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Tux Machines reports that Linus Torvalds announced the first Release Candidate of Linux kernel 7.3 for public testing, and that DXVK 3.1, a Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux/Wine, is now available with new features and game improvements. The site also highlights Debian's decision to tolerate LLM-generated content (termed 'slop') in its project, which critics say undermines integrity, and notes GNU/Linux desktop usage measured at about 7% in Portugal.

Over at Tux Machines... Updated This Past Day Site Improvements on the Way https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Site Improvements on the Way.shtml original We still don't have full-site search Linux Hardware Stories https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Linux Hardware Stories.shtml 3 picks Canonical/Ubuntu: Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.04.1, FunOS 26.04.1, Canonical's Latest Slopfest https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Canonical Ubuntu Ubuntu 24 04 to 26 04 LTS Ubuntu 26 04 1 FunOS.shtml Ubuntu related news and more DXVK 3.1 Released with Initial Support for DXGI Present Parameters https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/28/DXVK 3 1 Released with Initial Support for DXGI Present Paramet.shtml DXVK 3.1 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with new features and various improvements for several games. Debian Project Says LLM Slop Plagiarism Can be Tolerated and Unpaid Volunteers Will Need to Accept It https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Debian Project Says LLM Slop Plagiarism Can be Tolerated and Un.shtml debian-project losing integrity? Today in Techrights https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/31/Today in Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.3 Release Candidate https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7 3 Release Candida.shtml Linus Torvalds announced today the general availability of the first Release Candidate RC of the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel series for public testing and early adopters. The FOSS Force Interview With Richard Stallman https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/The FOSS Force Interview With Richard Stallman.shtml Richard Stallman needs no introduction, especially for an audience that reads FOSS Force Butterbian 0.4.0 Butterbian-XFCE Release Note https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Butterbian 0 4 0 Butterbian XFCE Release Note.shtml Butterbian XFCE 0.4.0 — same snapshots, whole new look GNU/Linux Measured at About 7% in Portugal Desktops/Laptops https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/GNU Linux Measured at About 7 in Portugal Desktops Laptops.shtml original lower than the average in western Europe GNU/Linux Has Gone Mainstream, Now It's Attacked by Slop https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/GNU Linux Has Gone Mainstream Now It s Attacked by Slop.shtml original It'll reduce availability, quality, and developers' morale GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/GNU Linux Distributions and Operating Systems.shtml today's leftovers Debian-Based openKylin 3.0 Officially Released https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Debian Based openKylin 3 0 Officially Released.shtml release announcements Free Software and Standards https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Free Software and Standards.shtml FOSS and more Programming Leftovers https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Programming Leftovers.shtml Development related leftovers Applications: Audacity 4.0 Beta4 and GNU/Linux Version of CrystalDiskInf https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Applications Audacity 4 0 Beta4 and GNU Linux Version of Crysta.shtml Applications on GNU/Linux Linux 7.3 and Asahi Linux News https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Linux 7 3 and Asahi Linux News.shtml a pair of stories today's howtos https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/today s howtos.shtml Instructionals/Technical picks Games: Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, GE-Proton 11-6, and More https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Games Steam Games with Native GNU Linux Builds GE Proton 11 6 a.shtml gaming news SteamOS 3.9.0 Preview https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/SteamOS 3 9 0 Preview.shtml SteamOS 3.9.0 news LLM Slop Attacking Linux Kernel https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/LLM Slop Attacking Linux Kernel.shtml crawlers without borders Get up to $175 back for your pre-installed Windows 11 license - new portal provides legal forms, but warns buyers not to wipe storage first https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Get up to 175 back for your pre installed Windows 11 license ne.shtml Refund4Freedom FreeBSD 14.5-RC1 Now Available https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/FreeBSD 14 5 RC1 Now Available.shtml The first release candidate build of the 14.5-RELEASE release cycle is now available CachyOS is closing the one gap that used to keep me on Windows https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/CachyOS is closing the one gap that used to keep me on Windows.shtml I've used both Windows and Linux for years now I spent a week inside the strangest Linux distribution I could find https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/I spent a week inside the strangest Linux distribution I could .shtml Meme Linux distributions have existed for quite some time Free and Open Source Software https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Free and Open Source Software.shtml This is free and open source software ReignOS – Arch-based distribution https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/ReignOS Arch based distribution.shtml KDE Plasma is available as a full desktop alongside several gaming and compatibility sessions California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age .shtml removes the likes of Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Arch, and the BSD family from AB 1856's scope Today in Techrights https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Today in Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Updates: New: The corresponding text-only bulletin for Sunday http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-08-30.txt contains all the text. 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