Windows 10 support ends on October 14.
Help the people around you continue to be protected by helping them switch to Linux. They don't need to go buy a new computer just because Microsoft made a decision for them.
Follow @Endof10 for success stories and resources for how to help people switch!
Learn more: endof10.org
#EndOf10 #Linux #OpenSource #Fedora
I just finished an article on how to convert an older #mac to a #nixbook
This article is written with a non technical audience in mind. You still have to be tech curious, but even regular non nerdy folks should be able to follow this guide.
codemonkeymike.medium.com/how-…
How To Upcycle Your 2010–2017 MacBook Air Apple may not love your MacBook Air anymore, but you still can The tapered-body MacBook Air models from 2010–2017 were iconic laptops. I owned one myself …Mike Kelly (Medium)
A new #DestinationLinux has hit the road!
😂❤️🐧🐧🐧
tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destin…
We Have a Wonderful Interview Exploring Design in Linux & Open Source with Máirín Duffy 🎉
#Linux #SwitchtoLinux
#FLOSS #RedHat
Thank you @SandflySecurity!
destinationlinux.net/sandfly
Sandfly is an agentless Linux EDR and incident response platform. Sandfly finds Linux threats without endpoint agents.Sandfly Security - Agentless Linux EDR and Incident Response
Itching to try GNOME 49 today? Developers and curious testers can try GNOME OS in a virtual machine or bare metal:
Just remember that GNOME OS itself is considered pre-release software; bad things may happen if you use it in production. Happy testing!
#GNOME #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #Linux
Thank you to everyone who helped make GNOME 49 a reality—especially every Friend of GNOME whose financial support sustains the GNOME Foundation!
If you'd like to join us on the road to GNOME 50, consider donating to become a Friend of GNOME today. With your help, we can continue to build a diverse and sustainable free software personal computing ecosystem to realize a world where everyone is empowered by technology they can trust.
#GNOME #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #Linux
GNOME 49 has been officially released! Head over to the release notes to discover all the new features and enhancements:
Many thanks to our community for your work over the past 6 months. You're amazing!
#GNOME #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #Linux
Discover what's new in GNOME, the distraction-free computing platform.GNOME Release Notes
At last, all the accessibility improvements on GNOME Calendar are finally available as a stable release. Get it on Flathub while it's hot!!!
flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.…
#Accessibility #GNOME #GTK #GTK4 #libadwaita #a11y #calendar #GNOMECalendar #Linux #GNU #OpenSource #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OSS
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
Unfortunately, I've mostly lost interest and motivation to work on Helvum, so the project has already been inactive for over a year. I am now marking...GitLab
Nach etwas Zeit des Durchschnaufens und mit neuen Aktiven in unserem Orgateam können wir euch heute mit Freude verkünden:
In 29 Wochen sollen die Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026 stattfinden! Also zückt eure Kalender und markiert euch das Wochenende des 28./29. März 2026 für die #CLT2026
#linux #tux #chemnitz #kulturhauptstadt2025 #chemnitz2025
www.linux-tage.de
Schonmal von den #LUKI's gehört?
Sympatische Leute!
Sie treffen sich dieses WE im #Linux #Hotel
#LUKI25
Eindrücke vom verg. Jahr gibt's hier:
luki.org/2025/01/software-tech…
Wie wird es dieses Jahr @luki@kirche.social ?
Es ist eine illustre Gesellschaft, die sich am Abend des 20. September 2024 auf Schloss Herborn versammelt Nach und nach gewährt man an der Pforte Einlass: Einem konsequenten Softwareentwickler, der die Firma verlässt, weil man von FOSS in die Abhäng…LUKi e.V.
Ik zat vanochtend net een halve poging te doen om dochterlief naar Linux te helpen. Haar leptop is stuk dus dit is een mooi moment voor verandering.
Maar eigenlijk weet ik niks van Linux. Net zo min als de dochter heb ik veel zin in systeembeheren.
Ik zou wel tips willen welke tweedehands laptop geschikt zou zijn voor een verse Linux-installatie waar een eh, normaal mens ook mee kan werken.
