These are clearly censorship attempts
Shutdowns at Microsoft
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft is not as powerful as it used to be
Threats to Kill
Roy Schestowitz : Death threads are a serious matter
Games: DRM, PlayStation 5 Linux Project, Microsoft XBox "Bloodbath"
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GamingOnLinux
Red Hat Parrots Buzzwords and Promotes Plagiarism (IBM's Goal) - to the Point of Censoring and Killing Communities
Roy Schestowitz : Self inflicted wound
In the United Kingdom, GNU/Linux Has Leapfrogged the 5% Mark
Roy Schestowitz : This is a first
Windows Falls to All-Time Low in Argentina, GNU/Linux Rises Above 5%
Roy Schestowitz : its population is large enough for meaningful statistics to be gathered and visualised
statCounter Sees The Netherlands Leading the Way in GNU/Linux Growth in Europe
Roy Schestowitz : Probably the biggest or sharpest gain in Europe this month
Ahead of Independence Day GNU/Linux Soars to 8.24% in United States Of America
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux rises above 8%
Barbados: GNU/Linux Measured at All-Time High of 15.5%
Roy Schestowitz : Are these tourists who bring laptops?
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical leftovers
Barry Kauler on Latest in EasyOS: EasySR, Zarfy, and More
Roy Schestowitz : distro updates
GNU/Linux: Overclocking, Déjà Dup, VirtualBox, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Applications and more
Games: Godot, Steam Deck, Linux for Sega Genesis, Bottles
Roy Schestowitz : Games related leftovers
Gravitating Towards Minimalism in GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : 2 recent articles
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security patches and more
FSF / Software Freedom: Ensuring freedom, one blob at a time; GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali featuring eighteen new GNU releases
Roy Schestowitz : FSF picks
Open Hardware/Modding: PaperBoy, Raspberry Pi, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware news
Debian: LinuxSparky, Debian Work by Ben Hutchings, and Debian-Based Tails 7.9.1
Roy Schestowitz : Debian leftovers
Programming: Development With R, CRAN, and Memories of Perl Insight
Roy Schestowitz : 4 picks for today
Kernel Space: Bugs, Compatibility, and Leak of Upcoming Products
Roy Schestowitz : Linux related leftovers
GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Sharing Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
2026-07-03
Ultramarine 44 Is Out Based on Fedora Linux 44, Linux 7.0, and KDE Plasma 6.7
Marius Nestor : Ultramarine 44 Linux distribution is now available for download based on Fedora Linux 44 and Linux kernel 7.0, and featuring the latest KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment.
Calibre 9.11 E-Book Manager Adds Support for Exporting Annotations as HTML Pages
Marius Nestor : Calibre 9.11 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with support for exporting annotations as a standalone web page in the HTML format and other changes.
NetworkManager 1.58 Is Now Available for Public Testing with Many New Features
Marius Nestor : NetworkManager 1.58 open-source network connection manager for Linux-based operating systems is now available for public testing as a major update with many new features and improvements.
If you like COSMIC Desktop, you'll love its new system monitor
Rianne Schestowitz : If you like to see and manage your system processes on Linux
GnuPG 2.5.21 Released With Kyber Support as 2.4 Reaches End of Life
Rianne Schestowitz : On Thursday Werner Koch, the chief technology officer for the GnuPG project
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Wallet on Android rolling out order tracking dashboard using Gmail
Announcing AnduinOS 2.0 Beta: The Declarative Revolution and the New Era of Distro Engineering
Roy Schestowitz : This is not just another system update; it is a fundamental, ground-up architectural rewrite of our entire operating system
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux in Jamaica in 2026
Roy Schestowitz : some bumps for GNU/Linux
GNU/Linux Rises to 5% in Panama
Roy Schestowitz : It seems to have increased this month
Slow News Ahead
Roy Schestowitz : holiday in the US
DDOS Attacks on Techrights Also Impacted Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : DDoS attacks are not a "badge of honour". They are a nuisance.
Games: SteamOS 3.8, Steam Survey, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Steam and GamingOnLinux picks
China's Neighbours (Which China Asserts It Has Some Territorial Rights Over) Are Evading Microsoft Windows
Roy Schestowitz : Vietnam has some territorial disputes (islands) with China
Linux Kernel: Konstantin Ryabitsev Restoring Content, Trademark Scam, Linux Virtual Appliance
Roy Schestowitz : Linux related picks
Audiocasts/Shows: Raspberry Pi and BSD Now
Roy Schestowitz : only 2 news ones
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Games: ESP32-based Game Boy, Steam Deck, and "Sony announces plans to stop making PlayStation game discs"
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
BSD: EuroBSDCon and FreeBSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : BSD picks for today
Killing Fedora Community, Promoting Slop, and More IBM Red Hat Puff Pieces
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat leftovers
KDE and GNOME Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 simple posts
CalyxOS 7.2.2.0 Released
Roy Schestowitz : CalyxOS comes back
Distributions and Operating Systems: KolibriOS, Gentoo, Ubuntu, and Android
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux mostly
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks
2026-07-04
ParrotOS 7.3 Released with Linux 7.0, Optimized Builds, and Official Vagrant Boxes
Marius Nestor : ParrotOS 7.3 security-oriented distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.0, updated tools, optimized builds, official Vagrant boxes, and other changes.
First Look at Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.4 LTS for Raspberry Pi
Marius Nestor : A first look at the Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.4 LTS distribution on the Raspberry Pi 4 computer with 8GB RAM, featuring the Budgie desktop environment.
Shelly GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Now Lets You Install Apps from Flathub
Marius Nestor : Shelly 2.4.1.1 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with support for installing apps directly from the Flathub website, and other changes.
Fairphone 6 with /e/OS - The perfect un-Android experience?
Rianne Schestowitz : What I would like to do today is show you what Android feels like - without being too Android
This Week in Plasma: Better Animations
Rianne Schestowitz : This week Plasma 6.7 received a few more stabilization bug-fixes while attention turned towards the upcoming 6.8 release
Gamma Linux – ultra-light Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Gamma Linux is an ultra-light Linux distribution designed to revive older computers and low-spec hardware
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
These 5 ancient Linux distros are still teaching modern users how systems actually work
Rianne Schestowitz : There are lots of Linux distros to choose from
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google is finally fixing a confusing Android Auto connection roadblock
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Security in Linux and Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security breaches and bugs
GNU/Linux Desktop/Laptop: Hesitancy, Halloween Documents, and NotebookLM
Roy Schestowitz : 3 Valnet articles
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Games: 3D Printing, Discounts, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
KDE and GNOME Updates: This Week in GNOME, Dolphin, and More
Roy Schestowitz : desktop development
OpenSUSE Planet News Roundup and Tumbleweed's Weekly Review
Roy Schestowitz : some SUSE picks
Fedora: Community News (What's Left of the Community After IBM Takeover), PHP Updates, and a Look at Fedora 45 (F45)
Roy Schestowitz : Fedora leftovers
Red Hat Leftovers, Mostly From Official Red Hat Site
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat news
OMG Ubuntu on Canonical/Ubuntu News: Rust Mania, Slop, and Snap 'Store'
Roy Schestowitz : bad trajectory
Open Hardware/Modding: Single-Board Computers, Projects, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware leftovers
Colin Watson and Julian Andres Klode on Debian/Ubuntu Work
Roy Schestowitz : Two reports from DDs
Mozilla Pretending to Value Privacy, Waterfox Android 1.2.5 Released (New Gecko)
Roy Schestowitz : Firefox and more
The Document Foundation on the Calendar and the Invoice, LibreOffice News
Roy Schestowitz : LibreOffice leftovers
SFC Says Boycott GitHub (Microsoft), Grafana Labs and Licensing Rug-Pulls
Roy Schestowitz : Licensing / Legal leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development with R, Raku, and Golang
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and distros
Free Software and Standards Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and sharing
Moving Forward
Roy Schestowitz : Next week the mass layoffs at Microsoft become official
Windows Plunging to New Lows in Africa's Largest Nation
Roy Schestowitz : Windows is getting out of Algeria, so that's a consolation prize
American Independence From Windows? GNU/Linux at 8%.
Roy Schestowitz : Culled to exclude mobile platforms, GNU/Linux would likely be above 8%
GNU/Linux at 5% in France, Independence Delivered Little by Little
Roy Schestowitz : France instructs, then orders, government agencies to adopt GNU/Linux
Statement on the Response to Last Week's DDoS Attacks
Roy Schestowitz : Sites that attract DDoS attacks because of their message are sites that are difficult to debunk or debate
All-Time Low for Windows in India
Roy Schestowitz : This is part of a global trend
2026-07-05
GNOME 51 Alpha Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Testing
Marius Nestor : GNOME 51 Alpha desktop environment is now available for public testing with support for saving and restoring monitor brightness, improved app grid accessibility, support for elogind as libsystemd provider, and much more.
