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Tux Machines places great emphasis on covering both GNU and Linux. We occasionally also cover other Free and Open Source operating systems, as well as games, applications, instructional posts, and, very occasionally, relevant proprietary software.

Recent Tux Machines Posts

For the First Time, GNU/Linux ('Proper') Crosses 4% in Taiwan According to statCounter [original]
all-time high
Fedora Linux 40 Officially Released with Linux Kernel 6.8, Here’s What’s New
Fedora Linux 40 distribution has been officially released and it’s now available for download powered by the latest Linux 6.8 kernel series and featuring the GNOME 46 and KDE Plasma 6 desktop environments.
Canonical Extends LTS Support to 12 Years
Ubuntu’s long-term support releases just got even longer, with Canonical today announcing they are eligible for up to 12 years of security coverage from initial release
Blaming "Linux" for Intel Defects
As usual
Kubernetes v1.30: Uwubernetes
new release
Andreas Tille Is the New Debian Project Leader
After democratically held elections, Jonathan Carter stepped down as the Debian project leader, passing the role to Andreas Tille
New Updates in PCLinuxOS
Some PCLinuxOS patches of interest
EdgeDB 5.0 Launches with Branching Functionality
EdgeDB 5.0 graph-relational database introduces branching functions to align database and code branches for efficient schema changes
Audacity 3.5 Released with Cloud Saving, Beat Detection, Pitch Shifting, and More
Audacity 3.5 open-source digital audio editor and recording application software has been released today as a major update adding several new features and various improvements.
Mozilla Seeks Feedback for Firefox Nightly ARM64 (AArch64) Binaries on Linux
The wait is almost over for those who want to download the Firefox web browser as binaries for the ARM64 (AArch64) architecture on Linux.
Announcing AlmaLinux 9.4 Beta!
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is announcing the availability of AlmaLinux 9.4 Beta “Seafoam Ocelot” for all supported architectures
Tux Machines Party 7 Weeks From Now (Our 20th Anniversary), Celebrating Software Freedom [original]
There's widespread recognition these days that proprietary cannot be trusted
 
Upgrade to Fedora 40 from Fedora 39 Workstation (GUI and CLI)
Here are the upgrade steps for the new Fedora 40 release from the earlier Fedora 39 workstation version.
QEMU 9.0 Released with Raspberry Pi 4 Support, LoongArch KVM Acceleration
QEMU 9.0 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with various improvements for ARM, RISC-V, HPPA, and LoongArch architectures.
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
Elektrobit Unveils EB corbos Linux To Augment Advanced Automotive Functions
The open-source framework enhances transparency, flexibility, and security, and significantly reduces time to market by up to 50% through accelerated development cycles, offering substantial cost savings.
today's leftovers
4 misc. links
Contributing is more than just code (and more)
Programming centric posts
Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32 and Open Home Foundation
3 new stories
Fedora, Red Hat, IBM, and Canonical/Ubuntu
Private companies in community clothing
Security Leftovers
Security related stories
Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and Late Night Linux
a couple of new episodes
Applications: Fwupd, Shell Wrapper for sudo, and GNU Parallel 20240422
3 stories for now
Linux Kernel and Graphics Stack
3 stories
Security Fix in Istio (ISTIO-SECURITY-2024-003)
On ISTIO-SECURITY-2024-003
EndeavourOS Gemini Lands with the KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Environment
The EndeavourOS team announced today the release and general availability for download of EndeavourOS Gemini as the latest stable version and the first release of the Arch Linux-based distro to feature the latest KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment.
today's howtos
second howtos batch for the day
Slimbook Fedora 2 Laptops Launch with Fedora Linux 40 Workstation
Linux hardware vendor Slimbook and the Fedora Project announced today the launch of the Slimbook Fedora 2 laptops as the first portable computers to ship with the latest Fedora Linux 40 release pre-installed.
PostgreSQL: pgdsat v1.1 and E-Maj 4.4.0 released
psql releases
Tails 6.2 Anonymous Linux OS Improves Mitigation of Spectre v4 Vulnerability
The Tails project released today Tails 6.2 as the second update to the latest Tails 6.x series of this security-focused Debian-based live system for preserving Internet privacy and anonymity.
today's leftovers
a mixture or FOSS and GNU/Linux/BSD news
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Adafruit, Raspberry Pi, Purism, and More
Some devices and hardware news
Games: Steam Deck, Proton Experimental, Dead Island 2, and More
11 picks for today
Software: A Look at Dool and QSoas 3.3
a couple of FOSS picks
today's howtos
only 4 howtos for now (much more later today)
Android Leftovers
Alphabet enhances YouTube integration with Android TV feature
Windows TCO
The cost of relying on Microsoft
APT is Getting a Colourful New UI — And It Looks GREAT
I think most of us are familiar with the way that APT, the package management tool underpinning Ubuntu and all other Debian-based Linux distributions, looks and behaves
Best Free and Open Source: CLI Linux Time Trackers, JSON Tools, and GUI ebook Readers
Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
Louder Raspberry Pi is an open-source home media center that is powered by Raspberry Pi Zero and a TI TAS5805M DAC
Louder Raspberry Pi is an open-source home media center based on a combination of the Raspberry Pi Zero W or Zero 2 W and the Texas Instruments TAS5805M DAC
Free and Open Source Softwares
This is free and open source software
Collections of Different Linux Distributions
Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros
Windows Falls to 6% Market Share in Africa's (by Far) Biggest Population [original]
market share of Windows continues to decrease in Nigeria
Fedora 40 is just around the corner with more spins and flavors than ever
KDE edition has the most conspicuous changes, and could become future flagship
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
In This Extensive (and Growing) Set of 20 African Countries Microsoft Windows is Now Measured at Less Than 10% Market Share [original]
Android is dominant
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
today's leftovers
video and more
Security Leftovers
not many for now
Red Hat is Upselling RHEL 9/8 and Working With Microsoft in Proprietary Setting
Some Red Hat links
GNU: New Episode of GNU World Order, Joining of "integral", and gnulib Calling for Beta Testers
some GNU related links
Software: Ubuntu, >GNOME Podcasts 7.0, Anthias, PmWiki, and More
Lots of Free software in one outline
today's howtos
some howtos for today
Linux 6.9-rc5
New Linux RC
Mastodon Tale
social control media in action
Programming Leftovers
only a few for now
today's leftovers
5 stories
Security Leftovers
mostly Windows TCO
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 21st, 2024
The 184th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on April 21st, 2024.
Android Leftovers
Android 15 To Have App Quarantine Feature
An unfortunate miscalculation of capital.
Like a cartoon lumberjack sitting on the wrong side of the branch, industry has been sawing away its own future
Firebrand ex-Arm China CEO founds RISC-V processor startup
Allen Wu, former CEO of Arm China, founds RISC-V technology startup, set to rival Arm
Security Leftovers
And some Windows TCO stories
AnberDeck mod turns Anbernic RG353V game system into a handheld Linux terminal
The Anbernic RG353V/S is a handheld game system with a 3.5 inch, 640 x 480 pixel display, a 1.8 GHz Rockchip RK3566 quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor, and support for dual-booting Android and Linux-based operating systems.
Audioloader – web-based MPD client
Linux offers a huge array of open source music players
Review: LocalSend - sharing files on a local network
LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows you to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an Internet connection
Ubuntu 22.04 vs 24.04: What Has Changed?
What are the differences between Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 24.04