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I did this in virtual box as well. I can't remember if it's kde or xfce. Need to circle back and play with it a bit more. Had alpine originally to get a feel for the OS to build Docker images.

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"This is the epitome of common-sense legislation. When you own something, you should have the final say about who fixes, adapts, or modifies it—and how:" The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State

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"Everybody knows that Alpine Linux is a great base OS for containers and IoT devices, and works great for running servers in data centers. We decided to see how well it performs on a desktop:" Alpine Linux 3.22.0: Not Just for Servers, Containers, and IoT - FOSS Force

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If you’re a Republican senator fielding questions about your support of Medicaid cuts, your response probably shouldn’t be, 'Well, we’re all going to die, for heaven’s sake':" Sen. Joni Ernst To Constituents Regarding Medicaid Cuts: We’re All Going To Die, Someday

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Just published on FOSS Force: Murena’s DeGoogled Android Alternative Upgraded to /e/OS 3.0 fossforce.com/2025/06/mure...

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That seems only right to us: Windows Subsystem for Linux is now Open Source

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For some reason, this didn't show up in my RSS feeds on Saturday: This Week in Plasma: Plasma 6.4 stabilizes

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I used Stretchly forever until I did an OS upgrade via clean install and found that on the newer Stretchly flatpak, the autostart function is broken. I think I'll install this one right now, ant let you know what I think: Stretch Break Linux App Reminds You to Stop Pixel-Gawping

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Funny, because we've been working on a sponsorship program for FOSS Force as well: Sponsorships Seem to Be Coming to Arch Linux!

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"Back in April, Google stopped users from being able to link their PayPal accounts to the Wallet app, but payments have still been possible. But come June 13, this is no longer going to be the case:" Google Wallet is dropping PayPal support next week, so take action now

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AI require astonishing amounts of power. Looking to try to solve this problem, Meta is turning to nuclear power. As part of its vision of the future, the social media giant has signed a 20-year corporate nuclear energy agreement:" Meta is going nuclear with AI

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Raspberry Pi Imager is a tool that helps users easily write OS images onto an SD card, which can then be used to boot a Raspberry Pi: Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 Arrives with UI Polish, Major Fixes

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Not sure this article mentions it, but on Linux, Chaos RAT can evidently achieve persistence by modifying the /etc/crontab file to download itself repeatedly, ensuring it stays on the system even after reboots Chaos RAT malware strikes Linux and Windows as hackers exploit its flaws

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Here's Bryan Lunduke's rebuttal on his website to the article I published yesterday on Gnome in which he appeared in 4 out of 25 paragraphs.: Tech Journalist Engages in Lies & Doublespeak to Defame Lunduke

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"Welcome to science under DOGE:" A 23-Year-Old Crypto Bro Is Now Vetoing NSF Grants While Staring At His Water Bottle

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"Many times, the wrong tool can do an okay-enough job. If a tool is a means to an end (and it is!), then the right tool is the one that gets the job done. Even if it wasn’t intended for that purpose:" The right tool is the one people can use - Duck Alignment Academy

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"The EUDCA’s inaugural state-of-the-market report reveals Europe’s data center industry will attract soaring investment despite energy access challenges:" European Data Center Investment to Top €100B by 2030 – Report

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"It can transform homes into digital jails, inadvertently surveil others, impose financial burdens, and punish every misstep—no matter how minor or understandable:" The Defense Attorney’s Arsenal In Challenging Electronic Monitoring

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How to take a perfectly good company and ruin the hell out of it: Broadcom ends business with VMware’s lowest-tier channel partners

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Just published on FOSS Force: Alpine Linux 3.22.0: Not Just for Servers, Containers, and IoT fossforce.com/2025/06/alpi...

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What kind of fix is that?: Updated Steam Client Beta For Linux Fixes Slow Install Speeds For Updates - Phoronix

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Ya know, it would help a whole frack of a lot if the organization that's supposed to support Linux and nurture it's growth and direction would spend a few bucks to create a Linux Desktop Foundation, but that ain't gonna happen: The Fragmentation Dilemma: Is Linux Its Own Worst Enemy?

