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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 17, 2025

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NordVPN Outsources Code to Microsoft (Proprietary)

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.

Other Recent Techrights' Posts

Before Freenode Collapsed Its Staff (the People Who Now Run Libera.Chat) Were Censoring/Silencing Some Free Software Supporters: We still have this issue in the Free software community
All We Want to See is Any Form of Accountability in Europe's Largest Institutions: Because people at the top of institutions should never be above the law!
Misinformation/Disinformation Disguised as Information About GNU General Public Licenses (GNU GPL) Usage: GPL-type licences (reciprocal obligations) remain dominant
Gemini Links 08/11/2025: KeePassRX and Pluribus: Links for the day
IBM Layoffs Not Done, Terminations of Staff in India, Brazil, and Mexico Reported: This hopefully answers questions such as, "do the layoffs only impact US and Canada?"
Slopwatch: Brian Fagioli Targets "Linux" With LLMs, Google News Helps Blame "Linux" for Amazon WorkSpaces Flaws: Tonight's slopfest
Gemini Links 07/11/2025: Switzerland, k3s, and Privacy: Links for the day
Links 07/11/2025: Software Patents Squashed, Stock Markets Wobble Over Slop Uncertainties: Links for the day
A 19th Anniversary and High-Impact Exclusives: The end of 2025 will be very difficult for EPO management
The Register MS, Payroll First: GNU/Linux is a growing platform
Links 07/11/2025: US Government Shutdown Imperils Critical Functions, Slop in "AI" Clothing Debunked Some More, Bubble's Implosion Ongoing/Imminent According to Experts: Links for the day
Gemini Links 07/11/2025: No Goodbyes, Homelab, Mouse Keys / Pointer Keys: Links for the day
12 Years for Justice is Far Too Slow (and More People, Especially Women, Are Hurt): Why do police departments and legal systems fail to protect women?
Freenode and irc.com Are Still Around: It emulates retro terminals
We Don't Compete, We Analyse and Report: Principles are so much better than money and they're something money can never acquire
Red Hat is Also Laying Off Staff in India: Red Hat is a dishonest company
Finding Recent Talks of Richard Stallman: We already have many pages, documents, and media files. Organising them and helping people find them is the next Big Task.
Richard Stallman First Speaker at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress the Weekend After This Coming Weekend: He'll be speaking over the Net
Diversity at Red Hat: Remember to judge corporations by their actions, not some Web pages with words in them
First the Python Software Foundation (PSF) Attacked Its Most Productive Volunteers. Now It Attacks Its Funding Sources.: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) rejected by PSF
News of Substance About the EPO's Substance Abuse (Cocaine): EPO Cocaine Chronicles - link to archived BILD article and photos
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IRC Proceedings: Thursday, November 06, 2025: IRC logs for Thursday, November 06, 2025
On Midlife Crises: Focus on the sabotage, not politics
Hallmark of Fake News: "Single-digit" (Percentage) and 1% Isn't the Same Thing: apparently "rebalancing" is the new layoffs euphemism
Links 07/11/2025: Patent Trolls Target Germany, Celebrities Visit Ukraine: Links for the day
Slopwatch: LinuxSecurity, Brian Fagioli, and Google News Boosting WebProNews (All Slopfarms): Those slopfarms just saturate the Web with misinformation and mindless chaff
Techrights and Tux Machines at Over 40: 19 years of Techrights and 21+ years of Tux Machines
IBM Mass Layoffs This Week Not Limited to North America, Red Hat Staff Terminated: Do not relocate for a company that sees you as nothing but a number or a "human resource"
Coming Soon: More Proof of Cocaine Use at Europe's Second-Largest Institution: Stay tuned
Entering Our 20th Year: ...and still looking for answers
Mailing lists vs Discourse forums: open source communities or commodities?: Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Links 06/11/2025: "Component Abuse Challenge", Google Play Store Deemed Too Monopolistic: Links for the day
Microsoft and Microsoft GitHub (and Rust @ Microsoft GitHub) the Future of Ubuntu, They Want the Same for Debian: Ubuntu is not the place to find freedom
Richard Stallman Was Right About LLM-based Chatbots: the passing fad, LLM-based chatbots
IBM Has Not Been Good for IBM's Red Hat (Which Microsoft Also Attempted to Buy): GAFAM or GIAFAM are not a force for good
Taking Back Control Over Technology We Purchase (Study, Modify, Enhance, and More): "The war on general-purpose computing continues
Links 06/11/2025: EFF Wants New Executive Director, Microsoft's Azure Falls Over Again: Links for the day
All Set for Tomorrow: Techrights waves
The Corporate Media Carries on With Patently Phony and Misleading Narrative About IBM's Mass Layoffs: Instead of rightly alleging business failure or commercial (leadership's) weakness it is offloading blame to some mindless buzzwords
IBM Isn't Hiring Based on Age Groups. It Still Hires Based on Salary Expectations.: It is not about the skills available, it's about the expected cost of labour
Estimating the Scale of IBM's Mass Layoffs This Week: there is no denying that the IBM layoffs are vast
Telling Our Story as Victims of Online Abuse: This post will not mention any names
Claim That EPO Quotas Brought Corruption and Mischief to Europe's Second-Largest Institution: Nowadays corruption is the norm at the EPO and there is even rampant substance abuse among the people who run the Office
Rust's "Memory Safety" Talking Point Ought to be Discarded in Light of Fil-C: new memory-safe C/C++ compiler
Claim That IBM Has Another 8 Days to Lay Off 'Expensive' Staff: The consensus in comments we see is, IBM is a terrible place to work in, treatment of its workers is appalling, it's utterly foolish to relocate in an effort to retain a job at IBM, and it's foolish to join the company in the first place
Science Demands Facts, Not Dogma: Saying that restricted hardware is not secure hardware should be common sense
Site Anniversary is Tomorrow: The celebrations might delay our EPO series somewhat
Launching Techrights Search: New search interface and locally hosted back end
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