"For decades, the phrase “Year of the Linux Desktop” has been tossed around like a tech industry punchline. But now, it’s no longer a meme—it’s a movement.
This isn’t just about numbers—it’s about momentum. GNU/Linux’s desktop share hovered below 2% for years. But since 2020, it’s been climbing fast.
From the lens of @purism this shift is more than market share—it’s a cultural awakening."
puri.sm/posts/the-quiet-revolu…
#GNULinux #Linux #marketshare #yearofthelinuxdesktop #privacy #freedom #desktop
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.Purism SPC
@federicomena In case you want to play with the GNOME 1.4 VM yourself:
> A preconfigured disk image is available for checking it out on ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/misc/G…
>
> (user: gnome / password: gnomehistory)
Source: reddit.com/r/gnome/comments/sf…
Upscaler just reached 200 thousand downloads 🥳
flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.the…
#Upscaler #Upscaling #GNOME #libadwaita #GTK #GTK4 #FOSS #OpenSource #OSS #FreeSoftware #Linux #GNU
As of GNOME 49, GNOME Settings will feature a button for configuring the Orca screen reader!
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-c…
#GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #Orca #ScreenReader #ScreenReaders #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
Bottles devs give more info on their funding from NLnet gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bott…
Recently the Bottles team announced they've been granted funding by NLnet NGI Zero Commons and now they've given more detail on what it means.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Have you ever run a sanity check on server? Perhaps had a service that’s hung?
Maybe you’ve had a housekeeping script, or wondered if a particular platform supports something natively?
Well, next time you look in the mirror, you’ve got a low-down, dirty bigot looking back at you and you should be ashamed at the incredibly insensitive language you’re using.
According to the new Inclusive Language Guide they’ve endorsed, most of the language that IT people use to discuss services, software, and projects is downright disgusting.
Check out some of the condemnations:
Instead of “black hat” and “white hat”, you must say “malicious hacker” and “approved hacker”. Ironically hacker itself is a co-opted word whose originally meaning has been subverted.
You can’t say “housekeeping” because…people shouldn’t keep house? Strange, because “housekeeper” is hardly a gendered term. Instead you must say “cleanup” or “maintenance” or “logistics”.
“Sanity Check”? How dare you, you ableist.
You can’t say “normal” or “abnormal” because…reasons? Instead you say “typical” or “atypical”.
“Dummy”? You might as well be spitting on people in wheelchairs.
“Hung” is labeled “violent Language that practices a degree of aggression”.
You’d be forgiven for thinking this was an Onion article, but it’s something the Linux Foundation actually believes in.
If everyone took these suggestions seriously, they would quickly turn into euphemism treadmills. Today we can’t say “normal” – tomorrow they’d be horrified someone says “typical” and would be suggesting a new term.
But really, who would take these ideas seriously?
“Avoid using idioms and jargons,” is another key recommendation. I’m not sure how someone has a conversation about information technology without using information technology jargon. Can we no longer use terms like “CPU”, “network”, and “compiler”?
Suggestions
The list seems to have a lot of room for improvement, in my opinion. Here are some terms they missed:
Horsepower: deeply inconsiderate to horses (and those who identify as equines), since they did not consent to their strength being commodified for mechanical comparisons.
Primary/Secondary: these terms practically scream hierarchy, if not patriarchy.
Firewall: may be alarming to those with a history of house fires or fear of walls. I suggest using “Boundary of Warmth.”
Bug: derogatory toward insects, portraying them as inherently problematic when they’re just trying to live their best lives.
Thread: offensive to knitters, as it trivializes the noble art of textile creation for mere CPU scheduling.
Deadlock: insensitive to those dealing with jammed doors or locksmith trauma. And the violence!
Fork: can cause distress to spoons and knives by implying cutlery hierarchy.
Cloud: could upset people who live in perpetually sunny climates and feel cloud-excluded.
Ping: might offend submariners who still have flashbacks from Cold War sonar drills.
Mouse: unfairly stigmatizes rodents, who do not deserve to be synonymous with point-and-click servitude.
