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IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Adds Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 Support, LLDP and CDPv2
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 has been released today by developer Michael Tremer as a new update to this hardened Linux firewall distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall, which introduces Wi-Fi 7 support and many other changes.
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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
FOSS and more
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The Crazy Weather is Finished [original]
We wonder how many birds will perish or die due to climate change
New
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today's leftovers
GNU/Linux focus for now
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Security Leftovers
Security picks
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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
FOSS and more
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Web Browsers/Clients: Curl, Search, and RSS
3 new picks
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Databases: YottaDB and Postgres Self-managing
a pair of picks
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Programming Leftovers
Development picks
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ThinkPads and Yogas With GNU/Linux Preloaded, Rave About Ventoy
Desktop/Laptop picks for today
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Red Hat, Bazaar (Flatpak), and Hey Hi (AI) Hype Instead of GNU/Linux or FOSS
IBM stuff
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Devices With Linux and Open Hardware
Hardware related news
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BSD Leftovers
3 stories about BSDs
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AMD Claims to be Releasing Details or Code for Linux and More
hints only
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Ubuntu Leftovers and Proprietary Stuffing
some links
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today's howtos
about half a dozen howtos
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TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 Linux Laptop Unveiled with New OLED Display
Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 10th generation (Gen10) of their TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Linux-powered laptop with newer NVIDIA GPUs, newer Intel CPU, and a new display.
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GNU/Linux Measured as Having Risen to 5% in Burundi [original]
The Republic of Burundi is hardly the exception in Africa
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HSBC blocks app users for having sideloaded password manager
HSBC didn't provide The Register with a clear answer on why it won't allow a sideloaded Bitwarden installation to coexist with its app on the same device
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How Github monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystem
We need to talk about your Github addiction
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Android Leftovers
Xreal goes all-in with Android XR, announces deepened collaboration with Google
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Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns
Debian seeks contributors interested in privacy to restore its Data Protection Team after all members stepped back
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Games: Humble Choice, Steam, and DLSS
3 stories from GamingOnLinux
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You’re sleeping on Linux Mint’s most powerful feature: Cinnamon’s built-in gestures
Linux Mint is known for being intuitive and beginner-friendly
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Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Officially Nears End of Life
Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) will reach end of life on January 15, 2026
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This is the tiniest Linux distro I've ever seen
Linux has a reputation for reviving old hardware
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Why I use Qubes: 3 security reasons a normal Linux distro can’t match
Qubes is still a mystery to most Linux users
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Jellyfin Marks 7 Years With Major Desktop App Changes
Jellyfin confirms the new desktop app is now available on Flathub and Arch AUR for Linux users
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Linux players on Steam reached all-time high in December
Valve has released the results of its Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025
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2026 could be the year of the (KDE) Linux desktop
You hear declarations every year about the long-told "year of the Linux desktop" arriving this year
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Stick to the Science, the Facts, the Observable Reality [original]
Science is at the heart of this site
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New Dell XPS 14 and 16 Announced, Ubuntu Version Coming This Year
Dell has announced the return of its XPS laptop line at CES 2026
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The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - and why
Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard
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Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software
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Kraft 2.0 Announcement
I am very happy to announce the release of version Kraft 2.0.0
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Mageia: Happy New Year, 2026
The Mageia team wishes the the whole community a happy 2026 filled with peace
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Immutable Distro Nitrux 5.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, New Tools
Nitrux developer Uri Herrera announced today the general availability of Nitrux 5.1 as a new stable update to this immutable and systemd-free distribution featuring new and updated components.
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Security Leftovers
Security picks
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GNU/Linux Leftovers
GNU/Linux and more
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Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and Late Night Linux
2 new episodes
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today's howtos
very few for now
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Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
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Firefox Becomes Slop, "Gnome Says No to [Slop] Extensions"
Two articles from Linux Magazine
The corresponding text-only bulletin for Wednesday contains all the text.Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):
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