Bonum Certa Men Certa

Over at Tux Machines...

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 26, 2024,
updated Mar 26, 2024

Students Taking an Exam

Updated This Past Day

  1. today's howtos
    from yesterday and last week
  2. In Some Countries Microsoft Windows is Measured at Only 2% Market Share [original]
    Soon a "1%" platform, Microsoft?
  3. CISA on Security
    Some of the latest known holes

    New

  4. HowTo, GNU/Linux in the Ham Shack (LHS), and Microsoft Layoffs
    today's leftovers
  5. today's leftovers
    just 3 more stories
  6. Software: debputy, cloud-init, Python, LibreOffice, and More
    News about FOSS
  7. Programming Leftovers
    Programming and education
  8. GNU World Order, Destination Linux, Free Software Security Podcast, and LINUX Unplugged
    3 new episodes, plus one video
  9. Open Hardware and Retro Leftovers
    Some hardware picks
  10. GitHub Developers Hit in Complex Supply Chain Cyberattack
    The attacker employed various techniques, including distributing malicious dependencies via a fake Python infrastructure linked to GitHub projects.
  11. Games: War Games, Racing Games, and How to Play Games on GNU/Linux
    3 stories for gaming focus
  12. today's howtos
    half a dozen more
  13. Android Leftovers
    Samsung Finally Adopts Android’s Seamless Updates Starting With Galaxy A55 5G: Here’s How It Works
  14. IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 185 is available for testing
    This update is another testing version for IPFire
  15. Why did I choose Fedora Server?
    There are plenty of articles discussing which OS is more appropriate
  16. Microsoft in Trouble in China and Russia
    Bans imminent
  17. 7 Better USENET Readers for Linux
    USENET is a massively decentralized information distribution system
  18. GNOME Considers Adding New Core Audio Player App
    Decibels, a basic free open-source audio player that is supposed to fill the gap of GNOME currently not having a Core app that is designed to open single audio files
  19. Programming Leftovers
    Perl, KDE, and more
  20. GNU/Linux and Debian Leftovers
    Some more assorted news
  21. Free Software Coverage: Gromit-MPX and More at MeDevel
    Some links about FOSS
  22. Proprietary Software: Snaps, Excel, Microsoft Layoffs, and VMware
    Bad things come in a series
  23. today's howtos
    only 5 more for now
  24. GNOME 45/46 Retrospective
    My creative work is more aligned to GNOME cycles than years
  25. Linux Crisis Tools
    The above scenario explains why you ideally want to pre-install crisis tools so you can start debugging a production issue quickly during an outage
  26. Olimex VGA2HDMI is an open hardware board for VGA to HDMI conversion
    Olimex VGA2HDMI is an open-source hardware
  27. Review: Redcore Linux 2401
    Redcore Linux explores the idea of bringing the power of Gentoo Linux to the masses
  28. Duo S RISC-V/Arm SBC features Sophgo SG2000 SoC, Ethernet, WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5 connectivity
    Linux and RTOS are said to be supported on the Duo S
  29. Top 5 Linux Servers Ideal for Home Use
    Choosing the right Linux server for home use is crucial for managing personal projects
  30. 12 Useful Free and Open Source PDF Manipulation Tools
    We focus on 12 small open source tools
  31. Koodo Reader
    There is a new application available for Sparkers: Koodo Reader
  32. Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Out Loud, Invidious,and The Linux Link Tech Show
    mostly videos
  33. Open Hardware: SparkFun, RISC-V, Arduino, and More
    Some hardware news
  34. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 24th, 2024
    The 180th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on March 24th, 2024.
  35. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  36. FSF-EEE (fsfe.org) on Free Software
    3 Free Software items
  37. Peropesis 2.4: VIM and Python
    Peropesis 2.4 is released. In the new edition, part of the old software was updated and several new software packages were installed.
  38. Beta release of dyne:bolic IV (dynebolic IV in beta)
    This is Free Software, share it for the good of yourself and the people around you, respect others and let them express, be free and let others be free. Live clean and let your work be seen! May you live a long and prosperous life in peace!

