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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 04, 2026

Updated This Past Day

Updates:

1. Arch’s AUR Besieged
   3 more reports
2. NetBSD 11.0 released
   new release this week
3. 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

New:

1. Today in Techrights
   Some of the latest articles
2. FFmpeg 9.0 “Lei” Open-Source Multimedia Framework Officially Released
   FFmpeg 9.0 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with LCEVC track muxing support in the MP4 muxer, a v360_vulkan filter, and more.
3. Rhythmbox 3.5 Media Player Improves Lyrics Search and Podcast Support
   Rhythmbox 3.5 open-source media player is now available for download with improvements to lyrics search, podcast support, and the new playback backend. Here’s what’s new!
4. Only Bad Parents Expose Children to Slop [original]
   This too shall pass
5. GNU/Linux Measured as Higher Than What Blogs Reported Over the Weekend [original]
   We'll try to break things down by nation/s as the days of the month go by
6. So What If GNU/Linux is Measured at 9% Worldwide? [original]
   Windows has sunk like a rock
7. NVIDIA 610.57.04 Linux Graphics Driver Improves Support for Many Games
   NVIDIA 610.57.04 graphics driver is now available for download with many bug fixes that improve support for multiple video games, as well as the overall performance and stability.
8. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Development Leftovers
   FOSS and coding
9. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
   mostly GNU/Linux
10. Kernel: Linux 7.3, Zen 5, RDNA 5
    graphics also
11. today's howtos
    3 howtos
12. Games: Steam Deck, Doom, EEG as an Interface for User
    gaming picks
13. KDE: Drawy in GSoC 2026, KDE developer fixes major Linux eGPU performance bottleneck
    KDE picks
14. Open Hardware/Modding: KVM Without The V and More
    mostly Hackaday articles
15. Your Computer Is About to Demand Your Age Before You Can Use It. Here's Why
    Age verification laws aren't stopping at social media and porn
16. Slippery Slop and Letting Slop Control GNU/Linux PCs
    two new articles
17. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged 678 and mintCast
    2 new episodes
18. Linux 7.2-rc6
    the biggest rc6 we've had in years
19. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
20. Android Leftovers
    Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 is randomly sending Pixels to a date that doesn't exist
21. Linux back over 4% in the July 2026 Steam Survey
    The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2026 is out now and going by the current data
22. 3 reasons I'm quitting Arch Linux—after using it for 5 years
    I've been using Linux for a decade now, and around the five-year mark
23. These 5 lightweight Linux distros make Windows feel so bloated
    While many people think Linux performs better than Windows
24. Rhythmbox 3.5.0 Released with Multistream Backend By Default
    Rhythmbox, the default music player in Ubuntu (Extended selection), released new 3.5.0 version today
25. GNOME to Support Uninstalling Apps Directly from App Grid
    GNOME is going to support uninstalling applications directly from the App Grid, by adding “Uninstall” option to app icons’ right-click menu
26. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
27. PersisOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
    This is free and open source software
28. Review: Mageia 10
    Mageia was originally a fork of Mandriva Linux, formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution
29. This month in KDE Linux: June 2026
    Welcome to another edition of “This month in KDE Linux” — KDE’s in-progress operating system
30. GNU/Linux Leaps to 6.2% in Ecuador [original]
    In the past, Ecuador offered asylum (then citizenship) to Julian Assange, who had been politically persecuted
31. Lucy Powell MP Helps Her Constituents [original]
    Not all politicians are the same
32. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 2nd, 2026
    The 303rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending August 2nd, 2026.
33. GNU/Linux at 5% in Taiwan This Month [original]
    In China too, GNU/Linux has been gaining lately
34. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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