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DisplayLink is. a proprietary graphics transport technology that lets computers connect to one or more external displays over USB, using docks or adapters built around DisplayLink chips: The AI-Assisted Linux Driver for DisplayLink Gets Legal Notice buff.ly/n4jUUPO

The trouble is, open source started as a commercial counter to FSF, GNU, and Free Software: The Evolution of Commercial Open Source Software buff.ly/VoOL8zP

Yup. Linux rules in more ways than one: These devices you own already run Linux, and you can do amazing things with them buff.ly/b5i7WJf

More control over how virtual desktop switching works would be nice, wouldn't it?: Fedora KDE finally lets my monitors use different virtual desktops, and it makes my second screen more useful buff.ly/i8i74K4

Below are all the categories, and the winners at the top of each: Here's the Winners of the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards buff.ly/5hMXbxN

Here's a job for a "gaming specialist": Nexus Mods hiring for a Linux gaming specialist to work on their Vortex app buff.ly/OLGw42N

Just published on FOSS Force: XXRI OS 2.7 Brings Modern Linux for Older Hardware fossforce.com/2026/11/xxri-o…

The API charges for shared input once per request, potentially lowering costs when applications evaluate multiple questions against the same data: Google’s Gemini Decisions API to handle up to 1,000 questions per request buff.ly/rheaYDB

Writer makes a good case. Article includes a poll: Linux's Biggest Problem Isn't Microsoft. It's Linux Users. - LinuxLinks buff.ly/tNYybQt

ANS lets AI agents prove who they are, much like a domain name and its certificate do for a website: Agent Name Service is Now Part of The Linux Foundation buff.ly/B2QHZoQ

Also customizable widgets, improved screenshots, and numerous fixes: Noctalia 5.5 Wayland Shell Adds New Window Switcher Layouts buff.ly/6sLsuOS

Good reporting by Joe Brockmeier on a discussion at Debian over using AI for sorting purposes by the Licensing & New Packages Team: LLM reviews for Debian's new queue spark debate buff.ly/jOj2wmZ

This is definitely a top story in the news today: Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors | TechCrunch buff.ly/WHE3SPM

Starting with this release, the Steam Client now runs inside a Steam Runtime container, the same technology used by Steam games: New Steam Client Update Introduces Linux 64-Bit Support, Steam Achievement Sets - 9to5Linux buff.ly/R5d8NiJ

Also improves Quadlet configuration, and adds native systemd support for WSL: Podman 6.2 Released with Security Fixes, Kubernetes Improvements buff.ly/YkHSxeS

Codenotary’s Apache-licensed tool watches for unfinished work, flags problems needing human attention, and helps developers spot wasted tokens: AgentMon Live - Codenotary's New Free, Open Source Tool to Babysit Claude Code - FOSS Force buff.ly/WPK62fO

The Python community says goodbye to a friend - In Memoriam: Tim Peters 1952–2026 - Core Development - Discussions on Python.org buff.ly/KIj5hDv

Offers improved firmware profiles, expanded power-saving options, and hardware compatibility fixes: TLP 1.11 Linux Power-Management Tool Improves Laptop Power Profiles buff.ly/XonwGSI

LabEx is an AI-assisted educational platform that focuses on learning-by-doing by providing you hands-on labs, flashcards, quizzes, and playgrounds to practice in simulated environment: Learn Linux and Cybersecurity Skills With Hands-on Interactive Labs buff.ly/PoWfH08