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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 17, 2023

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  1. Today in Techrights
    one day's articles
  2. today's leftovers
    OpenBGPD 8.3 released and more
  3. Programming Leftovers
    a dozen links regarding Python and more
  4. today's howtos
    4 howtos for now
  5. Ubuntu on Buzzwords, Volunteer Crave (Unpaid Worker), and Hardware Partnership
    3 stories/puff pieces
  6. Ubuntu 23.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
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  7. OpenBSD 7.4 released
    We are pleased to announce the official release of OpenBSD 7.4
  8. Resources is a New, Modern System Monitor for Linux
    The System Monitor app Ubuntu comes with with does an okay job of letting you monitor system resources and oversee running processes — but it does look dated
  9. Why Ubuntu 23.10 ISOs Have Been Temporarily Withdrawn
    Due to the hate speech found in some of the translations in the Ubuntu 23.10 desktop installer, the ISOs were withdrawn from the mirrors
  10. MariaDB’s Bad Week: Layoffs and an End to Azure Support
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  11. OpenWrt 23.05.0 - First Stable Release
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  12. Fedora Project and Slimbook Collaborate to Deliver New Fedora Slimbook Ultrabook
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  13. today's leftovers
    4 more stories
  14. Kyle E Mitchell on the GPL
    Two new links
  15. Steam Proton game compatibility report 2023
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  16. This Site Should be Blazing Fast Now
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  17. The Wine development release 8.18 is now available.
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  18. Microsoft Windows' Market Share in Tanzania Sinks to 10%
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  20. Windows TCO in Åland and Kansas
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  25. GNU/Linux Devices: Raspberry Pi 5, Purism on OJ Antitrust Lawsuit, SolidRun Hummingboard SBC
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  26. today's howtos
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  27. Audiocasts/Shows: 5 New Episodes
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  28. Security Leftovers
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  29. Games: GNU/Linux Faster, Steam Deck Gets Easy Undervolting Controls, Jim Whitehurst Promoting .NET, Nvidia Reflex could be coming to Linux
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  30. Meet Wolfi: the Linux Distro Designed to Shrink Your Supply Chain - The New Stack
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  31. Microsoft Unable to Evolve to Deal With a Changing World
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  32. Android Leftovers
    Android Auto fixes disappearing navigation bar, Google investigating Pixel 8 connection issues
  33. Debian-based MX Linux 23.1 now available for download
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  34. Add and Customize Section Breaks in LibreOffice Writer
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  35. Tux Machines Loves Nature
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  36. Programming Leftovers
    Python and more
  37. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, Linux Saloon, Linux in the Ham Shack, and Free Software Security Podcast
    4 new episodes
  38. Strategies for deploying things on NixOS
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  39. Remotely Terrorize the Neighborhood Kids on Halloween
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  40. today's howtos
    evening howtos for TM
  41. Use the Real Thing, Not Microsoft's Imitation
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  42. 10 Immutable Linux Distributions: Linux Security to the Next Level
    Linux distributions are known for their robust security. But, like any powerful thing, you could still compromise a Linux system.
  43. 8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Personal Information Managers
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  44. 9 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based News Aggregators
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  45. MX-23.1 “Libretto” released
    We are pleased to offer MX-23.1 for your use
  46. Ubuntu's 'Mantic Minotaur' Release or Microsoft's Proprietary Panda?
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  47. Åland and Killer Windows
    nobody can say something about it in English?
  48. MariaDB Lays Off About a Third of Its Staff Just as We Abandon MariaDB Here in Tux Machines
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  49. Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Installing Ubuntu 23.10 Desktop
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  50. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 15th, 2023
    The 158th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on October 15th, 2023.
  51. today's leftovers
    a few more stories for today
  52. Programming Leftovers
    Python 3.13.0 alpha 1 and more
  53. HashiCorp Terraform's Openwashing Trap
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  54. Software: VLC 3.0.19's Betrayal, OpenStack Bobcat, and Linux Configuration Management Software
    3 stories combined
  55. Low-cost CH32V003 USB dev board with RISC-V MCU
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  59. Today in Techrights
    one day's articles
  60. Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.10: Best New Features
    Learn what's new in the recently released Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur", bringing the latest Cinnamon desktop and more.
  61. MX-23.1 'Libretto' released!
    We are pleased to offer MX-23.1 for your use
  62. FydeOS 17.0 and Dr.Parted 23.09
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  63. KDE and Plasma Design: It’s Been a Minute…
    It’s been so, oh so long, since I have blogged. I have never been away, just not writing as much as I used
  64. Debian Unveiled: The Gold Standard of Linux Stability
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  65. Adopting a GNU or a Penguin in an Era of Mass Surveillance, War, and Worse
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  66. GNOME 45 Introduces New Image Viewer and Camera Apps: Here’s How They Work
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  67. today's howtos
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  68. Linux 6.6-rc6 and Linux 6.1.58
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  69. today's howtos
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  70. Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) Officially Released with Linux 6.5 and GNOME 45
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  71. today's leftovers
    4 more links, including 2 howtos
  72. IBM/Red Hat and Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers
    only 3 more stories
  73. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    5 stories
  74. Google and Microsoft Monopolies
    Some coverage from the weekend
  75. Programming Leftovers
    Java and more
  76. Security and Windows TCO
    BSD and more
  77. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Retro, and More
    5 links/stories
  78. Can open source be saved from the EU's Cyber Resilience Act?
    the open source community knew the CRA was bad news with a capital B
  79. Microsoft Tax Evasion
    More on that
  80. Android Leftovers
    Sneak Peek: Google Chrome's New Look for Android App
  81. How to Stop GNOME Software from Running in the Background
    Here's how you can stop GNOME software from running in the background, consuming system resources.
  82. today's howtos
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  83. Society Cannot Bear Social Control Media for Much Longer
    Since leaving Social Control Media we have done as well as ever
  84. Back in FOSS Force
    Thank you, Christine
  85. Liars at Microsoft Tell You How to Install 'Linux' (as Long as Windows is in Control of It and Microsoft Controls the User)
    they're just googlebombing relevant words and phrases to ensure people follow Microsoft's instructions, pushing people to adopt more of Windows instead of dumping Microsoft
  86. Critique of "Clown Computing" Orthodoxy by Helen Plews and Andy Farnell
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  87. Speaking About and Spreading the Word (About GNU/Linux)
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