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Updated This Past Day

  1. MX-25 Has 3 New Distro Releases (ISOs) That Do Not Contain Systemd [original]
    Beta for now
  2. FLX1S is a new Linux phone that’s... mostly a downgrade from the FLX1
    While that price might seem a little steep for a phone with those specs, there are a few things that make the FLX1S unusual
  3. Applications: VLC, libgnunetchat 0.6.0, and Yay
    Software leftovers

    New

  4. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    today's leftovers
  5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks for today
  6. Akademy 2025 and Goodbye kwrite-devel@kde.org
    KDE news
  7. Christian Hergert on Foundry and This Week in GNOME
    GNOME news
  8. Games: Commodore 64 Ultimate, New Steam Games, and More
    Gaming news
  9. today's howtos
    many howtos for Monday
  10. Android Leftovers
    My old Android was laggy until I toggled this setting
  11. MX-25 “Infinity” Beta Launches with Debian 13 “Trixie” Base
    MX Linux 25 “Infinity” Beta arrives with Xfce, KDE, and Fluxbox editions
  12. Kdenlive 25.08.1 Released with Stability Fixes and UI Improvements
    The first maintenance update of Kdenlive 25.08 video editor improves usability and stability with key fixes for rendering
  13. 6 free file managers on Linux that are better than anything on Windows
    Pretty much every GUI operating system ships with a utility to help you browse your directories, files, and documents
  14. I tried using a FreeBSD distro that's meant to be run off a flash drive
    The sheer number of distributions is one of the many factors that separate Linux from Windows and macOS
  15. LMDE 7 "Gigi" Beta Released With Debian 13 Base
    LMDE 7 is shaping up well, but you will need to wait a little longer for the final release
  16. 5 Things Nobody Tells You About Switching to Linux from Windows
    Frustrated with Windows and considering switching to Linux
  17. It's important to always keep a USB recovery media ready
    This open-source app installs once
  18. 4 lightweight Linux tools I could never go without
    Linux is a slippery slope for new users, albeit one of the most rewarding
  19. Zorin OS 18 Beta – A beautiful new chapter for Windows Switchers and Linux Lovers
    With Windows 10 reaching its end of life on October 14, 2025, millions of current Windows 10 users face a difficult decision
  20. gThumb 3.12.8 added Viewing GPS Position Support
    gThumb, the Gnome image viewer, browser, and organizer application, released new 3.12.8 version in last week
  21. Sparky 2025.09 Special Editions
    There are new iso images of Sparky 2025.09 Special Editions out there
  22. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  23. Review: An alternative OS for work and play
    After five days I was happy to return to Linux where even the less hand-holdy distributions tended to do what I wanted with minimal fuss
  24. Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact Released with 2230 NVMe Support
    Raspberry Pi OS automatically detects connected NVMe drives, and with the latest firmware
  25. RPM 6.0 Released with Support for Multiple OpenPGP Signatures per Package
    RPM 6.0 has been released today as a major update to this package manager system for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora Linux-based distributions.
  26. Linux 6.17-rc7
    "Let's keep the testing going, and we'll have the final 6.17 in a week"
  27. Review: An alternative OS for work and play
    At the end of August I decided to try a slightly different approach
  28. MX Linux 25 “Infinity” Enters Public Beta Testing Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”
    The MX Linux team announced today the general availability of the beta version of the upcoming MX Linux 25 distribution based on the recently released Debian 13 “Trixie” operating system series.
  29. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  30. Programming Leftovers
    coding and more
  31. Recent Articles From Valnet
    With GNU/Linux focus
  32. TempleOS and 9front in Review
    lesser known operating systems
  33. today's howtos
    4 howtos for now
  34. Homelabs and Proxmox
    mostly Proxmox articles
  35. I turned my broken laptop into the most useful device in my home without fixing it
    Then I set upon the only way I could put my old, broken laptop to good use: as a home server.
  36. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    3 misc. links
  37. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS related picks for Sunday
  38. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  39. Kevin Fenzi on Fedora and Fedora-based Qubes OS 4.3.0-rc2
    Some Fedora picks
  40. Lubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers
    Canonical/Ubuntu related stuff
  41. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More
    Hardware stories
  42. KDE and GNOME Leftovers
    some desktop news
  43. Kernel: Collabora, AirPort, and Multikernel
    kernel related leftovers
  44. today's howtos
    idroot and more
  45. Games: Proton Experimental, DOOM, and Standing Desk
    gaming related news
  46. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

