GitHub - Ewwii-sh/ewwii: An eww rewrite that is powerful, flexible, and extensible.
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GitHub - Ewwii-sh/ewwii: An eww rewrite that is powerful, flexible, and extensible.
An eww rewrite that is powerful, flexible, and extensible. - Ewwii-sh/ewwii
Is it true that Linux don't have good language support? If yes, why don't we fix it?
I've been seeing people say Linux has bad support for anything not English, like crappy IME/input methods for CJK, RTL text getting messed up, fonts looking janky, or apps just ignoring your locale. One rant post called it "pretty poor" overall for non-English stuff, and there's tons of complaints about Wayland breaking IMEs or Steam ignoring East Asian input.
Is this still actually still an issue now, or is it overblown? If it's real, why isn't the community throwing more at i18n/input fixes? Kinda kills adoption in non-English countries. What do you non-anglos think, if there even are any of you here?
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I've been seeing people say Linux has bad support for anything not English, like crappy IME/input methods for CJK, RTL text getting messed up, fonts looking janky, or apps just ignoring your locale. One rant post called it "pretty poor" overall for non-English stuff, and there's tons of complaints about Wayland breaking IMEs or Steam ignoring East Asian input.
Is this still actually still an issue now, or is it overblown? If it's real, why isn't the community throwing more at i18n/input fixes? Kinda kills adoption in non-English countries. What do you non-anglos think, if there even are any of you here?
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Pro Tip: Want to see a bug fixed or feature implemented in an open source program? Take the time to write a decent bug report/feature request.
I switched from Windows (shudder) to Linux a short while ago and I'm very pleased. All is not perfect is my Linux world, but, amongst many other things, there is a resounding shining light and that's the ability to easily write a decent bug report/feature request AND actually see it get sorted, and in real time (try that with Windows!).
While I am not fluent in C++ (I am fairly fluent in other things), I can write a a decent bug report/feature request and I try to do this often. While not all my reports/requests get solved, when they do life gets a little bit better.
I encourage others to take the time to make our open source world a better place by filing more bug reports/feature requests; it can even be something simple and you never know when someone might just want to scratch an itch and resolve a bug/implement your request:
https://bugs.kde.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=513987
Thank you Allen!
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I switched from Windows (shudder) to Linux a short while ago and I'm very pleased. All is not perfect is my Linux world, but, amongst many other things, there is a resounding shining light and that's the ability to easily write a decent bug report/feature request AND actually see it get sorted, and in real time (try that with Windows!).
While I am not fluent in C++ (I am fairly fluent in other things), I can write a a decent bug report/feature request and I try to do this often. While not all my reports/requests get solved, when they do life gets a little bit better.
I encourage others to take the time to make our open source world a better place by filing more bug reports/feature requests; it can even be something simple and you never know when someone might just want to scratch an itch and resolve a bug/implement your request:
https://bugs.kde.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=513987
Thank you Allen!
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Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns
https://linuxiac.com/debian-urgently-seeks-volunteers-after-data-protection-team-resigns/
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Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns
Debian seeks contributors interested in privacy to restore its Data Protection Team after all members stepped back, shifting responsibilities temporarily to the project leader.
What are your favorite lesser-known open-source applications for productivity on Linux?
As a long-time Linux user, I've come to appreciate the wealth of open-source applications available. While many users are familiar with staples like LibreOffice and GIMP, I'm curious about the hidden gems that others find invaluable for productivity. For instance, I recently discovered Taskwarrior, a command-line task manager that has significantly improved my organization. Additionally, tools like Zettlr for markdown editing and Joplin for note-taking have become essential in my workflow. I'm eager to hear what lesser-known applications you all use to enhance your productivity on Linux. What are your go-to tools, and how have they made a difference in your daily tasks?
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As a long-time Linux user, I've come to appreciate the wealth of open-source applications available. While many users are familiar with staples like LibreOffice and GIMP, I'm curious about the hidden gems that others find invaluable for productivity. For instance, I recently discovered Taskwarrior, a command-line task manager that has significantly improved my organization. Additionally, tools like Zettlr for markdown editing and Joplin for note-taking have become essential in my workflow. I'm eager to hear what lesser-known applications you all use to enhance your productivity on Linux. What are your go-to tools, and how have they made a difference in your daily tasks?
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The Snap Sideloader - a graphical program for installing snap packages from third party sources
Short showcase of the program
Originally I posted this two months ago on r/Ubuntu as my account was too new to post here (don't really use reddit), but I decided to finally try posting it here as well.
I want to present my creation, namely The Snap Sideloader, a graphical program that can not only be used to install snap packages stored locally, but also to install them from third party repositories. The user can add as many third party repositories as they want, and switch between them at will. They can browse the repository, search for programs in the repository and view program details, as well as install/uninstall programs from the repository.
Repository creation is not hard, anyone can do it. Obviously you will have to find a place to host your package files, as well as the icons and screenshots. Afterwards, you can create a SQLite database from the schema that is available on GitHub, so that it has a structure compatible with The Snap Sideloader, and then you can start filling in the data. Once you're done with filling in the database, host it somewhere and make the direct download link available, as users will need that link to add the repository into the client. As long as the download link stays the same, TSS will be able to download any updates made to it automatically at the start of the program, depending on what the set refresh interval is.
