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An Early Birthday Gift [original]

High Court sided with women against exceptionally bad men
CachyOS ISO Snapshot for August 2025 Introduces a New Package Dashboard

Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution has a new ISO snapshot for August 2025 that brings the latest package updates from the Arch Linux repositories, as well as various other improvements.
The Gift of Life [original]

the focus was pets

New
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 24th, 2025

The 254th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on August 24th, 2025.
GNU/Linux Applications, HowTos, Devices

some leftovers
The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room | The Verge

I’ve spent the past couple weeks using the Framework Desktop with a clever Linux distro called Bazzite
Leaving Windows Behind: 5 Signs You’ve Shifted to a Linux Mindset

There was a time when installing software from almost any source didn't matter to me
Recent Videos About GNU/Linux and Free Software

via Invidious
GNU/Linux and FOSS Leftovers

misc. stories for Sunday
Programming Leftovers

Development picks
Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, Linux Out Loud, and This Week in Linux

3 new episodes
today's howtos

idroot and more
Databases: Spatial Joins in DuckDB, pgAdmin 4 v9.7, Pgpool-II, and g_hint_plan v1.8.0

Postgres et al
HandBrake 1.10.1 Released with Fixes for Video Encoding and Subtitles

HandBrake 1.10.1, an open-source video transcoder, fixes x265 visual glitches
Free and Open Source Software

This is free and open source software
Tiny Linux-Based Industrial Module Built on RK3506J SoC

The module runs Linux 6.1 and supports low power operation, a small footprint
Linux 6.16.3

I'm announcing the release of the 6.16.3 kernel
Is It Really Open Source? How to Tell if a Project Walks the Walk

Not all open source is created equal, argues open source advocate
Programming Leftovers and Devices/Hardware

leftovers for Sunday
Today in Techrights

Some of the latest articles

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