Every time I boot into Debian Linux I breathe a sigh of relief at how much better it is than Windows 11.

Every time I open Thunderbird I despair at how much worse it is to use than Outlook.

Outlook! The bar was on the floor.

Please recommend me a better email client for Debian. I don't mind paying. Unfortunately it needs to support Exchange/Office 365.

#Linux #Debian #Windows

Bon, je suis sûr d'avoir vu passer un pouet sur la préparation à une install party linux. Mais évidemment, je ne le retrouve pas...
Quelqu'un a ça dans un coin ?

Comment préparer les personnes qui vont venir (sauvegarde de données, chargeur du portable)
Quoi prévoir pour le jour J (combien de clefs usb, quelle distribs avoir dessus, quelle genre de salle, ...

Bref, toute aide sera la bienvenue (même si c'est juste un repouet) !

#InstallParty #AdieuWindows #RepairCafe #Linux #LogicielsLibres

#COSMIC 1.0.14 Desktop Adds Keybind Support for Non-Latin Keyboard Layouts and Many Other Changes https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-0-14-desktop-adds-keybind-support-for-non-latin-keyboard-layouts

@system76 #Linux #OpenSource

Alt...

A screenshot of the COSMIC desktop environment showing the COSMIC Settings app.

Some good news for #Linux desktop users.

As expected, Linux slipped past California’s age-verification crackdown
https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/expected-linux-slipped-past-california-104635607.html

Work on the "CNCF for the home" continues, here's a quick TUI deployer for Flatcar #Linux - some of ya'll slept on Microsoft's other linux ...

Yo @siosm - I filed an issue for coreos support, I think we should just call this an ignition translator thing.

#linux

https://github.com/projectbluefin/knuckle

Arias: Human proof for FOSS contributions

https://lwn.net/Articles/1074534/ #LWN #Linux

#Mozilla #Firefox 151.0.2 Is Out Now to Improve Split View, Disk Caching, and More https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-151-0-2-is-out-now-to-improve-split-view-disk-caching-and-more

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Linux

Alt...

A screenshot of Mozilla Firefox 151.0.2 showing the main window while browsing the 9to5linux.com website and the About Mozilla Firefox dialog.

NVIDIA driver 610.43.02 arrives for Linux with Vulkan upgrades, DRM colour pipeline API support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/nvidia-driver-610-43-02-arrives-for-linux-with-vulkan-upgrades-drm-colour-pipeline-api-support/

#NVIDIA #Linux #LinuxGaming #Drivers

Linux and open source getting age checking exemptions could be problematic https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-and-open-source-getting-age-checking-exemptions-could-be-problematic/

#Linux #AgeAssurance #AgeChecking #OpenSource

Stenberg: The pressure

https://lwn.net/Articles/1074449/ #LWN #Linux #security

Immich:

Mit dem Linux-Programm Mimick lassen sich Ordner auf dem Desktop überwachen. Der Sync neuer Fotos erfolgt dann automatisch nach Immich.

In Rust geschrieben und flott. Auf diese Weise kann man seine Fotos auf den gewohnten Speichern organisieren und muss dazu nicht ins Web-Frontend von Immich.

#immich #foto #mimick #linux

[$] Better automatic management of transparent huge pages

Huge pages can improve performance by increasing translation lookaside buffer (TLB) utilization and reducing memory-management overhead. Transparent huge pages (THPs) are supposed [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1073407/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #BPF

Security updates for Tuesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1074443/ #LWN #Linux #security

Keep goods moving along the rails in mini puzzler Upalu Mundi https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/keep-goods-moving-along-the-rails-in-mini-puzzler-upalu-mundi/

#UpaluMundi #IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming

Check out the demo for Topdeck Automat, blending autobattlers and deck-builders https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/check-out-the-demo-for-topdeck-automat-blending-autobattlers-and-deck-builders/

#TopdeckAutomat #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

#Linux #RTA #Ageverification

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

Copying Remote Command Output to Your macOS Clipboard

A small trick to copy command output from a remote ssh session directly into the local macOS clipboard, using OSC 52 and a tiny shell script.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/05/26/copying-remote-command-output-to-your-macos-clipboard/

#ITNotes #macOS #Mac #Apple #shell #ssh #Linux #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Terminal #Clipboard

I've been automating a ton of desktop testing thanks to dogtail and flatcar #linux

By the time we're done we'll be able to make it so anyone can contribute with their homelab by shipping an entire automated test suite.

