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  1. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  2. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  3. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  4. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  5. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  6. CentOS Stream vs #AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux vs Oracle Linux for VPS Hosting This article provides a detailed comparison of #CentOS Stream vs AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux vs Oracle Linux for VPS ...
    Continued 👉 #operatingsystem #centosstream #vpsguide #ostemplates #centosstream #rockylinux #oraclelinux

    CentOS Stream vs AlmaLinux vs ...

  7. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  8. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  9. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  10. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  11. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  12. Vibe Coding is...well. I can tell you in various places what it isn't. It isn't fun when someone decides a bug is a rare error condition that isn't their responsibility to quash, particularly when it's in an #OperatingSystem.
    You don't get to fly the plane. The fact that that bug is now flying the plane and your on board isn't a comfort to the rest of us...

  13. Vibe Coding is...well. I can tell you in various places what it isn't. It isn't fun when someone decides a bug is a rare error condition that isn't their responsibility to quash, particularly when it's in an #OperatingSystem.
    You don't get to fly the plane. The fact that that bug is now flying the plane and your on board isn't a comfort to the rest of us...

  14. Vibe Coding is...well. I can tell you in various places what it isn't. It isn't fun when someone decides a bug is a rare error condition that isn't their responsibility to quash, particularly when it's in an #OperatingSystem.
    You don't get to fly the plane. The fact that that bug is now flying the plane and your on board isn't a comfort to the rest of us...

  15. Firefly – a small failsafe image for illumos based distributions. Firefly is an open-source, minimalistic failsafe boot image designed for illumos-based... archiveos.org/firefly/ #solaris #illumos #unix #operatingsystem

  16. macOS is so frequently warning me that this or that app I launch will not be functional when Apple sunsets Rosetta 2 and its Ahead-Of-Time compilation, providing x86-64 -> ARM translation in macOS Golden Gate.

    On the one hand, yes, this is a hard driver to get developers to update their app to native and, as such, provide higher performance and peak integration into the latest OS.

    On the other hand...I've ridden this CPU platform switch train on the Mac long enough (having been here for every one that's happened), that I know many "little" apps that aren't huge moneymakers or maybe aren't any longer maintained will just cease to exist in on the modern Mac platform when this happens, and this saddens me greatly. Some of these apps I use often, even daily.

    I neither look forward to nor praise this coming move from Apple.

    macrumors.com/2026/06/10/macos

    #Apple #Mac #macOS #macOSGoldenGate #Rosetta #Rosetta2 #AOT #JIT #x86 #x8664 #ARM #AppleSilicon #OS #technews #tech #software #operatingsystem #indiedev #legacysoftware #computing

  17. macOS is so frequently warning me that this or that app I launch will not be functional when Apple sunsets Rosetta 2 and its Ahead-Of-Time compilation, providing x86-64 -> ARM translation in macOS Golden Gate.

    On the one hand, yes, this is a hard driver to get developers to update their app to native and, as such, provide higher performance and peak integration into the latest OS.

    On the other hand...I've ridden this CPU platform switch train on the Mac long enough (having been here for every one that's happened), that I know many "little" apps that aren't huge moneymakers or maybe aren't any longer maintained will just cease to exist in on the modern Mac platform when this happens, and this saddens me greatly. Some of these apps I use often, even daily.

    I neither look forward to nor praise this coming move from Apple.

    macrumors.com/2026/06/10/macos

    #Apple #Mac #macOS #macOSGoldenGate #Rosetta #Rosetta2 #AOT #JIT #x86 #x8664 #ARM #AppleSilicon #OS #technews #tech #software #operatingsystem #indiedev #legacysoftware #computing

  18. macOS is so frequently warning me that this or that app I launch will not be functional when Apple sunsets Rosetta 2 and its Ahead-Of-Time compilation, providing x86-64 -> ARM translation in macOS Golden Gate.

    On the one hand, yes, this is a hard driver to get developers to update their app to native and, as such, provide higher performance and peak integration into the latest OS.

