🎤 Upcoming at SeaGL 2026:
📍 10:30 AM on October 23
🗣️ "Refining the Linux Elevator Pitch"
👥 Speaker(s): Alex Byrne
📍 Room: Room 340
🏷️ Track: Community and Culture
📝 As duopolies in technology continue to flex their power for purposes contrary to what users want to ...

#SeaGL2026 #community #linux #FLOSS #opensource
🔗 https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/HANBXQ/

hi @thunderbird congrats & thanks for v157. am curious about the ongoing beta feature within Settings...

New Calendar Event Dialogue
Experimental
View calendar events in the new dialogue
Experimental new calendar dialogue for viewing events

...atm i cannot see how to actually edit an event once i've enabled this setting. the traditional dialogue windowlet provides both viewing & editing capability, but so far i can't intuit how now to change to editing from viewing in this beta version...? advice pls?

#thunderbird #linux #wayland #LinuxWomen

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tb 157 UI with a popup windowlet atop the usual UI, after double-clicking an event in my "Events & Tasks" panel in my "Today Pane" at the RHS of the UI. the windowlet shows the calendar-type, event name, event description, reminder info.

@thunderbird a new bug in 157, it seems...

today's update to 157 seems to have broken dark theme for event & task windows, which are now dark grey background with black text, ie, almost illegible. ergonomically light text is needed when background is dark.

#thunderbird #linux #wayland #LinuxWomen

@dgar @thunderbird well 157.0.1 just came, & i was relieved & excited, saying to myself how fab it is that they fixed their contrast error so fast... only to then see it is not fixed at all so the contrast remains terrible. bigly disappointed! sassen frassen rassen -- & btw i imagine vision-impaired users prolly regard this as just more ableist exclusion.

#thunderbird #linux #wayland #LinuxWomen

No idea if these are AI-spiked.

9to5Linux: Debian Trixie-Based Raspberry Pi Desktop Is Now Available for PC and Mac https://9to5linux.com/debian-trixie-based-raspberry-pi-desktop-is-now-available-for-pc-and-mac

GNOME 52 “Terengganu” Desktop Environment Is Scheduled for March 17th, 2027 https://9to5linux.com/gnome-52-terengganu-desktop-environment-is-scheduled-for-march-17th-2027 @9to5linux @mariusnestor #Linux #Debian

🎤 Upcoming at SeaGL 2026:
📍 10:30 AM on October 23
🗣️ "Be a Starter, Not a Finisher: For Yourself and For the World"
👥 Speaker(s): Deb Nicholson
📍 Room: Room 332
🏷️ Track: Community and Culture
📝 Even though finishers will nearly always get the credit, starters are the secret power that changes ...

#SeaGL2026 #community #FLOSS #opensource #linux
🔗 https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/V7RKJW/

#Kagi Ends #Orion Browser Development for #Linux, Will Open-Source It

https://linuxiac.com/kagi-ends-orion-browser-development-for-linux-will-open-source-it/

#FOSS #privacy #Windows

Continuing on my Sailfish OS discovery journey, in this video I talk about the history of Sailfish OS.

From the groundbreaking work at Nokia to the ambitious Open Source movement that underpins today's OS.

#sailfishos #jolla #nokia #linux

https://youtu.be/HMKwCoX4XkA

🎤 Upcoming at SeaGL 2026:
📍 10:30 AM on October 23
🗣️ "BadgeFed: Open, Decentralized Badges via ActivityPub"
👥 Speaker(s): Maho Pacheco
📍 Room: Room 250
🏷️ Track: Everything Else
📝 Digital badges promise portable, verifiable recognition, but in practice, they’re locked behind prop...

#SeaGL2026 #tech #activitypub #selfhosting #fediverse #linux
🔗 https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/UC3VVG/

Open for Business turns 25 today! In honor of the anniversary, @trbutler writes, "Twenty-five years ago today, the lights turned on here at #OFB. We were going to help the #Linux Desktop revolution happen. We're not there yet, but it has been an interesting ride." https://ofb.biz/safari/article/1464.html

@brouhaha

Just a fyi, I have an issue where my MBP will do something similar but that when the audio out to my monitor breaks. As the video is tied to audio, it won't play, but switching to internal speakers will make the video play.

