#France plans to switch #government #computers from #Microsoft #Windows to the #open-source #Linux operating system to lessen its dependence on #U.S. #technology and regain control of its digital infrastructure. This move, starting with the digital agency #DINUM, aligns with Europe's broader efforts towards digital sovereignty.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/

So, I rescued a 12-year-old Macbook Pro, given up by its owner because Apple had orphaned it from security updates, and also it was suffering from Apple High-Qwality Spicy Pillow Syndrome.

I replaced the battery and installed Linux on it.

And I gotta say, this was the most satisfying thing I've done with a keyboard in years:

# apt-get purge systemd libnss-systemd

#Devuan Excalibur installed/upgraded from Debian Trixie like a champ. Now I don't have to deal with extraneous horseshit when Lennart adds systemd-mountd, systemd-sshd, systemd-bourne-shell, systemd-emacs, etc, etc...

Thanks to @landley for the post that finally convinced me to give Devuan a go. I'd been thinking about it for years, but didn't feel like setting aside a bunch of debugging time which I assumed would be needed.

Now to figure out how to switch to s6 from runit. ( @ska )

#Debian #systemd #UnixPhilosophy #runit #s6 #init #Unix #Linux

@fedops @ParadeGrotesque I hadn't heard about the French gov mandating Linux workstations for all their Ministries, that's great news!

The Dutch, French and German workspace teams were already working together on a Linux OS within the EDIC's 100 day challenges, but I don't think a choice for a distro has been made yet. 🇪🇺

I'm super impressed with how proactive the French are. Good work @numerique_gouv 👏

#EDIC #EUpolicy #DigitalSovereignty #Opensource #linux

J'ai installé Ghostty pour voir :

− https://ghostty.org/download

Je lui préfère quand même Tabby :

− https://tabby.sh/

#Gnu #Linux #Tabby #Ghostty

I recently switched to #Linux Mint. I mean, the reasons are obvious so I will save that for a different time. What really struck me was just how easy it was to actually do it. Problems were minor and mainly due to the fact that I have an Nvidia card in my laptop.

Aside from that, I was up and running quickly. Apps I wanted, (including Steam,) were easy to find and install. There were a couple apps that I needed to find replacements for, like Notepad++.

Yesterday, I deleted my #Windows drive.

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Linux people will argue for weeks over which distro is the best but all agree that Mint is best for newcomers and family.

I was inspired by @gumnos ' blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. Took 4 months but I've posted it!

My Journey to the BSDs:

https://pertho.net/2026/04/11/my-journey-to-the-bsds/

#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #Linux #Sysadmin

RE: https://mstdn.io/@fitheach/101992283199701916

I do love it when people find, and favourite/boost, my posts from years ago. For some reason my post from 2019 about the "ultimate cheat sheet" suddenly got some love.

As far as I can tell, the cheat sheet has been continuously updated, and is still relevant.

Check it out!

#Linux #UNIX #CheatSheet #FOSS #FLOSS #SysAdmin

Pour son indépendance numérique, l'État souhaite passer à #Linux
https://rfi.my/CbSt
« Un logiciel libre c'est une propriété collective », explique Fabrice Epelboin, spécialiste en sécurité informatique. « C'est un code qui appartient à tout le monde, que tout le monde est libre de récupérer, d'utiliser, d'adapter. Personne ne va pouvoir vous vendre le logiciel en tant que tel, vu que c'est une propriété collective. Pas plus qu'on ne peut vous vendre l'air que vous respirez », résume-t-il.

Tar fediverse

tar -cvfz fediverse.raw  fediverse.tgz`
ls -lh

fediverse.raw 2.048 PiB

fediverse.tgz 1.36 TiB

According to my version of tar(1) it's entirely doable

/me grins 😁

sources
man tar(1)
man gnu

@stefano @justine

corrected for syntax

#tar #GNU #gnutar #cvfz #gzip #compression #fediverse #mathematics #technology #OpenSource #Linux #BSD

May this sanity spread to all nations.

FWIW you can be absolutely sure there is no way the US public, gov and mil sectors would ever allow the use of non-US proprietary OS's.

We've all just normalised US tech dependency. Tireless pressure gangs of lobbyists on insane carbon miles have helped of course.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/

#sovereignty #linux #floss

Claude's Tab Window Manager `ctwm` is a notable #Xorg #X11 window manager for operating systems in the #UNIX family and is associated with nearly every #Linux and #BSD distribution "distro." There is no correct answer to using the window manager; however, these screenshots below are from #Ubuntu and #NetBSD, respectively, with NetBSD containing a greater number of colors in the array in `xcolors` than Ubuntu.

