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Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Hackaday Europe 2026: Fluid Kernels and Optimizing C++ for MCUs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/hackaday-europe-2026-fluid-kernels-and-optimizing-c-for-mcus/

Launch a #FreeBSD 15 #VPS Server

This post provides a guide for how to launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS server from Rad Web Hosting.
How to Launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS Server
Well, FreeBSD 15.0 is now available! If you're a BSD user, you probably want to get your hands on it quickly. So, this guide aims to help you accomplish that, without delay!
What's New in FreeBSD 15.x?
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE contains a ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/launch-a-freebsd-15-vps-server/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.social #installguide #operatingsystem #ostemplates #vpsguide

Launch a #FreeBSD 15 #VPS Server

This post provides a guide for how to launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS server from Rad Web Hosting.
How to Launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS Server
Well, FreeBSD 15.0 is now available! If you're a BSD user, you probably want to get your hands on it quickly. So, this guide aims to help you accomplish that, without delay!
What's New in FreeBSD 15.x?
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE contains a ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/launch-a-freebsd-15-vps-server/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.social #installguide #operatingsystem #ostemplates #vpsguide

Launch a #FreeBSD 15 #VPS Server

This post provides a guide for how to launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS server from Rad Web Hosting.
How to Launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS Server
Well, FreeBSD 15.0 is now available! If you're a BSD user, you probably want to get your hands on it quickly. So, this guide aims to help you accomplish that, without delay!
What's New in FreeBSD 15.x?
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE contains a ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/launch-a-freebsd-15-vps-server/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.social #installguide #operatingsystem #ostemplates #vpsguide

#TodayInHistory 2006 - FreeDOS 1.0 is released.

It is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems.

https://freedos.org/

#retrocomputing #opensource #operatingsystem #msdos

#TodayInHistory 2006 - FreeDOS 1.0 is released.

It is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems.

https://freedos.org/

#retrocomputing #opensource #operatingsystem #msdos

#TodayInHistory 2006 - FreeDOS 1.0 is released.

It is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems.

https://freedos.org/

#retrocomputing #opensource #operatingsystem #msdos

#TodayInHistory 2006 - FreeDOS 1.0 is released.

It is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems.

https://freedos.org/

#retrocomputing #opensource #operatingsystem #msdos

#TodayInHistory 2006 - FreeDOS 1.0 is released.

It is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems.

https://freedos.org/

#retrocomputing #opensource #operatingsystem #msdos

Happy @debian Day! Congratulations on 33 years!
#debian #OpenSource #OperatingSystem #FOSS #Linux #DebianDay

The Linux operating system hit a major milestone with a market share high of 10.65%, according to #Statcounter and @cloudflare
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Linux-Surpasses-Double-Digit-Market-Share?utm_source=mlm
#Linux #OpenSource #OperatingSystem #MarketShare #FOSS

Hmm ...fascinating!!

#UNIX #belllabs #operatingsystem #research #CSRG #Innovation #luminaries

https://youtu.be/XvDZLjaCJuw?si=GuHOp_hi25YD4byn

Ah, get one for yourself, if you haven't had it already ....invaluable....👍

#UNIX #belllabs #operatingsystem

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HAz8e0qXAAE7u2N?format=jpg&name=900x900

Celebrate!!

Hero....Luminary....Mastermind....Thinker....Teacher...Programmer...

Brilliance personifies....cut above the rest!!

#UNIX #belllabs #operatingsystem

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/unixbhaskar_acmturingaward-activity-7424762820350889984-XJsZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACN_d2cB2ttNCkYVrQ3i0BMIQsK4V0UYlbw

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

Code editor Zed adds long-awaited rainbow brackets for improved nested code readability:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/code-editor-zed-adds-long-awaited-rainbow-brackets-for-improved-nested-code-readability/

Django 6.0 released with template partials, backround tasks and more:
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/dec/03/django-60-released/

AMD GPU Managed Memory Support Merged For The GCC 16 Compiler:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GCC-Managed-Memory

WordPress 6.9 adds block-level Notes, dashboard-wide Command Palette, and Abilities API:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/wordpress-6-9-adds-block-level-notes-dashboard-wide-command-palette-and-abilities-api/

Anthropic acquires Bun to accelerate its development and integration into Claude Code:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/anthropic-acquires-bun-to-accelerate-its-development-and-integration-into-claude-code/

Wireshark 4.6.2 Is Out to Update Protocol/Capture File Support and Fix More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-2-is-out-to-update-protocol-capture-file-support-and-fix-more-bugs

Let's Encrypt will decrease SSL certificate validity from 90 to 45 Days by 2028:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/let-s-encrypt-will-decrease-ssl-certificate-validity-from-90-to-45-days-by-2028/

FreeBSD 15.0 Now Officially Available With Many Software Updates, Reproducible Builds:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE

ReactOS Lands Improvements For Its USB Stack - Fixing Various Blue Screens of Death:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Better-USB-For-ReactOS

Genode OS Framework 25.11 Adds Intel Alder Lake Graphics Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Genode-OS-25.11

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Zed #Django #WordPress #Bun #Wireshark #LetsEncrypt #GCC #GCC16 #FreeBSD #SelfHosting #Networking #NetworkingTech #WebDev #WebDevelopment #Python #JavaScript #BSD #ReactOS #GenodeOS #OS #OperatingSystem #ProgrammingLanguage #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

(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:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/ghostty-1-2-adds-command-palette-new-app-icons-quick-terminal-size-and-ssh-improvements/

