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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 10, 2026

Updated This Past Day

Updates:

1. Less Personal Blogging Here [original]
   We'll try to keep this site focused only on BSD and GNU/Linux

New:

1. Today in Techrights
   Some of the latest articles
2. DebConf27 Debian Developers Conference to Be Held in Asahikawa, Japan
   The DebConf27 Debian conference will be held from September 5th to September 11th, 2027, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Here’s how to attend and what you need to know.
3. CachyOS ISO Release for August 2026 Improves the Installer, Desktop Profiles
   The CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2026 is now available for download with Linux 6.18 LTS and Linux 7.1 kernels, 1KDE Plasma 6.7.4, an improved installer, and more.
4. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
   mostly GNU/Linux
5. Web Browsers and Feed Readers: Orion, Opera, and RSS Still Powerful
   WWW and browsing, syndicating
6. Games: Steam, SteamOS, and More
   gaming leftovers
7. today's howtos
   Instructionals/Technical and CLI stuff
8. Audiocasts/Shows: Going Linux and Linux Saloon
   2 new episodes
9. Wine 11.15 Released
   The Wine 11.15 development release is out for the Windows to Linux compatibility layer to help run more applications and games
10. Fedora Promotes Slop, GNU/Linux On Mobile, and Who Should Pay For Source Code Availability?
    4 recent picks
11. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
12. 2026 Is Not the Year of the GNU/Linux Desktop (or Laptop) [original]
    What changed isn't the readiness of GNU/Linux for the world but the world's readiness for Free software
13. Android Leftovers
    I rely on these Android Auto safety features way more than the new speedometer
14. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
15. Planet KDE: About time…
    Another missing Oxygen icon, this time KTimer
16. Upgrading the Static Site Generator (SSG) [original]
    We actually implemented those months ago, but they need testing before being deployed to the live systems
17. Free Software is on the Ballot in Clacton [original]
    a lot of media attention is devoted to Clacton's politics this month
18. Data Points on GNU/Linux Growth [original]
    real traffic more than doubled in recent years
19. The Company Emptied His Lab. They Called Him a Thief. He Cost Them a Million Dollars.
    They picked his birthday to tear up the agreement. For the next two years, he decided to take his revenge alone.
20. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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