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- Ubuntu Touch update brings better support for modern smartphones & web apps
Ubuntu Touch is a mobile Linux distribution designed to run on smartphones and tablets - Only the Kernel is Turning 35, GNU/Linux Will Turn 43 This Year [original]
If we focus on the design, it started not in the 90s but the 60s - July Over, GNU/Linux Catches Up With MacOS, statCounter Measures Its Market Share at ~8% [original]
GNU/Linux is growing, irrespective of what statCounter says - Software News/Review: Resources, Gradia, and Kitty Terminal Emulator
Applications for GNU/Linux - Much Ado Over AMD Linux Patch (Because of Steam Deck)
Steam Deck and more - And Folks, We Have a Vibe Coded Linux Distro!
Starling is a new open source Linux desktop environment - Mayoral Election in Greater Manchester is a Win in Battle Against Discrimination (Hostility Towards Women) and Against Opponents of Gay People [original]
We find this whole thing rather symbolic - Sweep-Sweep, Hoarding Like a Proprietary Software Company [original]
Some are bullies and the rest try to clean up the bullies' mess - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - Mozilla Firefox 153.0.1 Web Browser Brings Fixes for Multiple Issues and Crashes
Firefox 153.0.1 open-source web browser is now available for download to fix multiple issues and crashes discovered in the Firefox 153 release and affecting all users. - PCLinuxOS: Chief Editor, Screenshots, and in Memoriam (JayDot)
PCLinuxOS Magazine picks - PCLinuxOS Magazine on Kernel Turning 35 This Month
2 articles updated - Arch Linux-Based Archcraft 26.08 Brings New Sway Wayland Session, Linux 7.1
Archcraft 26.08 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, new Qt 6 SDDM theme, new Sway Wayland session, and better GTK/GNOME application integration. - NethSecurity 8.8.0: Geoblocking, Alerts, metrics, emergency CLI tool
the release of NethSecurity 8.8.0 - EmmaDE6 1.02: Accessibility Improvements
update to Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.0 2 64-bit - Gentoo-Based MocaccinoOS 26.08 Is Out with COSMIC 1.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.6
MocaccinoOS 26.08 distribution is now available for download with the COSMIC 1.5 and KDE Plasma 6.6.6 desktop environments, Mesa 26.1.5 graphics stack, and Linux 6.18.41 LTS. - Security Leftovers
Security reports and more - today's leftovers
GNU/Linux and more - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers and Sharing Advocacy
FOSS and more - GNU nano 9.2 and GNU's GCC De Facto Banning Slop
GNU picks - Servo 0.4.0 released
some Servo news - New Release of EasyOS and Further Changes
EasyOS news picks - KDE Community, This Week in GNOME, and GNOME Shell
KDE and GNOME leftovers - Programming Leftovers
Development picks - Red Hat: PHP, Slop, and More
Red Hat's official site mostly - Arch’s AUR Besieged
3 more reports - FreeBSD and OpenBSD Picks
BSD leftovers - Games: Steam, GPUs, and Thimbleweed Park 2
gaming news - Linux Kernel and Graphics Leftovers
also LF stuff - today's howtos
Instructionals/Technical posts - Linux Gadgets, Hardware, and Devices
mostly Open Hardware - First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.1 Is Now Available for Download
Arch Linux 2026.08.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for August 2026, powered by Linux kernel 7.1 and featuring the latest Archinstall 4.4 text-mode installer - Moving Faster [original]
Speed is particularly important in particular contexts - His First Match With First Team [original]
Will the Italian coach stay in charge for another decade to come? - Match Day [original]
New management (Maresca is head coach, not management) will make or break what brought 20 trophies/brass in one decade - Android Leftovers
Google rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 for Pixel - Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software - PureOS Development Report: June 2026
PureOS is designed to provide the best experience on all Purism devices - This Week in Plasma: Emoji Resizing
In addition to the headliner feature and expected UI improvements and bug fixes - Beverly Hills [original]
we have a new mayor - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - 4MLinux 52.0 Released with Better Support for Legacy GPUs, Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS
4MLinux 52.0 distribution is now available for download with improved support for legacy graphics cards, simplified Wi-Fi configuration, and other changes.
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