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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 21, 2026

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1. Linux 7.2-rc4

   typo though

2. We were in the better place before. Before they forced their LLM slop fantasies on us. [original]

   Slop makes us worse off

   New

3. GNU/Linux in Moldova Measured at Over 5% [original]

   Things are still looking positive for GNU/Linux

4. ManCity (Manchester City) and the Italian Link [original]

   This coming season will be "make or break" for Maresca's ManCity

5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS and more

6. GNU/Linux, BSD, and Hardware

   today's leftovers

7. Linux Schedulers, Linux Infested With Slop, and "Linux X Server Written Entirely in Assembly Language"

   Linux news

8. Small Icons in KDE and KDE Snaps

   KDE picks

9. New Episodes of Going Linux and This Week in Linux

   2 shows

10. Open Hardware/Modding: FPGAs, Beelink, and RISC-V

    Hardware picks

11. Programming Leftovers

    Development picks

12. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical picks

13. Games: GNOME, Steam, and More

    gaming picks

14. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

15. Android Leftovers

    Motorola Edge 70 Max gets more Android updates than suggested, but support remains lackluster

16. CapivaraOS – family of Brazilian Linux distributions based on Fedora

    This is free and open source software

17. red1900 – Debian-based live Linux distribution

    red1900 is a Debian-based live Linux distribution with the Cinnamon desktop

18. How I configure DNS on Ubuntu Linux distros via the command line - it's easier than you think

    If you want to learn how to set it up on Ubuntu-based distros from the command line

19. Cote D'ivoire: Windows All-Time Low, GNU/Linux on the Rise [original]

    We used to write about it 2 years ago

20. NetworkManager 1.58 Officially Released with New Features and Improvements

    NetworkManager 1.58 open-source network connection manager for Linux-based operating systems is now available for download as a major update with many new features and improvements.

21. Daniel Pocock Combats "Codes of Conduct Phenomena" [original]

    recognising Daniel Pocock as an individual

22. Rust and Slop Ruining GNU/Linux

    2 picks

23. Mozilla Firefox 153 ESR Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

    Mozilla Firefox 153 ESR open-source web browser is now available for download as the new Extended Support Release series with various new features and enhancements.

24. IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 Firewall Distro Replaces Unbound with Knot Resolver

    IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 hardened Linux firewall distro is now available for download with Knot Resolver, 6 GHz Wi-Fi band support, and other changes.

25. Still Improving the Sites [original]

    We are also beta-testing a new feature for the site; we plan to announce it some time soon

26. A GNOME Calendar developer calls Linux Mint a "hostile downstream" for refusing to work with them

    We, and many Linux veterans, often recommend Linux Mint as the best distro for newcomers

27. Ditching Windows is the loudest feedback you can ever give Microsoft

    Linux is waiting, and it naturally positions itself on Microsoft's weaknesses: cost and freedom

28. Ubuntu’s desktop icons extension completes its GTK4 port

    The Desktop Icons NG (aka DING) GNOME Shell extension Ubuntu uses to put icons on your literal desktop

29. GNOME Adwaita Re-coloring Tool ‘Rewaita’ 1.1.4 added GDM Support

    Rewaita, the free open-source tool to change the color scheme of GTK4/LibAwaita apps

30. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

31. Review: Smaller, community-oriented, open source solutions

    This worked well enough until Discord announced they would be putting age verification checks into place and limiting access to their services

32. Planet KDE: Who’s responsible for bug reports on old software versions?

    A user on that OS experiences an issue in version 1.5, or has an idea for a new feature. Who should they contact

33. Geniatech XPI-3576-CM5 brings 6-TOPS RK3576 performance with Raspberry Pi CM5 compatibility

    Software support includes Android 14 and Debian 12. Geniatech also lists an adapted Raspberry Pi OS image

34. Microsoft’s Formats Are the Real Cancer Redmond Blamed on FOSS

    Redmond once branded Linux the “cancer,” but the real infection was already inside Microsoft Office...

35. Slowing Down With Links to Produce More Articles [original]

    Looking back at 22+ years of this site, this is what we've long needed to do

36. Seven Years of COVID-19 [original]

    In 7 years from now (2033) we'll see what effects soaring energy costs and conflicts may have

37. GNU/Linux at 6% in Spain [original]

    Last month statCounter measured GNU/Linux at 5.86% in Spain

38. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

39. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 19th, 2026

    The 301st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending July 19th, 2026.

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