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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 16, 2023

Updated This Past Day

1. TUXEDO launches 5th generation Polaris 15 and Stellaris 16 Linux gaming laptops

   These machines promise a balance of high performance, affordability, and power efficiency, making high-end gaming accessible to a wider audience

2. Lubuntu 22.04 LTS Users Can Now Install the LXQt 1.4 Desktop, Here’s How

   Lubuntu developer Simon Quigley informs us today about the availability of the latest LXQt 1.4 desktop environment for users of the long-term supported Lubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) operating system series.

3. Release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3

   RHEL release

4. Canonical releases new low-touch, open-source cloud solution

   Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has released MicroCloud, which is a low-touch private cloud any business can use

5. Linux is Catching on Faster in Asia Than in Europe and the Americas

   Remember that Android includes Linux

6. "FOSS" is Not a Terminology Strong Enough, We Need Freedom and No Monopolies

   Openwashing is a fata morgana and a road to nowhere

   New

7. Today in Techrights

   one day's articles

8. Kdenlive 23.08.3 Released with Faster Clip Importing and Enhanced Rendering

   Upgrade your Linux editing experience with Kdenlive 23.08.3, featuring faster clip importing, a new PNG with alpha render profile, and bug fixes for a smoother workflow.

9. Blender 4.0 Scores Powerful Upgrades

   Learn what's new in the Blender 4.0 release, which brings several major updates.

10. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

    incidents and holes

11. today's leftovers

    a few more links

12. Announcing Istio 1.20.0

    We are pleased to announce the release of Istio 1.20

13. You Can Now Install Linux Kernel 6.6 on Ubuntu, Here’s How

    You can now install the latest and greatest Linux 6.6 kernel series on your Ubuntu 23.10 distribution. Here’s how to do it!

14. Android Leftovers

    Google Releases Android 14 QPR2 Beta for Pixel Devices

15. Introducing graphics offload

    Some of us in the GTK team have spent the last month or so exploring the world of linux kernel graphics apis, in particular, dmabufs

16. Renesas RZ/G2UL Arm Cortex-A55/Cortex-M33 industrial system-on-module sells for as low as $17 in volume

    MYiR provides a Linux BSP with all drivers, plus two Yocto images (with or without GUI), and OpenWrt

17. Supercomputers Running GNU/Linux (Top500)

    3 stories

18. Proprietary Software, Chatbot Failure, and Bill Gates Monopolies

    Mostly Microsoft/opposition news

19. HardenedBSD October 2023 Status Report

    This status is going to be pretty short. The focus in October has been on the home purchase.

20. Security and Windows TCO

    mostly Windows TCO

21. Debian and Devuan Leftovers

    Some techical articles mostly

22. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftover

    Curl and more

23. Programming Leftovers

    Python and more

24. Databases: Changing Home Assistant to use MariaDB, WiltonDB 3.3 Released

    Some DB-related news

25. Open Hardware/Modding: Retro, RISC-V, Purism, Raspberry Pi, and More

    Hardware side of things

26. Canonical/Ubuntu: Withholding Security Patches, AppImage, and More

    Bad and good

27. today's howtos

    many howtos for today

28. Android Leftovers

    Google originally did not want to make any money from Android's app store

29. The Fairphone 4 is going to save lives

    Did you know that 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy on a daily basis

30. How to Upgrade to FreeBSD 14 from 13

    Here's how you can upgrade to FreeBSD 14 using these simple steps.

31. Games: Goober Dash, Steam, KeeperFX, and More

    7 articles by Liam Dawe

32. When It Comes to Windows Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Including Costs of Security Breaches, the Media Fails Us All

    When will the world get rid of Microsoft?

33. FreeBSD 14 Release: Best New Features

    A round-up of the new features of the major FreeBSD 14 release with download links and upgrade instructions.

34. Blender 4.0 Released with Support for AMD RDNA2 and RDNA3 APUs, Node Tools

    the Blender Foundation released today Blender 4.0 as a major update to this powerful, free, open-source, and cross-platform 3D graphics computer software.

