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  1. Free Software Definition (FSD) Turns 40 Next Month [original]
    the FSD is a more formal document and one which like the GNU Manifesto (turned 40 last year) forms the basis of the movement and the system
  2. Not All 'Linux' Sites Are Real [original]
    Of course we don't link to such 'Linux' sites
  3. Richard Stallman Talk at Georgia Tech This Week [original]
    The message of RMS is more important than ever before

    New

  4. statCounter Sees GNU/Linux Rising to 6% in North Macedonia [original]
    That's a good start for 2026
  5. Mainstream Media Obstructs Adoption of GNU/Linux [original]
    Even if 5% of more of the world's computer users adopt Free software (it's a lot higher if one counts people who use Free software on top of MacOS and Windows), the media won't care
  6. Making This Site Faster [original]
    his site is simple enough and does not contain JavaScript

    New

  7. MX Linux 25.1 Is Out with Dual-Init Support, Debian 13.3 Base, and Linux 6.18 LTS
    The MX Linux team announced today the general availability for download of MX Linux 25.1 as the first update in the MX Linux 25 “Infinity” series of this Debian-based distribution featuring Xfce, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox flavors.
  8. Instructionals/Technical Articles on Proxmox and Cron Jobs
    some more howtos of sorts
  9. Raspberry Pi as a Desktop
    2 recent articles
  10. Valnet on Terminal Commands or Programs in GNU/Linux
    some more recent articles
  11. Valnet Articles on Switching From Windows to GNU/Linux
    4 recent articles
  12. Judy Sanhz on Preparing to Move to GNU/Linux
    a pair of new articles from Judy Sanhz
  13. Linux: The Real Operating System
    By now, I’ve had years of experience on different operating systems
  14. Linux distros are now competing on design, and I love it
    Linux distributions are breaking the mold and setting new standards for beauty and functionality
  15. Want to try Linux? Just install Ubuntu or Fedora
    There are many desktop Linux distributions
  16. I paid $48 for this Linux distro to save 48 hours of work—and it was worth it
    Are you confused about why anyone would pay for Linux when it’s supposed to be free
  17. I boosted my old laptop’s life by switching to this power-efficient Linux distro
    Revive an old laptop with Linux
  18. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  19. Stable kernels: Linux 5.15.198, and Linux 5.10.248
    I'm announcing the release of the 5.15.198 kernel
  20. Mozilla Now Offers an Official Firefox RPM Package for RPM-Based Linux Distros
    Mozilla announces a dedicated RPM package for users of RPM-based distributions who want to install Firefox as a native RPM package.
  21. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux news
  22. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers
    FOSS and more
  23. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, mintCast, and This Week in Linux
    3 new episodes
  24. FreeBSD on Old Computers and "Modifying FreeBSD ISO for Dell Servers"
    BSD leftovers
  25. Dock for GNOME, Exploitation in GNOME, and Rust-based COSMIC Disappoints
    Some GNOME picks
  26. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More
    GNU/Linux hardware and more
  27. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical picks
  28. Linux 6.19 Delays
    Linux 6.19 is delayed
  29. Hard to Hide Inconvenient Facts in the Free Software Community [original]
    There are many attempts to silence Free software activists and journalists
  30. Before Analognowhere There Was Dilbert [original]
    Analognowhere isn't always humorous; it deals with a difficult topic
  31. Android Leftovers
    You can use an old Android phone as a media server
  32. Your modern Linux desktop is too busy: Why I went back to basics with MATE
    Tired of desktop environments (DEs) that keep “improving” things that already worked perfectly
  33. Mageia Harkens Back to the Glory Days of Mandrake Linux
    Mageia is a modern distribution with all the modern bells and whistles
  34. New Releases, Gentoo, and GNU/Linux on Mobile
    today's leftovers
  35. Best Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  36. Review: The new Chimera Linux installer
    A little over a year ago I wrote a review of Chimera Linux
  37. Improving the Sites Some More [original]
    We wish to make the sites more pleasant to use
  38. 'Make Tech Easier' Says GNU/Linux is Great for Desktop/Laptop (But Not for Everybody), Fresh Editor Covered Also
    2 recent articles
  39. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

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