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How we deal with complex projects involving non-technical people as well as developers. How to manage expectations about timing, how to deal with issues, why documenting conversations is important, and more.
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After over 10 years of using Synology appliances for his backups, Gary has had enough of their shenanigans and needs to rethink his whole setup.
Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives
UGREEN NASync DXP2800 2-Bay Desktop NAS
Fractal Design Node 304 – Black – Mini Cube Compact Computer Case
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SharePoint is exploitable by Microsoft’s AI, NIST proposes a new metric for exploited vulnerabilities, SBCs that look cool for a mini NAS and a router, and setting up a first NAS with 4 disks.
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Exploiting Copilot AI for SharePoint
NIST proposes new metric to gauge exploited vulnerabilities
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We were asked about setting up a first NAS with 4 disks.
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Sports we’d take up if we were less unfit and lazy, whether we listen to our own podcasts, what the best time of day is, and our favourite sci-fi shows. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, and Martin from Linux Matters.
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Redis finally picks the right licence but it’s probably too late, the Ubuntu release process is being modernised, GNOME drops X11 for good and gets a new Executive Director, the Android Desktop mode is officially happening, and Linux Format magazine is no more. Plus a cool Frigate update, auto dark mode in Plasma, and Fender’s new audio workstation is released for Linux.
News
Redis is now available under the the OSI-approved AGPLv3 open source license.
Supercharging Ubuntu Releases: Monthly Snapshots & Automation
Canonical + thanks.dev = giving back to open source developers
Fedora 43 Cleared To Ship With Wayland-Only GNOME
GNOME Dropping X11 Support May Complicate Next Ubuntu LTS
The GNOME Foundation has a new executive director
Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help
After 25 Years, Linux Format Magazine is No More
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Porkbun.com
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Some of our hot takes and some from other people. Your OS is a passive gateway to apps and services, OSTree sucks, when you need to reboot Ubuntu is a mystery, stop hiding things from users, Chris needs an “I use Debian by the way” t-shirt, and more.
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Google bypasses the usual channels to distrust two certificate authorities, Meta’s new escalation in the privacy arms race, Allan gives us the inside details of a new mixed-disk-size ZFS RAID feature, and moving from UniFi gear to TP-Link.
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The Overlooked Complexity of Firmware Security in the IoT Era
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Google Chrome to Distrust Two Certificate Authorities Over Compliance and Conduct Issues
Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul
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Mozilla kills Pocket and Fakespot, SteamOS is now available for devices other than the Steam Deck, Nextcloud’s Android app was missing key functionality until they made a public stink about it, WSL is now open source, there’s a new open source command-line text editor in Windows, and more.
News
Investing in what moves the internet forward
Firefox Source Code Now Hosted On GitHub
Firefox Security Response to pwn2own 2025
Servo Browser Engine Now Rendering Gmail & Google Chat, Decides Against AI Contributions
Valve’s huge Steam Deck update is now ready for everyone, including rival AMD handhelds
SteamOS 3.7.8: Go Country – Steam News
Google restores Nextcloud user’s file access on Android
The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
Microsoft open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
Edit is now open source – Windows Command Line
Allow us to block Copilot-generated issues (and PRs) from our own repositories
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