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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 08, 2026

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    1. An Appeal [original]
      We need to put an end to abuse in Free software communities; one way to get there is to illuminate of shine light on culprits

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    1. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles
    2. Ubuntu Summit for Ubuntu 26.10 Takes Place on November 12-13, 2026
      Ubuntu Summit 26.10 will take place on November 12-13, 2026, for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) release, due out on October 15th.
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    7. Linux and BSD Leftovers
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    8. GNU/Linux Desktop/Laptop: Google's Betrayal and 25 Years of Predictions
      a pair of stories
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      a pair of new blog posts
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      Development news
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      gaming related picks
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      videos and sound
    15. Applications: Hylki, Auto-CPUFreq, OpenSearch
      some software picks
    16. today's howtos
      Instructionals/Technical picks
    17. Fossy Camp KDE, Akademy, and More KDE/Qt News
      KDE news
    18. GNOME: Global Menu and Icon for Haystack
      a pair of updates
    19. Scrcpy 5.0 Released
      Scrcpy 5.0 news
    20. Security, FUD, and Microsoft TCO
      incidents and more
    21. Red Hat: Lightwell, OpenShift, Slop, and More
      mostly redhat.com
    22. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
      Hardware picks
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      OpenVPN 2.7.8 is now available for download as the eighth maintenance update to the OpenVPN 2.7 series with bug and security fixes, as well as a couple of user-visible changes.
    24. NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Graphics Driver Improves Support for The Last of Us Part II
      NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and issues to improve gaming, Wayland support, and the overall performance of the graphics driver.
    25. Multiple Security Issues Patched in XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14
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    26. Debian 14 “Forky” Artwork Proposals Are Now Open for Submission
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    27. Red Hat Layoffs in October 2026 [original]
      Journalists MIA
    28. Still Surrounded by the Animal Kingdom [original]
      They get along OK
    29. GNU/Linux Growing in France [original]
      Months ago the French government mandated a gradual migration to GNU/Linux
    30. Clouflare Radar Reckons GNU/Linux Gained About 2-3% This Past Year in China [original]
      Will China see the share of GNU/Linux exceeding 10% by year's end?
    31. Android Leftovers
      Android 17 October update rolling out with three Pixel fixes
    32. Linux was almost called Freax, and someone renamed it without asking Linus
      Even if you've never used it, there's a good chance you've heard of Linux
    33. 3 quick Linux tools that protect your PC from bad updates and hackers
      Linux gives you plenty of control, but it also expects you to look after your own system
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      This is free and open source software
    35. I tried 3 Linux distros inside Windows for free to see which felt most familiar
      I can see pretty clearly that Linux can handle my regular workload and workflow without too much compromise
    36. GNU/Linux Rose to About 5% in Brazil [original]
      This is a bipartisan matter
    37. Tobi Xu – Debian Sid-based Linux distribution
      Tobi Xu is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at scientists, engineers, artists, and other creative users
    38. Eslapion – lightweight SliTaz-derived Linux distribution
      Eslapion is a lightweight Linux distribution derived from SliTaz
    39. OpenSSH 10.6 released
      Notable changes in this release include enabling the hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 signature algorithm
    40. Games: Steam Frame, SteamOS 0.4.4 Beta for Steam Frame, I Am Plague, and More
      gaming picks from GamingOnLinux
    41. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles

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