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Updated This Past Day

  1. GNOME 48 RC Adds Dynamic Triple Buffering, Wayland Color Management Protocol
    The GNOME Project announced today the Release Candidate (RC) development milestone of the upcoming GNOME 48 desktop environment series ahead of the final release on March 19th, 2025.
  2. Clonezilla 3.2.1 Drops i686 Support, Moves to Linux Kernel 6.12
    Clonezilla Live 3.2.1 brings Linux kernel 6.12, partclone 0.3.33
  3. Plasma 6.3 review - Slick, fast and buggy
    I love the Plasma desktop environment
  4. Android Leftovers
    Android 16 could add PC-like external display tools, and we have a first look
  5. Stable kernels: Linux 6.13.6, Linux 6.12.18, Linux 6.6.81, and Linux 6.1.130
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.13.6 kernel
  6. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  7. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical leftovers
  8. Security Leftovers
    Security links, few for now
  9. Latest Issue of Linux Magazine
    Linux Magazine articles, paywalled
  10. UNIX/BSD and Linux Kernel
    some core bits dissected
  11. Devices/Embedded With Linux
    Or "Open Hardware" picks
  12. LibreWolf, Mozilla, Firefox, and Thunderbird
    Views and updates on some friction
  13. Red Hat Official and Puff Pieces
    Red Hat picks for today, part 2
  14. Programming Leftovers
    Development with Rust, Python, and more
  15. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  16. Red Hat: AnsibleFest and Fedora Cuts, RedHat.com Leftovers
    IBM et al
  17. Open Hardware/Modding: Zant, Raspberry Pi, Innioasis Y1
    Hardware/gadgets leftovers
  18. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
    Windows TCO and patches etc.
  19. Clonezilla Live 3.2.1 Disk Cloning/Imaging Tool Released with Linux 6.12 LTS
    Clonezilla Live developer Steven Shiau released Clonezilla Live 3.2.1 as a new version of this Debian-based, free, and open-source bootable live system for cloning disk drives.
  20. Games: Steam, MangoHud, and More
    mostly picks from GamingOnLinux
  21. Android Leftovers
    OnePlus 13 Android update confusion is both hilarious and embarrassing
  22. Huawei’s New Laptops May Run Linux, not HarmonyOS Next
    Is Huawei planning to ship Linux on its upcoming MateBook laptops instead of HarmonyOS NEXT
  23. Best Free and Open Source Software
    We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux
  24. OnixOS – Arch-based Linux distribution
    OnixOS is a Linux-based and open source Arch distribution
  25. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text.

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