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a metaphor
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74% Linux, it says...
The Linux Foundation Does Not Work for Linux, Definitely Not for Free Software
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The European Patent Office's (EPO) Crisis Week Ends Today, the Rest of the Year Will be EPO Staff on Strike
The outcome of the two-day meeting won't change the fact that EPO staff is on strike for the whole year
British Women Don't Want to Work for American Men Who Attack American Women
"[g]reeting clients and preparing beverages"
Mass Layoff Event on June 30 at Red Hat? Let Us Know...
We are looking for more Red Hat whistleblowers
IBM Red Hat Kicks Out the Community, Promotes Slop
It has gotten so bad
 
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Links 03/07/2026: Openwashing of Slop in "Linux" Clothing and "Happy Birthday, America"
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10 Years Since the World Lost Ian Murdock
My wife and I still use Debian, as does this site
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There are "buyouts", "PIPs" (silence layoffs), pink slips, and future waves, not counting subsidiaries and contractors
The Cyber Show's Andy and Helen Confronting 'Upgrades'
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statCounter Sees Almost 1 in 10 Desktops or Laptops in Egypt as GNU/Linux Workstations
10% "market share" (for GNU/Linux) was nearly attained last month
The March of GNU/Linux in the Russian Ally, Belarus
record high for GNU/Linux in Belarus
Technology is Getting Objectively Worse and Less Reliable
Something went horribly wrong
FOSS Force 2026 Independence Drive Lacks Independence From GAFAM's 'Linux' Foundation
We're not trying to 'bash' FOSS Force
News That Matters, News That's Exclusive, and News LLM Slop Will Never Get Right
Churning out blog posts just for quantity's sake was never our goal
Independence and Software Freedom
Much work remains to be done
European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Operation Monte Titano: Micro-State Diplomacy
On 28th May 2026 EPO President António Campinos paid a visit to the Most Serene Republic of San Marino where he was received with full diplomatic honours
Links 03/07/2026: Slop "Isn’t Replacing Lawyers", "App Fatigue"
Links for the day
Statement on This Week's DDoS Attacks
DDoS attacks are not a "badge of honour". They are a nuisance.
Skinnerboxes as Health Problems and Impediments (Against Happiness)
skinnerboxes are a form of addiction
Costa Ricans' Adoption of GNU/Linux Reaches New Highs
Windows is doing poorly in general
Gaming on Windows is in Trouble, XBox is Practically Dead Already
It seems increasingly clear that Microsoft wants to get rid of XBox
New Record for GNU/Linux in the World's Largest Muslim-Majority Population (287,983,025)
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SLAPP Censorship - Part 126 Out of 200: Becoming More Aggressive Against Us Only Proves Us Right
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The Register MS Covers "AI" Because It Gets Paid to
A lot of noise "in the news" about "AI" is paid-for trash
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IRC Proceedings: Thursday, July 02, 2026
IRC logs for Thursday, July 02, 2026
Gemini Links 02/07/2026: OpenBGPD, Newt and OpenBSD, Indieweb Theme for Ghost
Links for the day
Links 02/07/2026: China "Ethnic Unity" Law a Global Threat, "EU Imposes €3 Duty on Parcels From China"
Links for the day
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GNU/Linux now sits around 3.5% compared to about 1% two years ago
'Largest Single Layoff Event In Gaming History' or 'Largest Single Layoff Event In Microsoft History'?
we need whistleblowers, not official or semi-official statements from Microsoft
Off-putting Terms or Behaviour That Keep Women Away From Areas of Technology (Not What IBM and GAFAM Tell Us)
the use of language
Microsoft Windows "Goes South" in South America, GNU/Linux Popularity Soaring
Brazil and its neighbours must have paid attention to what happened earlier this year in Venezuela
It's Not the Layoffs, It's the Debt
PIPs and/or "silent layoffs" are about the companies flouting obligations to staff, reducing or eliminating the compensation packages
European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Cutting Ribbons in Sintra While the EPO Burns
Like the Roman Emperor Nero, Campinos fiddles in Sintra while the EPO burns
In Spain, GNU/Linux Now Measured at 5.5%
Microsoft and Windows are generally shrinking
North America: GNU/Linux Leaps to 8% "Market Share"
the trend is clear
statCounter: GNU/Linux Has Risen to All-Time High of 6% Worldwide (July 2026)
GNU/Linux has massive gains
Not Tolerating Death Threats
