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- Barry Kauler working on Linux kernel 7.2.10 for EasyOS
some kernel updates - Linux Mint 27 “Adrien” Slated for Release on Christmas, Based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Linux Mint 27 “Adrien” will be the next major version of the Ubuntu-based distribution, slated for release on Christmas 2026 and based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. - China's openKylin 3.0 Released, a Look at openEuler
Chinese Linux - Ubuntu’s Myna Speech-to-Text App Is Now Available as a Technology Preview
Ubuntu’s Myna local speech-to-text application is now available for public testing on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 26.10. - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - LWN on Kernel, Slop in Linux, Chromium OSPS ('Open Source' Proprietary Software), and Rust Hype
latest in LWN - Mesa 26.2.5 Is Out with Bug Fixes for RADV, NVK, ANV, PanVK, Freedreno, and Zink
Mesa 26.2.5 is now available as the fifth bugfix update to the latest Mesa 26.2 stable series, bringing various improvements to the NVK, Freedreno, RADV, RadeonSI, Zink, ANV, PVR, and PanVK drivers. - GNU/Linux Leftovers
about half a dozen leftovers - Fabio Akita explains people should choose BTRFS, not EXT4
2 posts - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftvers
FOSS and more - LibreOffice Migration Workshop in Nairobi, ONLYOFFICE Promotes Slop Plagiarism and Microsoft Formats
office suites news - GNU/Linux Shows: LINUX Unplugged, mintCast, and Linux Matters
3 new ones - BSD: M715q power usage and the BSDes, FreeBSD reports
BSD leftovers - Programming Leftovers
Development picks - Security Windows TCO Leftovers
bugs and more - Fedora, CentOS, and Red Hat (Lots of Promotion of Slop Plagiarism and Hype)
The IBM stuff - Linux Devices, Embedded Systems, and More
hardware related picks - Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications: NexPhone Delays and Google Attempting to Tempt People to Make Slop-ware (LLM as Plagiarism Engine)
NexPhone and more - Mozilla and Firefox: Firefox Enterprise, Firefox Development, Tor Browser 15.0.25, and Waterfox 6.7.6
Firefox related updates - Web Browsers and Clients: Wonders of Web Weaving, Curl, and More
WWW related picks - Games: KVM, New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, and More
3 more picks for today - Games: Fluffpad, Bazzite, and More
mostly GamingOnLinux - KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment is now available with triple buffering for NVIDIA GPUs enabled by default, a Wayland-only session, and much more. - IPFire 2.29 Core Update 204 Linux Firewall Distro Improves the Knot Resolver
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 204 hardened Linux firewall distro is now available for download with improvements to the Knot Resolver, Intrusion Prevention System, WireGuard support, and more. - Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software - Android Leftovers
Android used to be fun. What happened - The surprising places Linux is quietly running (including an entire country's elections)
Linux has a reputation as a difficult operating system for enthusiasts only or as the operating system running in a data center - Lightwhale – immutable Linux distribution for Docker servers
Lightwhale is a lightweight Linux distribution built using Buildroot, designed specifically for running Docker containers - VaeVictis OS – security-focused Debian distribution
VaeVictis OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for people moving from Windows who want a secure desktop without having to configure numerous security tools themselves - This New Distro Wants to Achieve What Ubuntu Failed to Do Nearly a Decade Ago
But its plans go well beyond becoming another desktop Linux distro - Why The Document Foundation Went on a Logo Hunt
LibreOffice has not only met, but exceeded my expectations - Thirty Years of KDE, Coming to a Laptop Near You
KDE’s boys in the band are telling their story in a feature-length documentary - Happy 30th Birthday, KDE!
The KDE project is celebrating 30 years since the first announcement of the KDE (Kool Desktop Environment) desktop environment on October 14th, 1996. - Empathy in Free Software [original]
People who believe in Software Freedom ought to understand that exclusion goes against the "spirit" of the movement - Mass Layoffs at Microsoft This Month (and They Try to Hide These) [original]
Microsoft gets rid of thousands of workers - We'll Be More Active in Winter [original]
Be merry and fight for (Software) Freedom - Who pays for Clang
"Top ten" is the share of commits by the ten most active authors: [...] - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - New Steam Client Update Adds Many Linux Improvements, Big Picture Screensaver
Valve released a new stable Steam Client update with many Linux improvements, as well as updates to the Big Picture Mode, Steam Input, in-game overlay, game recording, and more.
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