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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2023

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  3. Ubuntu Touch OTA-3 Out Now with OTA Support for PinePhone and PineTab Devices
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  4. KDE Gear 23.08.3
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  5. elementary OS 8 to Ship with Wayland by Default, Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
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  16. Security Leftovers
    Incidents and more
  17. Reliving The Authentic 90s Linux Experience
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  18. Android Leftovers
    Google Pixel Watch 2 vs. Apple Watch 9: Do you prefer Android or iOS
  19. PGConf.dev 2024 - Call for Speakers and Sponsors
    May 28 - 31, 2024, Vancouver, CA
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  21. Open Hardware and Linux Devices, Including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and a 192-Core RISC-V CPU
    7 new stories/projects
  22. Security Leftovers
    Top 15 Best Password Manager Tools for GNU/Linux System and more
  23. Programming Leftovers
    Python, Rust, and more
  24. IBM/Red Hat: Fedora Appreciation Week, OpenShift, and Sponsored (Fake) 'Articles' Aplenty
    Some Red Hat stuff
  25. LibreOffice: Month of LibreOffice, It's FOSS, and FOSS Weekly
    LibreOffice news picks
  26. Proprietary Traps and Microsoft
    Only 3 for now
  27. Linux Foundation and Openwashing
    Openwashing business in action
  28. today's howtos
    daily batch
  29. Review: System76 Lemur Pro Laptop
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  30. Jack Wallen Compares Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux, Red Hat Continues Paying SiliconANGLE for SPAM and Placements/Puff Pieces
    RHEL and more
  31. Android Leftovers
    More Kia and Hyundai cars start getting wireless CarPlay and Android Auto (but there's a catch)
  32. Libre Computer AML-A311D-CC “Alta” SBC features Amlogic A311D AI processor
    The Amlogic A311D was launched in 2019 and first found in the Khadas VIM3 SBC that we reviewed in both Android and Linux
  33. Kernel: Rust Difficulties, Spinlocks, and String Handling
    3 LWN articles outside paywall now
  34. Security, Windows TCO, and Digital Restrictions/Lock-down
    Mostly incidents
  35. Automatic NVIDIA SFS updating
    An NVIDIA SFS is compiled for a particular kernel version
  36. KDE Plasma 6 Alpha "megarelease" is Out for Testing
    An early KDE Plasma 6 Alpha version is now available to download and test.
  37. Open Hardware and Linux Devices
    hardware side
  38. Programming Leftovers
    Many links regarding code
  39. BSD and GNU/Linux Leftovers
    misc. stories
  40. Latest in Browserling
    The Vivaldi browser and Brave browser
  41. IBM's Red Bait: The Latest Puff Pieces/Press Releases
    Mostly corporate stuff
  42. Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers
    4 new stories/reports
  43. Windows TCO
    Cost of Microsoft
  44. today's howtos
    many howtos for today
  45. Games: Steam Deck, Humble Choice, and More
    Mostly Liam Dawe's posts
  46. KDE: KDSOAP WS-Discovery Client 0.3.0, Subtitle Composer 0.8.0, and More
    3 stories
  47. Security Leftovers
    lots of news
  48. WordPress 6.4 "Shirley" Released, Kiwi TCMS Milestone
    WordPress 6.4 "Shirley" is here! Named in honor of the iconic jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn, this release was made possible by over 600 contributors
  49. KDE Releases Alpha Versions of Plasma 6, Frameworks 6, and Gear 24.02
    The KDE Project released today the alpha version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment, along with alpha versions of the KDE Frameworks 6 and KDE Gear 24.02 software suites.
  50. Fedora Linux 39 Is Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.5
    After several delays, the Fedora Project released today Fedora Linux 39 as the latest stable version of this Red Hat-sponsored GNU/Linux distribution for the masses.
  51. GIMP 2.10.36 Released with Support for ASE & ACB Palettes, New Gradient, and More
    GIMP 2.10.36 open-source, free, and cross-platform image editing software has been officially released today as a new maintenance update to the GIMP 2.10 series.
  52. Android Leftovers
    Epic lays out Google’s alleged “bribe and block” monopoly strategy in trial opening
  53. Ubuntu Touch OTA-3 released with support for over two dozen devices (including the PinePhone and PinePhone Pro)
    Ubuntu Touch is a mobile Linux distribution designed to run on smartphones and tablets
  54. Stable kernels: Linux 6.6.1, Linux 6.5.11, Linux 6.1.62, Linux 5.4.260, Linux 4.19.298, Linux 4.14.329, Linux 5.15.138 and Linux 5.10.200
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.6.1 kernel
  55. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and More
    Mostly Raspberry Pi
  56. Programming Leftovers
    Python and more
  57. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux news and Windows TCO
  58. Kernel: WPA3 fixes and colour capabilities of AMD
    Linux development
  59. Updates and Reports From Fedora Project
    3 new posts
  60. GhostBSD and FreeBSD News
    Some BSD articles
  61. Software: Reverse Proxy Servers, Kubernetes Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Moosync, and More
    Applications and FOSS
  62. today's howtos
    many howtos for today's batch
  63. Android Leftovers
    Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (November 8)
  64. Games: Godot 4.2 beta 5, Arduino Project, and More
    8 news picks and more
  65. Clonezilla Live 3.1.1 Bumps Kernel to Linux 6.5, Adds Many Disk Cloning Improvements
    Clonezilla Live maintainer Steven Shiau announced today the release and general availability of Clonezilla Live 3.1.1 as the latest stable version for this Debian-based live system for performing disk cloning and imaging tasks.
  66. Tux Machines Turns 19.5 a Month From Now
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  67. Chinese Isolation From the West is Working Well for GNU/Linux Adoption
    GNU/Linux usage is growing rapidly in China
  68. High GNU/Linux Usage Levels in Madagascar and Ethiopia
    reaching all-time highs in Africa
  69. Android Leftovers
    Samsung just killed one of its most important Android phones
  70. 10 Things to Do After Installing Fedora 39 Workstation
    We are presenting our traditional Fedora release article - "10 Things to Do After Installing Fedora 39", with post-install tweaks.
  71. MusicPod, the All-In-One Linux Music Player, Has Improved
    MusicPod, an all-in-one music, radio and podcast player for Linux created in Flutter, has matured at a clip since I first looked at it in the spring
  72. Microsoft Windows Market Share in Oceania Down From 90% to 30%
    63% Windows, 32% OS X
  73. GNU/Linux Leapfrogging Proprietary Operating Systems
    Why does the media not cover any of this?

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