Just a thought for future debugging.

#fedora #linux #firefox #video

I updated my Fodora system last week, and just noticed today that Firefox couldn't play Youtube videos. The download progress bar showed some video had downloaded, and I could see stills if I hoved over it, but it just showed a cycling circle non-progress indicator instead of the video.
So I did an update again, and now now it's working again. W00t!
#fedora #linux #firefox #video

Happy Anniversary!

Announcement: 27.09.1983
Source: https://www.gnu.org/gnu/initial-announcement.en.html

Thank you to everyone that has contributed to the project.

Website: https://www.gnu.org
Mastodon: @fsf

#GNU #GPL #FreeSoftware #FSF #FLOSS #Linux #GNULinux #Copyleft #GNUHealth #Emacs #GnuPG #Taler #Nano #Jami #GCompris #GIMP #GnuCash #Guix #Wget #Trisquel #LinuxLibre #Dynebolic #Parabola #Hyperbola #Mediagoblin #Savannah #IceCat #FreeFont #GNUHurd #Gnumeric #Shepherd #Guile #GCC #GNUBoot #GNURadio #GNUnet #FOSS

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GNU logo.

35 years already 🥹 Happy #Linux Kernel b-day to all who celebrate!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel

🎤 Upcoming at SeaGL 2026:
📍 09:10 AM on October 23
🗣️ "The mv Command Doesn't Move Things & Other Stuff New Users Don't Know"
👥 Speaker(s): Toby Betts
📍 Room: Room 250
🏷️ Track: Keynote
📝 If you think Linux dating all the way back to 1991 is old, wait'll you hear about AT&T UNIX. This ta...

#SeaGL2026 #keynote #linux #FLOSS #opensource
🔗 https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/TGRTZU/

The most interesting entry has to be the SteamOS. I would never have guessed it would be included here.

How to Geek: The future of Linux depends on these 4 distros https://www.howtogeek.com/the-future-of-linux-depends-on-these-distros/ @howtogeek #Linux

New.

Fortinet: ClingSTUN Linux Backdoor Abuses Public STUN Infrastructure https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/clingstun-linux-backdoor-abuses-public-stun-infrastructure @fortinet

More:

Infosecurity-Magazine: ClingSTUN Malware Turns Unpatched IoT Devices Into Proxy Nodes https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clingstun-backdoor-unpatched-iot/ #infosec #vulnerability #Linux #IoT

How to use dithered brushes (screentones) in GIMP (and have it behave like it would in traditional monochrome drawing programs)

https://triapul.cz/automa/gimp_dither

#gimp #tutorial #monochrome @GIMP #linux #art

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GIMP Dither Brush

@Tutanota

@GrapheneOS

#DiDay #Android

My next phone will be a #Linux

Bloodborne is running natively on Linux PC without traditional emulation! The bbport project targets PS4 version 1.09 and reportedly runs on an i5-9400, RX 580 and 16GB RAM.

You can find the link to the project in the comments.

#Bloodborne #PlayStation #PCGaming #Linux #GeekRealmHub

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#memes #fun #meme #channel #decentralization #encryption #e2ee #ArcaneChat #DeltaChat #linux #opensource #gnulinux #developers #development #dev #ai

Development has ended on the Linux port of Orion browser.

Kagi, the company who made it, says it plans to open source the code this month, but will not be continuing work itself. Users of the Linux beta will get no further updates.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/orion-linux-browser-development-ended?v1

#linux #openSource #tech

"Whether 2026 will become the 'year of Linux' is highly debatable, but one thing is objectively true: it's the year lines were drawn in the sand over AI use in Linux projects."

XDA Developers, from yesterday: COSMIC bans all AI-generated submissions because its maintainers were getting swamped https://www.xda-developers.com/cosmic-bans-all-ai-generated-submissions/ @XDAOfficial #Linux

Is er qua prijs/prestatie verhouding wel iets wat in de buurt komt van een Mac Mini M6 (bijv 24GB voor €1500) voor het lokaal draaien en experimenteren met AI modellen, in de zin van Windows/Linux systemen, nog niet veel tegengekomen ? 🤔 Maar suggesties zijn welkom!
#AI #MacMini #lokaal #windows #linux

Tried to install an old Canon b/w laser printer on my Debian pc… pure madness 🫩 No way to make it work, and I'm not buying a “Linux‑compatible” printer.... 😑🖕🏻

Ended up spinning a free Windows 10 VM on VirtualBox, installed the drivers, shared a folder, done.
That tiny VM now handles all printing tasks 👊🏻

Life’s too short to fight printers on Linux.

