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Most people want a usable OS - they don’t want any AI or copilot capabilities. But who will tell them? www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Most people want a usable OS - they don’t want any AI or copilot capabilities. But who will tell them? www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Linus, the creator of Linux and Git, is so savage 🤣. He doesn't hold back.
Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it's not used for anything that matters www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/l...
Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it's not used for anything that matters www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/l...
Linus Torvalds: Vibe coding is fine, but not for production
: Linux inventor also discusses Rust in the kernel, Nvidia's proprietary code, and the problem of AI crawlers
www.theregister.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Linus, the creator of Linux and Git, is so savage 🤣. He doesn't hold back.
Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it's not used for anything that matters www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/l...
Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it's not used for anything that matters www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/l...
Frustrated Windows users are switching to Linux because of Microsoft’s Windows 11 daily shenanigans? No way. Nobody saw that coming 🤣 www.theverge.com/tech/823337/...
Screw it, I’m installing Linux
It’s the year of Linux on my desktop.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Frustrated Windows users are switching to Linux because of Microsoft’s Windows 11 daily shenanigans? No way. Nobody saw that coming 🤣 www.theverge.com/tech/823337/...
Cloudflare down worldwild including API and most apps and Cloudflare hosted sites returning HTTP/500 status. Even their own status site is broken right now.
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Cloudflare down worldwild including API and most apps and Cloudflare hosted sites returning HTTP/500 status. Even their own status site is broken right now.
Andronix is a platform that allows you to install and run a full fledged Linux distro on your Android device (smartphone, tablet, or Chromebook). You can install Ubuntu, Debian, Manjaro, Fedora, Kali, Void, Alpine, and Arch Linux including desktop environment like LXDE/LXQT/XFCE
November 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Andronix is a platform that allows you to install and run a full fledged Linux distro on your Android device (smartphone, tablet, or Chromebook). You can install Ubuntu, Debian, Manjaro, Fedora, Kali, Void, Alpine, and Arch Linux including desktop environment like LXDE/LXQT/XFCE
Want to run old versions of UNIX for the PDP-11 on modern hardware and OSes like Linux, macOS, or FreeBSD? You can do it now for educational purposes and see how much Unix evolved over time. Ancient UNIX versions available for the PDP-11 include Version 1/5/7 UNIX & 2.11BSD UNIX. Give it a try.
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Want to run old versions of UNIX for the PDP-11 on modern hardware and OSes like Linux, macOS, or FreeBSD? You can do it now for educational purposes and see how much Unix evolved over time. Ancient UNIX versions available for the PDP-11 include Version 1/5/7 UNIX & 2.11BSD UNIX. Give it a try.
Thanks to WINE, Proton, and Valve's hardware, a significant milestone has been achieved with 90% of Windows games running on Linux, making nine out of ten Windows games accessible on a new Linux installation. boilingsteam.com/windows-game...
Windows Games’ Compatibility on Linux Is at an All-Time High
Windows Games’ Compatibility on Linux Is at an All-Time High
boilingsteam.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Thanks to WINE, Proton, and Valve's hardware, a significant milestone has been achieved with 90% of Windows games running on Linux, making nine out of ten Windows games accessible on a new Linux installation. boilingsteam.com/windows-game...
LibrePods provides access to Apple's exclusive AirPods features on Android and Linux devices. Get access to noise control modes, adaptive transparency, ear detection, hearing aid features, customized transparency mode, battery status, and other premium features that Apple confines to their ecosystem
GitHub - kavishdevar/librepods: AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem.
AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem. Contribute to kavishdevar/librepods development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
LibrePods provides access to Apple's exclusive AirPods features on Android and Linux devices. Get access to noise control modes, adaptive transparency, ear detection, hearing aid features, customized transparency mode, battery status, and other premium features that Apple confines to their ecosystem
Updated version of Debian Linux 13.2 has been released. You can simply run the `apt` command to get all upgrades. Those who frequently install updates using `apt` won't have to update many packages, and most such updates are included in the point release lists.debian.org/debian-annou...