DXVK 3.0.1 Brings Improvements for Fallout 3, Black Mesa, and Empire Earth 2
Marius Nestor : DXVK 3.0.1 open-source Vulkan-based implementation of D3D8, D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with improvements for various games and other changes.
Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.3, Linux 6.18.38, Linux 6.12.95, Linux 6.6.144, Linux 6.1.177, Linux 5.15.211, and Linux 5.10.260
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.3 kernel
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
LankeOS – Linux distribution built from scratch
Rianne Schestowitz : LankeOS is a Linux distribution built from scratch using Linux From Scratch (LFS)
Everyone forgot about these 6 Linux desktops, but they might be better than what you use now
Rianne Schestowitz : One of the first things you’ll notice when trying out Linux for the first time is the sheer number of options available for its desktop environments (DEs)
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I transformed my Android phone after finding a file manager that saves me time
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Windows Under 60% as Linux Hits a Yearly High: Full Breakdown
Roy Schestowitz : numbers for June 2026 put worldwide desktop market share for backdoored Windows at 56.61%
Slackel MATE 9.0
Roy Schestowitz : Slackel MATE 9.0 is the latest major release branch of the Greek-developed Linux distribution Slackel
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Audiocasts/Shows: Linus Tech Tips, Linux Tech Segment, Linux Saloon, EasyOS YouTube Videos
Roy Schestowitz : videos and episodes
SteamOS, Steam Machines, and More Gaming News
Roy Schestowitz : Games and more
Open Hardware/Modding: DockFrame, Purism, Killswitch
Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : OS news leftovers
Estonia and GNU/Linux: Strategic Alliance?
Roy Schestowitz : usage of GNU/Linux grew a lot in this small Baltic state
Software Freedom, a Japanese Perspective - Part I: Expensive Legacy of Legacy Technology
Roy Schestowitz : Why is GNU/Linux adaptation low in Japan?
Slower Week Ahead
Roy Schestowitz : In short, don't expect much GNU/Linux news this coming week
Oceania: GNU/Linux Reaches All-Time High of 4%
Roy Schestowitz : Based on statCounter
2026-07-06
BleachBit 6.0.2 Adds Support for Cleaning AI Models from Google Chrome
Marius Nestor : BleachBit 6.0.2 open-source and free disk space cleaner, privacy manager, and computer system optimizer software is now available for download with new features and improvements.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 5th, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 299th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending July 5th, 2026.
Review: FreeBSD 15.1 with an install-time desktop
Rianne Schestowitz : Back in December I reviewed FreeBSD 15.0
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Using Flatpak To Run A 1996 Version Of The GIMP On Modern Linux
Rianne Schestowitz : Although there’s probably no good reason to want to run image editing software from 1996 other than for nostalgia’s sake
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I never use Gmail on Android without changing these 6 settings
I tested the new Claude Desktop on Linux - here's how it compares to rival apps
Rianne Schestowitz : Claude Code finally has an official Linux desktop app
Kdenlive 26.04.3 released
Rianne Schestowitz : The last maintenance release of the 26.04 series is out
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
In three days, Ubuntu 25.10 will reach end of life, upgrade now
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" will reach end of life on July 9, meaning it will no longer get security updates
I tested the top 5 Linux distros on DistroWatch—here’s how I rank them
Rianne Schestowitz : There are a ton of Linux distributions out there
Want to convince a Windows user to try Linux? Here's how I do it
Rianne Schestowitz : I've used Linux for 30 years. This is how I show Windows users what they're missing
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : My expensive earbuds sounded average until I changed one Android audio setting
Impact as a Function of Negative Energy Devoted to Attacks
Roy Schestowitz : This month Rianne got several very good professional news and next month
July Edition of PCLinuxOS Magazine
Roy Schestowitz : or "Issue"
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Europeans Beating South Americans
Roy Schestowitz : If England beats Norway, then it seems likely it'll play Argentina next
In Norway, Google (Android/Linux) and Apple (iOS and OS X) Caught Up With Windows
Roy Schestowitz : To Norway, Microsoft is no longer so dominant
Software Freedom Day Plans Underway, New Zealand Has a "Digital Freedom Foundation"
Roy Schestowitz : The "SFD" is now 2 months away
Nature and Health, or How Not to Let Technology Ruin Your Life
Roy Schestowitz : Looking for balance
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Videos/Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux, Emacs, and EasyOS Package Managers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 new videos/episodes
Hardware: Slop, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Open Hardware/Modding for the most part
Games: DXVK, Ridiculous Space Battles, Rolisteam, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
Ubuntu 25.10 EoL, Embrace of Slop by Canonical
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical/Ubuntu leftovers
PostgreSQL-Related Releases and News
Roy Schestowitz : Database picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development, half a dozen picks
Proprietary Vendors Make Open Standards Look Broken and BitTorrent's History
Roy Schestowitz : Standards news
KDE and Debian Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 4 overlapping stories
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 5 misc. stories
FSF / Software Freedom News and GNU / Digital Sovereignty
Roy Schestowitz : 4 stories for now
listnr is an ActivityPub bridge for static blogs
Roy Schestowitz : in 2012, hosting a comments section had already started being less rewarding than it used to be
In Finland, GNU/Linux and Android Surpass Windows
Roy Schestowitz : Windows at all-time low last month
Microsoft Layoffs Have Begun, News Coverage Misleading
Roy Schestowitz : The "official" numbers are Microsoft spin
Software Freedom, a Japanese Perspective - Part II: Managers Who Don't Understand Code and Never Coded
Roy Schestowitz : Decision-making figures need to understand what they decide on
2026-07-07
KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released with Numerous Bug Fixes and Various Improvements
Marius Nestor : KDE Plasma 6.6.6 is now available as the sixth and last maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with a couple of improvements and numerous bug fixes.
Proton 11 Officially Released with Support for More Games Running on Linux
Marius Nestor : Proton 11 is now available with support for Breath of Fire IV, Unknown Faces, Gothic 1 Classic, X-Plane 12, and many other Windows games that are now playable on Linux.
5 tiny Linux tools I can't live or work without
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux has a wealth of applications
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
7 tricks to make learning the Linux command line easier
Rianne Schestowitz : The Linux command line can seem impenetrable, with arcane instructions and a focus on text interfaces
GlouOS – Arch-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : GlouOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution designed for gaming
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : In this series, I put the BOSGAME mini PC through its paces from a Linux perspective
4 ways to run a full Linux desktop on your Android phone
Rianne Schestowitz : Android is based on Linux
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Your Android work profile is finally coming to Wear OS smartwatches
postmarketOS in 2026-06: Plasma 6.7
Rianne Schestowitz : This June Plasma 6.7 was released and found its way into Alpine Linux and postmarketOS thanks to Bart who maintains KDE in both distros
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Linux 7.2-rc2
Roy Schestowitz : It's Sunday afternoon, and rc2 is out. Things look very normal - it's not a small rc2, but it's in line with recent releases, and slightly smaller than rc2 was in 7.1.
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
OpenSSH 10.4 Released
Roy Schestowitz : OpenSSH 10.4 is out
Games: Mario Kart World, Microsoft Mass Layoffs, OpenRCT, DXVK, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly from GamingOnLinux
New PostgreSQL Related Releases and Talks
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new PostgreSQL picks
Software Freedom, a Japanese Perspective - Part III: Proprietary Software Suboptimal
Roy Schestowitz : Free software does not have such artificial limitations
Hardware: Linux Devices, Purism, and More
Roy Schestowitz : a handful of picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development with Python, Raku, and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 3 leftover stories
Audiocasts/Shows: Dirk and Linus, LINUX Unplugged, Late Night Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : episodes and more
IBM Unix Lawsuit Back, IBM Red Hat Promotes LLM Slop and Other Slop
Roy Schestowitz : IBM Red Hat leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Kernel Space or Linux News
Roy Schestowitz : Kernel leftovers
Hardware Projects: ESP32 and More
Roy Schestowitz : several new Linux-ish news picks
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security related picks
Games: Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Godot 4.8 Dev 1
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
Barry Kauler on EasyOS: Unmount-all-mounted-partitions bug and yff audio video utility version 3.1
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of updates this week
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS leftovers
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux picks
Valnet Articles on GNU/Linux Games/Gaming
Roy Schestowitz : Games picks
Raspberry Pi Projects: Storage and Other Uses
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of recent articles
Proxmox and Home Assistant OS 18.0 Coverage
Roy Schestowitz : From Valnet only
Raves About Docker Containers and Portainer
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of articles
Recent Coverage About GNU/Linux and BSD in Valnet
Roy Schestowitz : half a dozen more articles
No Pain, No Glory
Roy Schestowitz : When we return home we'll be stronger and more active
Videos/Audiocasts/Shows: Recent GNU/Linux Material in Invidious
Roy Schestowitz : or via Invidious
GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: ArchBang, Galactic Mandate Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : some new releases included
Software Freedom, a Japanese Perspective - Part IV: GNU/Linux at 3.2%
Roy Schestowitz : It was barely 1% not so long ago
Switzerland: GNU/Linux All-Time Record
Roy Schestowitz : Maybe Switzerland can beat Argentina next
2026-07-08
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
2026-07-09
Linux Mint 23 Getting New Cinnamon Screenshots Tool, Network Improvements
Marius Nestor : Linux Mint 23 is getting a new Cinnamon Screenshots tool, network improvements, Nemo enhancements, theme improvements, and more.
TUXEDO Computers Plans to Rebase TUXEDO OS on Debian Testing
Marius Nestor : TUXEDO Computers is moving away from Ubuntu and plans to rebase their TUXEDO OS distribution on Debian GNU/Linux, but still using the KDE Plasma desktop environment.
GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for H.266/VVC Decoding
Marius Nestor : GStreamer 1.28.5 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for H.266/VVC decoding, HEVC with alpha decoding improvements, and more.
Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes
Marius Nestor : Wireshark 4.6.7 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various bug and security fixes.
PipeWire 1.6.8 Improves JACK/MIDI Support for Ardour, SOFA Filter, and More
Marius Nestor : PipeWire 1.6.8 audio/video server for Linux is now available for download with improved JACK support for Ardour, filter-graph improvements, memory leak fixes, and more.
A brand-new release of Hannah Montana Linux features a KDE Plasma 6 base and a lot of pink
Rianne Schestowitz : The Linux community is full of distro creativity. Some distros are created to solve a specific problem, while others are made for fun
Another German State Swaps Microsoft for ‘Born in the EU’ Open Source
Rianne Schestowitz : The EU is slowly but surely going open source
I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank DistroWatch's top 10
Rianne Schestowitz : DistroWatch says these are the top Linux distros. I say this order is better
Collabora Office 26.04 Takes On Open Source’s Office Disrupter Wannabes
Rianne Schestowitz : We get down and dirty with Collabora Office 26.04, the new desktop twin to Collabora Online
In Linux, things are often upside down
Rianne Schestowitz : For me, the last couple of months in the open-source software world have been rather wild
An exciting future with the Librem 16
Rianne Schestowitz : With the recent launch of the Librem 16, I’m excited
Umbra Linux – lightweight distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Umbra Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution built from Linux From Scratch (LFS)
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I gave Ubuntu another chance, and now I'm tempted to leave Zorin OS behind
Rianne Schestowitz : Early this year, I installed Zorin OS on a couple of older PCs that originally ran Windows 10, and it turned out to be exactly what I needed
This Linux distro treats your PC like source code—and it almost works
Rianne Schestowitz : Operating systems, Linux or otherwise
Good news for Linux Mint fans: Full Wayland support is coming to Cinnamon
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux Mint's next Cinnamon release will fully support Wayland
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Photos is finally getting its bottom bar redesign on Android
2026-07-10
Ubuntu 25.10 Reached End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” has reached end of life on July 9th, 2026, and users are now recommended to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon”.
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Linux Mint vs Ubuntu: This is the better option for Linux newcomers in 2026
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux newcomers in 2026 have a much easier time than people did 10 or 15 years ago
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android secretly saves every notification you swipe away, and turning it on saved me twice
No Place Like Home
Roy Schestowitz : We'll travel again on Monday but should be back the same day
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
2026-07-11
In an Angry Fit, Dev ‘Sabotages’ OpenMandriva Repository
Rianne Schestowitz : A dust-up in OpenMandriva’s dev ranks escalates from abusive chats to vanished repositories and a ‘saboteur’ package that threatens Gnome and Cosmic users
Interview with Nara Oliveira, Free Software Artist
Rianne Schestowitz : GIMP is Free and Libre Open Source Software, but none of it is possible without the people who create with and contribute to it
This Week in Plasma: Audio Recording in Spectacle
Rianne Schestowitz : This week was busy! We’ve got some great new features to share, improved theming compatibility, UI improvements, bug fixes… and lots more
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I moved my PC to an immutable distro, and the thing I was most afraid of turned out to be the best part
Rianne Schestowitz : When I was getting to grips with Linux after using Windows for decades
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I miss Windows Phone, but this incredible Android launcher resurrected my dream setup
Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat's official site mostly
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : many howtos for the week
Games: Chess, Tempest Rising, and Lots More
Roy Schestowitz : recently in GamingOnLinux
Open Hardware, Linux Devices, and LineageOS
Roy Schestowitz : hardware centric picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
BSD Leftovers, Mostly OpenBSD
Roy Schestowitz : Some BSD picks
Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, Hackaday Podcast, BSD Now, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 episodes
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux picks
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Do I prefer Linux now?
Roy Schestowitz : I needed to do something using macOS yesterday and the whole time I just wanted to get back to my Linux desktop
Hot Match in Northern Europe
Roy Schestowitz : he site has taken no meaningful break for a very long time
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Open Hardware/Modding: Old Devices and Linux Gadgets
Roy Schestowitz : hardware leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Mozilla Thunderbird and Firefox Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Mozilla picks
GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : misc. links from last week
GNU/Linux at Over 10% in the United States of America
Roy Schestowitz : What can explain a sharp increase?
A Network Incident
Roy Schestowitz : We are gradually returning to a normal publication pace
Software Freedom, a Japanese Perspective - Part V: How GNU/Linux Leaped Above 5% in Japan
Roy Schestowitz : The message matters a great deal
Keep on Looking, There Are Better Choices Out There
Roy Schestowitz : Staying in London is expensive
Xsnow "protestware" in Debian
Roy Schestowitz : The xsnow application, which generates an animated snowfall effect (and other pleasant diversions) for X11 desktops, does not seem like an obvious channel for political statements
Miami's Heat
Roy Schestowitz : Today it was 30C or higher in Manchester
2026-07-12
Linux Mint’s Cinnamon 6.8 Desktop Environment Will Fully Support Wayland
Marius Nestor : Cinnamon 6.8 will fully support Wayland in the next major Linux Mint release, along with various other improvements and new features.
KDE Frameworks 6.28 Released with Support for New KRunner Conversion Units
Marius Nestor : KDE Frameworks 6.28 open-source software suite is out now with support for using the Meta key to trigger KWin’s Overview screen, Kicker/Kickoff improvements, and new KRunner features.
First Look at COSMIC Desktop Environment’s Frosted Glass Effect
Marius Nestor : A first look at the new Frosted Glass effect in the COSMIC desktop environment on the Pop!_OS Linux 24.04 LTS distribution.
PeaZip 11.2 Open-Source Archive Manager Is Out with Support for ZIM Archives
Marius Nestor : PeaZip 11.2 open-source archive manager is now available for download with read support for Zeno IMproved .ZIM archives, improved auto-refresh of the file manager, improved drag and drop, and more.
