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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 14, 2023

Updated This Past Day

  1. Some New Free Software Project Mini-Overviews at Medevel
    some of the more relevant among them
  2. Microsoft People Control People From Within ('Secure' Boot and BSOD)
    the same old tactic, taking over the rival
  3. Debian 12.4 “Bookworm” Released with 94 Bug Fixes and 65 Security Updates
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  5. LXD now re-licensed and under a CLA
    Per the commit message performing the re-licensing, all further contributions will be under the AGPLv3 license and all contributions from Canonical employees have been re-licensed to AGPLv3
  6. Linux Blamed for Everything (Even Unpatched Systems, Years-Old CVEs)
    FUD tactics?

    New

  7. Increase Reader Engagement with ActivityPub Plugin
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  8. Programming Leftovers
    R and more
  9. today's leftovers
    hardware focus
  10. Security: Outsourced Computing, OpenSSF, Istio, and More
    Some security-related news
  11. F39 Elections Voting is now Open!
    Links to candidate interviews
  12. Carbonyl: A Chormium-Based Browser Made for Your Terminal
    can also run through SSH
  13. PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.1 Released
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  14. Debian: Rescatux Introduction and Freexian Report
    a pair of Debian-related articles
  15. GNOME: Outreachy Summer of Labour (GSoC)
    GNOME and programs
  16. Ardour 8.2 Open-Source DAW Adds Note Tupling, Support for Solid State Logic UF8
    Ardour 8.2 open-source, free, and cross-platform DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software is now available for download as a feature and bugfix release.
  17. Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters and mintCast
    2 new episodes
  18. today's howtos
    many howtos for this evening
  19. Windows TCO Leftovers
    Some Microsoft-induced issues
  20. Android Leftovers
    Desktop Chrome browsing will soon be the default on premium Android tablets
  21. Maintenance release: Godot 4.2.1
    This first maintenance release fixes a number of platform compatibility issues introduced in Godot 4.2, which should make it much easier to upgrade from 4.1 or start new projects on all platforms
  22. List of Free Software Licensed Fonts Alternatives to Proprietary Ones
    This table is written as a part of our continuous efforts in helping people switching to Free Software
  23. LibreOffice 24.2 Beta1 is available for testingLibreOffice 24.2 Beta1 is available for testing
    LibreOffice 24.2 will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024
  24. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS links and some BSD
  25. Programming Leftovers
    also some on education and licences
  26. Linux Devices and Open Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
    half a dozen new stories
  27. Web Browsers/Web Issues and Mozilla
    3 stories of relevance
  28. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  29. Cost of Microsoft Systems (Windows TCO)
    cautionary tales
  30. Games: DOOM, Bundlefestive, Steam, and More
    10 stories, mainly but not only from Liam Dawe
  31. today's howtos and technical posts
    over a dozen for now
  32. Android Leftovers
    10 Emergency Alerts on Android devices within 50 minutes
  33. Inkycal v3 is a Raspberry Pi-Powered ePaper Dashboard for Your Desk
    Aceinnolab has made the software open source under the reciprocal GNU General Public License 3
  34. LibreOffice Alert: Update Now to Fix Two Critical Vulnerabilities
    Update to the latest version of LibreOffice now (7.6.4 or 7.5.9) to fix two critical vulnerabilities.
  35. 25 Best Text Editors for Ubuntu and Other Linux
    We review the best of Linux text editors available today with their features and installation guides.
  36. Angie 1.4.0 Web Server Aligns with Nginx 1.25.3 Functionalities
    Angie 1.4.0 debuts with enhanced HTTP/3 support, MQTT handling, and refined server recovery, plus all Nginx 1.25.3 features
  37. 14 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Profilers
    For Linux, there are a number of good utilities that offer the same type of information
  38. Kate KF6 Status
    Thanks to the help of our contributors the current state of Kate for the upcoming first Qt & KF 6 release looks very promising
  39. Security Leftovers
    GNU/Linux patches and some new incidents
  40. Linux vger mailing list migration to subspace.kernel.org
    mailing list moving
  41. Geekbench ML Ported to GNU/Linux
    it now supports Linux
  42. Linux Mint 21.3 and Zorin 17 are beta buddies
    Irish software projects gear up for latest iterations
  43. 2024 and the Linux Desktop: Cosmic, KDE Plasma 6, and Linux Mint News
    Linux has been increasing its share of the desktop market, but 2024 promises a number of developments that could propel it to its best year yet....
  44. Microsoft: Down From 100% to 7% in Just Over a Decade (Vietnam)
    the media barely ever mentions this
  45. Lubuntu 24.04 LTS Plans for Snap-Free Minimal Option
    Learn about the new minimal snap-free option in Lubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat with additional new features and updates.
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