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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 03, 2026

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Updated This Past Day

  1. IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Is Out with Linux 6.18 LTS, IPFire Domain Blocklist
    The IPFire project released IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 today as a new stable update for this open-source hardened Linux firewall distribution that brings various improvements, updated components, and security fixes.
  2. Lakka 6.1 release
    A long-awaited new version of Lakka is finally here!
  3. Windows "Market Share" Sinks to All-Time Low in Europe [original]
    Here in the UK, GNU/Linux rose to all-time low at Windows' expense
  4. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical leftovers

    New

  5. Android Leftovers
    Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features
  6. The 64-bit Hurd is Here!
    Fifteen months have passed since our last Guix/Hurd on a Thinkpad X60 post and a lot has happened with respect to the Hurd
  7. Shotwell 3.12.15 Added Support Opening Images via GIO URIs
    Shotwell, the photo manager and image viewer application for GNOME
  8. statCounter Sees Rapid Adoption of GNU/Linux in Israel [original]
    GNU/Linux is provably more secure than Windows and that's a critical aspect there
  9. Free and Open Source Software
    The Secure Boot is one setting that I have to change so that I can boot Linux distributions
  10. Microsoft's Windows Falls to New Lows in Canada [original]
    things move in the right direction
  11. BRGV-OS – custom Void Linux based distribution
    BRGV-OS is a custom Void Linux based distribution designed to help developers
  12. Armbian 26.2 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Expanded ARM and RISC-V Support
    The Armbian team released Armbian 26.2 today as a major update to this Debian/Ubuntu-based distribution and build framework for ARM devices that enhances performance, security, and hardware compatibility.
  13. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux mostly
  14. Kernel Space: Windows Copies Linux, The 64-bit Hurd is Out
    The 64-bit Hurd and more
  15. IBM Red Hat Promoting Buzzwords in Official Site
    the usual
  16. Applications: groff 1.24.0, Other Releases, and GNU/Linux Networking Commands
    both proprietary and free
  17. PostgreSQL: pgdsat version 2.0 and POSETTE 2026
    psql news
  18. Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, ESP32, and More
    Hardware leftovers
  19. Games: Doom, Steam Deck, and Steam GNU/Linux Titles
    Steam mostly
  20. Android Leftovers
    Lenovo launches new rugged Android tablet in Europe
  21. I thought I knew Linux… until I tried this distro
    Most Linux distros evolve. NixOS shows up, cracks its knuckles, and politely questions that entire premise
  22. Orange Pi Neo Linux-powered handheld gaming PC delayed indefinitely due to RAM & SSD increases
    But it looks we’ll have to wait at least a little longer for the handheld to be released
  23. This simple Linux backup setup saved me from a total disaster
    They usually start with you thinking, this will take two minutes, and end with you staring at your screen in that very specific way Linux users know too well
  24. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  25. Review: AerynOS 2026.01
    Despite the "alpha" label on AerynOS and despite a few rough edges and despite a few limitations, the distribution has made a good deal of progress
  26. Linux 7.0-rc2
    RC2 lands
  27. TeX Live 2026 released
    Nothing spectacularly new in this version
  28. Software Freedom or "Breaking Free" in Norway
    "Breaking Free" links
  29. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 1st, 2026
    The 281st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending March 1st, 2026.
  30. Hyprland 0.54 is out, and it can give you a "50% to 500%" performance boost
    Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM) news
  31. Games: Arcade, Steam Next Fest, Steam Deck, and Proton Experimental
    mostly Steam stuff
  32. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks, half about Perl
  33. NuTyX GNU/Linux 26.02.2
    NuTyX 26.02.2 available with cards 3.4.3
  34. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

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Can Economies Like the American One Hang On?
The coming weeks will be "interesting" unless wars end
 
