IFPI Wants Open Source YouTube Downloader yt-dlp on EU Piracy Watch List:
https://nsaneforums.com/news/file-sharing-news/ifpi-wants-open-source-youtube-downloader-yt-dlp-on-eu-piracy-watch-list-r36855/
(I mean they can "watch" it, they can't ban it anyways since it isn't a website, and it's distributed in dozens of places like Pip, NPM, repos of Linux distros, etc., plus even if they can get Microsoft/GitHub to ban the repo, it can be moved to GitLab, Codeberg, etc. (although GitHub didn't even ban the original youtube-dl repo permanently either, when asked to, they probably don't give a crap))
Jitsi Meet introduces multi-screen capabilities for conference room setups:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/10/jitsi-meet-introduces-multi-screen-capabilities-for-conference-room-setups/
Encrypted email & calendar app Tuta now available as a plugin in the Nextcloud App Store:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/10/encrypted-email-and-calendar-app-tuta-now-available-as-a-plugin-in-the-nextcloud-app-store/
Stremio brings live TV guide, interface zoom, enhanced video player and Windows VLC option:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/stremio-brings-live-tv-guide-interface-zoom-enhanced-video-player-and-windows-vlc-option/
Ollama introduces support for Jev-style decision models for local AI processing:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/ollama-introduces-support-for-jev-style-decision-models-for-local-ai-processing/
Strata v0.1.38 Runs a 125-Billion-Model LLM on Any Gaming PC:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/strata-v0138-runs-a-125billionmodel-llm-on-any-gaming-pc/
(Sounds pretty impressive, will try it out once I get my new, more powerful machine to run local AI)
Meta Releases OpenZL 0.3 With Decompression Speed 144% Faster Than Zstd:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenZL-0.3-Released
/e/OS unveils version 4.3 built on LineageOS 23 with enhanced backup & restore features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/-e-os-unveils-version-4-3-built-on-lineageos-23-with-enhanced-backup-and-restore-features/
GhostBSD is Replacing MATE With a New Desktop Named After a Typo:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17476197/ghostbsd-new-desktop
Coreboot 26.09 Released With Framework Laptop 12 Support, AI Review Comment Policy:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Coreboot-26.09-Released
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