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  1. Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features
    Shelly 2.4 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with improved support for AppImage and Flatpak packages, CLI refactor, and other changes.
  2. Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.7 Released with Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, and More
    PorteuX 2.7 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, GNOME 50.2, support for the new NTFS-plus driver, a new native PorteuX cursor theme, and more.
  3. Happy Midsummer [original]
    Happy midsummer (for those of us in the north)
  4. Security Leftovers
    Security picks
  5. Servers, Kernel, and More
    batch of leftovers
  6. BSD, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
    several strands
  7. KDE Goals and Icon for Hex Colordle
    GNOME and KDE news
  8. Red Hat Leftovers
    Red Hat picks for today
  9. Canonical Peddling Slop, FunOS 26.04 LTS Clones Ubuntu Without Some Antifeatures
    FunOS 26.04 LTS is out
  10. Open Hardware/Modding: Pine64, PCBs, and More
    Hardware picks
  11. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  12. WordPress Woes and Raves
    some WordPress picks
  13. Standards/Consortia: Vendor Lock-In, Matter, and More
    4 stories
  14. Programming Leftovers
    coding and more
  15. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  16. Graphics/Games: Godot Engine release; Godot 4.7 finally brings HDR support
    new version
  17. Audiocasts/Shows: Hackers In Your House and Hackaday Podcast
    2 episodes
  18. Games: Ultrapool, Crusader Kings III, 868-BACK, and More
    half a dozen from GamingOnLinux
  19. I tested 9 Arch-based Linux distros, here's how I rank them
    Want to try an Arch-based distro but don’t know where to start
  20. Linux gamers have dealt with hidden input lag for years, and someone finally figured out why
    When it comes to gaming, Linux is still a bit behind Windows. Don't get me wrong; it has come a very long way in the space of a decade
  21. Running Modern Linux On A 68008
    Linux developers have been trimming the fluff in recent years
  22. Best Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  23. KibaOS – minimalist and lightweight desktop Linux distribution
    KibaOS is a modern desktop operating system built on Arch Linux that aims to provide a polished
  24. KDE Goals - Call For Submissions
    In 2015, some members of the KDE community began a conversation about where KDE was heading and how it would get there
  25. This Week in Plasma: 6.7 is Here!
    This week we released Plasma 6.7, and the reviews are overwhelmingly positive so far
  26. NVIDIA JetPack 7.2 adds NemoClaw support, Yocto Project support, and AGX Orin 32GB Super Mode
    The release includes skills for Jetson Linux customization, memory optimization, and model benchmarking
  27. Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.1, Linux 7.0.13, Linux 6.18.36, Linux 6.12.94, Linux 6.6.143, Linux 6.1.176, Linux 5.15.210, and Linux 5.10.259
    I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.1 kernel
  28. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Saturday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2026-06-14 to 2026-06-20
    1452 /n/2026/06/14/Linux_Kernel_7_1_Officially_Released_Here_s_What_s_New.shtml
    1150 /n/2026/06/13/Active_AUR_malicious_packages_incident.shtml
    1074 /n/2026/06/14/Wine_11_11.shtml
    1073 /n/2026/06/15/Arch_Linux_locks_down_AUR_signups_amid_wave_of_malicious_commit.shtml
    906 /n/2026/05/25/MX_Linux_25_2_Infinity_Released_with_Linux_Kernel_7_0_Based_on_.shtml
    898 /n/2026/06/16/VirtualBox_7_2_10_Released_with_Initial_Support_for_Linux_Kerne.shtml
    889 /n/2026/06/17/KDE_Plasma_6_7_has_way_more_useful_features_than_I_expected_and.shtml

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