Seems like we might need to move the @archlinux account off from fosstodon. What is a good option?

#Linux #ArchLinux #Fosstodon

We all want to see more people move to a free and open source operating system, but this story shows how those users may one day turn around and contribute to the very projects they use! Awesome to see :)

➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/from-open-source-user-to-fedora-contributor/

Also, shoutout to the @Endof10 campaign for helping people take their first step on Linux!

#Fedora #EndOf10 #Linux #OpenSource

Users on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (and any Linux distribution based on it, like Linux Mint 22) will shortly receive Linux kernel 6.15 and Mesa 25.0.7 via a software update.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/ubuntu-24-04-3-hwe-new-mesa-kernel-update

#ubuntu #linux #linuxmint

Mixed gaming news, Google’s AI is seemingly inescapable, SUSE offers Europe-only support, Ubuntu is dropping support for loads of RISC-V boards in favour of future ones, a quick KDE Korner, and more.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-342/

#linux #podcast #opensource

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I take look at Rio, an open-source terminal emulator written in Rust with WebGPU support — plus a slew of novel features, like RetroArch shaders!

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/rio-terminal-emulator-ubuntu?v1

#linux #rust #opensource

Added 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝟭 - 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗢𝗦 [UPDATE 1 - Network Information on macOS] to 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 [Crucial FreeBSD Toolkit] article.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/crucial-freebsd-toolkit/

#verblog #freebsd #linux #mac #macos #macosx @apple

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟳/𝟭𝟰 (Valuable News - 2025/07/14) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/valuable-news-2025-07-14/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Does anyone out there have any tips on how to set up a networked Canon printer in #Linux (#Ubuntu) that requires authentication?

I can install the drivers, my machine sends the job, it even says it's sent successfully. But it never appears at the printer.

I've searched high and low, and at my wit's end with it.

Lossless Scaling Frame Gen gets a Decky Loader Steam Deck plugin but there's drama https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lossless-scaling-frame-gen-gets-a-decky-loader-steam-deck-plugin-but-theres-drama/

#LosslessScaling #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux

Split-screen game launcher for Linux / SteamOS adds support for multiple keyboards and mice https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/split-screen-game-launcher-for-linux-steamos-adds-support-for-multiple-keyboards-and-mice/

#Linux #Coop #Gaming #OpenSource #SteamOS

System76 reveal the new Adder WS laptop, their "most affordable" powerhouse https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/system76-reveal-the-new-adder-ws-laptop-their-most-affordable-powerhouse/

#System76 #Linux

GE-Proton 10-9 released with NTSYNC and FSR4 upgrade support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/ge-proton-10-9-released-with-ntsync-and-fsr4-upgrade-support/

#Linux #OpenSource #GEProton #Proton #SteamOS #SteamDeck

Wine 10.12 brings EGL backend in the X11 driver, support for Bluetooth Low Energy services https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/wine-10-12-brings-egl-backend-in-the-x11-driver-support-for-bluetooth-low-energy-services/

#OpenSource #Wine #Linux

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.

So I’m happy to announce a new service:
The BSD Cafe Journal - https://journal.bsd.cafe

At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.

The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.

What it’s not:
It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like @vermaden 's. And it’s not an aggregator.

What it is:
A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations.

The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.
Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.

The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: @stefano@journal.bsd.cafe ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.

Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.

The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.

Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.

Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call for action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal

Before you advocate #Linux as an alternative for #Windows, it has to be fit for purpose first. This requires understanding and empathy for your (potential) users, which I am not sure a large chunk of the community is capable of.

Debian supports End of 10 Campaign. Find out the '10 reasons to choose Linux' starting with https://floss.social/@Endof10/114833402470026707 #debian #linux #EndOf10

What it takes to sustain a medium-to-large-sized open source project.

https://www.linuxdevtime.com/linux-dev-time-episode-128/#podcast #linux #development

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Great little program to listen to some relaxing background sounds! Can highly recommend it 😎

https://github.com/rafaelmardojai/blanket

#linux #foss

Ok, any #video folks out there who know how to do what I want to do? I don't know what words to search for because I don't know what this technique is called. Boosts welcome, suggestions welcome.

I have a pool cleaning robot. Like a roomba, but for the bottom of the pool. We call it poomba. Anyways, I want to shoot an MP4 video with a stationary camera (a GoPro) looking down on the pool while the robot does its work. So I will have this overhead video of like 3-4 hours.

I want to kinda overlay all the frames of the video into a single picture. So the areas where the robot drove will be dark streaks (the robot is black and purple). And any area the robot didn't cover would show the white pool bottom. Areas the robot went over a lot would be darker. Areas it went rarely would be lighter.

I'm just super curious how much coverage I actually get. This thing isn't a roomba. It has no map and it definitely doesn't have an internet connection at the bottom of the pool. (Finally! A place they can't get AI, yet!) It's just using lidar, motion sensors, attitude sensors and some kind of randomizing algorithm.

I think of it like taking every frame of the video and compositing it down with like 0.001 transparency. By the end of the video the things that never changed (the pool itself) would be full brightness and clear. While the robot's paths would be faint, except where it repeated a lot, which would be darker.

I could probably rip it into individual frames using #ffmpeg and then do this compositing with #ImageMagick or something (I'm doing this on #Linux). But 24fps x 3600 seconds/hour x 3 hours == about 260K frames. My laptop will take ages to brute force this. Any more clever ways to do it?

