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Updated This Past Day

  1. This Week in Plasma: a lot of polishing!
    This week we didn’t focus on features, and instead fixed bugs, improved performance, and improved the UI
  2. Wine 10.13 (Wine-Staging 10.13)
    two new releases
  3. Release of LibreELEC 12.2.0
    LibreELEC 12.2.0 is out
  4. EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.0 released
    compared with prior releases of EasyOS, Easy Excalibur is almost a completely new design

    New

  5. Debian Trixie-Based Grml 2025.08 Is Out to Celebrate Debian’s 32nd Birthday
    Debian-based Grml 2025.08 bootable live distribution for system administrators is out today to celebrate Debian’s 32nd birthday.
  6. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  7. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming
    R and more
  8. KDE, Akademy, and GNONE
    desktop work, events
  9. Debian turns 32, updates and additions in Debian 13 Trixie
    Debian picks
  10. today's howtos
    a handful of howtos
  11. Security Leftovers
    Security related links for today
  12. From Microsoft Blobs to Open Standards: Guide to migrating from proprietary formats to ODF
    new from LibreOffice
  13. OpenSUSE: openSUSE.Asia Summit 2026 and Tumbleweed Report
    some OpenSUSE updates
  14. Peropesis 3.0: part of the old software was updated
    Peropesis (personal operating system) is a small-scale, minimalist, command-line-based GNU/Linux operating system. It's an incomplete system, but it's constantly being improved. Also, it is a free operating system created from free software, mostly distributed under the GNU GPL or BSD licenses.
  15. Release of Zephix 8
    Zephix v8 (Zephix_8-x86_64) was released
  16. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux-centered leftovers
  17. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  18. Applications: Immich, Ghostty, and More
    software leftovers
  19. Open Hardware/Modding: GNU-like Mobile Linux, One Hertz Challenge, and More
    Gadgets and more
  20. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux stories
  21. Recent GNU/Linux Videos
    a long batch
  22. Omarchy Linux Article and Video
    Omarchy Linux picks
  23. Security Leftovers
    Security and more
  24. Linux Devices: Arduino, Android, and More
    hardware leftovers
  25. OpenBSD 10x 'Faster' Than Linux and "Chimera Linux: Linux Meets FreeBSD" in Chimera Linux
    BSD picks
  26. Android Leftovers
    ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is getting Android 16 beta
  27. 3 Neat Linux Apps to Try This Weekend (Aug 15-17)
    Want to expand your Linux horizons this weekend? I've been on the hunt for useful free and open source apps
  28. today's howtos
    mostly idroot
  29. Arch Linux’s AUR Runs into Recent Service Interruptions
    Arch Linux’s AUR users have experienced downtime in recent days after a DDoS attack
  30. Linux is about to lose a feature – over a personality clash
    A large and unfortunate mistake in the kernel development management process is underway
  31. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain
  32. Stable kernels: Linux 6.16.1, Linux 6.15.10, Linux 6.12.42, Linux 6.6.102, and Linux 6.1.148
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.16.1 kernel
  33. Debian-Based Tails 7.0 RC1 and Asmi Linux 13 Debian Edition
    Some Debian distros
  34. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
    Standards just a bit
  35. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  36. Games: Handhelds, LEGO Voyagers, Rally Arcade Classics, and More
    Latest 12 from GamingOnLinux
  37. Today in Techrights
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