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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 7h

NVIDIA 615.78.08 is now available for Linux as a New Feature Branch driver, bringing gameplay, suspend, Vulkan latency, and Wayland fixes: NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Brings Vulkan Latency, Wayland Fixes buff.ly/Lwl0Ipl

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NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Brings Vulkan Latency, Wayland Fixes

NVIDIA 615.78.08 is now available for Linux as a New Feature Branch driver, bringing gameplay, suspend, Vulkan latency, and Wayland fixes.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 7h

Just published on FOSS Force: Rocky Linux Rescues OpenRadioss From Siemens’ Dumpster fossforce.com/2026/10/rock...

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 7h

The project has been around since 2021, runs its own kernel, and is written in V: Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU buff.ly/pPz43Up

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Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU

The project has been around since 2021, runs its own kernel, and is written in V.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 8h

In a tweet on X, Bottles founder Mirko Brombin announced that Office 365 is ready for testing on Linux Office 365: Available for Testing on Linux via B... » Linux Magazine buff.ly/myb5F6n

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Office 365 Available for Testing on Linux via B... » Linux Magazine

Linux users can now test the official Office 365, thanks to Mirko Brombin's work on Bottles.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 9h

"Jambu and David bring deep experience building and leading technology businesses, and each brings a unique perspective to our Board": Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones Join Mozilla Co BOD | The Mozilla Blog buff.ly/IEJudj4

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Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones Join Mozilla Co BOD | The Mozilla Blog

Today, we are very pleased to announce two new additions to the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors: Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones. As we buil

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 10h

Spinning conspiracy theories, falsely claiming that the government has it all under control, or trying to hide the data that says otherwise doesn’t stop measles. Vaccinations stop the measles: New York Declares State Of Emergency As Measles Cases Spread Fast buff.ly/MwL3SZ7

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New York Declares State Of Emergency As Measles Cases Spread Fast

It’s becoming very apparent that we failed to learn a key lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: infectious diseases aren’t partisan; they will come for us all. While Donald Trump and RFK J…

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 10h

Back in May, GamingOnLinux reported how Flathub had near-enough banned generative AI for app / game submissions, but they've mostly walked it back: Flathub walked back their generative AI ban, replaced with a disclosure policy buff.ly/HAity9v

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Flathub walked back their generative AI ban, replaced with a disclosure policy

Back in May, GamingOnLinux reported how Flathub had near-enough banned generative AI for app / game submissions, but they've mostly walked it back.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 10h

Microsoft continues to give its users reasons to hate it: The 4 big Windows gaffes that convinced me to try Linux Mint buff.ly/nOq0OM2

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The 4 big Windows gaffes that convinced me to try Linux Mint

I stopped trusting Microsoft when Windows Recall started recording my screen.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 10h

Opinionated and biased, but that's OK: I tested the top 10 popular Linux distros, here's how I'd rank them ift.tt/wcC4mJB

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I tested the top 10 popular Linux distros, here's how I'd rank them

Just because something is popular doesn’t mean it’s good.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 11h

Spoiler alert - the writer likes Zorin: Forget Linux Mint, this is the Windows alternative you need buff.ly/MaJhUKM

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Forget Linux Mint, this is the Windows alternative you need

A familiar desktop without the Microsoft baggage.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 11h

The free and open-source functional package manager powering the Guix System Linux distribution: GNU Guix Package Manager Improves Extension Loading, Adds New Commands buff.ly/DN0oixR

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GNU Guix Package Manager Improves Extension Loading, Adds New Commands

GNU Guix introduces faster extension loading through compiled Guile modules, alongside a collection of ready-to-use commands.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 12h

In a memo to staff by Skydance CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, the duo states that coming mass terminations will be conducted “thoughtfully and respectfully": Right On Cue: Here Comes The Skydance/Paramount Layoffs buff.ly/EibVopq

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Right On Cue: Here Comes The Skydance/Paramount Layoffs

You can set your watch to it.Major media companies insist they simply have to merge to create all manner of amazing new “consolidative synergies.” The debt from the acquisitions then re…

