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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 15, 2026

Updated This Past Day

Updates:

1. Shotwell 0.33 Open-Source Image Viewer for GNOME Is Here with GTK4 Port
   Shotwell 0.33 open-source image viewer and organizer for the GNOME desktop environment is now available for download with GTK4 port and numerous other improvements.
2. Linux 7.3-rc3
   new RC is out
3. A Void Linux maintainer orphaned over 100 packages because of an AI usage ban
   As Linux distros decide whether LLM-generated content is allowed in code commits

New:

1. Today in Techrights
   Some of the latest articles
2. Android Leftovers
   Google Maps rolling out Android Auto speed limits and speedometer that show even without navigation
3. GNU/Linux Leftovers
   GNU/Linux mostly
4. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
   FOSS and Web
5. BSD Lawsuits Recalled, FreeBSD, and More
   BSD news
6. Games: OpenLara, New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, and More
   Games related roundup
7. Devices/Embedded: MAKERphone, ESP32, and More
   hardware news
8. Programming Leftovers
   Development leftovers
9. Linux was called 'obsolete' in 1992, and now it powers servers around the world
   Back in 1992, the creator of the Minix OS, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, made a post claiming that Linux was obsolete and would soon die out
10. Linux is free, but I pay for Linux PCs: Here's why
    One of the perks of Linux is that both the operating system and the vast majority of apps are free
11. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
12. GNU/Linux at Double-Digit Market Share in North America [original]
    Notice how Firefox has fallen to just 1.4%
13. Mozilla Firefox 156 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
    Mozilla Firefox 156 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved memory and CPU usage when displaying large JPEG images and various other changes.
14. The World Wide Web (WWW) Useless Without Quality Filters [original]
    Plagiarism has a new name: hey hi
15. Three Years for Increasingly Independent Tux Machines [original]
    an important community site
16. Microsoft Has Problems in France [original]
    What has Microsoft got left except empty promises of slop?
17. Android Leftovers
    I've tried dozens of Android launchers, but I always end up reinstalling this one
18. Why Mint's easy graphical interface is the worst thing for your Linux journey
    If you're new to Linux, or you've happily existed in Mint's easygoing ecosystem for years
19. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
20. Review: Vanilla OS 3 "Reunion"
    Ultimately, Vanilla OS experiments with some technologies well, it makes running Debian with a layer of containers work (mostly) smoothly
21. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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