#linux #debian #virtualbox #windows10 #printer

sdme: Clone your own Linux as a container

Quickly clone your own Linux system to test something: That’s what sdme, the systemd Machine Editor, offers.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/sdme-Clone-your-own-Linux-as-a-container-11472064.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Containerisierung #IT #Linux #OpenSource #news

9to5Linux: LibreOffice 26.8.1 Open-Source Office Suite Released with 40 Bug Fixes https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-8-1-open-source-office-suite-released-with-40-bug-fixes @9to5linux @mariusnestor #Linux

New.

"The chain uses two binaries. A dropper writes a shell script to the appliance's storage mount and executes it. The script stages both payloads into /sbin under the names ntpdate and udevds, launches them, and deletes each file ten seconds later while the processes continue running. One of those payloads is the dropper itself, re-executing as a resident watchdog, leaving both processes running without an on-disk image."

Rapid7: SMTP is the key: BPFDoor and AVERAT hitting the network edge https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-smtp-is-the-key-bpfdoor-averat-hitting-the-network-edge/ @Rapid7Official #infosec #threatresearch #Linux

OpenShot, Shotcut,
Fooyin and Audacity,
And Plank Reloaded.

(And a few others).

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/linux-app-release-roundup-september-2026?v1

#linux #openSource #foss

The #RaspberryPi 4/5 2GB SKU price changes are already reflected on https://sbc.compare/price-changes and the performance per $ results have been updated! #Linux

Ubuntu 26.10 has entered beta, with ISOs for the the 'Stonking Stingray' now available to download.

Highlights include Linux 7.3, GNOME 51 and a new window snapping experience with echoes of Windows 11.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-2610-beta-released?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #GNOME

New Release: #Tails 7.14

https://tails.net/news/version_7.14/

#privacy #cybersecurity #Tor #anonymity #FOSS #Linux

9to5Linux: Arch Linux ISO Release for October 2026 Ships with the ArchInstall 4.5 Installer https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-iso-release-for-october-2026-ships-with-the-archinstall-4-5-installer

OpenMandriva Lx 26.09 “ROME” Released with KDE Plasma 6.7 and Linux Kernel 7.2 https://9to5linux.com/openmandriva-lx-26-09-rome-released-with-kde-plasma-6-7-and-linux-kernel-7-2

Systemd-Free Nitrux 7.0 Released with Linux Kernel 7.2 and Hyprland 0.55.4 https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-nitrux-7-0-released-with-linux-kernel-7-2-and-hyprland-0-55-4 @9to5linux @mariusnestor #Linux #ArchLinux

New #SpectreV2 attack variant leaks #Linux root password hash in minutes

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-spectre-v2-attack-variant-leaks-linux-root-password-hash-in-minutes/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #Spectre

Hi #linux people, fun and non hypothetical question: I want to completely wipe my work laptop before returning it. What would be a simple and effective way? Would `dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/whatever` work, or would the collapse of the world under its feet make it stop before finishing?

October is upon us!
#Seagl2026 is about 3 weeks away!

So here is the schedule:
https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/schedule/

October 23rd and 24th. Seattle,WA

#linux #FLOSS #opensource #FOSS #OSS #oswh #free #libre #open

Blanc is a new open-source and cross-platform web browser built on Electron.

There's no tab strip or address bar as it uses a 'dynamic island' that doubles up as a command palette.

It even claims to use less memory than Chrome or Vivaldi.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/blanc-web-browser-new?v1

#opensource #webDev #linux

#Flatpak 1.18.4 Released With Fixes for Six Security Vulnerabilities

https://linuxiac.com/flatpak-1-18-4-released-with-fixes-for-six-security-vulnerabilities/

#FOSS #cybersecurity #Linux

F-Droid 2.0 segna una delle più importanti evoluzioni dello store Android dedicato al software libero: nuova interfaccia, ricerca potenziata, aggiornamenti automatici e maggiore attenzione alla privacy. #FDroid #Android #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Privacy https://www.linuxeasy.org/f-droid-2-0-cambia-volto-nuova-app-android-ricerca-migliorata-e-piu-controllo-sulla-privacy/

Here's a fun little @libreoffice trick, that I've just stumbled across by accident:

If you select some text (e.g. triple click, or drag-to-select), and then type an opening bracket, it is automatically closed at the end of the selected text.

