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Updated This Past Day

  1. Games: Proton 9.0-4, Driveloop, and More
    GamingOnLinux's latest 10
  2. Fedora / Red Hat / IBM
    mostly Red HHat
  3. Elementary OS 8 continues the tradition of a beautiful, user-friendly desktop
    If you're a fan of Elementary OS, then get excited because the latest major version has arrived with extra privacy and more
  4. Slower News [original]
    The next few days will be quieter than usual, as per expectations

    New

  5. Debian, Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, and Openwashing
    today's leftovers
  6. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  7. Tor, Tor Browser, and Firefox
    Some Web picks
  8. Open Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Fairphone, and More
    gadgets and devices
  9. Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers
    Some more picks from or about Canonical/Ubuntu
  10. Security Leftovers
    inc. some Linux focus
  11. KDE: Akademy 2024 in Würzburg and Web Search Keywords
    a pair of KDE posts
  12. Audiocasts/Shows: Cybershow, Microsoft Controlling "What’s in the SOSS", Linux Matters, and More
    new episodes or videos
  13. Applications: PDF Converter, Gitpod, and More
    Some FOSS picks
  14. today's howtos
    one last batch for today
  15. Microsoft Increasingly Sinister and Incompetent
    3 stories
  16. Transition from Windows to Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide
    by Douglas DeMaio
  17. Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Launches as a Modular Version of Raspberry Pi 5
    The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced today the general availability of Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 as the fifth update to their Raspberry Pi CM (Compute Module) series.
  18. Mixxx 2.4.2 DJ App Adds Support for Intech TEK2 and Numark Scratch Controllers
    Mixxx 2.4.2 has been released as a new stable version of this open-source, free, and cross-platform virtual DJ software for performing live mixes.
  19. Android Leftovers
    Delete These 15 Dangerous Apps On Your Phone—8 Million Installs So Far
  20. This Is Why I Switched to Xfce for Linux Mint on My Older Laptop
    Linux is a great operating system for older computers
  21. FSF Ethical Tech Giving Guide: Remember to give freedom
    All year long, but especially during the last two months of the year
  22. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  23. CROWZ – Linux distro based on Devuan
    CROWZ is a lightweight distro based on Devuan and uses the Calamares Installer
  24. Web Search Keywords
    Did you know about a small but very useful feature from KDE
  25. Is a real-time OS right for your business?
    A real-time operating system (RTOS) ensures precise and deterministic responses
  26. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  27. today's leftovers
    only 3 more links for now
  28. Programming Leftovers
    coding and more
  29. Security Leftovers
    Security related picks
  30. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
    Raspberry Pi in particular
  31. Server: Kubernetes, Istio, and RHEL Clones
    Mostly Red Hat
  32. Barry Kauler's Latest Work on EasyOS
    2 new posts
  33. I'm now using i3 as Window Manager
    Even though I love Xfce and have been using it for years
  34. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, Late Night Linux, and LINUX Unplugged
    3 new episodes
  35. Code of Conduct Censorship and Thomas Bonnefille Joins Bootlin
    Kernel news mostly
  36. today's howtos
    many howtos for today
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Wednesday contains all the text.

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

    Span from 2024-11-21 to 2024-11-27
    852 /n/2024/11/18/AlmaLinux_OS_9_5_Is_Here_as_a_Free_Alternative_to_Red_Hat_Enter.shtml
    726 /n/2024/11/25/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Out_Loud_GNU_World_Order_Open_Source_Sec.shtml
    641 /n/2024/11/22/Canonical_Ubuntu_Leftovers.shtml
    573 /n/2024/11/23/mesa_24_3_0.shtml
    559 /n/2024/11/25/Mozilla_Firefox_133_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s.shtml

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