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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 08, 2026

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1. IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Adds Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 Support, LLDP and CDPv2

   IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 has been released today by developer Michael Tremer as a new update to this hardened Linux firewall distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall, which introduces Wi-Fi 7 support and many other changes.

2. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards

   FOSS and more

3. The Crazy Weather is Finished [original]

   We wonder how many birds will perish or die due to climate change

   New

4. today's leftovers

   GNU/Linux focus for now

5. Security Leftovers

   Security picks

6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards

   FOSS and more

7. Web Browsers/Clients: Curl, Search, and RSS

   3 new picks

8. Databases: YottaDB and Postgres Self-managing

   a pair of picks

9. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks

10. ThinkPads and Yogas With GNU/Linux Preloaded, Rave About Ventoy

    Desktop/Laptop picks for today

11. Red Hat, Bazaar (Flatpak), and Hey Hi (AI) Hype Instead of GNU/Linux or FOSS

    IBM stuff

12. Devices With Linux and Open Hardware

    Hardware related news

13. BSD Leftovers

    3 stories about BSDs

14. AMD Claims to be Releasing Details or Code for Linux and More

    hints only

15. Ubuntu Leftovers and Proprietary Stuffing

    some links

16. today's howtos

    about half a dozen howtos

17. TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 Linux Laptop Unveiled with New OLED Display

    Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 10th generation (Gen10) of their TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Linux-powered laptop with newer NVIDIA GPUs, newer Intel CPU, and a new display.

18. GNU/Linux Measured as Having Risen to 5% in Burundi [original]

    The Republic of Burundi is hardly the exception in Africa

19. HSBC blocks app users for having sideloaded password manager

    HSBC didn't provide The Register with a clear answer on why it won't allow a sideloaded Bitwarden installation to coexist with its app on the same device

20. How Github monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystem

    We need to talk about your Github addiction

21. Android Leftovers

    Xreal goes all-in with Android XR, announces deepened collaboration with Google

22. Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns

    Debian seeks contributors interested in privacy to restore its Data Protection Team after all members stepped back

23. Games: Humble Choice, Steam, and DLSS

    3 stories from GamingOnLinux

24. You’re sleeping on Linux Mint’s most powerful feature: Cinnamon’s built-in gestures

    Linux Mint is known for being intuitive and beginner-friendly

25. Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Officially Nears End of Life

    Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) will reach end of life on January 15, 2026

26. This is the tiniest Linux distro I've ever seen

    Linux has a reputation for reviving old hardware

27. Why I use Qubes: 3 security reasons a normal Linux distro can’t match

    Qubes is still a mystery to most Linux users

28. Jellyfin Marks 7 Years With Major Desktop App Changes

    Jellyfin confirms the new desktop app is now available on Flathub and Arch AUR for Linux users

29. Linux players on Steam reached all-time high in December

    Valve has released the results of its Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025

30. 2026 could be the year of the (KDE) Linux desktop

    You hear declarations every year about the long-told "year of the Linux desktop" arriving this year

31. Stick to the Science, the Facts, the Observable Reality [original]

    Science is at the heart of this site

32. New Dell XPS 14 and 16 Announced, Ubuntu Version Coming This Year

    Dell has announced the return of its XPS laptop line at CES 2026

33. The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - and why

    Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard

34. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

35. Kraft 2.0 Announcement

    I am very happy to announce the release of version Kraft 2.0.0

36. Mageia: Happy New Year, 2026

    The Mageia team wishes the the whole community a happy 2026 filled with peace

37. Immutable Distro Nitrux 5.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, New Tools

    Nitrux developer Uri Herrera announced today the general availability of Nitrux 5.1 as a new stable update to this immutable and systemd-free distribution featuring new and updated components.

38. Security Leftovers

    Security picks

39. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    GNU/Linux and more

40. Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and Late Night Linux

    2 new episodes

41. today's howtos

    very few for now

42. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

43. Firefox Becomes Slop, "Gnome Says No to [Slop] Extensions"

    Two articles from Linux Magazine

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