It works for (, [, and {.

#LibreOffice #Linux

I feel like poking the hornet's nest.

Hey #Unix #Linux #BSD

I've currently got weak, incel /bin/sh on my FreeBSD server

Should I switch to Bash, or Zsh? Why?

Free liqour and canes over on the right there.

New Attack Can Track You Across Operating Systems Without Elevated Privileges

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/09/28/new-attack-can-track-you-across-operating-systems-without-elevated-privileges/

#privacy #cybersecurity #Linux #Windows #Mac #Android #iOS #Apple #FOSS

#AI is finding so many #Linux bugs that #Canonical is changing how #Ubuntu gets security fixes

https://nerds.xyz/2026/09/ubuntu-linux-ai-security-fixes/

#FOSS #cybersecurity

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗦:

#Linux #OS #Distribution

https://thewhale.cc/posts/elementary-os

The fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS.

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The fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS.

So, my move to a BSD isn't going as quickly as I would like, and I wanted to get off of Debian since the whole vote to go pro-AI debacle. I figured moving to a Linux distribution that has a very strong anti-AI policy would be the right choice until I can get a BSD installed properly on my desktop or extra laptop. More than a year ago, I tried @elementary. It's an awesome project but I could never get my workflow working with the desktop environment. Most definitely not the fault of Elementary. I just have a weird workflow. Earlier today, I decided to give the latest release another try. I'm going to keep it on here and actually work with the desktop environment, instead of giving up after a day.

The project is staunchly anti-AI. And that is important to me. I know the Linux kernel is tainted but unless we want to fork the kernel from a version prior to Torvalds allowing the use of AI, we're just going to have to deal with it. I don't like it, but I'm no developer and who in the world would want to take on a forked project as big as the Linux kernel? Yikes!

Anyway, I'm really liking how I have Elementary setup on my ThinkPad T14 and I'm going to keep using it for now. Who knows? It might keep me on Linux with one piece of my hardware even after moving to BSD.

#linux #bsd #elementary_OS #noAI

Any #Linux users have a remote desktop app(s) they recommend?
(Linux Mint)

Silent Horizon is a transformation pack for Linux Mint, with desklets, panel applets and a custom dock theme.

It gives the desktop a darker, sleeker revamp – albeit with a performance hit.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/linux-mint-silent-horizon-design?v1

#linuxmint #linux #foss

Fedora users are debating whether to drop LibreOffice for Collabora Office.

A Discourse thread proposing the swap has become one of the forum's most active discussions in recent memory but no formal proposal has been filed.

Collabora Office ships the same LibreOffice engine with a redesigned interface, drops Base and Draw, and ships mainly as a Flatpak, clashing with Fedora's RPM-first standards.

Full article: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/09/fedora-libreoffice-collabora-office-debate.html

#Linux #Fedora #LibreOffice #Collabora #OpenSource

The Netherlands is building its own Linux-based government workplace

DAWO uses NixOS as the foundation for a broader open-source stack covering cloud, collaboration, IT management and more. Version 0.1.2 is already stable, with 1.0 targeted for 2027.

#Linux #OpenSource #GeekRealmHub

Armbian for Amlogic, Rockchip, and Allwinner devices brings Linux to a wide range of TV boxes, including models without official support.

Replace Android TV with Armbian and use your device as a small server, with Docker support, kernel updates, eMMC/SD/USB storage, and backup tools.

⚠️ This is an independent Armbian-based project, not the official Armbian repository.

More details : https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/armbian.html

#Armbian #Linux #SelfHosting #Docker #HomeLab #OpenSource #ARM

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Screenshot of Armbian showing a green circuit-board graphic with orange “ARM” lettering and the title “Armbian.” The description explains that Armbian is a lightweight Debian/Ubuntu-based Linux distribution for ARM devices, extending support to unofficially supported hardware such as Android TV boxes that can be repurposed as Linux servers.

