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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 25, 2026

Techrights Turns 18

Techrights Turns 18

Updated This Past Day

  1. Stop believing these myths about Qubes OS. It's much easier than you think
    If you've heard of Qubes, you've probably heard about its steep hardware requirements or difficulty of use
  2. GNU/Linux Measured at 5.3% in Costa Rica [original]
    3 weeks later we see it approaching 6% [...] Almost none can escape the allure of the only potent rival to Vista 11
  3. Four Birds [original]
    there's a mental and physical health benefit

    New

  4. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux
  5. Linux Kernel Space Leftovers
    Linux and more
  6. Linux Pays for Bloat
    CVEs galore
  7. Linux Devices and Open Hardware
    hardware centric picks
  8. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical picks
  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS leftovers
  10. Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers News and Videos
    mostly Mozilla
  11. Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty
    "Digital Independence" drives
  12. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  13. Security Leftovers
    Security related picks or news
  14. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
    mostly Red Hat blog
  15. CIQ and AlmaLinux: RHEL Clones and Security Sales Pitch
    pair of items
  16. Fedora 44 templates available for Qubes OS 4.3, Qubes OS Summit 2026
    Some Qubes news
  17. XFS Weakness Impacts RHEL and Related Distros
    Dubbed RefluXFS by the Qualys
  18. Red Hat on Slop and Servers
    mostly from redhat.com
  19. Games: Space Battles, Proton, Steam Machine with SteamOS Linux, and More
    mostly GamingOnLinux
  20. Mike Masnick Was Right About Lady Streisand [original]
    Lady Streisand shows this approach can backfire
  21. Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 Officially Released for Supported Linux Phones and Tablets
    Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 rolls out with support for Nothing Phone (1) and Zinwa Q25, the ability to adapt for device notches and rounded corners, improved web compatibility, and more.
  22. 8 Years Without Flying [original]
    It used to be an annual thing
  23. Linuxiac is Dead. It's a Slopfarm Composed With LLMs. [original]
    We won't link to it, we're done [...] If you wish to support journalism about GNU/Linux, do not visit or link to slop
  24. Slop Versus Free Software and Linux
    4 picks
  25. All About Proton
    Linux gaming has come a long way
  26. The smallest desktop OS you’ve never heard of
    KolibriOS is an open-source project that brings you an entire operating system in just over a megabyte
  27. Sega Dreamcast and Linux Gaming
    The funny thing about following Linux development is that you learn the kernel is compatible with more hardware than you originally thought
  28. My Linux laptop runs better now that I treat it like a server
    My Linux machines are either running Proxmox or they're running CachyOS with bleeding-edge desktop software and the latest in hardware
  29. Immutable Linux distros are not the only way to build a system you can't break
    Immutable Linux distros absolutely deserve all of the attention they get
  30. Fedora quietly turned into a serious gaming distro while everyone argued about Ubuntu
    If you had gathered a congregation of Linux gamers into a single room and asked them which distro they use
  31. I switched from Zorin to elementary OS for a Mac-like PC experience I never expected
    When it comes to finding the perfect Linux distro
  32. LibreOffice 26.2.5 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 20 Bug Fixes
    LibreOffice 26.2.5 is now available for download as the fifth point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 21 bug fixes.
  33. 5 signs you're using the wrong Linux distro
    Linux isn't really just one operating system. It's the bones of an operating system
  34. This single KDE Plasma feature solves Linux's biggest multi-monitor frustration
    Instead of treating every display as one large workspace, Plasma now lets each monitor switch independently
  35. Melanoides Tuberculatus [original]
    it has been extremely satisfying (and very easy) to deal with these creatures
  36. I'm not upgrading to Windows 11, but I'm not tolerating Linux either
    I love the excitement of a new operating system, but I'm not upgrading my old laptop to Windows 11
  37. Quiting the Addictive Fake 'Social' 'Media' [original]
    Life is too short to be stuck inside a skinnerbox
  38. Share Food and Water [original]
    Sharing is caring
  39. Another Week Comes to an End [original]
    It's Friday already!
  40. Getting Back to 99.99% Reliability/Availability [original]
    We'll soon need to apply some kernel patches, then reboot
  41. Android Leftovers
    Your Android phone is downgrading your Bluetooth headphones, and one developer setting fixes it
  42. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  43. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text.

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

    Span from 2026-07-18 to 2026-07-24
    1560 /n/2024/09/01/Back_To_School_With_Linux.1.shtml
    1095 /n/2026/07/06/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml

Other Recent Techrights' Posts

Clown Storage Without Backups
Setting up several reliable copies of the data, plus several off-site backups (this data is nowhere as sensitive as medical data), should only cost a few grand
FreeCAD is Becoming Slop-ware, Use LibreCAD Instead
It has regular releases and "Qt5 is mandatory" now [...] they at least audit what they add
GAFAM Loyalty Has Come to an End, Morale Low, People Whose Future is Uncertain Choose to Become "Lifers"
morale is low and there's no loyalty anymore
SLAPP Censorship - Part 152 Out of 200: Injunctions Do Not Cover Criticism, They Have Scope
self-incriminating communications
 
