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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 03, 2025

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  1. KDE Plasma 6.3.4 Is Out Today to Fix the Most Common Crashes and Other Bugs
    Today, the KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.3.4 as the fourth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment series with more bug and crash fixes, as well as some improvements.
  2. We're Turning 21 in a Couple of Months! [original]
    Will it make it till 40 (19 more years) like the FSF?

    New

  3. Security Leftovers
    Security-related and Linux-focused picks
  4. GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux
  5. Releases and News on Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
    FOSS picks
  6. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  7. Latest From Red Hat and Red Hat-Sponsored Marketing Mills
    some Red Hat stuff
  8. KDE: Akademy 2025 Plans and Preparing KEcoLab Technical Documentation in Season of KDE ‘25
    Some KDE picks
  9. Debian Leftovers and Sparky Picks
    Debian stuff for today
  10. So-called Linux Foundation for Microsoft Hype and Proxies
    nonsense again
  11. Backup Solutions with OpenZFS and HardenedBSD March 2025 Status Report
    BSD picks
  12. Tumbleweed Monthly Update and Seamless Migration from Windows to openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed
    some opensuse picks
  13. today's howtos
    many howtos again
  14. GoboLinux 017.01 Released
    New release of GoboLinux
  15. Mozilla Thunderbird 137 Open-Source Email Client Released, Here’s What’s Changed
    The Mozilla Thunderbird 137 open-source email, calendar, address book, chat, and news client has been released with various changes and several bug fixes to improve existing functionality.
  16. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    Some more FOSS-related stories
  17. Web Browser News and Views
    Web with FOSS slant
  18. Tor Browser 14.0.9 and Arti 1.4.2
    Tor-related news
  19. Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.0 Distro Released with GNOME 48 and Linux Kernel 6.14
    PorteuX 2.0 is out today as a new update to this portable Linux distribution based on Slackware Linux and inspired by both Slax and Porteus distros, designed to be small, fast, portable, modular, and immutable.
  20. Linux Lite 7.4 Released with Kernel 6.8 and GUI Tweaks
    Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 7.4 launches with kernel 6.8, new app versions, and enhanced stability
  21. Steam Rolls Out April Update with Fixes and UI Improvements
    Steam's latest update fixes UI bugs, improve download estimates and enhances controller support, HDR rendering, and Remote Play functionality
  22. No Snap or FlatPak! Linux Distros Agreed to Have Only One Universal Packaging
    Is this the end of fragmentation for Linux
  23. 5 Linux distros built for developers and game developers
    While it is true that any Linux distro can be installed and customized for any range of computing tasks
  24. Inkscape 1.4.1 is out! Initial Linearity Curve Import & Splash Screen
    Inkscape 1.4.1, the free open-source vector graphics editor, is out with new features and many bug-fixes
  25. Best Free and Open Source Software
    What are the best free and open source alternatives
  26. NV8600-Nano AI Kit: Jetson Orin Nano Super Mode + 4x GbE, CANBus, MIPI
    It also supports Linux-based operating systems, including NVIDIA JetPack 6.0 and above
  27. Dave Täht RIP
    From the LibreQoS site comes the sad news that Dave Täht has passed away
  28. As a Linux power user, this is the distro with the most refreshing take on OS design
    NixOS features a well-designed OS with an array of layouts
  29. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi 5, Arduino, and More
    Hardware leftovers
  30. Games: Monster Train 2, Victoria 3, and More
    half a dozen new stories
  31. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
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More is not better
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The Web has an abundance of junk
 
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Ignore their excuses
When You're a Software Developer and They Tell You That Your Occupation is Dead or Dying in Order to Sell Dysfunctional Offerings Based on Hype (and Plagiarism)
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Links for the day
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not too bad
Microsoft Windows is Crashing in Republic of South Korea
Like in Japan, they seem to be shutting the lid on decades of Microsoft-isms
Think Less, Aim for Less (When It Comes to Hardware)
An abundance of hardware being wasted on a pyramid scheme will become a cautionary tale one day
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Links for the day
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Some whistleblowers may be needed here
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
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Links for the day
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Links for the day
NDA-Compatible PIPs and RAs at IBM Red Hat
We welcome Red Hat whistleblowers who can share with us the NDA/s passed their way
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Technical Coverage of US Elections
When elections are done by computers and decided by computers it becomes a tech issue
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Can we please stop treating this as normal or acceptable?
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Impressive if accurate
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Microsoft Lunduke is just trying to stir up hatred
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There's a moral imperative
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