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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. New/Existing Releases: EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.1, Debian-Based Parrot 7.2, Debian-Based Synex 13, and Arch-Based PrismLinux 2026.05.05

   Some distro news or reviews

2. Applications: Yazi the Terminal-based File Manager and LLMs Destroy a Linux Machine (or Virtual Machine)

   good and bad

3. Good Politicians Don't Need to Spam You (Their Track Record Speaks for Itself) [original]

   The people we previously voted for disappointed us

   New

4. Open Acces, Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, and Standards

   mostly FOSS for today

5. Send your talks for Akademy and update on KDE's Union style engine

   Some KDE news

6. Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers: Tor Browser 15.0.13, Article previews in RSS, Chrome, and Mozilla

   Web related stories

7. Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG): WordPress, Hugo, and "writing a blog post without a screen"

   Putting together sites and pages

8. Education: Rlang, Perl Toolchain Summit 2026, BSDCan 2026, and More

   Events and similar

9. Programming Leftovers

   Development related news

10. GNU/Linux and Android Leftovers

    mostly GNU/Linux picks

11. KDE/Qt: KStars and Photoflare

    Some KDE development or Qt work

12. Open Hardware/Modding: 3D-printing, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Pocket Linux Lab"

    hardware projects and components

13. Kernel: Safe ZFS Tuning Practices for Production Databases, Scare-Mongering Over IPSec- and AFS-Related Bug, Still Some Buzz Over “Copy Fail”

    kernel stuff

14. Red Hat Summit, Paid-for Puff Pieces, and Buzzwords Aplenty ("Quantum" Vapourware and Fetishising Slop)

    IBM stuff

15. Ubuntu Snap Prompting Improvements, Ubuntu Problems, and Slopfest

    Canonical leftovers

16. Security Leftovers

    Security patches and more

17. BSD: OpenBSD Foundation 2026 Fundraising Campaign, FreeBSD, and "My journey to the BSDs"

    BSD news

18. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical leftovers

19. Hardware and Games: 2026 Steam Controller, New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, and GNU/Linux on PS5

    gaming leftovers

20. KDE Frameworks 6.26 Improves Support for Kirigami and QtQuick-Based Apps

    KDE Frameworks 6.26 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop environment. Here’s what’s new!

21. TUXEDO BM 15 Is an Upgradable Business Linux Laptop with Smartcard and 4G LTE

    TUXEDO BM 15 is now available for pre-order as an upgradable business Linux laptop powered by an Intel Core i5 120U, up to 64GB RAM, up to 8 TB SSD, and 4G LTE support.

22. Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Privilege Escalation, Patch Now

    A new Linux kernel security vulnerability, Dirty Frag, has been uncovered and allows a local user to escalate its privileges to gain root access.

23. Games: Marc Andreessen Egg Game, Transport Fever 3, and More

    mostly news picks from GamingOnLinux

24. Windows TCO, Proprietary TCO, and Linux

    Security Leftovers: Security news

25. statCounter Measures GNU/Linux in Iraqi Desktops and Laptops at About Half the "Market Share" of Windows [original]

    we've repeatedly taken note of a shift to Free software there

26. Android Leftovers

    I replaced my Android keyboard with this open-source one and it stuck

27. New to Ubuntu? Start With These 15 Pro Tips Before You Do Anything Else

    I'm a Linux geek and have been using Ubuntu since its original release in 2004

28. 4 reasons a Fedora Atomic desktop is the first distro every Linux beginner should use

    Linux is more popular and accessible than ever

29. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

30. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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