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- Audiocasts/Shows: LF "SOSS", "Kodsnack", and "Wonders of Web Weaving"
3 new shows - VLC 3.0.24 Released with APV and Atrac3/Atrac9 Decoding, FFmpeg 8.1 Support
VLC 3.0.24 open-source media player is now available for download with an APV decoder, Atrac3/Atrac9 decoding, FFmpeg 8.1 support, support for CEA-708 closed captions in MP4, and more. - LLM Slop is Ruining Projects Dealing With Sony Consoles
several reports - Raspberry Pi Pushing Digital Restrictions (DRM) Schemes
3 picks - Microsoft Goes Through 'Death Spiral' of Shutdowns and Closures, Mass Layoffs Every Month [original]
This company is metastasising, first via GitHub, then LLM slop - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - More Celebrations Ahead [original]
We expect nothing bumpy ahead, just more of the usual GNU/Linux links and lots more Microsoft layoffs - Wireshark 4.6.9 Updates Protocol and Capture File Support, Fixes More Bugs
Wireshark 4.6.9 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various bug and security fixes. - Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.09 “Tiamat” Introduces Sparky Labwc Edition
SparkyLinux 2026.09 is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, Sparky Labwc edition, and the latest Debian “Forky” Testing updates. - GNU/Linux Leftovers
Kube, SUSE, and Arch - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS and more - WordPress 7.1.2 Release, Patches ‘Click2Shell’ Vulnerability
new from WordPress - OpenSearch Uses 'Linux' Foundation for Slopwashing Its Image
Linux Foundation spam - KDE Grapples With LLM Slop Problems, Bobby 51 Comes to GNOME
KDE and GNOME picks - Game Reviews and Ubisoft's Ban of GNU/Linux Users
gaming news - Canonical/Ubuntu: Snaps (OpenShot), Wiki Disposal, and Long-Term 15-Year Support Version of the Zephyr RTOS
3 stories - Web Browsers/Web Servers: Waterfox, Tor, Chromium, Firefox, and "Real" HTML
WWW related leftovers - Programming Leftovers
Development and flaws - Security Leftovers
Security and Microsoft TCO - Open Hardware/Modding: CODESYS, ESP32, Pi, and More
hardware leftovers - Red Hat: Valkey, Apache Kafka, Slop, and More
mostly from redhat.com - Applications: 88emu, VMware 1.0.1, Obscura, and Easy Effects for Linux
4 picks for today - Instructionals/Technical Posts for Today
aka today's howtos - CISA Issues Warnings Over Very Old (Previous Years) Bugs in Linux
borderline FUD - Linux and AMD: Radeon RX 5700 XT for Games and RDNA 5 Support for GDDR7
AMD picks - KeePassXC 2.8 Promises Auto-Type on Wayland and Qt 6 Port, Beta Out Now
KeePassXC 2.8 open-source password manager is now available for public beta testing with Auto-Type support on Wayland, quick unlock on Linux, and a long-anticipated Qt 6 port. - Games: JSAUX, Microsoft XBox Layoffs, and More
Microsoft and more - NetBSD 10.2 released and more BSD news
BSD leftovers - NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 NTFS Driver for Linux Released with Security and Bug Fixes
NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 driver for handling NTFS partitions on Linux-based operating systems is now available for download with various security and bug fixes. - NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux Graphics Driver Is Out Now with Better Wayland Support
NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and crashes to improve the stability and reliability of the graphics driver. - Tux Machines Moved to the UK Three Years Ago [original]
Men arrested in the US were trying to take of offline - Android Leftovers
Samsung Studio is a solid video editor, but this open source Android alternative is better - Fooyin 0.13.0 Released with Global Hotkeys, CD Playback & Ripping
Fooyin, the popular Foobar2000 alternative music player for Linux, released new 0.13.0 version today - Linux has a price, it's just not money
That's the whole business model of enterprise Linux outfits like Red Hat - 7 vintage Linux features I want back – and why they still matter
If you've been around Linux long enough - My top 4 Omarchy alternatives for Linux users looking for a change
Whether you're interested in Arch Linux, Hyprland - I outgrew Ubuntu for a reason—immutable distros are the better first choice
Ubuntu got me through a decade of Linux use - GNU/Linux Rises to About 15% in Israel, Based on Clownflare Statistics [original]
increase in GNU/Linux usage (or user-agents that identify as such) in Israel - Best Free and Open Source Software
Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here - UmbraOS – NixOS-based distribution for cybersecurity learning
UmbraOS is a NixOS-based distribution aimed at people learning and experimenting with cybersecurity - NeOS – snapshot-based Arch Linux distribution
NeOS (Next Evolution Operating System) is an Arch Linux-based desktop distribution designed to combine Arch’s rolling software base with a more controlled update process - PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland
The lightweight distro will ship the XLibre display server in its upcoming Debian and Devuan ISO refreshes - Today in Techrights
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