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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 06, 2026

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Free software advocates want quantity in freedom quotient
XDA and HowTo Geek (Valnet) Stories About BSD, GNU/Linux, and More

some recent leftovers
Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were

Games-centric distro
Microsoft Facing Problems in Qatar (Not Just Missiles); GNU/Linux is Growing Fast [original]

Due to cyberattacks it would be a wise choice to adopt Free software and not outsource to GAFAM
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Programming Coverage by Valnet

Shells, Python, and more
Kernel Space / Virtualisation: Home Directory Flexibility in Storage Device and Raves About Proxmox

recently in XDA
GNOME Extensions and Making It More Like Hyprland

3 recent Valnet articles
Hardware Projects and Self-Hosting: Raspberry Pi, Jellyfin, Framework, and NAS at Home

Hardware leftovers
HowTo Geek: Articles about Vim's statusline

a couple of recent articles
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

FOSS picks
Events: Lomiri/Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon, WordCamp, and LSFMMBPF

some upcoming events
GNU/Linux Leftovers

mostly GNU/Linux
Hardware: PhobosLab, ESP32, and Reducing Phone-Induced Anxiety

open hardware and more
Web: End of ‘Ask Jeeves’, Feather Wiki, Reverting Back to RSS, and Blocking Ads (Spyware)

WWW related picks
Programming Leftovers

Development leftovers
Security Leftovers

Security related news
OpenSUSE: Tumbleweed Monthly Update and OpenSUSE Asia Summit 2026 Call for Speakers

a pair of news updates
Red Hat's Slop Promotion, GAFAM Advocacy, and Fedora on RISC-V by Marcin Juszkiewicz

IBM stuff and corporate things
Applications: InstaMAT and InstaLOD Come to Linux, NetHack 5.0.0 Released

Software releases and ports
Games: PlayStation 5 GNU/Linux Tested, Steam’s April Hardware Survey Shows Trends

gaming leftovers
KDE: Kdenlive Goals for GSoC 2026 and Union's Spring 2026 Update

KDE picks
Distributions and Operating Systems: EasyOS, DistroWatch, Alpine, and Portable (USB) GNU/Linux

distros and commentary
today's howtos

Instructionals/Technical picks
Linux Kernel: Virtualisation, Inter-Process Communication (IPC), and More

kernel picks
Games: Steam Controller, Wireworks, and More

GamingOnLinux's latest articles
Android Leftovers

Android 17 Beta Code Points to Rear Lights on the Next Pixel
Free and Open Source Software

This is free and open source software
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GNU/Linux Measured at Record High in Chile [original]

South America is adopting more of GNU/Linux
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Some of the latest articles

The corresponding text-only bulletin for Tuesday contains all the text.

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GNU/Linux Market Share Increases Some More Today, statCounter Measures It at 7.3%: Will more such thresholds and records be broken?
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EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part XIII - At the EPO, Cocaine Addicts and Their Friends Are "Protected Class": What does that tell us about the EPO?
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Amid Strikes and Industrial Actions, Young Professionals at the European Patent Office (EPO) Kept on 'Short Leash', According to the Local Staff Committee The Hague: Issues affecting Young Professionals
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ChromeOS and GNU/Linux in the United Kingdom Reach 11%: the UK shows signs of digital maturity
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Canonical is Selling Microsoft, It Pays The Register MS to Sell Microsoft: It's all about money to them. And they call this journalism.
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SUEPO Munich Report on the Recent EPO Demonstration and Rolling Strikes That Continue to Grow: "increasing registrations for the 'rolling strikes' running until autumn"
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Links 11/07/2026: "Trademark wars of Influencer Culture", Xinuos Uses Copyrights Versus UNIX: Links for the day
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Links 11/07/2026: Wednesday-Saturday News Catch-up: Links for the day
Prioritising High-Importance News: In order to fully catch up with news we'll not publish many new articles until next week