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  1. Availability of NetBSD 11.0 RC3 and More FreeBSD Leftovers
    FreeBSD picks

    New

  2. Good Uptime So Far in 2026 [original]
    We'd like to think we make a good "use case" or "case study" for avoiding GAFAM and "The Cloud"
  3. Debian’s APT 3.2 Released with History, Undo, Redo, and Rollback Support
    APT 3.2 package manager for Debian-based distributions is now available with native rollback, undo, redo, and history features.
  4. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux-centric stories
  5. FunOS 26.04 LTS Beta and FunOS 24.04.4 LTS (with Calamares Installer
    getting ready for final
  6. Security Leftovers
    Security related news
  7. Free, Libre Software and Programming Leftovers
    FOSS and more
  8. Next Linux Kernel Plans and Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC)
    kernel centric picks
  9. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, RISC-V, and More
    gadgets and Linux hardware
  10. IBM Red Hat Hyping Up Slop, "Extended Life Cycle"
    Not the old company
  11. today's howtos
    idroot and more
  12. Firefox 149.0.2 Improves the Browser Toolbar on Wayland for Linux Users
    Firefox 149.0.2 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved Wayland support for Linux users, two new enterprise policicies, and other changes.
  13. OpenSSL 3.6.2 Is Now Available for Download with Important Security Fixes
    OpenSSL 3.6.2 open-source TLS/SSL and crypto library is now available for download with fixes for several security vulnerabilities and bugs.
  14. "Linux Still Adding Support for Sega Dreamcast’s GD-ROM from the '90s" But Removing i486 Support
    latest in Linux
  15. KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Is Out to Reduce CPU and GPU Load for Full-Screen Windows
    KDE Plasma 6.6.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
  16. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS vs. macOS 26 Tahoe: The Free OS That Rivals a Premium Experience
    In 2026, I’m saying something different: for most people — students, web developers, writers, casual users, small businesses — Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is not a compromise
  17. IBM's Reckless Promotion of Slop, Flatpak "Won"
    Red Hat stuff
  18. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, GNU/Linux Phones
    hardware and gadgets
  19. Valnet's Coverage of Proxmox Hacking
    5 recent articles about Proxmox
  20. Tackling Bloat in Ubuntu and Why Next Ubuntu LTS Has Weaknesses
    two new articles from Valnet
  21. Games: Steam Deck, SteamOS, and Dumping Windows for GNU/Linux
    all from Valnet today
  22. Distributions and Operating Systems: A "next generation of Linux distros" and CachyOS Considered
    Some OS picks from Valnet
  23. Applications: Top Free/Libre Programs, System Profiling, and DaVinci Resolve
    software leftovers
  24. today's howtos
    mostly from Valnet
  25. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  26. elementary OS: Faster, More Helpful, and More Yours
    The latest version of AppCenter comes with some more improvements to the updates view including now showing all ongoing app installations
  27. The Secure Boot certificates on your PC expire in June, and Windows 10 machines will never get the fix
    More like insecure boot!
  28. I tried Peppermint Linux: How this bare-bones distro lets you build your ideal OS
    Peppermint Linux was once a minimalist distribution for out-of-date hardware
  29. Ventoy celebrates its 6th birthday by fixing a nasty immutable Linux bug
    If you're a distro-hopping addict like I am
  30. This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedora—here's 3 reasons why
    Most people shortlisting distros completely skip over MX Linux
  31. Firefox’s free VPN rollout finally reached me – is it any good?
    Firefox recently added a free built-in VPN to its desktop browser
  32. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  33. I tested Fedora Miracle: Why Linux needs a 'broken' flag for orphaned spins
    There are a figurative metric ton of Linux distributions available
  34. Industrial Revolution and Its Mental Effect [original]
    Modern society is not good for the human mind
  35. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Tuesday contains all the text.

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SLAPP Censorship - Part 131 Out of 200: A Big Win for the Media in the United Kingdom (UK) Today
In a democratic society the Right to Know, which is closely connected to freedom of the press (or what one might label "blogging" or "blag"), comes above all else, except where there are lives being put at risk
IBM's Fedora Plans to Integrate Slop Into "Fedora Workstation as a Default Feature."
IBM does not care whether the community wants this or not
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SLAPP Censorship - Part 132 Out of 200: When You Cannot Pay a Million Pounds (1,335,520.00 United States Dollar) to Lawyers But Have a Strong Community
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"Fame" kills
Mental Health in Free Software Communities
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The Era of Sponsored Spam
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Links 07/07/2026: Le Monde Combats LLM Slop Plagiarism, "ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program"
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Extremism in the Free Software World is Mostly a Myth
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SLAPP Censorship - Part 130 Out of 200: Jealousy, Envy, Hubris
This site is primarily about Free software
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European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Effective Dispute Resolution… But Not For EPO Staff
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Community Sites Need Genuine Collaboration and True Autonomy
People who want to communicate, federate and organise for effective change need to evolve
Free Software Foundation (FSF) Covers Quibble, Free Software for Secure Communications, in the FSF Summer Bulletin
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Obscene Contradiction in Microsoft's Layoffs Tally ("Official" Numbers Do Not Add Up)
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Preserving Comments About the Real IBM Before They Get Deleted
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Cybershow on "Escaping Prisons For Your Mind"
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Confirmed: Microsoft Layoffs Come in Two Waves, Just Like Last Summer
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Links for the day
SLAPP Censorship - Part 129 Out of 200: Iranian Tactics
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Quiet Week
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The Media Needs to Speak of Slop as a Climate Issue Like It Did With Bitcoin
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