    New

  39. Distribution Release: ALT Workstation 10.2
    "Glad to present to you the update"

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

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

    0

    Span from 2024-03-19 to 2024-03-25
    1275 /n/2024/03/19/GNOME_46_The_Best_New_Features.shtml
    1147 /n/2024/03/19/Here_are_8_Winner_Wallpaper_Images_for_Ubuntu_24_04.shtml
    1011 /n/2024/03/20/Playtron_aims_to_take_on_Valve_s_Steam_Deck_with_its_own_Linux_.shtml
    883 /n/2024/03/07/Zorin_OS_17_1_Released_with_Enhanced_Windows_App_Support_Educat.shtml
    833 /n/2024/03/21/System76_Unveils_New_Lemur_Pro_Linux_Laptop_with_Intel_Core_Ult.shtml
    792 /n/2024/03/23/Openwashing_GitLab_Censorship_Without_Challenge_Redis_and_More.shtml
    780 /n/2024/03/21/Usage_of_Plasma_6_s_Global_Themes_May_Pose_Serious_Risks.shtml
    771 /n/2024/03/21/today_s_howt.shtml
    749 /n/2024/03/21/today_s_leftovers.shtml
    748 /n/2024/03/14/DBOS_Introduced.shtml
    736 /n/2024/03/19/today_s_howtos.shtml
    731 /n/2024/03/22/today_s_howtos.shtml
    723 /n/2024/03/19/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml
    717 /n/2024/03/20/Regata_OS_24_Arctic_Fox_gaming_focused_Linux_distro_launches_wi.shtml
    715 /n/2024/03/21/Programming_Leftovers.shtml
    712 /n/2024/03/19/Firefox_125_Enters_Public_Beta_Testing_with_URL_Paste_Suggestio.shtml

Other Recent Techrights' Posts

NVIDIA Turns Out to be Serial Cheater, Stock Plunges 33% in 5 Weeks
The "slop bros" have long relied on patience and blind faith
IRC is for Communities, Social Control Networks Are for Broligarchs (by Broligarchs)
Unlike Reddit, it's not a company
 
Photo Ops Are Liabilities
NVIDIA is not a "family business" and its CEO isn't some modest genius
NVIDIA’s Total Debt Trebled in Three Months!
Not the hallmark of a rich company unless its accounting is fraudulent
Adopting LLM Slop is Still Suicide
Suicide (in the literal sense) is also linked to adoption of chatbots
On Laundering Licences and Code
A "Second SCO" waiting to happen
The Cyber Show on Slop and the Ministry Of Truth in "Nineteen Eighty Four"
"cultural erasure" by slop
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXVIII - Keeping Both Eyes on the Ball
One upside of these disputes is that they raise at least two very important issues concerning the law
Gemini Links 12/11/2026: Encryption is Easy, Human Emacs, and Legislation in Italy
Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
IRC logs for Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Links 11/11/2026: End of Novaya Gazeta (Assassinated by Putin) and North Koreans Too Poor to Buy Rice
Links for the day
Gemini Links 11/11/2026: The Tyrant’s Moat and Rants About Slop Causing Problems
Links for the day
Links 11/11/2026: Skydance Games and Boeing Hit By Layoffs, "Time Out for Timeouts"
Links for the day
JavaScript is the Problem, Not the Answer
Making the Web better is about making things better, not slapping more JavaScript 'walls' at it
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXVII - "Making a False Complaint to Police is a Crime." (British Cops Aren't American Mercenaries)
"In the United Kingdom, the Foreign Enlistment Act 1819 and the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 make it unlawful for British subjects to join the armed forces of any state warring with another state at peace with Britain."
The Label 'Anti-AI'
They make it sound like opposing plagiarism or cheating is an act of intolerance or hatred
Intolerance and Violence
Intolerance in the software world is not a new problem
António Campinos Hiding From Staff Amid Strikes, Won't Participate in Dialogue
They voted to continue striking until Christmas
Silent Layoffs at IBM (Rolling Layoffs), Now Curbs on H1B (Mostly Indian Applicants)
Little will change at IBM except the gravity (global distribution) of its workforce will go east
Links 11/11/2026: Moving from Proton to Posteo and "Floating in Space"
Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
IRC logs for Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXVI - Attempts to Kill Critics
"Epstein contacted Cambridge academics about research funding"
Gemini Links 10/11/2026: Running, Tektronix, and "Smallnet Information Services Zig Port"
Links for the day
Corporations Don't Lose 2 Trillion Dollars in 'Value' Over a 'Dick Story', This is an Overvaluation and Belated Correction
Nvidia is down, down, down again
Links 10/11/2026: "50 Years of Project Censored" and NVIDIA's Collapse Continues
Links for the day
NVIDIA Down About 30% in 5 Weeks, When Does the Media Call It "Bubble" Rather Than Frame It as Sex Scandal?
they'll find a way to blame "China"
Surreal Times
NVIDIA's shares fell 27% in 5 weeks
Links 10/11/2026: "Jensen Huang Could Face $81 Billion Divorce Bill" and "Nvidia Shareholders sue Jensen Huang"
Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Monday, November 09, 2026
IRC logs for Monday, November 09, 2026
Gemini Links 10/11/2026: Open Problem in Computer Science Due to Bloat and "Queueing Nine Hours for an iPhone"
Links for the day