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  1. Amin Bandali on Free Software Work and GNU Spotlight (Releases)
    FSF and GNU mostly
  2. Events Covering Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (and More Things)
    FOSS days
  3. F44 Elections Vote Now!
    The F44 elections voting period is now open
  4. Richard Stallman Talks in Switzerland and Germany This Month [original]
    there's a talk 10 days from now in Switzerland, followed by another in Germany 4 days later
  5. Linux Turns 35 This Year. Its Birthplace Replaces Windows With GNU/Linux. [original]
    This year in Finland GNU/Linux is measured as rising
  6. SBB Inspire With Richard Stallman [original]
    It seems like RMS is receiving endorsement or at least belated recognition from very high-profile institutions

    New

  7. Transmission 4.1.2 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Important Fixes
    Transmission 4.1.2 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements for the Qt client, GTK client, Web client, and macOS client.
  8. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux mostly
  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS and more leftovers
  10. Firefox Development, Nightly, and DevTools
    some relevant updates
  11. Olivier Mehani on Docket and Moving From Kubernetes Dashboard to Headlamp
    server stuff mostly
  12. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Late Night Linux, and More
    new episodes
  13. Red Hat, LLM Slop, and the Latest PR Stunt With Fake Figures
    mostly redhat.com
  14. Ubuntu: FunOS System Requirements, Slop With Openwashing Slant, and Improving System Performance
    Canonical/Ubuntu leftovers
  15. Linux Devices, Pet Projects, and Hackable Gadgets
    Devices and more
  16. Programming Leftovers
    Development leftovers
  17. Security, Backdoored Windows Server, and GitHub (npm) Causes Trouble for IBM Red Hat
    security leftovers
  18. CIFSwitch Bug in Linux and Other Defects in the Kernel
    slop-made kernel
  19. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  20. Games: Consoles, Enter the Chronosphere, NVIDIA Pushing Rootkits and DRM
    gaming leftovers
  21. Looking Back at 22 Years of Phoronix and a Site That Used to Link to Phoronix [original]
    So much has changed since
  22. Linux Magazine's Latest Issue
    for last month/this month
  23. EasyOS built with Xlibre
    Xlibre is a fork of x11, keeping it alive
  24. Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, Improved MDRAID Support
    Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 disk cloning/imaging tool is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.0, Partclone 0.3.47, improved MDRAID support, gocryptfs mechanism for image encryption, and other changes.
  25. Microsoft Windows Was Never Measured This Low in Italy [original]
    Italy isn't even the exception here
  26. Android Leftovers
    ASUS Wants to Take on Rivals with its New 12-inch Android Tablet
  27. Free and Open Source Software
    Only free and open source software qualifies for inclusion
  28. AlmaLinux Day is Coming to Hollywood's Backyard This July
    Expect a new AlmaLinux edition built for media and entertainment workflows to make its debut at the July 18 event
  29. Krita 5.3.2.1 Released!
    Hot on the heels of Krita 5.3.2
  30. Want to be a Linux pro like me? Master these 8 skills first
    I've been using Linux since 1997. If you intend to climb the hierarchical ladder of Linux users
  31. All-Time Low for Windows in Cuba This Month [original]
    It's not hard to find many countries where Windows has fallen to new lows
  32. Android Leftovers
    Which Pixels made the cut? Android 17 summer rollout list revealed
  33. COSMIC looked like the future of Linux desktops — switching to it was a mistake I didn't see coming
    System 76’s COSMIC desktop was shaping up to be a promising desktop environment
  34. I tried the latest MX Linux version on my PC, and it made the system look and feel like new
    MX Linux has released a version that includes features and software
  35. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  36. Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.11, Linux 6.18.34, Linux 6.12.92, Linux 6.6.142, Linux 6.1.175, Linux 5.15.209, and Linux 5.10.258
    I'm announcing the release of the 7.0.11 kernel
  37. Uptime of 900 Days [original]
    If this laptop makes it to 1,000 days, it'll be the middle of September
  38. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux, Valnet focused
  39. Applications: Distrobox, Tmux, and More
    3 Valnet articles
  40. Self-hosting/Hardware/Modding: Self-hosting, Proxmox, and Oopsie With a NAS
    From from Valnet
  41. XDA Looks at Jolla's Sailfish OS (GNU/Linux on Mobile)
    "Sailfish OS showed me what Linux phones could actually be, and we need more of it"
  42. I made KDE Plasma look like Apple made it with a few surprisingly simple tweaks
    “ricing” your desktop can be a fun way to bring back some of that macOS feel without all the compromises that you’d expect from macOS
  43. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  44. New Steam Client Update Adds Support for Dimming the Steam Controller’s LED
    Valve released a new Steam Client stable update with support for dimming the Steam Controller’s LED and other Steam Controller improvements.

