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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.
  2. 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.
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  5. Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.7 Release Candidate
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  6. OBS Studio 30 Released with Support for Intel QSV H264, HEVC, and AV1 on Linux
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  7. Audacity 3.4 Released with Music Workflows, New Exporter, and More
    Audacity 3.4 open-source, free, and cross-platform audio editor software has been released today as a major update that introduces several new features and many improvements.
  8. Steam Deck OLED: Valve’s Latest Innovation
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  11. GNU/Linux Ages Well: Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose, Upcycle Etc.
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  13. GNU/Linux Rises to Almost 6% Market Share in Asia
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  14. How to Create Message Box in Python
    Learn how you can create a GUI message box in Python in the most simplest way.
  15. Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Installing Manjaro
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  16. An Untold History of Thunderbird
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  17. Linux Foundation (LF) Openwashing
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  18. Games: Anbernic RG ARC Gaming Devices and Top 100 Steam Games
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  19. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino and Raspberry Pi 5
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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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  26. If you want to try BSD, GhostBSD might be your best bet
    GhostBSD is a user-friendly spin of the FreeBSD operating system that makes it possible for anyone to enjoy one of the most stable operating systems around
  27. Kdenlive 23.08.3 released
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  28. today's leftovers
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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
    many howtos
  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
    The worst thing has happened to one of 2023’s best Android phones
  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
  42. Not Aping the Sister Site
    And PCLinuxOS turns 20!
  43. November Bulletins in Tux Machines (So Far)
    This can probably go on and on like this for years
  44. Review: Fedora 39
    Reviewing a Fedora release is like watching an aging rock band make yet another farewell tour
  45. AM62x Sitara-based SoM with Linux support
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