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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 06, 2026

Updated This Past Day

Updates:

1. NVIDIA Joins Dell and HP in Supporting the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)
   Linux Vendor Firmware Service creator Richard Hughes announced that NVIDIA has also agreed to become a premier sponsor for the LVFS.
2. Over 10% Market Share in Desktops and Laptops [original]
   In desktops and in laptops GNU/Linux has become a big player
3. Linux 7.2-rc6
   the biggest rc6 we've had in years
4. Enzo Maresca's First With With Manchester City [original]
   We eagerly look forward to Maresca's potentially first brass (Community Shield)
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. KDE Plasma 6.7.4 Is Out to Improve Spectacle, Discover, and Emoji Selector
   KDE Plasma 6.7.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.
8. 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!

New:

1. Today in Techrights
   Some of the latest articles
2. GNOME 50.4 Desktop Environment Released with Various Improvements
   GNOME 50.4 is now available as the fourth point release to the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment series with more bug fixes, updated translations, and other changes.
3. The Empire Strikes Back [original]
   Stay tuned...
4. Mesa 26.2 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
   Mesa 26.2 open-source graphics stack is now available for download with new features and improvements across all supported drivers. Here’s what’s new!
5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Digital Sovereignty, Sharing Leftovers
   FOSS and more
6. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
   GNU/Linux mostly
7. Productivity Software/LibreOffice Leftovers
   2 stories for today
8. Programming Leftovers
   Development picks
9. Licensing / Legal: Slop Plagiarism Contaminates Projects, Sticking With "AGPLv3-or-later"
   3 stories
10. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, RISC-V, and More
    Hardware leftovers
11. today's howtos
    not many today
12. Podcasts: OpenSSF (Linux Foundation) and Linux Matters
    2 new episodes
13. BSD and Linux Kernel: Now Even Greg Kroah Hartman Admits Slop is a Major Nuisance
    kernel devs
14. Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt: Microsoft Pundit Calls "Linux" Users "AI" Because the Data Looks Bad for Windows
    as usual
15. Security Leftovers
    Security related stories
16. A simple install kept this 10-year-old Asus laptop off the shopping list
    Linux Mint is PERFECT for older laptops
17. Canonical's Go-to Excuse (Security) to Make Ubuntu More Proprietary (Snap)
    the latest Ubuntu plot twist
18. Escape the Algorithm: 10 RSS Feed Readers You Can Self Host in Your Homelab
    Create your own feed. Read from the websites you follow. Cut the noise. Ditch the big tech algorithms. Self-host your own feed reader. Here are the best choices.
19. redhat.com: Slop Plagiarism, Faking Data Protection, and More
    redhat.com's latest
20. pgBackRest 2.59.0, pgAdmin 4 v9.17, and E-Maj 5.0.0 Released
    Two postgres related releases
21. GStreamer 1.28.6 Adds H.266 Muxing Support to the Rust MP4 Muxers
    GStreamer 1.28.6 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with H.266 muxing support to the Rust MP4 muxers, RTP retransmission bitrate estimation fixes, and more.
22. Games: Lighthouse, Theropods, and More
    half a dozen picks from GamingOnLinux
23. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
24. Tails 7.10.1 Is Out as an Emergency Release to Fix Critical Vulnerabilities
    Tails 7.10.1 anonymous Linux distribution is now available for download as an emergency point release to Tails 7.10 to fix critical vulnerabilities.
25. Zimbabwe: GNU/Linux Surging to 7% [original]
    If one adds ChromeOS, then that's 8%
26. Town Trotting [original]
    We don't plan to travel abroad this year
27. Android Leftovers
    Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September
28. I failed to install the "most difficult" Linux distro but here's why I'm sticking with it
    I love using Linux and experimenting with different Linux distributions
29. Ubuntu is still the distro everyone recommends first, and it all boils down to 4 reasons
    To this day, I still give the same advice: start with Ubuntu
30. This free Linux tool makes it easy to check your PC battery and disk usage - here's how
    The Mission Center system monitor for Linux adds some new features that will appeal to a broader user base
31. Windows 11 vs Linux RAM usage in web browsing and gaming reveals big difference
    Linus Tech Tips ran a simple side-by-side comparison of RAM usage on Windows 11 and Linux
32. The only 5 Linux distros I recommend for laptops—after 10 years of using Linux
    There are hundreds of Linux distros out there, and most of them are genuinely good
33. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
34. Enchantment OS – consumer-friendly Linux distribution
    Enchantment OS is a consumer-friendly Linux distribution designed for home and office use
35. The Future of GNOME Boxes
    I have spent the last two years rebuilding GNOME Boxes from the ground up
36. Developing with Fedora, first flock, and not the last!
    Flock 2026 was my first Fedora conference, and it won’t be my last
37. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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