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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 19, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Network Maintenance Next Week and on December 7th [original]

   Hopefully no impact throughout

2. FreeBSD 15.0-RC1 Now Available: The first release candidate build of the 15.0-RELEASE release cycle is now available

   FreeBSD 15.0-RC1 Now Available

3. No Clownflare, No Problems [original]

   Don't use Clownflare. There are many legal, ethical and technical reasons not to.

4. A Time for Sharing [original]

   This morning one of our neighbours gave a whole loaf of bread to the birds, which was much appreciated

5. GIMP 3.2 Release Candidate Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

   The first Release Candidate of the highly anticipated GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 3.2 release is now available for public testing with more new features and dozens of improvements.

6. Our Exposure in Geminispace (Gemini Protocol) is Growing in 2025 [original]

   Clients for Gemini Protocol are available for almost every platform imaginable

   New

7. Blender 5.0 Open-Source 3D Graphics App Is Now Available for Download

   Blender 5.0, a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software, is now available for download as a major update that introduces numerous new features and improvements.

8. Debian Libre Live Images Released for Software Freedom Lovers

   The Debian Project released today a new project called Debian Libre Live Images that allows you to run and install the Debian GNU/Linux operating system without non-free software.

9. Security Leftovers

   Security picks for today

10. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    GNU/Linux picks

11. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS picks

12. Programming Leftovers

    Development picks

13. Databases: Couchbase, pgAdmin, and PostgreSQL

    Database-related news

14. Finnix 251, SparkyLinux, EasyOS, and Debian Libre Live Images

    Debiab-based distros

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

    Hardware leftovers

16. Latest From Red Hat's Site

    Red Hat leftovers

17. Plasma Design System Progress and GNOME/GTK Updates

    Some KDE and GNOME leftovers

18. Applications and Software: Hugin and More

    Software leftovers

19. today's howtos

    5 howtos for now

20. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Linux User Space, and More

    some new episodes

21. This Linux distro looks more beautiful than anything Microsoft or Apple ever made

    Linux distros use desktop environments to offer a distinct appearance

22. State of Rust Survey and Rust Becoming Inevitable in Many Distros

    Rust latest

23. KDE Plasma 6.5.3 Improves Visual Smoothness on Multi-Monitor VRR Setups

    The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.5.3 as the third maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.

24. Phosh 0.51 GNOME-Based Mobile Shell Adds New Location Quick Setting

    Phosh 0.51 adds a location quick setting, smarter auto-brightness behavior

25. Games: VKD3D-Proton 3.0, Forestrike, Below the Crown, The Many Sins of House Ocampo, and More

    gaming related picks

26. Marathon OS Promises BlackBerry 10-Like Fluidity on a Pure Linux Base

    Marathon OS is a new

27. Solus’s eopkg TUI Solseek Now Offers Full Flatpak Handling

    Solseek 0.3.2 introduces full Flatpak support for this Solus Linux eopkg TUI

28. Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: How to pick between these Windows alternatives

    Linux Mint and Zorin OS are both popular Linux distros

29. I found an immutable Linux distro that never breaks and is effortless to use

    ShaniOS maintains two separate environments

30. These are the only distros I recommend for Linux power users

    Are you tired of Linux distros that try to hide all the technicalities and simplify everything

31. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

32. This Week in KDE Apps: Crop tool in Photos, Sudoku in Kirigami and sprinting

    Welcome to a new issue of "This Week in KDE Apps"! Every week (or so)

33. Linux-Ready KSTR-IMX93 SBC Debuts With Wi-Fi 6, Cellular IoT, and 802.15.4 Connectivity

    Conclusive Engineering has introduced the KSTR-IMX93 on Kickstarter, a Linux-capable SBC integrating Wi-Fi 6

34. GNU/Linux and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS and more

35. Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update and Linux Phone Apps

    mobile Linux in the news

36. today's howtos

    short batch of howtos

37. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

38. Videos: GNU/Linux and Free Software Videos in YouTube

    via Invidious

39. This Linux tool maps your online footprint in minutes

    Your digital footprint is often larger than you think

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