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- Debian 13.7 “Trixie” Released with 106 Bug Fixes and 107 Security Updates
Debian 13.7 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 106 bug fixes and 107 security updates. - Walking on Thin Ice After He Put His Own Spouse in a Cell Without Their Consent [original]
Pay attention to people who promote software freedom, not people who are paid to promote slop and back doors - GIMP 3.2.6 Released with UX Improvements, New Rotation Stylus Dynamics Input
GIMP 3.2.6 open-source image editor is now available for download with new rotation stylus dynamics input, UX improvements, OS and platform specific improvements, and security updates. - Mozilla Firefox 156 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Mozilla Firefox 156 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved memory and CPU usage when displaying large JPEG images and various other changes. - Switzerland's Federal Government is Replacing Microsoft on 3,000 Computers
This is the pilot phase, with 3,000 workstations moving away from Microsoft 365. The federal administration has over 54,000 computers. - Linux 7.3-rc3
new RC is out - Focus on the Technical Problems in Omarchy, There's a Lot to Say About That [original]
"the debate is getting filled with chaff there are many real reasons to dislike DHH and reject Omarchy though but they are rarely mentioned..." - Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles - Microsoft Contaminates Linux (Kernel) With LLM Slop [original]
It's not a pretty picture - DXVK 3.1.1 Improves Support for Call of Duty: Ghosts, Rayman 3, and Skyrim SE
DXVK 3.1.1 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with new features and various improvements for several games. - VirtualBox 7.2.18 Released with Linux 7.3 Fixes, Support for RHEL 10.3 Kernel
VirtualBox 7.2.18 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.3 compilation fixes, support for RHEL 10.3 kernel, and more. - today's leftovers
mostly GNU/Linux - BSD, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
distros in the news - KDE Hiring and GUADEC 2026 Experience
KDE and GNOME picks - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS and standards - Security Leftovers
Security bugs and more - Vim and Emacs Leftovers
mostly Emacs - GNU Core Utilities 9.12 released
GNU Core Utilities 9.12 ready for download - Programming Leftovers
Development with Python and more - Audiocasts/Shows: MiSTer FPGA Pocket and Late Night Linux
video and podcast - Proxmox, DECtalk, Retro, and Kubernetes
5 stories today - Games: Ubisoft Refunds for GNU/Linux Users, Steam Frame Overpriced, Tokyo Game Show 2026, and More
gaming picks - Mozilla Thunderbird 156 Email Client Brings Custom OAuth Support for POP3
Mozilla Thunderbird 156 open-source email client is now available for download with new features, improvements, and numerous bug fixes. Here’s what’s new! - Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Linux 7.2, GNOME 51, and KDE Plasma 6.7
Fedora Linux 45 distribution is now available for public beta testing powered by Linux kernel 7.2 and featuring the GNOME 51 desktop environment. Here’s what to expect from the final release. - Not Participating in Highly Aggressive Culture Wars [original]
The community is being divided along political or pseudo-political or quasi-political lines - 100% of Blog Posts at Red Hat's Official Blog Are Promotion of Microsoft and Slop Plagiarism
horrible - Void Linux Will Appeal to More Users by Banning Slop [original]
Slop is a destructive bubble - Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Brings Dock Support and New Screenshot Tool
Raspberry Pi OS 2026-09-15 is now available for download with dock support, new screenshot tool, updated Labwc Wayland compositor, and many other enhancements. - Mozilla Firefox 157 Enters Public Beta Testing with Brand-New Nova Design
Firefox 157 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with a brand-new design, proper support for displaying HDR videos encoded in 8-bit color formats as HDR and other changes. - The So-called 'FSFE' Speaks of Free Software on Android
a pair of recent commentaries - Android Leftovers
I discovered a little-known Android gesture that makes sending one-handed text messages effortless - Linux works better on gaming handhelds than laptops—and that’s embarrassing
Linux on desktop systems is in a great place right now. Whatever desktop system you have - Ubuntu Noble's likely last point release lands, then loses its desktop download
Ubuntu 24.04's likely final scheduled point release barely made it out the door before an installer bug sent its x86-64 desktop image back to the workshop - Conflux icon set gives a modern look to Linux desktops
Conflux is a new Linux icon set that aims to be both beautiful but neutral – I think it succeeds at both - Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software - fu11m00n – hardened live Slackware-based Linux distribution
fu11m00n is a live, modular Linux distribution built around Slackware and drawing heavily on Porteus - GNU Boot joins FSF fiscal sponsorship program
The work done by GNU Boot contributors has similarities to work done by GNU/Linux distributions: they package software like Coreboot or GNU GRUB... - Today in Techrights
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