    On the other hand...I've ridden this CPU platform switch train on the Mac long enough (having been here for every one that's happened), that I know many "little" apps that aren't huge moneymakers or maybe aren't any longer maintained will just cease to exist in on the modern Mac platform when this happens, and this saddens me greatly. Some of these apps I use often, even daily.

    I neither look forward to nor praise this coming move from Apple.

    macrumors.com/2026/06/10/macos

    #Apple #Mac #macOS #macOSGoldenGate #Rosetta #Rosetta2 #AOT #JIT #x86 #x8664 #ARM #AppleSilicon #OS #technews #tech #software #operatingsystem #indiedev #legacysoftware #computing

  19. macOS is so frequently warning me that this or that app I launch will not be functional when Apple sunsets Rosetta 2 and its Ahead-Of-Time compilation, providing x86-64 -> ARM translation in macOS Golden Gate.

    On the one hand, yes, this is a hard driver to get developers to update their app to native and, as such, provide higher performance and peak integration into the latest OS.

    On the other hand...I've ridden this CPU platform switch train on the Mac long enough (having been here for every one that's happened), that I know many "little" apps that aren't huge moneymakers or maybe aren't any longer maintained will just cease to exist in on the modern Mac platform when this happens, and this saddens me greatly. Some of these apps I use often, even daily.

    I neither look forward to nor praise this coming move from Apple.

    macrumors.com/2026/06/10/macos

    #Apple #Mac #macOS #macOSGoldenGate #Rosetta #Rosetta2 #AOT #JIT #x86 #x8664 #ARM #AppleSilicon #OS #technews #tech #software #operatingsystem #indiedev #legacysoftware #computing

  20. macOS is so frequently warning me that this or that app I launch will not be functional when Apple sunsets Rosetta 2 and its Ahead-Of-Time compilation, providing x86-64 -> ARM translation in macOS Golden Gate.

    On the one hand, yes, this is a hard driver to get developers to update their app to native and, as such, provide higher performance and peak integration into the latest OS.

    On the other hand...I've ridden this CPU platform switch train on the Mac long enough (having been here for every one that's happened), that I know many "little" apps that aren't huge moneymakers or maybe aren't any longer maintained will just cease to exist in on the modern Mac platform when this happens, and this saddens me greatly. Some of these apps I use often, even daily.

    I neither look forward to nor praise this coming move from Apple.

    macrumors.com/2026/06/10/macos

    #Apple #Mac #macOS #macOSGoldenGate #Rosetta #Rosetta2 #AOT #JIT #x86 #x8664 #ARM #AppleSilicon #OS #technews #tech #software #operatingsystem #indiedev #legacysoftware #computing

  21. (more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

    Godot Engine 4.7 is out bringing a new Asset Store, HDR support, Steam Frame support:
    gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/godo

    Epic Games Built Its Own Git Alternative For Handling Large Files:
    feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17

    Qt Creator 20 Open-Source IDE Released with AI Support, New Zen Mode:
    9to5linux.com/qt-creator-20-op

    Zed 1.7.2 Brings Smarter Agent Context and Better Git Workflow to Your Codebase:
    linuxcompatible.org/story/zed-

    GCC 17 Lands Initial Infrastructure For C++29:
    phoronix.com/news/GCC-17-std-C

    MariaDB 13.1 Preview: What the Rolling Release Actually Changes for Your Database:
    linuxcompatible.org/story/mari

    Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.10 Improves Wi-Fi SSID Handling and Accessibility:
    9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-ima

    Rufus 4.15 BETA fixes silent install errors and UEFI:NTFS crash:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/

    VirtualBox 7.2.10 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.1:
    9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-2-1

    Privacy-focused Android operating system GrapheneOS has fully been ported to Android 17:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/

    FreeBSD 15.1 released with updated Wi-Fi drivers, improved C23 support, and Unicode 17.0:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/

    Bcachefs Tools 1.38.6 - the performance release:
    patreon.com/bcachefs/posts/1-3

