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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 28, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt: Windows Malware Getting Blamed on "Linux"

   Some FUD examples from 'the news'

2. Tails 6.1 Is Out to Mitigate the RFDS Intel CPU Vulnerabilities, Fix More Bugs

   The Tails 6.1 amnesic incognito live system, a portable operating system that protects you against surveillance and censorship, is now available for download as the first update to the latest Tails 6.0 series.

   New

3. today's leftovers

   mostly openwashing

4. Programming Leftovers

   mostly python today

5. Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers

   Ubuntu leftovers, low priority items

6. Security Leftovers

   Security related stories

7. Open Hardware: RISC-V, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi

   devices and open-ended stuff

8. Software: Ambient Noise in Ubuntu 24.0, HNClient, UrBackup

   Some FOSS leftovers

9. today's howtos

   today's last batch of howtos

10. Android Leftovers

    Wallpaper Wednesday: Android wallpapers 2024-03-27

11. Dash to Panel Updates with GNOME 46 Support

    Dash-to-panel, the popular GNOME Shell Extension, got a update few days ago with the latest GNOME 46 support

12. Qubes OS 4.2.1 has been released!

    Our goal is to provide a secure and convenient way for users to install (or reinstall) the latest stable Qubes release with an up-to-date ISO

13. The Journey of Linux’s ext2 Filesystem Comes to an End

    The 30-year-old ext2 filesystem is marked as deprecated in the upcoming Linux kernel 6.9 for lacking dates support beyond 2038

14. Stable kernels: Linux 6.8.2, Linux 6.7.11, Linux 6.6.23, Linux 6.1.83, Linux 5.15.153, Linux 5.10.214, Linux 5.4.273, and Linux 4.19.311

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.8.2 kernel

15. Thoughts on employing PGO and BOLT on the GNOME stack

    First off let’s start with the basics, PGO (profile guided optimizations) and BOLT (Binary Optimization and Layout Tool) work in similar ways

16. Lingmo OS: A Lightweight and Modern Linux Distro to Challenge Deepin

    A lightweight alternative to Deepin. Check it out

17. Fedora 41 with Proposal to Adopt DNF5

    DNF5 can replace the current package manager in Fedora 41

18. Windows Misery (Revenue Associated With Windows is Collapsing)

    "AI" spin

19. Security and Windows TCO Leftovers

    security and more

20. Ubuntu Is Still My Favorite: Top Linux Distros in 2024, Ranked

    Ubuntu is 20 years old in 2024, but is it still the best Linux distro available? For me, it is

21. Programming Leftovers

    Programming picks, 10 in total, some about standards

22. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS leftovers and Open Access

23. New Oryx Pro Laptop gets HX-class CPU Upgrade, Available via Preorder

    New Oryx Pro Laptop gets HX-class CPU Upgrade, Available via Preorder

24. Top 10 Open Source Proxy Browsers for Online Privacy in 2024

    In an era where online privacy is paramount, open-source proxy browsers offer a secure way to surf the web

25. 10 Best Free and Open Source GUI Batch Renamers

    We only include free and open source software in the spirit of our roundups

26. today's howtos

    only 4 howtos for this morning

27. Games: Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy, Veloren, and More

    7 links from gamingonlinux

28. Achronix and Bluespec Launch Linux-Ready RISC-V Processors for Speedster7t FPGAs

    They are compatible with the full RISC-V stack, including BareMetal, RTOS, and Linux

29. Announcing Incus 0.7

    The last Incus release before we go LTS has now been released

30. Regatta OS 24 is the distribution to beat for gaming on Linux

    If you're a gamer and a Linux fan, Regatta OS is a Brazilian Linux distro that could be right up your alley

31. Raspberry Pi Stories and Projects

    Raspberry Pi news

32. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

33. ext2 filesystem driver now marked as deprecated

    31 years after the start of its career in 1993

34. Microsoft 'Reorg' (Problems Euphemised) and Trying to Hijacking "Linux"

    Same ol'

35. Software: Atuin and More (5 Lists)

    half a dozen stories

36. today's howtos

    last batch for now

37. Security Leftovers

    Security stories, only 3 for now

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