Any suggestions for a Linux native time tracking app? Need to track time for client billing, really liked Timemator on Mac and don't want a web based solution.

#LinuxApp #Suggestions #Linux

With profuse apologies to Flannery O'Connor,

"It would of been a good printer, if it had been somebody there to restart it every minute of its life."

#NetworkPrinting #FlanneryOConnor #AGoodManIsHardToFind #SouthernGothic #Literature #Linux

Just 4 years ago I wouldn't have believed this shift as remotely possible.

"France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026."

#Linux #OpenSource #France #DigitalSovereignty

https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/

New #blog #post: I Loved Computers Before the Internet was a Thing

https://rldane.space/i-loved-computers-before-the-internet-was-a-thing.html

611 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn @ay

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #computing #privacy #autonomy #DigitalAgency #Linux #BSD #Haiku #RetroComputing

RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/116380044468638699

Microsoft Office is one of the largest #welfare programs in the world. it diverts REAL billions of dollars from the public coffers of governments, into the pockets of Bill Gates and his #EpsteinClass cronies.

Brasil pays for basic universal health care and UBI for kids because it said NO to Microsoft in 2005 & moved to #linux & #LibreOffice.

thanks to Trump, #Microsoft finally lost the 2nd largest economy in the European Union and the 7th largest in the world.

merci a la France.

How Mastodon are you?
Choice all that apply to you!

#Mosstodon #Food #Vegan #Linux #BloomScrolling #bread #politics #mentalHealth #altText #nature

Fixing AMDGPU’s VRAM management for low-end GPUs

It may sound unbelievable to some, but not everyone has a datacenter beast with 128GB of VRAM shoved in their desktop PCs. Around the world people tell the tale of a particularly fierce group of Linux gamers: Those who dare attempt to play games with only 8 gigabytes of VRAM, or even less. Truly, it takes exceedingly strong resilience and d

https://www.osnews.com/story/144770/fixing-amdgpus-vram-management-for-low-end-gpus/

#Linux

hey so this is probably completely pointless but: looking for a job (NZ or fully remote willing to hire a kiwi) in SRE, security, or linux/Unix system administration. 15 years expereince administering Linux and Unix boxes, intermediate level of experience working with docker compose and containerisation and container security. No prior job experience unfortunately, all those 15 years were mostly personal projects and small-scale stuff for friends. Currently running an entire multi-machine personal cloud infrastructure with a demonstration of all the services I have running at https://status.highenergymagic.net. Entirely willing to accept entry-level job placements, no expectation of being paid a lot or anything, just want to be doing something and move the needle a little on my current "being broke" status. #fedihired #infosec #cybersecurity #linux #unix #docker #sre #DevOps

Please boost for reach, any job offers please DM me.

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/

#linux #opensource

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France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.

Maybe I've already posted it, but this was my desktop in early 2000.

This was running #Linux, at the time of the photo.
Since 2002, both #Linux and #FreeBSD in dual boot.

#ThrowbackThursday #RetroComputing #VintageComputer

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A vintage desktop computer setup from 1st March 2000, featuring a beige CRT monitor, a matching tower case with floppy and CD drives, a wired keyboard and mouse, and various cables and accessories on a cluttered desk. The IOMega Zip drive is over the scanner, too. Under the tower, the external USRobotics 56K serial modem.

Why does the Enterprise run on Linux?

#startrek #linux

"How it all began"

I saw an ad for this CD set at a very low price in a computer magazine. I decided to give it a try, enticed by the low cost and this 'alternative solution to Windows', and in late 1996 I ordered this set.
When it arrived, I was fascinated (having never used a Unix or Unix-like system before) but a bit daunted by the lack of support for the main applications I knew. A few months later, though, I decided to give it another go and from that point, I never looked back. Whether it was Linux, one of the BSDs, or something similar (but Unix or Unix-like), I was not going back to systems like Windows.

My #ThrowbackThursday today is probably one of the most significant in my computing life.

#Linux #TechHistory #OpenSource #Unix #TechNostalgia #ComputingMemories #BSD #TechnologyEvolution #OldSchoolComputing #1996 #ITLife

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This is a photo of a 6-CD set case for "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource". The CD case cover has a whimsical cartoon character on the front, which appears to be an anthropomorphic penguin dressed as a wizard, complete with a wizard's hat and a magic wand. The character is standing on a stylized representation of the globe. The background is blue and there is a yellow banner on the top right corner that says "QuickStart Guide inside". The packaging suggests that this is a software resource kit for Linux developers from the era when software was commonly distributed on CDs.

