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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
FOSS and more
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compromising encryption keys
In the case of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Windows, the true master is Microsoft
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Georgia (the Country) Turns to GNU/Linux [original]
now it's measured at almost 10%, based on statCounter
New
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Proton 10.0-4 Released with Support for Drop Dead: The Cabin, Quantum Threshold
Valve released Proton 10.0-4 today as the latest stable update to the Proton 10 series of this open-source compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components for playing Windows games on Linux.
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Seven Years After, Stallman Is Still Stallman
Through the grapevine, I’m hearing that we’re likely to see more from Stallman in the future
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Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 Gets New Accessibility Features, Debian 12.13 Base
The Emmabuntüs team informs 9to5Linux today about the general availability of Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 version 1.05, a release that introduces updated components and accessibility improvements.
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Android Leftovers
5 simple ways to give your old Android phone a second life
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Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux?
Ubuntu Pro is a subscription offering for Ubuntu users who want to pay for the assurance of getting quick and high-quality security updates for Ubuntu
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Raspberry Pi OS alternative DietPi just got a big update
DietPi is a popular Linux distribution for Raspberry Pi computers and other single-board computers
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The latest Linux distro to embrace Wayland also makes Arch more accessible
Fast, beautiful, and free to use, the CachyOS distribution gets a big upgrade
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I ditched my favorite to-do app for a Linux terminal—here's what surprised me
The truth is that there are many good terminal to-do list managers for Linux
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Stop wrestling with Windows 11: 5 reasons Linux is finally the simpler choice
For better or worse, on Linux you are in charge as long as you have the administrator password
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I found a new Linux distro that's a productivity powerhouse right out of the box
Elegance is a relatively new Linux distribution designed to handle work, media, and gaming
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Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
This is free and open source software
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This new Linux distro folds a gorgeous COSMIC desktop into an immutable Fedora base
Origami Linux feels impressively fast, stable, and secure
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GParted 1.8 Open-Source Partition Editor Released with Many Enhancements
GParted 1.8 has been released today as the latest stable version of this open-source partition editor software, which addresses several bugs to improve support for various filesystems.
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GNU/Linux Leftovers
some GNU/Linux news
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Hardware/Modding: LoongArch and More
Hardware leftovers
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Programming Leftovers
Development picks and more
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Kernel: Life is Strange, CachyOS Kernel 6.18.7, 20 Years of Linux Bugs
3 kernel stories (or Linux)
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Games: An Old Windows CD-ROM, "Nexus Mods Vortex Gets Linux Support in 2026 Thanks to SteamOS", and "First Steam Machine Accessories Arrive"
gaming related picks
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The Richard Stallman (RMS) Criterion for Purchasing Flight Tickets (Booking/Buying) [original]
In his latest talk he mentions how he pays for things
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Their Projects, Their Rules [original]
You're not guaranteed a "Safe Space" from criticism
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Linux 6.19-rc7
almost there now
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Pop!_OS is what Ubuntu should have been for gaming PCs
When using a PC to play games, you traditionally used Windows as the operating system
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Moving From Windows to GNU/Linux on the Desktop/Laptop
desktop-centric coverage
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GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: Universal Blue, Windows Copycat, and NixOS
GNU/Linux distros
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Proxmox common mistakes and mods
Two recent Proxmox articles
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Applications: Tmux, Keyboards, auto-cpufreq, and Docker
software leftovers
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today's howtos
Instructionals/Technical posts
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Android Leftovers
OnePlus is denying shutdown rumors, but the Android world should still be worried
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Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software
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Review: Setting up a home server
Then consider the Linux budget home server
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Victims of Abuse Are Not the Problem [original]
This is how lawfare and SLAPPs work in the UK
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Americas Leaning to GNU/Linux, Americans Lessen Dependence on GAFAM [original]
Good times for GNU/Linux in the Americas
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Xbox gaming makes the jump to Windows on Arm, but can it stem the tide of gamers turning to Linux?
Xbox has fallen way behind other platforms in the console space
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Guernsey: 5% GNU/Linux This Year [original]
GNU/Linux has surged there
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GNU/Linux Leftovers
GNU/Linux howtos, games news
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Vista 11 in Chaotic State, Microsoft Tries to Extinguish the Fire Again
bricks itself again
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Malawi: GNU/Linux Rises Above 4% This Year [original]
GNU/Linux is doing fairly well
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Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
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ELEGANCE 4 "Leanora" With Style
A facelift is necessary
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TROMjaro 2026.01.13 (Unity is back as Default!)
When I released TROMjaro with XFCE I realized that I can simulate the Unity Layout since XFCE is so damn easy to customize
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 25th, 2026
The 276th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending January 25th, 2026.
The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):
Span from 2026-01-20 to 2026-01-26 998 /n/2026/01/18/Turning_GNU_Linux_Into_Windows_With_Adobe_Proprietary_Software.shtml 996 /n/2026/01/14/Check_Point_Spreading_Fear_of_Linux_Without_Explaining_the_Real.shtml 925 /index.shtml 866 /n/2026/01/22/Snap_Store_Neglect.shtml