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    Fwupd 2.0.19 Released With New CRC Tools and udev Support
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    Less than three weeks after the previous 2.0.18 release, fwupd, an open-source tool designed to simplify firmware updates on Linux-based systems, has reached version 2.0.19.

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    Kodi 22 "Piers" Preview Shows FFmpeg 8 Upgrade and New Format Support
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    One of the most significant changes in Kodi 22 is the upgrade to FFmpeg 8, which underpins much of Kodis audio and video handling. This brings broader codec support and lays the groundwork for improved playback compatibility across modern media formats.

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    How I assembled my own Plasma desktop
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    Wait, what. Mic drop? Dedoimedo built his own distro? No, nothing of the sort. And yet. Well, let me intrigue you. But also, let me explain. Some time ago, I got myself a Macbook. This is one of those Apple Silicon systems, meaning ARM architecture. I also want to use Linux on this box, through virtualization. And this instantly creates a "problem", because there's a relative deart [13:00] schestowitz[TR2] h of Linux distributions and software readily available and compiled for the ARM processors. For example, there's no ARM version of Kubuntu, which would be my favorite option.

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    OpenZFS 2.4 Extends Linux Kernel Support to 6.18 and Supports FreeBSD 1416
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    On the Linux side, OpenZFS 2.4 supports kernels ranging from 4.18 up to 6.18, covering older enterprise distributions as well as the latest stable and development kernels. FreeBSD support targets the current and upcoming major branches, specifically FreeBSD 14, 15, and 16.

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    • [13:02] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | OpenZFS 2.4 Extends Linux Kernel Support to 6.18 and Supports FreeBSD 1416 [13:48] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 20 [15:05] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:05] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@e56aqnyrpnfiu.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 20 [17:23] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcpb0aa5 [17:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcpb0aa5 ) [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] "Nice post, and you are correct. [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] The role of the government is to maintain and improve the life of its citizens. [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] When was the last time Democrats worked on that? [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @qr+1kcpb0aa5 [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] @ey Democrats and Progressives like AOC, Mamdani, Omar, Schumer, Sanders, Warren are responsible for this state of things. Vote them all out of office at the first opportunity if you want jobs and a better life to be created again in America. Trump might not be perfect but he's taking some steps to level the playing field and stop other countries from getting the upper hand and stealing the US jobs. In 11 months, he's been doing mo [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] re than Democrats did in the past 4 years. In the end it's about making sure every American who wants a job gets one and has a better quality of life - Democrats preach this but they do not practice it. [17:28] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Dec 20 [20:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Dec 20 [21:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes