For many people, the #Linux vs #Windows vs #Mac debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I've seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.

~95% of donated computers are "too old" for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines #Microsoft and #Apple called trash.

This isn't Linux vs Windows. It's Linux vs e-waste.

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Fedora Asahi Remix 43 released this month! This brings:

* RPM 6.0
* "Support for the Mac Pro, microphones in M2 Pro/Max MacBooks, and 120Hz refresh rate for the built-in displays for MacBook Pro 14/16 models"
* KDE Plasma 6.6
* GNONE 49

If you haven't tried it yet, give it a shot!

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-43-is-now-available/

#AsahiLinux #FedoraAsahi #Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

Why don't those fucks age gate access to AI and not if you want to(learn how to) install Linux if they want to "pRotEcT tHe CHiLdReN"?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-algorithmic-mind/202603/adults-lose-skills-to-ai-children-never-build-them

#ai #tech #technology #corruption #politics #linux

Attention anyone running #Scrivener on #Linux via #Wine.

The YouTuber "Linux Author" has put together an (unauthorized) flatpak that automates the process so that you don't have to touch the Terminal or go through Lutris. And he's looking for beta testers!

You can find the project on GitHub here:
https://github.com/adgalloway/Scrivenix

And there's a discussion thread here:
https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/beta-testers-wanted-scrivenix-automated-flatpak-installer-for-scrivener-3-on-linux/153408

#Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #Scriberspace #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource

RTS game PERIMETER: Legate Edition gets Linux ARM64 binaries and Steam Workshop support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/rts-game-perimeter-legate-edition-gets-linux-arm64-binaries-and-steam-workshop-support/

#PERIMETER #RTS #Gaming #Linux #Arm

The forge is our new home (Fedora Community Blog)

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064809/ #LWN #Linux

[$] Vibe-coded ext4 for OpenBSD

A number of projects have been struggling with the question of which submissions created by large language models (LLMs), if any, should be accepted into their code base. This dis [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064541/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Python

Security updates for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064761/ #LWN #Linux #security

Chaotic party battler where vacuum cleaners face off Roombattle is out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/chaotic-party-battler-where-vacuum-cleaners-face-off-roombattle-is-out-now/

#Roombattle #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

It's not immutable, it's Amutable! Super excited to see where this team is going with #systemd and #linux

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Jorge and Chris at KubeCon Amsterdam

The bootc talks at KubeCon's Project Pavilion continue to bring in the numbers!

This is the tech behind #bazzite - I believe it now more than ever, we give the next generation of #linux contributors the best tech, and they will build something awesome.

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Steam Client Beta bring fixes for the new Linux SteamRT3 Beta https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/steam-client-beta-bring-fixes-for-the-new-linux-steamrt3-beta/

#Steam #Valve #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming

Have I understand you right that KeePassx   now uses large language model to write some of the code partially?

@rl_dane

#programming #KeePass #code #BSD #Linux #LLM #question

[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for March 26, 2026

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for March 26, 2026 is available.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063660/ #LWN #Linux

New post: shell tricks that aren't exactly secret, but aren't always taught either.

Split into two sections: what works on any POSIX sh (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Alpine...) and what's Bash/Zsh-specific. Because not everyone is on Linux with bash as their login shell.

Things like CTRL+W, $_, pushd/popd, fc, set -euo pipefail caveats, and more.

https://blog.hofstede.it/shell-tricks-that-actually-make-life-easier-and-save-your-sanity/

#unix #bash #shell #sysadmin #freebsd #linux #cli

In #tmux, a "horizontal split" pane window places the panes side-by-side via "Ctrl+b %" or ":split-window -h".

In #Vim, it's a "vertical split" by executing either "Ctrl+w Ctrl+v" or ":vsplit".

No wonder I'm always confused.

Is it a horizontal split because the windows/panes or horizontally placed, or a vertical split because there is a vertical line separating the windows/panes?