Android developer verification - The fox guarding the henhouse
Rianne Schestowitz : You must have heard. Google is rolling out a new framework of security to the smartphone world, and it's called Android Developer Verification (ADV)
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
GNOME Has A Modern New Email App Work in Progress
Rianne Schestowitz : Want an email app between Evolution and Geary? Check out Gnome’s modern new “Stamp” app which is working in progress
5 weird devices that can run Linux (even though they shouldn't)
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux runs everything from the world's most powerful supercomputers to most cellphones to low-power smart devices
The most ambitious Linux alternative in years isn't Linux at all
Rianne Schestowitz : I was intrigued to hear about Redox OS
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Is Giving You Less Free Storage for Your Android Backups
8 Linux Handheld Computers You Can Splurge On
Rianne Schestowitz : The rest are ready to use out of the box without requiring a spare Raspberry Pi or tinkering
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Exposing the sneaky math behind your Android phone's battery life claims in 2026
You paid me, a long-time Linux user, to use Windows 11 exclusively for a month: here’s how it went
Rianne Schestowitz : What was it like for a long-time Linux user to go back and experience Windows as it exists now
COSMIC just hit version 1.2, and it's quietly doing things GNOME and KDE still make you fight for
Rianne Schestowitz : The world of Linux desktops is rich and varied, with plenty of options to suit your preferences
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Changing Pace
Roy Schestowitz : Once applicable, we hope to be able to publish 5-10 original articles per day
Games: Mortal Shell II, Proton, and More
Roy Schestowitz : a handful of picks for now
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Linux for Old Devices, Linux Kernel 7.1, Linux Kernel 7.2, and LWN Articles
Roy Schestowitz : kernel coverage
Red Hat's Latest, Half of It About Slop
Roy Schestowitz : Redhat.com's latest
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : patches, breaches, and releases
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
FPGAs, ESP32, and Open Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : projects and 'open' products
PostgreSQL Related Releases and Extensions
Roy Schestowitz : PostgreSQL leftovers
KDE: Koko, Plasma, and Tips
Roy Schestowitz : KDE related picks
NetBSD 11.0 RC6, Study on OpenBSD's pledge(2) and unveil(2)
Roy Schestowitz : BSD picks
EasyOS Releases, Recent Changes, and New Videos
Roy Schestowitz : EasyOS coverage
GNU/Linux Global Market Share Stands at 7.3%
Roy Schestowitz : Will more such thresholds and records be broken?
Funding Free Software and Documentation Efforts
Roy Schestowitz : Funding discussions
GNU Projects: Emacs key bindings and GNU findutils 4.11.0 released
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of GNU stories
Zen Browser Experience and Firefox Partnership
Roy Schestowitz : Web Browsers Leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS related news
Graphics Releases and Release Candidate of Godot
Roy Schestowitz : gaming and graphics leftovers
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Code of Conduct, Fairphone, and more
A 22-History of Tux Machines and the Next 22 Years
Roy Schestowitz : Historically the site did not have many original stories, but this changed as the audience grew and the site gained more recognition
GNU/Linux in Czech Republic: Sharp Increase
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux has climbed above 5%
GNU/Linux Approaches 5% in New Zealand
Roy Schestowitz : in New Zealand there is an observable gain in GNU/Linux adoption
Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : redhat.com mostly
Games: ScummVM, New Steam Games, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Games-centric news
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
New Debian Developers and Maintainers, Reproducible Builds, and More Debian
Roy Schestowitz : Debian leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly FOSS news
Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and Linux Saloon
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new episodes
GNU/Linux and Open Hardware Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : today's remainder
2026-07-13
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 12th, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 300th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending July 12th, 2026.
I tested COSMIC's new Frosted Glass effect, and it's way better than MacOS' Liquid Glass
Rianne Schestowitz : This simply gorgeous Linux desktop just stole the UI crown from Apple's Liquid Glass
Review: Artix 20260419
Rianne Schestowitz : The Artix distribution is a member of the Arch Linux family
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
These 5 distros prove that Linux isn’t immune to bloatware
Rianne Schestowitz : In all honesty, “bloat” is an awkward term that’s subjective, with different meanings, and it’s probably overused
They promised Linux Mint could replace Windows—here's 3 ways it falls short
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux Mint is probably the most recommended Linux distribution for people switching from Windows, and for good reason
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google Maps Immersive Navigation seems to be rolling out for Android Auto
Rianne's August Birthday
Roy Schestowitz : We've had time to reflect
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
2026-07-14
System76 Launches New Lemur Pro Linux Laptop with 18-Hour Battery Life
Marius Nestor : System76 launches new Lemur Pro ultraportable Linux laptop with all-day battery life, Intel Core Ultra processors, and a 16-inch variant.
Juno Tab 4 Wi-Fi Linux Tablet Is Now Available to Order for $989 USD
Marius Nestor : Juno Computers launches the Juno Tab 4 Wi-Fi Linux-powered tablet with a 2K display, 16GB RAM, an Intel Ultra 5-115U processor, four desktop environments, and Debian GNU/Linux or Ubuntu.
Debian 13.6 “Trixie” Released with 124 Bug Fixes and 120 Security Updates
Marius Nestor : Debian 13.6 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 124 bug fixes and 120 security updates.
KDE Plasma 6.7.3 Is Out to Disable Keyboard Accent-Color Syncing by Default
Marius Nestor : KDE Plasma 6.7.3 is now available as the third maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.
Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Disk Imaging Tool Adds Reverse-Connection Network Cloning
Marius Nestor : Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 disk imaging/cloning tool is now available for download with reverse-connection network cloning support, Memtest86+ 8.10, improved support for netboot clients, and more.
Without Open Standards, Nothing Fits
Rianne Schestowitz : LibreOffice’s Italo Vignoli argues that open standards are not just technical details
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
KDE Plasma 6.8 will finally fix the worst part of Spectacle
Rianne Schestowitz : When you install Plasma, you also get excellent tools such as KDE Connect
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I'm a serial Linux distro hopper - these 7 signs mean it's time to switch
Rianne Schestowitz : If you're looking to try a different Linux distribution
Every major Linux distro wants COSMIC, and it hasn't even finished its first year
Rianne Schestowitz : The cool thing about Linux is that
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : LineageOS proves you can de-Google your Android phone without ruining your life
Apple and GNU/Linux Containers
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of reports
Games: Diablo IV, DLSS, Steam, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Wireshark 4.6.7 Released; lots more
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Site Community News
Roy Schestowitz : We are now catching up with a backlog of online news
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Red Hat on Slop and Kubernetes News
Roy Schestowitz : redhat.com mostly
Games: Denuvo DRM, CorsixTH 0.70, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from GamingOnLinux
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : howtos for now
GNU/Linux "Market Share" Estimate Continues to Climb
Roy Schestowitz : Based on the estimates from statCounter, the US plays a large part in this positive trend
Resilience Restored
Roy Schestowitz : We envision no repetition of it
GNU/Linux Reaches 6% in Tanzania
Roy Schestowitz : That's what statCounter is seeing anyway
New Linux Patches Reveal What Comes Next From Intel
Roy Schestowitz : 3 new picks or recent news
Open Hardware/Modding: Commodore, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware projects
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Recent Fedora and IBM news
Google Summer of Code KDE Work, This Week in GNOME, and GNOME’s Built-in Night Light
Roy Schestowitz : KDE and GNOME leftovers
Games: SuperTuxKart Evolution, New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, and Can Counter-Strike 2 Run on GNU/Linux?
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : only 3 more for now
Applications: Scrcpy 4.1, Biopass, and Limine
Roy Schestowitz : software in GNU/Linux
News About Ubuntu 26.04, Ubuntu 26.10, and "NVIDIA 610 Driver Coming Soon to the Official Ubuntu Repository"
Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu leftovers
FSF / Software Freedom Updates, Slop Industry Distorts the Meaning of Digital Sovereignty
Roy Schestowitz : Freedom issues in the news
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related picks
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and This Week in Linux
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of new episodes
Graphics, Debian, and More
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, the Web, and Standards
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Society Needs Free Software
Roy Schestowitz : Free software is computer software (code) that respects the liberty and will of its respective user or users
GNU/Linux at 6% in Africa
Roy Schestowitz : It seems clear Windows sank again
2026-07-15
System76 Launches Next-Gen Adder Pro Linux Laptop with 2K OLED Display
Marius Nestor : System76 launches new-generation Adder Pro Linux laptop with a 2K OLED display, up to 96GB RAM, up to 4TB storage, NVIDIA RTX 50 Series graphics, and Intel Core Ultra 7 356H.
MKVToolNix 100 MKV Manipulation Tool Brings New Features and Enhancements
Marius Nestor : MKVToolNix 100 open-source Matroska (MKV) manipulation software is now available for download with new MKVToolNix GUI features, mkvmerge improvements, and various other chnages.
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
After almost two years, KDE Plasma’s animations finally look good again on Nvidia cards
Rianne Schestowitz : If you've used KDE Plasma on an Nvidia card lately and felt the animations weren't as smooth as they could be, it's not just you
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I stopped using Google Maps in Android Auto and switched to an open-source navigator that respects my privacy
Linux 7.2, Third RC (rc3)
Roy Schestowitz : now out
Fuzzing or Fuzz Hype in Relation to Linux Bugs
Roy Schestowitz : recent coverage
IBM's Trouble is Also Red Hat's Problem
Roy Schestowitz : One can expect the PIPs ("silent layoffs") to pick up pace
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Games: Best of Killer Bundle, HYPERWIRED, Pulsebreaker, and More
Roy Schestowitz : new from GamingOnLinux
statCounter Sees GNU/Linux on 1 in 13 Laptops/Desktops
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux gaining
Will England Play Spain?