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    2288 /n/2026/05/28/Android_Leftovers.shtml
    2261 /n/2026/05/28/Krita_5_3_2_Released.shtml
    2248 /n/2026/05/28/today_s_leftovers.shtml
    2233 /n/2026/05/28/5_Months_Pass_So_Fast.shtml
    2222 /n/2026/05/28/today_s_howtos.shtml
    2121 /n/2026/05/28/Today_in_Techrights.shtml
    2114 /n/2026/05/29/Android_Leftovers.shtml
    2111 /n/2026/05/29/Today_in_Techrights.shtml
    2047 /n/2026/05/29/Security_Leftovers.shtml
    2020 /n/2026/05/29/Happy_Birthday_to_Dad.shtml
    1999 /n/2026/05/29/Programming_Leftovers.shtml
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Sonny Piers Finally Spills the Beans on GNOME Cover-up, Points Finger at Robert McQueen, Misusing "Defamation" to Silence Critics of Wrongdoing
Robert McQueen, who is extremely connected to Garrett (they share digital nests)
Techrights Was Months Ahead of "XBox" News (Mass Layoffs)
Next: end of XBox as a console
More Commentary on June 2026 IBM Layoffs and Why They Happen
It sounds a lot like what happened to the EPO
The Cyber Show: Remember That Code is Art
The article is very long, very profound, and speaks of "the next installation"
Only Days After Mass Layoffs in Microsoft's Azure There Are Headlines About Much-Expected XBox Layoffs
XBox as a console is basically dead or "fast-dying"
 
Links 12/06/2026: Science, Windows TCO, and More
Links for the day
"AI" 46 Times in One 'Article' Because The Register MS Got Paid to Push it
Today is just another opportunity to remind people that the slop bubble and GPU bubble are based on inauthentic fake 'journalism'
Gemini Links 12/06/2026: FTP and Gopher, Cluster Outage Postmortem After Cleaning by Wife
Links for the day
European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Transcending Partisan Rivalry in the National Interest
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Gratitude to Whistleblowers or Sources of Techrights
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Links 12/06/2026: "NearlyFreeSpeech" No More, Openwashing by Google (DiffusionGemma)
Links for the day
Today There's a Massive EPO Strike (Like Every Friday), Workers Explain Further Cuts Despite the EPO Making More Income by Granting Illegal Patents (or Invalid Patents Illegally)
"Recent exchange with the Administration on the implications of the SAP on the Education and Childcare Allowance"
Communicating With Freedom - Part IV - Quibble Now in quibble.chat, Open for Contributions Via Codeberg
Today we continue the series about Quibble
European Patent Office (EPO) Series: The Importance of Having "Pals from the Palacete"
for his reappointment bid to succeed, Campinos will need to be able to rely on the support of both the Portuguese Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, and the President of the European Council, António Costa
Cyber Show on How Updates or Upgrades Break Workflows, Even in Free Software
"We did a big upgrade on the AV production pipeline"
Discussions About IBM Layoffs in June, Including by RTO and PIPs
mass layoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to conceal
Gemini Links 12/06/2026: Decks and Work Essay
Links for the day
"Rolling Strikes" Continue at the European Patent Office, the Administrative Council Needs to Take Action Against Crooked Office Management
This coming weekend we'll talk about some of the other issues and concerns expressed by the union
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Thursday, June 11, 2026
IRC logs for Thursday, June 11, 2026
Links 11/06/2026: Disputes Over Copyright Infringement, Failure to Meet Climate Goals, "ChatGPT Caught Recommending “Products” That Are Just Scams"
Links for the day
Gemini Links 11/06/2026: Programmable Systems and Slop "is Coming for Your Serifs"
Links for the day
SLAPP Censorship - Part 103 Out of 200: Telling People What They Know and Don't Know About Death Threats They Receive
patronising letters sent on behalf of the Serial Strangler from Microsoft
IBM Genies in the Bottle
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
IRC logs for Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Links 11/06/2026: LF Openwashing of Slop and "Azerbaijan Bans TikTok and Other Social Media Apps in School"
Links for the day
European Patent Office (EPO) Series: The Centre (in Portugal) Falls Apart…
Luís Montenegro became embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy
IBM Lost About 18% of Its "Market Value" This Month
In IBM's case, a lot of the latest "pump" was Arvind's "quantum" hype/fantasy
Gemini Links 10/06/2026: Signal to Noise, Cancer, and Permacomputing
Links for the day
Links 10/06/2026: More Microsoft Layoffs, Sweden to "Ban Mobile Phones in Schools"
Links for the day
Communities and "Prosumers."
today's meetup will be about community
Gemini and Gopher Links 10/06/2026: Roasting, Changes, and Harms of Slop
Links for the day
Microsoft Azure Shrinking With More Mass Layoffs
"Reports suggest the layoffs will impact close to 200 out of 400 workers, who are set to cease employment at Azure on July 6"
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, June 09, 2026
IRC logs for Tuesday, June 09, 2026