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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 16, 2023,
updated Dec 16, 2023

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    New

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  14. Canonical/Ubuntu Pushing Proprietary Software and DRM
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  16. KDE Frameworks 5.113 Released for Plasma 5 Users With Various Improvements
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  17. Android Leftovers
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  18. Manjaro Linux 23.1.0 'Vulcan' now available to download -- choose from GNOME, Plasma, and XFCE editions
    Code-named “Vulcan,” this version of the Linux-based operating system is chock full of enhancements and security improvements
  19. Pop!_OS 22.04 Welcomes PipeWire 1.0.0, COSMIC Desktop Evolves
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  20. Updated: GNOME Shell 45.2 Coming to Ubuntu 23.10 Soon
    The first point release to GNOME Shell 45 only hit Ubuntu 23.10 at the end of last month, and now a second one is already on its way
  21. This week in KDE: un-flashy important stability work
    Everyone kept hammering on the bugs this week
  22. EDATEC’s industrial PC builds on Raspberry Pi 5
    EDATEC indicates that the device supports various configurations of the Raspberry Pi OS
  23. KDE: Snaps, KDEneon, Debian and my future
    My holiday plans are to help the Debian KDE team with the KF6 packaging, On-going KDEneon efforts
  24. today's leftovers
    lots of Ubuntu
  25. today's leftovers
    4 links for now
  26. Mozilla Leftovers
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  27. Security Leftovers and Microsoft Abuse
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  28. Godot and Battleship
    2 links
  29. today's howtos
    3 howtos for now
  30. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS stories
  31. Linux Foundation Sponsored Fluff
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  32. Wine 9.0-rc2 Released
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  33. Plasma Mobile: tuned up to 6!
    Plasma 6 is coming together nicely on the desktop!
  34. Playing With Cat (to Assess Percentage of GNU/Linux Users) [original]
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  36. Proprietary Stuff and Linux
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  37. today's howtos
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  38. The Kernel of the Beast, 6.6.6, shambled into sight… briefly
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