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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 20, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Microsoft's Vista 11 Turns Five Soon, the Upgrade is GNU/Linux, Not Windows Vista 12 or 15 or 20 or Whatever Number They Invent Next [original]

   People who want Software Freedom can regain control of their computing, their data and by extension their everyday lives.

2. It Takes a Village [original]

   The important thing is the project, not just the faces behind it

   New

3. Wireshark 4.6.6 Is Out with Updated Protocol Support and Bug Fixes

   Wireshark 4.6.6 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various bug fixes.

4. Ardour 9.5 Open-Source DAW Released with Chord Editing and Quantization

   Ardour 9.5 open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) software is now available for download with new features, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes.

5. today's leftovers

   emphasis on GNU/Linux

6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS picks

7. Software Freedom, FSF, and Copycat of FSF ('SFLC')

   some FSF related themes

8. Announcing Istio 1.30.0, 1.28.7, and 1.29.3

   Istio releases

9. Security Fixes, Windows Back Doors, and More

   Security leftovers

10. Programming Leftovers

    Development related picks

11. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, and More

    Hardware picks

12. Games: New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, "PlayStation 2 Portable", Installing GNU/Linux for Gaming with CachyOS

    gaming leftovers

13. Kernel Space Bugs: Still a Lot of Coverage About Local Privilege Escalation

    some exaggerate it

14. Anti-Lag 2 in Linux

    Graphics improvements

15. Microsoft Operatives Who Run OSI Promote Openwashing, Slop and Microsoft Also Promoted by 'Linux' Foundation

    totally compromised

16. Mozilla Thunderbird 151 Enables OAuth Sign-In with Account Auto-Configuration

    Mozilla Thunderbird 151 open-source email client is now available for download with OAuth sign-in support with account auto-configuration, support for sorting tasks by created or modified date, and other changes.

17. NetBSD, OpenBSD, and FreeBSD News

    BSD leftovers

18. Applications: A Look at Gaze and LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released

    Application centric news

19. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical posts

20. Martin Pitt Leaving Red Hat, Red Hat as Microsoft Reseller, and Slop Promotion

    Red Hat leftovers

21. OpenBSD 7.9 released

    OpenBSD 7.9 RELEASED - Theo de Raadt

22. Games: Terraria, Go, GNU/Linux on a PlayStation 5, and More

    mostly from GamingOnLinux

23. Wine 11.9

    The Wine development release 11.9 is now available

24. Canonical Launches Ubuntu Core 26 with Live Kernel Patching, Optimized Updates

    Ubuntu Core 26 is now available for download as a major update to this fully containerized variant of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS for IoT, edge, and embedded devices. Here’s what’s new!

25. DietPi 10.4 Released with Orange Pi 5B Support, DietPi-Software Improvements

    DietPi 10.4 distribution for single-board computers is now available for download with support for Orange Pi 5B, DietPi-Software improvements, and other changes.

26. KDE Plasma is the Linux desktop I recommend to Windows users, but only after these tweaks

    KDE Plasma is already pretty much the perfect desktop environment for those switching from Windows 10 or 11

27. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

28. "Windy at the Top" for GNU/Linux and Tux Machines [original]

    First iteration

29. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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