35. 10 YouTube Channels Linux Users Should Explore

    Exploring YouTube channels to learn Linux? Here are some recommendations for Linux users

36. Microsoft is in Financial Trouble (Losing Lots of Money on Vapourware and Hype, Partly at Gullible Shareholders' Expense)

    Microsoft does not love Linux

37. People Are Not Buying Many New Phones Anymore (and That's a Problem for Google/Android)

    Will more people install freer systems on existing hardware? Like throwing GNU/Linux on an "old" Windows-encumbered PC or some non-Googled (unGoogled) version of 'Android' on an "old" phone?

38. Security Leftovers

    11 links for now

39. Android Leftovers

    10 years ago, this small Android phone changed smartphones forever

40. Off-Theme Presents: Graphite

    n the second installment of Off-Theme, it’s time to take a look at a global theme that boldly goes for a starkly monochromatic aesthetic and sharp window borders

41. Fwupd 1.9.8 Brings Support for uSWID SBoM Data with LZMA Compressed Payloads

    Linux firmware updater fwupd 1.9.8 has been released today by Richard Hughes as yet another stable update in the fwupd 1.9 series that brings even more new features.

42. This week in KDE: Wayland by default, de-framed Breeze, HDR games, rectangle screen recording

    Yep you read that right, we’ve decided to throw the lever and go Wayland by default

43. 7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Photo Management Software

    The purpose of this article is to identify Linux software that helps manage your collection by using a number of different techniques including tagging and albums

44. Foliate Linux eBook App Ported to GTK4, Adds New Features

    Foliate is one of the best ebook readers for Linux and it’s just released a major update

45. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

    Lots of Microsoft damage

46. Software: Sparky Backlight, Twenty Twenty-Four (WordPress), and More

    5 updates about Free software

47. Programming Leftovers

    R and more

48. IBM and SUSE Corporate Stuff

    Rancher, NeuVector, and more

49. Open Hardware/Modding: KiCad and Arduino Projects

    Devices and hardware hacking

50. Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Netdev, and Free Software Directory Meeting

    today's leftovers

51. APKs now built on invent

    The only remaining Android job on Binary Factory doesn't use Craft

52. today's howtos

    many howtos, mostly from 2 sources though

53. GStreamer 1.22.7 stable bug fix release

    Security fixes and more

54. 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

55. OBS Studio 30 Released with Support for Intel QSV H264, HEVC, and AV1 on Linux

    OBS Studio 30 is now available for download coming with exciting new features, as well as numerous other changes and bug fixes for this popular free and open-source screencasting and streaming app.

56. Android Leftovers

    Android’s latest optimizations save up to 95 petabytes of storage globally

57. Choosing Your Ideal GNU/Linux Distribution and 10 Most Popular GNU/Linux Distros of the Year 2023

    Distros in lists

58. AlmaLinux OS 9.3 Is Here as a Free Red Hat Enterprise Linux Alternative

    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.

59. New Horizons for EL: OpenELA Publishes Package Sources

    Bright future for Enterprise Linux with OpenELA’s RHEL-compatible sources for packages now available. More is on the way

60. today's howtos

    many howtos for today

61. Grants for Operating Systems

    Although the previous sections read rather depressing (which admittedly they are to me), I think there are a few takeaways to be had from all this

62. today's leftovers

    mostly FOSS links

63. Programming Leftovers

    Raku and more

64. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO (Breaches)

    many stories today

65. BSD Leftovers

    Just two items for today

66. Audiocasts/Shows: Linux User Space, Late Night GNU/Linux, Going GNU/Linux, Linux Saloon, and More

    New episodes

67. WINE 8.20 and Nancy Drew in ScummVM

    Emulation-type systems

68. Dumpster Diving, WHAT THE GOLF?, and Steam Deck

    3 posts by Liam Dawe

69. Android Leftovers

    Android's Dream of Satellite Connectivity Done Before It Even Began

70. Kdenlive 23.08.3 released

    Kdenlive 23.08.3 continues the stabilization effort of this release cycle in preparation for the Qt6 upgrade

71. Linux-based DIN Rail smart controller works with Zigbee, Z-Wave, KNX, and Ajax Systems security solutions

    CONNECT Y1 Smart Controller in a DIN Rail gateway running Ubuntu Linux