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Release candidate one for Slackware 15.0 announced

A nice looking desktop replacement level mini-computer. A bit overpriced for what you get and still in the funding stage, so you might want to wait until it's in production.

For those Linux users with kids.

Ubuntu 19.10 Bug Shares Your Media Folders With Others, Without Warning

A review of an Android ad blocker

A defense of Richard Stallman

LXer Feature: 21-Sept-2019

A successful conclusion..

I recently detailed my attempts to install Linux as an alternative boot an SD card in a new Dell laptop. Those attempts failed. See Attempting to install Linux on a new laptop for the details. Microsoft has continued in their usual way and notified me last week that the current feature update of Windows on that laptop would soon be unsupported and urged me to update to the latest version.

F-Droid abandons neutrality to censor Gab oriented apps.

Fledgling social network Gab has migrated to an open source Matadon base, in the process becoming the largest Mastadon node.

An example of why open source is necessary.

One of the downsides of dropping 32 bit support.

With the proposed port of gab.com to a Mastodon base, Open source Mastodon client Tusky is rick rolling the gab.com domain.

How I failed at installing Linux on a new laptop

researchers are disclosing a remote attack that would potentially allow a hacker to take over any (Cisco) 1001-X router and compromise all the data and commands that flow through it.

Firefox users are reporting being unable to install new extensions and having existing extensions disabled.

Another serious security hole in the Magneto e-commerce platform

Another serious security hole in the Magneto e-commerce platform

VIDEO: You can now make Alexa your default assistant on Android phones and tablets.

An attempt to bring back the IBM Model F keyboard.

A list of suggested Linux related gifts for Christmas.