Is 2025 the year of #Linux desktop? Is it time for everyone to switch? I think 2025 is a really good year

https://youtu.be/dvJsqfLdpsg?si=iwzdHQPvPUnz5ama

I fell down a rabbit hole into a virtual memory layout landscape, trying to better understand how thread stacks are placed under Address Space Layout Randomization. Turns out, there's quite a bit of variability across different Unix flavors.

https://www.netmeister.org/blog/thread-stacks.html

#unix #linux #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #omnios

Think NetBSD is just some spooky, complicated thing for old-school hackers? Nah.
But all that legendary portability and rock-solid reliability? That doesn't happen by magic.
Every stable update, cool new feature, and wild new platform it supports (yes, even your toaster) comes from the hard work of the NetBSD community. And honestly, they're powered by support from people just like you.
When you donate to the NetBSD Foundation, you're directly helping to:
Keep NetBSD's code clean, secure, and ready for whatever's next.
Supercharge the build systems and infrastructure that our devs live on.
Cook up more docs, guides, and resources for new users and seasoned pros.
Make sure "Of course it runs NetBSD" stays a free-for-everyone reality.
Your contribution is what keeps NetBSD stable, modern, and running on (almost) everything. Pitch in to support the work that keeps #NetBSD awesome!

#OpenSource #Halloween #donate #runbsd #linux #retro #ewaste

I was trying to show off my darling little Raspi to my extended family but nobody was impressed. So my #GratefulForYou nod today goes out to all my Fedi friends who enjoy and delight in this kind of stuff. And thank you for always teaching me new things 🥹

#Linux #SmallTech #RaspberryPi

It's time guys, GNOME is good but...

...if you want GNOME to be great, there is a donation button that links to here:

https://donate.gnome.org/

I'll donate to GNOME any time of the day as long they don't spend 40% of the budget for inclusive bathrooms.

#GNOME #Linux #Frontend #UI #Interface #GraphicalInterface #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeOpenSource #Software #SoftwareDevelopment #Donation #Donate #Danations #GNOMEFoundation #Foundation

Si t'es libriste/linuxien militant c'est maintenant ou jamais. Va au plus vite au #repairCafé du coin. J'en sors : des hordes, DES HORDES de mamies en galère, prêtes à t'écouter et recevoir ton aide bienveillante

Donc au lieu de tenir la nième permanence du club #linux entre convaincus qu'ont déjà migrés pré-calvitie ou de troller sur LinuxFR. VA VERS ELLEUX faire triompher la cause pour de vrai. SORS DU MILIEU LIBRISTE.

En 20 ans, y'a jamais eu une telle opportunité

#endOf10

💿 #WindowsXP was released on October 25th, 2001

!📅 Happy 24th #Anniversary to Windows XP! 🎈

💾 #Picture #collage for the many #retro #nostalgia pictures inside it!

🎈 And to those still running old Windows #XP - you did well all these years (and #Win7 is still ok I promise!)

Love or hate it - it simply worked for it's time (even when it didn't) and works still now despite other things "a bit better" #Linux #Ubuntu #Mint #LinuxMint.

Still as an old grandma you'd take the Windows XP #CD or #Windows7 CD to install on your own today and nothing else as that #simple!

are there any good alternatives to nix's hashing

asking for "i want to integrity check an scp operation"

#linux #nix

Fedora Linux 43 released with Anaconda WebUI installer for all spins, wayland-only GNOME 49, RPM 6.0, automatic updates on Fedora Kinoite, zstd-compressed initrd, confidental virtual machines with Intel TDX, Stratis 3.8.5, Python 3.14

https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-43/

#fedora #fedoralinux #fedora43 #gnome49 #linux #linuxdesktop #opensource #freesoftware

🕹️ #Linux #gaming
Y'a pas que moi qui le dis :
« Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux, latest data shows — as Windows 10 dies, gaming on Linux is more viable than ever »

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever

Linus Torvalds on ZDTV's giving info about Linux and answering Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOIbP943AAI

#history #linux #opensource

🌟 Introducing BSD.cafe 🌟

Excited to present the first building block of the BSD Cafe project! When I registered this domain months ago, I envisioned a themed bar where we can casually chat about *BSD systems, Linux, and Open-Source technology among friends, acquaintances, and patrons. But like any bar, discussions can cover a wide range of topics while respecting everyone.

BSD.cafe will be a hub for various tools and services, powered by *BSD.

The first brick is a new Mastodon instance, a gateway to the Fediverse. Registration is open, and the server will be moderated under clear guidelines promoting good behavior and zero tolerance for hate towards anyone. Inclusivity, respect, and constructive dialogue are the key values of this new instance.

The main server is currently hosted in Finland on a small VM, based on #FreeBSD. Services are divided into VNET jails, connected in a LAN via a local bridge. A VPN system is also present and have been able to move individual jails to different, more powerful, machines.

Multimedia data and cache are hosted on another physical server (FreeBSD, within a jail), with Cloudflare in front. The aim is to cache and geodistribute data, reducing network traffic on the main VPS.

Reverse proxy (frontend), mail server, media server, and the instance itself are reachable via #ipv6.

The instance started empty. No unnecessary content was pre-loaded; I want it to grow organically based on users' interests and following. There won't be any preemptive blocks at this stage. Users are encouraged to promptly report anything they find worth flagging.

Join us at https://mastodon.bsd.cafe to build a constructive and inclusive community—a safe and relaxing space for everyone.

Our wiki, located at https://wiki.bsd.cafe, features essential links and articles related to the BSD world. It provides an overview of the tools, services, rules, uptime, and more information about the BSD Cafe Services.

A Matrix server, a Miniflux RSS Reader, the Wiki itself, and the BlendIT Lemmy instance are all part of the BSD Cafe services, with more to come.

