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- After Europe ditched Windows, China follows suit with its own home-grown Linux distros
As the world wakes up to its reliance on US tech, some countries are doing their best to move away from it - Games: Soup Raiders, Proton 11.0-2, and More
gaming related leftovers - 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 23rd, 2026
The 306th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending August 23rd, 2026. - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - Shelly 3.1 Package Manager Is Out with Support for Building Arch Linux Packages
Shelly 3.1 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with support for building Arch Linux packages and many other changes. - Covering the Mainstreaming of GNU/Linux [original]
In the remainder of the year we plan to focus on maturity and growth of GNU/Linux - There Cannot be Software Freedom Without Quality Control (LLM Slop Needn't be Tolerated) [original]
software freedom also depends on quality - Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion” Released with Reproducible Builds, ARM64 Support
Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion” is now available for download based on Debian GNU/Linux and powered by Linux kernel 7.1 and featuring the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment. - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS picks - GNU/Linux: Audiocast and Games
3 leftovers for today - GNOME and Flatpak Leftovers
3 picks - Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG) Leftovers
"Site Update", "I still like writing websites by hand", and more - Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
a few hardware picks for today - Distributions and Operating Systems: BSDs, GNU/Linux, Amiga-Inspired AROS, and Haiku OS
OS leftovers - NetBSD, FreeBSD, and More BSD News/Views
BSD leftovers - Debian OpenSSH Packages and Slop as Risk to Properly Understood Debian Packages
Debian leftovers - 10-year-old Ubuntu Phone Deja Vu and Canonical Selling/Upselling Bug Fixes ("10 years of security")
new and old stories - Kernel, Slop, and Graphics (Linux News)
kernel picks - Android Leftovers
The Pixel 11 Pro is setting a dangerous precedent for Android upgrades - Programming Leftovers
Development related picks - I switched to Pop!_OS for the most superficial reason. No, I don't regret it at all
I have spent years switching Linux distros for practical reasons such as hardware support - Foldseek – compare large protein structure datasets
Foldseek is a fast and sensitive command-line tool for comparing large protein structure datasets - I installed Linux on my mother-in-law’s PC to prove it’s easier than Windows
Everyone says Linux is technically complicated, intended for tech-savvy users who like to dwell in the terminal - T-PHANTOM OS – security-focused Linux distribution for DFIR
T-PHANTOM OS is a security-focused Linux distribution designed for digital forensics - 4 Linux distros that are better at gaming than SteamOS
It used a Debian base and was much slower to update - This Linux PC-phone hybrid could be the future of Linux smartphones
The Linux world has no shortage of software - Ancient ‘Who owns Linux?’ case now has one foot very deep in the grave
Appeals court upholds decision the case is dead, but Xinuos is trying for a long-shot re-hearing - PolonOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
PolonOS is a Polish Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and built around the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment - VasakOS – Arch Linux-based distribution
VasakOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution developed in Argentina - Review: umbrelOS 1.7.4
umbrelOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution for home servers - DietPi v10.6 Adds Orange Pi and Odroid Images
DietPi is a lightweight, Debian-based operating system optimized for single-board computers and embedded devices - Low-cost 45mm NanoPi R28S offers dual GbE and Wi-Fi 6
The NanoPi R28S is a compact networking-focused Linux board based on the Rockchip RK3528A from FriendlyELEC - Mourning Steve French
From Jeremy Allison we have the sad news of the passing of Steve French - Mainstream Media Intentionally Ignores Growth of GNU/Linux [original]
How much "market share" need GNU/Linux secure before sites like BBC or CNN write about it? - Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.10, Linux 6.18.46, Linux 6.12.105, Linux 6.6.153, Linux 6.1.184, Linux 5.15.217, and Linux 5.10.266
I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.10 kernel - Two Debian Days in one week
The Debian Project was officially founded by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993 - Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.8 Released with Linux 7.2, COSMIC 1.6, and More
PorteuX 2.8 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, KDE Plasma 6.7.4, GNOME 50.4, COSMIC 1.6, Cinnamon 6.6.9, new union filesystem, and more. - Today in Techrights
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