Hype is really starting to build for Valve’s upcoming Steam hardware and other great gaming news, Stack Overflow is losing to LLMs, old men like Félim don’t want to lose middle click paste, our optimism about Google continuing to release Android source code was misplaced, and Bose demonstrates how to kill a product.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-368/

#linux #podcast #opensource

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I spent a couple hours getting eXoDOS set up, and I am SMITTEN. This isn't a treasure chest of DOS games, it's a treasure VAULT. It's game preservation done right!

The first game I wanted to check out was Wolfenstein 3D, and I was pleasantly surprised to see not just the original manual and hint book, but also a CNN Report about the game and iD Software, plus the full soundtrack!

Many games also include one or several original magazine reviews. SO MUCH TO EXPLORE!!

#DOS #Gaming #Linux

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Dark-themed app interface showing a grid of classic MS-DOS game covers (including multiple Wolfenstein and Spear titles) with a highlighted Wolfenstein 3D panel and game details/sidebar on the right.

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Vintage television newscaster in a blazer speaking to camera in a studio with horizontal blinds background.

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Screenshot of a desktop music app showing a Wolfenstein 3D soundtrack: left pane with playlist and album artwork, center waveform and track list, bottom analog VU meters, and a right column with album details and notes.

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Split-screen screenshot of a computer desktop showing two PDF pages of Wolfenstein 3D artwork: left cover depicts a soldier holding a pistol in a tunnel with a Nazi flag and an armed guard ahead; right page shows a muscular, shirtless man firing a large gatling gun with ammunition belts and spent shells flying.

Linux on (non-Apple) ARM, what is the current status?

Qualcomm Snapdragon, Ampere and maybe others. Support of Snapdragons was said to be quite bad due to the lack of upstream "giving a damn about Linux".

Has this changed?

#Linux #ARM #Qualcomm #Snapdragon #Ampere

@linux@lemmy.ml @linux@programming.dev @Linux@lemmy.world

It's interesting that there's a SLES 15sp7 but no OpenSUSE Leap 15.7.

#Linux #SUSE #OpenSUSE

I've released version 2.2.0 of Exosphere, my patch reporting program for remote UNIX systems.

It contains support for SSH connection pipelining, with associated tools to manage their state, as well as an exhaustive polish pass.

Multiple internal systems have been refactored to be much cleaner and easier to maintain.

https://github.com/mrdaemon/exosphere/releases/tag/v2.2.0

#exosphere #linux #unix #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #HomeLab #SRE #Python

I haven't ever maintained a blog, but since Linux Journal folded and I no longer work at Purism, I miss having an outlet for longer-form thoughts.

Over the last five years or so, I've observed a Renaissance in innovation on the Linux desktop that hearkens back to the Golden Era of the desktop from the mid-1990s into the aughts.

In this (pretty long, likely controversial) post, I talk through the Golden Era, Dark Ages, Renaissance, and what's next.

#linux #LotD

https://kylerank.in/blog/linux-desktop-renaissance.html

2026 didn't waste any time in telling 2025 to "hold my beer".

Share your favorite internet privacy and secure communications tools to help us make it to the other side of this.

#Privacy #Security #Encryption #FreeBSD #Linux #HardenedBSD #Signal #EFF #TOR #ICE #

Goverlay for managing tools like MangoHud gets a major new release and it's finally on Flathub https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/goverlay-for-managing-tools-like-mangohud-gets-a-major-new-release-and-its-finally-on-flathub/

#Goverlay #Linux #LinuxGaming #OpenSource

#Linux is shit for #musicprodution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY8q_rIAI7M

Glad I'm not the only one struggling. Music tech companies could easily fix this, or even make in-roads, but are too Apple/Microsoft focused.

