Although I understand the reasons behind it, I still believe that tying the #Flathub infrastructure to #GitHub was a strategic mistake.

#flatpak #linux

The context of companies wanting to rip out copyleft from Linux makes the push for Rust rewrites make a lot more sense.
techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Sa…

#gpl #linux

Think Linux desktop market share isn't over 6%? This 15 million-system scan says otherwise
zdnet.com/article/think-linux-… by @sjvn

The #Linux desktop has finally taken off.

Think Linux desktop market share isn't over 6%? This 15 million-system scan says otherwise

Lansweeper analyzed millions of consumer desktop OSes using both agentless and agent-based scanning techniques. Here's what it found.

^{Steven Vaughan-Nichols (ZDNET)}

I’m in the market for a new laptop - my old Mac is literally falling apart (screws popping off the bottom and a warping case are probably bad signs. Also: the fan runs. A lot.) I’m going to use this opportunity to move back to Linux - while I am likely to always have to make some compromises (as he types on his iPhone), I’m definitely back in the “privacy is only guaranteed through control” camp.

System76 looks promising. Any other suggestions? #linux

Dream come true yesterday!

I got to talk to a packed room of normal (non technical people) at the local library about how important it is to upcycle computers, and how Linux can save the world in this respect.

Thanks to all the people who showed up, supported, donated laptops and listened. We even gave away 9 free laptops at the event.

Library said it was the most well attended event they've had! So will be many more of these in the future. :)

#nixos #Linux #Cosmic #system76

New #blog post:

"'Here's what I do' versus 'You should'"

A bit of a gripe about people who tell others what they *should* do.

neilzone.co.uk/2025/08/heres-w…

#fedimeta #Linux #FOSS

'Here's what I do' versus 'You should'

Outside the confines of my professional work, I try not to give advice, or tell people what they should do.

^{neilzone.co.uk}

round trip communication times for a reply at the speed of light:

Moon: 2s
Venus: 4–28m
Flatpak build result: 5–30m
Mars: 8–40m

#linux #flatpak

#Debian 13 “Trixie” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New 9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie…

#Linux #OpenSource

@debian

I have been using #trixie in testing mode for a couple of months. Its been very stable and I'm so impressed that we are moving the company across from the snap-infested Kubuntu

#linux #debian #ubuntu

Can anyone recommend good resources (books, websites, other) for someone who needs to manage #Windows machines for family? I'm fairly competent generally, but have only used #Linux for the past 20 years.

My parents recently got a new desktop, and my wife needs a new laptop shortly. I will be providing #IT for both, and don't expect my experience with #WindowsXP will get me very far at this point

Is it possible to make a script run every time any user logs in on a Linux operating system? I figured out that if every single user uses bash it's possible to get bash to do this for me by putting the script in /etc/profile.d/, but some of the users don't use bash, so the script will not run when they log in. I mean when a user logs in at all, not when a shell or a desktop environment starts.

I don't want to get GNOME or Plasma to do this with their autostart stuff because this is a headless server & it does not have a desktop environment. I also don't want this to depend on users having a specific shell set or requiring them to manually run the script when they log in. I thought systemd was capable of handling this, but after doing some research it seems like it does not have the ability to detect logins & start services on login, only at boot & once dependencies are met or at specific intervals of time.

Even better if there's a way to get it to run before the login every time someone logs in.

#Linux

#GNOME #Desktop #a11y:
Über Fortschritte bei der #Barrierefreiheit berichtet @ktn@social.heise.de von der @gnome@floss.social Konferenz.

heise.de/news/Linux-Desktop-Gn…
#OpenSource #Linux

Linux-Desktop Gnome: Zwischen Finanznöten und technischem Fortschritt

Trotz prekärer Finanzlage organisierte die Gnome Stiftung ein Entwicklerinnen- und Entwicklertreffen in Italien, um über die Zukunft des Projektes zu beraten.

^{Keywan Tonekaboni (heise online)}

I have 90 apps installed!! Fills almost 3 and a half pages of GNOME's app list.

These are apps that create desktop icons. If I count all the Libreoffice icons then it comes to 96 apps. 82 of them are Flatpaks, the rest came preinstalled with Fedora Silverblue.

And to think many moons ago I used to dislike GUI applications so much. Now I can't live without them.

Massive respect for all the people making Linux system more user friendly!

#GNOME #Linux #Flatpak

Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bott…

#Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming

Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding

The NLnet Foundation revealed more projects receiving funding from NGI Zero Commons, which includes the popular Bottles app for running Windows apps on Linux.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

[arch-announce] zabbix >= 7.4.1-2 may require manual intervention

lists.archlinux.org/archives/l…

#zabbix #ArchLinux #linux

[arch-dev-public] Introducing bumpbuddy

lists.archlinux.org/archives/l…

#ArchLinux #Linux

Also curious #linux people. If you were following a new and upcoming distro like #nixbook how would you want to get updates on it?

Should I have an email newsletter type of thing, a blog? What's your fav way to get updates on projects you want to follow?

#OpenSource

Excited to share that Bottles has been selected by the NLnet Foundation as part of the February 2025 NGI0 Commons Fund. One of only 40 projects supported in this round. Full announcement here: nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250804-an…

#linux #windows #opensource #FundingNews #gaming #FOSS #NLNet

Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of wcurl, a wrapper included with curl.

omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu…

#ubuntu #linux #curl

wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install

Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of the wcurl tool. Here's why the change was made and if it'll affect you.