Updated Debian 13: 13.2 released
lists.debian.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Updated version of Debian Linux 13.2 has been released. You can simply run the `apt` command to get all upgrades. Those who frequently install updates using `apt` won't have to update many packages, and most such updates are included in the point release lists.debian.org/debian-annou...
what’s one Linux feature you swear by but no one else talks about?
November 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
what’s one Linux feature you swear by but no one else talks about?
Below is a free, open-source Linux utility which is a robust resource monitoring tool that delivers deep system performance insights (CPU, memory, I/O, etc.) via an intuitive terminal interface. Give it a try
github.com/facebookincu...
github.com/facebookincu...
GitHub - facebookincubator/below: A time traveling resource monitor for modern Linux systems
A time traveling resource monitor for modern Linux systems - facebookincubator/below
github.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Below is a free, open-source Linux utility which is a robust resource monitoring tool that delivers deep system performance insights (CPU, memory, I/O, etc.) via an intuitive terminal interface. Give it a try
github.com/facebookincu...
github.com/facebookincu...
The opensource FFmpeg project, used by companies like Google for multimedia processing, urged Google to fund its volunteer developers. FFmpeg is overwhelmed by bugs reported by Google's AI security tools and lacks resources to fix them quickly. thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-go...
FFmpeg to Google: Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs
A lively discussion about open source, security, and who pays the bills has erupted on Twitter.
thenewstack.io
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The opensource FFmpeg project, used by companies like Google for multimedia processing, urged Google to fund its volunteer developers. FFmpeg is overwhelmed by bugs reported by Google's AI security tools and lacks resources to fix them quickly. thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-go...
Unix v4 tape found. Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist. It was the first version in which the kernel was written in C. It also had minor changes to the UNIX file system (such as the ability of any inode to hold a device 'special file'.
discuss.systems/@ricci/11550...
discuss.systems/@ricci/11550...
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Unix v4 tape found. Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist. It was the first version in which the kernel was written in C. It also had minor changes to the UNIX file system (such as the ability of any inode to hold a device 'special file'.
discuss.systems/@ricci/11550...
discuss.systems/@ricci/11550...
A list of opensource games, add-ons, maps, etc. hosted on GitHub. Any genre. Any platform. Any engine github.com/leereilly/ga...
(archived in Sep/2025 but still great list)
(archived in Sep/2025 but still great list)
GitHub - leereilly/games: Archived — A list of games, add-ons, maps, etc. hosted on GitHub. Any genre. Any platform. Any engine.
Archived — A list of games, add-ons, maps, etc. hosted on GitHub. Any genre. Any platform. Any engine. - leereilly/games
github.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A list of opensource games, add-ons, maps, etc. hosted on GitHub. Any genre. Any platform. Any engine github.com/leereilly/ga...
(archived in Sep/2025 but still great list)
(archived in Sep/2025 but still great list)
Linux desktop share reached to 6.2% as per Cloudflare tracking network as of first week of Nov/2025..
Cloudflare Radar tracks global Internet traffic, attack, and technology trends using data from its massive worldwide network, not just Cloudflare hosted sites.
Cloudflare Radar tracks global Internet traffic, attack, and technology trends using data from its massive worldwide network, not just Cloudflare hosted sites.
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Linux desktop share reached to 6.2% as per Cloudflare tracking network as of first week of Nov/2025..
Cloudflare Radar tracks global Internet traffic, attack, and technology trends using data from its massive worldwide network, not just Cloudflare hosted sites.
Cloudflare Radar tracks global Internet traffic, attack, and technology trends using data from its massive worldwide network, not just Cloudflare hosted sites.
ImHex is a free and open source hex editor for all Linux, macOS, *BSD, Unix and Windows oses. It is useful for debugging code and other cyber security related stuff. A good tool for sysadmins, developers and IT pros.