No time to play with CoW today but did log back into the machine after running around on my main box (Plasma) all day.

Swaylock needs some themeing but once in and seeing the partially modified twm I was working on yesterday it gave me a big smile. Simple and sharp!

Anyway, still going to pick at this in the background. Need to figure out how to manage minimized apps and launching and stuff using waybar, waybar-wlr-taskbar, cowiconbox, sway*, and friends.

So customizable! You can make your own desktop paradigms for the most part. I love it! Ha.

Is there a way to create animations? Something like a Picom add-on but for Wayland?

I installed Budgie (iirc 10.10.2) on my test box just to have a look - launching from sddm gives a login loop so I'll ignore that for now as that's more time to debug than I'm willing to invest ATM.

Fun!

#Linux #RunBSD #CoW #RiverWM #Wayland #WaylandDesktop #Sway

The Q4OS team created a Breeze theme for the Trinity desktop so Trinity can now look like modern KDE Plasma 6. Great!

https://www.q4os.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6292

#q4os #trinitydesktop #kdeplasma #kdeplasma6 #kde6 #linux #debian #linuxdesktop

Ubuntu 26.10 Beta has been delayed by a week.

It was supposed to be released on 24 September, but the 'Stonking Stingray' proven too slippery – it'll now be out on 1 October.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-beta-release-delay?v1

#ubuntu #linux #stonking

Ubuntu 26.10 adds a new way to tile windows.

A late feature addition introduces a layout picker, which slides in from the top of the screen each time you drag a window.

The concept will be familiar to those who've used Windows 11, or the Tiling Shell GNOME extension.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-tiling?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #GNOME

Qualcomm announces Linux support for Snapdragon X2

In the future, Qualcomm processors will also support Linux operating systems, initially Debian, followed shortly by Ubuntu.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Qualcomm-announces-Linux-support-for-Snapdragon-X2-11464447.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Debian #Hardware #IT #Linux #Notebooks #Qualcomm #Ubuntu #news

Ubuntu's been working on a new voice to text tool called Myna, powered by local voice speech recognition models.

This week, the various components were added the Snap Store, making it possible to try the tech out early.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-myna-ai-install?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #AI

Sublime Text 4 has received its first update in over a year.

Syntax highlighting was improved, a rewritten C# highlighter added and it now supports file icon themes to let users customise the sidebar.

Plus, a stack of bug fixes for Linux.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/sublime-text-python-3-14-update?v2

#Linux #DevTools #coding

sketches for @tautropfli's Ripples.

#gnome #app #icon #design #sketch #cd #dvd #audio #music #linux

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Closeup of a notebook with grid paper on a wooden table showing 3 pencil icon sketches: 1. a CD with a water ripple pattern appearing from the centre. 2. a CD with 3 waves ribbons flowing out of the he disc 3. a CD containing a mini artwork of a wavy ocean clouds and some birds

sketches for @lwindolf's Liferea.

#gnome #app #icon #design #sketch #rss #feed #reader #linux #foss

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Closeup of a notebook with grid paper on a wooden table showing 3 pencil icon sketches: 1. a portable retro metal magazine stand showing 3 booklets. 2. a stack of newspapers held together by a rope. 3. a newspaper with an RSS symbol + the text "RSS".

Turned an Arduino Uno into a real PLC today 😃

First steps with #OpenPLC: two timers, three ladder rungs and a 500 ms heartbeat later, the built-in LED blinks. Yes, I used ladder logic for what delay(500) does in one line. No regrets 😆

Plot twist: the LED stayed on until I learned the pin address comes from Pin Mapping, not from tutorials 🕵️

#Arduino #PLC #LadderLogic #OpenSource #Embedded #Linux

Ubuntu kernel security updates will soon be arriving weekly.

Canonical has changed it cadence to keep pace with what it says is an 'explosion' in vulnerabilities being found and reported by researchers using AI tools.

The changes take effect from the end of this month.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-kernel-security-updates-faster?v1

#ubuntu #linux #openSource

Can you believe it? #SeaGL2026 is happening a month from today!!!