Roy Schestowitz : This week we are altering workflows to increase our overall output
Staying Behind to Produce More Original Stories
Roy Schestowitz : Today or yesterday I began experimenting with a new approach
United States Of America: GNU/Linux is Winning
Roy Schestowitz : Regardless of the final score, GNU/Linux is already winning
Microsoft Breaks New Record for Holes
Roy Schestowitz : Microsoft, well done!
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : patches and more
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Applications: AppManager, Xournal++, EasyOS Graphical Installer, and More
Roy Schestowitz : software picks
Red Hat, Fedora, and the Ongoing Slop ("AI") Circus of IBM
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat mostly
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and More
Roy Schestowitz : devices and more
KDE Linux, Klipper, and KeepSecret
Roy Schestowitz : KDE leftovers
GNOME OS, GNOME Crosswords, and "GNOME Wants to Let You Test Experimental Features Without Breaking Anything"
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME news
Games: ScummVM, Godot, and Tech Ruining Sport
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
OpenBSD and FreeBSD News
Roy Schestowitz : 3 picks regarding BSDs
GNU Projects: GIMP Interview with Liam Quin and Emacs News
Roy Schestowitz : 3 picks for today
FSF / Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : "Stop the GUARD Act", "Europe’s Digital Sovereignty"
Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird, and Thundermail
Roy Schestowitz : Some Mozilla blog posts
Audiocasts/Shows: Wonders of Web Weaving, Late Night Linux, and What’s in the SOSS?
Roy Schestowitz : new episodes
Debian: Xdebug Integration, Debian 12.15 and 13.6 Released
Roy Schestowitz : Debian leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Interoperability and Standards: General Court of the European Union (General Court), RSS, Jabber, and More
Roy Schestowitz : news about standards
Content Management Systems (CMS): Bear, Bugs, and WordPress/WordCamp
Roy Schestowitz : WWW platforms
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software or Sharing Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and sharing
Distributions and Operating Systems: Haiku, openSUSE, Ubuntu, and More
Roy Schestowitz : OS leftovers
Linux.org and Linux (Kernel) Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : 5 more stories
Engineer shoves Linux peg through Sega 32X-shaped hole
Roy Schestowitz : 'Performance is abysmal, bus contention is bonkers, but it does work'
GNU/Linux on Consoles and Games (or DRM) on GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
2026-07-16
Blender 5.2 LTS Released with New Fill Tool and Thin Wall Mode, Other Changes
Marius Nestor : Blender 5.2 LTS open-source 3D graphics software is now available for download with new Fill tool, new Thin Wall mode, new Sample Sound node, a new Bevel node, and many other changes.
COSMIC 1.3 Desktop Environment Released with Frosted Glass Effect
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.3 desktop environment is now available with support for the Frosted Glass effect, updated components and translations, as well as various improvements and bug fixes.
Kubuntu 24.04 has finally become really neat
Rianne Schestowitz : Here's a somewhat sad philosophical question: how long does it take for Ubuntu-based LTS to truly become LTS stable
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Windows vs. Linux gaming: Test reveals clear winner, but community disagrees
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux has evolved into a serious alternative for PC gamers in recent years
I removed GNOME and my laptop battery lasted 40 minutes longer — this is what I replaced it with
Rianne Schestowitz : There’s a common misconception that battery life on Linux is far superior to that of Windows
I switched to COSMIC and discovered the dual-monitor workspace feature KDE should have shipped with
Rianne Schestowitz : So I've been caught up on the COSMIC hype train. I've been a loyal KDE user for about a year now
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : I found this Android Auto feature so useful it made me switch from CarPlay
Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review
Rianne Schestowitz : This is a new series looking at the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC running Linux
From Days to Hours: IPFire's RISC-V Builds Get a Real Machine
Rianne Schestowitz : Despite these smaller issues, our Milk-V Jupiter 2 has now been added to our build system for IPFire 2 and it has started to compile the nightly builds
The Linux Tax is real—and it's holding desktop Linux back
Rianne Schestowitz : There's a famous quote that Jamie Zawinski that goes "...Linux is only free if your time has no value
This one tweak made my Linux PC closer to a Steam machine
Rianne Schestowitz : Part of what makes SteamOS feel polished is its controller-first Game Mode UI, first popularized on the Steam Deck
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Linux Associated With Ads, Fake Currencies, Some Graphics News
Roy Schestowitz : kernel and more
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software / Programming / Standards Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Pickford's Error
Roy Schestowitz : Maybe in 2030 England will bring home an international trophy
Games: PSP, Gaming Diary, Medieval Tournaments, GOG, and GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : today's gaming picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development related news and views
Three Years, Three Americans Conniving Against Us
Roy Schestowitz : It didn't work. It never worked.
statCounter Reckons Over a Quarter of Laptops/Desktops in Yemen Run GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : It's hard to tell why so many people there move to GNU/Linux but understandable that not many people purchase a new PC with Windows preloaded
Sixty Days
Roy Schestowitz : In less than 60 days from now this laptop will reach 1,000 days of uptime
GNU/Linux on More Than 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Israel, Based on statCounter
Roy Schestowitz : Windows continues to fall
FSF Fundraiser Extended, Free Software Directory Meetings Planned
Roy Schestowitz : FSF news
Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman (Linux Foundation) Promote Slop Plagiarism, Proprietary Microsoft GitHub, and CoC
Roy Schestowitz : really sad
UEFI 'Secure Boot' is Not Security, Another Farce Demonstrated This Week
Roy Schestowitz : 2 picks
"Linux" Brand Tarnished by Slop, "Linux" Foundation (LF) Gets Paid to Muddy the Water/Linux Mark
Roy Schestowitz : Slopfarms and more slop-promoting junk for LF
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks
Debian: DebConf26, dpkg, Freexian, and "final release of Debian on x86-32"
Roy Schestowitz : Debian leftovers
Half of Red Hat's Latest Official Pages Are Promotion of Slop Plagiarism (IBM's Agenda)
Roy Schestowitz : latest in redhat.com
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : only a few more for now
GNOME: Report on Crosswords 0.3.18 and GNOME OS Tip
Roy Schestowitz : GNOME picks
KDE: Akademy 2026 Program and digiKam for Natural Language Search
Roy Schestowitz : KDE picks
Linux Devices/Open Hardware/Modding: 3D Printer, Adafruit, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware projects mostly
Operating Systems: A Look Back at Plan 9, Modernizing Haiku’s Bluetooth Handling
Roy Schestowitz : oddball OSes
FreeBSD Makes a Point or Takes Stance Against Reciprocal Licensing
Roy Schestowitz : FreeBSD showing its true colours
Graphics and Games: Torvalds Versus NVIDIA, Weston 16.0, and More
Roy Schestowitz : misc. links
Proprietary Linux or Non-free (Proprietary) Things on GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : Linux leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Mozilla, Abuse, and More
WordPress 7.1 Beta is Out, But WordPress Has Become Slop-ware
Roy Schestowitz : WordPress picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software / Digital Sovereignty Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
2026-07-17
Wayland 1.26 Is Now Available for Download with New Features and Improvements
Marius Nestor : Wayland 1.26 open-source replacement for the X11 window system protocol is now available for download with support for new events, funxtions, and requests, and bug fixes.
DXVK 3.0.2 Brings Fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo CE, Overwatch, and More
Marius Nestor : DXVK 3.0.2 open-source Vulkan-based implementation of D3D8, D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with more improvements for your favorite games.
Vocalinux Turns Your Speech Into Text Without Giving Away Voice Data
Rianne Schestowitz : An open source, speech-to-text tool for Linux called Vocalinux has just introduced its 0.14 beta release
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Does Linux really run faster than Windows? I tested both to find out
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux users love to talk about how much faster their systems are compared to Windows
AMD driver causing massive performance loss on all major Linux distros
Rianne Schestowitz : Ubuntu warns an upcoming Linux kernel severely slows AMD down in certain compute workloads due to a drive issue
Linux doesn't force me to use the terminal—these 3 tools prove it
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm still a novice Linux user, but the more time I spend with it
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Understanding the Foundation Board’s Role in the FreeBSD Ecosystem
Roy Schestowitz : During BSDCan, the FreeBSD Foundation holds its annual meeting and Board elections
Belize: GNU/Linux Up to About 10%
Roy Schestowitz : Compared to about 8% internationally this month
Productivity on the Rise Again
Roy Schestowitz : "...tasks expand to fill the time available"
Games: Steam Machines, Jagex, Humble Handhelds Bundle, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly from GamingOnLinux
Pocock-on-Sea: nomination for Clacton by-election, 13 August 2026
Roy Schestowitz : Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Winner Takes It All, the Loser Can Take 'Bronze'
Roy Schestowitz : There is a match tomorrow night. If England can get 'bronze', it'll a consolation prize for Thomas Tuchel, as France is a very potent opponent
Open Source Won’t Save Us
Roy Schestowitz : The FSF fights for your freedom.
