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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 14, 2023

Updated This Past Day

1. Some New Free Software Project Mini-Overviews at Medevel

   some of the more relevant among them

2. Microsoft People Control People From Within ('Secure' Boot and BSOD)

   the same old tactic, taking over the rival

3. Debian 12.4 “Bookworm” Released with 94 Bug Fixes and 65 Security Updates

   The Debian Project announced today the release and general availability of Debian 12.4 as the third ISO update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series.

4. Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” – BETA Release

   This is the BETA release for Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia”

5. LXD now re-licensed and under a CLA

   Per the commit message performing the re-licensing, all further contributions will be under the AGPLv3 license and all contributions from Canonical employees have been re-licensed to AGPLv3

6. Linux Blamed for Everything (Even Unpatched Systems, Years-Old CVEs)

   FUD tactics?

   New

7. Increase Reader Engagement with ActivityPub Plugin

   I’ve had a blog for almost two decades and in the last ten years I’ve noticed that the comment activity on my blog has decreased significantly

8. Programming Leftovers

   R and more

9. today's leftovers

   hardware focus

10. Security: Outsourced Computing, OpenSSF, Istio, and More

    Some security-related news

11. F39 Elections Voting is now Open!

    Links to candidate interviews

12. Carbonyl: A Chormium-Based Browser Made for Your Terminal

    can also run through SSH

13. PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.1 Released

    The PostgreSQL pgJDBC project has a new release. This release deals with a few regressions

14. Debian: Rescatux Introduction and Freexian Report

    a pair of Debian-related articles

15. GNOME: Outreachy Summer of Labour (GSoC)

    GNOME and programs

16. Ardour 8.2 Open-Source DAW Adds Note Tupling, Support for Solid State Logic UF8

    Ardour 8.2 open-source, free, and cross-platform DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software is now available for download as a feature and bugfix release.

17. Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters and mintCast

    2 new episodes

18. today's howtos

    many howtos for this evening

19. Windows TCO Leftovers

    Some Microsoft-induced issues

20. Android Leftovers

    Desktop Chrome browsing will soon be the default on premium Android tablets

21. Maintenance release: Godot 4.2.1

    This first maintenance release fixes a number of platform compatibility issues introduced in Godot 4.2, which should make it much easier to upgrade from 4.1 or start new projects on all platforms

22. List of Free Software Licensed Fonts Alternatives to Proprietary Ones

    This table is written as a part of our continuous efforts in helping people switching to Free Software

23. LibreOffice 24.2 Beta1 is available for testingLibreOffice 24.2 Beta1 is available for testing

    LibreOffice 24.2 will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024

24. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS links and some BSD

25. Programming Leftovers

    also some on education and licences

26. Linux Devices and Open Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More

    half a dozen new stories

27. Web Browsers/Web Issues and Mozilla

    3 stories of relevance

28. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

29. Cost of Microsoft Systems (Windows TCO)

    cautionary tales

30. Games: DOOM, Bundlefestive, Steam, and More

    10 stories, mainly but not only from Liam Dawe

31. today's howtos and technical posts

    over a dozen for now

32. Android Leftovers

    10 Emergency Alerts on Android devices within 50 minutes

33. Inkycal v3 is a Raspberry Pi-Powered ePaper Dashboard for Your Desk

    Aceinnolab has made the software open source under the reciprocal GNU General Public License 3

34. LibreOffice Alert: Update Now to Fix Two Critical Vulnerabilities

    Update to the latest version of LibreOffice now (7.6.4 or 7.5.9) to fix two critical vulnerabilities.

35. 25 Best Text Editors for Ubuntu and Other Linux

    We review the best of Linux text editors available today with their features and installation guides.

36. Angie 1.4.0 Web Server Aligns with Nginx 1.25.3 Functionalities

    Angie 1.4.0 debuts with enhanced HTTP/3 support, MQTT handling, and refined server recovery, plus all Nginx 1.25.3 features

37. 14 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Profilers

    For Linux, there are a number of good utilities that offer the same type of information

38. Kate KF6 Status

    Thanks to the help of our contributors the current state of Kate for the upcoming first Qt & KF 6 release looks very promising

39. Security Leftovers

    GNU/Linux patches and some new incidents

40. Linux vger mailing list migration to subspace.kernel.org

    mailing list moving

41. Geekbench ML Ported to GNU/Linux

    it now supports Linux

42. Linux Mint 21.3 and Zorin 17 are beta buddies

    Irish software projects gear up for latest iterations

43. 2024 and the Linux Desktop: Cosmic, KDE Plasma 6, and Linux Mint News

    Linux has been increasing its share of the desktop market, but 2024 promises a number of developments that could propel it to its best year yet....

44. Microsoft: Down From 100% to 7% in Just Over a Decade (Vietnam)

    the media barely ever mentions this

45. Lubuntu 24.04 LTS Plans for Snap-Free Minimal Option

    Learn about the new minimal snap-free option in Lubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat with additional new features and updates.

46. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles