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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 20, 2025

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Updated This Past Day

  1. Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Released with Linux Kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, and More
    Canonical released today the beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) release for public beta testing, so it’s time to take a look at what to expect from the final release.
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    IBM tried this for decades; we know what happened to IBM
  3. Every Holiday Must Come to an End [original]
    Photos can wait until next week
  4. Zorin OS 18 Beta Released with Refreshed Look, Advanced Window Tiling, and More
    Today, the Zorin OS team announced the general availability for public testing of the beta version of the upcoming Zorin OS 18 release, which promises new and exciting features, a fresh new look, and more.
  5. Red Hat and CentOS Leftovers (Lots of Buzzwords, as Usual)
    mostly from redhat.com
  6. Lagrange 1.19.2 is Out, Check Out Tux Machines in gemini:// (Gemini Protocol) [original]
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    New

  7. ZenLake OS - remix of Debian or Ubuntu LTS
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  8. Games: Godot, Steam, and Pixel Wheels
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  9. Applications: Rspamd, sshmate, and More
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  10. Omarchy - opinionated Arch Linux distribution - LinuxLinks
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  11. Vinari OS - Debian-based Linux distribution
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  12. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  13. Announcing Rust 1.90.0
    new release
  14. Security Patches and Breaches, Latest CISA Reports
    Security leftovers
  15. Fedora/CentOS: Launch of Fedora Forge, Fedora Signing Update, and Bluefin
    RHEL base-ish
  16. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    half about BSD
  17. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Open Data
    FOSS and more
  18. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  19. today's howtos
    10 howtos for now
  20. Web Browsers and RSS Clients
    some WWW leftovers
  21. Events: FSF at 40, Open Developers Summit, and Akademy 2025
    Events to come or coverage
  22. KDE is now my favorite desktop
    after using KDE for a while I am starting to really appreciate how good it is
  23. A GEM Of A Desktop Environment
    A look back
  24. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  25. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Microsoft-Funded 'FSFE'
    FOSS and openwashing
  26. today's howtos
    including a video
  27. Recent GNU/Linux Videos and Shows
    via Invidious
  28. IPFire 2.29 Core Update 197 Introduces a Complete OpenVPN Overhaul
    IPFire 2.29 Core Update 197 has been released today as a new stable update to this open-source hardened Linux firewall distribution that brings various improvements, updated components, and other changes.
  29. Games: Formula Legends, Alabaster Dawn, and More
    10 new ones from GamingOnLinux
  30. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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