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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 26, 2023

Updated This Past Day

  1. KDE Frameworks 5.111 Is Out and KDE Plasma 6 Now Has a Release Schedule
    With a bit of delay, the KDE Project released KDE Frameworks 5.111 as the latest version of this collection of more than 80 add-on libraries to Qt that provide commonly needed functionality for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and KDE software.
  2. Android Leftovers
    Telegram blocks Hamas channels on Android in violation of policy related to terrorism
  3. The Portenta Hat Carrier board adds Raspberry Pi HAT support to the Portenta X8 SBC
    The Arduino Portenta Hat Carrier board aims to interface the Linux-capable Portenta X8 board with the vast ecosystem of Raspberry Pi HAT (Hardware on Top) expansion boards
  4. Window Maker Live 0.96.0-0 Released
    If you're a fan of the Window Maker window manager, there's a new official release of the Linux distribution that champions the old-school user interface
  5. today's howtos
    many howtos for the morning
  6. openSUSE to have Logos Competition
    The openSUSE Community is pleased to announce a logo competition for a new openSUSE logo as well as four openSUSE distributions
  7. Mozilla Firefox 119 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
    the Mozilla Firefox 119 open-source web browser is now available for download and it’s time to take a first look at its new features and improvements.
  8. What’s Your Ubuntu 24.04 Codename Prediction
    A new Ubuntu release cycle is about to get underway which means a new Ubuntu codename is needed

