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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

   Canonical published today the Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) release, the latest stable version of their popular GNU/Linux distribution, featuring up-to-date components and new features.

2. LXQt 2.2 Desktop Environment Released with Many Wayland Improvements

   LXQt 2.2 has been released today as the latest stable version of the lightweight desktop environment for Linux-based operating systems, featuring many improvements to Wayland support and updated components.

3. KDE Gear 25.04 Applications Suite Officially Released, Here’s What’s New

   The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 25.04 as the latest version to this collection of apps for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and the Linux ecosystem, adding new features and enhancements to your favorite KDE applications.

4. TrueNAS 25.04 (Fangtooth) Open-Source NAS Released

   TrueNAS 25.04 open-source NAS launches with ZFS fast deduplication

5. Deepin 23.1 Launches with Smarter AI, Enhanced Hardware Support

   Debian-based Deepin 23.1 is out now with Linux kernels 6.6/6.12

6. Tor Browser 14.5 Introduces Android Connection Assist

   The latest Tor Browser adds Connection Assist to Android

7. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS picks

   New

8. Elive 3.8.48 released

   The Elive Team is pleased to announce the release of 3.8.48

9. GNU/Linux Leftovers

   mostly GNU/Linux links

10. Kernel: Asahi, Hammerspace, and Zephyr

    kernel news

11. Open Hardware/Modding: STM32, Arduino, and More

    Hardware leftovers

12. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS picks

13. Programming Leftovers

    Development related stories

14. Security Leftovers

    Security picks

15. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

16. FreedomBox – Debian-based distribution

    FreedomBox is made up of two things: a free and open source software system and inexpensive hardware

17. These 6 Linux apps are the secret sauce to my creative process

    As a creator, I know having the right tools can make all the difference

18. My experience in the Debian LTS and ELTS projects

    Last year, I decided to start participating in the Debian LTS and ELTS projects

19. GNOME 48.1 Desktop Is Out to Improve HDR Support and Fix Various Issues

    The GNOME project released today GNOME 48.1 as the first maintenance update to the latest GNOME 48 “Bengaluru” desktop environment series to fix bugs and improve existing functionality.

20. Android Leftovers

    You're Missing Out on Hidden Android Updates

21. Meet PorteuX, the Slackware-Based Lightweight Live Linux Distro

    It seems like no matter what happens, the Linux community comes out with new live distros

22. My portrait of Charles Darwin in a museum

    I'm super excited to share this with you: my artwork is now on display in a museum

23. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

    This is free and open source software

24. Guix System – Linux distribution built around Guix

    Guix System is a rolling release, free and open source Linux distribution built around Guix

25. Tax Reduction

    While I was working at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the early 1980s

26. Zorin OS 17.3 review - Would you pay for your Linux desktop?

    For reasons many and varied, the commercial Linux desktop has never quite caught on

27. Linux laptop lagging? 5 simple ways to speed it up fast

    If your computer is running Linux and it seems a bit slow

28. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    some more links pertaining to GNU/Linux news

29. Wayland's Future and NVIDIA 575.51.02 Beta Driver

    Graphics news

30. Devices/Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and OpenWRT

    a handful of leftovers

31. Red Hat Leftovers

    corporate stuff mostly

32. today's howtos

    first batch for today

33. Security and Windows TCO Leftovers

    many Windows TCO examples

34. Games: Valve and Linux, One Year of Mahjong Solitaire, and More

    a handful of stories for today

35. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

36. Kernel Articles, Mostly LWN

    now outside the paywall

37. Taking notes with Joplin

    Joplin is an open-source note-taking application designed to handle taking many kinds of notes, whether it is managing code snippets, writing documentation, jotting down lecture notes, or drafting a novel

38. Debian Project Leader election 2025 edition

    Four candidates have stepped up

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