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    The Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Upgrade is here!
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    Starting today, Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS users will receive an in-OS upgrade notification for the new Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS release. After running updates, begin the upgrade in the Settings > OS Upgrade and Recovery page.

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    Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS introduces the COSMIC Desktop Environment with new features and customization. When you upgrade: [...]

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    The Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Upgrade is here!
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    Starting today, Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS users will receive an in-OS upgrade notification for the new Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS release. After running updates, begin the upgrade in the Settings > OS Upgrade and Recovery page.

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    Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS introduces the COSMIC Desktop Environment with new features and customization. When you upgrade: [...]

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    • [13:42] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.system76.com | The Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Upgrade is here! - System76 Blog ● Mar 04 [14:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:04] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Mar 04 [15:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 04 [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjvtpr5n [16:00] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjvtpr5n ) [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] " [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] COBOL modernization no longer requires years of consultant work [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] AIs ability to replace work traditionally done by [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] human consultants threatens parts of IBMs [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] business model. [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] Sounds like it will help accelerate and increase RAs which is right in-line with IBM's business model. [16:00] schestowitz[TR2] " [16:22] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Mar 04 [17:22] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:22] *asusbox (~rianne@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:22] *rianne_ (~rianne@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:30] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@yu29f4abyrsnc.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 04 [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] " The Cult of GNU and the Fall of Richard Stallman [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] Not knowing who RMS (Richard M. Stallman) is to Free Software and Open Source is akin to being unaware of Thomas Jefferson's significance to the United States. Like Jefferson to the history of the U.S., RMS is a controversial figure in the history of the Open Source community. [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] https://youtu.be/LIpmsUNmEk8 [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] In this End of the Universe Micro Episode, we explore various topics, including: [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] Problems with the Cult of GNU [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] Ideologues within the community [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] The social contract in Open Source [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] The illiberal tendencies that have emerged in certain Open Source communities [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] Join myself, Justin Reock, and Vincent Mayers as we embark on this short but enlightening journey discussing the Who, What, Why, and How of RMS and the implications of cancel culture. [21:01] schestowitz[TR2] " [21:01] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Invidious: https://invidious.weblibre.org/watch?v=LIpmsUNmEk8 [21:01] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> invidious.weblibre.org | Redirecting... [21:11] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)