    New

  9. Adopting Gemini Protocol
    record traffic in Gemini with over 10,000 requests (over Gemini Protocol) in less than 2 days
  10. Kernel Space: The 2023 Image-Based Linux Summit and Finer-grained BPF Tokens
    New from LWN
  11. Defining open hardware
    Open-source hardware (or open hardware) refers to hardware that is developed in a manner similar to open-source software
  12. Security Leftovers
    half a dozen updates on patches and mostly Windows incidents
  13. today's leftovers
    Programming, education, and more
  14. SparkFun and Raspberry Pi Stories
    12 Years at SparkFun and more
  15. New Release: Tor Browser 13.0.1
    Tor Browser 13.0.1 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory
  16. No, fixing a Debian OS update shouldn't require a reinstall!
    I have a draft article named "Fed up with Linux/Debian, moving all the things to FreeBSD!" which will contain a lot more details once published
  17. JRG Systems - Hacking on FreeBSD with an Apple Silicon MacBook
    I made a video about how to hack on FreeBSD from an Apple Silicon MacBook
  18. Fastfetch – fetch system information
    This free and open source tool claims it’s must faster as a result
  19. GNOME 45.1 Improves Flatpak Permission Checks, Adds Support for More CPUs
    The GNOME Project announced today the release and general availability for public consumption of GNOME 45.1 as the first point release to the latest GNOME 45 “Riga” desktop environment series.
  20. Applications for GNU/Linux and Openwashing
    5 more stories for today
  21. Graphics and Kernel: Simon Ser, Mike Blumenkrantz, and More
    5 linux/kernel.org stories
  22. RISC-V Summit, SiFive layoffs, and More
    Open Hardware world and beyond it
  23. Very High Demand for Raspberry Pi 5
    3 new stories
  24. PostgreSQL Upselling and Release of pg_timetable v5.6
    Some postgres news
  25. Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Cohesity Data Clown
    new announcement
  26. Kubernetes: ingress2gateway, Acorn, and More
    Some k8s news
  27. Programming Leftovers
    R, Python, and more
  28. Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leftovers
    Layoffs and breaches
  29. Games: Godot 4.2 beta 3 and lots more
    7 aritcles by GamingOnLinux
  30. Windows TCO (Microsoft Economic Harm)
    5 stories
  31. Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Out Loud, mintCast, Coder Radio, and More
    4 new videos/shows
  32. today's howtos
    another half a dozen
  33. Ubuntu: Kernel, Doctor Who, Ubuntu Studio and Buzzwords Day
    LTS kernels and more
  34. TUXEDO launches 5th generation Polaris 15 and Stellaris 16 Linux gaming laptops
    These machines promise a balance of high performance, affordability, and power efficiency, making high-end gaming accessible to a wider audience
  35. KDE: February 2024 MegaRelease
    Just a heads-up to you people who wondered when Alien BOB would pick up on the KDE Plasma bleeding edge again
  36. Security Leftovers
    breaches, bugs, and more
  37. Microsoft Layoffs, More Shutdowns, and Unionsation Effort Amid Fears of More Mass Layoffs at Microsoft
    tough times at Microsoft
  38. EU Cyber Resilience Act would harm open source software and competitiveness
    If the EU Cyber Resilience Act is adopted in its present form, it would seriously harm the open source ecosystem and the competitiveness of the European economy, argues EDRi member Vrijschrift Foundation in a letter to the Dutch Parliament
  39. GNU poke and GNU Parallel 20231022
    Some GNU news
  40. Audacity 3.4.0 Beta is out! Musical View, Time stretching & New Exporter
    Audacity audio editor released the Beta version of the next 3.4.0
  41. Latest Steam Client Update Enables New VR Gamepad UI in SteamVR Beta on Linux
    Valve released today a new Steam Client update for all supported platforms that introduces several new features, improvements, as well as bug fixes.
  42. Android Leftovers
    Google will require Android apps to better moderate AI-generated content
  43. Stable kernels: Linux 6.5.9, Linux 6.1.60, Linux 5.15.137, Linux 5.10.199, Linux 5.4.259, Linux 4.19.297, and Linux 4.14.328
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.5.9 kernel
  44. Microsoft's Elephant in the Room
    Microsoft goes quite far to attack, intimidate, silence, and publicly humiliate those who speak about the fraud, including Microsoft's own dissenting insiders
  45. Microsoft's Windows Division is Collapsing
    The bottom line is, Windows is down, its dominance is rapidly waning, and the media helps Microsoft distract from it by resorting to buzzwords like "Hey Hi" (AI) and clown computing (Azure) even when both area have layoffs and losses
  46. TUXEDO Linux Gaming Laptops Powered by AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs Are Back
    German-based Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers announced today the return of its TUXEDO Polaris 15 and TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Linux gaming laptops with AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs.
  47. How to Create and Use Workspaces in Linux Mint
    Configuring workspaces in Linux Mint Cinnamon desktop is super easy and effective. Here's how to do it.
  48. Android Leftovers
    What is a privacy-focused Android phone
  49. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    mostly opensource.net
  50. Programming Leftovers
    7 new picks concering R, C, and more
  51. Guide to Create and Use Hot Corners in Linux Mint
    Do you know you can customize Linux Mint effectively to enable hot corners? Here's how.
  52. Edge AI Fanless PC equipped with Nvidia Jetson Orin
    ICP Germany recently presented a Fanless embedded PC for high-performance applications such as machine vision, automation, IoT and industrial control
  53. Web Browser News
    4 for now
  54. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi News, SiFive Layoffs
    Some hardware chatter
  55. Kodi 21.0 "Omega" Beta 1
    First, we would like to make a few targeted announcements
  56. Games: Heads Will Roll: Reforged, METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1, and More
    half a dozen new picks from Liam Dawe
  57. GNOME Foundation Welcomes Holly Million as Executive Director
    Holly holds a Master of Arts in Education from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Harvard University
  58. today's howtos
    5 howtos for now
  59. Updated Lists for Free Software Options in Scanning, System Administrators, Tiling Window and Text Editing
    3 updated lists
  60. It's time to port your widgets to Plasma 6
    Consider this a formal heads-up
  61. Devices: Dusun Pi4, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
    half a dozen
  62. Programming Leftovers
    R and more
  63. today's leftovers
    Server and more
  64. Databases News
    Takeover and a release
  65. Ubuntu Leftovers
    Upcoming events and Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter
  66. Audiocasts/Shows: Mozilla, Late Night Linux, and Tech Over Tea
    New episodes
  67. Red Hat and IBM Leftovers
    corporate stuff only
  68. 7 Best Push Notification Software for Linux and Various Free Software/Application Lists
    FOSS lists
  69. today's howtos
    loads of howtos from yesterday
  70. Security Leftovers
    Linux, Microsoft TCO, and more
  71. WordPress 6.4 RC2 and WordPress.com parent Automattic acquires all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50M
    WordPress-related news
  72. 70 Best Linux Blog Compilation You’ll Ever Need
    "Tux Machines is one of the most popular Linux blogs around the world."
  73. Firefox 120 to Finally Let Ubuntu Users Import Chromium Browser Data in Firefox Snap
    With Firefox 119 out the door, it’s time for Mozilla to focus its efforts on the next major release of the open-source web browser, Firefox 120, which has been promoted to the beta channel today.
  74. KDE Plasma 5.27.9 Improves Plasma Wayland and Flatpak-Based GNOME Apps
    The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 5.27.9 as the ninth maintenance update to the long-term supported KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS desktop environment series to fix more issues and bugs.

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