Linux Mint team considers longer gaps between releases in attempt to accelerate development efforts — current six-month cycle means ‘we spend more time testing, fixing, and releasing than developing’
#operatingSystems
#OperatingSystems #Linux #Partitions I'm speculating about replacing this fading computer with a machine running both windows and linux. I'd use linux for the internet while i continue to learn its ways. I'd use windows as a platform to run Word Perfect (not Ford Prefect), and for other familiar programs. Visio, even a standalone MSWord, so I don't have to export .docs from LibreOffice or Word Perfect and hear, "Just send it in; we'll straighten out the formatting." I want to be more everyday-functional than I can if I rely on Libre Office, while I'm stumblingly learning its ways.
I'm familiar with lots of Word Perfect shortcuts, whereas all too often I have to figure out what LibreOffice function or shortcut I've turned on, and how to undo what it's created. Everything has a learning curve.
What I'm not clear about is whether I can keep Windows on my machine but disconnected from the internet, while Linux on the same machine talks to the world.
Have done what I'm contemplating? How did it work? What pitfalls do you see?
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 will be for Arm devices only at launch — Snapdragon X2-powered devices officially shipping with 26H1
https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/11/microsoft-open-sources-litebox-for-safer-app-sandboxing-xcxwbn/
Microsoft Open-Sources LiteBox Library OS with Safe App Sandboxing
#LiteBox #Microsoft #Rust #Linux #OperatingSystems #Software #Kernel #MicrosoftResearch
Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates to plug security holes before they happen — if you bought a PC last year, you should be set
Torvalds confirms Linux Kernel 7.0 is almost ready for release, bringing many performance improvements with it — desktop use and gaming may see boost, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hopes to use as default Kernel
Linux 6.19 arrives on Super Bowl Sunday, quietly stealing a little attention from the commercials
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/linux-6-19-super-bowl-sunday/
Operating System Friction
One operating system lets you think clearly. Another creates constant friction. For some, that difference isn't preference—it's necessity.
#MSWindows complaint:
1) add #dvorak layout
2) switch to dvorak layout
3) lock screen
4) when unlocking, keyboard is switched back to qwerty
5) after unlocking, desktop keyboard is qwerty
Why can't it just stay dvorak? If someone clicks "other user", is it that hard to switch to qwerty then?
Mac OS 10.1.5 and 9.2.2 for 17-inch iMac (July 2002)
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-1015-and-922-17-inch-imac-july-2002
These are the install discs that shipped with the original 800 MHz 17-inch iMac shortly before Mac OS 10.2 Jaguar was released.
https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/06/windows-11-storage-settings-require-admin-rights-xcxwbn/
Windows 11 Storage Now Requires Admin Rights
#Microsoft #Windows11 #Windows #Security #OperatingSystems #WindowsSecurity #UAC
Microslop has decided that systems previously disqualified from upgrading to Windows 11 are now fine to upgrade and they've added annoying periodic requests to upgrade. I'm going to fill one of these out each time that happens.
#Microsoft #Microslop #Windows #FuckMicrosoft #Enshittification #OperatingSystems #SystemAdministration #SysAdmin
Yet another Windows update is wreaking havoc on gaming rigs worldwide — Nvidia recommends uninstalling Windows 11 KB5074109 January update to prevent framerate drops and artifacting
ZDNet: Microsoft promises a big February patch – but will it fix what’s broken with Windows 11 today?. “Let’s face it: most monthly Windows 11 patches are ho-hum. They usually focus on bug fixes and security updates, with the occasional new feature sprinkled in. The February 2026 update, however, looks significant, introducing several new features that will change how users interact with the […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/04/zdnet-microsoft-promises-a-big-february-patch-but-will-it-fix-whats-broken-with-windows-11-today/
The Gerrit Code Review Iceberg, Part 5
We continue our exploration of old change requests on the Gerrit code review tool that have been waiting for several years for someone to pick them up and get them merged.
https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/pulkomandy/2026-02-03-the_gerrit_pending_review_iceberg_5/
https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/02/microsoft-disable-ntlm-default-windows-kerberos-xcxwbn/
Microsoft to Disable NTLM Protocol by Default in Future Windows Releases
#Microsoft #WindowsServer #Windows11 #Windows #OperatingSystems #NTLM #Kerberos #Authentication #Security #Cybersecurity #SecurityFlaws #SecurityThreats
https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/02/windows-11-26h2-preview-copilot-ai-integration-xcxwbn/
Windows 11 26H2 Preview Lands with Copilot AI Integration
#Windows11 #Microsoft #Copilot #MicrosoftCopilot #WindowsInsiderProgram #FileExplorer #BigTech #AIAssistants #AIIntegration #AI #OperatingSystems
🚀 New Zena ISO released!
A modular, polished Linux desktop. Switch software profiles instantly with Zix, create VMs in one command, and enjoy a refined, consistent theme.
Clean, flexible, and ready to use.
Download: https://zena-linux.github.io
#opensource #linux #bootc #Fedora43 #immutable #atomic #linuxgaming #desktop
#operatingsystem #operatingsystems #iso #linuxdesktop #tilingwm #niri #dankmaterialshell
the great migration is going great thanks to the volunteer filling the space till others fix the presentation. He's talking about #OperatingSystems, #distros, #DB_delays and many other funny things. How a train driver was commenting all the action of a cow in front of the train till the fire brigade took it away hours later.
#FOSDEM26 is great
Centris 660av & Quadra 840av Installer Disks
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/centris-660av-quadra-840av-installer-disks
Original Install Media raw for the Centris 660av and Quadra 840av.
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