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  1. Linux hits nearly 4% desktop user share on Statcounter
    Looking at December it shows Windows rising too, with macOS dropping down. If we actually take ChromeOS directly into the Linux numbers for December 2023 the overall number would actually be 6.24% (ChromeOS is Linux after all).
  2. LinDoz Released
    MakuluLinux LinDoz is now available for download

    New

  3. Gnuplot 6.0 Arrives with Advanced Scripting and Functions
    Gnuplot 6.0 takes data exploration to new heights with function blocks, scoped variables, and many built-in functions and array operations.
  4. Linux Mint 21.3 EDGE ISO to Ship with Linux 6.5, Addressing Hardware Issues
    While we were hoping to see the Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” release under our Christmas trees, the Linux Mint project has published a new monthly update to inform us about the status of the upcoming release and EDGE ISO.
  5. Computer science pioneer Niklaus Wirth passes away
    Niklaus Emil Wirth, the creator of Pascal, winner of a Turing award
  6. Announcing the ODF Toolkit 0.12.0 release
    ODF is the Open Document Format, the native format used by LibreOffice (and supported by many other apps too)
  7. Debian Bookworm and Bullseye Users Receive Important Linux Security Updates
    The Debian Project kicked off 2024 with two important Linux kernel security updates for its supported Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” and Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” operating system series addressing multiple security vulnerabilities.
  8. Devices: The Rise of GNU/Linux in Devices, Raspberry Pi, and More
    3 stories
  9. today's leftovers
    a mixture of stories
  10. Security Leftovers
    incidents and Windows TCO
  11. Audio Software: Audacity and Dopamine
    2 stories
  12. today's howtos
    many howtos for today
  13. Android Leftovers
    Android owners can snap up three free games in the Google app store today – including ‘addictive’ self-defence game
  14. Deepin becomes the first Linux distro to integrate AI features for Photos and IDE
    Deepin is a mysteriously beautiful distribution
  15. What to Expect from Vanilla OS 2 Orchid
    Get ready for Vanilla OS 2 Orchid: Currently in alpha, with beta slated for January 30. A fresh wave of features is on the horizon
  16. Linux Mint Monthly News – December 2023
    monthly outline
  17. Announcing Istio 1.18.7; Support for Istio 1.18 has ended
    New Istio release
  18. Announcing NetBSD 10.0 RC2
    The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 10.0 RC2, the second (and probably last) release candidate for the eighteenth major release of the NetBSD operating system.
  19. Mozilla pivots towards AI future as Firefox market share declines
    buzzwords for business?
  20. Windows TCO Stories
    Cost of Microsoft in use
  21. The Best Linux Distribution of 2023 was… The Linux Desktop
    We are here today to reflect on what Linux distributions released in 2023 were the finest as a Linux desktop driver for the average Joe
  22. An update on packet drop reasons in Linux
    Since our first blog post on how to retrieve packet drop reasons in the Linux kernel, upstream development of the feature has continued and new additions have been made
  23. Gaming only on Linux, one year in
    I have now been playing games only on Linux for a year, and it has been great
  24. Writing Docs with Kate
    Kate (KDE Advanced Text Editor) is a Free and Open Source text editor
  25. today's leftovers
    today's leftovers by another namel; a few more links for today
  26. Programming Leftovers
    Python, R, and more
  27. Web Browsers and Proprietary 'AI'-Washing by Microsoft
    a few more links
  28. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    Some FOSS ideas
  29. Open Hardware Leftovers (Including Raspberry Pi 400 in Hospitals!)
    Vintage Stuff and more
  30. Games Leftovers
    GNU/Linux and beyond, almost half a dozen
  31. KDE Plasma 6 hits initial funding goal
    funding campaign to help bring in more monies
  32. technical posts and today's howtos
    mostly howtos
  33. Security Leftovers
    patches, incidents, and more
  34. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  35. Kernel: Rust, Maestro, and Linux
    Almost everything from LWN

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