I am not going to tell you that this is feature complete, while the program does count how many updates are available for the installed packages, it doesn't give you an option to install them all, so an user would have to manually go to the program's page and do that. But the base is definitely there and this is just to prove that you can distribute snap packages outside of the Snap Store, unlike what people are usually saying. It might take more effort if you want to do it, but with the help of programs like The Snap Sideloader you can create your own repositories of snap packages. F-Droid was my inspiration when creating this program.
Think of it more as a concept that someone else could certainly execute better. Perhaps there isn't a huge interest in something like this, but I think that on something like Ubuntu Core Desktop, the ability to access third party snap repositories would probably be more valuable, so maybe it's a thing for the future.
In either case, if you're interested in reading more and you want to play with the program or check out the source code, you can visit this GitHub page: https://github.com/thetechdog/the-snap-sideloader
Don't expect updates to The Snap Sideloader, as I probably won't add anything major, but if anyone wants to expand on the idea and make it better, you're more than welcome to do so!
Thank you for your interest.
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Short showcase of the program
Originally I posted this two months ago on r/Ubuntu as my account was too new to post here (don't really use reddit), but I decided to finally try posting it here as well.
I want to present my creation, namely The Snap Sideloader, a graphical program that can not only be used to install snap packages stored locally, but also to install them from third party repositories. The user can add as many third party repositories as they want, and switch between them at will. They can browse the repository, search for programs in the repository and view program details, as well as install/uninstall programs from the repository.
Repository creation is not hard, anyone can do it. Obviously you will have to find a place to host your package files, as well as the icons and screenshots. Afterwards, you can create a SQLite database from the schema that is available on GitHub, so that it has a structure compatible with The Snap Sideloader, and then you can start filling in the data. Once you're done with filling in the database, host it somewhere and make the direct download link available, as users will need that link to add the repository into the client. As long as the download link stays the same, TSS will be able to download any updates made to it automatically at the start of the program, depending on what the set refresh interval is.
I am not going to tell you that this is feature complete, while the program does count how many updates are available for the installed packages, it doesn't give you an option to install them all, so an user would have to manually go to the program's page and do that. But the base is definitely there and this is just to prove that you can distribute snap packages outside of the Snap Store, unlike what people are usually saying. It might take more effort if you want to do it, but with the help of programs like The Snap Sideloader you can create your own repositories of snap packages. F-Droid was my inspiration when creating this program.
Think of it more as a concept that someone else could certainly execute better. Perhaps there isn't a huge interest in something like this, but I think that on something like Ubuntu Core Desktop, the ability to access third party snap repositories would probably be more valuable, so maybe it's a thing for the future.
In either case, if you're interested in reading more and you want to play with the program or check out the source code, you can visit this GitHub page: https://github.com/thetechdog/the-snap-sideloader
Don't expect updates to The Snap Sideloader, as I probably won't add anything major, but if anyone wants to expand on the idea and make it better, you're more than welcome to do so!
Thank you for your interest.
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awesome-linuxaudio v1.0.0 - A list of software and resources for Linux audio/video/live production
https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/releases/tag/1.0.0
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Release 1.0.0 · nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio
awesome-linuxaudio v1.0.0 - 2026-01-22
A list of software and resources for audio/video/live events production on the Linux platform
After 10+ years since the first commit, all long-standing issues...
A list of software and resources for audio/video/live events production on the Linux platform
After 10+ years since the first commit, all long-standing issues...
Lucent Designer - A hybrid vector/raster design application built with QT6
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Khronos released VK_EXT_denoscriptor_heap
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs/commit/87e6442f335fc08453b38bbd092ca67c57bfd3ab
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https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs/commit/87e6442f335fc08453b38bbd092ca67c57bfd3ab
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Change log for January 23, 2026 Vulkan 1.4.340 spec update: · KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs@87e6442
Github Issues
* Fix copy/paste error in WSI chapter (public PR 2643).
* Adjust XML dependency for VK_KHR_swapchain_maintenance1 (public PR 2646).
Internal Issues
* Fix <<frag...
* Fix copy/paste error in WSI chapter (public PR 2643).
* Adjust XML dependency for VK_KHR_swapchain_maintenance1 (public PR 2646).
Internal Issues
* Fix <<frag...
Firefox & Linux in 2025
https://mastransky.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/firefox-linux-in-2025/
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Firefox & Linux in 2025
HDR YouTube video clip I used for testing Last year brought a wealth of new features and fixes to Firefox on Linux. Besides numerous improvements and bug fixes, I want to highlight some major achie…
Portable (Cartesian) brace expansion in your shell
https://neosmart.net/blog/portable-cartesian-brace-expansion-in-your-shell/
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Portable (Cartesian) brace expansion in your shell
Cartesian expansion, also known as brace expansion, is an incredibly powerful feature of most unixy shells, but despite being fundamentally simple and incredibly empowering, it’s been traditi…
Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that
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Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online…
Windows 11's online Microsoft Account requirement means your PC is automatically backing up its data encryption key to the cloud, and Microsoft says it will hand those over to the FBI if requested via legal order.