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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 01, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers

   today's leftovers

2. Programming and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

   FOSS and coding picks

3. Security Leftovers

   Security picks

4. Colliding with the SHA prefix of Linux's initial Git commit

   by Kees Cook

5. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, GNU Boot, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More

   hardware picks

6. Applications: BlepFX crunchrr, Kando, gg, and "Default Apps"

   4 new articles

7. today's howtos

   a handful of howtos

8. KDE Plasma 6.2.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes

   Today, the KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.2.5 as the fifth and last update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment series with more bug fixes.

9. Debian 13 “Trixie” Installer Alpha Released with Linux 6.12 LTS, RISCV64 Support

   The Debian Project released today the first alpha version of the installer for the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series, due for release next year.

10. Mozilla and Firefox Going in the Wrong Direction

    Chasing hype and worse

11. GNU Artanis Development and News

    new from GNU Artanis

12. Linux Magazine's Latest Issue (December)

    partly paywalled

13. Open Hardware/Modding: NVIDIA Jetson and RISC-V

    Hardware leftovers

14. Tor, Microsoft, and Openwashing PR Stunt

    today's leftovers

15. Upscayl: An Open-Source Image Upscaling Tool for Linux

    there’s a powerful tool available to solve this problem

16. Programming Leftovers

    Development picks

17. Android Leftovers

    Polestar 2 is Adding Wired Android Auto Support, One of the “Most Requested Features”

18. Windows TCO and Security Leftovers

    Lots of Windows TCO

19. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical picks

20. Why I Prefer a Tiling Window Manager on Linux

    Do you shake your head whenever you see someone extoll the virtues of a tiling window manager

21. Bluestar Linux is back with update 6.12.7: Firefox 133, LibreOffice 24, the 6.12 kernel, and more

    Arch-based German distro Bluestar Linux is back with multiple package updates on top of a new kernel

22. Best Free and Open Source Software

    We recommend the best free and open source alternatives

23. 6 reasons why Google should switch Chromebooks from Android to Linux

    By now, you've probably heard that Google plans to migrate Chromebooks to Android

24. The latest MX Linux turns Xfce into a desktop anyone can use

    If you're looking for a Linux distribution with a user-friendly desktop that's also very highly customizable

25. Radxa Orion O6 AI Board with Up to 64GB RAM, Dual 5GbE Ports and PCIe Gen4 Expansion

    The Orion O6 is compatible with Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions and supports full UEFI via EDKII

26. The 4 most Windows-like Linux distros to try because change is hard

    If you want to keep your machine running smoothly and feeling familiar, check out these Linux distros

27. If you're ready for something different, I recommend this Linux distro to newbies and experts alike

    OpenMandriva is a sensible operating system that's not based on the top four most popular Linux distros, but just as easy to use

28. GNOME’s New Image Viewer Adds Image Editing Features

    Loupe (aka Image Viewer) is GNOME’s modern successor to the venerable Eye of GNOME has picked up its first batch of image editing features

29. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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