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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 04, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. KDE Gear 25.04.3 Released as the Last Update in the KDE Gear 25.04 Series

   The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 25.04.3 as the third and last maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 25.04 open-source software suite series to address various issues in your favorite KDE apps.

2. Debian 13 Installer Now Supports Rescuing of Btrfs Systems Installed via Calamares

   The Debian Project released the second Release Candidate (RC2) of the Debian Installer for the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series, which is expected in late June or early/mid July 2025.

3. US Independence Day [original]

   The message of self-determination is just as applicable in the tech world as it is in the political spheres

4. Microsoft is Drowning [original]

   Let's hope that GNU/Linux will gain a lot at the expense of Windows

   New

5. Libreboot 25.06 “Luminous Lemon” released!

   Today’s Libreboot 25.06 revision is a stable release

6. I don't care that Microsoft is extending Windows 10's support, I'm still moving to Linux

   So, here's why I'm still making the jump over to Linux

7. 5 Reasons Xfce Is My Favorite Linux Desktop

   Of all the desktop environments and window managers available on Linux

8. Free and Open Source Software

   This is free and open source software

9. Linux-ready Meerkat meer10 Launches with Intel Core Ultra, PCIe Gen5 Storage, and Wi-Fi 7

   System76 has updated its compact Linux mini PC lineup with the Meerkat meer10

10. How I Use the Linux Terminal Without Destroying My OS

    While the Linux terminal is still a part of Linux

11. I Turned a Mini PC Into a Steam Console With Linux

    I like gaming on my Linux PC in my office, but I also like my living room couch

12. Imagining Krita on a Phone

    Over the past couple of weeks, Timothée Giet has been working on a mock-up tablet and phone friendly UX for Krita

13. openSUSE turned 20

    Last week, I was in Nürnberg for the openSUSE conference

14. today's leftovers

    FOSS and more

15. CNX Software on ESP32, Cortex-M85 and More

    some hardware picks

16. Postgres: pgtt v4.4 Released and Event for Postgres 2025

    some psql news

17. Programming Leftovers

    Development related picks

18. Security Leftovers

    Security related picks

19. Linux Kernel, Microsoft Front Groups, and 'Linux' Foundation

    some kernel and org stuff

20. GNOME: Hubert Figuière, Alley Chaggar, and Richard Littauer

    GNOME updates

21. today's howtos

    not so many for now

22. Applications: Converseen, Kubernetes, and More

    Free software roundup

23. Videos/Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly and More

    RHEL clones and more

24. Libreboot 25.06 Open-Source BIOS/UEFI Firmware Adds More Hardware Support

    Leah Rowe announced today a new version of the Libreboot open-source and free BIOS/UEFI firmware alternative, Libreboot 25.06, which adds support for new devices, as well as other improvements.

25. Android Leftovers

    5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Nothing Phone 3

26. Steam Games and Gaming News

    gaming stuff

27. Latest Tumbleweed Update Marks Myrlyn’s Introduction

    The latest openSUSE Tumbleweed update brings Myrlyn

28. Thunderbird 140 ESR Focuses on Enterprise Needs

    Thunderbird 140 ESR is out now, bringing smarter notifications, dark mode message rendering

29. These 6 features in Kali Linux help me keep my network security in top shape

    Kali Linux has earned a solid reputation in cybersecurity circles for good reason

30. 5 More Linux-First Mini PCs for Your Next Open Source Project

    Mini PCs are awesome because of their versatility

31. 7 GNOME extensions I could never switch to Windows and live without

    GNOME is one of the more popular desktop environments available for Linux distros

32. Ubuntu Fixes Desktop File Thumbnails Not Showing

    Image, PDF and other supported file thumbnails will once again appear on the (literal) Ubuntu 24.04 LTS desktop

33. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

34. Developing an application with TinySPARQL in 2025

    Back a couple of months ago, I was given the opportunity to talk at LAS about search in GNOME

35. MX Linux MX-23.6 Libretto review - A bundle of awesome

    It hasn't been that long since I last reviewed MX Linux

36. 8 ways every Linux distro could make things a lot easier for newbies

    Although Linux continues to grow, distributions could attract - and retain

37. Security and Windows TCO

    mostly Windows TCO

38. Programming Leftovers

    some coding bits, many python picks

39. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    4 more stories

40. Open Hardware/Modding: Gaming Mouse, Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, STEMlab TI, and More

    some hardware picks

41. Latest From redhat.com

    Some Red Hat articles

42. today's howtos

    mostly from idroot

43. Games: Proton Experimental, ProtonPlus, Nexus Mods, and More

    7 stories from GamingOnLinux

44. Kernel: Linux and Asterinas in LWN

    New articles

45. GNOME deepens systemd dependencies

    Systemd, even then, was listed as a component that is encouraged but not required by GNOME. Wayland—which is soon to be the only supported display system for GNOME—is also named as a recommended (but not required) component.

46. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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