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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 20, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Free Software Definition (FSD) Turns 40 Next Month [original]

   the FSD is a more formal document and one which like the GNU Manifesto (turned 40 last year) forms the basis of the movement and the system

2. Not All 'Linux' Sites Are Real [original]

   Of course we don't link to such 'Linux' sites

3. Richard Stallman Talk at Georgia Tech This Week [original]

   The message of RMS is more important than ever before

   New

4. statCounter Sees GNU/Linux Rising to 6% in North Macedonia [original]

   That's a good start for 2026

5. Mainstream Media Obstructs Adoption of GNU/Linux [original]

   Even if 5% of more of the world's computer users adopt Free software (it's a lot higher if one counts people who use Free software on top of MacOS and Windows), the media won't care

6. Making This Site Faster [original]

   his site is simple enough and does not contain JavaScript

   New

7. MX Linux 25.1 Is Out with Dual-Init Support, Debian 13.3 Base, and Linux 6.18 LTS

   The MX Linux team announced today the general availability for download of MX Linux 25.1 as the first update in the MX Linux 25 “Infinity” series of this Debian-based distribution featuring Xfce, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox flavors.

8. Instructionals/Technical Articles on Proxmox and Cron Jobs

   some more howtos of sorts

9. Raspberry Pi as a Desktop

   2 recent articles

10. Valnet on Terminal Commands or Programs in GNU/Linux

    some more recent articles

11. Valnet Articles on Switching From Windows to GNU/Linux

    4 recent articles

12. Judy Sanhz on Preparing to Move to GNU/Linux

    a pair of new articles from Judy Sanhz

13. Linux: The Real Operating System

    By now, I’ve had years of experience on different operating systems

14. Linux distros are now competing on design, and I love it

    Linux distributions are breaking the mold and setting new standards for beauty and functionality

15. Want to try Linux? Just install Ubuntu or Fedora

    There are many desktop Linux distributions

16. I paid $48 for this Linux distro to save 48 hours of work—and it was worth it

    Are you confused about why anyone would pay for Linux when it’s supposed to be free

17. I boosted my old laptop’s life by switching to this power-efficient Linux distro

    Revive an old laptop with Linux

18. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

    This is free and open source software

19. Stable kernels: Linux 5.15.198, and Linux 5.10.248

    I'm announcing the release of the 5.15.198 kernel

20. Mozilla Now Offers an Official Firefox RPM Package for RPM-Based Linux Distros

    Mozilla announces a dedicated RPM package for users of RPM-based distributions who want to install Firefox as a native RPM package.

21. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    mostly GNU/Linux news

22. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers

    FOSS and more

23. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, mintCast, and This Week in Linux

    3 new episodes

24. FreeBSD on Old Computers and "Modifying FreeBSD ISO for Dell Servers"

    BSD leftovers

25. Dock for GNOME, Exploitation in GNOME, and Rust-based COSMIC Disappoints

    Some GNOME picks

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

    GNU/Linux hardware and more

27. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical picks

28. Linux 6.19 Delays

    Linux 6.19 is delayed

29. Hard to Hide Inconvenient Facts in the Free Software Community [original]

    There are many attempts to silence Free software activists and journalists

30. Before Analognowhere There Was Dilbert [original]

    Analognowhere isn't always humorous; it deals with a difficult topic

31. Android Leftovers

    You can use an old Android phone as a media server

32. Your modern Linux desktop is too busy: Why I went back to basics with MATE

    Tired of desktop environments (DEs) that keep “improving” things that already worked perfectly

33. Mageia Harkens Back to the Glory Days of Mandrake Linux

    Mageia is a modern distribution with all the modern bells and whistles

34. New Releases, Gentoo, and GNU/Linux on Mobile

    today's leftovers

35. Best Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

36. Review: The new Chimera Linux installer

    A little over a year ago I wrote a review of Chimera Linux

37. Improving the Sites Some More [original]

    We wish to make the sites more pleasant to use

38. 'Make Tech Easier' Says GNU/Linux is Great for Desktop/Laptop (But Not for Everybody), Fresh Editor Covered Also

    2 recent articles

39. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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