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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2023

Updated This Past Day

1. Ubuntu Core Snapdeck

   Ubuntu Core Desktop is an immutable, secure and modular desktop operating system. It’s (apparently) coming to a desktop near you next year

2. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS news/application

3. Ubuntu Touch OTA-3 Out Now with OTA Support for PinePhone and PineTab Devices

   The UBports Foundation announced today the release and general availability of Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-3 as the latest stable version of this Ubuntu-based privacy and freedom-respecting mobile operating system for smartphones and tablets.

4. KDE Gear 23.08.3

   Today they all get new bugfix source releases with updated translations

5. elementary OS 8 to Ship with Wayland by Default, Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

   The year of the Wayland desktop is almost here and elementary OS is the last distribution to announce plans for switching to Wayland by default with its next major release, elementary OS 8.

6. Plasma 6’s Icon Set: A Sneak Peek into What’s Coming

   Catch an early look at the upcoming Plasma 6’s icons – they’re shaping up but not yet in their final form

7. Plasma 6.0 Alpha – What this means

   The alpha release primarily focuses on preparing our software for a future release

8. System Cleaner BleachBit Sees First Release in 2 Years

   BleachBit, the popular free system cleaner, has just released a major update — its first since 2021

9. Linux 6.6

   delayed a lot

10. New Horizons for EL: OpenELA Publishes Package Sources

    Bright future for Enterprise Linux with OpenELA’s RHEL-compatible sources for packages now available. More is on the way

11. Google's Shameless Spin About Core Web Vitals

    Google at it

12. Mozilla on Buzzwords and Shopping

    Not what Mozilla used to be

    New

13. Today in Techrights

    one day's articles

14. We Need A Revolution - Fairphone

    Miquel Ballester dissects the role of tech companies in perpetuating a cycle of disposable electronics and Black Friday consumerism

15. Release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3

    RHEL release

16. Security Leftovers

    Incidents and more

17. Reliving The Authentic 90s Linux Experience

    Complete with a 90s-era Pentium machine enclosed in a beige case, this is really the full 90s experience

18. Android Leftovers

    Google Pixel Watch 2 vs. Apple Watch 9: Do you prefer Android or iOS

19. PGConf.dev 2024 - Call for Speakers and Sponsors

    May 28 - 31, 2024, Vancouver, CA

20. FEX 2311 Tagged!

    A fast linux usermode x86 and x86-64 emulator

21. Open Hardware and Linux Devices, Including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and a 192-Core RISC-V CPU

    7 new stories/projects

22. Security Leftovers

    Top 15 Best Password Manager Tools for GNU/Linux System and more

23. Programming Leftovers

    Python, Rust, and more

24. IBM/Red Hat: Fedora Appreciation Week, OpenShift, and Sponsored (Fake) 'Articles' Aplenty

    Some Red Hat stuff

25. LibreOffice: Month of LibreOffice, It's FOSS, and FOSS Weekly

    LibreOffice news picks

26. Proprietary Traps and Microsoft

    Only 3 for now

27. Linux Foundation and Openwashing

    Openwashing business in action

28. today's howtos

    daily batch

29. Review: System76 Lemur Pro Laptop

    The System76 Lemur Pro is light, thin, repairable, and upgradeable. It's the best Linux laptop we've tested

30. Jack Wallen Compares Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux, Red Hat Continues Paying SiliconANGLE for SPAM and Placements/Puff Pieces

    RHEL and more

31. Android Leftovers

    More Kia and Hyundai cars start getting wireless CarPlay and Android Auto (but there's a catch)

32. Libre Computer AML-A311D-CC “Alta” SBC features Amlogic A311D AI processor

    The Amlogic A311D was launched in 2019 and first found in the Khadas VIM3 SBC that we reviewed in both Android and Linux

33. Kernel: Rust Difficulties, Spinlocks, and String Handling

    3 LWN articles outside paywall now

34. Security, Windows TCO, and Digital Restrictions/Lock-down

    Mostly incidents

35. Automatic NVIDIA SFS updating

    An NVIDIA SFS is compiled for a particular kernel version

36. KDE Plasma 6 Alpha "megarelease" is Out for Testing

    An early KDE Plasma 6 Alpha version is now available to download and test.

