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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Applications: Thermalright's Software, Censor, and PairUX

   Application or software picks

2. GCompris 26.0 Released with 2 New Activities & Teachers Tool

   GCompris, KDE’s educational software suite, released new 26.0 version few days ago

   New

3. Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026

   With the release of Linux kernel 6.19 earlier today, Linus Torvalds confirmed that the next major kernel series will have a version number bump as Linux 7.0 rather than Linux 6.20.

4. Linux Kernel 6.19 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

   Linux kernel 6.19 is now available for download, as announced today by Linus Torvalds himself, featuring enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to file systems and networking, and more.

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

   mostly FOSS picks from recent days

6. GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers

   mostly GNU/Linux news from last week or this weekend

7. This Week in GNOME, GNOME Foundation Update, and More GNOME Updates/Takes

   GNOME leftovers

8. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks

9. Videos/Shows: Going Linux and New Features in LibreOffice 26.2

   only a pair for picks for today

10. KDE: FOSDEM 2026, KDE Docs, and Kdenlive

    Some KDE news

11. Games: SuperTux 0.7.0 Beta 2, GOG, and More

    handful of articles

12. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical posts

13. Issue 304 of Linux Magazine

    Out with partial paywall

14. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    GNU/Linux distros and more

15. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Old Systems, and DIY

    hardware projects and more

16. Linux Graphics and Games

    Games and more

17. GNU G-Golf

    G-Golf is a tool to develop fast and feature-rich graphical applications

18. I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling

    One of the biggest reasons people hesitate to use Linux has nothing to do with terminals

19. January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros

    With so many Linux distros out there, and each maintaining unique and not-always-consistent release cycles

20. 5 open-source apps I install immediately after installing Linux

    I finally moved to Linux after eight long years from Windows

21. 4 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu and don't miss it

    I started my Linux journey back around 2001 with Mandrake Linux

22. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

23. Beserk Arch – bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution

    Berserk Arch is an Arch Linux-based, rolling-release distribution designed primarily for power users

24. Busy months in KDE Linux

    It’s been few months since I last blogged about KDE Linux, KDE’s operating system of the future

25. This Year Gemini Protocol Will Turn Four for Us [original]

    We moved to our own SSG back in 2022

26. The Media Isn't Dying, It's Being Assassinated (Divestment), We Need to Fill the Gap [original]

    GNU/Linux in its original form is a grassroots system. To keep is that way we need community-driven, community-centric, community-focused news.

27. 22 Years of Curating GNU/Linux Links [original]

    We've not changed much since 2004

28. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

29. "Work has started" on native Linux support for GOG Galaxy, co-founder says they’re "a big fan of Linux" - PC Guide

    DRM-free and open-source gaming on GOG

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