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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 20, 2026

Updated This Past Day

Updates:

1. Linus Torvalds Turns to Slop, Creates More Problems in Linux
   Linus Torvalds caught getting lazy
2. Linux Kernel 7.3 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
   Linux kernel 7.3 is now available for download with new features, new and updated drivers for better hardware support, improvements to filesystems, networking, and security, and more.
3. BleachBit 6.0.6 System Cleaner Adds Support for Ubuntu 26.10, openSUSE Leap 16.1
   BleachBit 6.0.6 open-source and free disk space cleaner, privacy manager, and computer system optimizer software is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes.
4. Review: FydeOS 23.0
   In this, it's supposed to be a drop-in replacement for ChromeOS, using your own hardware instead of a Chromebook

New:

1. Today in Techrights
   Some of the latest articles
2. Audacious 4.6.2 Open-Source Media Player Released with Wayland Improvements
   Audacious 4.6.2 open-source media player is now available for download with support for SID files and parse more metadata, support for MPRIS OpenUri method, and other changes.
3. Gentoo-Based MocaccinoOS 26.10 Released with COSMIC 1.10 and KDE Plasma 6.7.5
   MocaccinoOS 26.10 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18.57 LTS, KDE Plasma 6.7.5, COSMIC 1.10, Mesa 26.2.4, GCC 16.2.1, and more.
4. today's leftovers
   GNU/Linux mostly
5. Applications and Games Leftovers
   Games and more
6. Free Software, Openwashing, Digital Sovereignty, and Open Access/Content
   Sharing and FOSS news
7. BSD Leftovers
   BSD stories
8. Programming Leftovers
   Development picks
9. MKVToolNix 103 “The Darkness” MKV Manipulation Tool Brings New Features
   MKVToolNix 103 open-source Matroska (MKV) manipulation software is now available for download with various improvements to the MKVToolNix GUI, mkvmerge, and more.
10. GNU Linux-Libre 7.3 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs
    GNU Linux-libre 7.3 kernel is now available for download for those who want to build a 100% free computer and seeking 100% freedom for their PCs, based on Linux kernel 7.3.
11. Android Leftovers
    Firefox on Android has thousands of add-ons that Chrome and Brave can't match
12. I tried CachyOS, but here's why Bazzite is still my go-to Linux gaming distro
    CachyOS has taken the Linux world by storm lately
13. I keep trying to escape Fedora, but it's the perfect Linux distro for me
    So I'm trying to escape Fedora. It's not because I don't like Fedora (I do)
14. Linux Mint’s new system monitor does more than you’d expect
    December’s Linux Mint 27 release will include a brand new system monitor tool preinstalled
15. Linux Terminal Commands
    Linux terminal commands don't have to be complicated, here are 3 modern replacements I use instead
16. Best Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
17. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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