Home imhex.werwolv.net
Repo github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
Home imhex.werwolv.net
Repo github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
ImHex
A Hex Editor for Reverse Engineers, Programmers and people who value their retinas when working at 3 AM.
imhex.werwolv.net
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
ImHex is a free and open source hex editor for all Linux, macOS, *BSD, Unix and Windows oses. It is useful for debugging code and other cyber security related stuff. A good tool for sysadmins, developers and IT pros.
Home imhex.werwolv.net
Repo github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
Home imhex.werwolv.net
Repo github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without sacrificing developer velocity. Write your UI once in declarative TypeScript, and it compiles directly to native views on iOS, Android, and macOS - no web views, no JavaScript bridges github.com/Snapchat/Valdi
GitHub - Snapchat/Valdi: Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without sacrificing developer velocity.
Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without sacrificing developer velocity. - Snapchat/Valdi
github.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without sacrificing developer velocity. Write your UI once in declarative TypeScript, and it compiles directly to native views on iOS, Android, and macOS - no web views, no JavaScript bridges github.com/Snapchat/Valdi
Job interviewer: How good are you with linux server?
me: I hate it
Job interviewer: An experienced Linux sysadmin and user then
me: I hate it
Job interviewer: An experienced Linux sysadmin and user then
November 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Job interviewer: How good are you with linux server?
me: I hate it
Job interviewer: An experienced Linux sysadmin and user then
me: I hate it
Job interviewer: An experienced Linux sysadmin and user then
The article details deploying immutable software on FreeBSD using ZFS snapshots to create safe, restorable Jails aka containers but on FreeBSD.
conradresearch.com/articles/imm...
conradresearch.com/articles/imm...
Immutable Software Deploys Using ZFS Jails on FreeBSD
An article demonstrating immutable software deployments using ZFS snapshots and FreeBSD jails, with Caddy as a health‑checked reverse proxy for zero‑downtime upgrades.
conradresearch.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The article details deploying immutable software on FreeBSD using ZFS snapshots to create safe, restorable Jails aka containers but on FreeBSD.
conradresearch.com/articles/imm...
conradresearch.com/articles/imm...
Umami version 3 is here, a free and open source, modern, privacy focused alternative to Google Analytics that is self hosted on your own server.
Repo github.com/umami-softwa...
Blog post umami.is/blog/umami-v3
Repo github.com/umami-softwa...
Blog post umami.is/blog/umami-v3
GitHub - umami-software/umami: Umami is a modern, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.
Umami is a modern, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics. - umami-software/umami
github.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Umami version 3 is here, a free and open source, modern, privacy focused alternative to Google Analytics that is self hosted on your own server.
Repo github.com/umami-softwa...
Blog post umami.is/blog/umami-v3
Repo github.com/umami-softwa...
Blog post umami.is/blog/umami-v3
OpenCloud is a free and open-source project that gives you a secure and private way to store, access, and share your files. You can access files from Linux, macOS, Android, Apple iOS, or Windows client.
github.com/opencloud-eu
github.com/opencloud-eu
OpenCloud
OpenCloud has 44 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
github.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
OpenCloud is a free and open-source project that gives you a secure and private way to store, access, and share your files. You can access files from Linux, macOS, Android, Apple iOS, or Windows client.
github.com/opencloud-eu
github.com/opencloud-eu
The Firefox brand is getting a refresh and you get the first look. Say hello to Kit who is new mascot. www.firefox.com/en-US/kit/
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Firefox brand is getting a refresh and you get the first look. Say hello to Kit who is new mascot. www.firefox.com/en-US/kit/
The enshittification of Mozilla with AI slop and greed is a warning for various opensource projects and Linux distros not to become comfy with AI garbage. People and users will abandon your product, because being opensource doesn't mean you can get away with it. Users are tired of this garbage.
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The enshittification of Mozilla with AI slop and greed is a warning for various opensource projects and Linux distros not to become comfy with AI garbage. People and users will abandon your product, because being opensource doesn't mean you can get away with it. Users are tired of this garbage.