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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 25, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Stop believing these myths about Qubes OS. It's much easier than you think

   If you've heard of Qubes, you've probably heard about its steep hardware requirements or difficulty of use

2. GNU/Linux Measured at 5.3% in Costa Rica [original]

   3 weeks later we see it approaching 6% [...] Almost none can escape the allure of the only potent rival to Vista 11

3. Four Birds [original]

   there's a mental and physical health benefit

   New

4. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers

   mostly GNU/Linux

5. Linux Kernel Space Leftovers

   Linux and more

6. Linux Pays for Bloat

   CVEs galore

7. Linux Devices and Open Hardware

   hardware centric picks

8. today's howtos

   Instructionals/Technical picks

9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS leftovers

10. Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers News and Videos

    mostly Mozilla

11. Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty

    "Digital Independence" drives

12. Programming Leftovers

    Development related picks

13. Security Leftovers

    Security related picks or news

14. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers

    mostly Red Hat blog

15. CIQ and AlmaLinux: RHEL Clones and Security Sales Pitch

    pair of items

16. Fedora 44 templates available for Qubes OS 4.3, Qubes OS Summit 2026

    Some Qubes news

17. XFS Weakness Impacts RHEL and Related Distros

    Dubbed RefluXFS by the Qualys

18. Red Hat on Slop and Servers

    mostly from redhat.com

19. Games: Space Battles, Proton, Steam Machine with SteamOS Linux, and More

    mostly GamingOnLinux

20. Mike Masnick Was Right About Lady Streisand [original]

    Lady Streisand shows this approach can backfire

21. Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 Officially Released for Supported Linux Phones and Tablets

    Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 rolls out with support for Nothing Phone (1) and Zinwa Q25, the ability to adapt for device notches and rounded corners, improved web compatibility, and more.

22. 8 Years Without Flying [original]

    It used to be an annual thing

23. Linuxiac is Dead. It's a Slopfarm Composed With LLMs. [original]

    We won't link to it, we're done [...] If you wish to support journalism about GNU/Linux, do not visit or link to slop

24. Slop Versus Free Software and Linux

    4 picks

25. All About Proton

    Linux gaming has come a long way

26. The smallest desktop OS you’ve never heard of

    KolibriOS is an open-source project that brings you an entire operating system in just over a megabyte

27. Sega Dreamcast and Linux Gaming

    The funny thing about following Linux development is that you learn the kernel is compatible with more hardware than you originally thought

28. My Linux laptop runs better now that I treat it like a server

    My Linux machines are either running Proxmox or they're running CachyOS with bleeding-edge desktop software and the latest in hardware

29. Immutable Linux distros are not the only way to build a system you can't break

    Immutable Linux distros absolutely deserve all of the attention they get

30. Fedora quietly turned into a serious gaming distro while everyone argued about Ubuntu

    If you had gathered a congregation of Linux gamers into a single room and asked them which distro they use

31. I switched from Zorin to elementary OS for a Mac-like PC experience I never expected

    When it comes to finding the perfect Linux distro

32. LibreOffice 26.2.5 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 20 Bug Fixes

    LibreOffice 26.2.5 is now available for download as the fifth point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 21 bug fixes.

33. 5 signs you're using the wrong Linux distro

    Linux isn't really just one operating system. It's the bones of an operating system

34. This single KDE Plasma feature solves Linux's biggest multi-monitor frustration

    Instead of treating every display as one large workspace, Plasma now lets each monitor switch independently

35. Melanoides Tuberculatus [original]

    it has been extremely satisfying (and very easy) to deal with these creatures

36. I'm not upgrading to Windows 11, but I'm not tolerating Linux either

    I love the excitement of a new operating system, but I'm not upgrading my old laptop to Windows 11

37. Quiting the Addictive Fake 'Social' 'Media' [original]

    Life is too short to be stuck inside a skinnerbox

38. Share Food and Water [original]

    Sharing is caring

39. Another Week Comes to an End [original]

    It's Friday already!

40. Getting Back to 99.99% Reliability/Availability [original]

    We'll soon need to apply some kernel patches, then reboot

41. Android Leftovers

    Your Android phone is downgrading your Bluetooth headphones, and one developer setting fixes it

42. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

43. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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