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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 03, 2026

Winter Cat On A Cushion 1909

Winter Cat On A Cushion 1909

Updated This Past Day

    Updates:

    1. Climate Change on Our Minds [original]
      useless chatbots
    2. GNU/Linux Measured at 7.3% in Saudi Arabia [original]
      Can it exceed 10% this year?
    3. Australia and New Zealand: New Highs for GNU/Linux [original]
      steady increases for GNU/Linux
    4. 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.
    5. Arch’s AUR Besieged
      3 more reports
    6. From Soccermania to GNU/Linux Mania [original]
      Did the soccer (football) matches have some impact or just the "unknowns" being deciphered (or omitted) by statCounter?
    7. Shotcut 26.7 Video Editor Adds Graphics Adapter for Linux, Shake Video Filter
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    8. Beverly Hills [original]
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    9. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles
    10. Much Ado About AUR [original]
      This is applicable to every platform, not just "Linux"

    New:

    1. Today in Techrights
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    2. AerynOS 2026.08 Released with Linux 7.1, GNOME 50.3, COSMIC 1.5, and More
      AerynOS 2026.08 independently-develop distribution is now available for download with GNOME 50.3, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, COSMIC 1.5, Linux kernel 7.1, package management improvements, and other changes.
    3. According to statCounter, GNU/Linux Measured at Nearly 8% in Bangladesh [original]
      Earlier today statCounter finalised the figures for July
    4. Switzerland's GNU/Linux "Market Share" at 7% [original]
      Europe in general is moving that way
    5. I switched an old laptop to a RAM-only OS and it outpaced my newer machine
      Not too long ago, I revived an old 2012 HP Pavilion m6 with Puppy Linux
    6. COSMIC is doing what GNOME still can't, and it's only been out for a year
      COSMIC has really taken me by surprise. Compared to other Linux desktop environments
    7. GNOME's extension problem is worse than you think, and it's why I switched to KDE
      I've used GNOME for years, both before and after the retirement of the wonderful Unity on Ubuntu
    8. In Republic of South Korea GNU/Linux Has Reached a New High [original]
      Can these figures exceed 5% like in Japan?
    9. AstrOS, a distro that combines the best of Arch, COSMIC, and immutability, enters beta
      One of the cooler parts of moving from Windows to Linux is that there's always something new on the horizon
    10. Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
      Linux usage has been growing since May and has now managed to cross over into the double-digit levels of market share
    11. GNU/Linux Measured at Around 6% in Ireland [original]
      Notice how much GNU/Linux grew there lately
    12. BeOS was the most innovative OS of the '90s—here is how it lives on today
      BeOS still changed computing history, even though it was a flop. You can also install a successor today
    13. GNU/Linux Steady at About 5% in South America [original]
      We'll be keeping an eye on this trend
    14. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
      FOSS leftovers
    15. GNU/Linux Leftovers
      GNU/Linux stories for the day
    16. KDE and GNOME: KDE Itinerary and GNOME Shell
      3 more stories
    17. Graphics and Games Leftovers
      mostly AMD
    18. NetBSD 11.0 released
      new release this week
    19. Debian: Meme, SparkyLinux, and "The State of Chez Scheme in Debian"
      Debian leftovers
    20. Open Hardware and GNU/Linux Devices
      hardware stories
    21. today's howtos
      Instructionals/Technical picks
    22. Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon and Discussion About Text Editors
      2 episodes
    23. Security, Slop, and Slop About Slop (FUD About "Linux")
      Security leftovers
    24. 5 things nobody tells you about switching to Linux from Windows
      Frustrated with Windows and considering switching to Linux
    25. Free and Open Source Software
      This is free and open source software
    26. One of the World's Largest Populations, Indonesia, Sees GNU/Linux Measured at Over 6% [original]
      Maybe by month's end it'll be over 6.5%
    27. GNU/Linux New Highs in Europe, Microsoft New Lows [original]
      Europe is moving away from GAFAM, especially the "M" in GAFAM
    28. Tux Machines Benefits From Explosive Growth of GNU/Linux [original]
      Big gains at last?
    29. I refuse to pay Microsoft for these 7 features that Linux offers for free
      Linux is pretty impressive, and its greatest feature is arguably its cost
    30. Programming Leftovers
      Development picks
    31. New Releases Archcraft's August 2026 Release and Announcing Helwan Linux 5.0
      2 new releases
    32. today's howtos
      PCLinuxOS Magazine picks
    33. Recent GNU/Linux Videos
      via Indivious
    34. Free and Open Source Software
      This is free and open source software
    35. Anolis OS – enterprise-focused Linux distribution
      Anolis OS is an enterprise-focused Linux distribution
    36. Planet KDE: June/July in KDE Itinerary
      Time for another bi-monthly update on what happened around Itinerary
    37. Synex 13 u11 Released With Multiple Desktop Options
      The Argentinian Linux distribution continues its minimalist approach with updated packages, new COSMIC changes
    38. Fedora Linux 45 to Enable Shadow Stack Protection by Default on 64-Bit
      The Fedora Linux 45 distribution will enable Shadow Stack protection by default for most applications on x86_64 machines at negligible performance cost.
    39. Birthday in 3 Weeks [original]
      In August we expect speed to go up another notch
    40. Doing What's Natural [original]
      According to some reports, birding is making a comeback among young people
    41. New Debian 13 “Trixie” Kernel Security Update Fixes 68 Vulnerabilities
      A new Linux kernel security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” to fix no less than 68 vulnerabilities.
    42. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles
    43. 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
    44. 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.

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