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Updated This Past Day

  1. openSUSE’s Agama Installer 17 Released with UI Improvements
    openSUSE's new Agama installer v17 brings improved storage UI
  2. LMDE 7 Will Be Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”, Linux Mint 22.3 Planned for December
    Linux Mint leader Clement Lefebvre revealed today in the project’s monthly newsletter that the team is working on the LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 operating system.

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  3. Security Patches and More
    Security news
  4. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux picks
  5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  6. Programming Leftovers
    Development news
  7. BSD News and Shows
    FreeBSD, OpenBSD, BSDNow
  8. Kernel: BSD, Proxmox/VB for VMs, Fixing False Positive Soft Lockups in net/sched Fuzzing
    some kernel level work/news
  9. Barry Kauler on Latest EasyOS Work, Focus on overlayfs
    overlayfs mostly
  10. Open Hardware/Modding: SparkFun, Raspberry Pi, and More
    Hardware picks
  11. Fedora Family / Red Hat's Latest Marketing Pitch and "Hey Hi" Drivel (AI)
    mostly redhat.com
  12. today's howtos
    idroot and more
  13. KDE Frameworks 6.18 Lets You Use Your Laptop’s Copilot Key for Launching Apps
    The monthly KDE Frameworks releases continue with KDE Frameworks 6.18, published today by the KDE Project as a companion update to the recent KDE Plasma 6.4.5 desktop environment and KDE Gear 25.08.1 software suite releases.
  14. Android Leftovers
    Samsung Galaxy phones may get 3D capture ahead of Android XR headset debut
  15. Dash to Panel GNOME Shell Extension Gets GNOME 49 Support and New Features
    A big update to the popular GNOME Shell extension Dash to Panel is rolling out today with new features, bug fixes, and support for the soon-to-be-released GNOME 49 desktop environment series.
  16. VirtualBox 7.2.2 Maintenance Update Brings USB, Networking, and GUI Fixes
    VirtualBox 7.2.2 fixes crashes, GUI freezes, and USB/IP issues
  17. Fwupd 2.0.16 Released with New Search Feature
    Fwupd 2.0.16 introduces a new search feature and fixes FreeBSD update issues
  18. VirtualBox & vmugfx unsupported hypervisor error
    Recently, I encountered a weird little problem. An inconsistent little problem, too. On a Linux host
  19. Q4OS 6.1 Distro Is Out Based on Debian 13 with KDE Plasma and Trinity Desktops
    The Q4OS project announced today the release and general availability of Q4OS 6.1 as the newest stable (and LTS) version of this lightweight, KDE-oriented distribution featuring the latest KDE Plasma and Trinity desktop environments.
  20. Introducing The ASF’s New Logo
    going "woke"?
  21. Games: DOOM, Capcom Retro Revival Pack Humble Bundle, and More
    GamingOnLinux mostly
  22. This Linux-based operating system is the perfect secondary OS for your PC
    Choosing a Linux-based secondary operating system can feel overwhelming, especially with so many excellent Linux distributions available
  23. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  24. Happy with the Framework 12 Laptop
    I managed to put it together and install KDE Neon on it
  25. Stable kernels: Linux 6.16.7, Linux 6.12.47, Linux 6.6.106, Linux 6.1.152, Linux 5.15.193, and Linux 5.10.244
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.16.7 kernel
  26. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    4 more links
  27. Games: Godot 4.5 RC 2, Steam’s Sept Client Update, and More
    gaming related news
  28. Linux Lite 7.6: Plenty for Windows Refugees, But Too Dumbed Down for Comfort
    Though feature-rich, Linux Lite 7.6 might come off as patronizing to new users abandoning Windows 10
  29. Hardware Leftovers
    Hardware and Linux
  30. Free, Libre Software, LibreOffice, and Openwashing by Microsoft OSI
    FOSS leftovers
  31. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
    holes and more
  32. today's howtos
    5 howtos
  33. FreeBSD Foundation Reports and Keeping Data Safe with OpenZFS
    BSD picks
  34. Debian: Gunnar Wolf, Sven Hoexter, and Dirk Eddelbuettel on Technical Work
    some Debian picks
  35. Programming Leftovers
    Development stories