October 23rd and 24th @ UW in Seattle, WA

See you all there, tell your friends!
Free to attend, Registration is optional https://seagl.org/register

#linux #opensource #seattle #FLOSS #FOSS #OSS #oshw #security #privacy #tech #free #libre #open

Revel in your #Linux nerddom with two #xkcd fonts

mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/fonts/xkcd
cd $HOME/.local/share/fonts/xkcd
wget https://github.com/ipython/xkcd-font/raw/refs/heads/master/xkcd/build/xkcd.otf
wget https://github.com/ipython/xkcd-font/raw/refs/heads/master/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.ttf
fc-cache -f

A new system monitor app that runs on Linux – from an unlikely author.

TMOG is made by David Plummer, a developer who worked on the original Windows Task Manager in the mid-90s.

Though free to use, it's not open-source, and some features require a $40 license.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/tmog-task-manager-linux-beta?v1

#linux #microsoft #tech

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I've been fussing around with Labwc a bit. The out of the box Labwc config on Alpine is very minimal. Labwc uses Openbox themes, but before I go down that rabbit hole I want to explore CoW.

Following the build instructions "bouncing ball" on both the river and CoW Codeberg pages resulted in success with CoW selectable and launch-able in sddm with zero dramas.

Clicking on the empty desktop and getting the minimalist CoW (fvwm!) menu to appear for the first time was a bit of a comfy old shoe moment. Ha.

Thanks River and @thomasadam !

Now the fun, hard, and time consuming part: making CoW look the way I want it to look and selecting tools to flesh out the rest of the desktop.

I did go looking for some of my old fvwm configs in my code repo but I guess I never saved my desktop configs - just my carputer stuff. 2008 was a long time ago. Oh well.

Fun!

#CoW #CompositorOnWayland #RiverWM #River #Labwc #Linux #AlpineLinux #RunBSD #fvwm #sddm

The Framework Laptop 12 ships with Fedora KDE Plasma pre-installed.

On Fedora Podcast 61, Framework's Michael Tunnell explains why KDE won on stylus and touchscreen support, and what officially supported actually means.

https://youtu.be/vcpIPi2kuYc

#Fedora #Framework #Linux

Obscura VPN now has a Linux desktop app – no more wrangling WireGuard config files.

VPNs aren’t exactly in short supply, but Obscura does do things differently to most: it routes your traffic through two providers. Obscura handles the entry node; Mullvad the exit. Neither can assemble a full picture.

And it’s now GPLv3-licensed, which is a nice bonus.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/obscura-vpn-linux-app?v2

#Linux #OpenSource #Privacy

OpenShot is now available as a snap – officially, too.

The Qt-based video editor is already available via a PPA with Deb builds, AppImage and an (unverified, outdated) Flathub listing for Linux.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/openshot-video-editor-snap?v2

#openSource #linux #ubuntu

#Debian is lost.
The #Linux kernel is lost.
#KDE doesn't have to be.

#RESIST.

#NoSlop #Antifascist

#CISA alerts of active exploitation of three #Linux kernel flaws

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-alerts-of-active-exploitation-of-three-linux-kernel-flaws/

#cybersecurity #FOSS

📢 New Blog Post: "Keynote Announcement"

https://seagl.org/news/2026/09/22/keynote-announcements

#Seagl2026 #linux #opensource #FLOSS #FOSS #policy #hackerspace #python #TempleOS #keynote #cfp #seattle #conference

How do you hardlink a directory in #Linux ?
I can't do it on my machine but IIRC there's some way of doing it?

Address:

Lecture Theatre G12,
1-19 Torrington Place (University College London),
London,
WC1E 7HN

OpenStreetMap

Time: 6 pm - 7:30 pm on Tuesday 10 November

Please arrive on time (6pm), so we can let you in easily.

Blog post

Thank you to Lars, @arunisaac@snac.systemreboot.net, UCL LUG and UCL itself for calling, organising and hosting this event!

We recently teamed up with @opensuse at Data Con LA 2026! 🚀 Check out our latest event report to see how we engaged with data professionals and students, showcased offline local AI on @AsahiLinux, and gathered key takeaways for future event organizers.

