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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 23, 2024

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  1. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS stories
  2. In Africa, in Some Countries, Windows Measured at as Low as 2% (in Some Countries Android Exceeds 90%) [original]
    A Microsoft nightmare

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  3. iXsystems Confirms Ongoing Support for Both TrueNAS CORE and SCALE
    Following the recent buzz about iXsystems shifting its attention to the Linux-based TrueNAS SCALE
  4. Windows TCO and Integrity Risks
    Mostly Windows TCO stories
  5. today's howtos
    Friday picks
  6. Quirky has returned!
    Quirky was a full installation, occupying an entire partition
  7. Programming Leftovers
    Rust, Python, and more
  8. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, FPGAs, and Binary Enigma
    4 new posts
  9. Linux Kernel and Graphics News
    3 assorted stories
  10. Former CEO Leaves, Kubernetes, and Clown Computing Hype
    The latest from Red Hat itself
  11. Games: GitLab Takes Down Free Software, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, and More
    9 stories about gaming for GNU/Linux users
  12. Android Leftovers
    Android 15 could fix a major annoyance with Pixel’s webcam mode
  13. Plasma Arrives in openSUSE’s Releases
    A lot of excitement was brewing at the announcement of KDE’s Plasma 6 release
  14. Best Free and Open Source Application
    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
  15. Happy Third Birthday, to the AlmaLinux OS Foundation!
    Time to put on your birthday hat and sing Happy Birthday. Today the AlmaLinux OS Foundation turns three
  16. FOSS and IBM Leftovers
    mostly FOSS links
  17. Steam Family Sharing and New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients
    Some news for gamers
  18. Programming Leftovers
    R, Java,, and more
  19. System76: Delivering Immersive Experiences with Streaming Global
    Chief Revenue Officer and head of strategy
  20. Kernel: btrfs, BPF, pidfds
    Some Linux news
  21. today's howtos
    mostly from Thursday
  22. Security Leftovers
    many stories about incidents and patches
  23. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  24. Software: Debian, Top 10 Lists, and Plattenalbum
    Some FOSS articles
  25. Open Hardware: Hackintosh, RISC-V, Purple Pi, and Raspberry Pi
    4 new stories
  26. GNOME: Tracker, GNOME OS, and GVfs for GNOME 46
    Some GNOME updates
  27. Microsoft seems to be Poking its Users Again for Windows 11 Upgrade: It's Time to Use Linux!
    Just another Microsoft annoyance
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2024-03-16 to 2024-03-22
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    1227 /n/2024/03/16/Proton_Mail_on_GNU_Linux_Beta.shtml
    1000 /n/2024/03/14/DBOS_Introduced.shtml
    950 /n/2024/03/18/today_s_howtos.shtml
    923 /n/2024/03/16/today_s_howtos.shtml
    899 /n/2024/03/16/KDE_Plasma_6_on_openSUSE_Tumbleweed.shtml
    895 /n/2024/03/19/Here_are_8_Winner_Wallpaper_Images_for_Ubuntu_24_04.shtml
    875 /n/2024/03/16/Programming_Leftovers.shtml
    865 /n/2024/03/16/today_s_leftovers.shtml
    838 /n/2024/03/17/today_s_howtos.shtml
    834 /n/2024/03/16/Dolphin_24_02.shtml
    833 /n/2024/03/19/GNOME_46_The_Best_New_Features.shtml
    809 /n/2024/03/16/Libadwaita_1_5.shtml
    807 /n/2024/03/16/today_s_howtos.1.shtml
    802 /n/2024/03/17/today_s_howtos.1.shtml
    800 /n/2024/03/17/Security_Leftovers.shtml
    792 /n/2024/03/17/Void_Linux_s_March_2024_Update_Brings_Raspberry_Pi_5_Support.shtml