^{Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)}

Another post on the Arch Linux development blog:

"Introducing pkgctl license"

devblog.archlinux.page/2025/pk…

#ArchLinux #linux #blog #reuse #licensing #foss

Introducing pkgctl license

pkgctl learned a new subcommand: license

^{Arch Linux Dev Blog}

If you use #Microsoft Windows its AI feature Recall might be capturing your screen. 📸

Learn how to turn it off here 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-m…

Or, if you're tired of Big Tech why not make the switch to #Linux 😎

#Linux all the way.

#opensource #privacy #control

I have finally released the first version of Nucleus, an app for browsing the periodic table of the chemical elements!

Check it out on Flathub: flathub.org/apps/page.codeberg…

#gnome #flatpak #linux

We're at half of #GUADEC2025 and it's been great so far. Here's some pics me and @ITzTravelInTime took with @federicomena, @tbernard, @ebassi, @niccolove, @pietrodc0.

#GUADEC #GNOME #Linux #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS

After two weeks of writing, revising, and trying to make everything as digestible as possible, I finally published "GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days", where I explain in detail the steps we took to turn GNOME Calendar from an app that was literally unusable with a keyboard and screen reader to an app that is (finally) accessible to keyboard and screen reader users as of GNOME 49!

tesk.page/2025/07/25/gnome-cal…

#GNOMECalendar #GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #DisabilityPrideMonth #Linux #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GTK #libadwaita

GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days

There is no calendaring app that I love more than GNOME Calendar. The design is slick, it works extremely well, it is touchpad friendly, and best of all, the community around it is just full of wonderful developers, designers, and contributors worth …

^{TheEvilSkeleton}

🪟 "Unlock Modern Window Management in GNOME with Tiling Shell"
with Domenico Ferraro at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 15:15 CEST 📍 Brescia

🧭 Layout editor, Snap Assistant & more—Domenico shows how Tiling Shell transforms GNOME window management.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #Tiling #Linux #FOSS #Productivity

📺 "GNOME invades your TV? Supporting HDMI-CEC"
with Carlos Garnacho at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 14:20 CEST 📍 Brescia

🖥️ Carlos shows how GNOME + Raspberry Pi can speak HDMI-CEC and land in your living room.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #HDMI #CEC #SmartTV #FOSS #Linux

GUADEC day 2 is kicking off shortly! Come watch remotely. Track 1: youtube.com/live/18Ir6RXkIeA

#GUADEC #GUADEC2025 #GNOME #Linux #OpenSource

GUADEC 2025 - Day 2 - Track 1

GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a w...

^YouTube

First post on the Arch Linux development blog:

Specifications - David Runge

devblog.archlinux.page/2025/sp…

#archlinux #linux #blog #alpm

Specifications

Notes on the growing documentation of the ALPM project.

^{Arch Linux Dev Blog}

For everyone wishing they were at GUADEC in person (hi all! 👋) but are elsewhere, there are video streams at:

Day 3, track 1:
youtube.com/live/Z7F3fghCQB4

Day 2, track 2:
youtube.com/live/ADwZXaOSe9U

Live streams overview: youtube.com/@GNOMEDesktop/stre…

(Note: You're able to jump back in time in streams to catch what you missed also.)

Schedule (you can adjust timezone in the top right): events.gnome.org/event/259/tim…

Matrix chat room: matrix.to/#/#GUADEC-Attendees:…

#GUADEC #GUADEC2025 #GNOME #Linux #FOSS

GUADEC 2025

Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.

^{GNOME Events (Indico)}

🙏 Thank you Open Data Hub for sponsoring #GUADEC2025! 🧡
They make real-time open data usable across Europe—with APIs, FOSS tools & Web Components powering innovation in mobility, tourism, energy & more.

🔗 opendatahub.com/

#FOSS #Linux #Sponsor

🛡️ "State of Portals"
with Georges Stavracas at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 11:40 CEST 📍 Brescia

🚪 Georges covers the current state and future of XDG Desktop Portals—essential for modern app developers.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #XDG #Flatpak #Portals #Linux #FOSS

All the countless hours spent on the #Linux Desktop Migration Tool are finally paying off! My wife got a new laptop yesterday. I installed #Fedora #Silverblue on it, created a user account, connected it to the home network, and left the migration tool running overnight. She could start using the new laptop without any interruption in the morning, and the whole thing took like 15 minutes of my time.

codeberg.org/sesivany/linux-de…

linux-desktop-migration-tool

Linux Desktop Migration Tool aims to make migration from one Linux desktop machine to another as easy as possible.

^Codeberg.org

[aur-general] - [SECURITY] firefox-patch-bin, librewolf-fix-bin and zen-browser-patched-bin AUR packages contained malware

lists.archlinux.org/archives/l…

#security #linux #ArchLinux

Thank you Arm for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡

Arm has taken the lead in collaborating with standards-based and open-source communities throughout their history. From Linux to GNU, and from SOAFEE to Open SSL, their commitment to #OpenSource continues to expand.

Visit their website to know more: arm.com/

#sponsor #foss #linux

Powering the Future of AI Compute

From cloud to edge, Arm provides the compute platforms behind today’s most advanced AI, trusted by innovators worldwide.

^{Arm | The Architecture for the Digital World}

Thank you Igalia for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡

Igalia is a dynamic and highly specialised open source consultancy. Their engineers have expertise in a wide range of technologies from every layer of the software stack and years of experience contributing to open source projects and communities.

Visit their website to know more: igalia.com/

#sponsor #foss #linux

Igalia - Open Source Consultancy and Development

Igalia is an open source consultancy specialised in the development of innovative projects and solutions.

^Igalia

🎂 Happy Birthday, Slackware!

On this day in 1993, Patrick Volkerding released Slackware 1.0, the oldest Linux distro still maintained!
Still simple, still solid, still Slackware.

Read the original announcement: slackware.com/announce/1.0.php

#Slackware #Linux #FOSS #HappyBirthdaySlackware