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 12h

At the turn of the century, China was just on the verge of being an economic powerhouse: Uber and China's Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London | TechCrunch buff.ly/0pHPwfK

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Uber and China's Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London | TechCrunch

The two companies said on Thursday that they would begin testing Pony.ai's Gen-7 robotaxis in London in the coming weeks.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 14h

Improves the DCO Linux implementation by fixing remaining races between synchronous netlink operations and incoming asynchronous notifications: OpenVPN 2.7.8 Released with Security and Bug Fixes, Various Improvements - 9to5Linux buff.ly/CFkvjsN

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OpenVPN 2.7.8 Released with Security and Bug Fixes, Various Improvements - 9to5Linux

OpenVPN 2.7.8 is now available for download as the eighth maintenance update to the OpenVPN 2.7 series with bug and security fixes, and more.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 14h

This release brings improvements to Dolphin, Itinierary, Kdenlive, NeoChat, Okular, KMail, and other KDE apps: KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps - 9to5Linux buff.ly/2zpzujC

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KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps - 9to5Linux

KDE Gear 26.08.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.08 open-source software suite series.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 14h

One of the few in the genre that actually has the anti-cheat enabled for SteamOS / Linux. Currently, it refuses to launch on Fedora KDE 45 with Proton 11 but worked just fine with Proton Experimental: ARC Raiders massive Frozen Trail 2.0 update is out and free to play for a few days buff.ly/2k7MZhO

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ARC Raiders massive Frozen Trail 2.0 update is out and free to play for a few days

ARC Raiders gets a fancy new map, new enemies, new tools, a revamp of the skill tree and absolutely loads more in the latest update to the extraction shooter.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 14h

The final release of the Debian 14 “Forky” operating system is expected in mid-2027: Debian 14 "Forky" Artwork Proposals Are Now Open for Submission - 9to5Linux buff.ly/tqsz38v

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Debian 14 "Forky" Artwork Proposals Are Now Open for Submission - 9to5Linux

The Debian Project officially opened the artwork contest and called for proposals for the upcoming Debian 14 "Forky" operating system series.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 15h

Who in their right mind would pay $2,599 for a laptop running Windows and Microsoft AI?: Microsoft brings local AI agents to Windows and a $2,599 Surface laptop buff.ly/czil2VY

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Copilot goes local as Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599

Microsoft showed Copilot working on local files and models at its Oct. 7 Windows event and priced the new Surface Laptop Ultra from $2,599, shipping Oct. 16.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Because that's the way Google rolls: Use Gemini for free? You'll soon be limited to its weakest AI model - ZDNET buff.ly/XCQqKkU

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"How free-as-in-cost, AI-generated software and changing incentives could leave us with less control over our computers": Is 'free' costing us freedom? buff.ly/nCBKycm

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Is 'free' costing us freedom?

How free-as-in-cost, AI-generated software and changing incentives could leave us with less control over our computers

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Wanna learn to use Zorin?: My course - Zorin OS Linux for the rest of us - is now available for free on reallinuxuser.com - buff.ly/j9wuPD9

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Because America needs more dissatisfied racists: Trump Officially Opens Border To Thousands More White South Africans buff.ly/xeykWnI

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Another thing for materialistic yuppies to brag about owning: Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell | TechCrunch buff.ly/CPxR2Hy

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Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell | TechCrunch

Apple appears poised to push into the smart home market with a slate of new devices and a key partner.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Don't know that I'd brag about trying Linux distros virtually on Windows, but maybe that's me: I tried 3 Linux distros inside Windows for free to see which felt most familiar ift.tt/yF5jEbB

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I tried 3 Linux distros inside Windows for free to see which felt most familiar

I put Zorin OS, Linux Mint, and Ubuntu through the same everyday tasks to see which one required the least adjustment after Windows.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Linus felt that it was a little egotistical to name the OS after himself, so he settled on "Freax," or "Freaks" ending witha Unixy "X": Linux was almost called Freax, and someone renamed it without asking Linus buff.ly/39ZUv5E

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Linux was almost called Freax, and someone renamed it without asking Linus

It was a close call.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Just published on FOSS Force: OpenSSH 10.6 Released With Security Fixes and a Dozen New Features fossforce.com/2026/10/open...