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This New Determination on a Case Echoes the Modus Operandi of Microsoft's Serial Strangler vs Techrights (Its Online Decision/Judgment Says Truth and Public Interest Defend the Publisher)
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Richard Stallman (RMS) Was Right About "Sideloading" in 1996
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Panama: Windows Down From 97% "Market Share" to Less Than 30%
In 2009, Windows was measured at 97.24% (compared to 62.32% right now or less than 30% if one also counts Android)
The UEFI 9/11 - Part I - Introduction to Impending Catastrophe (Microsoft Preventing People From Booting Non-Windows Systems)
eight-part series
Why Techrights is Slow Today (Bot Floods)
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Among the news we also found fakes, albeit not so much today
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Links for the day
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Links 26/08/2025: DNS Tampering and TikTok Layoffs
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Microsoft's Windows "Market Share" Overestimated
Microsoft's income sources are shrinking
We Shall See...
My wife and I are hardly the first victims of Brett Wilson LLP
Going Offline
There was life before the Net
The Register MS Has Apparently Shut Down Its Office
It is basically a fake address on the face of it
There Are Also Expectations of IBM Layoffs Very Soon With "Narrative Control."
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Those "M5 level meetings" sound plausible
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
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IRC logs for Monday, August 25, 2025
Slopwatch: Slopfarms All Over Google News and Real News Sites Pushed Out of Visibility
Google News is dying (as a tool of value)
Gemini Links 25/08/2025: Numeric-only VM and Alhena 5.3.0
Links for the day
Links 25/08/2025: ‘Panama Playlists’ and Live Nation/Ticketmaster Suit Aims at Class Action
Links for the day
Gemini Links 25/08/2025: Empathy Towards Autistic People and Old Gadgets
Links for the day
Links 25/08/2025: Datacentres Versus Water Supplies and "The IPv6 Divide"
Links for the day
Links 25/08/2025: Data Breaches, Politics, and Financial Strain
Links for the day
GNU/Linux Distros Ought to Replace Firefox (and Firefox ESR) With Something Like LibreWolf
Perhaps it's come to replace Firefox
Father of Julian Assange Said the US Government Was Trying to Bankrupt WikiLeaks, Now the Assange Family Promotes Fake Currencies
Using the name for bad purposes?
Bailing Out GAFAM, Giving Taxpayers' Money to Failing Companies, and Trying to Outlaw Lawsuits Against Them
What would the late Lincoln have said?
Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) Inc. Lost 2 Million Dollars Last Year and Its Chief Took a Salary Increase of Almost $6,000
Another year or two like this... and the SFC will be bankrupt [...] Hallmark of mismanagement
The "New Techrights" Turns Two Very Soon
Accomplishing something each year is what's important, not merely "finishing" another year
Gulf Nations Leave Microsoft Behind
How much lower will Microsoft stoop in an effort to raise money from oil-rich lenders?
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Today I want to share my experience (or knowledge) of how to deal with IRC trolls
The Register MS Needs to Stop Participating in the "Hey Hi" (AI) Hype, But It Gets Paid to Participate in This Hype
the publisher (The Register MS) wants to have it both ways
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
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IRC logs for Sunday, August 24, 2025
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Links for the day
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CachyOS receives more media attention
No Reason for Red Hat Relief Yet (Layoff Rumours)
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The cash cows are dying
Mass Layoffs Continue at Microsoft This Month (Remaining Workers See Conditions That Deteriorate)
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How SPAM E-mails With Windows-Centric Files Get Twisted as Linux Threats, Then Slopfarms Spread the Word
Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation
Links 24/08/2025: Heatwaves Threaten Workers, Maldives Versus Press freedom
Links for the day
Gemini Links 24/08/2025: Digital Cameras and Printers
Links for the day
Links 24/08/2025: GAFAM Lie About Pollution and Slop's Carbon Footprint, The Guardian Says Slop ("Hey Hi") is a Bubble That Will Send Stock Markets Into a Freefall
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80% of the Sponsored (Fake) Articles in The Register MS Are Promotions of Ponzi Schemes (Unethical Money), the Rest is Banned Chinese Business
Is that an ethical way to make money? No.
The UEFI Restricted Boot 'Time Bomb' is About to Go Off in a Few Weeks
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Links 24/08/2025: New York Times Talks About Hey Hi (AI) Bubble
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