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📣 CFP open: UbuCon India 2026 Ubuntu India's community conference for Ubuntu and FOSS talks and workshops. Got a talk to share? ⌛ CFP deadline: Sep 30 📍 Bengaluru, India 📆 November 14–15, 2026 👉 events.canonical.com/event/157/ab...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 8h

Last call ⏲️ 24 DRM-free ebooks on Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker and cloud ops. Ends in 3 hours. Hurry up! Get it here 👉 humblebundleinc.sjv.io/n46JoR

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 10h

Previously in public preview, it now offers new commands, Consommé networking, and Intune registry controls. itsfoss.com/news/wslc-ge...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 17h

📣 Event alert for folks in India and nearby UbuCon India brings Ubuntu enthusiasts, developers, and open source contributors together for two days of talks and workshops. 📍 Bengaluru, India 📆 November 14–15, 2026 🌐 in.ubucon.org/events/india...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 20h

France’s digital agency has been using NixOS on internal workstations for months through Sécurix, its open-source, security-hardened configuration. itsfoss.com/news/france-...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 21h

Don't forget to test your Linux knowledge... 😎 Tuxdle #16 4/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Play at tuxdle.com

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of the most underrated ways you can help Linux grow is by seeding Linux distro ISOs through torrents. Even in 2026, not everyone gets access to reliable unlimited, high-speed internet connection. Torrents still do the job. itsfoss.com/help-linux-g...

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10 Ways You Can Help Linux Grow (Even if You Don't Know Coding)

Linux is built around community collaboration. You want desktop Linux to grow? Here are various ways you can contribute.

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Starting with Leap 16.1, the separate immutable flavor will cease to exist. itsfoss.com/news/opensus...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣 Event alert for folks in Czechia and nearby countries LinuxDays is Prague’s free community Linux conference — talks, workshops, and project booths. 📍 Prague, Czech Republic 📆 October 3–4, 2026 🌐 www.linuxdays.cz/2026/?ref=it...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Six months after the mockups leaked, the Firefox 157 release is the one that got it done. itsfoss.com/firefox-nova...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tuxdle #15 2/6 ⬛🟨⬛🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Seems like today's Tuxdle is super easy. Solved in second row, no hints used 💪 How many attempts did you take? Play here 👇 tuxdle.com

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Tuxdle — the daily Linux word puzzle

A daily Wordle-like puzzle with Linux words: commands, distros, apps and terms.

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

4 hours left ⏲️ The 18-ebook No Starch Press programming bundle ends today. Get it here 👉 [humblebundleinc.sjv.io/1GMXeB](humb…

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It took the project 1.5 years before settling on 'Nura' as its new identity. itsfoss.com/news/postmar...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Eric Turgeon has shown off a new desktop environment that would ship with custom components in GhostBSD. itsfoss.com/news/ghostbs...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📣 Online event alert for Ubuntu users and developers Ubuntu Summit 26.10 covers the Linux desktop, apps, devices, gaming, security and open source AI. 📍 Online 📆 November 12–13, 2026 🌐 ubuntu.com/summit?ref=i...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Quick Ubuntu Tip 💡 Lost sight of the mouse pointer? Go to Settings → Accessibility → Pointing and Clicking, then turn on “Locate Pointer.” Press the Left Control key whenever you want an animation to reveal the pointer's location.

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

📣 OmniOpenCon 2026 is coming to Bucharest A free gathering for open-source, open-data, open-science, hardware, and education communities, with workshops and talks. 📍 Bucharest, Romania 📆 October 16–17, 2026 🌐 omniopencon.org/2026/?ref=it...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Solved today's Tuxdle at 5/6 Did not use hints so it took 5 rows... otherwise it was easy 😎 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Play at tuxdle.com

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Tuxdle — the daily Linux word puzzle

A daily Wordle-like puzzle with Linux words: commands, distros, apps and terms.

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You can now certify the machine you already own and check the public catalog to see what else is validated. itsfoss.com/news/almalin...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Quick KDE Tip 💡 Have extra buttons on your mouse? KDE Plasma lets you assign them to desktop tasks such as opening the Application Launcher or switching desktops.

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📣 Matrix community event for Sweden The Matrix Conference brings developers and users together to discuss Matrix, encrypted communication, deployments, and ecosystem projects. 📍 Malmö, Sweden + Online 📆 October 20–23, 2026 🌐 conference.matrix.org?ref=itsfoss....

