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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 24, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Archinstall 3.0.2 Introduces Wayfire Support and Enhanced Features

   Archinstall 3.0.2 introduces Wayfire support

   New

2. GNOME 47.3 Improves Frame Rate for Monitors Attached to Secondary GPUs

   The GNOME Project announced today the official availability of GNOME 47.3, the third maintenance update to the latest GNOME 47 “Denver” desktop environment series, which includes more bug fixes and improvements.

3. Android Leftovers

   Google acquiring part of HTC Vive engineering team to boost Android XR

4. If you're ready to break up with Windows, this is the Linux distro I suggest for new users

   SDesk is an open-source alternative to Windows with a lightweight and familiar look

5. Games: Crosswords 0.3.14, SDL 3, and More

   Gaming-related picks

6. GNOME 46.8 Release Speeds Up Thumbnail Loading in the Nautilus File Manager

   The GNOME Project released GNOME 46.8 today as the eighth maintenance update to the GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series to address more bugs and add various improvements.

7. Mozilla: Rust Development and "Hey Hi" (AI) Nonsense

   wrong direction

8. GNU/Linux Leftovers

   only 3 GNU/Linux-related picks

9. Fake 'Open Source' Software and Microsoft AstroTurfing

   the usual deceit

10. Releases of GNU Parallel 20250122 and Clapper 0.8

    2 new Free software releases

11. Programming and Standards

    Development and more

12. Free Software Events

    3 events in focus

13. Games: Gaming on Linux, Steam Deck, SDL 3

    Gamers' picks

14. Open Hardware/Modding: Bootlin, Raspberry Pi, and More

    Linux focus

15. today's howtos

    many howtos

16. Security Leftovers

    Security news

17. Security and Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD) Leftovers

    Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt mostly

18. A stuff-a-thon is happening at the FSF, Jan. 24, 28

    Volunteer with the FSF January 24, 28 by helping us send thank-you letters and welcome packets to supporters worldwide

19. 4 Ways to Check If a Game Will Run on Linux

    One of the most complicated aspects of Linux gaming is the question of compatibility

20. These Linux Distributions Are the Most Similar to Windows 10

    There are plenty of reasons to quit using Windows 10 and switch over to Linux

21. Ventoy 1.1 Released with EweOS ISO Support

    Ventoy 1.1, an open-source tool for creating a bootable USB drive to load multiple ISO files

22. Ignition is a Modern Startup Applications Utility for Linux

    I won’t lie: it’s easy to add or remove startup apps, commands, and scripts in Ubuntu

23. GhostBSD Has Scheduled an Online Conference Focused on Desktop BSD

    GhostBSD, a desktop operating system based on FreeBSD, announced late last week that it’ll be hosting GhostBSDCon 2025

24. Toradex Adds SMARC iMX8M Plus and iMX95 to Its Embedded Portfolio

    Torizon Embedded Linux provides a robust software ecosystem

25. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

26. today's leftovers

    GNU/Linux and BSD news

27. Security Leftovers

    Security stories and Windows TCO

28. Canonical/Ubuntu: IRC, Arm® Processors, and Ubuntu Summit 2024

    some Ubuntu news

29. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi 5 and More

    Hardware picks

30. FSF: Free Software Directory (FSD) Meeting in IRC, FSF Staff at FOSDEM 2025, and More

    Some FSF news

31. LibreELEC (Omega) 12.0.2

    2 picks for now

32. New LWN Articles About Linux and Vim

    3 outside paywall now

33. The slow death of TuxFamily

    A short history

34. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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