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- OpenSSH 10.6 released
Notable changes in this release include enabling the hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 signature algorithm - 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. - KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps
KDE Gear 26.08.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.08 open-source software suite series with more fixes for your favorite KDE apps. - Gentoo infrastructure sponsors wanted!
Gentoo Linux is made possible by many community donations and sponsors, together with the enthusiastic work of our developers - Americans Connected to Microsoft versus Webhost of GNU/Linux News Sites [original]
It has been 4 months since we celebrated this site's anniversary in Seaham (England) - Cloudflare 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? - Debian 14 “Forky” Artwork Proposals Are Now Open for Submission
The Debian Project officially open the artwork contest for the upcoming Debian 14 “Forky” operating system series, calling for all talented artists and designers to create a beautiful desktop look and feel. - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - Google Betrayal, Microsoft Favouritism, and Microsoft's Back Doors ('Secure' Boots) Vandalise Choice Again
4 stories - ZDNet's Jack Wallen Still Promoting Slop, Hype Proven Wrong
Slopfests for money - New Releases of EasyOS and of LibreSSL
a pair of updates - KDE/Qt and GNOME/GTK Leftovers
desktop picks - Kernel and Graphics Leftovers
Linux mostly - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS picks - Web Browsers: Opera, Chrome, and Mozilla
4 picks - Events/Education: IndiaFOSS, Djangonaut Space, and AsiaBSDCon
3 picks - PeeringDB and PostgreSQL Leftovers
mostly PostgreSQL - Linux-centric Hardware: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and More
Hardware leftovers - Red Hat: Lightwell, "IdeaBot" Slop, and More
from Red Hat's site - Games: Bazzite, Windows Losing to GNU/Linux, and Valve
mostly GoL picks - Security and FUD Leftovers
Security patches - 'Linux' Foundation Doing Anything But Linux
latest LF PR - Q4OS 6.10 “Andromeda” Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop 14.1.5
Q4OS 6.10 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 13.7 “Trixie” and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) 14.1.5 desktop environments. - GStreamer 1.28.8 Multimedia Framework Improves the AMD AMF AV1 Video Encoder
GStreamer 1.28.8 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with improvements to the AMD AMF AV1 video encoder, support for reading AAF AIFF-AIFC audio in the MXF demuxer, and more. - Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 Released with Sequential Writes via io_uring on Linux
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with a wide-ranging set of improvements across networking, write reliability, security, and the embedded installer experience. - Media helped create the crisis it finds itself in
I think it’s fair to say the whole media sector is in crisis. Media organizations and journalists are hurting, and have been hurting for a very long time. - COSMIC 1.10 Adds Support for Mapping Drawing Tablets to Specific Displays
COSMIC 1.10 desktop environment is now available with support for mapping drawing tablets to specific displays, support for setting environment variables in ~/.config/environment.d, and more. - Android Leftovers
Android could soon turn your gamepad into a mouse - I switched from Phone Link to KDE Connect, and Windows 11 is missing these 4 game-changing features
Meanwhile, KDE Connect has been around for a good while now - Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux
Blender 5.3 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, support for panoramic cameras, and many other changes. - KDE is fighting over whether AI belongs in Linux. Here's what's at stake
It seems that every open source project is currently grappling with the issue of AI - Memorizing these 7 Linux command line options will turn you into a pro
Linux commands often have long lists of options they support - Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion - GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
mostly GNU/Linux - LWN on KDE and Plasma
2 stories outside paywall - Web Browsers/Web Servers Leftovers
3 stories - Programming Leftovers
half a dozen picks, many LWN - Forget Linux Mint, this is the Windows alternative you need
I’ve found Zorin OS to be an ideal replacement. It’s built on Linux but offers a Windows-like interface - I tested the top 10 popular Linux distros, here's how I'd rank them
I’ve been using Linux for over a decade now, and during that time I’ve tested dozens of distros — both popular and obscure options - The 4 big Windows gaffes that convinced me to try Linux Mint
Linux Mint never asked me for anything but a working computer - Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
This is free and open source software - Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU
The project has been around since 2021, runs its own kernel, and is written in V - Today in Techrights
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