Death threads are a serious matter
Silent Layoffs, 'Happy' Layoffs, and 'Buyouts' (Pretending to Voluntarily Retire)
We've been seeing lots of that at IBM and Microsoft
SLAPP Censorship - Part 125 Out of 200: Litigants in Person (LIPs) Handling American Lawfare Funded by Third Parties (About a Million Pounds for 100 Kilograms of Legal Papers)
An appeal to the Court of Appeal can be justified at one point
IBM HR "Process is Similar to Raising Farm Animals"
IBM "silent layoffs" won't stop
Attacks on the Sites
These are clearly censorship attempts
Links 02/07/2026: Microsoft May be Shutting Down 5+ Studios, Slop Got Too Expensive, "RAMpocalypse" Discussed
Links for the day
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, July 01, 2026
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Links 01/07/2026: Apple and Microsoft Price Hikes, Political Catchup
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Parroting the Script of RAs and PIPs, "Buyouts" and Layoffs by Any Other Name
Over time people will find out just how many people "leave" IBM
Slop Gives No Real Edge, It's Just Falsely Marketed That Way (FOMO)
Plagiarism in some measurable form is always bad, irrespective of what we call it
The Microsoft-Owned Media Shows What Spin Microsoft Will Use Amid Mass Layoffs
Microsoft says goodbye to over 10,000 workers this month
Brett Wilson LLP Has Just Lost a Case of Its Biggest Client "IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)"
Is Brett Wilson LLP proud of such clientele?
The Media is Shooting Its Own Foot by Peddling Slop and Spam
Nobody wishes to read slop; as soon as people realise "the news" (or "news site") is LLM trash, they will walk away
Gary Smith Says Brett Wilson LLP Engages in SLAPP Against Him Over LinkedIn Post, "This is the Streisand Effect in Real Time"
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Gemini Links 01/07/2026: Wild Flowers, Slop, and Waystone Tools
Links for the day
Links 01/07/2026: Bending Spoons Makes an 'Exit' ("Going Public"), US Supreme Court Rules on Many Issues
Links for the day
Misattributing Blame, the Core Issue is Slop
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Microsoft: Layoffs Are an Investment
Sales of the console will take another plunge and debt will skyrocket
Links 01/07/2026: MElon (Elon Musk) "Confronted With List of People He Has Killed", Microsoft Ignores Union, Chooses "Bloodbath"
Links for the day
The Register MS: Paid-For SPAM Advocating Chinese Colonialism in Africa, Not Even a Disclosure (as Before)
Does The Register MS recognise what this piece is promoting and who for?
Techrights Never Defended Rapists
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"Regular Silent Layoffs and PIPs" at Microsoft, According to Microsoft Insider
Many people leave without a fuss, only a signed NDA
Gaming Companies Help Promote Rootkits ('Anticheat') and Help Microsoft Take Control of People's PCs
The industry in its current form acts a bit more like a cabal of power-hungry companies that actively try to back-door everything and smear people who oppose that
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Turns 38 Next Month
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opensourceforu.com is a Slopfarm, It's Not "Open Source" and It's Not "For U"
Slop "For U"
DRM and Ownership
We now even have PCs that "expire"
GNU/Linux Reaches 6% in North America
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IBM Layoffs Still Happening in 2026, They're Just Not Being Reported
The demise of IBM accompanies the demise of the media
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Brett Wilson LLP does not play by the rules
Paying Severance to Staff Laid Off by Microsoft Too Expensive for Microsoft Now?
When companies earn such a bad reputation (not paying severance to people they discard) it lowers morale even further
Microsoft Mass Layoffs Due to Money Problems (Debt, Lack of Money to Complete Payroll), Not "Hey Hi"
If Microsoft later comes up with some "Hey Hi" narrative, then immediately reject it
Stop Conflating Free Software With Slop Plagiarism and Time-wasting
Even decades ago people could use "compute" for lots of fuzzing, then file away false or unaudited reports using bots
What Security Means
Security does not mean asking Microsoft for permission
Microsoft May be Losing 10,000+ Workers This Month
Here's the quick math
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Follow-up meeting with Site Manager VP1 on school matters
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Links for the day
European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Different Strokes For Different Folks
Organisation operating in two parallel universes
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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