Bonum Certa Men Certa

Over at Tux Machines...

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 23, 2024

An old device for public telephone

Updated This Past Day

  1. MX Linux 23.2
    The second update in the MX's "Libretto" series, 23.2, offers an improved theme, new tools, and PipeWire 1.0
  2. Linux Mint 21.3 “EDGE” ISO Released with Linux Kernel 6.5
    The Linux Mint team announced today the release and general availability for download of the “EDGE” ISO flavor of the latest Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” release for those who need support for newer hardware.
  3. My PDA at 20 [original]
    This PDA was made 20 years ago, but it was not used for 20 years

    New

  4. Android Leftovers
    X (Twitter) for Android gets audio and video calls
  5. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 21st, 2024
    The 171st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on January 21st, 2024.
  6. Mozilla Firefox 122 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
    The Mozilla Firefox 122 web browser is now available for download ahead of its official release on January 23rd, 2024, so it’s time to take a look at the new features and improvements.
  7. blendOS is the Swiss army knife of Linux distros but it's not for everyone
    Here's a unique take on Linux that blends multiple distributions and containers to create something special
  8. Fractal 6: Linux Matrix Messaging App Adds Notification Settings and Improvements
    Fractal 6 upgrade is here for Matrix users
  9. GNU/Linux in UK (United Kingdom) and UKRAINE as Per 2024 [original]
    It grew in the UK and in Ukraine it seems to be approaching 10%
  10. FreeBSD Developers Explore Rust Integration
    FreeBSD developers are assessing the possibility and benefits of bringing Rust into the base system.
  11. MX Linux 23.2 Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.6, PipeWire 1.0, and Debian 12.4 Base
    MX Linux 23.2 distribution is now available for download based on Debian GNU/Linux 12.4 “Bookworm” and featuring Linux kernel 6.6 LTS for the AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) edition.
  12. You Can Now Install Linux Kernel 6.7 on Ubuntu, Here’s How
    You can now install the latest and greatest Linux 6.7 kernel series on your Ubuntu 23.10 distribution. Here’s how to do it!
  13. Security Leftovers
    only 3 for now
  14. Music/Video Players: Memento and Nora
    2 applications considered
  15. Audiocasts/Shows: GNU World Order and Free Software Security Podcast
    2 new episodes
  16. today's howtos
    many more howtos for the day
  17. Battle testing PHP fopen, SQLite, PostgreSQL and MariaDB on FFS2, UFS, ext4, XFS and ZFS
    In this article I share the results of a lab test in which I tested writing data to the filesystem directly with PHP fopen versus storing data in SQLite, PostgreSQL and MariaDB on different filesystems
  18. DietPi January 2024 news (version 9.0)
    DietPi’s latest release, version 9.0, rolled out today, marks a significant update for the lightweight Linux OS
  19. CapyPDF 0.8.0 released
    new release
  20. AV Linux 23 Review: Linux for Creators with Enlightenment Desktop
    We review the stunning AV Linux 23, which brings the awesome Enlightenment desktop curated for content creators.
  21. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming
    FOSS and coding
  22. Retro and Raspberry Pi Picks
    Some devices one can hack on
  23. Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
    some shocking ones
  24. today's howtos
    many for Monday
  25. 6 Best Free and Open Source Single Sign-On Software
    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here
  26. Review: Solus 4.5
    While it's only been about seven months since I last tried the Solus distribution
  27. Windows TCO Stories
    Microsoft issues
  28. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

Other Recent Techrights' Posts

Microsoft Whistleblowers Explain How Brutal the Latest Cull is (Layoffs in Seconds-Long Calls, Mass Elimination of Whole Studios and High-Level Officials)
we see anonymous leakers or whistleblowers in the media today
 
