Why is Debian called the "Universal Operating System"? A look at the history and philosophy behind the name.
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Why is Debian Called the Universal Operating System, Again?
Debian's official tagline is "Universal Operating System". It's more than just a tagline: it's a deeper concept that underpins the very nature of Debian as a project.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
Mewgenics is a clear hit reaching over a million sales gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mewg…
#Mewgenics #SteamDeck #IndieGames #Gaming #LinuxGaming
Mewgenics is a clear hit reaching over a million sales
A little bit of good news - Mewgenics from Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel is a clear hit, with it recently hitting a big sales milestone.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan for the Vibrant Visuals update gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mine…
#Minecraft #Vulkan #Gaming #PCGaming
Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan for the Vibrant Visuals update
Work continues for the Vibrant Visuals update to come to Minecraft Java, and as part of that they're switching the rendering from OpenGL to Vulkan.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Unity CEO says an upcoming Beta will allow people to "prompt full casual games into existence" gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/unit…
Unity CEO says an upcoming Beta will allow people to "prompt full casual games into existence"
The generative AI expansion continues, with the Unity game engine being turned into a slop-making machine with an upcoming update.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Standard.site - One schema. Every platform.
Standard.site provides shared lexicons for long-form publishing on AT Protocol. Making content easier to discover, index, and move across the ATmosphere.standard.site
Reclaim your digital autonomy: Meet Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter! 🚀
🌐 Growing sovereignty: new federation, export and import features
💬 Pin & schedule messages
🔎 File comparison
🧑🎨 New Whiteboard tools
🔐 New E2EE options
💪 Speed-up: ADA engine
🪄 more in all apps!
nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-h…
Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter: Reclaim your digital autonomy - Nextcloud
Introducing Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter, a powerful open source collaboration platform that puts you in control. Discover all the updates today!Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
We confirm — Nextcloud AIO is the easiest way to self-host Nextcloud. Easy deployment and maintenance, and most features included in one instance.
Guide for Linux: nextcloud.com/blog/how-to-inst…
Guide for Windows: nextcloud.com/blog/your-guide-…
Good luck! We hope you enjoy our latest release 🚀
Your Guide to Nextcloud All-in-One on Windows 10 & 11! - Nextcloud
Setting up an All-in-One or AIO on Windows is a simple, effective way to achieve a full-blown Nextcloud installation with many features.Mikaela Schneider (Nextcloud)
Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from a major collapse
Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostly…Palm Oil Detectives
🔨 Luditas <distinto> tecnofobia: eran personas trabajadoras organizadas contra el despojo capitalista
Contra el mito de que rompían máquinas por miedo al progreso, los luditas del siglo XIX resistían un sistema que usaba la tecnología para destruir sus medios de vida. No era odio a las máquinas, era odio a las relaciones de poder que las máquinas imponían.
🔗 jacobinlat.com/2023/08/los-lud…
Hoy que la IA amenaza territorios y derechos, ¿qué formas contemporáneas de ludismo podríamos reinventar?
Los luditas sabían que el capitalismo venía a quitarnos todo - Jacobin Revista
A menudo se tacha a los luditas ingleses de tecnófobos chiflados. En realidad, se trataba de un movimiento obrero premarxista que daba prioridad a las personas y a la naturaleza sobre la propiedad privada.Devin Thomas O’Shea (Jacobin América Latina)
@rhizomancer @rvfeh siiii lo compartimos también hace unas semanas... hasta hicimos la "experiencia" de conversar con el chat de la comunidad 
ahorita estaba cerrado por "fuera de horario". Qué bello eso! 😃
Hytale gets a huge Patch 3 update with Animal Taming, Map Markers and lots of new content gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hyta…
#Hytale #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux
Hytale gets a huge Patch 3 update with Animal Taming, Map Markers and lots of new content
Hypixel Studios continue building up Hytale during Early Access with Patch 3 out now that adds in a ridiculous amount of additions to the game.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Prepare for HDD availability trouble as they're getting sold out too gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/prep…
Prepare for HDD availability trouble as they're getting sold out too
Component shortages are increasing thanks to the AI boom, and if you were thinking you could fall back on traditional HDDs - you would be wrong.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Blue-billed Curassow Crax alberti
Help save Colombia’s Blue-billed Curassow, a critically endangered bird facing extinction from habitat loss due to palm oil and coca plantations!Palm Oil Detectives
Ha, I'm on a roll!
