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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 07, 2024

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1. ‘Tis the Season for COSMIC Alpha 4!

   The holidays are upon us, and it’s time to check under your tree as we light another candle for the 4th COSMIC Alpha release

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2. Fwupd 2.0.3 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Power Quirk for Framework Laptops

   Fwupd 2.0.3 has been released today as the first maintenance update to the latest fwupd 2.0 release of this open-source Linux firmware update utility for Linux-based operating systems.

3. openSUSE Leap Micro 6.1 Released with Simplified and Smoother Upgrades

   The openSUSE project announced today the release and general availability of openSUSE Leap Micro 6.1 as the latest version of this secure and lightweight openSUSE Leap variant designed for containerized and virtualized workloads.

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4. A stable kernel to fix boot problems and other stable branches

   All users of the 6.12 kernel series must upgrade

   New

5. Immich 1.122 Brings HDR Video Support in the Mobile App

   Immich 1.122, a self-hosted photo and video backup solution

6. Compact RISC-V Linux Development Device with USB Form Factor Powered by Rockchip RV1103

   The Luckfox Pico WebBee RV1103 is a Linux micro development board powered by the Rockchip RV1103 chip

7. Windows TCO: Leftovers

   real cost of Microsoft

8. NVK Open-Source Driver for NVIDIA GPUs Reaches Vulkan 1.4 Conformance

   Collabora announced this week that its open-source NVK Vulkan graphics driver in the Mesa open-source graphics stack for NVIDIA hardware is now officially conformant with the latest Vulkan 1.4 graphics API.

9. Graphics: Mesa 24.3.1, NVIDIA Driver 565.77, and Hopalong

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10. today's howtos

    the fifrrst batch for today

11. Android Leftovers

    Hyundai is not giving up on Android Auto

12. Games: Steam, War Thunder, and More

    Latest picks from GamingOnLinux

13. 3 free Linux distros that look and feel like Windows

    Linux is a good alternative to Windows

14. GEEKOM GT1 Mega review with Ubuntu 24.10 – Part 3: Linux on an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H “Meteor Lake” mini PC

    I’ve tested the features of the Meteor Lake mini PC in Linux

15. Wubuntu: The lovechild of Windows and Linux nobody asked for

    A third-party Kubuntu remix with a severe identity crisis

16. Zenith – turbo-charged top utility

    The top utility needs little introduction to seasoned Linux users

17. KDE:icecream!

    Lots of KDE hacking these days, and that comes with compiling large amounts of code

18. 29 gift ideas for your favorite open-source fan

    What do you get an open-source enthusiast or developer

19. today's leftovers

    Graphics and more

20. Security Leftovers

    Security and FUD

21. Kernel Space: ARM32 and HPC file and object storage

    Linux development

22. Open Hardware/Modding: Free/Libre Hardware, ESP32, VHDL

    Hardware news

23. Programming Leftovers

    Development picks

24. Today in Techrights

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