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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 13, 2023

Updated This Past Day

1. Microsoft Tax Evasion

   More on that

2. Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) Officially Released with Linux 6.5 and GNOME 45

   Canonical officially released today the Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) operating system, which comes with some of the latest GNU/Linux technologies, improved hardware support, and many other changes.

3. Today in Techrights

   one day's articles

4. GNU40 USA: Meeting with old and new friends, and some first few steps on the freedom ladder

   On Sunday, October 1, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) hosted a hackday to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the GNU Project

5. Raspberry Pi OS Is Now Based on Debian Bookworm, Supports Raspberry Pi 5

   The Raspberry Pi Foundation released today a new version of its Debian-based Raspberry Pi OS distribution for Raspberry Pi single-board computers that brings a new Bookworm base and some major changes.

6. SparkyLinux 2023.10 Brings Linux Kernel 6.5, Latest Debian 13 “Trixie” Updates

   SparkyLinux 2023.10 Rolling edition has been released today as the October 2023 snapshot for this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution featuring the KDE Plasma, Xfce, LXQt, and MATE desktop environments on top of the bleeding-edge Debian Testing repositories.

7. Smaller is Fast, Fast is Beautiful

   Complexity is an enemy of software freedom because it's hard to exercise control over software that you can barely even study

8. Android Leftovers

   The two best Android controllers are only on sale for a few more hours

9. SFC and FSFE, Funded by Microsoft, Tell You That Eben Moglen is a Bad Man (They're Wrong)

   The feminist movement was similarly hijacked by corporations and oligarchy

10. Fedora Project and Slimbook Collaborate to Deliver New Fedora Slimbook Ultrabook

    Today, the Fedora Project and Slimbook are pleased to announce the Fedora Slimbook, a cutting-edge ultrabook

11. MAILING LIST SHUTDOWN NOTIFICATION

    RHSA-ANNOUNCE MAILING LIST SHUTDOWN NOTIFICATIONRHSA-ANNOUNCE MAILING LIST SHUTDOWN NOTIFICATION

12. GNU’s Having a 40th Birthday Party and You’re Invited

    Wowie zowie! The Gnu System is turning 40, and its parents — the folks at Free Software Foundation — are throwing it a party to celebrate, and y’all are invited

13. Microsoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install Linux

    You may need it – Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade

    New

14. Microsoft's Winter Cleanup (Layoffs)

    winter is coming

15. openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 Released, Leap Micro 5.3 EOL

    The immutable openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 is out with SELinux enhancements, Quadlet for Podman, and an improved Cockpit management interface.

16. today's howtos

    7 more for now

17. Security: Patches, Linux Long-Term Support, and Windows TCO/Incidents

    10 items from the news

18. How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 23.10 from 23.04

    Detailed instructions with steps inside on how to upgrade the Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster to Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur.

19. Ubuntu 23.10 is Now Available For Download. This is What's New.

    Learn what's new in the Ubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur" release, which brings the latest Kernel, GNOME 45 and many updates.

20. Ubuntu 23.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

    As part of today’s release of Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur), all the official Ubuntu flavors have been updated to the same version and, in this article, you can learn about their new features and improvements.

21. YouTube Is Pushing Ads Once Again

    YouTube is desperately/forcibly pushing ads once again

22. Programming Leftovers

    3 more links

23. today's leftovers

    3 assorted stories

24. Software: FOSS Weekly, KDE, GNOME, and More

    FOSS links

25. Devices and Open Hardware/Modding: Wind River Linux, RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino

    7 new links

26. KDE Gear 23.08.2 Released with More Fixes for Your Favorite KDE Apps

    The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 23.08.2 as the second of four maintenance updates to the latest KDE Gear 23.08 collection of open-source applications for the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

27. Security Leftovers

    including Microsoft's FUD and some spin

28. IPFire 2.27 - Core Update 180 released

    It is time for another update for your most favourite firewall: IPFire 2.27 - Core Update 180 is out

29. today's howtos

    many howtos

30. Announcing Istio 1.19.3, 1.18.5, and 1.17.8

    3 new releases

31. "Birds that are born in a cage think that freedom is a crime"

    Freedom is a condition wherein the users are in charge

32. How To Upgrade Raspberry Pi OS to Debian Bookworm from Bullseye

    The wait is finally over and Raspberry Pi OS is now based on the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” release and you can upgrade your Raspberry Pi right now. Here’s how!

33. A Social Meeting Between French-Speaking Mageians

    After the release of Mageia 9, it is time to take a step back from MLO and the Mageia project

34. Lubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur": Best New Features

    Learn what's new in Lubuntu 23.10 "Mactic Minotaur" which brings latest LXQt 1.30 desktop and updates.