  36. Videos/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, What’s in the SOSS?, and LWN's Jonathan Corbet
    3 new ones
  37. New Release of EasyOS and Some EasyOS Updates
    EasyOS roundup
  38. Debian stable updates explained: security, updates, and point releases
    Debian stable updates work through three main channels
  39. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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Evri (HermesUK) is Now Run by Bots and Hallucinating Scammers
Years ago they virtually removed support and tried chatbots instead
Clown Storage Without Backups
Setting up several reliable copies of the data, plus several off-site backups (this data is nowhere as sensitive as medical data), should only cost a few grand
FreeCAD is Becoming Slop-ware, Use LibreCAD Instead
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The locals say this PR stunt (by the bigot, Farage) was a waste of money
Clownflare Sees One in 7 Web Requests in Libya Originating From GNU/Linux
GNU/Linux has taken a (foot)hold there
Openwashing and Manifestos Composed in Private by Dictators With Deliberately Addictive (and Subsidised, Bundled) 'Tech'
It's long, so make a cuppa first
SLAPP Censorship - Part 153 Out of 200: Decades of Debt, Weaponising Borrowed Money to Try to Put Their Critics in Debt
they've always had a financial report by now
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Monday, August 17, 2026
IRC logs for Monday, August 17, 2026
Gemini Links 18/08/2026: Solar Power, Kipple and Impermanence, Catastrophe Ethics
Links for the day
Less Technology, More Life
Technology is being associated (sometimes rightly) with physical and mental problems
Google Search Has Gotten Worse (a Lot Worse)
getting worse
Birthday in 80 Days
we'll start decorating and party online with our community
Loans and Massive Debt at Microsoft, This Won't End Well.
Microsoft running out of money to pay salaries (to the point of paying people for 'voluntary' layoffs) is a positive sign?
Gemini Links 17/08/2026: Life in Plain Text, Mimicking KARL, Release of Jugulans, Avoiding Slop
Links for the day
Cuba and Venezuela High in Adoption of GNU/Linux
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Links 17/08/2026: Myanmar’s Cholera Outbreak, China Sends Commercial Vessels Through Arctic
Links for the day
GAFAM Loyalty Has Come to an End, Morale Low, People Whose Future is Uncertain Choose to Become "Lifers"
morale is low and there's no loyalty anymore
SLAPP Censorship - Part 152 Out of 200: Injunctions Do Not Cover Criticism, They Have Scope
self-incriminating communications
Clownflare Sees About Quarter of Web Requests in Ireland Coming From GNU/Linux
Well, in Ireland it seems like many people adopted GNU/Linux
Clownflare: In Australia and New Zealand GNU/Linux Peaks at Over 10% During Working Hours
That right there is interesting in its own right
Slowing Down by Intention
At the moment we have 6 or 7 ongoing series
Gemini Links 17/08/2026: Chamboree, Partial Solar Eclipse, Lady Macbeth
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Links 17/08/2026: "Bluesky Is Down Again!" and "Anti-Social Media"
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IRC logs for Sunday, August 16, 2026
A Vortex of Beacons (or "Bluetooth Everywhere" Vision)
If someone (or someones) calls you paranoid for taking about "beacon"-like functionality, there will be no lack of authoritative citations (e.g. Web links) they can be provided to prove them wrong
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GNU/Linux usage seems to have increased a lot there
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Links for the day
The Question of Patience
Is there a lesson here somewhere?
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Some whole threads (with all the long comments in them) recently got nuked by thelayoff.com
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Links 16/08/2026: Europe in Crisis of Droughts While Energy- and Water-Consuming, Pollution-Emitting Chatbots Are Spread by GAFAM (US) to Keep a Ponzi Scheme Going
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GNU/Linux is a Platform for Work (Usage Surges in Daytime)
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
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