Kernel prepatch 7.0-rc6

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065194/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

Welp, while I await surgery, I decided to dust off my XFCE ClassicLooks theme I forked like 5 years ago, tweaking it for Gnome/GTK4 as well (and Qt5 and Qt6 - probably overkill though).

Shot of the Solaris ClassicLooks theme on the Gnome Desktop.

#linux #solairs #themes #archlinux

I've been using a digital camera for many years and as a result have a lot of photographs.

How many is a lot?

$ ls -1R Pictures/ | wc -l
53190

Yeah, lots.

Despite having spent lots of time trying to create meaningful directory names it's still not easy to always find a photo I'm looking for.

What would actually be a USEFUL tool for AI would be something that I could run locally which could examine each of my photos and build some kind of free-text database of their contents which I can then grep.

But as far as I can tell nothing along those lines exists. Why have AI tools spent so much time trying to create faked photos and not producing something actually valuable?

#linux #AI #LLM

Exempt Linux and BSDs from age verification laws

<https://www.change.org/p/exempt-linux-and-bsds-from-age-verification-laws>

― petition started on 22nd March by Konstantinos Apostolidis, Greece.

Via <https://www.reddit.com/r/BSD/comments/1s4646t/a_petition_to_exempt_linux_bsds_from_age/> | <https://old.reddit.com/r/BSD/duplicates/1s4646t/a_petition_to_exempt_linux_bsds_from_age/> | <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1s6oms1/exempt_linux_and_bsds_from_age_verification_laws/>

#Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #California #Brasil #Brazil #Colorado #Illinois #NewYork #Michigan

Episode 10 of Dark Blue Weekly released

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e10.php

#darkblueweekly #darkblueproject #linux #kalilinux #tailsos #ubuntu2604 #ubuntu #firefox #opensource #freesoftware

Fooyin is such a nice #music program for #linux Reminds me of how the old iTunes used to be. It is customizable too like Foobar2000 on Windows.

https://fooyin.org/

This kind of view is outdated in 2026. The differences that actually matter are what the actual successful linuxes do.

Most of the mainstream distros are only mainstream for linux users. Exactly zero of them are successful as linux clients. Except for android, chromeOS, and steamOS. That is not a coincidence.

The idea that normal people are going to put up with "maintstream" linux distros is proven by the 4% marketshare over thirty years.

#linux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzRug8G6Xk

Can someone tell me what these notifications mean on Linux? They show a number but I have no idea what it means.

Especially for Thunderbird - This shows a "1" even if the app isn't running. When it is running, it always shows "1", even when reading email.

Is this just a Gnome thing? Linux in general? Is it Thunderbird?

#linux #gnome #thunderbird #firefox

I'm curious #linux nerds. Do any of you have any interest in old ass hardware like this? An Acer aspire 5100. It boots up and runs #debian 13. But of course it's slow.

I'm bringing a ton of hardware to #linuxfestNW to give away. Would anyone even take stuff like this or should I recycle it?

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Old Acer aspire 5100 laptop

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Amd turion 64 sticker and windows vista sticker

#MeshCore on a #Linux phone. I wonder how much more niche it can possibly get. 😀

#Meshy #PostMarketOS

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A screenshot from a phone. The Meshy app shows message paths of a message received over MeshCore.

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A screenshot from a phone. It shows the "test" channel chat with messages.

#Bluefin LTS now has GNOME 49 and GNOME 50 available in testing branches.

We'll land 49 relatively quick and figure out when to land 50. Because we all deserve modern desktops. Heh.

#centos #gnome #linux

https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/2026/03/27/bluefin-lts-gnome-49-50/

Fedora's project leader has an interesting take on implementing age verification.

https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-leader-suggests-age-verification-api/

#linux #fedora #ageverification

Gerade frisch aus der Packstation geholt. Das brandneue FLH1 Dock zum @furilabs FLX1s Phone. Der Big Screen kann losgehen. 🐧

#linux #furilabs #furiphone #furiphoneflx1s #lifewithfurios #mobilelinux #linuxonmobile

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Ein Furiphone FLX1s und das dazu passende FLH1 Dock auf einem Sofa.

It's time for this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video, this time with a big segment on Age Verification on Linux, since this thing is escalating, with projects saying they'll never comply with these laws, and others looking at ways to support them.

We also have SteamOS moving to Wayland, Ubuntu making a few interesting moves, and more !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYtqghw3LVY

#MeshCore deserves a native #Linux client IMO.

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A screenshot of an app with two panels. The UI uses GTK 4 and libadwaita. Meshcore settings in the right panel.

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A screenshot of an app with two panels. The UI uses GTK 4 and libadwaita. A list of channel in the left panel and the chat of the active channel in the right one.

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A screenshot of an app with two panels. The UI uses GTK 4 and libadwaita. A list of contacts in the left panel and chat of the active contact in the right one.

Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup! Read all about it on our forums: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12568-week-13-2026

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

Your terminal can be used to browse files.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePLK-87_Le4

#linux #terminal #cli

What's the quickest, easiest way to install #Linux on a Windows laptop that refuses to finish a Windows install now it's out of support?

@whack @el_on_libera @jzb Oh and to end this on a positive note (lol) - I'm not talking about "haters". I love haters.

I make systemd jokes all the time - at the bar, when you're getting drinks with people and hating on everything together because all software is terrible.

How much of the world's economy just passed through #linux and #systemd in the time it took me to post this?

