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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 24, 2025

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  1. Modders install Bazzite Linux on Microsoft’s Xbox Ally for a better experience
    The Linux community is teaching Microsoft how to make a better Xbox
  2. Links 23/10/2025: LLM 'Hallucinations' (Defects) in Practical Code 'Generation', China Becomes More Economically and Technologically Independent
    Links for the day
  3. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS leftovers
  4. GNU/Linux: Kernel, KDE, EasyOS, and Mobile Systems
    today's leftovers
  5. Microsoft's Graveley, a Serial Strangler of Women, Pays People on Motorcycle (Dressed Like Hells Angels) to Drive in Heavy Rain From London to My Home's Doorstep [original]
    Mentioning someone was in prison for bad things isn't a crime, it's a public service

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  6. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  7. Security Leftovers
    Security centric leftovers
  8. KDE: Thunderbird on KDE Plasma and KDE Gear 25.12 release schedule
    a pair of KDE posts
  9. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Tinkercad, ESP32, and More
    hardware picks
  10. A Look at Lenspect and Translate Shell for GNU/Linux
    software picks
  11. Lingmo OS 3.0: Stable and slim macOS clone for old PCs
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  12. Pangolin Reverse Proxy Moves to Dual Licensing With New Enterprise Edition
    The open-source Pangolin tunneled reverse proxy adopts dual licensing
  13. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  14. Quirinux – Devuan-based Linux distribution
    Quirinux is a Devuan-based Linux distribution designed for the development of animated films
  15. SVG in GTK
    GTK has been using SVG for symbolic icons since essentially forever
  16. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and FLOSS Weekly
    2 episodes
  17. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  18. Ubuntu: Recent Version, Next Version, and Latest From ubuntu.com
    ubuntu.com and more
  19. Security Leftovers
    Security and more
  20. Red Hat Leftovers
    Red Hat dot com
  21. Fedora Under IBM Permits Slop as Code
    bad idea
  22. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical picks
  23. Games: GNOME Crosswords, New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, GNU/Linux Outperforms Windows
    GNU/Linux centric gaming news
  24. Android Leftovers
    Google Photos brings 3D photo ‘experiences’ to Samsung’s Android XR headset
  25. DietPi 9.18 Adds NanoPi R3S, R76S, and M5 Support
    DietPi 9.18 adds support for NanoPi R3S, R76S, and M5
  26. I finally switched to Linux, and these 5 apps made it painless
    I recently made the switch from Linux on all my ex-Windows devices
  27. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  28. Ubuntu upgrade adventures, a rollercoaster with mostly down
    Going from one major release of Ubuntu to another
  29. Games: MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Kingdoms of the Dump, and Cult of the Lamb DLC Woolhave
    gaming picks
  30. Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications: GNU/Linux on Gadgets and GNU/Linux Inside Android
    some mobile picks
  31. Linux and GNU/Linux Leftovers
    howtos and more
  32. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FSFE and more
  33. Debian Technical Committee overrides systemd change
    Debian Policy still cites the FHS, even though the FHS has gone unmaintained for more than a decade
  34. The FSF considers large language models
    Nick Clifton asked whether the FSF is working on a new version of the GNU General Public License — a GPLv4 — that takes LLM-generated code into account
  35. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  36. Recent Videos About GNU/Linux and BSD
    Via Invidious
  37. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” Daily Builds Are Now Available for Download
    As of today, October 22nd, 2025, Canonical has published the first working daily build ISO images of the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (codename Resolute Raccoon) for early adopters, application developers, and general public testing. Previous daily builds released until today were broken.
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

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