#BSD #OpenSource #Fediverse #Community #Tech #Networking #Mastodon #Inclusivity #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #Linux #OSS #SysAdmin #Miniflux #RSS #Matrix

@Mer__edith

I've been using #Signal from the very beginning (TextSecure times), and I've been advocating Signal a lot.

But the centralized architecture, instead of a federated decentralized approach is something I never liked. Also the focus on BigTech platforms (IOS, Android) is something I do not like. I'm using a #Librem5 #Linux phone, but there is no official primary client for Linux.

Still, I'm donating, but I would appreciate addressing centralism and #BigTech dependency.

#MobileLinux

Docker introduces experimental nftables support in version 29.0.0. It means that Docker is starting to use the more modern nftables framework in the Linux kernel for managing container network rules, moving away from the older iptables system and you may gain some improved performance and flexibility with simplified rule syntax.

Docs are here
https://docs.docker.com/engine/network/firewall-nftables/

#linux

Gonna start working on a Mastodon<->BSky proxy to be able to follow users over there and get their messages over here.
#linux #python #programming #fediverse #bluesky

I made a couple of points where #Linux excels over #Windows
https://youtu.be/pkvTIrKRLas

Yesterday evening just before going to sleep I installed #pihole on #raspberrypi 5. The process was straight forward and it works like a charm. It neatly blocks advertisements for all devices in my local network. It also blocked #youtube adds to my surprise.

I am actually considering donating to support #pihole.

https://pi-hole.net

#pihole #raspberrypi #SelfHosting #Linux

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟳 (Valuable News - 2025/10/27) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/valuable-news-2025-10-27/

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

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

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟳 (Valuable News - 2025/10/27) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/valuable-news-2025-10-27/

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

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

Are you tired of sluggish, resource eating Linux & FreeBSD terminals? Say hello to `foot`! It’s the fast, lightweight, and minimalistic terminal emulator built for the modern Wayland display server. Wayland compositor users who value speed, simplicity, and low resource usage, foot is a must try.

Repo https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

#linux #freebsd #opensource

Age makes you more cautious. I used to carry Debian CD's with me & do all my upgrades while in flight without electricity or Internet — just to test myself I could hack my way out of a screwed up GRUB or problematic #Linux build.

I'm taking my spouse's laptop all the way from #Debian buster to trixie this morning (going through bullseye to bookworm first), & I'm actually nervous. I *think* it's just because it's my spouse's machine.

Ironic thing is upgrades are so much safer these days.

Want to reduce e-waste? The NetBSD🚩 Project keeps old hardware alive, turning it into firewalls or retro-gaming machines.
To keep this work going (and fund new RISC-V & WiFi renewal!), the @netbsd needs our help to hit its 2025 goal before the year ends.
Please donate today: https://www.netbsd.org/donations/

#WhyIRunNetBSD #NetBSD #OpenSource #RISCV #Sustainability #Ewaste #RetroGaming #Linux

About 20 years ago, I bought a book called "Linux Pocket Guide: Essential Commands", and read it, cover-to-cover.

It was one of the best things I've done, in terms of learning about, and improving my use of, Linux.

I also think very highly of:

* Practical vim
* All the books I've read by @mwl

#Linux #FOSS #books

I do have #openbsd as dualboot option together with #linux installed. My only problem with that is that a sysupgrade overwrites my grub and i then have to boot the linux installation once with a live-system to run a grub-install again.

I wonder if it is possible to avoid this annoying little step every 6 months.

Finally!

I'm happy to announce the R1OS Forum, a place for everyone interested in free and open source software that wants to discuss about it, get help using it, or simply want to be part of a new community.

https://r1os.com/sites/blog/forum-platform-launched.php

Forum: https://forum.r1os.com

#r1os #linux #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #illumos #opensource #freesoftware

@nixCraft hmm... does the example shows SwiftUI in use?

I do wonder when they would allow it for #Windows & #Linux -- could be interesting alternative to #Kotlin

//cc: @konstantin ? 🫣

The Swift project announced the availability of a cross compilation Swift SDK for Android development (you can install it on #Linux apart from Windows and macOS), allowing developers to build Swift packages for various Android architectures.

https://www.swift.org/blog/nightly-swift-sdk-for-android/

When I select a VPS how do I know that my data on the server is safe and private? Is trust all I've got?

#SelfHosting #VPS #Linux

So what is a #Linux Distribution?

https://youtu.be/G5lUyt3pM90

History of #Linux Project (HOLP) is an open-source, collaborative effort, and to be cultural association, aimed at illustrating the history of Linux by using a timeline with colorful cards and images. Each card in the diagram represents a core event in history that contributed to the creation of Linux and to what Linux is, today.

Repo https://github.com/MarkGotLasagna/holp?tab=readme-ov-file

Alt...

History of Linux which contains a timeline with colorful cards and images.

Der Umstieg auf Linux auf meinem "echten" Computer stößt an seine Grenzen. QuickSteuer geht nicht, Banking4 geht nicht, ETS geht nicht. Für alles könnte ich eine VM in qemu oder VirtualBox hochziehen.

Aber das Steinberg UR44, genauer dspMixFx, ist weiterhin einfach durch nichts zum Laufen zu kriegen. Der coole Open Source Hack funktioniert nicht, weil MIDI unter Linux wonky ist und in der VM kann ich dspMixFx zwar verwenden, aber die Audioausgabe bringt nur Kratzen und Fehlermeldungen.

Also muss ich jetzt ernshaft ein echtes Windows vorhalten, um Musik zu machen, oder ich ersetze mal eben in perfekt funktionierendes 300 Euro Audiointerface 🙄

#Linux