And I'm neither a fan or hater - because I care about features and I'm not seeing anything else deliver. And they have the numbers to prove.

Like, I get it, the thing spiders it's way into everything. And so did Linux, and so did Kubernetes, and opentelemetry is getting closer to "so successful that modern society depends on it." at scale

I wish the #linux desktop sucked as much as #systemd does!

<-- I'm making fun of the linux desktop but spend all my free time working on it? Because it's just software and it doesn't matter. What does matter is the sustainability of the software, but never at the expense of the people. The equation is either balanced, or it isn't.

Sorry if I pissed anyone off! When people shit on OSS Maintainers it's like someone kicking your dog.

TIL about:

https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.lluciocc.Vish

#linux #flathub

Taking the #Fedora 44 Prerelease for a spin on the ThinkPad (Ryzen 7840U / Radeon 780M) and the KDE Plasma Edition is looking absolutely phenomenal!

A few shiny upgrades making me very happy right now:

Plasma Login Manager (PLM) replacing SDDM. 1.25x fractional scaling is finally flawless right from the login screen!

DNF5 + PackageKit integration making Discover incredibly snappy.

Native NTSYNC kernel module loaded and ready for even better performance in Proton gaming.

#FedoraLinux #KDEPlasma #Wayland #ThinkPad #Linux #KDE

[$] The many failures leading to the LiteLLM compromise

LiteLLM is a gateway library providing access to a number of large language models (LLMs); it is popular and widely used. On March 24, the word went out that the version of LiteLL [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064693/ #LWN #Linux #security #Python #Git

We decided to give openSUSE a try. We had a great time. Honest.

https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-118/

#podcast #linux #opensource #opensuse

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Linux After Dark artwork

The telnyx packages on PyPI have been compromised

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065059/ #LWN #Linux #security

Grateful to Akashdeep for representing Fedora at FOSSASIA this year! Sounds like there were some really productive conversations. :)

➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7443204924504616960/

#Fedora #fossasia2026 #Linux #OpenSource

Stable kernel update to fix regression on LoongArch platform

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065018/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

Security updates for Friday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065015/ #LWN #Linux #security

There used to be an operating system called "V" that ran the "W window System".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_(operating_system)

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

W was ported to #Unix at MIT and switched to an asynchronous protocol. It was renamed to "X".

XFree86 and Xorg are implementations of X version 11, or "X11".

If there would be an "X12", this is what it might look like:

https://www.x.org/wiki/Development/X12/

In case you're curious about Wayland and not "Y", it's because it already exists:

https://www.y-windows.org/faq.html

#linux

Hytale update 4 is another absolute whopper with over 500 new blocks https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/hytale-update-4-is-another-absolute-whopper-with-over-500-new-blocks/

#Hytale #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux

Grounded 2 gets Steam Deck Verified with the latest updates https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/grounded-2-gets-steam-deck-verified-with-the-latest-updates/

#Grounded2 #Gaming #SteamDeck #Linux #SteamOS

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta released with GNOME 50, Linux kernel 7.0, Mesa 26 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-lts-beta-released-with-gnome-50-linux-kernel-7-0-mesa-26/

#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource

In #Waterfox, at least in #Gnome, you can navigate tabs with SHIFT+ALT+ARROW.

I've been yearning for that for like two years.

In Firefox, it's CTRL+PGUP/PGDOWN, and I find that super awkward. That's a preference thing. Not saying it's bad. But it doesn't work for me.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian

@codemonkeymike Yes!! I have an ASUS Vivobook from when I was in grad school ca. 2016 - would have likely gone to the Eco station if I'd tried to install Win 11 on it.

Instead, it is humming along juuuust fine with @pop_os_official on it. I use it to do research and write articles for my blog, plus assorted feed reading, browsing, email, all that good stuff. Even some light Steam gaming.

And it looks sleeker than Windows ever did!

#Linux #upcycle

The idea that you "grow out" of EDM/Rave culture is a myth. 🚫

You don't grow out of it, you just stop settling for low-bitrate streams and $10 earbuds.

For me, the rave has shifted from the warehouse floor to a high-fidelity local setup. It's about digital sovereignty, owning your library, bypassing the algorithms, and hearing every layer of a complex synth through a proper DAC and good headphones.

Whether you’re at the back of the crowd by the soundboard with high-end earplugs or at your desk with a custom Easy Effects setup. If the BPM still hits, you belong there.

Music is frequencies. Frequencies are math. And math doesn't have an expiration date.

#TerminalTilt #DigitalSovereignty #NoAI #Audiophile #LinuxAudio #FOSS #Music #Dance #RaveCulture #EDM #Fediverse #Linux #EasyEffects

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A screenshot of the Easy Effects application for Linux. It displays a 10-band graphic equalizer with various frequency and Q factor settings. A pink and purple spectrum analyzer visualizer runs across the top of the interface.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta is now available to download and test, ahead of next month's stable release.

GNOME 50, Linux 7.0 (RC), 2 new default apps, a controversial change to folder icons and plenty more.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-beta-is-now-available-to-download?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource

RE: https://cyberplace.social/@greem/116295351835030134

It is done.

JFC I'm glad that's over. Two utterly critical foundational services, used by practically everyone in the University, in many cases every single day. Now running on a long-term support platform & OS, so hopefully I'll be dead or retired by the time that needs doing again.

Two years of work, finished.

I'm tired, boss.

#GladThatIsOver #Linux #University #Work