100% of reviewers have rated Visual DOS 2024 Tech Preview 5 stars.
No, I will not tell you it's only been 1 review, that's irrelevant. Visual DOS Tech Preview is a 5-star Operating System
There's a gamut of developments at the CaliXos community.
Most of them are good for the individuals involved, but not for the continuity of the Operating System as the whole.
You shall not be able to update your device anymore you will have to transition to another operating system which is still supported for your particular device.
CaliXos supports 25 + devices.
From what I have gathered by briefly reading the statement, programming patching and development has been frozen until further notice
TLDR {Too long didn't read} you have to install another operating system if you are running CaliXos
#OpenSource #OperatingSystem #CaliXos #Android #programming #alternative #Free #as #in #Beer #POSIX #GNU #GPL #development #Freeze
https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/
@alternativeto Ça commence déjà à expédier #Windows11 aux oubliettes pour moi c'est le dernier #SystemeDexploitation #OperatingSystem que j'utilise de chez eux #Windows #Microsoft
Pour le prochain ordinateur ça sera #Linux ou rien.
The board is pleased to announce that the engineer who suggested that Visual DOS 2024 Tech Preview must be experienced in a single session has been terminated.
(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
Firefox 141 released with reduced memory usage on Linux, forced restart no longer required to apply updates, AI feature to suggest tabs and name for tab groups, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-141-web-browser-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
Firefox 142 available for beta testing, with a flexible exception list for the Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) Strict mode, improved drag-and-drop feature for blob images, and more:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-142-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect
Thunderbird 141 released with "Archive" action for notifications, warnings for OpenPGP key expiration, various bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-141-open-source-email-client-adds-archive-action-to-notifications
FreeBSD 15 installer will include option to install a minimal KDE desktop:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15-KDE-Install-Plan
Blender will receive Android tablet and iPad support:
https://ostechnix.com/blender-ipad-android-tablet-support/
Blender gets support for importing and exporting HDR videos:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-HDR-Video-Import-Export
CoMaps latest release available with Panoramax photos, better altitude contour lines, more information about wetland areas ,etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/comaps-latest-update-adds-panoramax-photos-better-altitude-contour-lines-and-more/
Itch.io removes adult content from search results, browse features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/itch-io-removes-adult-nsfw-content-from-search-and-browse-features/
Zed gets option to disable all AI features:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zed-Option-Disable-AI-Features
(Wow, I haven't seen anyone allow that before, it's cool to have that. I avoided Zed because of the AI crap built in, but I might give it a shot then.)
Immich 1.136 released with beta timeline, improved sync, UI improvements, streamlined bulk photo and video handling, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/immich-1-136-adds-new-timeline-sync-and-upload-mechanism-and-brings-widgets-to-android/
Intel's PlaidML FOSS deep learning software gets discontinued:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-PlaidML-Archived
(Linux news in previous posts of thread)
FOSS NEWS
Mastodon (official) mobile apps and mastodon.social, mastodon.online web UI will include easily dismissable donation banner:
https://news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-in-app-donation-nudge/
(Some people often get mad if a project asks for donation within its software UI, but I think volunteer devs also deserve to get some payment for their work, it's fair to include a donation notice, if it doesn't annoy users with its placement.)
Brave and AdGuard will block Microsoft Recall:
https://brave.com/privacy-updates/35-block-recall/
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/adguard-joins-signal-and-brave-in-blocking-microsoft-recall-calling-it-a-privacy-concern-/
Bluesky introduces age verification (using payment cards, ID scans, or face scans) for accessing adult content and direct messaging, and content controls for UK users:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/bluesky-introduces-age-verification-and-content-controls-for-uk-users/
(Yeah we're heading into a dystopian future, where you can't use social media without giving up sensitive information... Or can't send messages because a small portion of predators also use that feature... It shouldn't be the responsibility of governments and social media platforms to protect children, it's the parents' task to protect their children. If governments would really care about protecting children, they would rather push campaigns targeted towards parents to raise awareness of the importance of paying attention what their child is doing online. But nah, this "protect children" thing is only pushed for emotional manipulation, so that the governments can cover their arse, while building surveillance infrastructure.)