Linux desktop reaches an all-time high on Steam at 3.58%! 🚀

We saw it grow steadily since October last year. 💪

https://itsfoss.com/linux-market-share/

#linux #marketshare

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Infographic titled “Desktop Linux Market Share: January 2026” by It’s FOSS. Green gradient background with multiple charts comparing desktop OS usage. StatCounter (left pie chart): Windows: 66.40% (−3.1%) macOS: 27.74% (−0.51%) Linux: 3.86% (+0.81%) Other/Unknown: 1.75% (−0.1%) Note: “Among the desktop operating systems available (Windows, macOS, and Linux), Linux usually tends to occupy the third position overall.” Total desktop OS share (center bar chart): macOS (OS X): 2.18% (+0.16%) Linux: 3.58% (+0.38%) Windows: 94.23% (−0.56%) Steam Survey – Linux distros (right pie chart, in total): Arch Linux: 0.34% (+0.02%) Ubuntu Core 24: 0.12% (+0.12%) Ubuntu 24.04.3: 0.14% (+0.02%) Linux Mint 22.1: 0.05% (+0.01%) Linux Mint 22.2: 0.28% (+0.04%) Manjaro: 0.06% (+0.01%) Debian: 0.06% (+0.01%) EndeavourOS: 0.08% (+0.01%) Fedora KDE: 0.07% (+0.07%) Fedora Workstation: 0.05% (+0.05%)

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟭/𝟭𝟮 (Valuable News - 2026/01/12) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/valuable-news-2026-01-12/

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

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

I did an update of Linux and now I can't boot it anymore.
There's the "load kernel first" message and the commands I found online don't work.

I should've reinstalled the whole thing because it's always been a problem but so far I always managed to "eventually" get it to boot Linux Mint.

So big question: would a pro be able to get my files back?

I've a save but it's several weeks old.😣

Any help/advice most welcome!

#linux #help #tech #computer

New #blog post: Monocultures Considered Harmful or: Why Linux Nerds Should Give BSD and Other "Weird" OSes a Try

https://rldane.space/monocultures-considered-harmful-or-why-linux-nerds-should-give-bsd-and-other-weird-oses-a-try.html

545 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn @ay

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #EdsgerDijkstra #Dijkstra #monoculture #monocultures #ConsideredHarmful

"No, see, you don't understand, Linux will never catch on, it's just not as intuitive as Windows!"

Meanwhile Windows:

Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why
https://www.techspot.com/news/110848-onedrive-backup-feature-making-users-local-files-seemingly.html

🤡

#Windows #Linux #Microsoft

I think all my prior barriers to #linux as my full time personal desktop are now removed. My dev environment works great there, the few games I play reportedly run well, and I no longer use Adobe.

Now, time to make sense of the explosion of distros out there... what would people recommend for a modern, but reasonably stable and boring distro for personal desktop use and gaming?

I'm reasonably familiar with linux for server hosting etc, but it's been a while since I ran a desktop.

Dealing with a crisis as a developer, how to keep everyone in the loop while you fix systems and code, why pointing the blame isn’t useful, some of our horror stories, and more.

https://linuxdevtime.com/linux-dev-time-episode-141/

#podcast #linux #development

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# New article is out #

Solus, a sparkling star in the Linux sky

https://darkblueraven.com/sites/articles/solus-review-january-2026.php

#darkblueraven #solus #xfce #budgiedesktop #gnome #kdeplasma #linux #linuxdesktop #opensource #freesoftware

So I guess it's time for an #introduction. Well, I'm a 30 something #Black #queer woman. I love to read #books. I love the #NYKnicks. I like #bicycles even though, it's not my primary mode of transportation. I like refurbishing and upgrading old electronics, specifically #iPods and #laptops. #TV and music have kept me going more than anything else. I'm branching into #Linux and getting more familiar with #FOSS. I am a #blogger and I have linked my blog in my bio.