I love how these pretty obscure books seem to have a brief moment after their publication, and then their popularity must wane a little. It's a pity they don't stamp them any more.
Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/expe…
#AMD #HDMI #Linux #OpenSource
Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux
Unfortunately, the HDMI Forum refused to allow HDMI 2.1+ features in the open source driver, but that hasn't stopped one developer.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
fuck the HDMI forum. Bastards.
But good work on the AMD stuff!
(Corrected my giving credit where it wasn't due)
Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godo…
#Godot #AI #AIGen #OpenSource
Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions
The Godot Engine team recently posted about more issues with "AI slop", including various pull requests that have become a big drain on resources.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.18 released for Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvid…
NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.18 released for Linux
NVIDIA released their latest recommended driver for Linux with version 580.126.18 out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
AsteroidOS is still around.
itsfoss.com/news/asteroidos-2-…
8 Years Later, Linux-based AsteroidOS 2.0 is Here to Add New Life to Your Old Smartwatch
The AsteroidOS 2.0 release aims to provide a stable, beautiful base for people who want an open smartwatch today, and an interesting project for developers who want to experiment, learn and contribute.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
[HELP] Oh dear, we’re in trouble.
Since the last update, our magic Fontbase keeps asking us to log in every time we restart our computers.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Are you using another font manager?
● More: fontba.se/
FontBase — a Free, Beautiful, and Fast Font Manager
FontBase is a font manager made by designers, for designers. Lightning fast, with beautiful interface, and totally free. Works on Mac and Windows.FontBase
Gentoo is slowly moving away from GitHub.
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#linux #gentoo #github #codeberg
Gentoo Takes the First Step to Ditch Microsoft Copilot-Infested GitHub
Wondering about the replacement? Gentoo is betting on Codeberg.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
By popular demand! 🔥
We've set up a PeerTube channel where you can watch the global release of Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter.
📅 18 Feb, 2 PM (CET)
📍 Online global premiere
peertube.nextcloud.com/c/nextc…
In the next few months, we will keep adding footage to this newly created channel.
Joining us on PeerTube? We're looking forward to seeing you there!
But don't forget to still register to get access to the free post-launch instant trial!
👉 nextcloud.com/special-event-wi…
Nextcloud Special Event Winter 2026 edition
Be the first to experience the new must-watch Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter launch keynote, press conference and businesses-oriented key updates.Nextcloud
Palm Oil Free Sunscreens & Insect Repellent
Protect yourself from the #sun 🌞⛱️🌻 while protecting 1000’s of #animals 🦧🦜🪲🦏🐘 from #palmoil #ecocide. Reject #beauty brands like #Loreal and Avon and find #PalmOilFree #Sunscreen. Fight back …Palm Oil Detectives
I can save myself, but I can't save them. 💀
The struggle of being the only Linux user in the house is real. 😵💫
Exclusive: Shell Subsidiary Paid Queensland Museum More Than $10m to Shape Children’s Climate Education - DeSmog
The educational materials distort how fossil fuel pollution has caused the climate emergency, new report finds.Ellen Ormesher (DeSmog)
Turn Wikipedia into a native app experience on Linux:
I Thought This Wikipedia App for Linux was Pointless (I Was Wrong)
I don't need to tell you that this application is for the people who enjoy the free and open knowledge provided by Wikipedia.Sreenath (It's FOSS)
Read this sentence slowly: “Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...” gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Amazon snaps 9-day losing streak during which it lost more than $450 billion in value
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Amazon snaps 9-day losing streak during which it lost more than $450 billion in value
Amazon expects to spend $200 billion this year on AI initiatives, the company said when it reported earnings.Annie Palmer (CNBC)
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How does open source business model work, why is user empowerment so important, and when is the right time for digital sovereignty? 💪
Find out in the new episode of Josh Bressers’ Open Source Security podcast as he is joined by our founder Frank Karlitschek.