    #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #GameDevelopment #QtCreator #Zed #IDE #GCC #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MariaDB #DBMS #Database #DatabaseManagement #RaspberryPIImager #Rufus #OS #OperatingSystem #VirtualBox #VM #VirtualMachine #GrapheneOS #CustomROM #FreeBSD #BSD #Bcachefs #BcachefsTools #Dev #Programming #Coding #Development #VCS #Compiler #VersionControl #FosseryTech

  22. Hi everyone! 👋 I know it's been a while since I was last here, but I had a very specific reason for it. I've spent the last few months with my small team intensely developing a project I mentioned to you once before. Every moment of my inactivity here was simply coding, designing the architecture, and endlessly solving problems :heart_cybre:

    Today, I am proud to announce - LibreConnect has moved past the phase of vague plans and become a fully functional app! :flan_hurrah:

    We managed to deliver what was absolutely most important to us - an ecosystem connecting your 💻 computer and 📱 smartphone that respects your privacy 100%. Zero external clouds and hidden telemetry. Everything is based exclusively on a direct P2P connection within your local network and strong E2E encryption 🔐

    So, what can our app actually do?
    - Virtual camera and microphone from your phone :blobcatcamera:
    - Mobile device file manager right from your PC 📁
    - Notification and clipboard synchronization 📋
    - Receiving and sending SMS/MMS from your computer 💬
    - Two-way media playback control 🎵
    - Remote keyboard and presentation control from your phone :ablobcatbongokeyboard:
    - Finding your phone by triggering a loud alarm (overriding silent mode) 🚨
    - And a few other minor conveniences :sparkles_fiery:

    We also made sure the project is truly cross-platform. LibreConnect runs natively on :linux: Linux, :apple_inc: macOS, :windows: Windows, and :robot_3: Android. It's worth mentioning that the app isn't limited to just x86_64 architecture - we support ARM64 as well! To make updates easier, we've set up our own F-Droid repository, along with native packages for Linux package managers (APT, DNF, Pacman) :fdroid: :archlinux:

    The code is 100% open-source under the GNU GPL v3.0 license :github: However, I have to be honest - the project is still very young. The app is highly usable, but it still requires optimization, might have some silly bugs, and can occasionally be unstable 🐛

    That's why we need you so much right now. For the continued development of this app to make any sense, we need a small but engaged user base. I encourage you to install it, test it out, and report bugs, and for those interested - to join the project as contributors (you'll find a CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo) 🤝

    If you like our vision, leaving a star ⭐ on our GitHub repository is the form of support we would appreciate the most. It's these stars that will allow us to take the project out into the world! Because of this, for the next few days, my activity here will focus mainly on promoting the app and its features - we need your help to build the right momentum. Thank you in advance for your support! :blobheartcat:

    You can find all other info here:
    :finger_point: libreconnect.one

    #LibreConnect #Privacy #PrivacyByDesign #OpenSource #FOSS #Freedom #Software #FreeSoftware #Libre #BigTech #Tech #Technology #Dev #Programming #Code #App #Apps #CPlusPlus #Qt #Phone #PC #Computer #OS #OperatingSystem #Linux #RaspberryPi #Apple #Mac #Windows #Android #FDroid #Obtainium

  23. 😆 A 13-year-old wrote a whole 32-bit OS from scratch in C in just 14 days, complete with GUI, TCP/IP, and a filesystem. Meanwhile, professional developers everywhere are still struggling to add a new button to their 10-year-old Java apps. 🚀👶
    github.com/Luka12-dev/AurionOS #13YearOldDeveloper #CProgramming #OperatingSystem #Innovation #YoungTalent #HackerNews #ngated

  24. Keep Android Open

    Because Android is open, for now, till 01 September 2K26, I have been able to install this wonderful tool set of which you see a screen cap below.

