Over at Tux Machines...

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 12, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Microsoft Windows at All-Time Lows [original]

   The way things sway, Microsoft will just go deeper and deeper into debt

2. Fedora Linux Elevates KDE to Edition Status

   Fedora Linux 42 elevates KDE to Edition status alongside GNOME

3. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 10th, 2024

   The 213th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on November 10th, 2024.

   New

4. DXVK 2.5 Improves Memory Management in God of War and Other Video Games

   DXVK 2.5 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download as a significant update that improves support for multiple games.

5. Security Leftovers

   Security related picks, for now...

6. GNU/Linux Leftovers

   Games, Gentoo, and more

7. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   Free software and sharing

8. Radxa, Raspberry Pi, and More Hardware

   Some hardware news

9. Programming Leftovers

   only a few for today

10. Audiocasts/Shows: Open Source Security Podcast and This Week in Linux

    2 new episodes

11. today's howtos

    many howtos for Monday

12. Streamlining openSUSE Translations Upstream

    Managing localization of desktop menus and applications takes a specific tool and approach that fills a gap but leaves inconsistent upstream translations

13. Android Leftovers

    Android 15 adds support for Wi-Fi Ranging to improve indoor navigation

14. Putting Linux on a Tablet? 7 Distros to Try

    As convertible laptops gain popularity, many users seek to replace Windows with a Linux-based tablet experience

15. Pop!_OS: One of the Best Linux Distros For Creators of All Types

    After a few days of using System76's Linux distribution

16. Habits to Keep Linux Resource Usage Low

    Linux is great at using your computer efficiently, but sometimes you might find yourself on a slower or older machine

17. 5 Linux Features That Make It More Productive Than Windows or Mac

    Most people think of Windows or macOS for productivity, but Linux desktops offer powerful customization that can boost your efficiency

18. Auto-Match Ubuntu’s Accent Colour to Your Wallpaper

    For a pinch more personalisation of Ubuntu 24.10 check out Auto Accent Colour

19. veraPDF – industry supported PDF/A validation

    veraPDF is a purpose-built, open source, file-format validator covering all PDF/A and PDF/UA parts and conformance levels

20. Review: Bazzite 40, Playtron OS Alpha 1, Tucana Linux 3.1

    This week I decided to take a look at a few gaming-focused distributions on the DistroWatch waiting list

21. This Week in KDE Apps: Adopt an App

    Welcome to a new issue of "This Week in KDE Apps"! Every week we cover as much as possible of what's happening in the world of KDE apps

22. Linux 6.12-rc7

    No big surprises

23. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

    ---

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2024-11-05 to 2024-11-11

    919	/n/2024/11/06/Windows_Gets_Infected_Media_Blames_Linux.shtml
    859	/n/2024/11/06/Mass_Layoffs_at_Mozilla_Again.shtml
    742	/n/2024/11/06/The_Bitcoin_Mailing_List_and_its_history_is_erased_from_Linux.shtml
    698	/n/2024/11/06/What_s_new_for_Fedora_Atomic_Desktops_in_Fedora_41.shtml
    594	/n/2024/11/08/todaay_s_howtos.shtml
    557	/n/2024/11/05/LXQt_2_1_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_Initial_Wayland_Supp.shtml
    537	/n/2024/11/08/After_Cyberwar.shtml
    512	/n/2024/11/05/Manjaro_Considers_Embedding_a_Telemetry_Tool.shtml
    501	/n/2024/11/05/KDE_Plasma_6_2_3_Brings_Better_Support_for_HDR_Displays_Various.shtml
    489	/n/2024/11/09/today_s_howtos.shtml
    486	/n/2024/11/08/Calibre_7_21_Adds_Read_Aloud_with_Sentence_Tracking_for_EPUBs.shtml
    473	/n/2024/11/07/today_s_leftovers.shtml
    473	/n/2024/11/09/Programming_Leftovers.shtml
    466	/n/2024/11/07/Canonical_Ubuntu_Leftoverss.shtml
    464	/n/2024/11/07/today_s_howtos.shtml
    460	/n/2024/11/09/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml
    458	/n/2024/11/09/Security_Leftovers.shtml
    456	/n/2024/11/07/Linuxfx_11_24_04.shtml
    455	/n/2024/11/07/GIMP_3_0_Release_Candidate_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_Testing.shtml
    452	/n/2024/11/09/Microsoft_s_Embrace_Extend_Extinguish_EEE_and_Openwashing.shtml