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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 28, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. DietPi May 2025 Update Introduces Security Changes, Kernel Fixes, and Software Cleanups

   DietPi is a lightweight, Debian-based operating system optimized for single-board computers and embedded systems

2. Armbian 25.5 Adds New Board Support, Application Modules, and Receives Community Recognition

   The Armbian team has released version 25.5

   New

3. Thunderbird 139 Adds ‘Mark as Read’ and ‘Delete’ Actions to Email Notifications

   Thunderbird 139 is out now as the latest stable version of this popular, open-source, free, and cross-platform email, address book, chat, news, and calendar client for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.

4. Independent Distro KaOS 2025.05 Arrives with Linux 6.14 and KDE Gear 25.04

   KaOS Linux 2025.05 has been released today as the latest ISO snapshot for this independent Linux distribution built on top of the latest KDE software and featuring Arch Linux’s pacman package manager.

5. AlmaLinux OS 10 Released as a Free Alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

   Today, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation announced the release and general availability of AlmaLinux OS 10 (codename Purple Lion) as the latest stable version of this free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) fork.

6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards Leftovers

   FOSS and more

7. GNU/Linux Leftovers

   GNU/Linux-related stuff

8. Kernel and Graphics News and Developments

   BSD and Linux

9. Applications: Touchegg, Flexbar, and Better Programs Than Man Pages

   Application-related news

10. Gaming: Steam Deck Games Support Expands (GNU/Linux), Retro Reviewed

    a pair of articles

11. Open Hardware/Modding: OPNsense 25.1.7, RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More

    hardware picks

12. Programming Leftovers

    Development picks

13. Postgres-Related Releases: CloudNativePG 1.26.0 and 1.25.2, pg_ivm 1.11, pgmoneta 0.17

    psql stuff

14. today's leftovers

    Security and more

15. WebCamControl is a GUI app for controlling properties of a webcam

    WebCamControl is a Linux GUI app that can be used to control properties of your webcam such as pan, tilt, zoom, etc

16. This lean Linux distro can give your Windows 10 PC an extra 5 to 10 years of life

    Don't throw away your old computer. Install a Linux distribution that'll make it feel brand new

17. Android Leftovers

    Google will be making Android Auto road trip ready with this upcoming feature

18. The elusive goal of Unix – or Linux – simplicity

    Or, rediscovering the KISS principle, the long way round

19. Chipsee PPC-CM5-156 Review – Part 2: A Raspberry Pi CM5 fanless Panel PC tested with Raspberry Pi OS

    We’ve already had a look at the hardware of Chipsee’s 15.6-inch industrial touch panel PC in the first part of the review, before booting it to Raspberry Pi OS

20. DEKUVE is a Linux distribution based on Debian

    DEKUVE is a Linux distribution based on Debian’s “Stable” branch, featuring a customised Xfce desktop

21. Should you ever pay for Linux? 5 times I would - and why

    Linux is free, but that doesn't mean you should never consider spending a little cash on it

22. Firefox 140 Enters Beta Testing as the Next ESR (Extended Support Release) Series

    Now that Firefox 139 has been promoted to the stable channel today, Mozilla has promoted the next major release, Firefox 140, to the beta channel for public testing, so it’s time to take a look at the changes.

23. today's howtos

    many howtos

24. Security and Windows TCO

    Security and more

25. Games: Myst, Into the Restless Ruins, MEGANAUT, and More

    latest 10 from GamingOnLinux

26. Hardware Leftovers

    mostly Linux related

27. Best Free and Open Source Software

    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion

28. ClonOS is a FreeBSD based distro for virtual hosting platform and appliance

    ClonOS is a turnkey Open Source platform based on FreeBSD and the CBSD framework

29. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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