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  1. Windows TCO, Security Issues, FUD, and Running Proprietary Things in GNU/Linux
    some leftovers
  2. KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta Release
    Plasma 6.4 second beta includes several bugfixes, some of notable bugfixes include
  3. Linux Format Magazine Ends with Issue 329
    The farewell issue, 329, published on May 27, 2025 (unclear why as July 2025 edition), serves as both a tribute and a grand finale, offering a nostalgic trip down memory lane
  4. Kernel, Btrfs, and Mesa
    Linux news
  5. Red Hat Sponsored 'Journalism' and Red Hat's Site Promoting Misleading Hype (Slop as "Intelligence")
    really bad

    New

  6. How to Install Linux Kernel 6.15 on Ubuntu 25.04 and Ubuntu 24.10
    Linux 6.15 is now the latest stable kernel, and Ubuntu users can install it on their machines via the official Ubuntu Mainline Kernel PPA archive. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do that via GUI and CLI methods.
  7. OBS Studio 31.1 Promises Multitrack Video Support on Linux, Beta Out Now
    OBS Studio 31.1 has entered public beta testing today for this powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free software for video recording and live streaming on Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
  8. GNOME 48.2 Desktop Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes
    The GNOME Project has released GNOME 48.2 today as the second maintenance update to the latest GNOME 48 “Bengaluru” desktop environment series, featuring another round of fixes.
  9. PanVK Open-Source Vulkan Driver for ARM Mali GPUs Is Now Vulkan 1.2 Conformant
    Collabora informs 9to5Linux that their PanVK open-source Vulkan driver for ARM Mali GPUs, developed as part of their Panfrost driver project, has reached today Vulkan 1.2 conformance.
  10. A Big Change for Ubuntu Linux Releases Is Here
    Canonical, the company that develops the Ubuntu Linux distribution
  11. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly about GNU/Linux
  12. Hardware and Python Development
    mostly the latter
  13. Debian Day 2025 and More Debian Bits
    Debian leftovers
  14. Mozilla: Spying at Firefox ("Data@Mozilla") and Rust Cargo Cult
    3 picks
  15. NVIDIA 575 Linux Graphics Driver Released with Support for NVIDIA Smooth Motion
    NVIDIA 575 has been released today as the latest production-ready branch of NVIDIA’s graphics driver for NVIDIA GPUs on Linux, BSD, and Solaris systems.
  16. Security and Microsoft TCO
    Security leftovers
  17. Microsoft Pushing Proprietary Stuff as "Open", More Proprietary Traps
    4 stories
  18. Stable kernels: Linux 6.12.31, and Linux 6.14.9
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.12.31 kernel
  19. Android Leftovers
    Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 launch, first devices with Android 16
  20. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards Leftovers
    FOSS focus
  21. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux news
  22. Maui Release and Qt Gradle Plugin 1.3
    KDE toolkits
  23. Hardware Leftovers
    FPGA Computer and more
  24. Web Browsers: Curl 8.14.0, Bewildering Product Sunset (Arc), and High-Severity Vulnerabilities
    bad old Web
  25. Security Leftovers
    only 4 more for now
  26. Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, Hacker Public Radio, Risky Business, and More
    new episodes and some such
  27. today's howtos
    mostly from idroot
  28. Games: Queuedle, New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, Zotac Zone 2 Switches to GNU/Linux
    gaming picks
  29. Microsoft Layoffs and Proprietary Stuff Promoted for or by Microsoft
    Microsoft leftovers
  30. Windows 10 Is Reaching Its End of Life. Keep Your Computer Working With Zorin OS.
    On 14 October 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10
  31. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  32. openSUSE’s Agama 15 Installer Arrives with Usability Upgrades
    openSUSE's new Agama installer v15 lands with major usability improvements
  33. LXD 6.4 Lands with UI Enhancements, Smarter Shutdown Logic
    LXD 6.4 system container manager introduces new CLI options, updated UI features, and better shutdowns, clusters, and storage handling
  34. Mythbuntu: What Happened to Ubuntu for TV?
    There have been many attempts at building the perfect HTPC (Home Theater PC) platform, and some, like Kodi
  35. Ubuntu Fixes Vanishing Install Button in Software Updater
    The install button in Software Updater (née Update Manager)
  36. Newer Intel GPU Support Now Available on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
    Ubuntu 24.04 LTS support has been added to the Intel Graphics Preview
  37. Radxa ROCK 4D SBC – A Raspberry Pi lookalike powered by Rockchip RK3576 SoC with 6 TOPS AI accelerator
    Radxa provides support for Debian Linux, Android 14, Yocto, and Buildroot
  38. Free and Open Source Software, and Review
    This is free and open source software
  39. MYIR Launches Sub-$100 i.MX 91 Board for Embedded and Industrial Use
    MYIR provides Linux 6.6.36 support for the MYC-LMX91
  40. It’s okay to be partial to your work
    I often see leaders in open source projects not wanting to promote their own work in the interest of fairness
  41. Games: Watchword, Brany Skeldalu, SteamOS
    a handful from GamingOnLinux
  42. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  43. Linux Kernel 6.16, LSFMM+BPF, and Power Management and Scheduling in the Linux Kernel (known as "OSPM") Summit
    some Linux coverage
  44. A kernel developer plays with Home Assistant: case studies
    we'll look at how Home Assistant was used to solve some real problems
  45. Debian AI General Resolution withdrawn
    early draft to the Debian-project mailing list to ask for help and to give other developers time to provide input or develop their own counter-proposals

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

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