I have a weird fascination with early-stage Bill Gates, after his mother convinced a pal of hers - chairman of IBM's board of directors - to give her son the contract to provide the operating system for the new IBM PC. Gates and his pal Paul Allen tricked another programmer into selling them the rights to DOS, which they sold to IBM, setting Microsoft on the path to be one of the most profitable businesses in human history.
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Classic roguelike top-down shooter Nuclear Throne major update 100 out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/clasโฆ
#NuclearThrone #GameMaker #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Classic roguelike top-down shooter Nuclear Throne major update 100 out now
A lovely blast from the past of 2015, Nuclear Throne from the revived Vlambeer has update #100 out now with some major additions and improvements.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Discord gets improvements for video on Linux PCs and Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/discโฆ
Discord gets improvements for video on Linux PCs and Steam Deck
The developer team at Discord released a new engineering blog post yesterday (December 8th) detailing lots of fixes, along with some Linux improvements.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Hytale will run on Linux PCs via Flatpak but Steam Deck will require more work gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/hytaโฆ
#Hytale #Linux #PCGaming #Gaming
Hytale will run on Linux PCs via Flatpak but Steam Deck will require more work
With the first release of Hytale finally approaching, the developers are still working through getting it running on Linux and macOS.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
๐ซ๐ท Live from Paris! Our 3rd Nextcloud Enterprise Day is officially in full swing!
We started with a networking breakfast and a powerful keynote from @Karlitschek
Excited for what the rest of the day brings!
Team Fortress 2 Classic becomes Team Fortress 2 Classified and arrives January 30 gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/teamโฆ
#TeamFortress2Classified #TF2 #FPS #Gaming
Team Fortress 2 Classic becomes Team Fortress 2 Classified and arrives January 30
Developer team EMINOMA have officially rebranded Team Fortress 2 Classic into Team Fortress 2 Classified, and they've set a release date for January 30th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Framework greatly expand their open source event and Linux distribution sponsorships gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/framโฆ
Framework greatly expand their open source event and Linux distribution sponsorships
Framework Computer BV have announced a nice big expansion of their sponsorship program with many open source events and Linux distributions benefiting from it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
I guess that issue hasn't been resolved by them?
Five unmistakable signs of a Linux power user.
itsfoss.com/linux-power-user-sโฆ
5 Signs You Have Become a Linux Power User
You probably do not even realize how much you have improved since your first day with Linux. Let me remind you of that.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
My first computer was a VIC-20. I stuck with DOS as long as I could, then shifted to Slackware. Didn't even start launching X frequently until 2007.
POSTAL: Bullet Paradise gets cancelled over generative AI with Goonswarm Games shutting down gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/postโฆ
#POSTAL #BulletParadise #Gaming #AI #GenAI
POSTAL: Bullet Paradise gets cancelled over generative AI with Goonswarm Games shutting down
Oh dear. Goonswarm Games are shutting down after Running With Scissors cancelled POSTAL: Bullet Paradise due to the use of generative AI.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Netflix want to acquire Warner Bros. but they have to fight off Paramount gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/netfโฆ
#WarnerBros #Netflix #Paramount
Netflix want to acquire Warner Bros. but they have to fight off Paramount
While I was off running around the woods for the weekend, Netflix announced their intention to acquire Warner Bros. but now Paramount want to fight.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GE-Proton 10-26 released with FEX included, improvements for DLSS and game fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/ge-pโฆ
#Proton #GEProton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck
GE-Proton 10-26 released with FEX included, improvements for DLSS and game fixes
The Windows compatibility layer GE-Proton 10-26 has released with a bunch of technical improvements, along with various game fixes too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Windows compatibility layer Wine 11 gets a first Release Candidate gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/windโฆ
#Linux #OpenSource #Wine #LinuxGaming
Windows compatibility layer Wine 11 gets a first Release Candidate
We're on the road to the release of Wine 11 early next year with the first Release Candidate now available for the Windows compatibility layer.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 49: One More to Go! gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/builโฆ
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 49: One More to Go!
Candy Cruncher stands as an interesting piece of Linux gaming convergence, with it pulling on almost all of the major threads that defined the industry.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
VS Code on Arch is possible.
itsfoss.com/install-vs-code-arโฆ
Install Microsoft's VS Code on Arch Linux
New Arch users may find it a bit confusing when it comes to installing popular VS Code editor on Arch Linux.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
Sunda Clouded Leopard Neofelis diardiย
Gliding through the rainforest canopy like a phantom predator, the Sunda Clouded Leopard moves with unmatched grace, making them one of the least understood big cats in the world. Their spectacularโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Palm Oil Free Skincare products
Here are some palm oil free skincare and beauty products that do not contain rainforest-destroying palm oil. If you are ever in doubt look for the prefixes: LAUR, STEAR, GYLC and PALM in the ingredโฆPalm Oil Detectives
AI is now coming for your PC components.
itsfoss.com/news/ai-causes-ramโฆ
AI Craze Just Made Your New PC Build Way More Expensive
RAM and SSD prices are skyrocketing as manufacturers prioritize AI servers over consumer PCs.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Meet the Linux app that makes procrastination impossible!