Rumours of Microsoft Layoffs This Season
Just how much trouble is Microsoft in at this point?
GNU/Linux Measured at All-Time High in Sweden
Can 'influencers' have played a role
SLAPP Censorship - Part 31 Out of 200: Speaking About 20+ Years of Alleged Harassment/Defamation and High-Profile 'Targets' of Garrett
attempts were made to settle (in effect end the case) by the person who started the case almost half a dozen times along the way
In Asia, Windows is in Its Teens (Below 20%)
On a global scale, Windows is down to about 26%
Low Morale at IBM and Perception of Destructive Management
IBM is going nowhere, fast
Gemini Links 02/04/2026: Super Mario Galaxy Movie and New Antenna Instance
Links for the day
It Seems Like Google News Cracked Down on (Omitted, Delisted) a Lot of Slopfarms
There's no justification/point in spending so much energy just to plagiarise things poorly
Steam Survey for Last Month Says 5.33% Use GNU/Linux
big leap for GNU/Linux
Links 02/04/2026: Science News, Energy Scarcity, Oil Sold in Yuan
Links for the day
Links 02/04/2026: Apple Turns 50, Efforts To Ban VPNs
Links for the day
Gemini Links 02/04/2026: Kubernetes With FreeBSD, OFFLFIRSOCH, and Great Circle Distance
Links for the day
Dr. Andy Farnell on Microsoft Silencing or Deplatforming Opposition in the UK and Elsewhere
Microsoft as a king or a kind of "religion" one cannot question
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, April 01, 2026
IRC logs for Wednesday, April 01, 2026
SLAPP Censorship - Part 30 Out of 200: The Time We Reported Abuse to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and It Was Escalated to Its Cybercrime Unit
he started trolling and harassing me for criticising his employers' monopolistic and users-hostile agenda
'Modern' Cars Not a Rosy Industry
The current "modern" cars already have a shelf life similar to that of many toothpastes
Wrongthink Detector and Filter in "Think About the Children" Clothing
It is not about "age verification", it's a Trojan horse for social control
IBM Facilities Now Deemed Legitimate (Military) Target, Along With GAFAM Bases
Does IBM have any defences in place to protect against "downtime by explosions"?
What Happens When Some Large News Sites Turn to Slop and Spew Out Nonsense
LLM slop makes such grotesque mistakes abundant
Hardly Seeing Slopfarms Today, Even in Google News
Google's adventures with slop increased its debt significantly
Links 01/04/2026: Quantum Hype (Turing and Google), "US Fuel Prices Surge Past $4 a Gallon"
Links for the day
Gemini Links 01/04/2026: "Sacred Week of Cycling" and Zenity for Scripts
Links for the day
Losing Debian: Sruthi Chandran election flop
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
French judgment: parasitisme by FSFE & Matthias Kirschner (CO23.002709)
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Microsoft Uses April Fools to 'Joke' About Inserting "Age Verification" (Surveillance) Into Linux
MinceR says the "lkml [message/page] one is April Fools or at least they're trying to pass it off as April Fools [however] the [GitHub] one was archived on the 8th and yesterday, so that probably isn't..."
IBM "Headcount Reductions" by Early Retirement and Death
The tragedy at IBM started 33 years ago on the first of April
Red Hat: Latin-1 character set under threat from Bishop Michael Martin, North Carolina
Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
Links 01/04/2026: Microsoft GitHub Now Pushing Ads Into People's Code/Commits, Earth Overshoot Day Draws Nearer
Links for the day
What IBM and EPO Workers Have in Common: European Media Not Covering Very Major News (Press Became Dysfunctional)
Are IBM operatives working to scuttle the process of investigative journalism?
Free Speech in the United Kingdom When "Chilling Effect" is Increasingly Prevalent
If politicians cannot even use a term like "parasitic behaviour", then where do we as a society end up?
Oracle Lays Off Because of Debt and Commercial Issues, Not Slop
Like Scam Altman, Larry Ellison hangs around Cheeto King because he could use some bailouts in the form of government contracts or phony money with an incredible name like "Stargate"
The Real Reason Many Sites and Forums Shun Microsoft Lunduke
When forums say that they banned Microsoft Lunduke or don't want him mentioned it's probably because they are familiar with the "stench" that follows him around
Gemini Links 01/04/2026: Hallucinations, Stitching, and Type Systems
Links for the day
Lots of Layoffs at IBM, "Media Blackout" About Mass Layoffs at IBM's HashiCorp and Confluent Last Month
IBM is a dying company circling down the drain while manipulating or paying the media to pretend everything is fine
Microsoft Under Investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for Abusive Tactics
What's noteworthy is that this is "set to begin in May"
Sounds Like Red Hat (IBM) Layoffs in Slop Clothing
This is an IBM policy. They try to justify staff cuts.
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
IRC logs for Tuesday, March 31, 2026