Solus Says It Has No Plans to Implement Age Verification

https://linuxiac.com/solus-says-it-has-no-plans-to-implement-age-verification/

#ageverification #solus #linux #opensource

Ubuntu now wants 6GB of RAM during a global memory shortage — talk about terrible timing for PC users.

Canonical has raised the minimum RAM requirement for #Ubuntu 26.04 LTS by 50%, now requiring at least 6GB of memory alongside a dual-core 2GHz CPU and 25GB of storage. #Linux

https://www.techradar.com/pro/talk-about-bad-timing-even-linux-is-asking-for-more-ram-now-despite-global-shortages-hitting-pc-fans-hard

Little Snitch (yes, that Little Snitch) just released a Linux version. If you've ever wondered what your apps are getting up to in the background, you can find out – and block any that are too chatty!

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/little-snitch-linux?v1

#linux #littlesnitch #mac

secureblue is a security-focused Linux OS built on Fedora Atomic, using an immutable (read-only) system to reduce attack surface and prevent tampering.

It ships as bootable container images and includes strong hardening out of the box -- a solid choice for users who want more control and better security.

👉 https://github.com/secureblue/secureblue
More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #Linux #Security #FOSS #DigitalFreedom

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Screenshot of the secureblue GitHub repository readme. Badges show: build passing, integrity tests failing, trivy passing, OpenSSF best practices passing, OpenSSF Scorecard 9.2, Discord with 174 online. Description text reads: “secureblue is a security-focused desktop and server Linux operating system. It is built using BlueBuild and shipped as a set of OCI bootable containers, using Fedora Atomic Desktop’s base images as a starting point. For more information, visit the secureblue website.”

#Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep #AI From Hacking Everything

https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-mythos-preview-project-glasswing/

#ProjectGlasswing #cybersecurity #Apple #google #Claude #AWS #Linux #Cisco #Nvidia #Broadcom

Welp, jumped through the BIOS hoops and able to boot and install Linux on the cheap Windows 11 Acer laptop I got a couple years ago and haven't used 30 hours because I hate Windows 11.

Now, do I buy a separate drive to slide in and put the Windows 11 drive in a drawer or format the one that came in it... 🤓 #Windows11 #Linux
LiveCD of Linux Mint Debian

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Acer laptop on floor with usb stick in and Linux Mint Debian on screen

Here is our report on 2025 Code of Conduct incidents. Generally the community is in a good place!

Part of the value of this report and the Code of Conduct more generally is in showing our community that we do care about how people are treated and we want to be responsive. If you experience treatment that is out of line, please review our Code of Conduct and submit a report.

➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-code-of-conduct-report-2025/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

Privacy as the primary standard, lightness and speed, vs. enforced AI, default imposition and default tracking: this is the Midori vs. Edge round.

https://astian.org/midori-browser/compare/midori-browser-vs-edge/

#windows #linux #debian #ubuntu #privacy #browser #web

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Midori Browser vs Microsoft Edge

hey hypothetically if I had an arch linux install that hadn't been updated in like a year and a half, how badly would it break if I did a quick pacman -Syu? Asking for a friend. #linux #archlinux

So I was not expecting a ratio that was that large. But on the other hand MATE's, let's call it a slowdown, wasn't known to me either when I created the poll, and that may have had an effect.

Thank you, everyone who voted.

#Poll #Linux #BSD

Interessante pilot, hopelijk snel naar productie
https://vng.nl/nieuws/gemeenten-testen-autonome-digitale-werkplek
#nds #vng #gemeenten #foss #opensource #linux

#ClaudeCode Found a #Linux Vulnerability Hidden for 23 Years

https://mtlynch.io/claude-code-found-linux-vulnerability/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #Claude #Anthropic

fossberg

https://triapul.cz/japanese_jesus

#japanese_jesus #comic #mastoart #foss #linux #jesus

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japanese peter is sad voice: "jp?" voice: "are you still with me?" jp: "JJ?!" jj: "are you still with me?" jp: "YES!" jj: "catch." jj throws jp a mossberg shotgun jj: "we have ideas to kill."

This is what happens when lightness and privacy come together: Midori is born. Midori vs Chrome:

https://astian.org/midori-browser/compare/midori-browser-vs-chrome/

#browser #web #privacy #linux #tech #technology #linux #windows

Linux Snippets #2: Sanitizing Directory Metadata with ExifTool

Blindly uploading images to the web is a massive privacy leak. Here is how to use exiftool to recursively strip hidden GPS and hardware metadata from your staging directories before they ever leave your disk.

https://schulz.dk/2026/04/05/linux-snippets-2-sanitizing-directory-metadata-with-exiftool/

#Linux #Technical #cli #linux #privacy #tip

I tried it and really liked it, already submitted a SlackBuild to slackbuilds.org so Slackware users can easily install it.
https://github.com/dylanaraps/dfm

#filemanager #minimal #slackbuilds #slackware #linux

I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux

> If your laptop is stranded on Windows 10, the solution isn’t a new laptop. It’s a new operating system.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad

> This machine kills forced obsolescence.

#technology #Linux #Foss #environment #plannedObsolence #windows

From FreeCAD to Vivaldi's new 'follower tabs' (nifty feature, that), I recap a crop of Linux app releases in March you might have missed…

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-release-roundup-march-2026

#linux #opensource #krita

@res260 I see; the ideas are related. I think the tendency towards compassion, understanding, and shared values should be a part of Mastodon's (and the Fediverse's) branding. I think people will like it here.