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Eight municipalities are already testing DAWO, the government's NixOS-powered work environment. itsfoss.com/news/netherl...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 is the first version built for SuperPoD, and the project says its UnifiedBus interconnect can lift application performance by 30 to 50 percent. itsfoss.com/news/openeul...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Few more days to go ⌛ 18 elite programming ebooks from the prestigious No Starch Foundation. They're DRM-free, and your purchase supports the Electronic Frontier Foundation fight against big tech surveillance. Get it here 👉 [humblebundleinc.sjv.io/1GMXeB](humb…

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ubuntu users will get kernel security fixes faster thanks to this. itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here are the latest happenings from the Linux and FOSS world. itsfoss.com/newsletter/f...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

They have put out an early developer preview for Snapdragon X2 laptops, with Debian 13 as the reference environment. itsfoss.com/news/snapdra...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📣 Event alert for free software fans in Portugal and nearby Festa do Software Livre is a free full-day community gathering for open source talks, lightning sessions, and Software Freedom Day. 📍 Porto, Portugal 📆 September 26, 2026 🌐 ansol.org/fsl2026/?ref...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Quick Linux Tip 💡 Want to check how much memory an active tab uses in Brave? Hover the pointer over the tab to see its memory usage.

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The built-in skills allow you to control and change system settings via AI agent. Is this the beginning of AI assistant for desktop computers? itsfoss.com/news/openkyl...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Its first alpha targets the M4 Mac mini and runs on a Fedora base, with all driver work aimed at the upstream Linux kernel. itsfoss.com/news/gravity...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cheap frontier tokens won't last. Plus an email client on the edge, an inbox for background agents. Check out the latest Local AI Weekly newsletter. itsfoss.com/newsletter/l...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📣 Event alert for GNOME and Linux enthusiasts in Asia GNOME Asia Summit features talks on GNOME, accessibility, apps, distributions and open hardware. 📍 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia 📆 October 31–November 2, 2026 🌐 events.gnome.org/event/376/?r...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Token, harness, quantization, open weight, you've seen these words everywhere in local AI discussions. Take this quiz and see if you really know these "buzzwords". itsfoss.com/quiz/local-a...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The 2026 Open Data Infrastructure Report finds 62% of current users already run OpenSearch for AI workloads. itsfoss.com/news/opensea...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Be honest... in this "age of AI", do you still read technical books?

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A resurfacing firmware lock is catching out new buyers and tinkerers who want to revive dead hardware. itsfoss.com/opinion/rasp...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The feature is currently in testing on Android, with iOS support still a bit far away. itsfoss.com/news/signal-...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

DRM-free ebooks on programming from the prestigious No Starch Press. Part of your purchase gets donated to EFF. itsfoss.com/news/think-l...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 Event alert for Apache developers in the UK and nearby Community Over Code Glasgow covers Apache projects, data platforms, IoT and infrastructure. 📍 Glasgow, United Kingdom 📆 October 11–14, 2026 🌐 communityovercode.apache.org/events/glasg...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣 Event alert for open source enthusiasts in Luxembourg and nearby regions Open Source Conference Luxembourg covers digital sovereignty, security and public-interest technology. 📍 Belval, Luxembourg 📆 October 7, 2026 🌐 conference.opensource.lu?ref=itsfoss....

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Quick GNOME Tip 💡 You can insert emojis directly in Gedit. Right-click inside the editor while editing a file, select “Insert Emoji,” then choose the emoji you want from the selection window.

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The free CE build is frozen on 2.x, while all new development goes into a Kubernetes-first, closed-source implementation. itsfoss.com/news/portain...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Nix subsystem now installs as a standalone distro and is available in the Dr460nized and Mokka flavors. itsfoss.com/news/garuda-...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ubuntu 26.10 is shipping a change that should keep the desktop standing when your memory runs out. itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

📣 XDC 2026 is coming to Toronto XDC brings Linux graphics developers together around the kernel, Mesa, DRM, Wayland and X11. 📍 Toronto, Canada 📆 Sep 28–30, 2026 🌐 indico.freedesktop.org/event/12/?re...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

📣 Akademy 2026 starts today KDE contributors, Plasma users and open source enthusiasts can join talks, workshops and community sessions. 📍 Graz, Austria + Online 📆 September 19–24, 2026 🌐 akademy.kde.org/2026/?ref=it...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A big touchscreen board for makers who want a physical control panel for their homelab, if you don't mind doing the work yourself. itsfoss.com/crowpanel-ad...

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Quick Firefox Tip 💡 Firefox can show how many times you have visited your bookmarks. Press Ctrl+Shift+O to open the Firefox Library (Bookmark Manager), then use the “Views” menu to toggle the view count.

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