37. Open Hardware and Linux Devices

    hardware side

38. Programming Leftovers

    Many links regarding code

39. BSD and GNU/Linux Leftovers

    misc. stories

40. Latest in Browserling

    The Vivaldi browser and Brave browser

41. IBM's Red Bait: The Latest Puff Pieces/Press Releases

    Mostly corporate stuff

42. Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers

    4 new stories/reports

43. Windows TCO

    Cost of Microsoft

44. today's howtos

    many howtos for today

45. Games: Steam Deck, Humble Choice, and More

    Mostly Liam Dawe's posts

46. KDE: KDSOAP WS-Discovery Client 0.3.0, Subtitle Composer 0.8.0, and More

    3 stories

47. Security Leftovers

    lots of news

48. WordPress 6.4 "Shirley" Released, Kiwi TCMS Milestone

    WordPress 6.4 "Shirley" is here! Named in honor of the iconic jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn, this release was made possible by over 600 contributors

49. KDE Releases Alpha Versions of Plasma 6, Frameworks 6, and Gear 24.02

    The KDE Project released today the alpha version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment, along with alpha versions of the KDE Frameworks 6 and KDE Gear 24.02 software suites.

50. Fedora Linux 39 Is Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.5

    After several delays, the Fedora Project released today Fedora Linux 39 as the latest stable version of this Red Hat-sponsored GNU/Linux distribution for the masses.

51. GIMP 2.10.36 Released with Support for ASE & ACB Palettes, New Gradient, and More

    GIMP 2.10.36 open-source, free, and cross-platform image editing software has been officially released today as a new maintenance update to the GIMP 2.10 series.

52. Android Leftovers

    Epic lays out Google’s alleged “bribe and block” monopoly strategy in trial opening

53. Ubuntu Touch OTA-3 released with support for over two dozen devices (including the PinePhone and PinePhone Pro)

    Ubuntu Touch is a mobile Linux distribution designed to run on smartphones and tablets

54. Stable kernels: Linux 6.6.1, Linux 6.5.11, Linux 6.1.62, Linux 5.4.260, Linux 4.19.298, Linux 4.14.329, Linux 5.15.138 and Linux 5.10.200

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.6.1 kernel

55. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and More

    Mostly Raspberry Pi

56. Programming Leftovers

    Python and more

57. today's leftovers

    GNU/Linux news and Windows TCO

58. Kernel: WPA3 fixes and colour capabilities of AMD

    Linux development

59. Updates and Reports From Fedora Project

    3 new posts

60. GhostBSD and FreeBSD News

    Some BSD articles

61. Software: Reverse Proxy Servers, Kubernetes Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Moosync, and More

    Applications and FOSS

62. today's howtos

    many howtos for today's batch

63. Android Leftovers

    Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (November 8)

64. Games: Godot 4.2 beta 5, Arduino Project, and More

    8 news picks and more

65. Clonezilla Live 3.1.1 Bumps Kernel to Linux 6.5, Adds Many Disk Cloning Improvements

    Clonezilla Live maintainer Steven Shiau announced today the release and general availability of Clonezilla Live 3.1.1 as the latest stable version for this Debian-based live system for performing disk cloning and imaging tasks.

66. Tux Machines Turns 19.5 a Month From Now

    A step closer to 20

67. Chinese Isolation From the West is Working Well for GNU/Linux Adoption

    GNU/Linux usage is growing rapidly in China

68. High GNU/Linux Usage Levels in Madagascar and Ethiopia

    reaching all-time highs in Africa

69. Android Leftovers

    Samsung just killed one of its most important Android phones

70. 10 Things to Do After Installing Fedora 39 Workstation

    We are presenting our traditional Fedora release article - "10 Things to Do After Installing Fedora 39", with post-install tweaks.

71. MusicPod, the All-In-One Linux Music Player, Has Improved

    MusicPod, an all-in-one music, radio and podcast player for Linux created in Flutter, has matured at a clip since I first looked at it in the spring

72. Microsoft Windows Market Share in Oceania Down From 90% to 30%

    63% Windows, 32% OS X

73. GNU/Linux Leapfrogging Proprietary Operating Systems

    Why does the media not cover any of this?