Beyond that, how to be a part of this should be part of our larger proselytizing, along with #Linux and #FOSS.

(Also, #ActivityPub kicks ass.)

Cybrkyd's post looks beyond Apple and asks whether age verification is starting to move into the operating system layer. It points to a merged systemd change and Flatpak discussions as signs that Linux components are beginning to account for age checks, potentially in response to regulatory pressure. The article is framed as analysis and open questions, especially around how age could be verified on self administered systems where the user is also root.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/age-verification-on-systemd-and-flatpak/

#InfoSec #Privacy #Linux #AgeVerification

Ok! Initial build script for writerdeckOS v2.0 is done.

I even coded a menu to allow for easy change of default word processor / text editor.

The Terminal Edition defaults to using wordgrinder, but the follow word processors and text editors are loaded into the system and its easy to swap over to them:

- WordGrinder
- Tilde
- Word Perfect
- Joe
- Emacs
- Vi / Vim
- Nano
- Micro

And it's easy to install and run a custom app (text editor or otherwise!).

Also, I added nmtui - a Terminal User Interface for Network Manager to connect to the internet if needed (eg to install a new app or to configure synced cloud folders).

I need to run a couple more QA tests for this and then I'll start putting together the installation media. After testing that on a couple of laptops, I'll push it out officially!

#writerdeckOS #linux #permaComputing

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Screenshot of writerdeck OS with Word Grinder loaded. The text on the screen states: Hello! This is writerdeck OS. It is currently using word grinder as the default terminal word processor. Visit https://writerdeckOS.com for more information!

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A bash prompt showing that wdmenu can be run to bring up the custom OS menu.

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A screenshot of the menu showing the ability to change the word processor thats loaded at startup and to run the network manager terminal user interface.

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A list of all the preloaded word processors and text editors.

Are you new to Linux or using @gnome for the first time? GNOME Extension Manager is a great way to start customizing your computer's look and feel in an easy and accessible way!

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/customize-fedora-linux-workstation-with-extension-manager/

#Linux #GNOME #OpenSource #Fedora

You can choose one desktop for your collection of Linux and BSD computers, a mix of laptops and desktops. Your only choices are MATE or Xfce. All of your computers will use that same desktop.

Your computers are at most ten years old, and their operating systems are no more than a year old.

What do you install?

Feel free to add nuance below.

#BSD #DesktopEnvironment #Linux #MATE #Xfce #Poll

🐧 Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time

After rubbing away the sleep from my eyes in disbelief

📰 Source: Tux Machines
🔗 Link: https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/03/Linux_smashes_past_5_on_the_Steam_Survey_for_the_first_time.shtml

#SteamDeck #PCGaming #Linux #OpenSource

Heavy drama in the open-source world of...

...Office Document Software.

Nextcloud, originally a fork of ownCloud, has launched Euro-Office, a fork of OnlyOffice (pissing off OnlyOffice). Collabora is weighing in and issuing comments against both OnlyOffice and Euro-Office while, itself, forking Collabora Office Desktop from the Document Foundation's LibreOffice. Document Foundation has now resumed LibreOffice Online which competes against Euro-Office and OnlyOffice.

(I think I've got all that right 😅 Correct me if I haven't! 😂)

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 I unironically love this!!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Document software may appear boring on its face, but Microsoft Office is a big reason why folks still stay with Microsoft OS and don't (can't...) move to Linux. MS Office 365 is often used as a bridge to allow folks to move to Linux while still using Microsoft products in the browser but that solution still keeps them tied to closed source solutions.

Development of Free and Open Sourced Software (FOSS) office products, both desktop apps and online web apps, is a core and key element to allowing FOSS solutions to thrive - both for individuals and organizations.

This level of drama and fighting is indicative of a lot of effort and attention being thrown into this arena. I'm confident over time it'll settle and different projects will merge back together or at the very least borrow and build upon each's efforts.

Read and get your fill of the drama here: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/eurooffice_forks_onlyoffice/

#FOSS #digitalSovereignty #installParty #Linux #diDay

🐧 Parrot Linux Takes Stand Against Age Verification

https://linuxiac.com/parrot-linux-takes-stand-against-age-verification/

#linux #privacy #opensource

https://linuxiac.com/parrot-linux-takes-stand-against-age-verification/

Parrot Linux has released a statement opposing age verification. This puts them in league with several others that have come out strongly against Age Verification:

- Garuda Linux
- MX Linux
- Ageless Linux
- MidnightBSD
- GrapheneOS
- System76
- Whonix

#Privacy #Security #Linux #OpenSource #AgeVerification

Liebe #Nextcloud- und #Linux-Bubble

Soll die Einbindung einer nextcloud in einen Linux-Desktop immer noch am besten mit WebDAV erfolgen? Kann der Client mittlerweile zuverlässig genutzt werden oder gibt es auch eine Möglichkeit einer cifs-Einbindung?

Und gibt es Hinweise, ab wann gezielt Dateien auch offline bereit gestellt werden können, wie es unter #Windows möglich ist?

"Something happened a month ago, and the world switched. Now we have real reports." It's not just Linux, he continued. "All open source projects have real reports that are made with AI, but they're good, and they're real."
https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/greg_kroahhartman_ai_kernel/
#AI #linux

TLS and SSH rely on Certificate Authorities (CAs) for authentication, but they also present a vector for Man in the Middle attacks. What if you could set up your own CA to reduce your exposure?

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/make-a-private-ca-with-step-ca/

#WebDev #Linux #Security #InfoSec #Cybersecurity #Fedora