#Linux

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Screenshot of Konsole showing a split pane layout of two panes side-by-side. Pane 0 is on the left, pane 1 on the right.

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Screenshot of Vim showing two editing windows side-by-side.

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Crimson Desert, Steam Overlay with EA games, Death Stranding 2 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-crimson-desert-steam-overlay-with-ea-games-death-stranding-2/

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #DeathStranding2 #CrimsonDesert

GNOME Fellowship program announced to support "critical and under-resourced areas" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/gnome-fellowship-program-announced-to-support-critical-and-under-resourced-areas/

#OpenSource #Linux #GNOME

[$] Collaboration for battling security incidents

The keynote for Sun Security Con 2026 (SunSecCon) was given by Farzan Karimi on how incident handling can go awry because of a lack of collaboration between the "good guys"—which s [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063459/ #LWN #Linux #security #Android

Setting up a Tor Relay at National Taiwan Normal University (Tor Blog)

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064671/ #LWN #Linux #security

We are now officially using @forgejo! The Fedora Forge is ready for contributors to start migrating to. Cutoff for switching from Pagure is by Flock to Fedora 2026.

New chapter :)

➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/the-forge-is-our-new-home/

#Forgejo #Fedora #OpenSource #Linux

LibreQoS v2.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064669/ #LWN #Linux

[$] More efficient removal of pages from the direct map

The kernel's direct map provides code running in kernel mode with direct access to all physical memory installed in the system — on 64-bit systems, at least. It obviously makes li [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064090/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #BPF

Five new stable kernels

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064648/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

Security updates for Wednesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064634/ #LWN #Linux #security

this week I’m designing an icon for BitRitter: a Bitwarden client for #gnome by @chfkch.

https://codeberg.org/Chfkch/bitritter

in proper @jimmac fashion, sketches first!

#linux #app #icon #design #sketch

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Sketch of decorated shield with a password prompt overlayed.

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Sketch of decorated shield with a ribbon crossing in front and behind. The ribbon has 4 bullet characters at the top left resembling a password prompt.

History will remember what they achieved here. 🗿 ⚔️

#ageverification #linux #bsd #privacy

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The picture shows a round table, with armored warriors surrounding it. The ones on the table have pointed their swords on the table's center. The warriors are: Garuda Linux, Slackware Linux, GrapheneOS, Devuan Linux, DB48X, Ageless Linux, MidnightBSD, Arch Linux 32, FreeDOS, Void Linux, and Artix Linux. They are all pointing towards the same decision of "rejecting OS-level age verification."

Heute: eBPF und Seccomp 🧑‍💻

#Linux #security

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Screenshot of C code with BPF Macros

It doesn't matter how many of these I get donated.. Everytime I get a #thinkpad donated, I get irrationally excited.

#nixbook #linux

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Thinkpad t480 opened up in the passenger seat of a car

#Linux folk -

Any of y'all converted an #Arch install to #Artix?

https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Migration

Curious to hear any first hand accounts how it went. Seems pretty straightforward reading through the migration instructions.

He had already been using Linux for years. Had an older ASUS desktop with a hard disk drive (HDD) and Ubuntu 18.04

He requested a replacement with a slightly newer ASUS desktop and an SSD. He does want to stay with Ubuntu, so will be installing the latest release of that.

He will also be buying a refurbished ThinkPad T560, also with Ubuntu 25.10

#Linux #business #ThinkPad #T560 #ubuntu #ASUS

My mom just gave me some cool retro tech I never knew she had!
I think this iBook G4 was released in 2003? It was last updated sometime in 2007. Been in a closet for years. Still works!

Obviously, I have to discover if I can slap #Linux on it! I have zero experience with Macs of this era, OR Linux distros of this era.

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The image shows the side view of a laptop held by a hand, featuring various ports: RJ11 telephony jack for fax-modem, & a single RJ45 port, USB ports, and a headphone jack among others. The background is a neutral, soft-colored surface.

