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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 15, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Android Leftovers

   Android could make notifications transparent so you can enjoy your wallpaper

2. I revived my ancient HP laptop with Linux - and it was easier than you think

   Luckily, there's an alternative

3. CIQ Releases Security-Hardened Version of Rocky Linux

   If you're looking for an enterprise-grade Linux distribution that is hardened for business use

4. KDE Frameworks 6.12 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes

   KDE Frameworks 6.12 open-source software suite is now available with various bug fixex and improvements for Plasma desktop users.

5. The 5 best rolling release Linux distributions - and why you should be using one

   The 5 best rolling release Linux distributions - and why you should be using one

6. Writing a nonfiction history book with (mostly) Linux and FOSS

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7. today's leftovers

   GNU/Linux, BSD and More

8. Programming Leftovers

   Qt, R, and Casual Make

9. Wayland Development Updates

   Wayland picks

10. today's howtos

    half a dozen for now

11. IBM and Red Hat Leftovers

    mostly Red Hat

12. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

    Windows TCO via ransom

13. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS and more

14. Programming Leftovers

    Development bits

15. GNU/Linux and Servers

    today's leftovers

16. Hardware and Gadgets: Fairphone and More

    Fairphone and gizmos

17. Android Leftovers

    Google is about to completely change Android gaming

18. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical picks

19. Open Hardware Leftovers

    Modding and more

20. Windows TCO Leftovers

    3 Windows TCO stories

21. Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird: Tor Browsers and Thunderbird Video

    Mozilla related updates

22. Redditor proves Linux desktop environments can run on your Google Pixel

    It's well-known that the Android operating system is built on a specialized version of the open-source Linux kernel

23. Google slips built-in terminal, Debian Linux VM into Android 15 March feature drop

    Try it out now on Pixel phones for some penguin on penguin fun

24. Bodhi Linux Shows Off New Theme, Revived Modules

    A ‘fresh new look’ is heading to Bodhi Linux, the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution built around the Moksha desktop1, a fork of Enlightenment 17

25. Best Free and Open Source Software

    We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux

26. kwin_x11 and kwin_wayland split

    One of the biggest behind-the-scenes changes in the upcoming Plasma 6.4 release is the split of kwin_x11 and kwin_wayland codebases

27. Games: Warside, Palworld, and More

    10 stories from gamingonlinux.com

28. I installed Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop - now I'm rethinking my main driver

    The eight-inch Piccolo N150 is tiny, but its surprisingly good display and solid frame prove it's not a toy

29. today's leftovers

    some OSI fluff as well

30. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

    3 Windows TCO examples

31. Programming Leftovers

    Development picks

32. ’It just works’: AcreetionOS is the easy-to-use alternative to Windows 10/11

    New

    switch to it now

    We’ve been using the Arch Linux based AcreetionOS for a few days now

33. GStreamer 1.26 Released

    big new release

34. Videos and Shows: FLOSS Weekly, 'Cancel Culture' and LibreOffice 25.2 video

    4 new ones

35. today's howtos

    mostly idroot

36. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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