GNU/Linux Rises to About a Quarter of OS Usage in Iraq
Roy Schestowitz : For a long time Windows was measured at 100% there
Technical Computer Scientist and Free Software Expert Running for a Seat (Clacton-on-Sea by-Election)
Roy Schestowitz : We envision he'll soon do some media interviews and some Web pages will help bring exposure to his message
'Secure' Boot Redundant and Only a Net Loss for Security
Roy Schestowitz : 2 more stories
Slopfarms Rejoice as After Boss of Linus Torvalds Receives Millions to Promote Slop Plagiarism, Then Torvalds Becomes His Master's (Money) Voice
Roy Schestowitz : Really bad, Linus Torvalds
Games: RPCS3, Godot, Denuvo Workaround, and Performance
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical leftovers
Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks
Standards/Consortia: ITU, USB, HEIC, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Standards and more
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development leftovers
Technological Sovereignty, FSF Raising Money, and Paleoenshittification
Roy Schestowitz : FSF / Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty leftovers
Events/Education: Workshop Basel, EuroPython 2026, and IndieWeb Event for Southeast Asia
Roy Schestowitz : recent and upcoming
Open Hardware/Modding: Right to Repair, ESP32, RISC-V, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware picks
BSD: OpenZFS, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and OPNsense
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
Accessibility in GNOME and Icon for Demostage
Roy Schestowitz : last week's updates on GNOME
KDE Mega Sprint 2026 and Server-side Drop Shadows
Roy Schestowitz : KDE leftovers
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters and BSD Now
Roy Schestowitz : two episodes for now
IBM Red Hat Mostly Focused on Slop Plagiarism, Not Much About Linux These Days
Roy Schestowitz : IBM agenda
Ubuntu 26.04 Bugs (Too Busy Adding Buggy Clones That Don't Work), Ubuntu DDoS Attack Discussed
Roy Schestowitz : Ubuntu picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux picks and Haiku
2026-07-18
Valve and Collabora Announce Official Arch Linux ARM64 Port for Steam Frame
Marius Nestor : Valve and Collabora announce Holo Core as the official Arch Linux ARM64 port for the Steam Frame gaming VR headset with an early preview for developers.
Become More Productive With These GNOME Extensions
Rianne Schestowitz : Here's my recommended list of GNOME extensions that might help you focus more on work and be (more) productive
This Week in Plasma: Shadows for Steam and Discord
Rianne Schestowitz : This week the bug-fixing spree of the past few weeks wound down as feature work and user interface polishing moved into the foreground
Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testing Easier
Rianne Schestowitz : It's now possible to test experimental features on the Gnome desktop without worrying that you'll break things
Anatol-X – Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Anatol-X is a Debian Testing-based Linux distribution designed for gaming, software development, multimedia and everyday desktop workloads
SageOS – lean Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : SageOS is a lean Debian-based Linux distribution designed for security work
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I tried this Linux distro that looks like Windows, is made by a Microsoft engineer, and is based on Ubuntu
Rianne Schestowitz : Well, while something like Ubuntu or Linux Mint already makes the transition fairly easy
Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore
Rianne Schestowitz : ZorinOS has been getting a lot of hype ever since Microsoft dropped support for Windows 10
These 5 Linux distros finally got DNS privacy right—most others don't
Rianne Schestowitz : Your Linux distro may have a way of tightening up these security holes
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : This is the perfect smart ring for Android users who want to skip the subscription
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said 'hold my beer'
Roy Schestowitz : Never mind not being a fork – Poseidon's kernel isn't even really a port of Linux
Games: Elder Scrolls VI, DayZ Badlands, Band Together, and More
Roy Schestowitz : GamingOnLinux latest
Daniel Pocock (Independent) in Political Race With "The Highest Number Ever Recorded in a UK Parliamentary Election"
Roy Schestowitz : Someone who can speak for (or about) Free software
Only Those Who Never Give Up Will Pick Up a Prize
Roy Schestowitz : Patience and perseverance almost always pay off
IRC is Extremely Informal (the Case of Techrights)
Roy Schestowitz : Only desperate detractors would try to present something (cherry-picked) from IRC as some sort of official statement for Techrights
More Than Half a Million Files
Roy Schestowitz : we add close to 50,000 more files each year
Windows is Collapsing, More Layoffs Coming
Roy Schestowitz : investment in Windows seems to have decreased a lot, even reduced to sticking slop prompts in things in order to fake "demand" for so-called "hey hi" (AI)
Africa: Windows Sinks to All-Time Low
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux is still measured at around 6%
"MElon‑speak": Twitter Source Code Liberated or Just Vapourware/Openwashing
Roy Schestowitz : Openwashing probably
The Rain in Spain
Roy Schestowitz : We need rain
Money Talks to Torvalds: 90% Marketing Hype Becomes Obligatory, Opposition to Slop Told to "F--- Off"
Roy Schestowitz : really bad
Anti-DRM Linux Bounty (PlayStation)
Roy Schestowitz : nice move
Collabora's Work on Graphics and Games
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of picks
Linux Patches Keep 1980s–90s Macs Spinning Their Floppies and New Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel
Roy Schestowitz : kernel leftovers
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Applications: Yazi, Upscayl, and Shotcut
Roy Schestowitz : software news about GNU/Linux
Open Hardware, Gadgets, SBCs, and Mobile
Roy Schestowitz : hardware related leftovers
IBM Absurdity: Promoting Slop Non-Stop, Also Banning Slop in Red Hat's Flathub
Roy Schestowitz : Red Hat is a mess
OpenSUSE Planet News Roundup and Tumbleweed Review of the Week
Roy Schestowitz : OpenSUSE leftovers
Programming With Python and Java
Roy Schestowitz : Development leftovers
Mozilla/Firefox: Tor Browser 15.0.18 and Mozilla's Privacy Posturing
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of links
Building a CMS and WordPress 7.0.2 Release
Roy Schestowitz : Content Management Systems (CMS) news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
Games: Malware in Steam Games and Cartridges Concept Recreated
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of stories
KDE Contribution and This Week in GNOME
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of updates
GNU/Linux Distributions and Other Operating Systems
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
Roy Schestowitz : not so many today
2026-07-19
KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Lands on October 14th, Here’s What to Expect
Marius Nestor : The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment is expected on October 14th, 2026, with many new features and improvements. Here’s what’s to expect.
Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.4, Linux 6.18.39, and Linux 6.12.96
Rianne Schestowitz : I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.4 kernel
Odyssey Linux – approachable Void-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Odyssey Linux is a Void Linux-based rolling-release distribution that aims to make a systemd-free environment accessible to desktop users
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : The Community Edition is free and open source software
These 5 Unix ideas from the 1970s are why Linux still works so well
Rianne Schestowitz : While people think of Linux as a modern operating system
Immutable Linux Gets Safe Mode: GNOME OS Fixes Broken Driver Boot at GUADEC
Rianne Schestowitz : GNOME OS pioneers a bootloader fix for sysext driver failures, one the rest of immutable Linux will need
I've tried dozens of Linux desktops, and COSMIC feels like the future
Rianne Schestowitz : Pop!_OS has a strong following, and one reason is its COSMIC desktop
Linux finally does HDR gaming right — here's the exact setup
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux can be complex, and support varies from desktop environment to window manager
I tried every major file manager on Linux and only this one felt right
Rianne Schestowitz : I bounce between Linux programs like a bad habit
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : All Android backup data now counts toward your Google Account storage
Valtux OS – Debian-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : Valtux OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution offering a familiar, ready-to-use desktop for everyday computing
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
I found the Linux desktop that finally gives me tiling windows without the config-file rabbit hole
Rianne Schestowitz : With the launch of the COSMIC desktop for Linux, though, things finally changed
Microsoft's own mistakes are pushing users toward Linux faster than anyone expected
Rianne Schestowitz : Desktop Linux has seen a massive surge in popularity in the past few years alone
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Android Auto is cooking your phone on long trips—here are 6 ways to stop it
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
Three Lions, Third Place
Roy Schestowitz : Many in England were asleep, too tired and pessimistic to watch
Daniel Pocock in BBC
Roy Schestowitz : "Daniel Pocock is a software engineer"
Kernel, Operating Systems, and Graphics
Roy Schestowitz : Linux and more
Debian development at DebConf 2026 and final normal Debian bookworm release
Roy Schestowitz : Debian leftovers
today's leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux and more
GNU/Linux Continues to Climb Internationally
Roy Schestowitz : Funnily enough, as far as we can tell we are the only site to point this out
DebConf26 and Other Events
Roy Schestowitz : events leftovers
Linux Patches and Slop
Roy Schestowitz : slop and the kernel
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Games: Steam Machines, Nostalgia, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming leftovers
Fedora and AlmaLinux: Report and VFX Edition
Roy Schestowitz : RHEL and more
Episodes of Linux Saloon 210 and 211
Roy Schestowitz : 2 new ones
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and standards
Open Hardware Projects and Proprietary "Smart" "Phones"
Roy Schestowitz : Gadgets and more
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : On GNU/Linux, FOSS, and more
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks and misc.
Been a Busy Week in England
Roy Schestowitz : next month we'll start preparing for Rianne's birthday
Family Updates and Site Updates
Roy Schestowitz : Updates about curators and co.
GNU/Linux Measured as Highly Adopted in Isle Of Man This Month
Roy Schestowitz : Is it premature to look forward to 10% "market share"?
2026-07-20
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 19th, 2026
Marius Nestor : The 301st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending July 19th, 2026.
NetworkManager 1.58 Officially Released with New Features and Improvements
Marius Nestor : NetworkManager 1.58 open-source network connection manager for Linux-based operating systems is now available for download as a major update with many new features and improvements.
Microsoft’s Formats Are the Real Cancer Redmond Blamed on FOSS
Rianne Schestowitz : Redmond once branded Linux the “cancer,” but the real infection was already inside Microsoft Office...
Geniatech XPI-3576-CM5 brings 6-TOPS RK3576 performance with Raspberry Pi CM5 compatibility
Rianne Schestowitz : Software support includes Android 14 and Debian 12. Geniatech also lists an adapted Raspberry Pi OS image
Planet KDE: Who’s responsible for bug reports on old software versions?
Rianne Schestowitz : A user on that OS experiences an issue in version 1.5, or has an idea for a new feature. Who should they contact
Review: Smaller, community-oriented, open source solutions
Rianne Schestowitz : This worked well enough until Discord announced they would be putting age verification checks into place and limiting access to their services
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
GNOME Adwaita Re-coloring Tool ‘Rewaita’ 1.1.4 added GDM Support
Rianne Schestowitz : Rewaita, the free open-source tool to change the color scheme of GTK4/LibAwaita apps
Ubuntu’s desktop icons extension completes its GTK4 port
Rianne Schestowitz : The Desktop Icons NG (aka DING) GNOME Shell extension Ubuntu uses to put icons on your literal desktop
Ditching Windows is the loudest feedback you can ever give Microsoft
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux is waiting, and it naturally positions itself on Microsoft's weaknesses: cost and freedom
A GNOME Calendar developer calls Linux Mint a "hostile downstream" for refusing to work with them
Rianne Schestowitz : We, and many Linux veterans, often recommend Linux Mint as the best distro for newcomers
We were in the better place before. Before they forced their LLM slop fantasies on us.
Rianne Schestowitz : Slop makes us worse off
How I configure DNS on Ubuntu Linux distros via the command line - it's easier than you think
Rianne Schestowitz : If you want to learn how to set it up on Ubuntu-based distros from the command line
red1900 – Debian-based live Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : red1900 is a Debian-based live Linux distribution with the Cinnamon desktop
CapivaraOS – family of Brazilian Linux distributions based on Fedora
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Motorola Edge 70 Max gets more Android updates than suggested, but support remains lackluster
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux at 6% in Spain
Roy Schestowitz : Last month statCounter measured GNU/Linux at 5.86% in Spain
Seven Years of COVID-19
Roy Schestowitz : In 7 years from now (2033) we'll see what effects soaring energy costs and conflicts may have
Slowing Down With Links to Produce More Articles
Roy Schestowitz : Looking back at 22+ years of this site, this is what we've long needed to do
Still Improving the Sites
Roy Schestowitz : We are also beta-testing a new feature for the site; we plan to announce it some time soon
Rust and Slop Ruining GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : 2 picks
Daniel Pocock Combats "Codes of Conduct Phenomena"
Roy Schestowitz : recognising Daniel Pocock as an individual
Cote D'ivoire: Windows All-Time Low, GNU/Linux on the Rise
Roy Schestowitz : We used to write about it 2 years ago
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Open Hardware/Modding: FPGAs, Beelink, and RISC-V
Roy Schestowitz : Hardware picks
New Episodes of Going Linux and This Week in Linux
Roy Schestowitz : 2 shows
Small Icons in KDE and KDE Snaps
Roy Schestowitz : KDE picks
Linux Schedulers, Linux Infested With Slop, and "Linux X Server Written Entirely in Assembly Language"
Roy Schestowitz : Linux news
GNU/Linux, BSD, and Hardware
Roy Schestowitz : today's leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and more
ManCity (Manchester City) and the Italian Link
Roy Schestowitz : This coming season will be "make or break" for Maresca's ManCity
GNU/Linux in Moldova Measured at Over 5%
Roy Schestowitz : Things are still looking positive for GNU/Linux
2026-07-21
AntherOS – Pop!_OS-based Linux distribution
Rianne Schestowitz : AntherOS is a Pop!_OS-based Linux distribution designed for gaming and everyday desktop use
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
GNU Planet: Help us reach our goal by Friday and get an anti-surveillance cover
Rianne Schestowitz : Our fundraiser ends this Friday, July 24. If you are not a member yet, or know someone who isn't
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Google releases Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixel
Linux 7.2-rc4
Roy Schestowitz : typo though
Games: GNOME, Steam, and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
Games: Rogue Eclipse, PUROMA, Faugus Launcher, and More
Roy Schestowitz : latest from GamingOnLinux
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux Usage Estimate Continues to Grow
Roy Schestowitz : Now it is 7.7%
Birthday Preparations
Roy Schestowitz : flowers and balloons are being prepared already
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks for today
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Late Night Linux, and More
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new episodes
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
FreeBSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : some FreeBSD picks
Red Hat Promotes Slop (While Fedora/Flathub Bans It)
Roy Schestowitz : Latest from redhat.com
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, and More
Roy Schestowitz : hardware picks
The Case for Sponsoring openSUSE and Google (GSoC) Work on openSUSE
Roy Schestowitz : 3 picks for today
WP2Shell Threatens WordPress Installations
Roy Schestowitz : WP2Shell news
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : leftovers for today
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS picks
Remembering Kevin Keegan
Roy Schestowitz : Keegan played and was famous before I was born
In China, GNU/Linux Has Risen to Highest Levels Since 2023
Roy Schestowitz : Windows used to be 100% there, now it is 40%
OPNsense 26.7 released
Roy Schestowitz : 26.7, nicknamed "Xenial Xenops"
Trace Labs OSINT VM 2026.05: Rebuilt on Debian
Roy Schestowitz : We at the Trace Labs OSINT VM team are happy to announce the release of the Trace Labs OSINT VM 2026.05!
2026-07-22
Mozilla Firefox 153 ESR Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Marius Nestor : Mozilla Firefox 153 ESR open-source web browser is now available for download as the new Extended Support Release series with various new features and enhancements.
Canonical Launches the Enterprise Store for Ubuntu Pro Users
Marius Nestor : Ubuntu maker Canonical announced today the general availability of Enterprise Store as a new way to manage software behind firewalls and in air-gapped environments.
New Steam Client Update Improves NVIDIA GPU Hardware Acceleration on Linux
Marius Nestor : Valve released a new stable Steam Client update that promises to improve hardware acceleration for NVIDIA GPUs and game recording on Linux systems.
Raspberry Pi Launches 10-Inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 at $80
Marius Nestor : A new Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 model is now available with a 10-inch display and an $80 USD price tag, compatible with Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi 5 CM SBCs.
Mozilla Firefox 154 Enters Public Beta Testing, Here’s What to Expect
Marius Nestor : Firefox 154 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with a new “Manage AI” quick action in the address bar, support for clearing cached favicons, and more.
This Android 17 setting logs suspicious activity on your phone for troubleshooting - turn it on ASAP
Rianne Schestowitz : When something suspicious happens on your phone, it helps to have the means to track down what occurred
Fedora Xfce or Xubuntu: Which is the best Linux desktop?
