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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 04, 2024

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1. Windows TCO

   half a dozen Windows TCO stories

2. Android Leftovers

   6 Of Android's Most Useful New Features (2024)

3. statCounter: GNU/Linux Adoption in Germany Skyrockets to 7% [original]

   New data

   New

4. Android Leftovers

   ChromeOS Material You Settings redesign looks a lot like Android

5. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Release Postponed Due to Security Concerns

   Canonical rebuilds Ubuntu 24.04 LTS packages for Noble Numbat Beta

6. Multi Version Support for PHP in Mageia 9

   We are proud to announce the introduction of multi version support for php in mageia 9

7. Stable kernels: Linux 6.8.3, Linux 6.7.12, Linux 6.6.24, and Linux 6.1.84

   I'm announcing the release of the 6.8.3 kernel

8. Security Leftovers

   mostly incidents du jour

9. Software: LibreOffice, KDE Season of Code, and More

   5 stories

10. GNU/Linux: Kernel, Linux Format, Fedora, and Debian/Sparky

    today's leftovers basically

11. Programming Leftovers

    Qt, Godot, Python, R

12. Mozilla: These Weeks in Firefox and Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest

    technical reports

13. Devices: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Steam Deck, and More

    4 stories for now

14. Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, Linux Matters, WordPress Briefing

    3 new episodes

15. WordPress 6.5 'Regina'

    over 700 contributors

16. today's howtos

    many howtos for daytime

17. Linux Kernel 6.7 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8

    Renowned Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced today the end of life (EOL) for the Linux 6.7 kernel series, urging users to upgrade to the latest Linux 6.8 kernel as soon as possible.

18. Android Leftovers

    Android 15 could revamp the status bar

19. KDE6 release: D-Bus and Polkit Galore

    Any package that ships these features needs to be reviewed

20. Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases

    Fwupd developer and maintainer Richard Hughes announced today that future releases of the popular Linux firmware updater are moving away from XZ Utils and will adopt Zstandard (zstd) instead.

21. Free Software Leftovers

    FOSS news and altertives

22. Programming Leftovers

    coding related stories

23. Hardware: Arduino, Intel's Demise, and Peltier Cooler for Raspberry Pi 5

    3 bits of hardware news

24. Openwashing: OpenNebula, Flatpak/Flathub, and Kubernetes on Windows

    Borderline proprietary

25. today's howtos

    half a dozen howtos

26. Games: Humble, Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, and More

    8 articles from gamingonlinux

27. Arti 1.2.1 is released: onion services development

    The Tor Project has new release

28. Thunderbird Progresses with Exchange Compatibility

    March 2024's Thunderbird Digest reveals Exchange Autodiscovery and OAuth compatibility improvements in the latest update

29. From Russia with love: ROSA Fresh 12.5 delivers an improved Linux experience

    This new version of the Russian-developed operating system is a blend of significant improvements and fresh features

30. Ubuntu 24.04 Is Coming Soon: Should You Upgrade?

    What does this release have to offer, and is it worth bothering to install it

31. Goodbye Craig Maloney

    I'm devastated

32. Avaota A1 open-source hardware SBC is powered by Allwinner T527 octa-core Cortex-A55 SoC

    Allwinner also gave a presentation about Linux mainline support for Allwinner T527

33. Framework 13 | Best Laptop Yet

    The Framework 13 is the best laptop I have used to date

34. xfmpc – graphical GTK+ MPD client

    Linux offers a huge array of open source music players

35. Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design Contest Deadline Extended!

    The new deadline is now set for 23:59 on Saturday, 6th April 2024

36. NixOS is not reproducible

    Okay, sorry for the clickbait

37. 5 Linux network-related commands every new user should know

    If you're just starting on your Linux journey, these command lines will help you immensely for network-related purposes

38. Proprietary: Microsoft and Amazon Making a Proprietary 'Linux'

    Not what we need

39. Security Leftovers

    a handful of stories

40. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

41. Distractions From Windows TCO

    everything cast as "Linux"

42. What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop

    Pi 5 is still an odd fit for day-to-day desktop use; cheap mini PCs come closer.

43. Project Bluefin and the future of operating systems

    A relatively obscure desktop Linux project hints at a containerized OS future that makes perfect sense for enterprise computing.

44. GNU/Linux Penetration Rate in France Remains Steady at Around 5% [original]

    But only if one counts ChromeOS too

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