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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 17, 2025

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NordVPN news
Stable kernels: Linux 6.17.3, Linux 6.12.53, Linux 6.6.112, and Linux 6.1.156

I'm announcing the release of the 6.17.3 kernel
Security Misinformation: Blaming the Failings of 'Secure' Boot (Kill Switch) on "Linux" and "Framework"

FUD pattern

New
GNU/Linux and Free Software Catch-up

Leftovers from the past week or so
Videos and Shows About GNU/Linux and Free Software

From the past week
GNOME 49.1 Desktop Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes

The GNOME Project released today GNOME 49.1 as the first point release to the latest GNOME 49 “Brescia” desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements.
Intel's Upcoming GPUs on Linux

Some Linux hardware updates
Portable Games: Valve's Steam Deck Sleep Mode and Factorio Running On Mobile

Gaming and GNU/Linux
Jack Wallen on Applications: YaCy, QuickDAV, and nmap

3 new articles from Wallen
Escaping Microsoft and Vista 10 (to Commodore and Kubuntu)

3 new articles
PipeWire 1.6 Nears Stable Release with Massive Internal Refactoring

The PipeWire 1.6 Linux multimedia framework is coming soon
5 reasons why Linux beginners should be using Flatpak

On Windows, applications are most commonly installed through executables downloaded from the Internet, but on Linux
ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.1 Introduces Powerful PDF Redaction, New Annotations

ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.1 delivers 4× faster spreadsheet formulas and advanced tools for PDF redaction and editing
Raspberry Pi OS, LMDE, Peppermint OS join the Debian 13 club

Downstream Linux projects line up behind the latest release
Proprietary Software in 'Open' Clothing

Proprietary but sold to us
GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers

mostly GNU/Linux links
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

FOSS leftovers
PipeWire 1.6 Promises Bluetooth Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid Support

PipeWire 1.6 has entered development for this open-source server for handling audio/video streams and hardware on Linux, promising major new features and enhancements.
Free and Open Source Software

This is free and open source software
Security Leftovers

patches and more
TeaLinuxOS – Linux distribution based on Arch

TeaLinuxOS is an Indonesian Linux distribution based on Arch Linux
HackerOS – Debian-based operating system

HackerOS is based on Debian Testing distribution
Building Android apps with native code using Meson

Building code for Android with Meson has long been possible
Scale up stubborn programs in Linux with xpra and run_scaled

I hope you like this tutorial
GNU/Linux Leftovers

today's leftovers
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

FOSS picks
Programming Leftovers

Development picks
Tor Browser 14.5.9, Mozilla, and Firefox

some FF-related news
Mobile Systems: Mobian 13.0 released, GrapheneOS could break Pixel exclusivity in 2026 with major OEM deal

mobile platforms in the news
Open Hardware/Modding: SiFive, BlinkHAT, and More

Hardware hacking
Red Hat Leftovers

from redhat.com
today's howtos

idroot and more
Happy Birthday to KDE

KDE news
Games: GZDoom, Tiny Auto Knights, and More

9 stories from GamingOnLinux
Today in Techrights

Some of the latest articles
GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers

mostly GNU/Linux
"The year of Linux" and 5 reasons you should ditch Windows for Linux today

a pair of related articles
Programming Leftovers

Development related picks
Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

some more leftovers
Games: Steam on Linux and Godot Showcase

some gaming leftovers
Secure Boot bypass risk threatens nearly 200,000 Linux Framework laptops

Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components that could be exploited to bypass Secure Boot protections
Kernel and OS Core News: Linux and Beyond

some low-level code
Ubuntu and Derivatives: FunOS 25.10, ROS, and More

Ubuntu and more

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

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GAFAM Attack on FreeDesktop: Now they push lots of LLM slop into Linux
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Links 06/10/2026: Data Breaches Epidemic and Turkey Blocking Journalists: Links for the day
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It's Not a Linux Back Door If It's an Unpatched Device: "Linux Backdoor" is a glaring misfit, a possibly 'obscene' term
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