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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 26, 2024

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today's leftovers

many leftovers for today
Programming Leftovers

with some R and Python focus
Some OpenBSD features that aren't widely known

OpenBSD explained by insider
Debian: Spellchecking, Noi & Imaginer in Debian-Derived SparkyLinux

Some Debian updates
Unifont 15.1.05 and GNU libunistring-1.2 Released

Some GNUU releases
GNOME Reflection and Wayland

On Terminal-Based Programs and Wayland
Linux and Devices

3 storiees
Software: KRFB, Data Recovery, and More

4 links regarding FOSS
Red Hat Refines Beta Release Cycle for RHEL Minor Updates

Starting from RHEL 9.5, Red Hat will bet on a new approach for the minor beta releases to streamline testing and feedback processes
today's howtos

many howtos
Sway 1.9 Debuts with Advanced Rendering

Sway 1.9 tiling Wayland compositor released porting rendering code to the new wlroots Hey Hi (AI) Here's more on that!
Android Leftovers

The Honor Pad 9 is the most iPad-est Android tablet I’ve used, and that’s a good thing
Kid3 Audio Tag Editor 3.9.5 Released with Webp Image Support

Kid3, the free open-source Qt based audio tag editor
Bluesky vs. Mastodon: Which Twitter Alternative Should You Choose?

Mastodon is one of the most-loved open-source social media platforms. But, what's different with Bluesky? Let us find out here
Proton 9.0 Released

Proton 9.0 is now out
Recent Invidious Videos (GNU/Linux Focus)

via YouTube
Android Leftovers

New Android threat sends your photos, texts, contacts, hardware data and more to a foreign server
Security Leftovers

Mostly CISA and LockBit
FreeBSD 13.3-BETA3 Now Available

The third BETA build of the 13.3-RELEASE release cycle is now available
OnlyOffice 8.0 and the Dream of a Microsoft Office Alternative

OnlyOffice is an open source office suite licensed under the AGPL 3.0 license
Armbian 24.2 Kereru

We’re excited to announce the latest Armbian release,24.2, codename: Kereru!
Today in Techrights

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Links 28/04/2026: Microsoft's GitHub Upselling After Two Leaders Jumped Ship (Losses Pile Up), "Inflation Jumps," and More: Links for the day
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Over at Tux Machines...: GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 27, 2026: IRC logs for Monday, April 27, 2026
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Microsoft Insiders: If You Don't Take the Lousy Severance-Like Offer, They'll PIP You Out (Microsoft Signals to People Over 40 That They'd Better Vacate the Place): Microsoft targets its most experienced (read: expensive) workers
"AI" 16 Times in One 'Article'. The Register MS Got Paid to Post This Spammy, Promotional Piece of Slop.: Pay closer attention to who pays and who gets paid
Links 27/04/2026: Chernobyl Disaster at 40, "Heartbreaking" Decline of Australia: Links for the day
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Links 27/04/2026: Strikes, Corruption in Spain (Spanish PM Sanchez' Wife), and YouTuber Faces Jail Time: Links for the day
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Over at Tux Machines...: GNU/Linux news for the past day
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The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part VI - Management of the European Patent Office (EPO) Covered Up Cocaine Use, Even Colleagues Not Informed: the self-described "fu--ing president"
SLAPP Censorship - Part 58 Out of 200: 5RB and Brett Wilson LLP Helped Garrett and Graveley Make Equivalent of GAFAM NDAs Superficially 'Enforceable' in the UK, Using Threats: laziness results in many hours and high lawyers' fees
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State of Slop About GNU/Linux: As the incentive to publish is reduced (competing with slop is no fun), the effort/money invested in stories goes down
Links 26/04/2026: Korean Inflation, GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Lithuania's Public Broadcaster LRT Besieged: Links for the day
Hopefully Smooth Sailing in OS Upgrade: There are some contingencies at hand
Links 25/04/2026: "Horrible Economics of AI Are Starting to Come Crashing Down", More Restrictions Placed on Social Control Media: Links for the day
Getting Aggressive Suggestive of Loss - Part IV - Shutting Down My Existence: Would anyone out there tolerate such messages sent from burner accounts?
Gemini Links 26/04/2026: Gemini Movie Database (or GeminiMDB) and Star Trek III: Links for the day
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Over at Tux Machines...: GNU/Linux news for the past day
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