ricardo 1 week ago

#Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Puts $45M Into #OpenSource Privacy And Verifiable Systems

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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Puts $45M Into Open Source Privacy And Verifiable Systems - Open Source For You

Vitalik Buterin is deploying $45 million of personal ETH over several years to fund privacy-first, open source hardware and software, backing a ful...

ricardo 1 week ago

$69 in 2026 Gets You a Tool to Rejuvenate Old Computers

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$69 in 2026 Gets You a Tool to Rejuvenate Old Computers

PicoIDE is a device that turns microSD cards into working hard drives and CD-ROMs for retro PCs.

ricardo 1 week ago

#Linux's Second-in-Command Greg Kroah-Hartman Bestowed With The European Open Source Award

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Linux's Second-in-Command Greg Kroah-Hartman Bestowed With The European Open Source Award

Linux kernel maintainer honored at Brussels ceremony for decades of critical infrastructure work.

ricardo 1 week ago

How to Use -dry-run in #Linux Commands to Avoid Mistakes

OSTechNix

How to Use -dry-run in Linux Commands to Avoid Mistakes - OSTechNix

Learn how to use --dry-run in Linux commands like rsync, apt, and git. Preview changes before execution to avoid data loss.

ricardo 1 week ago

#GOG are giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy to celebrate their Preservation Program

GamingOnLinux

GOG are giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy to celebrate their Preservation Program

GOG are celebrating their Preservation Program where they revive classic games, with you able to claim a free for keeps copy of Alone in the Dark: ...

ricardo 1 week ago

Linux From Scratch Drops System V Init, Calls Decision Regrettable

Linuxiac

Linux From Scratch Drops System V Init, Calls Decision Regrettable

Linux From Scratch reluctantly confirms a systemd-only future, ending System V init development due to mounting maintenance pressure and upstream c...

ricardo 1 week ago

Everything you ever wanted to know about #Amiga #UNIX

home [Amiga Unix Wiki]

ricardo 1 week ago

Everything you ever wanted to know about #Amiga #UNIX

home [Amiga Unix Wiki]

ricardo 1 week ago

Everything you ever wanted to know about #Amiga #UNIX

home [Amiga Unix Wiki]

ricardo 1 week ago

#cybersecurity #cybersec

ricardo 1 week ago

#Microsoft designer proposes a #Linux-style dock for #Windows

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Microsoft designer proposes Linux-style dock for Windows 11

Microsoft’s solution to an inflexible taskbar? Adding a second one. A new PowerToys proposal borrows from Linux to fix Windows 11’s biggest UI ...

ricardo 1 week ago

#Microsoft Starts Dialing Back #Windows11 AI Features After User Backlash

gHacks Technology News

Microsoft Starts Dialing Back Windows 11 AI Features After User Backlash - gHacks Tech News

After months of criticism, Microsoft is rethinking its “AI everywhere” approach in Windows 11, scaling back Copilot integrations and reassessin...

ricardo 1 week ago

Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, #Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves

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Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves

The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.

ricardo 1 week ago

#NotepadNext 0.13 Code Editor Adds Autosave Timer and New Workspace Option

Linuxiac

NotepadNext 0.13 Code Editor Adds Autosave Timer and New Workspace Option

NotepadNext 0.13, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, adds autosave sessions, workspace support, and new editing controls.

ricardo 1 week ago

Linuxulator-Steam-Utils To Enjoy #Steam Play Gaming On #FreeBSD & Other Options https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Gaming-2026

ricardo 1 week ago

GNU Hurd Is "Almost There" With x86_64, SMP & ~75% Of Debian Packages Building https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Hurd-In-2026

ricardo 1 week ago

16 Best Lightweight #Linux Distros for Old PCs (2026)

16 Lightweight Linux Distributions for Older Machines in 2026

16 Best Lightweight Linux Distros for Old PCs (2026)

In this guide, we feature some of the best Linux distributions that you can install on your old PC and breathe some life into it.

ricardo 1 week ago

#Systemd daddy departs #Microsoft for #Linux startup

Systemd daddy departs Microsoft for Linux startup

: Lennart Poettering's Amutable aims to bring 'cryptographically verifiable integrity' to the other OS

ricardo 1 week ago

Expired #Oracle Patent Clears Path For Faster Sorting In #MySQL And #PostgreSQL

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Expired Oracle Patent Clears Path For Faster Sorting In MySQL And PostgreSQL - Open Source For You

A production-proven Oracle sorting algorithm with claimed 5× performance gains is now public domain, enabling MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other open so...

ricardo 1 week ago

#ThinkPads On #Linux Appear Nearly Ready For Improved Trackpoint Doubletap Handling https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Trackpoint-Doubletap