    If all of you who read this toot, please boost for visibility, make your voices heard as it is explained in the first link, you will be able to stop Google from closing Android worse than Apple

    We all need to unite to stop google cold in their tracks

    EU users have enormous power in this, remember USB-C on apple

    Don't think you don't have power to stop google

    UNITE!

    keepandroidopen.org/

    gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html

    #GNU #OperatingSystem #programming #technology #Freedom #100percent #Full #free #software #keepandroidopen #keep #android #open #UNIX #mathematics #reg #ex #regular #expressions #gettext #man #pages #OpenSource #files #pipes

  25. (more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

    Ghostty terminal is finally adding scrollbar support:
    omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ghostt

    Split diffs are now available in Zed as the new default, replacing unified diffs:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/

    Weblate 5.16 introduces billing permission update and resolves SSH security issue:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/

    WordPress.com launches an AI assistant that can edit site content, create media, and more:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/

    Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions:
    gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godo

    Notepad++ v8.9.2 enforces double signature checks for update security:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/

    Vulkan 1.4.344 Released With New Extension From Valve:
    phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.3

    FreeBSD's KDE Desktop Install Option Ready For Testing:
    phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desk

    GhostBSD To Use XLibre Server, MATE vs. Gershwin Desktop Decision In Future:
    phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-Eye

    FosseryWeb page-builders progress report:
    Cheatsheet pages can now be fully generated (except some edge cases in the main content), plus there's now an extra line in the generated code to credit the author(s) of the cheatsheet below the title (since starting from the next update of FosseryWeb, everyone will be able to submit cheatsheets, or modify existing ones (in latter case, the script will automatically handle crediting multiple authors). And soon, FosseryWeb Min support will also be added, the script will generate the cheatsheet page for both sites in one go.
    codeberg.org/fosseryweb/page-b

    #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #News #Ghostty #Zed #Weblate #WordPress #GodotEngine #Godot #NotepadPlusPlus #Notepadpp #Vulkan #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #XLibre #BSD #CodeEditor #IDE #GameEngine #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #PageBuilder #FosseryWeb #OperatingSystem #OS #Graphics #FosseryTech

  26. (Linux news in previous posts)

    FOSS NEWS

    Godot 4.7 Making Progress On Vulkan Ray-Tracing:
    phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-De

    Buckshot Roulette dev becomes a major Godot Engine donor:
    gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/buck

    Blender 5.1 Lands Raycast Nodes, Blender Adjusting Release Cycle Moving Forward:
    phoronix.com/news/Blender-5.1-

    DreamWorks' OpenMoonRay 2.40 Introduces New GUI, Light Path Visualizer:
    phoronix.com/news/DreamWorks-O

    PeaZip 10.9 Open-Source Archive Manager Released with Improved User Experience:
    9to5linux.com/peazip-10-9-open

    Offpunk 3.0 "A Community is Born" Release:
    ploum.net/2026-02-09-offpunk3.

    FosseryWeb progress report: bye AI, hello custom script:
    social.linux.pizza/@fosserytec

    Burner Todo progress report: solid progress, but various Qt quirks:
    social.linux.pizza/@fosserytec

    OpenVPN 2.7 Released with Support for DCO Linux Kernel Module, mbedTLS 4:
    9to5linux.com/openvpn-2-7-rele

    IPFire DBL Launches as a Community-Powered Domain Blocking for Everyone:
    9to5linux.com/ipfire-dbl-launc

    Vim 9.2 Is Out with Comprehensive Completion, Wayland Support, and More:
    9to5linux.com/vim-9-2-is-out-w

    Intel Recently Shelved Numerous Open-Source Projects:
    phoronix.com/news/Intel-OSS-Pr

    ESLint 10.0 brings tracked JSX references, enhanced RuleTester API, and other improvements:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/

    Go 1.26 Introduces Two Language Changes, New Performance Improvements:
    phoronix.com/news/Go-1.26-Rele

    LLVM 22.1-rc3 Released - LLVM To Provide Windows ARM Release Binaries Moving Forward:
    phoronix.com/news/LLVM-22.1-rc

    Intel Ends Work On Quantum Compiler Open-Source Bits:
    phoronix.com/news/Intel-Quantu

    Haiku OS Lands Improved Touchpad Support, Still Working Toward Beta 6:
    phoronix.com/news/Haiku-OS-Jan

