About this episode
AI crawlers are causing serious problems for open source projects, an example of disclosure by vagueposting, Zorin does something good and something bad, LibreOffice downloads are doing well, Thunderbird is planning new services, a quick KDE Korner, and more.
News
Open source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries
Wikimedia Foundation bemoans AI bot bandwidth burden
It might be a good time to temporarily uninstall atop
Panic averted: It was just a bug in Atop after all
Dash to Panel lives on, thanks to Zorin sponsorship
Zorin OS 17.3 takes Brave step of changing default browser
Stop using Brave Browser
Look Mum No Computer on Steam
LibreOffice downloads on the rise as users look to avoid subscription costs
Firefox maker Mozilla prepares Gmail-like Thundermail
Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro Services
KDE Korner
Roadmap for a modern Plasma Login Manager
Akademy 2025
1Password Extended Access Management
Secure every app, device, and identity – even the unmanaged ones, at 1password.com/latenightlinux
Tailscale
Tailscale is an easy to deploy, zero-config, no-fuss VPN that allows you to build simple networks across complex infrastructure. Go to tailscale.com/lnl and try Tailscale out for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required.
Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes
