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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 14, 2025

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1. Ubuntu 25.04 Default Wallpaper & Mascot Unveiled

   The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ has been unveiled

   New

2. today's leftovers

   GNU/Linux and more

3. Security Leftovers

   and Windows aspects

4. Programming Leftovers

   Development news

5. Games: Max Payne and Sudoku

   gaming news

6. Gnome’s Dash to Panel Extension Gets a Massive Update

   GNOME update

7. today's howtos

   only 3 more for now

8. ZFS Orchestration Tools and Wheatstone Adds Linux Audio Driver

   kernel news

9. EPEL, IBM, and RHEL Clones

   Red Hat leftovers

10. Open Infrastructure Foundation (OpenInfra): Openwashing or Community-washing by LF, a GAFAM Collective (Monopolies)

    the usual from LF

11. KDE’s X11 Support to Continue Until Plasma 7

    KDE has separated KWin X11 and KWin Wayland. Wayland takes priority, but X11 remains maintained until Plasma 7

12. Stable kernels: Linux 6.13.7, Linux 6.12.19, Linux 6.6.83, Linux 6.1.131, Linux 5.15.179, Linux 5.10.235, and Linux 5.4.291

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.13.7 kernel

13. DXVK 2.6 Adds NVIDIA Reflex Support, Improvements for Many Games

    DXVK 2.6 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download as a significant update that improves support for multiple games.

14. Programming Leftovers

    Development and more

15. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

    Windows TCO examples included

16. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers

    3 more stories/links

17. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    GNU/Linux focused stories

18. Mozilla and Tor Leftovers

    also forks and rust

19. Software: Zotero, Kdenlive 24.12.3, and Strawberry Music Player

    Applications and releases

20. Open Hardware and Linux Devices

    Lots or Pi, some RISC-V

21. Fedora discusses Flatpak priorities and latest from Red Hat's Site

    redhat.com mostly

22. Android Leftovers

    Google teases Android 16 Beta 3 update tomorrow

23. 6 Linux window managers that will change how you use your PC

    Many Linux distros will ship with a WM, depending on the Desktop Environment (DE)

24. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here

25. Games: Machine Mind, Old Skies, and More

    new from GamingOnLinux

26. Maps and GNOME 48

    In a few days it's time for the GNOME 48 release

27. Max Payne running seamlessly on Linux 4K

    So I wondered, can it run in Linux

28. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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