(more FOSS news in comment)
This post was inspired by the accessibility, or lack there of, of various operating systems, annoyances that people have with Windows, and the current state of Linux, which many sighted people tout as a great Windows alternative. While there are obviously some blind people who use it, overall, the experience is neither streamlined nor easy. and it can be downright frustrating. There is Mac OS, but then, there is the expense of a Mac, plus the fact that many normal periferals can't be used with it. There are Android and IOS, but these are touch-based, not built for computers, though both can be used with real keyboards. Still, such operating systems come with their own headaches.
My solution is one that cuts through all of the hurdles to a system that is fast, efficient, light on resources, and very accessible. This is DOS. I am not referring to MS-DOS, but to modern varients such as FreeDOS (just updated this year), Enhanced DR-DOS (updated a few years ago), VDOS (a version that runs directly in modern Windows systems), etc. For instance, this is FreeDOS.
https://www.freedos.org/download/
This is a wonderful (and long) list of general fallacies that people may hold about the operating system, as well as statements debunking them and proving why it is still a viable choice in 2025.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/DOS-Fal.html
For us in the blind community, there are really only two issues standing in our way. The first is a good screen reader, and the second is software synthesis. Yet even these can be overcome. While many DOS screen readers were made in the past, only one is now completely open source. That is Provox. The entire code is available for us to update to our hearts' content. (Look down the page and you will find the download link under the screen reader section.)
Of course, we could create an entirely new one, but this gives us a good place to start if we don't want to reinvent the wheel. As for hardware synthesis, it was done in the past, with Flipper. It's not the best, but it shows that it is possible. Now, with all of these updates to DOS itself, as well as faster machines with better memory, soundcards, and drivers, it should be easier to create a software synthesizer.
There are still people programming for DOS, both for everyday use and versions of the operating system itself. Why not collaborate with them? Why can't we have a text-based, keyboard-driven operating system that works for us, that isn't bloated, and that we can even help to create? Imagine a version of DOS designed with accessibility in mind. What if it came with a built-in screen reader that talked during installation, braille support, a magnifier, ocr software, various other accessibility options, and menus that were easy to navigate for those who didn't wish to use the commandline, as well as access to it for those who did? What if it were free, or at the very least, extremely cheap, and could run on almost anything, so that anyone in the world could use it, provided he had some sort of computer? This is all within reach.
How many of you would be interested in at least trying out these modern versions of DOS to see what they offer and how far we could take them into the realm of accessibility and daily use?
#accessibility #blind #commandline #computing #DOS #FreeDOS #OperatingSystem #programming #ScreenReader #SoftwareSynthesizer #SpeechSynthesis #text-based #tui #WindowsAlternative
Heck yeah, this thing will blow up! 
Introducing Operese (a Windows-to-Linux migration tool made by a nerd):
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=PMoXClh8emw
(or YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMoXClh8emw)
The demo is very impressive! 
It apparently migrates your #Windows10 installation to #Linux #Kubuntu (
) with all your files ready to use. 
Written in #Rust, but not yet #OpenSource (according to author will be Open Source in the near future).
@gabrielesvelto I still remember #FirefoxOS and I'm still mad at @Mozilla / @mozilla_support / #Mozilla for self-sabotaging because neither me nor @fuchsiii nor anyone else I knew who did #WebDev / #AppDev / #MobileDev could even buy a device.
I mean it's cool that one could just use #Firefox as #Emulator but no #mobile #OperatingSystem will have any chance of market attraction if one cannot buy the bloody thing!
McDonald's Successfully Uses Visual DOS 2024 for McHire Platform
McDonald's has been using Visual DOS 2024, w/ our next generation Secure LLM KEYGEN to generate memorable and secure passwords.
You can have this ability too. In Visual DOS 2024 Professional Standard or Tech Preview, you can use the KEYGEN command to generate your own secure passwords & certificates.
A list of Digital Service Providers outside the jurisdiction of the United States of America.
https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_Us_Jurisdiction
This is a group project, so feel free to reach out if you have any suggestions, or learn any new information.
