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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 23, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 23.10 to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

   After a long wait of almost a month, Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” users can now finally upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” release.

2. GNU/Linux in Finland in 2024 [original]

   that's over 7% in total for some kind of GNU/Linux

   New

3. today's leftovers

   several more stories

4. Programming Leftovers

   Programming picks

5. Open Hardware: BreadboardOS, Arduino, and More

   Linux-centric hardware news

6. Software: Stratus, Floorp Browser in Linux, and mpv

   Some software picks

7. Ubuntu in Malaysia, Games, and More

   Some Ubuntu news/views

8. AlmaLinux, Red Hat, and Fedora

   Some IBM-themed news

9. Security Leftovers

   Security matters and news

10. today's howtos

    5 howtos for now

11. Elon Musk Suggests Shifting 'Consumer Desktops To Linux' As Satya Nadella Promotes Microsoft's New Windows AI Feature 'Recall' With Photographic Memory

    “Maybe it is time to move consumer desktops to Linux.”

12. Mesa 24.1 Linux Graphics Stack Released with Vulkan X11 WSI Explicit Sync Support

    The Mesa 24.1 open-source graphics stack for Linux-based operating systems is now available for download as a major update that introduces new features for supported drivers and numerous improvements for many games.

13. Android Leftovers

    /e/OS Is Better Than Android. You Should Try It

14. Alpine Linux 3.20 Released with Initial Support for 64-Bit RISC-V, KDE Plasma 6

    The Alpine Linux team announced today the release and general availability of Alpine Linux 3.20 as another major update to this independent and security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution.

15. AlmaLinux Launches Engineering Steering Committee

    ALESCo takes the helm in AlmaLinux's technical development, ensuring alignment with the community's needs and tech trends

16. Alpine Linux 3.20.0 Released

    We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.20.0, the first in the v3.20 stable series

17. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS links

18. Programming Leftovers

    Programming links

19. Windows TCO Leftovers

    Windows TCO, handful of examples

20. Red Hat Leftovers

    Red Hat related news

21. Devices: Raspberry Pi, SparkFun, and More

    Some hardware news

22. today's howtos

    many howtos

23. LibreOffice 24.8 Alpha1 is available for testing

    LibreOffice 24.8 will be released as final at the end of August, 2024

24. Games: King under the Mountain (Mountaincore) Liberated and More

    8 picks for today

25. Oracle Abandons Terraform in Favor of OpenTofu

    Oracle phases out HashiCorp's Terraform in favor of OpenTofu, aiming for more open infrastructure solutions

26. Sovereign Tech Fund Backs FFmpeg Project with a €157K Infusion

    The FFmpeg project gets €157K from Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund, ensuring ongoing innovation

27. Slack Linux App Fixes Screen Sharing Under Wayland

    If you use Slack on Ubuntu and were frustrated that screen sharing under Wayland was only showing a black screen (or crashing the entire app entirely)

28. Best Free and Open Source Software

    We recommend the best free and open source alternatives

29. Google thinks the public sector can do better than Microsoft’s ‘security failures’

    Google is pouncing on Microsoft’s weathered enterprise security reputation by pitching its services to government institutions

30. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

31. RMS (Richard Stallman) and Cancel Culture - Lugcast Clips Ep. 244

    New video

32. Moldova is Adopting GNU/Linux, Windows Down From 99% to About 33% [original]

    primarily because of Android, which uses the Linux kernel

33. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Pi, and More

    devices and more

34. Fedora, Red Hat, and Layoffs Inpending

    Some IBM stuff

35. Coding, Kernel, and Kiwi TCMS 13.3

    Assorted links

36. KDE Goals Sprint and Haruna 1.1.1

    Some KDE news

37. Audiocasts/Shows: Going Linux, Late Night Linux, Destination Linux

    3 new episodes

38. Security Leftovers

    half a dozen stories

39. today's howtos

    4 more howtos

40. Ubuntu Leftovers

    Ubuntu related news

41. Linus Torvalds on Why He Does Not Like Cryptocurrencies | The Visionary Creator of the Linux Operating System Calls Crypto ‘A Great Vehicle for Scams’

    In a recent forum post, renowned Finnish-American software engineer Linus Torvalds, best known for creating the Linux operating system, expressed his skepticism about cryptocurrencies.

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