Read the full recap on the Community Blog: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-at-data-con-la-2026-open-source-local-ai/

#FedoraLinux #OpenSource #DataConLA #LocalAI #Linux

Fun way to see the 256 terminal colors:

for x in {0..255}; do printf "\033[1;48;5;%dm%4d\033[0m\n" "${x}" "${x}"; done | column

#Linux #bash

💥 ❤️ 📣 NEW RELEASE 📣 ❤️ 💥 #Shufflecake v0.6.2 brings various bugfixes, better error handling and unit tests, and polishing of the libsflc interface.

https://codeberg.org/shufflecake/shufflecake-c

#linux #foss #floss #opensource #libre #cypherpunk #security #cryptography #privacy

Geary e-mail client, reborn? Kinda! Convey is built from the same code, but adds new features and a UI port to GTK4.

It's available to install from Flathub.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/convey-geary-email-client?v1

#GNOME #Linux #OpenSource

Be sure to follow #PWNie, a ton of project updates on the way

@dataparty @rfparty @SourceParts @pocketpopcorn

https://mypwnie.com

#Linux #Cybersecurity #Apple #Phone #MobileLinux #Cyberdeck

The 24th Kieler Linux and Open Source Days are over. It was an awesome event with many interesting conversations and presentations and it was my first time as a Kielux team member.

Thank you all for an awesome time and see you next year!

@kielux
@LinuxGuides
@LinuxLeben

#kielux #linux #opensource

Has anyone used Devuan? I am wondering how active development is since I am thinking about running Debian for my new server thing on one of my desktops. Issue with Debian is they use systemd by default and starting to try to move away from it.

The official site: https://www.devuan.org/

#linux #debian #devuan #systemdlessdebian

Steam just added screen reader support in the latest Big Picture Mode beta. On the Deck. On SteamOS. On Linux.
Not hacked in. Not community-patched. Built-in. From Valve.
There's an accessibility tab. There's a screen reader. There's high-contrast mode, UI scaling, color filters, reduced motion, and more.
I can’t believe I’m saying this but: I need a Steam Deck now.
Accessibility isn’t just coming to gaming — it’s here, and it’s official.
Let’s make some noise so they keep going.
🔗 https://www.theverge.com/games/689922/steam-is-adding-screen-reader-support-and-other-accessibility-tools
#Accessibility #Gaming #SteamDeck #ScreenReader #Linux #valve edit: because this post was getting some more traction, it's worth pointing out I've heard nothing further on this since this announcement.

New #blog #post: Gratitude Day 19: UNIX Shell

https://rldane.space/gratitude-day-19-unix-shell.html

1228 words? Maybe? I dunno.

Umm, I didn't sleep well, so my apologies if this one is kind of confusing, rambly, and info-dumpy. 😁

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @stfn @golemwire

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #SeptemberTheme #SeptemberBloggingTheme #SepThemeBear #SeptemberGratitude #gratitude #thankfulness #unix #linux #bsd #shell #unixShell #POSIX #bash #Scripting

CoreOS 45 could also use a look from the community! Test Week starts on Monday, Sep 21!

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/coreos-45-test-week/

#FedoraCoreOS #FCOS #Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

What are your weekend plans? Maybe they will include messing around with beta testing?

Check out the Fedora Linux 45 Beta for all of our editions and spins, including Fedora Asahi Remix!

Beta announcement: https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-45-beta/

Fedora Asahi Remix: https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora_asahi_remix_45_beta/

#Fedora #FedoraAsahi #Linux #AsaihiLinux #OpenSource

Microsoft's Edit snap package – maintained by a Canonical dev – was finally updated this week.

v2.0 of the TUI text editor supports syntax highlighting for over a dozen languages, adds new shortcuts for moving text around and makes Find & Replace more powerful.

(Yes, Microsoft, but it's open-source).

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/microsoft-edit-2-0-update?v1

#linux #microsoft #openSource

Remember the time when I took #security vulnerabilities seriously, rather than shrugged and whatever'd?