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An old iBook G4 laptop is shown, with a closed lid displaying a blank screen. The device is white, featuring a keyboard and trackpad, and is placed on a beige sofa with a brown cushion in the background.

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Image of an Apple iBook G4 laptop displaying the Apple logo on a gray screen. The keyboard is visible below, featuring white keys. The background appears to have a decorative element.

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An About This Mac window displaying Mac OS X version 10.4.11. It lists the processor as 933 MHz PowerPC G4 and memory as 256 MB DDR SDRAM, with the Apple logo at the top. The background features

I was pleased to hear BenQ now provide a Linux version of its Display Pilot 2 software!

The app is used to control/configure some of the extra bells and whistles on its 'RD' series of programmer monitors.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/benq-display-pilot-2-linux

#Linux #BenQ #hardware

RE: https://floss.social/@gnome/116285045391826432

“So what does the GNOME Foundation do, anyway?”

So much work is behind the scenes—and frankly, in the past the Foundation has not been as efficient as it could have been.

With the relaunched Friends of GNOME and now the Fellowship program, I hope it’s obvious what the role of the Foundation can and should be.

I’m super proud of the GNOME Foundation board for putting this together. And I am forever grateful to the Friends of GNOME who make this possible. ❤️

#GNOME #OpenSource #Linux

Gina boosted

GNOME » 🌐 2026-03-24
@gnome@floss.social

Big news! Today we’re launching the GNOME Fellowship: funded positions for contributors to work on the GNOME project’s long-term sustainability. 🎉

We are starting with one 12-month fellowship; applications are open through April 20.

Find out more: https://fellowship.gnome.org/

#GNOME #OpenSource #GetFediHired

RE: https://floss.social/@gnome/116285045391826432

This is a testament to the GNOME Foundation's ramp up in maturity, and that GNOME folks have their heart in the right place.

1. Use donations to fund people working on GNOME and dependencies.
2. Focus on sustainability and not bells and whistles.

This is entirely fueled by our donations. If you want a direct pipeline between your money and GNOME development, this is it.

#gnome #linux #sustainability

Gina boosted

GNOME » 🌐 2026-03-24
@gnome@floss.social

Big news! Today we’re launching the GNOME Fellowship: funded positions for contributors to work on the GNOME project’s long-term sustainability. 🎉

We are starting with one 12-month fellowship; applications are open through April 20.

Find out more: https://fellowship.gnome.org/

#GNOME #OpenSource #GetFediHired

Help us test Fedora CoreOS 44! Test Days will be running from today Mar 24 to Mar 27, and the FCOS and Quality team will be available to help you troubleshoot. :)

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/contribute-at-the-fedora-coreos-44-test-week/

#Fedora #CoreOS #Linux #OpenSource

Firefox 149.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064537/ #LWN #Linux #Firefox

Learned _a lot_ about namespaces and the corresponding Linux syscalls today 😵‍💫🤯

#Linux #namespaces security #training

Linux Foundation's AI policy: "If any pre-existing copyrighted materials[...] are included in the AI tool’s output, [..] the Contributor should confirm that they have have permission from the third party owners" https://www.linuxfoundation.org/legal/generative-ai

"If"? Why not "whenever"? https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/38072#issuecomment-4105681567 https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3543507.3583199 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949719123000213#b7 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/ai-memorization-research/685552/

And how would the contributor even be aware, should they research every snippet for hours?

Seems like an impossible policy, or am I missing something...?

#AIslop #LLMslop #LLM #LLMs #slop #generativeAI #Linux #opensource #linuxfoundation

[$] A PHP license change is imminent

PHP's licensing has been a source of confusion for some time. The project is, currently, using two licenses that cover different parts of the code base: PHP v3.01 for the bulk of t [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063993/ #LWN #Linux #Debian

"Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years"

Wayland has been a broad misdirection and misallocation of time and developer resources at the expense of users.

https://omar.yt/posts/wayland-set-the-linux-desktop-back-by-10-years

#Linux #Wayland