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  1. Kali Linux 2026.1 delivers several new tools and a classic desktop theme
    Looking back at the first BackTrack Linux release, which arrived two decades ago as Kali's ancestor
  2. Dealing With Bot Traffic (Half or Majority of Web Traffic) [original]
    Other surveyors have said the same for years

    New

  3. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Is Out Now with Linux Kernel 7.0 and GNOME 50
    Canonical released today the beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Racoon) distribution ahead of the final release on April 23rd, 2026.
  4. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Open Data, and Coding
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  5. Firefox 149 and Firefox Developer Edition
    Mozilla stuff
  6. LibreOffice Donations and Document Freedom Day
    some LibreOffice news
  7. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux for today
  8. OpenBSD on Motorola 88000
    a pair of posts regarding OpenBSD on Motorola 88000
  9. Linux-friendly and Hackable Hardware Leftovers
    Hardware picks
  10. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  11. Red Hat Promoting Slop, Rocky and Oracle Follow
    lots of nonsense again
  12. Security Leftovers
    Security picks
  13. IBM Red Hat Promotes Age Surveillance Inside the OS
    as expected
  14. Openwashing and Slop Promotion by 'Linux' Foundation (Proprietary is 'Open')
    latest examples
  15. Android Leftovers
    Google rolling out Android Auto fix for Galaxy S26 and Pixel users
  16. I used every major Linux desktop—these 5 are better than GNOME
    Most people switching to Linux naturally land on GNOME—not because it was their choice
  17. GNU Stow turned me into the ultimate Linux distro-hopper
    Distro-hopping is not for the faint of heart
  18. CachyOS just dethroned Arch Linux on ProtonDB, and Linux gamers are finally noticing
    In case you missed it, CachyOS recently toppled Arch Linux as the OS with the most reports sent to ProtonDB
  19. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  20. Kamuriki LGX – Debian-based desktop-oriented distribution
    Kamuriki Linux is a Debian-based, desktop-oriented distribution designed for lightness and ease of use
  21. AnduinOS 1.4.2 Offers Redesigned GNOME for Windows Refugees
    AnduinOS 1.4.2 pairs Ubuntu’s already easy-to-use foundation with a heavily customized GNOME desktop and Flatpak apps to ease the transition from Windows to Linux
  22. Tails 7.6 Privacy-Focused Linux Distro Released with Automatic Tor Bridges
    Tails 7.6 has been released today as the sixth update in the Tails 7.x series of this portable Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux and designed to protect you against surveillance and censorship.
  23. LibreOffice 26.2.2 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 80 Bug Fixes
    The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 26.2.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with various bug fixes.
  24. The Danger of Microsoft Controlling European Tech [original]
    "Europeans think Trump can shut down their [I]nternet"
  25. Games: Proton Experimental, Humble Bundle, SPLITGATE, and Forza Horizon 6
    4 stories from GamingOnLinux
  26. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  27. Android Leftovers
    Those lovely Android Calling Cards are already showing up on Pixel Watch calls
  28. 4 Linux hardware devices I’m looking forward to in 2026
    Most of the time when you hear about Linux
  29. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  30. I forced myself to use Linux without the terminal for a week
    My relationship with the Linux terminal is probably not completely healthy
  31. Linux would be nothing without these 6 open-source apps
    I have 6 things that make Linux what it is today
  32. StratOS – Linux distribution based on Arch
    StratOS Linux is a flexible Linux distribution built on top of Arch Linux
  33. KDE Linux – free Linux-based operating system built by KDE
    KDE Linux is a free, open-source
  34. Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.10, Linux 6.18.20, Linux 6.12.78, Linux 6.6.130 and Linux 6.1.167
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.19.10 kernel
  35. Improving Our Static Site Generator (SSG) [original]
    yesterday we tested (on a test machine) some improvements to the Static Site Generator (SSG), which turns 4 this summer
  36. Maintenance Completed [original]
    we're now back to normal (no ongoing work in the datacentre)
  37. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  38. Latest Half Dozen From LWN
    mostly kernel
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

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pretend XBox did not die
 
IBM Media Puff Pieces While Layoffs Go On and On
Has the PR industry absorbed the press?
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They want the public to talk about Microsoft as if it's just not hiring when it is actually firing
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Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
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IRC logs for Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Gemini Links 26/03/2026: "The War of the Worlds" and "sometimes science is just the dumbest thing"
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The World Wide Bots
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It's rather if in our little country as many as 16 law firms were found to be so dishonest that they needed to be shut down
Back to Normalcy
In our datacentre at least
IBM is "Increasing Its Temporary and Part-time Headcount" While Net Headcount Falls (Despite Buying Many Companies and Their Workforce)
Headcount is a rather superficial yardstick.
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We'll cover this in depth in the future
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An Open Admission Profits Depend on Addiction
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