#Linux

#Tails 7.13

https://tails.net/news/version_7.13/

#privacy #cybersecurity #anonymity #Tor #Linux #FOSS

#Ubuntu's Rustification Has a New Milestone! #Coreutils Migration is Complete

https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-rustification-coreutils-migration/

#Linux #FOSS #Rust #cybersecurity

A 'fancy' new overview mode has been added to Miracle-wm.

v0.11 of the Mir-based tiling window manager also adds window urgency support, keyboard cheatsheets and a stack of new Mir protocols.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/miracle-wm-0-11-released?v1

#Linux #OpenSource #foss

How an Italian Logistics Company Moved From Windows to Linux: A Real Migration Story

"Mišo Oroz shares how he migrated a small transport and logistics company in,Bergamo, Italy to Linux and open source to reduce cost and ordinary technical problems."

https://itsfoss.com/linux-stories/italian-logistics-company-migration/

#linux #business #foss

New Linux beta of Orion web browser continues ploughing away at parity with the macOS version.

New in v0.4.3: browser toolbar editing, find in page and easy access to release notes.

Plus, ofc, bug fixes. Lots of 'em.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/orion-browser-linux-043-update?v1

#linux #kagi #tech

I wonder if #Linux can interface with one

On 14 October 1996, a physics student in Tübingen, Germany posted a message to three Usenet newsgroups.

That post was the start of what would become KDE, one of the world's most impactful free software communities...

Trailer for the KDE Documentary drops on Saturday 🍿.

Original source for the email: https://kde.org/announcements/announcement/

#FreeSoftware #History #Documentary #OpenSource #Linux

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A cinema with a massive screen. Projected onto the screen you can see the KDE logo.

GNOME 51 released! Look forward to faster screen recordings, an Auto Rotate option for screens with accelerometers, offline maps, and much more.

Check out our release video! 👉️ https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/5vARny78Rv2215JwEwNh8t
Full release notes 👉️ https://release.gnome.org/51/

We spent the last 6 months polishing the experience, to make it more accessible and more user-friendly. Unlike the current tech industry, we go slow and fix things! (1/3)

#linux #opensource #freesoftware #foss

GNOME 51 is out!

It brings smoother UI animations, new settings and improvements across its core apps, including the ability to add handwritten signatures in the document viewer.

Highlights in the link - GNOME 51 ships in Ubuntu 26.10, out 15 October.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/gnome-51-released?v1

#gnome #ubuntu #linux

#BambooToken #malware controls #Windows and #Linux systems via #MQTT

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bambootoken-malware-controls-windows-and-linux-systems-via-mqtt/

#cybersecurity

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗦:

#Linux #OS #Distribution

https://thewhale.cc/posts/elementary-os

The fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS.

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The fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS.

Dateien FAT32 kompatibel umbenennen - Bash-Script

hyperblog.de/hoergen/posts/202…
#demhoergen #hyperblog #bash #script #dateinamen #fat32 #linux #shell

Ein Bash-Skript, das FAT32-ungültige Zeichen in Dateinamen ersetzt, Steuerzeichen entfernt und Kollisionen vermeidet - z.B. für USB-Sticks, SD-Karten und externe Festplatten.

Alt...

Symbolbild - Computer mit usb Stick & SD Karte

Found an interesting alternative to OpenCode: OB-1, a free multi-agent coding agent with a built-in free model catalog.

I tested it on Debian running inside Termux/Android: it installed cleanly, created a C project, wrote a Makefile, compiled it and actually ran the resulting binary.

So far, promising. 🔥

Next step: deep testing on my Linux PC with real projects.

#Linux #OpenSource #AI #Coding #Terminal #OpenCode #OB1 #Termux #Debian

Been a week or so back in GNOME instead of KDE as I upgraded Ubuntu.

It's been good and largely a lot zippier than what I had been getting used to with KDE. Not sure why and not complaining.

#Ubuntu #Linux #Gnome #KDE

“#Flathub is now accepting AI slop”

the Flathub reviewers have blocked over 1,000 slop apps in 2026 alone. that’s half of the verified app count.

close to a quarter of the store could have been ensloppified by now!

if you want to know what a slopnami looks like, just have a look at this link:

https://github.com/flathub/flathub/pulls?q=is%3Apr+state%3Aclosed+label%3A%22AI+Slop%22

#linux #apps #flatpak #gnome #kde #ai

Omar Polo (op@) has announced the release of #OpenSMTPD 7.9.0p0 -portable. ​

Release notes: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-announce&m=178933407248507&w=2

https://github.com/OpenSMTPD/OpenSMTPD/releases/tag/7.9.0p0

#FreeBSD #Linux