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  1. GIMP @ Libre Graphics Meeting 2026
    The Libre Graphics Meeting (LGM) is the annual meeting on Free and Open Source Software (FLOSS) for graphics

    New

  2. Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0 LTS Released with GNU Linux-Libre 6.8 Kernel, MATE 1.26
    Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0 LTS distribution is now available for download with GNU Linux-libre 6.8 kernel, MATE 1.26 desktop environment, updated packages, and various improvements.
  3. Too Much LLM Slop About France and GNU/Linux [original]
    In Google News, about half the 'articles' we see about France moving to GNU/Linux are mindless slopfarms
  4. First Look at Shelly, a Modern Graphical Package Manager for Arch Linux
    Meet Shelly, a new package management tool for Arch Linux that aims to be more intuitive and user-friendly than what’s already on the market.
  5. today's leftovers
    Server and BSD picks
  6. Standards and Sharing Leftovers
    FOSS and more
  7. RSS, Web Development and Firefox Web Browser
    Web centric news
  8. PostgreSQL: Several New Releases and News
    PostgreSQL leftovers
  9. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  10. Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
    Security leftovers
  11. Openwashing by Linux Foundation for Outsourced (Spied on, Compromised) Computing
    some promotional fluff
  12. Debian Reproducible Builds in March 2026 and Position on Privacy-Killing Pseudo-Verification of "Age"
    Debian leftovers
  13. Linux-centric Devices, Open Hardware, and Mobile Gadgets
    hardware leftovers
  14. OpenSUSE Planet News Roundup and Tumbleweed Reviews
    OpenSUSE updates
  15. Slop in Kernel (Linux) and nftables
    Linux leftovers (kernel)
  16. EasyOS 7.2.4 and More EasyOS News/Developments
    EasyOS leftovers
  17. Red Hat, Fedora, and Qubes Leftovers
    IBM stuff, slop hype as well
  18. Ghostty in Ubuntu and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Security Features
    Ubuntu picks
  19. Little Snitch on GNU/Linux
    Little Snitch spreading
  20. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical picks
  21. This Week in GNOME and GitPulsar – a lightweight, GNOME-native Git GUI
    GNOME picks
  22. Akademy 2026 Call for Proposals, KDE in Graz
    Planning ahead
  23. Games: Humble Choice, Legendary, Godot, and More
    9 new stories from GamingOnLinux
  24. HowTo Geek (Valnet) Advocating Use of GNU/Linux on the Desktop/Laptop
    3 new articles
  25. Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance
    4 articles
  26. I switched to Ghostty and discovered Linux terminals could actually be fun
    Recently, I decided to give other Linux terminal apps a try
  27. Android Leftovers
    Google Messages for Android rolls out Trash folder
  28. PeaZip 11.0.0 Released with Improved Larger Archives Browsing
    PeaZip, the free open-source file manager and archive utility, released new major 11.0.0 version few days ago
  29. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  30. Analyzing KDE Project Health With git!
    I was reading the latest edition of Kevin Ottens’ excellent weekly web review and one particular article caught my eye
  31. stillOS – Linux distribution
    stillOS is a Linux distribution aimed at making desktop Linux easier for mainstream users
  32. Season Of KDE 2026 Conclusion
    Another year, another successful Season Of KDE for 20 contributors
  33. Slimbook Executive report 13 - Reasonable, can be awesomer
    Not only that, probably the worst part of the whole story is that this Linux-flavored system used to work superbly, until it didn't
  34. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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Not Hard to Guess Who Will Pay for IBM's Collapse (Due to False Statements Made to Shareholders), Red Hat May Disappear
IBM's leadership is never being punished for its failures
GNU/Linux Rises to 6% in Mexico
Did the soccer (football) matches have some impact or just the "unknowns" being deciphered (or omitted) by statCounter?
 
