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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 24, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Serpent OS Enters Alpha with GNOME and COSMIC Spins, Powered by Linux 6.12 LTS

   Ikey Doherty released today the long-anticipated alpha version of his new independent Linux distro, Serpent OS, which features some of the latest and greatest technologies and applications.

2. Want a Really Lightweight Desktop Linux Experience? Try a Window Manager

   Window managers manage only windows in the X Window System, providing you an alternative to Linux desktop environments

3. Linux 6.13-rc4

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   New

4. siduction Linux 2024.1.0 Released with Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.2, and LXQt 2.1

   siduction 2024.1.0 has been released today as a major update to this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution featuring some of the latest and greatest technologies and desktop environments.

5. postmarketOS 24.12 Released with KDE Plasma Mobile 6.2.4, GNOME Shell 46

   postmarketOS 24.12 was released today as the latest version of this Linux-based operating system for mobile devices that brings new features, support for new devices, and updated components.

6. GNU/Linux and Free Software Stories

   today's leftovers

7. Only 166 Voters in Fedora Elections Under IBM

   very low

8. Programming Leftovers

   Development news

9. Distributions and Operating Systems: NixOS Hates Precompiled Programs, EasyOS File Information App

   2 OS related picks

10. Applications: Popcorn Time, Flatpak, ScummVM, Calibre

    Software and news about "apps" (Applications)

11. BSD Leftovers

    BSD people and their reasonably technical posts

12. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and Open Source Security Podcast

    a pair of episodes

13. Kernel: Unleashing the kernel with eBPF Steinar H. Gunderson's Kernel adventures

    some Linux pieces

14. Open Hardware/Modding/Retro: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More

    Hardware picks for today

15. today's howtos

    many for today

16. Security Leftovers

    Security related picks, Windows too

17. Android Leftovers

    Google proposes Android, browser contract changes to address Search antitrust ruling

18. OpenShot 3.3 Pre-Release Introduces Fresh UI and Performance Boosts

    The pre-release OpenShot 3.3 open-source video editor debuts the "Cosmic Dusk" theme

19. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 22nd, 2024

    The 219th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on December 22nd, 2024.

20. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

21. Review: The best of 2024

    Another calendar year is drawing to a close

22. Archman XFCE Edition 2024-12 Stable Release

    Archman XFCE Edition 2024-12, the final stable release of the year

23. Today in Techrights

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