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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 03, 2025

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Updated This Past Day

  1. In 2025 GNU/Linux Has Become Very Mainstream ("End of 10" Helped and Still Helps) [original]
    The Free desktop (with libre-esque applications) is becoming more trendy, popular, and widespread
  2. GStreamer 1.26.9 Improves Support for DeckLink Capture Cards, Spotify Integration
    The GStreamer project released GStreamer 1.26.9 today as the ninth maintenance update to the latest GStreamer 1.26 series of this popular and powerful open-source, free, and cross-platform multimedia framework.
  3. All-Time High for GNU/Linux in Steam [original]
    the new (and latest) figures from Steam Survey affirm a trend of steady GNU/Linux growth
  4. Linux Mint 22.3 Codenamed “Zena”, Planned for Christmas 2025
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  5. Games: Hytale, UZDoom, Core Keeper, and More
    8 stories from GamingOnLinux
  6. Vista 11 is Not Even 11% Anymore [original]
    Many remaining PCs are simply not "compatible" with Vista 11

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  7. VLC 3.0.22 Released with AMD GPU Frame Rate Doubler, dav1d-all-layers Option
    VLC 3.0.22 is now available for download as the latest stable version of this open-source, cross-platform, and free media player for GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, Windows, and other platforms.
  8. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    but mostly GNU/Linux today
  9. Games: Steam Machine, Godot 4.6 (Dev 5), New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, and Slop Sold as "Games"
    gaming picks
  10. Fedora / IBM / Red Hat Selling Microsoft and Slop
    In IBM's universe...
  11. Sparky GNU/Linux and Debian Free Software Activities
    Debian leftovers
  12. Canonical: Launchpad Introducing Webhooks for Package Uploads in PPAs and Ubuntu on Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-9075
    some Ubuntu leftovers
  13. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    a couple more stories
  14. Hardware/Modding and Mobile Gadgets With Linux
    some hardware picks
  15. Back End/Databases: "The Computer Wants to Lose Your Data" and Psycopg 3.3 Released
    data leftovers
  16. BrowserOS, Google, and Mozilla/Tor
    WWW news
  17. Productivity Software: Update From TDF’s Board of Directors (LibreOffice) and ONLYOFFICE 9.2 Released
    Office suite leftovers
  18. Linux Security News and Some Security Incidents
    Security leftovers
  19. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  20. Cassidy James Blaede Looking back on GNOME and Federico Mena-Quintero Still Pushing Rust
    GNOME leftovers
  21. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  22. Software in the News: PhotoPrism, e2ecp
    A pair of picks for today
  23. Zorin OS 18 Might Be The Way Out Of Microsoft's AI Nightmare
    Linux in general might be the way out for many, but Zorin OS 18 is one of the distros that makes it easier for newbie users to get into the Linux world
  24. Ryan Walker's Blackpants Turn the Flipper Blackhat Board Into a Standalone Linux Terminal
    Handheld "cyberdeck" accessory means the Flipper Blackhat is no longer tethered to a Flipper Devices Flipper Zero
  25. The Handheld Linux Platform Kit Is "Capable of Practically Anything," Its Creators Promise - Hackster.io
    A group of Polish engineers and developers are working on a modular handheld phone-like all-in-one Linux gadget, powered by the STMicroelectronics STM32MP157 system-on-chip: the Linux Platform Kit
  26. What if we had a year of Linux on the desktop and no one realised?
    Fanboys insist we are getting the numbers wrong
  27. Intel NPU Driver Now Available in openSUSE Versions and SUSE Selling Server Trends/Hype
    SUSE leftovers
  28. Linus Torvalds and Another Linus (Sebastian) Build GNU/Linux PC
    Linus collab
  29. NVIDIA 590 Linux Graphics Driver Enters Public Beta with Better Wayland Support
    NVIDIA released the beta version of the upcoming NVIDIA 590 series of their graphics drivers for NVIDIA GPUs on Linux, BSD, and Solaris systems.
  30. Android Leftovers
    You can use your Android phone as a wireless mic for your PC
  31. Announcing Incus 6.19
    The Incus team is pleased to announce the release of Incus 6.19
  32. Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.1 and 20.04 OTA-11 Bring VoLTE Expansion
    UBports releases Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.1 and OTA-11 with key fixes for notifications
  33. The top 2 Linux distros Windows 10 users are fleeing to right now - and why
    Windows 10 is gone, and millions are turning to Linux
  34. Tumbleweed Monthly Update - November 2025
    Software package updates for openSUSE Tumbleweed in November had a steady rhythm and delivered both user-visible improvements and deeper technical fixes across the stack
  35. GNU Guile 3.0.11 released
    We are pleased to announce the release of GNU Guile 3.0.11
  36. We support your freedom — support the Licensing and Compliance Lab
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  38. ObsidianOS Review: A New, Innovative Linux Distro Built Around A/B Partitioning
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  39. Slimbook Executive report 11 - Many twists and turns
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  40. Stable kernels: Linux 6.17.10, Linux 6.12.60, and Linux 6.6.118
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.17.10 kernel
  41. Free Software: The Key to Freedom
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  43. Arch Linux’s December 2025 ISO Is Out Now with the Archinstall 3.0.14 Installer
    Arch Linux 2025.12.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for December 2025, powered by Linux kernel 6.17.9 and featuring the Archinstall 3.0.14 menu-based installer.
  44. Ubuntu Touch OTA-1.1 Rolls Out with VoLTE Support for Fairphone 4, Volla Phone 22
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