    Redox OS Gets Cargo & The Rust Compiler Running On This Open-Source OS:
    phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-Jan

    #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #Godot #Blender #OpenMoonRay #PeaZip #Offpunk #FosseryWeb #BurnerTodo #OpenVPN #IPFire #DBL #Vim #ESLint #Go #LLVM #Intel #Haiku #Redox #OS #GameEngine #JavaScript #Programming #Animation #VPN #Browser #WebBrowser #ProgrammingLanguage #OperatingSystem #Zip #FosseryTech

  27. @Timpostma

    A chicken egg tool is a tool, in this case the GCC compiler, which you need in your GNU Linux Operating System to compile your programs.

    The GCC compiler needs to be compiled first.

    This means that you need another C compiler, to compile your GCC compiler.
    The other C compiler will need to reside in another Operating System.

    In this specific example of building a GNU Linux multi tasking Operating System from the MS-DOS single tasking operating system, I used the Turbo C compiler, which was written by Borland. The Turbo C compiler, is a proprietary Closed Source compiler, which is delivered as a executable, not in source code.

    Armed with the Turbo C compiler, I ran the following command sequence for compiling GCC
    ./configure
    make test
    # this runs the assembler program too
    make

    I did not run 'make install' because GCC needs to be installed in GNU Linux. I also used switches so that a Linux ELF Binary executable was created, not a MS-DOS executable binary.

    The last step was to do a raw write of the GCC binary to the Linux file system.

    #GNU #GCC #compiler #ELF #OperatingSystem #programming #technology #Freedom #100percent #Full #free #software #UNIX #vi #mathematics #reg #ex #regular #expressions #gettext #man #pages #OpenSource #files #pipes

  28. Distributions are interwoven with the GNU principles.
    Before distributions I would have to download the GNU program Source Code one by one, then cross compile (GCC for example) them.
    Once chicken egg tools were cross compiled I could start with native
    ./configure; make; make test; make install

    Quote
    Specifically, free software means users have the four essential freedoms: (0) to run the program, (1) to study and change the program in source code form, (2) to redistribute exact copies, and (3) to distribute modified versions.
    ^Z

    These are important pillars of Free Software

    gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html

    #GNU #OperatingSystem #programming #technology #Freedom #100percent #Full #free #software #UNIX #vi #mathematics #reg #ex #regular #expressions #gettext #man #pages #OpenSource #files #pipes

  29. About GNU

    GNU was launched in 1983 by Richard Stallman

    Quote
    The primary and continuing goal of GNU is to offer a Unix-compatible system that would be 100% free software. Not 95% free, not 99.5%, but 100%. The name of the system, GNU, is a recursive acronym meaning GNU's Not Unix—a way of paying tribute to the technical ideas of Unix, while at the same time saying that GNU is something different. Technically, GNU is like Unix. But unlike Unix, GNU gives its users freedom.
    ^Z

    Realize this
    Without GNU, Linux {distributions} would *not* exist. You would only have a kernel after boot, no user land programs

    Be grateful for the existence of GNU

    #GNU #OperatingSystem #programming #technology #Freedom #100percent #Full #free #software #UNIX #vi #mathematics #reg #ex #regular #expressions #gettext #man #pages #OpenSource #files #pipes

    gnu.org/gnu/about-gnu.html

  30. (more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

    Ghostty 1.2 adds command palette, new app icons, quick terminal size, and SSH improvements:
    alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/

    Intel's AVX-512 Project (Sorting Library) To End & Layoff Developers... But Found A New Home At NumPy:
    phoronix.com/news/Intel-NumPy-
    (NumPy is a pretty cool Python library, I just learnt some of its basics at university, it makes working with arrays of numeric data much easier, this sorting library will probably be a pretty good fit for it.)