Pomodoro With Super Powers: This Linux App Will Boost Your Productivity
Pomodoro combined with task management and website blocking. This is an excellent tool for productivity seekers but there are some quirks worth noticing.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
it's christmastime, and there's... good news?
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- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
A new study has found that Chattanooga, Tennessee's decision to build their own affordable community-owned fiber broadband network has driven $5.3 billion in economic benefits back to the community. From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy:
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Chattanoogaโs Municipal Fiber Network Has Delivered $5.3 Billion in Community Benefits, New Study Finds | Welcome to Community Networks
Since 2011, a new study finds that Chattanooga's city-owned fiber network has generated $5.3 billion in net community benefits for Hamilton County.Welcome to Community Networks
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State of the Onion 2025 โ Community Day
The State of the Onion Community Day is the Tor Project's annual virtual event where we share updates from members of the Tor community, highlighting their w...YouTube
The Amnesty International Spain case study is now openly available!
Truly one of our most compelling stories about an organization regaining data control.
Discover how even non-tech activist teams adopted Nextcloud instantly.
Read the full story: nextcloud.com/blog/case_studieโฆ
How Nextcloud protects the data of Amnesty International in Spain
Learn how Amnesty International Spain migrated from Samba to Nextcloud for secure sharing and real-time collaboration their teams.Nextcloud
Over the weekend, the GreenPill podcast dropped this conversation I had with one of the governance technologists I admire most, former Taiwan digital minister Audrey Tang: pod.link/1609313639/episode/NWโฆ
It is pretty sci-fi. But in times like these, sci-fi is at least part of what we need.
I don't trust people like that w.r.t. governance.
#Convocatoria abierta a paneles
Encuentro de Tecnologรญas Libres
Se buscan 5 proyectos de #SoftwareLibre y #HardwareLibre que construyan el futuro tecnolรณgico: impacto real, innovaciรณn abierta y oportunidades en contexto para ser presentados en el Encuentro de Tecnologรญas Libres en Cรณrdoba.
Cierre de Postulaciones: 28 de diciembre
Postulaciones y mรกs informaciรณn:
encuentrotecnologiaslibres.altโฆ
Support Helps Gorilla and Human Child Resilience
Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade. A study of 250 gorillasโฆPalm Oil Detectives
A new Jolla Phone appears.
itsfoss.com/news/jolla-phone-rโฆ
#linux #smartphone #jolla
This Could Be The Linux Phone We All Have Been Waiting For
The Jolla Phone returns over a decade after the original 2013 launch.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
system 500 ( due to 500 services for the smalles Linux ever). However 500 by the romans was a D ( surprised?)
I always assume it was a French reference. "Systรจme D" means that you make it as you can.
D is for "dรฉbrouille" implying lake of means and not the best results but a lot of ingeniosity (is it a word? Smart hacks) in the process.
Vegan Palm Oil Free Christmas Recipes
Boycott palm oil this Christmas ๐ ๐ with 10 yummy, #palmoilfree and #Veganย #recipes ๐ฆง๐ฆ๐๐๐ and your #health ๐ฅฆ๐ #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4WildlifePalm Oil Detectives
A smarter way to install GitHub binaries with Eget.
Easily Install Binaries in Linux Terminal With This Tool
Easy way to get binaries from GitHub repositories and install the applications. Learn more about eget.Pulkit Chandak (It's FOSS)
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#opensource #germany #microsoft
Hurray! This German State Decides to Save โฌ15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source
Schleswig-Holstein's migration to LibreOffice reaches 80% completion, with a one-time โฌ9 million investment on cards for 2026.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Bavaria is sinking millions of euros into Microsoft for this.
One state of 16 has so far taken this path.
๐ซ๐ท Great news for sovereignty in France!
Nextcloud partner Leviia built a sovereign collaboration platform for 550K students, teachers and administrative staff in the Paris region.
Hear the story tomorrow at the Nextcloud Enterprise Day in Paris!
nextcloud.com/blog/ile-de-franโฆ
รle-de-France offers 550000 students and staff a sovereign cloud collaboration platform - Nextcloud
Leviia deployed Nextcloud for 55,000 students, teachers and staff for รle-de-France, the region around Paris.Jos Poortvliet (Nextcloud)
Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius
Only rediscovered in 2006, Blonde Capuchins are highly intelligent critically endangered primates of Brazil threatened by palm oil and meat deforestationPalm Oil Detectives
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