New update to Visual DOS 2024 Tech Preview 2:
Our engineers have been working hard outside in the scorching heat to add quality of life features to the archive of Visual DOS 2024 Tech Preview 2.
We have no idea what they were saying while twitching in the afternoon heat, but we are sure it will knock your socks off!
Visual DOS is 3 stories and a book, but now also an operating system.
If I weren't taking classes right now, I'd be tempted to make it a more usable operating system, but right now it's now an operating system. :D
Visual DOS 2024 Tech Preview Springfield not for use outside office networks do not distribute is a tech preview do not discuss with anyone outside the company
Now runs in your browser using v86
*insert fireworks and fanfare music*
There's also a no-network ISO you can download to run on your own.
(Linux news in original post)
FOSS NEWS
Mozilla discontinues Fakespot Deep Fake Detector:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/mozilla-deepfake-ai-detector-closing-down
Organic Maps gets option to save planned routes and other improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/organic-maps-adds-planned-route-saving-recording-track-information-and-new-map-objects/
CoMaps 2025.06.10 is now available on F-Droid with new UI and updated maps:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/comaps-android-2025-06-10-now-on-f-ddroid-with-new-ui-and-updated-maps/
Proton Mail and Calendar gets option for adding notes when replying to event invitations:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/proton-mail-and-calendar-introduce-notes-for-event-invitations/
ONLYOFFICE 9.0 released with new themes, redesigned start screen, new Diagram Viewer tool, new supported formats (Markdown, OpenDocument Graphics, Excel binary workbook files) etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/onlyoffice-9-0-desktop-new-features-ai
Immich 1.135 released with iOS home screen widgets, Google Cast support and album descriptions in mobile apps, opt-in Google Cast integration and new onboarding flow on web, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/immich-1-135-released-with-ios-widgets-google-cast-support-new-onboarding-flow-and-more/
ReactOS gets better support for fullscreen programs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Fullscreen-Apps
Calibre 8.5 released with improved Kobo driver, new button in the Manage Data Files dialog to cancel remaining e-books when managing multiple ones, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-5-open-source-e-book-manager-improves-the-kobo-driver
Zed gets new multi-language debugger tool, supporting Rust, Go, Python, JavaScript and C/C++:
https://news.itsfoss.com/zed-debugger-support/
Git 2.50 released with multi-pack reachability, improved multiple cruft packs, ORT merge engine, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/git-2-50-adds-multi-pack-reachability-improved-multiple-cruft-packs-and-ort-merge-engine/
Servo gets animated GIF support, support for SVG images via HTML "img" tag, input type="color" support, better layout and CSS support, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-May-2025-Animated-GIFs
Zen Browser 1.13b released with spaces for tabs instead of workspaces, updated Firefox base, Google Safe Browsing support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/zen-browser-1-13b-introduces-spaces-for-tabs-and-various-fixes-and-updates/
I finally broke and made a Linux laptop (well, two old Chromebooks) because it's all that will run on them. I needed a portable thing to fix things at people's houses.
But this isn't a post about Linux - I am just amused at this, which showed up in my YouTube recommendations a few minutes after deciding to do that, because apparently, YouTube now reads my mind for recommendations.
Huhuhu zbliża się EoS dla mojego Samsunga. Czas zainstalować nowy system. Tylko który... Ktoś coś?
#mobileos #operatingsystem #samsung
A #reboot is a solution to many tech problems. But if you are on #Linux, did you know you need to reboot only if your kernel has changed? Otherwise you can do a "soft reboot" and get the same thing. You need to kill the init process and make it respawn. It varies from distro to distro but on #systemd ones, you can do systemctl soft-reboot and it'll do the job for you.
Also if you have problem with your graphical shell, you can simply restart your graphical stuff. Not even a soft reboot is needed. For instance if your display manager is lightdm like me, simply do systemctl restart lightdm.
I think this applies to other #unixlike operating systems with the similar kernel and system architecture as Linux. Maybe #BSD people can share their experience?
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