Links 17/07/2026: Microsoft is Cutting OneDrive Coverage, Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor
Links for the day
Nichirei and Asahi Beer Need to Take Cyberattacks as Hint of Opportunity to Move to Free Software
Windows TCO
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Thursday, July 16, 2026
IRC logs for Thursday, July 16, 2026
Gemini Links 17/07/2026: Sunlight in the Clouds, Techno-Therapy, and Sloppifying Original Text
Links for the day
Links 16/07/2026: Slop Recognised as a Waste of Energy, Hong Kong Cracking Down on Dissent/Opposition Some More
Links for the day
GNU/Linux Approaching 5% "Market Share" in Oceania, Almost Trebling in 12 Months
It is difficult to ignore the gains made by GNU/Linux this month
Gemini Links 16/07/2026: esp32-gemserv, Slop-Contaminated Free Software, and Moving Systems
Links for the day
Last Summer Microsoft Mass Layoffs Came in Two Large Waves, Rumours Say Next Week Another Large Wave is Coming
If many more Microsoft layoffs are formally admitted next week we will not be surprised
Tomorrow is Another Strike Day at Europe's Second-Largest Institution, the Media is Still Deliberately Ignoring It
Fridays are now recommended “anchor days" for EPO strikes
Public Interest News Foundation Shows News Drought or News Deserts in the United Kingdom
Public Interest News Foundation shows that we should be deeply concerned
Illusions of Choice
Choices can be differently bad or equally bad
Windows Down to 10% in India
Windows is a "burning platform"
One Year Has Passed
Our aim is to repair an injured system wherein "abuse of process" can be turned into a weapon, leveraged even by foreigners who are funded by affluent third parties
Techrights is Annoying People Who Work for (and Serve) People Who Annoy (and Abuse) Society
Working against us (instead of with us) has historically been a bad strategy
No Skinnerboxes, No Slop, No False Idols or Corporate Prophets
Torvalds does not understand the everyday struggles of tech workers and tech users because he is a millionaire
IBM's Next Stop: $199 (Market Cap Already Under 2.5 Times IBM's Debt)
Don't rush to call us "sensationalist" over it
Links 16/07/2026: Solar Greenwashing by Energy-Wasting GAFAM and Growing Concerns About Harm by Social Control Media
Links for the day
Gemini Links 16/07/2026: Photography, Agility, and "Today I have Truly Become a Linux User."
Links for the day
Rebellion Brewing at Microsoft
As always, we welcome Microsoft whistleblowers
Technology Against Human Nature
Losing a sense of what it means to be alive
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
IRC logs for Wednesday, July 15, 2026
IBM Down to $211.20, the Market in General is Up
No recovery for IBM today
UEFI 'Secure Boot' Still Not Secure in 2026, New Holes (or Bypasses) Still Being Found
In 2026 there are still many people who call it "secure" and pretend to themselves that it is about security. It's not. It never was.
Gemini Links 15/07/2026: Lab 6, Retrospective 2, and "Getting Back Into Gemini"
Links for the day
Links 15/07/2026: "Gianni Infantino Under Fire" and "Todd Blanche's Record Raises Alarming Questions About the Future of the US DOJ"
Links for the day
Allegedly More IBM RAs (Mass Layoffs) Same Day the Stock Crashed
No paper trail, so it never happened, right?
Techrights Was Right: Microsoft's Layoffs Tally Was False, Far More People Are Being Sacked
"The Xbox Bloodbath Is Actually Way Bigger Than It Seems"
Get Ready for Increase in PIPs and RAs at IBM, Red Hat, and Other Companies Devoured by IBM
IBM's "market cap" has just fallen to 199 billion dollars and it has about 70 billion dollars in debt
IBM Sinking to Lowest Levels Since 2024, But Will Any Executives Be Arrested for Securities Fraud?
52-week high of $332.46 and now down to $212.94
Microsoft Whistleblowers Say "The Entire Thing is Going to Fall Apart" and There Are "No Benefits" to Being Part of Microsoft
"Multiple sources, who chose to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal"
IBM's Crash Continues Today
Stocks go up and down, but they don't typically go down by over 25% in a single day
Like Kyndryl, Multiple Securities Fraud Investigations Into IBM
Remember what happened to Kyndryl
How Long Before GNU/Linux is Measured at 20% in Chad?
The main way to get people to adopt Vista 11 is to sell them a new PCs and in poor countries it happens a lot less
Making Techrights Faster Down Under (Australia and New Zealand)
there's more to life than speed
Strikes at the EPO Approved for the Rest of the Year, "€1,3 Billion Taken From Staff Income"
Intensity can be revised and increased over time
Focusing on What We Really Ought to Focus on
Today we'll focus mostly on EPO affairs
Violence is Not a Joke
"Police say Widdecombe killing was targeted but motive remains unclear"
How to Properly Measure the Performance of a Patent Office
A "contribution from staff [which] is published by SUEPO Munich."
Who Next After IBM? (Bubbles Don't Last Forever)
the demise of companies with "ai" in their name/domain
EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part XIV - "Not One of Us" (How the Group Dubbed by EPO Insiders "Alicante Mafia" Pushes Out Talent, Replacing It With Friends)
misuses the EPO's budget like it is a fountain of money for his friends
LibreTech Collective Abandons Microsoft GitHub and All Other Proprietary Software
Each time a project eliminates control by a hostile party it stands to gain
GNU/Linux Estimated at 8% "Market Share" Today (in statCounter)
Days ago it said 7.1%, then 7.3% or 7.4%
Links 15/07/2026: US Regime "Cuts Two Utah National Monuments by More Than 90%", "Hormuz is Less Crucial Than It Was"
Links for the day
Gemini Links 15/07/2026: Old Computer Challenge, "Trial by Fire", LLM Slop Destroying Companies
Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
IRC logs for Tuesday, July 14, 2026