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- Climate Change on Our Minds [original]
useless chatbots - GNU/Linux Measured at 7.3% in Saudi Arabia [original]
Can it exceed 10% this year? - Australia and New Zealand: New Highs for GNU/Linux [original]
steady increases for GNU/Linux - Gentoo-Based MocaccinoOS 26.08 Is Out with COSMIC 1.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.6
MocaccinoOS 26.08 distribution is now available for download with the COSMIC 1.5 and KDE Plasma 6.6.6 desktop environments, Mesa 26.1.5 graphics stack, and Linux 6.18.41 LTS. - Arch’s AUR Besieged
3 more reports - From Soccermania to GNU/Linux Mania [original]
Did the soccer (football) matches have some impact or just the "unknowns" being deciphered (or omitted) by statCounter? - Shotcut 26.7 Video Editor Adds Graphics Adapter for Linux, Shake Video Filter
Shotcut 26.7 open-source video editor is now available for download with a graphics adapter for Linux and Windows, Shake video filter, improved support for VST2 and LV2 audio plugins, and more. - Beverly Hills [original]
we have a new mayor - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - Much Ado About AUR [original]
This is applicable to every platform, not just "Linux" - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - AerynOS 2026.08 Released with Linux 7.1, GNOME 50.3, COSMIC 1.5, and More
AerynOS 2026.08 independently-develop distribution is now available for download with GNOME 50.3, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, COSMIC 1.5, Linux kernel 7.1, package management improvements, and other changes. - According to statCounter, GNU/Linux Measured at Nearly 8% in Bangladesh [original]
Earlier today statCounter finalised the figures for July - Switzerland's GNU/Linux "Market Share" at 7% [original]
Europe in general is moving that way - I switched an old laptop to a RAM-only OS and it outpaced my newer machine
Not too long ago, I revived an old 2012 HP Pavilion m6 with Puppy Linux - COSMIC is doing what GNOME still can't, and it's only been out for a year
COSMIC has really taken me by surprise. Compared to other Linux desktop environments - GNOME's extension problem is worse than you think, and it's why I switched to KDE
I've used GNOME for years, both before and after the retirement of the wonderful Unity on Ubuntu - In Republic of South Korea GNU/Linux Has Reached a New High [original]
Can these figures exceed 5% like in Japan? - AstrOS, a distro that combines the best of Arch, COSMIC, and immutability, enters beta
One of the cooler parts of moving from Windows to Linux is that there's always something new on the horizon - Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
Linux usage has been growing since May and has now managed to cross over into the double-digit levels of market share - GNU/Linux Measured at Around 6% in Ireland [original]
Notice how much GNU/Linux grew there lately - BeOS was the most innovative OS of the '90s—here is how it lives on today
BeOS still changed computing history, even though it was a flop. You can also install a successor today - GNU/Linux Steady at About 5% in South America [original]
We'll be keeping an eye on this trend - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS leftovers - GNU/Linux Leftovers
GNU/Linux stories for the day - KDE and GNOME: KDE Itinerary and GNOME Shell
3 more stories - Graphics and Games Leftovers
mostly AMD - NetBSD 11.0 released
new release this week - Debian: Meme, SparkyLinux, and "The State of Chez Scheme in Debian"
Debian leftovers - Open Hardware and GNU/Linux Devices
hardware stories - today's howtos
Instructionals/Technical picks - Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon and Discussion About Text Editors
2 episodes - Security, Slop, and Slop About Slop (FUD About "Linux")
Security leftovers - 5 things nobody tells you about switching to Linux from Windows
Frustrated with Windows and considering switching to Linux - Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software - One of the World's Largest Populations, Indonesia, Sees GNU/Linux Measured at Over 6% [original]
Maybe by month's end it'll be over 6.5% - GNU/Linux New Highs in Europe, Microsoft New Lows [original]
Europe is moving away from GAFAM, especially the "M" in GAFAM - Tux Machines Benefits From Explosive Growth of GNU/Linux [original]
Big gains at last? - I refuse to pay Microsoft for these 7 features that Linux offers for free
Linux is pretty impressive, and its greatest feature is arguably its cost - Programming Leftovers
Development picks - New Releases Archcraft's August 2026 Release and Announcing Helwan Linux 5.0
2 new releases - today's howtos
PCLinuxOS Magazine picks - Recent GNU/Linux Videos
via Indivious - Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software - Anolis OS – enterprise-focused Linux distribution
Anolis OS is an enterprise-focused Linux distribution - Planet KDE: June/July in KDE Itinerary
Time for another bi-monthly update on what happened around Itinerary - Synex 13 u11 Released With Multiple Desktop Options
The Argentinian Linux distribution continues its minimalist approach with updated packages, new COSMIC changes - Fedora Linux 45 to Enable Shadow Stack Protection by Default on 64-Bit
The Fedora Linux 45 distribution will enable Shadow Stack protection by default for most applications on x86_64 machines at negligible performance cost. - Birthday in 3 Weeks [original]
In August we expect speed to go up another notch - Doing What's Natural [original]
According to some reports, birding is making a comeback among young people - New Debian 13 “Trixie” Kernel Security Update Fixes 68 Vulnerabilities
A new Linux kernel security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” to fix no less than 68 vulnerabilities. - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - Ubuntu Touch update brings better support for modern smartphones & web apps
Ubuntu Touch is a mobile Linux distribution designed to run on smartphones and tablets - Mozilla Firefox 153.0.1 Web Browser Brings Fixes for Multiple Issues and Crashes
Firefox 153.0.1 open-source web browser is now available for download to fix multiple issues and crashes discovered in the Firefox 153 release and affecting all users.
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