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Updated This Past Day

  1. Kubuntu 25.10 Won’t Include an X11 Session by Default
    Kubuntu 25.10 will not include a Plasma X11 desktop session by default

    New

  2. Clonezilla Live 3.2.2-15 Disk Cloning/Imaging Tool Released with Various Changes
    Clonezilla Live developer Steven Shiau released Clonezilla Live 3.2.2-15 as a new version of this Debian-based, free, and open-source bootable live system for cloning disk drives and partitions.
  3. GIMP 3.2 Promises New Paint Mode, Support for Importing Photoshop Patterns
    The GIMP project released today GIMP 3.1.2 as the first development version of the next major release of this open-source, free, and cross-platform image editing software, GIMP 3.2.
  4. Firefox 140 ESR Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New
    Mozilla published today the final build of the Firefox 140 ESR open-source web browser ahead of the official announcement on June 24th, 2025.
  5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    only 3 for now
  6. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks, few for now
  7. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux
  8. Linux Devices and Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
    hardware picks
  9. Software: Casilda 0.9.0, GNU Parallel 20250622, and More
    4 software picks
  10. today's howtos
    mostly from idoot
  11. qBittorrent 5.1.1 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Improves Wayland Support
    qBittorrent 5.1.1 has been released today as the first point update to the major qBittorrent 5.1 release of this open-source, cross-platform, and free BitTorrent client for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.
  12. IPFire Linux Firewall Now Ships with Support for the WireGuard VPN Protocol
    IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 has been released today as a new stable update to this open-source hardened Linux firewall distribution that introduces long-awaited WireGuard support.
  13. EasyOS and Debian: Staying with Xorg/X11, Coding Notes, and More
    Debiab-based stuff
  14. Linux 6.16 Release Candidate 3
    rc3 is out
  15. 4 Obscure Linux Apps I Use All the Time
    When you get on Linux for the first time
  16. These Linux Distros Are the Best for Beginners to Start With
    If you're thinking of getting into the world of Linux
  17. 5 reasons I prefer Ubuntu Linux instead of Proxmox for my home server
    I’ve tried both Proxmox and Ubuntu Linux in various configurations
  18. This Rubbish Icon Might Get a Makeover in Ubuntu 25.10
    Is it time Ubuntu binned off one of its most visible icons
  19. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  20. Review: LastOSLinux 2025-05-25
    LastOSLinux LastOSLinux is a Linux Mint-based distribution with the goal of being a user-friendly alternative to Windows
  21. Casilda 0.9.0 Development Release!
    I am pleased to announce a new development release of Casilda
  22. Enterprise Linux Security and Android "Apps" on Raspberry Pi
    2 links for now
  23. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  24. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 23rd, 2025
    The 245th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 23rd, 2025.

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2025-06-17 to 2025-06-23
    1203 /n/2025/06/17/KDE_Plasma_6_4_Desktop_Environment_Officially_Released_This_Is_.shtml
    1070 /n/2025/06/14/Denmark_s_Government_Ditches_Microsoft_for_Open_Source.shtml
    1002 /n/2025/06/17/Yet_another_European_government_is_ditching_Microsoft_for_Linux.shtml
    947 /n/2025/06/19/With_Version_9_0_Release_ONLYOFFICE_Becomes_an_Even_Better_Choi.shtml
    890 /n/2025/06/19/Kernel_News_and_Security_Lapses_Patches.shtml
    800 /n/2025/06/19/Securonis_Linux_privacy_and_security_focused_distribution.shtml

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