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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 01, 2026

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Updated This Past Day

  1. GNU/Linux Reaches All-Time High in Guatemala as 2025 Ends [original]
    Windows has fallen to new lows
  2. Tribute to analognowhere [original]
    End-of-year credit to analognowhere
  3. Things to be Thankful for in 2025 (Tux Machines Edition) [original]
    10 things we are thankful for this year
  4. Dominica's Share of GNU/Linux Doubled This Year [original]
    It's not a large country, there are fewer than 100,00 inhabitants in it, but the trends matter
  5. Distributions and Operating Systems: EasyOS, CP/M, Asahi Linux, and PikaOS
    OS picks
  6. Birds Are Smart, Smarter Than "Smart Gadgets" [original]
    The most advanced computers and gadgets are still vastly inferior to a wasp
  7. Shotcut 25.12 Adds NVIDIA NVENC Encoder Support to Screen Recording on Linux/X11
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  8. Just Like That, Another Year Comes to an End [original]
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    New

  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  10. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    3 of GNU/Linux, 1 BSD
  11. Databases: YottaDB on "The Strong ARM of Apple", New PostgreSQL-Related Releases
    3 new picks
  12. Linux Gadgets, GNU/Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and "Linux Phones"
    hardware side
  13. Linux Kernel Space / File Systems / Virtualization: Key performance boost feature, patented Microsoft trap, and IEEE-488 gets a stable Linux driver
    3 kernel picks
  14. Server: GNU/Linux distros, Kubernetes v1.35, and "CachyOS challenges Ubuntu in new server benchmarks"
    Server side news
  15. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
    Windows TCO and more
  16. today's howtos
    a few more howtos
  17. Arch Linux Installer Archinstall 3.0.15 Adds Support for the rEFInd Boot Manager
    Archinstall 3.0.15 has been released today as the latest stable version of Arch Linux’s menu-based installer, adding a couple of new features and fixing various bugs and other issues.
  18. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  19. today's howtos
    half a dozen howtos
  20. Android Leftovers
    Nothing rolls out update to Phone (3) with fixes for Glyph Toys, Android Auto, and more
  21. Haruna 1.7 Media Player Brings Smarter Playlists
    KDE’s Haruna 1.7 media player improves playlist management
  22. Ready for a Linux laptop? I found one that competes with my MacBook Pro
    Tuxedo Computers' InfinityBook 14 Pro runs Tuxedo Linux
  23. I turned my old Chromebook into a Linux-powered smart hub, and it's incredible
    I created an Ubuntu installation image on a flash drive and was ready to proceed
  24. This simple Linux tool lets you try multiple distros safely on one desktop - for free
    I use Linux… a lot. I use it for just about everything I do
  25. A message from FSF president Ian Kelling
    I would like to especially thank Geoff and RMS for the work that they did in this role
  26. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  27. KDE Ni! OS – new logo and the initial repository
    My initial post on Ni! OS gained more interest than I expected
  28. Need a Deduction? Donate to Open
    I’m topping the list with the FSF
  29. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
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