The fixes would go upstream. We basically just bring that ... wait for it ... cloud native tech into a desktop contributor's life.

I guess since the whole "Flatpak creating a dependency on systemd" bullshit has surfaced this week there has been some other conversations about systemd going on throughout the Fediverse.

I've seen some oblique references to Debian making an effort to make OpenRC more viable as an alternate init system. That's about all I've gathered on my hit-n-run timeline surfing the last several days. Not sure if this is an official Debian project or just someone's wish list.

Anyone have the skinny? Links to actual discussions?

#Linux #Debian #systemd #OpenRC #Flatpak

They fixed it… 👍🏻 #manjaro #linux

Alt...

Another screenshot of the connection security details for manjaro.org - this time showing the certificate has been renewed and is valid until 23rd August 2026.

Systemd didn't introduce "age verification", so they don't have anything to remove now that a couple of US states have put an exemption for FOSS in their AV laws.

Spreading disinformation isn't okay just because you hate Systemd and/or Poettering. Do better.

#Linux #Systemd #AgeVerification

Debian’s ambitious aim to make all packages reproducible pushes us closer to a better future, yet more talk about age verification for VPNs, Firefox gets more users on mobile thanks to regulation, Opera’s gaming browser comes to Linux, Valve releases CAD files for the Steam Controller, and the Steam Frame might be coming soon. With guest host @andybalaam from Linux Dev Time.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-387/

#podcast #linux #opensource

Alt...

Late Night Linux artwork

[$] Reviewing kernel patches with LLMs

In a plenary session at the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit, the state of patch review using large language models (LLMs) was discussed. It is a [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1073583/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Rust #Git #systemd #BPF

@EUCommission PLEASE force companies to release flatpak packages alongside their windows and macos packages!

secureblue is the only OS on the desktop when my data really belongs to only me.

Please force them to support Linux via flatpak.

#Linux #EU #privacy #security #cybersecurity #flathub #flatpak #data #MyDataMyChoice #FuckTheGovernment #Anarchy #Anarchism

Just updated my Fairphone 5 ArchLinux packages to the latest call audio kernel/ucm/q6voiced versions and I'm happy to confirm call audio now seems to work out of the box without major issues.

Thanks to the work done by @valpackett, the bottom speaker is no longer firing for me during calls (producing an echo). That was my last known issue.

Hopefully this can be upstreamed to #postmarketOS soon, I think people are going to enjoy this.

#linuxmobile #arch #linux #fairphone

#manjaro #linux

Alt...

A screenshot of the certificate for manjaro.org showing it expired earlier today.

Alt...

A screenshot of a phone browser trying to load the manjaro.org home page, and instead showing a message saying the connection is not private.

The little Acer doesn't (totally) love OpenBSD 7.9:
- fans are always spinning fast and it's hot. I could probably try to fix it, but I have no time at the moment
- it doesn't suspend - and it's critical, for me

I haven't tried other things, except that Mate works perfectly on X and I can use the touchpad. Volume controls work, the brightness controls work. A step ahead from 7.8, but still not perfect.

I'll probably reinstall Void Linux on ZFS.

#OpenBSD #Linux #Laptop

Rolling updates mean that everyone running MX Linux will get this minor version automatically

Thank you for the heads-up!

@distrowatch

🦋💙❤️💋#Lobi 💙💕🌹💐💙🦋

#MX #Linux #Patch #programming #OpenSource #X86 #POSIX

The #manjaro Linux web certificate (https://manjaro.org) seems to have expired. Again. 🙁 #linux

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (21/2026): Crimson Landing and an Anniversary

https://linmob.net/weekly-update-21-2026/

#LinuxMobile #PureOS #Librem5 #FuriOS #FurilLabsFLX1s #Phosh #postmarketOS #Mobian #UbuntuTouch #SailfishOS #Jolla #Linux

Comprehensive Response to Bambu's AGPLv3 Violations (Software Freedom Conservancy)

https://lwn.net/Articles/1074286/ #LWN #Linux

California and Colorado legislated that Linux distributions, being free and open-source, are exempt from the age verification in operating systems, unless they are proprietary like SteamOS (and Windows).