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Linux Foundation - where they do it for the money: AWS Becomes a Platinum Member of the Linux Foundation, Deepening Commitment to Open Source (but not free software) buff.ly/qeENkiy

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AWS Becomes a Platinum Member of the Linux Foundation, Deepening Commitment to Open Source

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Important because automakers have been sold on the notion of turning cars into computers on wheels: Linux Foundation Releases OpenChain Automotive SBOM Framework 1.0 for Greater Reliability and Traceability in Automotive Software buff.ly/4nd0aVs

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Linux Foundation Releases OpenChain Automotive SBOM Framework 1.0 for Greater Reliability and Traceability in Automotive Software

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is the Linux Foundation we're talking about, so the motivation is to keep data centers wired: Linux Foundation Launches OpenGrid to Build Open, Shared Infrastructure for the World’s Electric Grid buff.ly/e1PITQP

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Linux Foundation Launches OpenGrid to Build Open, Shared Infrastructure for the World’s Electric Grid

The Linux Foundation launched OpenGrid, a new open source initiative creating shared data platforms and tools to accelerate power grid planning worldwide.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I've read that younger generations aren't reading much for pleasure anymore: Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets | TechCrunch buff.ly/PkyAkau

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Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets | TechCrunch

Spotify will make 350,000 titles available in over 120 languages for this expansion.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Mozilla talks about Microsoft's continuing anticompetitive practices: 100 Days Later: Microsoft still undermines browser choice | The Mozilla Blog buff.ly/vFBY8W1

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

XMFS, short for the "eXpress Memory FS", makes remote memory directly addressable through POSIX file-system interfaces.: Experimental File-System Being Worked On By Huawei For Modern Linux Servers buff.ly/38TYsgH

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XMFS: Experimental File-System Being Worked On By Huawei For Modern Linux Servers

Huawei engineers are experimenting with a new file-system called XMFS

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You can thank AI for that: Google Has Shut Down Part of its Open Source Bounty Program buff.ly/jBKzBd3

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

They’ve renamed it Skydance, and it's born $82 billion in debt. The Ellisons have to manage that debt while adapting to an industry that isn’t being kind to traditional broadcast TV or the film industry: Paramount, Warner Bros Formally Merge, Form Giant Mountain Of Disastrous Debt buff.ly/657Bdmo

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Paramount, Warner Bros Formally Merge, Form Giant Mountain Of Disastrous Debt

Larry Ellison has succeeded in fusing Paramount and Warner Brothers in a $110 billion merger that will culminate in mass layoffs, higher prices, lower-quality product, and news outlets like CNN bec…

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Users are urged to update their systems to the XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14 releases as soon as possible: Multiple Security Issues Patched in XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14 - 9to5Linux buff.ly/RHdNDRs

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Multiple Security Issues Patched in XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14 - 9to5Linux

XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14 have been released today to address several security vulnerabilities.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This release includes the revamped Control Centre and the new dock from the latest Raspberry Pi OS release, as well as Raspberry Pi Connect: Debian Trixie-Based Raspberry Pi Desktop Is Now Available for PC and Mac - 9to5Linux buff.ly/h1cqsVH

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Cloudflare's competition asks developers to build a Git platform for AI agents using Workers and Artifacts. Entries need a 5–10 minute demo video, open-source code, and setup instructions. Deadline is October 14, 2026: Cloudflare Offers $25K to Developers Building Git for AI Agents buff.ly/gv0wqFv

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Cloudflare Offers $25K to Developers Building Git for AI Agents - OSTechNix

Cloudflare is calling for developers to build the next Git platform for AI agents using Workers and Artifacts. Win $25k in Cloudflare credits!

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There's more of these than there were wannabe internet portal sites in the year 2000: Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation | TechCrunch buff.ly/sqHzue6

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