If I knew what this technique/process was called, I'd search for it.

Tuesday 15 July 🐧 Linux install parties in #Canada 🇨🇦 and #France 🇫🇷 (all times local)!

* #VanLUG Linux Link @ #Surrey (#Vancouver #BritishColumbia), 17h30-19h30

https://www.meetup.com/vanlug-bc/events/308064078/

* Rencontre et atelier d'installation de Linux, #Grenoble, 19h-21h

https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/32051

For details and more events worldwide: https://endof10.org/events/

#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Linux #GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11

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Flyer for the End Of 10 campaign. The background colors are a mix of blue and purple, with blobs of green on the edges. Tux, the penguin mascot of Linux, is visible in the lower right corner. Top left: End Of 10 logo of four boxes falling over. Under a QR code is the website URL https://endof10.org. Top right: The title "End Of 10: FOSS Instead Of Toss". The text on the flyer reads: """ Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you make your existing one fast and secure again? If you bought your computer after 2010, there's likely no reason to throw it out. By installing an up-to-date Linux operating system, you can keep using it for years to come! Installing an operating system may sound hard, but you don't have to do it alone. There may be some people in your area who have volunteers to help! Scan the QR code or visit the URL above to find someone to help upgrade your system to Linux. Five Reasons To Upgrade To Linux: 1. No New Hardware or License Costs 2. Enhanced Privacy 3. Good for the Planet 4. Community and Pro Support 5. Better User Control """

I have a theory about 6-month Linux and BSD upgrades having their own kind of "stability" because there's not as far to go between releases https://zola.passthejoe.net/blog/six-month-stability/

#Linux #Fedora #Silverblue #OpenBSD #Debian #Ubuntu

Unlocking system performance: A practical guide to tuning PCP (Performance Co-Pilot) on Fedora & RHEL

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/unlocking-system-performance-a-practical-guide-to-tuning-pcp/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

#surrealchan can't sleep

#unix_surrealism #comic #fossangel #ai #linux

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Surrealchan can't sleep. She invokes the Fossangel by a prayer. It appears. Fossangel: "I heard a prayer... You wanted to ask something?" Surrealchan: "Fossangel, why do AI generated penguins have human hands?" Fossangel: "Are you fucking serious?" Surrealchan: "I guess..." Fossangel: "Do you have an idea how much power is wasted on me answering to such a meaningless prayer?" Surrealchan: "Nowhere close to generating a penguin?" Fossangel: "Smartass."

I'm proposing updating the default theme for #Fuzzel (by @dnkl). It's my favorite launcher and menu app for #Linux. Here's my first draft.

Discussion: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel/issues/561

#swaywm

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screenshot of app luncher with entry box and 10 lines with an icon and app name.

What #docker #containers do you guys/gals host at home? 😎

#SelfHosting #linux #docker #container

The Framework 16 laptop detects when it's booted partially assembled. It boots into a special mode to walk you through completing the assembly. The screen updates to reflect your progress and prompt the next step. This requires no tools to complete. Impressive! Watch:

@frameworkcomputer

#Framework #FrameworkLaptop #Framework16 #Linux #Video

Bazaar gets some nice coverage via Michael Tunnell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aig4jdVoL6o&t=333s

#linux #gnome #bazzite #flathub

Uh, I just took a call on my postmarketOS OnePlus 6 and it just worked?!

#postmarketOS #Linux #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux

I wonder if some #Linux users ever slip off the wagon and find themselves booting up a laptop with Windows installed, just to get a quick hit of intense rage over how bad it is.

I did a reboot of my #nas after an update (it sometimes stays up for months). Somehow Grub got hosed, so I did a chroot to reconfigure it.

Alas, some digging on #ZFS, and the stable kernel. Turns out the latest stable has support for it (historically it's been very touch and go - usually hell to the no). I've been hanging on with the #ArchLinux LTS kernel for some time. Hopefully the future continues to be stable and bright with it. #homelab #linux

Here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video!

in there, we have a new library embedded in browser extensions scarping everything you view and selling it to AI companies, we have the #Gnome Foundation looking at ways to pay developers, Wayback joining Freedesktop.org, and more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4HpSKyQ0JE

Proton Experimental updated to fix the Epic Games Store and a few games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/proton-experimental-updated-to-fix-the-epic-games-store-and-a-few-games/

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

I'm a Debian user and supporter and have been for longer than many of the folks I follow here on Mastodon have been alive. Yeah, I'm old. Shut up! 😂

Anyway, this blog post by @markpitblado is great and hits on many of the reasons why I've been a Debian user for so many years.

https://www.markpitblado.me/blog/one-year-in-debian-feels-like-home/

#linux #debian

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What's your go-to lineup of productivity apps on Linux?

I think I ended up using #Linux because I'm impressionable and bow down easily to peer pressure from the #Fediverse

In fact, Fedi has taught me lots of bad habits, like caring about data privacy and hating AI all the time.

AMD gibt proprietäre 3D-Grafiktreiber für Linux auf

Auch im professionellen Umfeld setzt AMD zur 3D- und Video-Beschleunigung auf quelloffene Treiber, die Linux-Distributionen seit langem standardmäßig nutzen.

https://www.heise.de/news/AMD-gibt-proprietaere-3D-Grafiktreiber-fuer-Linux-auf-10438121.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AMD #IT #Linux #OpenSource #news