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This is a photo of the back cover of the "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource CD-ROM" case. The cover lists the contents of the 6-CD set, including distributions like Red Hat 3.0.3 "Picasso", Slackware 3.1, Debian GNU/Linux 1.1.4, and others, with various kernel sources up to version 2.0.12+. It mentions the inclusion of a "QuickStart" installation guide and additional software like X-Free86 Version 3.1.2, with references to online resources. There's also information about the included on-line documentation like "Installation & Getting Started Guide" by Matt Welsh and "Network Administrators Guide", as well as file format details. Contact information for InfoMagic, including telephone, fax, email, and web address, is listed, along with the company's address in Flagstaff, AZ. A barcode is present on the bottom right. The text indicates the product is from 1996, providing a glimpse into the distribution of Linux software in the mid-1990s.

All I have to say right now is #FreeBSD is a level of awesomeness previously unrealized by the #Linux community.

#RunBSD #tech

Linus Torvalds, the legend 🔥

#linux

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There is a picture of Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds standing together. Below, there is a very real thread where Bill says, "What does VIBE in "Vibe Coding" stand for? To which Linus Torvalds replies, "Very inefficient but entertaining."

I found and finished up my port of Super Star Trek to C

It will be on codeberg/itch.io sometime this week or weekend

#retro #gamedev #computer #linux #linux_gaming #opensource #startrek

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Super Star Trek, a 70s text game, running in Konsole. It's my personal port/rewrite. In this screen the player is asked their name and given orders to take command of the Starship Yorktown on a mission to beat back a Klingon invasion. Then their mission begins. On one side is a 8x8 grid showing the player's position as an at symbol (classic to roguelikes to mark the player) and some stars and on the other side is a status readout.

#Firefox 149.0.2 Is Out to Improve the Browser Toolbar for #Linux Users on #Wayland and Introduce a New Enterprise Policy to Directly Manage and Control AI-Related Features within Firefox https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-0-2-improves-the-browser-toolbar-on-wayland-for-linux-users

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware

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Screenshot of Firefox 149.0.2 showing the main window while browsing the 9to5linux.com website and the About Mozilla Firefox dialog.

this week I’m designing an icon for BitRitter: a Bitwarden client for #gnome by @chfkch.

https://codeberg.org/Chfkch/bitritter

in proper @jimmac fashion, sketches first!

#linux #app #icon #design #sketch

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Sketch of decorated shield with a password prompt overlayed.

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Sketch of decorated shield with a ribbon crossing in front and behind. The ribbon has 4 bullet characters at the top left resembling a password prompt.

done! drew the rest of the f***ing owl.

#linux #gnome #app #icon #design #security

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App icon for BitRitter in the GNOME icon style. A light blue shield with a thick darker blue border. Overlayed is a password field.

this week's app icon is for myself.
guess who's back. #SparkleShare

#linux #gnome #app #icon #design

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The new icon for SparkleShare but in the GNOME style. The usual orange folder with a star outline, but with more fresh colours and a teal background. A picture, yellow sticky note, and lines paper are slightly sticking out the top.

because... I've been busy setting up page where #FOSS projects can request free design work for me.

mostly icon related for now as it helps me plan. UI design will come later once I figure out what that process will look like and it's a much bigger time investment.

have a look! ✨

https://planetpeanut.studio/services

#linux #gnome #app #icon #design

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Screenshot of the Services page. Showing a Game Boy app icon on top of a grid of blueprint lines and some explanatory text below.

Oh nice! The developers of Little Snitch have made a version for Linux. Like they say at the start of the post, I never found an alternative I was happy with when I switched from macOS to Linux. Although, with vastly more open-source software in my workflow it was also less necessary.

https://obdev.at/blog/little-snitch-for-linux/

#Linux

I am quite new to digital photography and a Linux enthusiast. Does anyone have recommendations for a RAW editing tool that has good documentation? #photography #linux #opensource #editing

[arch-dev-public] RFC: Boot standardization and bootchain package

https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-dev-public@lists.archlinux.org/thread/FU3N7Z25EJ4S26Z5M23DZM24OXNB56W2/

#Linux #ArchLinux

I was asked many times over the last years which Linux distribution I would recommend for beginners. I always answered that they should try out multiple ones and choose the one that they like the most.

But, for the people that don't know where to start with that, here is my list of Linux distributions I would recommend for beginners in the Linux world.

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/linux-distro-rec-beginners.php

#darkblueproject #linux #linuxdistribution #fedora #debian #archlinux #endeavouros #nobara #linuxmint #q4os #solusos #ubuntu #opensource #freesoftware

Linux Distributions for Beginners

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/linux-distro-rec-beginners.php

Raven's announcement: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@raven/116370150271062248

#darkblueproject #linux #linuxdistribution #fedora #debian #archlinux #endeavouros #nobara #linuxmint #q4os #solusos #ubuntu #opensource #freesoftware

This seems like an almost complete copy of the MacOS user interface.

