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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 14, 2024

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Updated This Past Day

  1. PulseAudio 17.0
    big new release
  2. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, ESP, and More
    Raspberry Pi for the most part
  3. Recent Red Hat / IBM News, 'Ads', and Leaks (Right Wing Perspective)
    Some puff pieces and some crude leaks

    New

  4. Android Leftovers
    Latest Galaxy S24 leaks reveal Google-powered ‘Circle to Search,’ 7 years of Android updates
  5. Firebird 5.0 Database Release: Key Features and Changes
    Firebird 5.0 open-source RDBMS features improved parallel operations, enriched SQL syntax, and more robust security
  6. Wine 9.0-rc5
    almosy there now
  7. 8 of the Best GNU/Linux Debuggers for Software Engineers
    Whether you're coding in C or PHP, everything on GNU/Linux is slower without a debugger
  8. today's howtos
    a second batch for today
  9. Tux Machines a Little Faster [original]
    Speeding up the sites some more
  10. 70% of companies on the Linux Foundation Board are GPL violators.
    Microsoft, Meta, Sony, Oracle, Samsung... lots of big names in here
  11. Programming Leftovers
    4 code-related links
  12. today's leftovers
    some weekend links
  13. BSD: FreeBSD Journal, Sync, Audio Improvements
    3 BSD stories
  14. today's howtos
    only 4 more howtos for now
  15. Games: AYANEO Next Lite and More
    5 stories from Liam Dawe
  16. Linux Mint 21.3 "Virginia": Best New Features
    Learn about the exciting new features of the Linux Mint 21.3 "Virginia" release.
  17. Android Leftovers
    Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid hands-on review: Android tablet meets Windows laptop
  18. The Best Linux Distros for Gaming
    Believe it or not, the open-source universe is fit for some serious gaming these days
  19. KDE Frameworks 5.114.0
    KDE today announces the release of KDE Frameworks 5.114.0
  20. Leaked Microsoft documents reveal effort to "Gender Transition" young children
    This report was not released freely to the public, but was made available to Microsoft employees and management
  21. Parch Linux: A Simple & Easy-to-Use Arch-based Distro
    A straightforward Arch-based distribution that doesn't come with overwhelming customizations out of the box
  22. The last few weeks in KDE: It’s coming… it’s coming… it’s coming
    Wow, it feels like it’s been a while! And while many of KDE’s contributors have been enjoying some holiday and vacation time
  23. Chatreey AM08 Pro review – Part 3: Ubuntu 22.04 and ESXi 7.0 on an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS mini PC
    Now it’s time for the third part where I’ll test Ubuntu 22.04.03 Desktop OS and ESXi 7.0 update 3C hypervisor on the AM8 Pro mini PC
  24. Open Hardware and Mobile Phones
    running Linux
  25. today's leftovers
    distros and software
  26. Servers, Containers, and Clown Computing (Buzzwords, Cargo Cults)
    the backend news
  27. The return of EasyVoid
    NetworkManager show-stopper
  28. Web Clients/Browsers: Mail About Curl, WordPress, Hotdog, and Mozilla
    4 stories
  29. Audio/Shows/Videos: BSD Now and Hacker Tools Origin Stories
    technical and Free software-centric material
  30. Graphics: Mesa 23.3.3 and Broadcom VideoCore GPU (in Raspberry Pis)
    graphics stack in Linux
  31. PostgreSQL Databases: pg_dumpbinary, PGConf.dev, and Greenmask 0.1.0
    new postgres announcements
  32. Blending Free Software With Unrelated Causes
    SFC, LF etc.
  33. Security and Windows TCO
    patches, incidents, and more
  34. Statement regarding the ongoing SourceHut outage
    DDoS
  35. Programming Leftovers
    Mostly R
  36. Qt and KDE: Proprietary Releases, KTextAddons 1.5.3, Qt 6 WASM, KDE Gear 24.02
    Some KDE-centric news
  37. today's howtos
    many howtos for Friday and today
  38. Games: AYA Neo Next Lite, Godot 4.3 dev 2, and More
    Some gaming news
  39. Linux and OpenSSH FUD (Still)
    Same old spin
  40. Stable Kernel Linux 5.10.207
    I'm announcing the release of the 5.10.207 kernel
  41. Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe InCopy
    What are the best free and open source alternatives to InCopy
  42. KDSoap 2.2.0 Released
    We’re pleased to announce the release of KDSoap version 2.2.0
  43. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles

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