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It's Not FOSS, Not Even Remotely, and Microsoft Uses It to Spy on Users
highly disappointing editorial decisions at "It's FOSS"
Proton 8.0-4 Released with Support for More Windows Games on Linux
Valve released today Proton 8.0-4 as the latest version of this open-source compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components that enable Linux users to play Windows games.
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elementary OS 7.1 Released with New Privacy Features, Improved AppCenter
Danielle Foré informs 9to5Linux today about the release and general availability of elementary OS 7.1 as the first major update to the Ubuntu-based distribution since elementary OS 7.0 “Horus”.
 
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Microsoft trouble
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In today’s reality, more and more people start working online so modern technology can give you an edge
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This Week in GNOME: #116 Fragmented Files
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Kubuntu 23.10: Best New Features
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Canonical/Ubuntu: Snaps, OpenStack, and smartNIC
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Bridge
Adobe Bridge is proprietary software and not available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives
11 Best Free and Open Source File Systems for Big Data
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This week in KDE: re-organized System Settings
System Settings’ sidebar has gotten a much-needed re-organization
Ubuntu vs. Kubuntu: What's The Better Choice For You
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Games: Moonring, Shadows of the Afterland, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and More
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A backup software is an important program on every Linux user's toolkit
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Last week I was a bit distracted with the trip to Paris for the Embedded Recipes conference, but later I have found some time for hacking and got some interesting results out of it
Red Hat Leftovers
3 links for this morning
Security Leftovers
23andMe, Android, and Microsoft
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Postgres: pgmoneta 0.7.0 and Citus 12.1 Released!
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Ubuntu: KDE snaps Love KDE neon and Ubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur"
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Security Leftovers
Linux, Windows TCO, and more
Openwashing of Ferrocene
contributions from the "general public" are not accepted
ELKS and Fuzix: Linux – and Unix – writ very, very small
That is not dead which can eternal lie. Iä! Iä! IA16!
Lenovo to offer Android PCs, starting with an all-in-one
Another route to the year of Linux on the desktop. Or the edge
Android Leftovers
Google's Android 14 statue will make you turn upside down
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Stable kernels: Linux 6.5.6, Linux 6.1.56, and Linux 5.15.134
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LMDE 6 “Faye” released
The team is proud to announce the release of LMDE 6 “Faye”
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Programming Leftovers
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Open Hardware links
Software: Ymuse, Hype, and Audacity in the Browser
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Digital Self Defence, FUD, and More
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Cockpit 302
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