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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 16, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Microsoft Boosters (Lawrence Abrams et al) Try to Blame "Linux" for Proprietary Things That Can Run on It

   FUD as usual

2. Someone ran a modern Linux OS on a 30-year-old CPU, and it's surprisingly usable

   Everyone knows that if you want a lightweight operating system, you go with Linux

3. Games: Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Nintendo 64

   With GNU/Linux focus

4. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming/Development Leftovers

   FOSS and coding

   New

5. 'Windows is evolving into an agentic OS' says Windows president in what I can only assume is a bid to make me swap to Linux

   Making the move is looking more and more tempting

6. Valve reportedly cooking native Linux version of Half-Life: Alyx, optimized for Steam Frame VR

   Valve is reportedly 'looking into' a standalone version of Half-Life: Alyx for its new Steam Frame VR headset, but still requires a lot of work.

7. Security Leftovers

   Security related picks

8. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Licensing, and Standards

   FOSS and more

9. Programming Leftovers

   Development related picks

10. Distributions and Operating Systems: GNU/Linux, BSD, and Old Systems

    OS news

11. Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers

    some more IBM updates

12. OpenSUSE and Tumbleweed Updates

    OpenSUSE and more

13. GNOME Foundation Report and Gedit's November News

    GNOME news

14. Applications: Diffoscope, Docker, and More

    Application-related news

15. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and More

    Hardware picks

16. today's howtos

    4 howtos

17. Games: Godot 4.6 dev 4, Best Gaming GNU/Linux Distros, Steam Deck 2 Rumours

    gaming news and such

18. Debian 13.2 “Trixie” Released with 123 Bug Fixes and 55 Security Updates

    Today, the Debian Project announced the release and general availability of Debian 13.2 as the second update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series.

19. 3 open-source, cross-platform security apps that just work

    Security leftovers

20. today's howtos

    a handful of howtos

21. LibreOffice has a new fix for your font problems

    Keep an eye out for the LibreOffice 26.2 release, which should come in February 2026

22. Games: "ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard", Assetto Corsa Rally, Deep Rock Galactic, and More

    a handful of GamingOnLinux articles

23. Wine 10.19 Released

    close to 11 now

24. Android Leftovers

    Google’s “Contact Exchange” Is Basically NameDrop for Android — And It’s Coming Soon

25. False Promises (IBM and Android), Security Leftovers

    Security mostly

26. KeePassXC Clarifies AI Policy: Used Only in Development, Never in the App

    KeePassXC’s developers explain that AI helps with code reviews and small pull requests

27. Wine 10.19 Released With Reparse Point Support

    Wine 10.19 introduces reparse point support, new JScript typed arrays, WinRT exception updates

28. 3 cool Linux apps you should try this weekend (November 14 - 16)

    You may, like me, sometimes be unsure what you can install aside from the apps that appear at the front and top of software browsers like Discover and the Snap Store

29. The role of ODF in digital sovereignty (digital freedom)

    Digital sovereignty, or the ability of nations, organisations and individuals to control their own digital destiny

30. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free software

31. extrox – spin of MX Linux

    extrox is an interesting spin of MX Linux that uses the Xfce desktop with the Compiz compositing window manager

32. This Week in Plasma: OCR in Spectacle and many UI improvements

    Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma

33. This Week in GNOME: #225 Volume Levels

    Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from November 07 to November 14

34. Release of /e/OS 3.2 / Murena 3.2

    the release of /e/OS 3.2 for all supported devices

35. iodéOS 6.9 Update: Auto-Reboot, Private Space, and More

    With iodéOS 6.9, you can now configure your device to automatically reboot after a set period of inactivity

36. And Now for Something Completely Different: Kicking the Tires and Test Driving a BSD

    What happens when a seasoned GNU/Linux user returns to BSD for a hands-on review? GhostBSD delivers unexpected surprises

37. Security Leftovers and Microsoft TCO

    incidents and holes

38. GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers

    mostly GNU/Linux focus

39. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Pi, and More

    Hardware stories

40. PostgreSQL 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23 Released!

    This is the final release of PostgreSQL 13. Databases giant, stable (PostgreSQL).

41. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

42. Mesa 25.3 Open-Source Graphics Stack Improves Support for Many Video Games

    The Mesa 25.3 open-source graphics stack has been released today as a major update with new features, improvements for the built-in open-source graphics drivers, and better support for many video games.

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