Rianne Schestowitz : Xfce is a Linux desktop environment that is great at giving old machines new life
KDE for Enterprise Needs a Strong PIM Infrastructure
Rianne Schestowitz : This post has been long overdue, but let’s say I’ve been busy and the reason will be obvious in this short piece
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Blur my Shell adding Blur Support for GNOME Menus & OSD Popups
Rianne Schestowitz : Blur my Shell, the popular extension that adds blur effect to GNOME shell, is finally adding blur support for pop-up menus
I finally tried an Atomic Linux desktop—and I'm no longer afraid to break my system
Rianne Schestowitz : I have broken Linux desktops in all the usual ways
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Gboard rolling out M3 Expressive redesign of shortcuts on Android
Server: Istio 1.30.3, Istio 1.29.6, and 10ZiG
Roy Schestowitz : 3 more picks
Some Changes to GNOME Security Tracking
Roy Schestowitz : I have been managing GNOME security issue tracking since November 2020.
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux in Angola: Over 3% Now, It Used to be Zero
Roy Schestowitz : Angola is one of Africa's largest nations
SLAPP Reform in the UK
Roy Schestowitz : We've meanwhile seen politicians who want to crack down on SLAPPs appointed to the new cabinet
GNU/Linux at 7% in the UK, Glimmer of Hype and Hope for Rain
Roy Schestowitz : nobody mentions the latest data from statCounter
A Tux Machines Anniversary This Coming Saturday
Roy Schestowitz : This current site is very simple and light
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Arch Linux: Reviving a 15-year-old netbook with Arch Linux Collabora Releases First 64-Bit Arm Arch Linux Packages
Roy Schestowitz : pair of Arch Linux articles
100% of Red Hat's Blog Posts Yesterday Are "Quantum" and Slop (to Help IBM Fool the Shareholders With Vapourware)
Roy Schestowitz : latest 4
Games: GameStream, Game Theory, RPG 'GRAFT', and More
Roy Schestowitz : gaming picks
Recent Videos and Shows About GNU/Linux
Roy Schestowitz : via Invidious
Mozilla and Firefox Derivatives: Waterfox 6.6.17, Browser 15.0.19, Native Containers in Firefox 153
Roy Schestowitz : Firefox and relatives
GNU/Linux Exceeds 5% in Ireland, According to Irish Company
Roy Schestowitz : Ireland is in a good position to exceed 10% "market share" for GNU/Linux
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical picks
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly R
"Ubuntu Certified" and Canonical Breaking Things in Ubuntu for No Good Reason
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical spoiling Ubuntu some more
Linux 7.2 Benchmarks and Linux is Being Overtaken by LLM Slop After 'Linux' Foundation Got Paid to Participate in the Hype
Roy Schestowitz : kernel picks
Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters and Fedora's Plug
Roy Schestowitz : a couple of new episodes
RISC-V, Linux, Open Source Vacuum, and More
Roy Schestowitz : devices and more
Games: Denuvo, Godot, and More
Roy Schestowitz : Games related picks
OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, and BSDCan
Roy Schestowitz : BSD leftovers
IBM's Red Hat Rebranding as Slop Company (Still)
Roy Schestowitz : latest from developers.redhat.com
GNU/Linux Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : GNU/Linux related news
Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : WWW and more
Education and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
Roy Schestowitz : FOSS and sharing
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks
GNOME can look like Windows – and Flashback can do it without extensions
Roy Schestowitz : We built it and installed it, and it works
2026-07-23
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 Firewall Distro Replaces Unbound with Knot Resolver
Marius Nestor : IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 hardened Linux firewall distro is now available for download with Knot Resolver, 6 GHz Wi-Fi band support, and other changes.
VirtualBox 7.2.14 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.2
Marius Nestor : VirtualBox 7.2.14 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux kernel 7.2, better support for updated RHEL 9.8 and 9.9 kernels, and more.
Mozilla Thunderbird 153 Is Out with Various New Features and Many Fixes
Marius Nestor : Mozilla Thunderbird 153 open-source email client is now available for download with new features, improvements, and numerous bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
OBS Studio 32.2 Released with New Filter to Compose SDR into HDR
Marius Nestor : OBS Studio 32.2 open-source video recording and live streaming software is now available for download with a new filter to compose SDR into HDR, dynamic bitrate support for multitrack video, and more.
COSMIC 1.4 Desktop Environment Introduces New Default Sound Theme
Marius Nestor : COSMIC 1.4 desktop environment is now available with improvements to COSMIC Settings, COSMIC Panel, COSMIC Monitor, COSMIC Launcher, COSMIC Files, COSMIC Applets, COSMIC Workspaces, and more.
Tails 7.10 Anonymous Linux OS Introduces New Shutdown Procedure
Marius Nestor : Tails 7.10 anonymous Linux distribution is now available for download with the Celluloid media player, a new shutdown procedure, and other changes.
New to Linux? This 10-day checklist will help you settle in nice and easy
Rianne Schestowitz : I wish I had followed this 10-day plan when I started using Linux 30 years ago
Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi OS
Rianne Schestowitz : This arrangement allows the controller to detect an unresponsive Raspberry Pi and initiate a recovery without relying on software running under Raspberry Pi OS
Fairphone 6 with /e/OS 4.0 - Results, results, results
Rianne Schestowitz : The options are many. GrapheneOS, LineageOS, /e/OS, and then some
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Only one new Galaxy foldable supports Linux Terminal, and not everywhere
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux Terminal support means you can run full-blown Linux apps like GIMP, LibreOffice, and Firefox on your phone
Android Leftovers
Rianne Schestowitz : Samsung & Google’s first Android XR glasses have 9-hour battery life
Plex's Open Source Alternative Jellyfin is Having a Leadership Crisis
Rianne Schestowitz : The departures come just months after the project flagged burnout as a growing risk
Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
Rianne Schestowitz : I’ll put the Beelink mini PC through its paces from a Linux perspective
LibreOffice 26.8 RC1 is available for testing
Rianne Schestowitz : LibreOffice 26.8 will be released as final at the end of August, 2026
When and how did the world's dental clinics start to offer Botox?
Rianne Schestowitz : If this is real or not, as I am not sure (hard to believe), it needs to be scrutinised
I've used Linux for 30 years, and this free security suite does it all - almost perfectly
Rianne Schestowitz : Linux may be the most secure OS available
Mourning Dan Williams
Rianne Schestowitz : I have just received the shocking news that Dan Williams, a longtime, high-profile kernel developer
Planet KDE: Legal obligations vs social contracts
Rianne Schestowitz : My post about responsibility for bug reports on old software versions the other day stirred up quite some discussion
Free and Open Source Software
Rianne Schestowitz : This is free and open source software
Dual-booting Linux is no longer worth the headache—there's a better way
Rianne Schestowitz : For a very long time, if you wanted to try Linux on a semi-permanent basis
Today in Techrights
Roy Schestowitz : Some of the latest articles
100+ Shells
Roy Schestowitz : Shells are an interesting companion which does not require much maintenance
Games: 60 FPS NES Emulator On ESP32, IVOR, Proton-CachyOS, and More
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GamingOnLinux
LWN on Kernel
Roy Schestowitz : 4 new article outside paywall
Linux Kernel and Graphics Work
Roy Schestowitz : Linux bugs and more
Peter Hutterer on Latest libei Work
Roy Schestowitz : Peter Hutterer's latest blog posts
today's howtos
Roy Schestowitz : Instructionals/Technical posts
Applications for GNU/Linux: VPN. IPAM, Sniffnet, and More
Roy Schestowitz : software leftovers
KDE Eco and Kaidan 0.16.0
Roy Schestowitz : KDE news
Security Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Security picks
CVE-2026-8933: Canonical's Snaps System Has Problems
Roy Schestowitz : some news links
Ubuntu Changes, Canonical Upselling
Roy Schestowitz : Canonical and Ubuntu leftovers
Programming Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Development picks
Web, HTML, Thunderbird, and Firefox
Roy Schestowitz : WWW related picks
Open Hardware/Modding; Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Roy Schestowitz : devices and more
Red Hat Leftovers and IBM's Demise
Roy Schestowitz : redhat.com and more
Kiwi TCMS 16.2, Broken Links, and WordPress 7.1 Beta 3
Roy Schestowitz : Content Management Systems (CMS) picks
Emulation: LWN Looks at Kitty and PlayStation 3 Emulator Improves GNU/Linux Support
Roy Schestowitz : a pair of stories
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : mostly GNU/Linux
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
Roy Schestowitz : Education, The Document Foundation (TDF), and more