Evri (HermesUK) is Now Run by Bots and Hallucinating Scammers
Years ago they virtually removed support and tried chatbots instead
Less Technology, More Life
Technology is being associated (sometimes rightly) with physical and mental problems
Google Search Has Gotten Worse (a Lot Worse)
getting worse
Birthday in 80 Days
we'll start decorating and party online with our community
Loans and Massive Debt at Microsoft, This Won't End Well.
Microsoft running out of money to pay salaries (to the point of paying people for 'voluntary' layoffs) is a positive sign?
Gemini Links 17/08/2026: Life in Plain Text, Mimicking KARL, Release of Jugulans, Avoiding Slop
Links for the day
Cuba and Venezuela High in Adoption of GNU/Linux
some of the "communist" nations
Links 17/08/2026: Myanmar’s Cholera Outbreak, China Sends Commercial Vessels Through Arctic
Links for the day
Clownflare Sees About Quarter of Web Requests in Ireland Coming From GNU/Linux
Well, in Ireland it seems like many people adopted GNU/Linux
Clownflare: In Australia and New Zealand GNU/Linux Peaks at Over 10% During Working Hours
That right there is interesting in its own right
Slowing Down by Intention
At the moment we have 6 or 7 ongoing series
Gemini Links 17/08/2026: Chamboree, Partial Solar Eclipse, Lady Macbeth
Links for the day
Links 17/08/2026: "Bluesky Is Down Again!" and "Anti-Social Media"
Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Sunday, August 16, 2026
IRC logs for Sunday, August 16, 2026
A Vortex of Beacons (or "Bluetooth Everywhere" Vision)
If someone (or someones) calls you paranoid for taking about "beacon"-like functionality, there will be no lack of authoritative citations (e.g. Web links) they can be provided to prove them wrong
Falkland Islands: GNU/Linux Elevated to 6%
GNU/Linux usage seems to have increased a lot there
Links 16/08/2026: Reading Outside, Going Offline More, and Art of Computer Programming
Links for the day
The Question of Patience
Is there a lesson here somewhere?
IBM May be Sued for Mass Layoffs Via PIPs
Some whole threads (with all the long comments in them) recently got nuked by thelayoff.com
Links 16/08/2026: Ceuta Reports Social Control Media Used as a Weapon
Links for the day
Links 16/08/2026: Europe in Crisis of Droughts While Energy- and Water-Consuming, Pollution-Emitting Chatbots Are Spread by GAFAM (US) to Keep a Ponzi Scheme Going
Links for the day
GNU/Linux is a Platform for Work (Usage Surges in Daytime)
GNU/Linux 15% in daytime
We Need Rain, Not Chatbots
There's no "anti-AI" (it's not even AI), there's opposition to fraud, to plagiarism, and to companies that profit more when there's global warning (caused in part by their business activities)
SLAPP Censorship - Part 151 Out of 200: Dealing With Sleazy People and Companies That Steal (While Employing These Sleazy People)
we offer a quick summary and we're reflecting
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Saturday, August 15, 2026
IRC logs for Saturday, August 15, 2026
Gemini Links 16/08/2026: Sterrenkijker Releases, Solar Gemini Server
Links for the day
What I Learned in London
some ministers still help us in our fight for press freedom in the UK
At IBM, Workers 'Expire' Early ("Next Step" is 'Voluntary' Layoffs Decades Before Retirement Age)
It seems like the "new normal" is layoffs not existing or barely existing because companies hide them
EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part XVI - The German State Does Not Enforce the Law Against European Patent Office Officials
It's not acceptable that Europe's second-largest institution can get away with crime time and time again
Germany's National Broadcaster (DW English) to Air Julian Assange Film This Coming Week
It seems rather sad that we live in a world where rich thugs can get away with so many horrible things
WordPress is Bloatware and Bloated Software Guarantees Security Incidents
This site turns 20 in about 11 or 12 weeks from now and it was never cracked, not even when it ran WordPress
Too Many Chiefs (or Chefs) at IBM, They Don't Know How to Run a Company (With a 100+ Year or Century-Old Brand Recognition Advantage)
It seems like a consensus opinion; some line managers or middle managers are too selfish or self-deceiving
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Gym Equipment Can Endanger Several Parties
Joy oh joy! Give us more "smart" things
Microsoft Silent Layoffs This Month (PIPs and More "Buyouts", Driving Out the Workforce), According to Insiders
They know it's happening because they see it and fellow workers talk about it, even if the media keeps mum
Clacton's Election Was a 'Show Election'
At least some people squeezed out some "free press" out of this charade [...] That the media kept boosting parodies as the alternative/s to the bigot is a topic we wrote about a great deal over the past 3 weeks
Omarchy is Already Dying
Same as the life cycle of slopfarms
Windows is Burning
Windows is the "burning platform" of the year
Gemini Links 15/08/2026: Stress, Jetlag, and GPU Hype (Waste of Energy for Amusement, Fake 'Currencies', and Now for Mass Plagiarism)
Links for the day
Links 15/08/2026: XBox Rotting Further, "France’s Top Court Strikes Down Ban on Social Media for Children"
Links for the day
SLAPP Censorship - Part 150 Out of 200: Always Independently Verify What People Claim to Be (or Find Yourself in a Jason Arday-Type Moment/Dilemma)
I'm not a cardiologist and Garrett was never a security expert
Links 15/08/2026: "There Is No A.I." (Slop Plagiarism Isn't Intelligence) and Its "Impact on the Environment Is Absolutely Horrifying"
Links for the day
Gemini Links 15/08/2026: Gratitudes, "Microflier" Drones, and Literate Programming
Links for the day
IBM's PIPs and RAs (Layoffs) Going on, Interns as 'Scabs'
It seems like a consensus (also in Reddit, we took a quick look)
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 14, 2026
IRC logs for Friday, August 14, 2026