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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 05, 2026

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Updates:

1. Wayland Pains and Hyprland Issues
   2 stories
2. Arch’s AUR Besieged
   3 more reports
3. Linux 7.2-rc6
   the biggest rc6 we've had in years
4. NetBSD 11.0 released
   new release this week
5. 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

New:

1. Today in Techrights
   Some of the latest articles
2. Mozilla Firefox 153.0.3 Improves the Smart Window and Fixes More Bugs
   Firefox 153.0.3 open-source web browser is now available for download to fix more issues discovered in the latest Firefox 153 release and also add some improvements.
3. GNU/Linux Leftovers
   GNU/Linux mostly
4. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
   FOSS picks
5. Red Hat on Slop, WordPress, and Kernel (Linux)
   redhat.com's latest
6. Devices With Linux and Open Hardware Projects
   hardware related leftovers
7. Security and Windows TCO
   Security leftovers and more
8. Programming Leftovers
   Development related picks
9. GNOME: Slop Flooding GNOME Extensions, GNOME Document Viewer 51 Beta, GNOME Mutter 51 Beta, Dropbeat, and Future of GNOME Boxes
   GNOME leftovers
10. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical picks
11. Games: Godot 4.7.2 RC 1 and Latest Reports From Liam Dawe (GoL)
    mostly GoL
12. Linux's share of English-speaking Steam users reached 8.42% in July 2026
    very high
13. Canonical/Ubuntu: Dropping Curl by Accident, Promoting Proprietary Snaps (Backend Monopolised), Multiple Vulnerabilities
    Ubuntu leftovers
14. 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Switching To Linux
    Picking a Distro That Is Too Advanced Instead of Starting Simple
15. NVIDIA Joins Dell and HP in Supporting the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)
    Linux Vendor Firmware Service creator Richard Hughes announced that NVIDIA has also agreed to become a premier sponsor for the LVFS.
16. GNU/Linux Exceeding 5% in Mali, a New All-Time High [original]
    some interesting data this month
17. New Record High for GNU/Linux in Slovakia (Slovak Republic) [original]
    Slovakia isn't a large or powerful economy, but we habitually keep abreast of this data from there
18. KDE Plasma 6.7.4 Is Out to Improve Spectacle, Discover, and Emoji Selector
    KDE Plasma 6.7.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.
19. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
20. Beak Time, Big Time [original]
    food becomes more scarce (in nature)
21. Cults: Rupert Lowe's analysis of Nigel Farage & Reform eerily similar to Debianism cult
    Debian 'Family'
22. Android Leftovers
    Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 [Gallery]
23. I stopped using Ubuntu for self-hosting and traded it for this lightweight alternative
    Alpine is a Linux distro that takes minimalism to the extreme
24. Free and Open Source Software, and Review
    This is free and open source software
25. Kazakhstan's Adoption of GNU/Linux is Impressive [original]
    Some years ago we learned we had some avid readers in Kazakhstan
26. Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.6, Linux 6.18.42, Linux 6.12.101, and Linux 6.6.148
    I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.6 kernel
27. Exploring Change [original]
    Remember: nothing lasts forever. Explore change.
28. The Future of GNOME Boxes
    I have spent the last two years rebuilding GNOME Boxes from the ground up
29. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
30. FFmpeg 9.0 “Lei” Open-Source Multimedia Framework Officially Released
    FFmpeg 9.0 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with LCEVC track muxing support in the MP4 muxer, a v360_vulkan filter, and more.

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