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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 02, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. VLC 3.0.23 Media Player Improves Dark Palette in the Qt GUI, Codec Information

   VLC 3.0.23 has been released as the latest stable version of this popular open-source, free, and cross-platform media player software for GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, tvOS, and Windows platforms.

2. Steven Vaughan-Nichols Promoting Complex, Microsoft-Controlled, Prone-to-Breakage Rust, Then Says "the most durable tech is boring, old, and everywhere" (Contradicting Himself)

   Programming/Development absurdity

3. Software Freedom Means Control. Control Means More Than Just Privacy. [original]

   There's a lot more to be lost than one's privacy if someone else controls your computer/computing

4. Firefox is in Trouble [original]

   Firefox has fallen to just 1.6%

5. Windows Looks Like a Dying Breed in Maharlika [original]

   Maybe there's not much money to be made in this market, but there are many computer users there and Microsoft continues to lose many globally

6. Another 365 [original]

   This year will have 365 days in it. In 2028 we'll have 366 days.

7. Giving Credit to Public Domain Works [original]

   We're trying to demonstrate what will be attainable with the new workflow

8. Improving the Site Some More [original]

   Today we're extending the tools we use to run this site

9. Good Start for a Good Year [original]

   In terms of activity online, we're doing well so far today

10. Burying and Halting Proliferation of Slop Images by Leveraging the Public Domain [original]

    We need to encourage people to reject and steer away from slop images

11. Gratitude to publicdomainpictures.net [original]

    For those who wonder where we get images for this site from

    New

12. today's leftovers

    GNU/Linux focus

13. End-of-Year GNU/Linux Roundups

    greetings by GNU/Linux sites

14. Ad, Ed, and Med: FOSS Leftovers

    3 links for now

15. Software/Applications: FOSS Weekly, Micro Text Editor 2.0.15, EasyOS Software, and Shadow-utils 4.19.0

    Software leftovers

16. Linux Kernel and Graphics Coverage

    Kernel stuff

17. DebConf26, Freexian, and Debian Bloggers

    Debian leftovers

18. Android Leftovers

    The RAM shortage is about to ruin cheap Android phones, so buy these 5 now

19. This fully atomic Linux distro is a challenge to install but a treat to use

    Looking for a Linux distribution to challenge you

20. Zorin OS says Windows users drove nearly 1M downloads, so I installed it to see why

    One Linux distribution in particular has seen a surprising uptick in users, ZorinOS

21. These are the 5 most beautiful Linux distros

    Some people assume that Linux is totally cold and utilitarian

22. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software. It runs under Linux and macOS

23. My “job” as family admin or Linux rules the house

    Last week on Dec 26 we had the yearly family admin day and a day later 39C3 (the 39th Computer Chao Congress) started

24. Our Top Five Most Underrated Linux Distros for 2025

    Last week, we mentioned that FOSS Force was not going to hamper the holiday season with reviews of distros

25. This new Linux desktop runs like an app on your existing desktop - and I highly recommend it

    Portable and modular, Orbitiny runs on top of your existing window manager

26. Sites About Software... That Build Their Own Software [original]

    They say "build your own tools"

27. IceWM 4.0 Lightweight Window Manager Released with an Improved Alt+Tab Switch

    IceWM 4.0 lightweight window manager has been released today as a major update that introduces exciting new features, new options, new commands, as well as many improvements and bug fixes.

28. Arch Linux Kicks Off 2026 with New ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS

    Arch Linux 2026.01.01 is now available for download as the January 2026 ISO snapshot powered by Linux kernel 6.18 LTS.

29. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    OpenBGPD 9.0 and more

30. Does GNU/Linux Attract Smart People or Does GNU/Linux Make People Smarter? [original]

    "Linux is a cult that captures the best-and-brightest kids."

31. Keeping the Fish Healthy and Happy [original]

    This year was a good year in the fish tank

32. Microsoft Slides in Central Europe, GNU/Linux Adds "Market Share" in 2025 [original]

    The same will continue this year

33. Computing Does Not Improve Anymore [original]

    All this "AI" hype is a sign of it

34. Tux Machines Off to a Strong Start [original]

    In January we'll see how long we can keep this going for

35. Programming Leftovers

    Development related picks

36. Open Hardware and Retro/Old: Orange Pi, HP/PA, and More

    some hardware picks

37. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical posts

38. How-To Geek: Linux terminal and Linux installation

    This one Linux terminal tool replaced half my text-processing commands

39. What exactly is Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu?

    Click around in the Linux world long enough and you'll no-doubt come across mentions of Canonical

40. Linux App Release Roundup (December 2025)

    Got time for a final blast through smaller Linux app updates to round out 2025

41. VisionFive 2 Lite SBC Review – Ubuntu 24.04 on a low-cost RISC-V SBC in 2026

    It’s a low-cost credit card-sized board based on the StarFive JH7110S quad-core RISC-V SBC and designed to get started with Linux RISC-V on the cheap

42. The People of Emacs

    GNU Emacs has been my primary computing environment of choice for over a decade

43. Best Free and Open Source Software

    We only feature free and open source software, showcasing the best that the open source community has to offer

44. These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025

    These open source gems have helped me refine my workflow

45. UHU-Linux – Linux distribution from Hungary

    UHU-Linux is an independent Linux distribution from Hungary

46. 13 Open-Source Apps I Use from a Web Browser (And You Can Too)

    You don't always need to install an open source software on your desktop or self host in your homelab

47. Emoji Selector - An Intro to Kubuntu Default Emoji Picker Application

    Emoji Selector is the Kubuntu default emoji selector application

48. My Five Linux and Open Source 2026 Resolutions (Oh… and BSD)

    The only explanation I have is that they aren’t Linux

49. Puppy Linux vs. Linux Lite: Which distro is right for your old Windows 10 PC?

    You can revive your aging PC with a lightweight Linux distro such as Puppy Linux and Linux Lite

50. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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