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  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
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

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The "Alicante Mafia" - Part XI - No Comment From Steve Rowan, Niloofar Simon, and Christoph Ernst About Cocaine Inside EPO
What kind of patent office is this?
Giving a Voice to the Community (Even When It's Inconvenient or 'Scary')
Once upon a time we were threatened with deplatforming for merely reposting articles by Daniel Pocock; we no longer have this problem
Judgment: French army vanquishes German FSFE on Hitler's birthday, Microsoft contract dispute (1716711)
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Projection Tactics - Part IV: SLAPP by Americans Against Techrights (UK) to Hide Serious Abuses Against American Women
"PRs need to stop being complicit in suppression of information via SLAPPs"
 
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IRC Proceedings: Saturday, January 24, 2026
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After the Slop Bubble
At the end, looking back, we'll all generally understand that the net effort of slop was environmental destruction
IBM CEO Says IBM is Just Reliant on Buzzwords That Are Overhyped
IBM has nothing to show anymore and telling fairytales to shareholders is a temporary 'fix'
Projection of Fanatic From Microsoft
Microsoft Lunduke is pandering to the 4Chan 'crowd'
Digg.com (Digg) is a Censorship Platform, Just Another Social Control Media/Network, Controlled by the Few
We are not going to bother with any social control media
Spam, Slop, and Fake 'Articles' Regarding "Linux"
Serial Sloppers like these are harming real reporting about Linux and GNU
Rape investigation dropped: Will Fowles & ALP transgender deception
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Diversity, Grooming & Debian transgender Zero
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Pauline / Maria / Alice Climent(-Pommeret) & Debian transgender offensive cybersecurity deception
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Did judge with transgender sister & Debian conflict of interest help cover-up a death?
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Links 24/01/2026: CBS News Demolished From the Inside and Many Publishers Admit Layoffs
Links for the day
Gemini Links 24/01/2026: Dreams and Raspberry Pi Zero 2W
Links for the day
Richard Stallman's First Talk in US College Since 2018: Videos and Photos
There are some backstories
Judge Richard Oulevey (Grandcour Choeur, Tribunal Vaud) & Debian shaming abuse victims and witnesses
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
EDPB/CNIL privacy expert Amandine Jambert (cryptie, FSFE) implicitly admitted lying about harassment when she resigned admitting conflict of interest
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Links 24/01/2026: TikTok Controlled by Alt Reich in US Now, White House Shares Fake, Manipulated, Misleading Images Already
Links for the day
Dirty Laundry at Debian and Elsewhere
We cannot just brush aside real issues involving real people and their families
Illegal, Unconstitutional Kangaroo Court for Patents Drops the Masks, Shows Its Real Purpose is to Serve Multinational Monopolists and Crush European SMEs
Europe (or the EU) is rapidly becoming a corporate project, not a unified governance initiative
The "Alicante Mafia" - Part X - EPO Strikes to Begin Next Week
Things gradually escalate this month
Gemini Links 24/01/2026: Snow, Boxing, and Lisp is Fun
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Friday, January 23, 2026
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Senior management and HR email privacy: Martin Ebnoether (venty), Axel Beckert (xtaran) & Debian abuse in Switzerland
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Pierre-Elliott Bécue, ANSSI & Debian cybertorture
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
MJ Ray, Micah Anderson & Debian on drugs, prostitution at DebConf6 fight
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Excellence in Ethics: a list of victories for the truth
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Richard Stallman Giving Public Talk, Answering Questions From the Audience
We understand (from the organisers) that there will be a video of the talk
Forbes Covers in 2026 What Was Already Clear for Over a Decade: Microsoft's BitLocker 'Encryption' is a Back Door
One that's promoted by the loudest boosters of UEFI 'secure boot' as well
The Grapevine Says IBM's American RAs (Mass Layoffs) Soon to Follow European RAs, PIPs and "Reviews" as Pretext for a Likely Baseless Dismissal
The days of honourable corporations and work ethics are long gone it seems...
Links 23/01/2026: Minus 24 deg C in South Korea, "Iran Internet Blackout Passes Two-Week Mark"
Links for the day
Gemini Links 23/01/2026: "Witch Watch" and English on the Net
Links for the day
Reminder That "Linux" in the Site's Name (and Domain) Does Not Imply Authentic Journalism About GNU/Linux
the sad fact that some once-legitimate sites became slopfarms
Further Comments Illuminate Observations Regarding IBM's Layoffs (RAs) Plan for Europe
Some shed light on the expected scale
Links 23/01/2026: Growing Censorship, Intel Falls (Another Bubble, Propped Up by Cheeto Bailout), and Huge GAFAM Layoffs Continue
Links for the day
Working for Freedom Makes You a Target
it's not about what you do but about who gets served
Appeasing Bullies Doesn't Work
The reason we're still here and very active is that we're good at what we do
Claim That IBM Mass Layoffs Began Again in Europe, With Rumours It'll Close Offices
Unless IBM issues a statement (admission) to the media or issues WARN notices (in the US), the lousy media will simply assume - however wrongly - that nothing is happening and there's nothing to report
How Microsoft Will Tell Shareholders That the Business is Failing in a Few Days
It'll resort to "AI" storytelling (lying about slop having potential for some unspecified future year)
Flying to See Today's Talk by Richard Stallman
It's probably not too late to reserve a seat for today's talk
The Fall of Freenode Didn't Kill IRC and the Web's Issues (Not Limited to LLM Slop) Didn't Kill Everything
As long as there are enough people willing to keep the simple (or "old") stuff it'll refuse to die
GAFAM Layoffs by Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) Hide the Real Scale of Their Financial Troubles
the "official" numbers of layoffs will never tell the true story
'Domesticated' Animals Not More Valuable Than Free-range Wildlife, Proprietary ('Commercial') Software Isn't Better Than Free Software
the proprietary software giants (companies like SAP or Microsoft) have a lot of lobbyists
The "Alicante Mafia" - Part IX - EPO Budget Funnelled Into Cocaine and Moreover Rewards Cocaine-Addicted Management for Getting Busted by Police
Any day that passes without European media and European politicians doing anything about it merely discredits the media and the EU (or national governments)
Richard Stallman Won't Talk About "AI", He'll Talk About Chatbots and LLMs Lacking Any Intelligence
This really irritates people who dislike the message; so they attack the person
Slopfarms Still Fed by Google, Boosting Fake 'Articles' That Pretend to Cover "Linux"
At this point about 80-90% of the search results appear not to be slopfarms
Gemini Links 23/01/2026: The Danish Approach to Deepfakes and Random vi Things
Links for the day
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