35. today's leftovers

    a few more stories for this morning

36. LWN: Linux ecosystem contributions from SteamOS and kernel's preemption model

    Now outside the paywall

37. Digital Restrictions (DRM) Troubles

    Microsoft and Linux

38. Security Leftovers and Microsoft/Windows TCO

    Various stories (many)

39. Red Hat Official Blog: The Latest

    4 new statements

40. Overhaul of Thelio internals and new band Theliohead

    System76's commitment to engineering excellence is matched only by its dedication to users' right to repair

41. Today in Techrights

    one day's articles

42. Software: NetworkManager, Spot, Warehouse, ORLA, SSH System Administration Tool, Zsync, goread, FreshRSS, DAR, and More

    Lots of Free software

43. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS stories

44. Events: R Conference 2023, All Things Open, Innovation Marathon Hack Week

    3 events in blog posts

45. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

    Mostly patching stuff

46. today's howtos

    a few more howtos for now

47. Games: GNU/Linux Before Apple, Lots of Steam Stuff, and More

    Mostly Liam Dawe's posts from Wednesday

48. The Challenge of Patching Curl

    libcurl issue

49. Devices: Linux in Vehicles, Ubuntu, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi

    Open platforms and more

50. Wayland Display Server on openSUSE Tumbleweed in 2023

    Now that Wayland has arrived...

51. Mozilla talks about "beauty of the open internet" while helping Google undermine it

    Mozilla PR fluff

52. Audiocasts/Shows: Ubuntu 23.10, Linux Out Loud, and mintCast

    3 new ones

53. Ardour 8.0

    Ardour 8.0 is available now for Linux, Windows, and macOS, including the latest release of macOS, Sonoma

54. today's howtos

    a night's batch of howtos

55. GNOME is Planning to Drop X.Org. Is it too soon to bid farewell?

    Delve into the ongoing X.Org vs Wayland debate and the complexities of the balancing act to drop a two-decade-old software.

56. Krita 5.2 released

    After a year of hard work, Krita 5.2 is finally here

57. Fedora Slimbook Linux Laptop Launched with 3K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti

    Linux hardware vendor Slimbook and Fedora Project announced today a new Linux laptop called Fedora Slimbook that’s optimized for the Fedora Linux distribution and features only Fedora software.

58. Privacy First

    We not share or sell any data about visitors

59. Relax, "Linux" is Safe

    Ignore the FUD-filled "news" cycle

60. Android Leftovers

    Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (October 11)

61. Microsoft FUD/Scremongering About GNU/Linux and FIPS 140-2 Validation

    Some security links

62. today's howtos

    only 3 howtos for now

63. 5 Linux Lite Tips for Windows Users

    Have you recently switched to Linux Lite from Windows and found it to be complicated? Here are some Linux Lite tips to help you get started.

64. Shufflecake - Hidden Linux Filesystems to Store Sensitive Data

    disk encryption alone can’t protect against powerful adversaries who can coerce users into revealing encryption keys

65. today's howtos and programming

    3 howtos and more

66. Security Leftovers

    Patches, FUD, and more

67. The PineTime

    I have just got a PineTime smart watch [1] from Pine64

68. Android Leftovers

    Android Users Beware: Indian Government Cautions Google Pixel, Samsung, and OnePlus Owners

69. PinePhone Status

    4 months ago I got my PinePhonePro [1]. Since then I have got SE Linux working on it to the stage of allowing it to boot correctly with Debian/Unstable

70. Tiny Linux On A No-MMU RISC-V Microcontroller

    In the vast majority of cases, running a Linux-based operating system involves a pretty powerful processor with a lot of memory on hand

71. Software Lists Updated: Partition Managers, Cron Jobs, and PDF Page Cropping Tools For GNU/Linux

    updated pages

72. Games: Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny, "So Many Ducks", and More

    Half a dozen new articles by Liam Dawe

73. Open 3D Engine 23.10.0 and N64 Emulators

    Some gaming news

74. Games: Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst Shilling Microsoft Mono, SteamOS 3.4.11 for Steam Deck is Out, and More

    11 new articles

75. Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Microsoft/Windows TCO

    Mostly Microsoft

76. Web Survey: Microsoft/Windows Desktop/Laptop Market Share in China Down From 97% in 2015 to 72% This Month

    x86 is at risk (or RISC) here as well. Many back doors "baked" into such chips can be discarded... or replaced by China's.

77. Web Browsers/Web Servers Leftovers

    Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FOSS) news

78. This is the world’s first Raspberry Pi 5 tablet

    The project began with disconnecting the fan wires from the GPIO on Raspberry Pi 5

79. XScreenSaver 6.08 out now

    XScreenSaver 6.08 is out now

80. Free Software Users Are Having All the Fun

    Software users need to be in control of the software; not some large vendors that collude with the state and its military.