Back with libfunnel/Spout2 on Linux shenanigans in 30 minutes! 🚀

https://youtube.com/live/W5M-l6THMZA

#VTuber #ENVtuber #Linux #TechVTuber

```/bin/bash``` just turned 38.

Happy birthday, bash!

To display bash shell version press `Ctrl+x Ctrl+v`

#unix #linux #opensource

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#Linux mavens, I need your help!

I’m an inveterate Apple user since 1979 … got my first Mac two weeks after release in 1984.

My studio runs on Mac, and that’s not going to change … but I would love a dedicated laptop to leap wholeheartedly into open source computing.

I’m looking for recommendations on hardware and distro, Linux-newbie friendly, future-compatible, powerful yet still affordable.

Don’t need Windows or Mac for this – I want to discover a new world. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Budgie 10.10 is here! 🚀

This release marks our official migration from X11 to Wayland. It’s a landmark moment that rounds out over a decade of the Budgie 10 series, allowing us to now put our focus towards Budgie 11.

Read the announcement: https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/budgie-10-10-released #BudgieDesktop #Wayland #Linux

Massive thanks to all that contributed to make this release possible! 🙌

if you're just getting back online from a long winter holiday, this week's linux drama is about these. yup. cool.

also, there are no more laws in the usa i guess. but i think we can all agree the real lawlessness was the middles we clicked along the way.

you're all caught up.

#linux #drama #lawlessness

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@rl_dane

That was an enjoyable read. I had a #ThinkPad #L530 in 2013 for some school stuff. Once done, I blew away #Windows7 for #Debian. Almost* everything worked out of the box. Fast, stable, and reliable.

Had I not tripped over the power cable (and thus violently tearing apart the AC adapter plug and internal connection, I'd still have it.

I've seriously considered going for another ThinkPad but I have a handful of spare laptops at my disposal and my daily driver is a sweet #Dell #Latitude 5400 (also running Debian).

The only thing that didn't work was the red dot in the keyboard. Oddly, it was supported under #openSUSE.

#laptop #linux #homelab

It finally happened! I was donated a computer that was previously saved by #linux almost 10 years ago.

Whoever installed it would be happy to know it's now getting #nixbook and the legacy lives on!

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New #blog post: Why You Need A Stack of Thinkpads

https://rldane.space/why-you-need-a-stack-of-thinkpads.html

Thankful to Nanoraptor/Dana (will tag her elsewhere) for inadvertently reminding me to write this down. XD

Welp, I'm back in the saddle, I guess? Writing this gave me some nummy dopamine, so thank God for that!!!
Also, man is imgur ever a dreadful webshite. Just horrifying to use. XD

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Thinkpad #Thinkpads #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #eWaste #LossyPNG (in the blost)

Every time I try to do something in Linux Mint and anticipate it being difficult, it turns out not to be. "Ugh, I guess I have to see if I can make it find my printer, let's see, type "Printers" in the menu input box and see what comes up. Oh."
There it was, my Epson printer, nothing further required, printing away. Sure, all my ink is dried up and the nozzles clogged, but the computer just said yes!

#LinuxMint #Linux #EndOf10

I guess this warrants a screenshot, as I keep seeing #GNOME + #Linux threads where folks freak out about the "middle click paste" gsetting being set to False by default in https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gsettings-desktop-schemas/-/merge_requests/119. Some ask "How dare they hide this into a gsetting to be toggled", or "they should add it to GNOME Tweaks" etc.…

Thing is, it's *already* in GNOME Tweaks, since 2016: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks/-/commit/2f9b1b3b

We were told multiple times the gsetting is not getting removed. I'll keep using it & move on.

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Screenshot of the "GNOME Tweaks" GUI application, that provides a "Middle Click Paste" setting toggle in the "Mouse & Touchpad" section.

Canonical call for testing their Steam gaming Snap for Arm Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/canonical-call-for-testing-their-steam-gaming-snap-for-arm-linux/

#Steam #Arm #Linux #FEX

Urgggghhhhh I'm going to need a new laptop and I am *extremely not* looking forward to guessing how linux-compatible it will be

#Linux

I'm back from my vacation, and so here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInKJPtF6Ck

I noticed (again) that Linux only has the bind(2) system call, but no bindat(2) variant. Other systems (like FreeBSD) do have bindat(2).

(Compare with mkdir(2) and mkdirat(2) if you’re unfamiliar: http://manpages.debian.org/mkdirat

I’m considering sending a patch to add it, unless anyone is aware of some prior discusison / context that I can’t find right now…?

#Linux

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screenshot of Linux’s unix_bind_bsd implementation, showing that it always uses AT_FDCWD instead of allowing a file descriptor to be passed

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/12338-week-2-2026-updates

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

Linux literally saving people's lives. This is why I'm so damn fired up about the Computer Upcycle Project and #nixbook

#linux #openSource #foss

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Sweet thank you I'll send a picture when | pickup youre doing great work | appreciate it basically helping me get my life back on track, I'll be there soon!