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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 05, 2026

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1. PostgreSQL: Pg_QoS v1.0.0 and Autobase 2.6.0

   2 PostgreSQL-related releases

2. T2 Linux 26.3 Is Out with Fully Reproducible Wayland-Based KDE Plasma Experience

   The T2 Linux team has released today T2 Linux 26.3, codenamed “Desktop Edition”, delivering a massive update for this highly portable source-based Linux distribution.

3. FSF Advertises Stallman Talk in Ostschweizer Fachhochschule Campus in Rapperswil-Jona Next Monday [original]

   Moments ago

   New

4. Security Leftovers

   Security patches and incidents

5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS, education, and more

6. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks

7. GNU/Linux Leftovers

   various bits and bobs for today

8. Web Browsers/Web Servers: Using Astro for a Combined RSS View and Generator, Chrome Getting Worse, Firefox Tooling Announcement

   WWW-related news

9. Galaxy S26 Ultra Gets Linux Terminal Support and "Jolla Returns With Linux Phone"

   mobile news for GNU/Linux

10. Open Hardware/Modding: Fairphone, Arduino, Elektrobit, and More

    gadgets and more

11. Debian and Ubuntu: Output Taxonomy, FunOS, and Golioth

    3 stories for today

12. Red Hat Promoting Slop for IBM, Oracle Linux-based Security Onion 2.4.210 is Out

    RHEL and IBM news

13. Fedora: Origami Linux, Universal Blu, and Fedora Documentation Halt

    Fedora news

14. KDE: Glaxnimate 0.6.0 and "Translations in KDE are a lot easier than you think"

    Some KDE picks

15. Games: Godot 4.7 dev 2, Benchmarks, Rootkits, and ANBERNIC

    Game-centric news

16. Applications: Xournal++ and GNU/Linux TUI Software

    Applications for "Linux"

17. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical posts

18. Linux Mint Devs Prep Wayland-Native Cinnamon Screensaver for Linux Mint 23

    In the monthly newsletter for February 2026, Linux Mint creator Clement Lefebvre talks about the new screensaver for the Cinnamon desktop environment that will be implemented in future Linux Mint releases.

19. Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint Eye Age Verification Amid California Law Backlash

    A Digital Age Assurance Act law (AB 1043) in California, US, effective January 1st, 2027, requires operating systems to ask users to input their birth date during the initial setup to follow child privacy rules.

20. Red Hat No Longer Behaves Like a Linux Company, IBM Makes it Promote Slop and Microsoft "Windows Licensing"

    a shame for Red Hat

21. Games: Resident Evil 4, Timberborn, and More

    Either stories from GamingOnLinux

22. Android Leftovers

    You’re wasting your money if you’re paying for these Android apps

23. Stop! These 4 Linux distros are not as safe as you think for beginners

    The best thing about Linux is that it has something for everyone

24. This might be the most interesting new Linux distro right now

    Linux distros come and go

25. I installed NixOS on my daily driver, but I went back to Fedora in a week

    Fedora holds a big, big place in my heart. Fedora KDE was the operating system that finally got me to ditch Windows around September 2025

26. 3 lessons I learned after replacing my Windows PC with a Linux laptop

    I've been running Linux on a laptop for several years now

27. My Linux PC was lagging until I tried this boring fix

    Linux has a reputation for being lean, efficient, and quietly smug about it

28. MaxOr OS – European open-source operating system

    MaxOr OS is a Debian Linux–based distribution designed to provide a highly optimized

29. Linux Q83 – Debian-based Linux distribution

    LinuxQ83 is a desktop Linux distribution built on Debian Stable

30. Memerist is a new desktop meme generator for Linux

    Memerist, a new(ish) native meme generator for Linux

31. The Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Upgrade is here!

    Starting today, Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS users will receive an in-OS upgrade notification for the new Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS release

32. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

33. Spirit OS – lightweight remaster of Tiny Core Linux

    Spirit OS is a lightweight remaster of Tiny Core Linux 16.2 aimed at breathing life into very old 32-bit computers (legacy BIOS / no UEFI)

34. Eliza Linux – curated distribution based on Debian

    Eliza Linux is a personal, curated Linux distribution built on top of Debian Stable

35. Keep Android Open

    Google has announced that, soon, anyone looking to develop Android apps will have to first register centrally with Google

36. Bad faith: Hugo Roy knew FSFE impersonating FSF before French tribunal, colleagues deceived

    Lawyers are generally not responsible for the crimes of their clients. If the client lies in court and if the lawyer does not know about the lie then the lawyer can't be held responsible.

37. Rocky Linux becomes KDE's newest Patron

    Rocky Linux is a stable, community-driven, and production-ready Linux distribution designed to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

38. Writing in Liberty About Software Liberty [original]

    Yesterday we spoke to politicians and heard back. We intend to write a lot more about Software Freedom, as it is a matter of public interest and National Security.

39. Love to customize your Linux desktop? This lightweight distro is great fun for newbies and experts

    See what makes the Debian-based BunsenLabs Carbon such a worthy successor to CrunchBang Linux

40. Why There Are Microsoft Layoffs This Year [original]

    What we Microsoft have left to sell?

41. It's Not a Crime to Advocate GNU/Linux [original]

    At the end of the day, what we have here is a struggling laws firm instrumentalising their clients in another continent

42. Plumbing Tux Machines [original]

    The site is growing more popular this year

43. In Japan, Windows Fell to About 30% "Market Share", Mobile Grew Beyond 50% [original]

    Now there are mass layoffs at Microsoft almost every month

44. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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