Too bad the systemd developers already complied with fascism in advance before the bills were even finalized.

Will Lennart Poettering and his followers now please remove the birthDate field from systemd?

P.S.: If you reply with any variation of "You need to calm down," I will block you.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/

#fascism #surveillance #AgeVerification #Linux #systemd

Coming out of the discussion of which #Linux distributions are good or bad, we often touch on the question of new users.

Personally I think they should be distributions for them (there are several fine ones), but I don't think that should necessarily be the goal of the whole ecosystem.

There should be distros for everyone. If you want Helix as your default editor instead of nano, there could be a community for that.

[$] Tier-aware memory-controller limits

Joshua Hahn began his session in the memory-management track of the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit by saying that the memory controller for contr [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1073400/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #BPF

Security updates for Monday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1074280/ #LWN #Linux #security

[$] Dirk and Linus discuss AI and kernel development

Linus Torvalds does not enjoy giving talks, but he does consent to the occasional on-stage conversation with Dirk Hohndel at Linux Foundation events. The pair held the 30th of thei [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1073761/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Git #OSS

It's been ages since I've distro hopped and played around with different distros.

All the recent AI shit and systemd shit had me getting the itch again.

Started looking at and playing around with Artix, Slackware, freeBSD.

Now im eyeballing Gentoo.

#Linux #noAI

#SteamDeck #Linux #Windows #WindowsGaming #LinuxGaming #Gaming.

#Meme #Memes #Humour #Humor

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/

#Gaming #USA #PCGaming #US #AgeVerification #Linux #OpenSource

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟱/𝟮𝟱 (Valuable News - 2026/05/25) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/05/25/valuable-news-2026-05-25/

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

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

OptiScaler Client recently added Linux support to make managing upscalers easier https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/optiscaler-client-recently-added-linux-support-to-make-managing-upscalers-easier/

#OptiScaler #Linux #SteamOS #OpenSource

Linux Mint gets file manager improvements, a new screenshot tool and more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-mint-gets-file-manager-improvements-a-new-screenshot-tool-and-more/

#LinuxMint #Linux #OpenSource

Would anyone be interested in hearing about our #FOSS adventure? We''re a feminist non-profit in the midst of migrating from Windows to #Linux: servers and desktops! We try to be as #opensource as possible, for ethical, security and privacy reasons.

Steam Machine release closing in with an appearance on the Vulkan conformant product list https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-machine-release-closing-in-with-an-appearance-on-the-vulkan-conformant-product-list/

#SteamMachine #Linux #SteamOS #OpenSource #Vulkan

Weird. On FreeBSD 15.0, my new Jabra headset works perfectly with the wireless USB dongle. Plug it in, it's picked up as an audio sink and source, and everything Just Works. On Linux Mint (which I still use for gaming and DRM media), the headset reports that it's connected ... then immediately disconnects again :/ No idea why and haven't had the time to debug it.

This further confirms my general impression of FreeBSD and Linux ... Linux distros have much broader software and hardware support, but tend to be a bit jankier. Whereas FreeBSD has a smaller set of software and hardware support, but when it works, it's stable and remains so.

#freebsd #linux #audio #headsets

Canonical is shutting down Ubuntu Pastebin. But the most perplexing thing about it for me is this comment:

> "Some users noted that Ubuntu packages and scripts still reference paste.ubuntu.com directly."

Uhm, what? Package developers are referencing a pastebin link instead of shipping the text directly? This is static text, right? If it's critical for the package, why isn't it bundled directly?

🤦‍♂️

https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/canonical-shutting-down-ubuntu-pastebin/

#ubuntu #linux

@kabel42

#Linux #meme

Alt...

"That Mitchell and Webb Look" "Are *we* the baddies?" Meme, but with a Tux penguin on the cap.

Kernel prepatch 7.1-rc5

https://lwn.net/Articles/1074172/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

how to type tilde on #macOS:

option + n

how to type tilde on #linux:

depends on your desktop environment, but in gnome press control+shift, then enter "007e" and then hit enter. for ease of use, just install keyd, create your own layer for option, then bind n to "macro(C-S-U 007e enter)". super easy, this will totally be the year of the linux desktop!