    Godot 4.5 Open-Source Game Engine Released With A Multitude Of Improvements:
    phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.5-Re

    FreeBSD 15 Alpha 2 Is Officially Released For Testing:
    ostechnix.com/freebsd-15-alpha

    VirtualBox 7.2.2 Update Resolves TPM Emulation on Linux:
    omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/virtua

    Haiku OS Addressing Slow "git status" Performance Relative To Linux:
    phoronix.com/news/Haiku-Slow-G

    P.S.: As you may noticed, I didn't write the regular summaries for most news, just copy pasted the article titles. I decided to stop doing those summaries for most news (except for those where the article title doesn't tell much, like the GNOME 49 and Ubuntu 25.10 articles above), because it takes quite a lot of time which I can spend doing other, more useful things, plus writing those are pretty tedious, especially for the regular software releases, which aren't that interesting to me 90% of time, I don't really enjoy writing them anymore. But regardless, if I have some personal opinion about something, I'll share that, like I did this time too. Hope you find these posts useful this way too.

    #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Ghostty #NumPy #AVX512 #Godot #GodotEngine #FreeBSD #VirtualBox #BSD #VM #VirtualMachine #Haiku #OS #OperatingSystem #Python #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

  31. (more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

    Apache NetBeans 27 released with Gradle 9 fixes, improved JDK 25 compatibility, Maven 3.9.11, improved refactoring for standalone files, improvements for code formatting and reindentation, etc.:
    alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/

    Microsoft's DocumentDB (PostgreSQL-based, MongoDB compatible document database) is now under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation:
    news.itsfoss.com/documentdb-mo

    QEMU 10.1 released with Intel TDX (Trust Domain Extensions) support, ARM, RISC-V and LoongArch improvements, etc.:
    9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-releas

    FreeBSD quarterly status report: bsd-user-4-linux (BSD user-mode emulation for QEMU on Linux), ability to install packages from pkg.freebsd.org in the system installer, Sylve (Proxmox-inspired, unified system management platform), Geomann (partition tool), work on suspend/resume and s0ix sleep support for laptops, porting Apple's HFS+ file-system:
    phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Q2-2

    GhostBSD presents the new macOS-like Gershwin desktop environment, a successor to GNUstep, currently with Xorg support with plans for Wayland, using XFCE4-WM with plans for a custom WM:
    phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-Ger

    #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Apache #NetBeans #DocumentDB #QEMU #VirtualMachine #Virtualization #Database #DatabaseManagement #IDE #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #Gershwin #OperatingSystem #OS #DesktopEnvironment #BSD #Coding #Development #DBMS #CodeEditor #Programming #Java #JavaDev #JavaDevelopment #FosseryTech

  32. Still working on toaru-rs. Doing very well so far that we've hit version 0.0.2! This includes alloc (Box, etc), file reading and more.

    Tell me what you think!

    #GitHub repository:
    github.com/IAmTheNerdNextDoor/

    #Tech #Technology #Rust #RustLang #OSDev #ToaruOS #OperatingSystem #OperatingSystems #Development #Programming #Coding

  33. I have been working on a new #Rust project to get me back into Rust.

    toaru-rs is a project aimed to bring Rust applications to #ToaruOS.

    You can find it here on #GitHub:
    github.com/IAmTheNerdNextDoor/

    If you want to support me and what I do, please #Boost this post!

    Now if you'll excuse me, it's almost 2am, I need my beauty sleep.

    #Tech #Technology #OSDev #OpenSource #OSS #FOSS #BoostForVisibility #RustLang #OperatingSystem #Programming #Coding

  34. Z80-RIO (Z80 Operating System with Relocatable Modules and I/O Management) - a general-purpose operating system developed by Zilog in the late 1970s archiveos.org/z80-rio/ #operatingsystem #zilog

  35. Experimented with #ToaruOS today and wrote my first ever syscall. Not just for ToaruOS, but in general.

    (I had to make the panic() function non-static for this to work, but it was worth it.)

    It’s my first time really tinkering with ToaruOS’s internals at the code level so I’m very proud of myself.

    May write a guide for this eventually, lemme know if you wanna see that. It’ll be on my blog.

    #OSDev #Programming #Kernel #Development #OperatingSystem #Tech #Technology #Computing #Cool #Syscalls