Tune in!
opensourcesecurity.io/2026/202…
Digital Sovereignty and Nextcloud with Frank Karlitschek
Episode Links Frank Nextcloud Nextcloud getting started Digital Sovereignty Index This episode is also available as a podcast, search for “Open Source Security” on your favorite podcast player.Josh Bressers (Open Source Security)
🚨#LoDigitalEsReal ... Revisa la campaña!
¿Por que?
→ Tiene consecuencias físicas, emocionales y sociales reales (ansiedad, depresión, aislamiento, hasta suicidio)
→ Amplifica la violencia: lo que antes era privado ahora se viraliza y permanece
→ La impunidad agrava el daño: pocas consecuencias para agresores, muchos obstáculos para víctimas
→ Es parte de la violencia de género: refuerza control, estereotipos, dominación y silenciamiento
Más info 👉 lodigitalesreal.org/
Malayan Forest Gecko Cyrtodactylus pulchellus
The Malayan Forest Gecko, a rare reptile endemic to Peninsular Malaysia’s dense rainforests, is in grave danger due to deforestation for palm oil plantationsPalm Oil Detectives
Today we're sharing the first in a series of three posts from our leadership team, starting with @mellifluousbox discussing our mission, and priorities for 2026. Stay tuned this week for more.
blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/…
Connecting the world through thriving online communities
A message from our Executive Director about Mastodon's vision and mission.Mastodon Blog
Earth vs Mars the Advance Wars-like from Relic Entertainment gets Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/eart…
#EarthvsMars #PCGaming #Linux #Steam #SteamDeck
Earth vs Mars the Advance Wars-like from Relic Entertainment gets Steam Deck Verified
Relic Entertainment produced their own Advance Wars-like strategy game with Earth vs Mars from a smaller team, and now it is updated to be Steam Deck Verified.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Weathr is a Rust-based tool that brings animated ASCII weather reports to your terminal. ⛈🐧
#linux #opensource #weather #ascii
Give Your Weather Report an Animated ASCII Spin in Linux Terminal
Who said weather reports have to be boring and I am not even talking about the Maxican WeatherPulkit Chandak (It's FOSS)
SCOPECREEP is a curious mix of tower defense and active incremental where you collect souls gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scop…
#SCOPECREEP #IndieGames #Demo #PCGaming #Gaming #Godot
SCOPECREEP is a curious mix of tower defense and active incremental where you collect souls
Go through exorcisms to collect souls and repeatedly click through a vast network of additional upgrades and abilities in SCOPECREEP.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
@Gargron 👁️👄👁️
Ich hoffe die Aufforderung zur Stellungnahme wurde nicht ernst genommen, aber doch... Du hast recht... Mein Paket ist auch angekommen, mein Mitbewohner hatte es nur gestohlen und die Plüschtiere bei sich ins Zimmer gelegt. So war das eigentlich nicht gedacht...
The Pentagon Just Sent a Terrifying Message to AI Companies
It warned Anthropic it will “pay a price” if it continues to demand its products have safeguards.
Yeah the Pentagon was unfettered control of its use of their AI system for National Surveillance, making autonomous weapons or "facilitate violence" at home as well as in foreign battlefields and conflicts, and threatens to replace their product with another that will let them do these things.
#OurModernTimes #TrumpsPentagon #AI #NationalSurveillance #AutonomousWeapons
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