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"We’re in a brave new world in which Trumpers can just do whatever they want and say whatever they want. But at some point, there have to be consequences for a Cabinet member sitting before Congress and lying": CDC Decides America’s Children Could Do With More Lead In Their Blood

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"Use this tutorial to build a goal-driven, AI running coach using Agno and your own health data:" Create your customized running plan: A step-by-step guide using Python, Elasticsearch, and Agno | We Love Open Source - All Things Open

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Evidently, if you're an elementary user and you haven't updated for a while, you should probably do so, and not only for the usual security reasons. There might be some plesant surprises in store: elementary OS Updates Improve Dock, Multitasking View

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I'm interested in knowing how many of you use Linux for photo processing sort of work? RawTherapee 5.12 Enhances Color Tools and Camera Compatibility

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A thought-provoking read: As EDA Ban Hits China Will Europe Step Up on Open Hardware?

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"According to the reports, Safari’s fullscreen API is particularly vulnerable to BITM attacks:" Beware of the Browser-in-the-Middle Attack: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself - cyptd.com

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This isn't good. "A new report from Abnormal AI shows that employees in large enterprises engage with malicious vendor messages 72 percent of the time:" Vendor email compromise attacks get more effective in large enterprises

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"Discover how GPU servers are transforming data centers with parallel processing capabilities essential for modern workloads:" Understanding GPU Servers and Their Role in Data Centers

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Bryan Lunduke attacked FOSS Force and me yesterday on...where else, Musk's X. He said I treated him unfairly and practiced lazy journalism: Gnome’s New Director Tackles Funding, Pride and Prejudice

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Still no Photoshop for Linux though, right?: Adobe launches beta version of its Photoshop app on Android | TechCrunch

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"AI gear is notoriously denser than traditional data center equipment, and all that weight is starting to impact data center design" - Heavy Compute: AI Data Centers Have a Weight Problem

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"It matters that not just a Leonard Leo-funded group but also a Koch-backed group opposed Trump’s tariffs even before Gavin Newsom and then a bunch of other Democratic states did:" But Who Gets Sammy Alito in the Divorce?

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"I think we want to stick to the subject of the day, which is, like, spaceships, as opposed to, you know, presidential policy,” Musk said: Elon Musk tries to stick to spaceships | TechCrunch

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Haven't read the article, but I like the headline: For the love of God, stop calling your AI a co-worker | TechCrunch

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The usual suspects: The reasons people hate Linux are why I love it

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Basically, it's a band-aid: Microsoft says it is ending USB-C confusion with updated Windows 11 WHCP

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This is definitely interesting -- WizOS: A New Enterprise Linux Built on Alpine’s Secure Foundation

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"Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more…" LibreOffice project and community recap: May 2025 - The Document Foundation Blog

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"I have, admittedly, spent far too long playing the demo of Rock Crusher. An upcoming incremental clicker with Leaf Blower Revolution vibes:" Rock Crusher is an incremental clicker with a huge transformational skill tree

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Networking paleface speaks with forked tongue: AT&T Claims It Won’t Scale Back Its ‘DEI Initiatives’ To Please Trump, Despite Having Just Scaled Back Its DEI Initiatives To Please Trump

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"As one of the biggest investors in the company’s new fundraising round, Samsung is discussing having Perplexity’s app and assistant pre-installed on its phones and integrating its search features within the default browser:" Samsung may incorporate Perplexity's AI tech in its phones

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I'm not sure this is good news for music fans. Time will tell: Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno | TechCrunch

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Great article! Some of you might remember that a long, long time ago, Cafiero was praising the attributes on BunsenLabs on FOSS Force's pages: A Personal Homecoming to BunsenLabs Boron - FOSS Force buff.ly/UzszXzT

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"Rhino Linux, a rolling-release distro that builds on Ubuntu’s development branch, has unveiled two important novelties:" Rhino Linux Unveils KDE-Based UBXI Desktop

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"Some are debating whether Musk is using the terminology simply as marketing speak, if he misunderstands encryption, or is using the wrong word — perhaps meaning to say “cryptography” instead:" Elon Musk says XChat is rolling out to all, but questions remain about its alleged security

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"Here’s what I’m using: Fedora’s TeX Live stack, Emacs (with AUCTeX and the memoir class), Evince, and the Citations flatpak, all on a GNOME desktop. For the cover I used the GNU Image Manipulation Program:" Publishing a book from the GNOME desktop

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