Forcing the Slop Bubble to Implode Fully to Save the Economy From an Even Greater Collapse and Societal Harm
Let's blow up the bubble. The sooner, the better
GNU/Linux at 8% in Croatia
somewhat of a GNU/Linux adoption hotbed
It's Easy to Predict Microsoft Layoffs for October 2026 Because of the Financial 'Results' That Month (More Faking, More Secret Debt and Buzzwords to Perfume This Debt as "Investment")
From what we've read, Microsoft is silently laying off people this month based on LITE, which leads to PIPs
Many Anniversaries
Many anniversaries in quick succession
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Sunday, August 02, 2026
IRC logs for Sunday, August 02, 2026
Gemini Links 03/08/2026: Collectibles, Cities of the Red Night, and Lali Lambda
Links for the day
IBM's August 2026 Promotions (Annual Ritual) Can Turn Into a "Bloodbath" (RAs, Layoffs)
IBM Common Stock is set to open in the red (minus) on Monday
Microsoft Culture Explained by People Who Work at Microsoft
"Be ready for politicking and working over time and weekends."
Codes of Conduct Attract Hoarders and Sociopaths, They Are Intolerant Towards Good People
Codes of Conduct (CoCs) are also promoted using violence
XBox is in Trouble, Sunday News Shows How Serious a Problem It Now Faces
it seems impossible to resuscitate at this point
statCounter Observes GNU/Linux at 10% in Libya
this month statCounter finally sees GNU/Linux approaching "double-figures" there
Thailand: GNU/Linux Approaching 15%, Windows in a Freefall
It makes perfect sense for Thailand to adopt GNU/Linux for technical reasons, not just political reasons
GNU/Linux in Bulgaria Back Up
part of a trend in Europe
Cuba Sees Leap in GNU/Linux Usage, as Reported by statCounter
For the ordinary Cuban it makes sense to reduce a dependence on GAFAM
Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Drift, Crawlers in Gopher Space, Purpose, and Python
Links for the day
Links 02/08/2026: Some Large Slop Investors "Crumbling", Russia Intensifies Bombing of Kiev
Links for the day
IBMers Discuss Who Killed IBM (It Impacts Red Hat)
Fedora is fast becoming like another CentOS
GNU/Linux Leaps to 8% in Asia
In Asia, is it a bit higher because of GAFAM distrust? Maybe some other factor/s?
Clownflare Web Usage Survey: About 10% in North America Use GNU/Linux, Worldwide 6.7%
surveyors that showed GNU/Linux growth
SLAPP Censorship - Part 137 Out of 200: Discovering That Spending a Million British Pounds (1,348,250.01 United States Dollars) on Lawyers Cannot Take Down One's Critics
just outright bullying and criminality
Steam Survey, analytics.usa.gov, and statCounter All Point to GNU/Linux Gains (Again)
This must be very annoying to Microsoft
GNU/Linux Exceeds 6% in Spain
In recent years the "market share" steadily grew from 3% to over 6%
Brazil: GNU/Linux Record High, 5%
On average, GNU/Linux has evidence of growth in many countries this summer
Amid 2026 Bing Layoffs Microsoft Share in Search Collapses
How much longer before Microsoft throws in the towel or rebrands again?
United Kingdom: GNU/Linux up to 7%, ChromeOS Another 5% (Total 12%)
further significant gains for GNU/Linux this month
Links 02/08/2026: Cheeto "Blurted Out Vile Plot to Censor ABC"; New York Times Fights 'Intimidation'
Links for the day
Why Techrights Will Still be Active a Decade From Now
Techrights will carry on for many years to come
We Are Witnessing the End of IBM
IBM cannot find growth by moving downwards, by lowering standards
The Slop Presumption Rule
Tainting oneself can take one day
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Saturday, August 01, 2026
IRC logs for Saturday, August 01, 2026
Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Older Books, Esperanto Music History, and Slop Making Things Worse
Links for the day
Sharing and Empathy
Be more like Stallman, not Linus
August 2026 Microsoft Layoffs Are "Secret Layoffs" or "Silent Layoffs"
It's all about secrecy, isn't it?
Fedora 'Community' Became 100% IBM Staff, Drawing Up Policies Like CoC and CoI (Where the IBM is Excepted From Conflict of Interest Policies)
IBM has in effect killed Fedora
Gemini Links 01/08/2026: Planner Season is Upon Us, Slop "Apocalypse", and USENET
Links for the day
Cuts at IBM, Allegedly More Shutdowns to Come, CEO Visits Complicit Media to Promote Lies and Products That Will Never Exist (Misleading Shareholders)
IBM is collapsing
Links 01/08/2026: GAFAM Falling Deep Into Trillion in (Secret) Debt to Keep the Slop Bubble From Popping Already, Anger Over "FIFA’s World Cup Privatisation Plan"
Links for the day
Newer Not Better: Treadmill Updates Cause Problems
after 2 years the un-updated machines still fine
The Cyber Show on the Slop Bubble
new article about the implosion of the slop bubble
Links 01/08/2026: New York Times Trying to Inflate the Slop Pyramid Scheme (at Cost to Its Own Reputation) and "Iran Appears to Be Blasting Amazon Data Centers Off the Map"
Links for the day
Positive Political Momentum
Daniel Pocock is taken seriously by many people who contact us privately
Google "AI" is Plagiarism, the Case of Richard Stallman (RMS)
Why would anyone choose LLM slop over the originals, curated and fact-checked by domain experts?
SLAPP Censorship - Part 136 Out of 200: Lawyers That Get Paid to Mess About
They were already outnumbered and understaffed
Explaining That Software Patents Are Neither Legal Nor Desirable
Many of our readers work in the legal sector
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GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Friday, July 31, 2026
IRC logs for Friday, July 31, 2026
Gemini Links 01/08/2026: Retirement, Bike Trips, Quake Stuff, Usenet Reborn
Links for the day