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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 14, 2023

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    The AlmaLinux OS Foundation announced today the release and general availability of AlmaLinux OS 9.3 as the latest stable version for this free alternative to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 operating system.
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    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.
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  7. Audacity 3.4 Released with Music Workflows, New Exporter, and More
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  13. GNU/Linux Rises to Almost 6% Market Share in Asia
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    Learn how you can create a GUI message box in Python in the most simplest way.
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  18. Games: Anbernic RG ARC Gaming Devices and Top 100 Steam Games
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  20. today's leftovers
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  21. miniDebConf in Uruguay
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  22. SavageOS: Arch Linux with Awesome Window Manager
    A cool script that builds an Arch Linux system with Awesome Window Manager (AWM).
  23. Cyber Resilience Act and Free Software
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  24. OBS Studio 30 Released: An Essential Update for Linux Users
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  25. Ubuntu for Arm64 laptops (plus RISC kit)
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  27. Kdenlive 23.08.3 released
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  29. Moving from Jack+Pulseaudio to Pipewire
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  30. Headbangers, the Fall Guys of Rhythm Games, Reviewed on Linux and Steam Deck
    Headbangers is a new party game (think Fall Guys) that combines rhythm mini-games with the concept of large-scale tournaments
  31. Software: MusicPod, Tabby, LibreOffice, and Netplan
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  32. Programming Leftovers
    Ruby, Python, and R
  33. Hugin 2023.0.0 released!
    With Hugin you can assemble a mosaic of photographs into a complete immersive panorama, stitch any series of overlapping pictures and much more
  34. GNU Octave 8.4.0 Released
    Octave Version 8.4.0 has been released and is now available for download
  35. Security and Windows TCO
    3 stories, including ongoing Windows attacks
  36. MakuluLinux Shift 2023 Released.
    The Popular MakuluLinux Shift has just had a Major updated ISO releas
  37. Audiocasts/Shows: TWIL, LINUX Unplugged, Linux Plumbers Conference, and Free Software Security Podcast
    4 new episodes
  38. today's howtos
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  39. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 12th, 2023
    The 162nd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on November 12th, 2023.
  40. Android Leftovers
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  41. Youyeetoo X1 review - Ubuntu 22.04 on an Intel Celeron N5095 x86 SBC with a 7-inch touchscreen display
    Our review of the Youyeetoo X1 SBC with Ubuntu 22.04 shows that installing an operating system on the board is just as easy as it is on an Intel mini PC or computer
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  44. Review: Fedora 39
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  45. AM62x Sitara-based SoM with Linux support
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