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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 18, 2023

Updated This Past Day

  1. Proprietary Stuff and Linux
    Microsoft and worse
  2. Debian 12.4 “Bookworm” Released with 94 Bug Fixes and 65 Security Updates
    The Debian Project announced today the release and general availability of Debian 12.4 as the third ISO update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series.
  3. Red Hat is Now Selling Buzzwords, Vapourware and Nonsensical Hype Instead of GNU/Linux
    Getting worse, not technical at all
  4. ’Patch Level’ Univention Corporate Server 5.0-6 Released
    The Germany-based enterprise-focused open-source software company Univention today announced the release of Univention Corporate Server 5.0-6
  5. GNUnet News: Update for NGI Zero Entrust: GNS to DNS Migration and Zone Management
    Milestone 2b: A GNS Registrar Frontend
  6. Wine 9.0-rc2 Released
    Binary packages are in the process of being built

    New

  7. Today in Techrights [Some of the latest articles]
    Some of the latest articles
  8. Integrity, TCO, and Security Isssues
    Security mostly
  9. Kernel: Linus Torvalds and Changwoo Min's Take on BPF-extensible scheduler class
    Some Linux stuff
  10. Free Software for Android and SparkFun's Xmas Stuff
    embedded things
  11. FOSS, Gentoo, FSFE, and Debian
    today's leftovers mixed
  12. Audiocasts/Shows: The Linux Link Tech Show, FLOSS Weekly, and Plenty in YouTube
    Many videos and shows
  13. Linux 6.7-rc6
    almost over
  14. today's howtos
    only 3 for now
  15. postmarketOS 23.12 Brings the GNOME 45 Desktop to Linux Phones and Tablets
    postmarketOS 23.12 has been released today as the latest stable update to this Alpine Linux-based operating system for mobile devices.
  16. Red Hat and RHEL Leftovers
    mostly corporate stuff unfortunately
  17. Perl Programming Leftovers
    From perl.org
  18. today's howtos
    new and older howtos
  19. Weekly Roundups: Linux on Mobile, GNU-like Mobile Linux Update, and Linux Weekly Roundup
    3 new roundup
  20. Android Leftovers
    This Firefox for Android feature you've been begging for is finally here
  21. LibreOffice 24.2: Best New Features
    Highlights of the best features of LibreOffice 24.2, currently in beta.
  22. Programming Leftovers
    C++, R, and more
  23. today's leftovers
    SUSE, Games, and more
  24. today's howtos
    many howtos later in the week
  25. Open Hardware/Modding: New Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More Rigid//Proprietary Options
    Some hardware projects/products
  26. Android Leftovers
    10 Accessories Every Android User Will Want For 2024
  27. PowerDNS DNSdist 1.8.3 released
    We are grateful to the PowerDNS community for the reporting of bugs, issues, feature requests, and especially to the submitters of fixes and implementations of features
  28. today's leftovers
    KDE, Mint, and more
  29. Fake 'Open Source' and Fake Security
    3 stories/examples
  30. This Week in GNOME and Other GNOME Development News
    Some GNOME news
  31. Prompt - by Christian Hergert (GNOME)
    new software
  32. Security Leftovers
    Security and FUD
  33. Openwashing and Linux Foundation Fluff
    pseudo-FOSS
  34. New Article About Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) and a Call for Support [original]
    Today it's also my birthday
  35. Windows Market Share in Cuba Collapsed When COVID-19 Started [original]
    We saw this trend in other countries too
  36. The Cathedral and the Bazaar (Book) Turns 25 in a Few Months [original]
    milestone in history

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