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Find the best cheap server hosting and the best cheap vps hosting, where you only pay a few dollars a month, exclusively on LowEndBoxraindog308 (LowEndBox)
Core postmarketOS contributor Clayton is crowdfunding a new laptop for @postmarketOS development. He's raised over 50%, let's get it all the way! This is an excellent way to support the advancement of Mobile Linux. @craftyguy @linmob #linux #mobilelinux #postmarketos
The first public release of Nitro adds another option to the world of init systems, offering a minimalist process supervisor for Linux environments.
linuxiac.com/nitro-is-a-new-in…
#linux #opensource #init
I've finally just submitted the RFC series for USB3 support on Apple Silicon machines. RFC because the entire Type-C machinery spans multiple subsystems and has quite a few quirks which makes the entire thing rather annoying to deal with and I'm not 100% convinced about the current approach.
This also includes some initial work for DisplayPort-altmode and USB4/Thunderbolt but both will require much more work after this is upstream, so don't get your hopes up just yet.
Red Hat’s Always Ready RHEL team is looking for an Associate Software Engineer to join us in the development of Log Detective.redhat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
But, @gnome, #KDE is six months ahead! How will you catch up?
So few are old enough to even get that joke now! 😝
Cc: @federicomena @karen
#GNOME #Linux #GNU #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
The thing I love about open source is that it's possible for an engineer to not only benefit #Fedora as a project, but the entire #Linux community in a single commit.
github.com/kolunmi/bazaar/comm…
New App Store for GNOME. Contribute to kolunmi/bazaar development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
On August 15, 1997, @Migueldeicaza announced the start of GNOME on the GTK mailing list¹. Twenty-eight years later a lot has changed, but we continue to develop and iterate on “a free and complete set of user friendly applications and desktop tools… based entirely on free software.”
To help us continue this work far into the future, we hope you join us in celebrating our birthday by becoming a Friend of GNOME today! 🎂
¹mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-li…
#GNOME #OpenSource #Linux
It's concerning to me that arguably *the* way to get Linux apps, Flathub, has all of its packaging data hosted on GitHub, with seemingly no plans to move away from it. With the direction GitHub is going, I am worried that Flathub will want to move and it'll be too late to do it cleanly.
Update: With the way the United States is going.
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…
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.
Lansweeper analyzed millions of consumer desktop OSes using both agentless and agent-based scanning techniques. Here's what it found.Steven Vaughan-Nichols (ZDNET)
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
#Debian 13 “Trixie” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New 9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie…
Debian 13 “Trixie” operating system is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, improved hardware support, and other changes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
#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
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)
![A screenshot of the LWN.net home page taken 02 Sep 2025. The headlines are:
- GNOME loses another executive director
- [$] The future of 32-bit support in the kernel
- Kernel prepatch 6.17-rc4
- Bcachefs goes to "externally maintained"
- [$] The challenge of maintaining curl
These match those shown in the GNOME 1.4 virtual machine.](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/700001 "A screenshot of the LWN.net home page taken 02 Sep 2025. The headlines are:
- GNOME loses another executive director
- [$] The future of 32-bit support in the kernel
- Kernel prepatch 6.17-rc4
- Bcachefs goes to \"externally maintained\"
- [$] The challenge of maintaining curl
These match those shown in the GNOME 1.4 virtual machine.")
![A screenshot of the GNOME 1.4 desktop running in QEMU. There is a 'Start Here' Nautilus (the file manager) window open. The window has a side bar with several tabs to choose from. News is selected and shows:
LWN.net
- GNOME loses another executive director
- [$] The future of 32-bit support in the kernel
- Kernel prepatch 6.17-rc4
- Bcachefs goes to "externally maintained"
- [$] The challenge of maintaining curl](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/699999 "A screenshot of the GNOME 1.4 desktop running in QEMU. There is a 'Start Here' Nautilus (the file manager) window open. The window has a side bar with several tabs to choose from. News is selected and shows:
LWN.net
- GNOME loses another executive director
- [$] The future of 32-bit support in the kernel
- Kernel prepatch 6.17-rc4
- Bcachefs goes to \"externally maintained\"
- [$] The challenge of maintaining curl")