Intel's AVX-512 Project (Sorting Library) To End & Layoff Developers... But Found A New Home At NumPy:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-NumPy-x86-simd-sort
(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:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.5-Released

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

VirtualBox 7.2.2 Update Resolves TPM Emulation on Linux:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/virtualbox-7-2-2-bug-fix-update

Haiku OS Addressing Slow "git status" Performance Relative To Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-Slow-Git-Status

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

(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:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/ghostty-1-2-adds-command-palette-new-app-icons-quick-terminal-size-and-ssh-improvements/

Intel's AVX-512 Project (Sorting Library) To End & Layoff Developers... But Found A New Home At NumPy:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-NumPy-x86-simd-sort
(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:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.5-Released

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

VirtualBox 7.2.2 Update Resolves TPM Emulation on Linux:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/virtualbox-7-2-2-bug-fix-update

Haiku OS Addressing Slow "git status" Performance Relative To Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-Slow-Git-Status

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

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

Git 2.51 released with preparations for hash function change from SHA-1 to SHA-256 (for better prevention of hash collisions), cruft-free multi-pack indexes, new internal stash representation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Git-2.51-Released

Proton Lumo 1.1 released with more effective project planning and code generation, better performance, public source code for both web client and mobile apps:
https://proton.me/blog/lumo-1-1

Podman 5.6 released with new Quadlet management commands, --swap option for `podman machine init` command, updated `podman kube play` command to enhance Kubernetes compatibility, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/podman-5-6-released-with-improved-quadlet-management-remote-client-capabilities-and-more/

Ventoy 1.1.06 released with TrueNAS Scale support, boot issues fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/ventoy-1-1-06-truenas-scale-support-boot-fixes-and-enhanced-treeview-mode/

Illumos Cafe plans to revive interest in Illumos-based OSes like OpenIndiana, SmartOS, OmnisOS, and Tribblix:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Illumos-Cafe
(The more choice, the better. They probably won't really be suitable as daily drivers anytime soon (not even BSDs are for the majority of people) but maybe will get there once.)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Git #Proton #ProtonLumo #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #VersionControl #VCS #Podman #Container #Containerization #Ventoy #Illumos #illumos_cafe #IllumosCafe #OS #OperatingSystem #VersionControlSystem #Programming #Coding #Development #Dev #FosseryTech

Google Play System Update (February) rolls out for Samsung devices

Google Play System Update was a feature that was introduced for devices that ship with Android 10 or newer. It’s mandatory for device manufacturers that plan to release their devices with Android 10 to support Google Play System Updates. As a result, non-Google devices, such as Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets released with Android 10 (One UI 2.1), can receive such updates, too.

These updates don’t require security updates from the manufacturer to work, as Project Mainline modules work independently to give you better experience with Android phones and tablets.

On March 11th, a new Google Play System Update has been pushed to Samsung devices. This update upgrades your Project Mainline modules to the February 1st, 2025 version. This update weighs around 61 MB.

To be able to get this version, follow these steps:

1. Go to your device’s settings
2. Open the security settings
3. Find “Google Play System Update” and tap on it
4. If everything goes OK, you should see the below update dialog:

Click on Download and Install, wait for it to download, then reboot your device by clicking on the blue Restart button. The next time your device boots up, the revised update gets installed, so it’s going to take about 3 minutes maximum to install all the updates.

There is no progress bar, so don’t panic if it looks stuck. Your device will eventually boot up. Now, open your settings app and check your Google Play System Update. If everything is well, you should see February 1st, 2025 below the appropriate button.

In case your device didn’t receive the update, wait for a few days, and it will be available shortly.

Stay tuned for the March patch of 2025!

#Android #Android12 #Android12L #Android13 #Android14 #Android15 #Android16 #AndroidT #AndroidU #AndroidUpdate #AndroidV #AndroidW #December #December2024 #google #googlePlay #GooglePlaySystemUpdate #mainline #news #operatingSystem #ProjectMainline #smartphone #system #systemUpdate #Technology #update

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This Week in Apps: In-app events hit the App Store, TikTok tries Stories, Apple reveals new child safety plan - Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the la... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/p3FfZEiutrU/ #dragoneerinvestmentgroup #bidenadministration #mobileapplications #socialnetworking #generalatlantic #operatingsystem #fintechstartup #generalpartner #lawenforcement #onlinecreators #sequoiacapital #thisweekinapps #apps

Brokrete wants to be the “Shopify of construction”, raises $3M Seed led by Xploration Capital - With the pandemic affecting every aspect of life and industry, it’s no surprise th... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/KbqkNz23GKM/ #managingpartner #operatingsystem #ycombinator #avlokkohli #e-commerce #storefront #angellist #retailers #android #shopify #toolbox #europe #ceo #tc

Building customer-first relationships in a privacy-first world is critical - Travis Clinger
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Founded by former SpaceX engineers, First Resonance pitches tools to make things the SpaceX way - After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance, a company founded by former Sp... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mMMwDucs9Bc/ #wavemakerpartners #operatingsystem #manufacturing #villageglobal #fikaventures #spaceflight #california #co-founder #losangeles #aerospace #hyperloop #airforce #elonmusk #boeing #driver #ironox #spacex #tesla #tc

Digital elective care and telemedicine provider Ro raises $200 million at a reported $1.5 billion valuation - In three years Zachariah Reitano’s startup, Ro, has managed to hit a reported $1.5 billion valuatio... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mFQccwFSuHE/ #scienceandtechnology #initializedcapital #digitalhealthcare #firstmarkcapital #generalcatalyst #operatingsystem #pharmaceuticals #thecherningroup #telemedicine #technology #telehealth #allergies #articles #tc