It's using #GNUStep but not #WindowMaker

Interesting to see that it's being targeted as a #FreeBSD desktop environment, although of course it also runs on #Linux

Article: https://itsfoss.com/news/ghostbsd-launches-gershwin/

Files: https://github.com/gershwin-desktop/gershwin-desktop

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A screenshot of the Gershwin desktop environment. It looks similar to MacOS

3 years back, teacher acquaintance said to me,

"School district IT won't support old classroom laptops, so they are all going to e-waste. Trash! Want one?"

Brought wagon, filled it, and I took them all.

Sorted, tested, labeled, figured out which still worked, stored them.

Now, younger childbeast tells me,

"My friends are tired of Windows, and want to learn Linux. Can we set them up?"

So, loading laptops last night, getting them ready for new homes.

Go, kids, go!

#repair #reuse #linux

Testing some updates to the Slackware AArch64 U-Boot configurator, and decided to bring one of the original RockPro64 systems back online -- the same hardware used at the beginning of the AArch64 port.

Hardware Model: Pine64 RockPro64 v2.1
Linux bladswede.arm.slackware.com 6.9.5-armv8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jun 18 09:07:28 BST 2024 aarch64 GNU/Linux

This machine hasn’t been powered on since 2024. It already feels like a different era.

#slackware #linux #pine64

"I wish Affinity worked on Linux"

Surprise! You can install the latest version of Affinity on Linux in just 15 minutes:
https://github.com/ryzendew/Linux-Affinity-Installer

And although that is a community-run project, Canva are considering officially supporting Affinity on Linux:
https://techcentral.co.za/affinity-for-linux-canvas-next-big-move-could-reshape-the-desktop-software-market/274861/

#Design #VisualDesign #GraphicDesign #Affinity #AffinityOnLinux #Linux

Your CSV files deserve better than 'cat'. Meet Tennis. 🎾

https://itsfoss.com/tennis-csv-tool/

#linux #terminal

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟰/𝟬𝟲 (Valuable News - 2026/04/06) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/valuable-news-2026-04-06/

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

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

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟰/𝟬𝟲 (Valuable News - 2026/04/06) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/valuable-news-2026-04-06/

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

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

jq is super useful, once somebody explains the basics to you. Here I am explaining the basics in a way that's applicable for all you DFIR types.

https://righteousit.com/2026/04/06/jq-for-forensics/

#JSON #DFIR #Linux

Looks like the #i486 #CPU architecture is being put out to pasture soon within the #Linux kernel. ​

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Phasing-Out-i486

Le replay du live est dispo ! On lance la conteneurisation de Phoronix Test Suite sur Raspberry Pi 1. Au programme : Dockerfile, Alpine Linux et PHP.

Voir la vidéo : https://youtu.be/KRVWcdDJNvE
Code : https://framagit.org/nils/ahp-pts

#RaspberryPi #Docker #Linux #Tech

I had not noticed that there was a new edition of "The Linux Command Line" until today.

If you use Linux, and perhaps especially if you are new to Linux, and want to get to grips with command line / terminal usage, it is well worth dipping into this free (CC BY-NC-ND) tome:

https://www.linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

#books #Linux

New alpha versions of BlendLuxCore have been released recently, the add-on that adds the fabulous LuxCore renderer to Blender.

If you don't know it yet, I'd recommend checking out LuxCore. It's an advanced realistic renderer available for Blender and other 3D editors. I love it.

Blender users only need to install the BlendLuxCore add-on:

https://github.com/LuxCoreRender/BlendLuxCore

#3D #3DRendering #CGI #graphics #tech #Mac #macOS #linux #windows #FreeSoftware #free #FOSS #OpenSource #Blender #Blender3D #B3D

Linux sysadmin question (since it's no longer possible to find actual answers via search on the Internet):

How can I configure the PATH to *always* have a specific directory in it when a shell (Bash) is started, regardless of whether the shell is login/non-login, interactive/non-interactive, etc.?

The normal steps (adding a file in /etc/profile.d which adds to the path) work for login/interactive shells, but not for shells opened by sshd with a command to execute (no pty).

#Linux #SysAdmin #LinuxSysAdmin

Le RPi 1 au combat ! Direct : création d'une image Docker/Podman multi-arch (armv6/64/amd64) pour Phoronix Test Suite (PHP) et suite des benchmarks.

En live ici : https://www.twitch.tv/ahp_nils

#RaspberryPi #Tech #DIY #Linux #SelfHosted #twitchfr #twitchstreamer #TwitchStreamers