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Updated This Past Day

  1. Proxmox VE 9.0 Launches with Debian 13 Under the Hood
    Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0 is out now, featuring Debian 13

    New

  2. today's leftovers
    BSD, Linux, and more
  3. Security and Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation
    security leftovers
  4. Education and Events
    3 picks for today
  5. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  6. Web Browsers/Web Servers: Small Sites, Curl, and Firefox
    WWW updates
  7. PostgreSQL: PGDay Austria and pg_exporter v1.0.0 Released
    PostgreSQL news
  8. EasyOS 6.121 and EasyOS 7 Coming Shortly
    some EasyOS work
  9. Games: Godot Foundation, GNOME, and Steam
    gaming related picks
  10. Linux Kernel: Apple Trouble, 2025 Maintainers Summit, and eBPF
    Some kernel picks
  11. Mesa 25.2 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, This Is What’s New
    Mesa 25.2 open-source graphics stack for Linux is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements for existing graphics drivers, as well as better support for numerous video games.
  12. Audiocasts/Shows: Ask Noah Show, Linux Matters, Destination Linux, and Kodsnack
    4 new episodes
  13. Graphics: NVIDIA, Huawei, and Mesa
    some graphics news
  14. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5, RISC-V, and More
    some hardware leftovers
  15. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
    a lot from Red Hat's own site
  16. Applications: Tuba, FAIme, GNU Health HIS server 5.0, Nextcloud vs. CryptPad
    Some software picks/updates
  17. today's howtos
    idroot and more
  18. 'Linux' Foundation Networking Consortia
    Some Linux Foundation stuff
  19. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 3rd, 2025
    The 251st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on August 3rd, 2025.
  20. Independent Distro KaOS Linux 2025.07 Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.4 and Linux 6.15
    KaOS Linux 2025.07 independent distribution is now available for download with the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.15.
  21. NetBSD 11 prepares for launch with 57 supported platforms
    For many years, NetBSD's most distinctive feature was the range of supported platforms, which the project terms ports
  22. Audacity 3.7.5 Audio Editor Introduces 32-Bit PCM Support to the FLAC Importer
    Audacity 3.7.5 has been released as a new stable version of this open-source digital audio editor and recording software to improve the stability and reliability of the software.
  23. NetworkManager 1.54 Brings Support for Configuring Per-Device IPv4 Forwarding
    NetworkManager 1.54 has been released as the latest stable version of this popular open-source software for managing network connections inside a Linux-based operating system.
  24. NVIDIA 580 Linux Graphics Driver Enters Public Beta with Better Wayland Support
    NVIDIA released the beta version of the upcoming NVIDIA 580 series of their graphics drivers for NVIDIA GPUs on Linux, BSD, and Solaris systems.
  25. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  26. KDE Plasma 6.4.4 Desktop Environment Improves Notifications, Flatpak Support
    The KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.4.4 as the fourth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment series to address more of those pesky bugs and other improvements.
  27. Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.2 Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.16 and GNOME 48.3
    PorteuX 2.2 has been released as a new update to this portable Linux distribution based on Slackware Linux and inspired by both Slax and Porteus distros.
  28. Audacity 3.7.5 Adds Beta Support for Windows ARM64
    Audacity 3.7.5 audio editor brings beta support for Windows ARM64
  29. Android Leftovers
    I built a second brain using Obsidian on Android: Here are my top tips
  30. 3 Linux Distros That Feel Like macOS
    There are several Linux distributions that are designed to mimic the look, feel, and even the workflow of macOS
  31. Games: Dying Light, Godot Engine, and More
    11 stories for today
  32. Darktable 5.2.1 Adds Support for Nikon D200, Nikon D5300, and Pentax K-r Cameras
    Darktable 5.2.1 has been released today as the latest version to this open-source, free, and cross-platform RAW image editor for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
  33. Daily Driving Thunderbird
    The “personal information manager” is an absolute must for juggling a busy personal and work life
  34. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  35. 4MLinux 49.0 Distro Adds Support for Bcachefs Installations, New Apps, and More
    4MLinux developer Zbigniew Konojacki announced the release and general availability of 4MLinux 49.0 as the latest stable version of this mini Linux distribution featuring the lightweight JWM window manager.
  36. TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10 Linux Ultrabook Unveiled with Ryzen AI 300
    Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled the 10th generation (Gen10) InfinityBook Pro 15 ultrabook featuring AMD Ryzen AI HX370 CPUs, a powerful 99 Wh battery, and up to 128 GB of RAM.
  37. StarDict Plugins in Debian 13 Raise Privacy Concerns
    StarDict sends the selected text in plaintext over HTTP to third-party servers in China
  38. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Wednesday contains all the text.

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