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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 30, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Jesse Taube Gets Linux Up and Running on the Raspberry Pi RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V Cores

   This Buildroot-based basic Linux distribution runs natively on the RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V cores — albeit not very quickly.

2. Wireshark 4.4 Released with Automatic Profile Switching, Many Improvements

   Wireshark 4.4 has been released as the latest stable version of this popular network protocol analyzer software adding new features and improvements.

   New

3. Shotcut 24.08 Open-Source Video Editor Is Out with New Subtitle Features

   Coming two months after Shotcut 24.06, the Shotcut 24.08 open-source and cross-platform video editor has been released today with new subtitle features and various other improvements.

4. You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

   Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is out today as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and Canonical has finally opened the upgrade path for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) users.

5. Latest Half a Dozen From LWN

   now outside the paywall: FreeBSD, Linux, Python...

6. Dolphin Emulator is creating an official Linux Flatpak for the Steam Deck GameCube and Wii emulation

   Until now, if you wanted Dolphin on your Steam Deck it was possible, but only by virtue of a community-led project to compile the emulator in Linux to enable seamless integration with Valve’s handheld

7. Games, OpenSUSE, and Openwashing

   today's leftovers, only 3 for now

8. Tor Browsers and Mozilla Fluff

   Mozilla became very shallow

9. Programming Leftovers

   Programming related picks, GNOME also

10. Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, mintCast, and More

    3 new videos/shows/episodes

11. Free Software Leftovers

    includes analytical piece

12. Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLDump, and More

    Some SQL related news

13. Red Hat and IBM Leftovers

    mostly from redhat.com

14. Security and Windows TCO

    a share of Windows TCO tales

15. Software: Web-based SSH Clients, Qt Stuff, and Portainer

    Some Free software updates

16. today's howtos

    only 3 for now

17. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Pi, and More

    Some hardware picks

18. GNU Screen v.5.0.0 is released

    Screen is a full-screen window manager

19. Android Leftovers

    Google rolling out Gmail Q&A on Android as ‘new way of searching your inbox’

20. Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.7, Linux 6.6.48, and Linux 6.1.107

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.7 kernel

21. Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

    After a two-week delay, the Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS release was published today by Canonical for all official flavors as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series.

22. If Ubuntu Exists, Why Use Another Ubuntu-Based Distro? Here Are 5 Reasons

    Did you know there's a whole ecosystem of Ubuntu-based distros, each with its own unique features and superpowers

23. FreeBSD and Hardware

    BSD leftovers

24. EDATEC ED-SBC2300 – A Raspberry Pi CM4-powered industrial Mini-ITX motherboard

    As usual, the latest EDATEC industrial computer based on the Raspberry Pi CM4 runs Raspberry Pi OS Desktop/Lite 32-bit/64-bit with the required drivers to support all features

25. Security and Windows TCO

    Security centric news

26. Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition [Microsoft-sponsored Openwashing at OSI]

    For the OSI definition to be relevant, it needs to acknowledge this unfortunate reality of how these models are trained

27. What is Zorin OS? Linux for People Who Don’t Want to Leave Windows

    Switching from Windows to Linux can be intimidating, but Zorin OS is designed to make it easy

28. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

    We evaluated AudioTube using Manjaro, an Arch-based distro, as well as the ubiquitous Ubuntu

29. Asking for donations in Plasma

    Why do we ask for donations so often? Because it’s important! As KDE becomes more successful and an increasing number of people use our software

30. Six Tips for Maximizing Desktop Screen Potential

    Desktop software has many differences from mobile and embedded applications but one of the biggest and most obvious is the screen

31. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Amiga, and More

    SparkPNT also

32. Need to transfer files between Linux machines? Here are 5 dependable solutions

    If you have multiple Linux machines on your network and are looking for ways to transfer files between them

33. today's howtos

    some more howtos for this morning

34. Toradex Introduces Verdin EVK and Aquila SoM Based on i.MX95 SoC

    Designed for flexibility in development, the kit supports a variety of operating systems including Torizon

35. DietPi August 2024 News (Version 9.7)

    DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system based on Linux

36. These 5 Linux file managers are way better than your default

    Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different

37. The 7 biggest practical differences between Windows and Linux for users

    If you're considering a move from Windows to Linux, there are a few things you should know about before you do

38. Retiring from the Rust for Linux project

    This is as short a series as one can be

39. GNU Screen 5.0 Terminal Multiplexer Brings New Commands, Revamped Authentication

    GNU Screen 5.0 open-source full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes is now available for download with new commands and features.

40. Games: Frontline Crisis, Warside, Croc Legend of the Gobbos, and More

    9 latest from GamingOnLinux

41. Programming/Development With R

    R picks

42. today's leftovers

    LibreOffice, Openwashing, and more

43. GNU/Linux Leftovers

    both Linux and GNU

44. today's howtos

    mostly older, mostly videos

45. Videos and Audiocasts/Shows: New in Invidious and TLLTS

    mostly videos

46. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

47. Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Arduino, and More

    news on the hardware side

48. Red Hat: Oracle, OpenShift, RHEL, and More

    some RHEl-centric news/fluff

49. Security Leftovers

    Security related stuff

50. today's howtos

    half a dozen howtos

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