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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 26, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Switzerland mandates government agencies use open-source software

   Federal Law on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfillment of Government Tasks

2. Security Leftovers, Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) Besieged by Let's Encrypt, and Windows TCO Tales

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3. Security Leftovers

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4. Openwashing: OSPOs as PR Stunts, OSI Does Openwashing for Microsoft, IBM Helps Microsoft Spread Proprietary Software

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5. today's leftovers

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6. Programming Leftovers

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7. Open Hardware: ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More

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8. Events: Supercon, Free Software Directory Meeting, and DebConf24

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9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

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10. today's howtos

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11. VirtualBox 7.1 Promises Wayland Support for Clipboard Sharing on Linux

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12. Arduino to switch from Arm Mbed to Zephyr RTOS

    The Zephyr project was first introduced in 2016 as a lightweight RTOS managed by the Linux Foundation and we’ve covered several products making use of Zephyr OS over the years

13. IP68-rated Rockchip RK3588 embedded mini PC works underwater

    Mekotronics provides support for Android 12, Buildroot, Debian 11, and Ubuntu 20.04 (through Armbian) for the waterproof embedded computer

14. Best Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

15. Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.11, Linux 6.6.42, and Linux 6.1.101

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.9.11 kernel

16. Meet The Thunderbird Team: Sol Valverde, UI/UX Designer

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17. Have you tried Desktop Mode with your Fairphone?

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18. Hyprland Completes Independence from wlroots

    Hyprland has completed its move off of wlroots and is now a fully independent Wayland compositor

19. Qt Creator 14 Open-Source IDE Released with Support for Lua-Based Plugins

    The Qt Company released today Qt Creator 14 as the latest stable version of this open-source IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for designing graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in the Qt language.

20. Microsoft 'Bricking' Windows Again (Cannot Blame EU or ClownStrike or "Linux")

    here we go again

21. Android Leftovers

    This Widget Makes Your Android Phone More Like a Smart TV

22. CrowdStrike Outage Exposes Windows Risks: Why Linux is the Better Choice

    On July 19, 2024, a significant incident underscored the vulnerabilities of Windows for mission-critical tasks

23. Online Communities, Microsoft Layoffs, Games, and More

    today's leftovers

24. Let's not celebrate CrowdStrike

    New

    let's point to a better way

    If you read the news, went to work, or boarded a plane in the last few days

25. "Your personal information is very important to us.", part two

    XScreenSaver rant

26. Curl 8.9.0 Released

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27. Programming Leftovers

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28. DreamQuest N95 Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction

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29. Best Free and Open Source Software

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30. Kubuntu & proprietary driver management

    In my Kubuntu 24.04 review a few days back, I asserted that the distro does not have a GUI driver management utility

31. (Updated) Forlinx’s New SoM Leverages Rockchip RK3562J Quad-Core Processor

    Forlinx Embedded has launched the FET3562J-C SoM

32. Stable kernel: Linux 6.10.1

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.1 kernel

33. Randy Bias Is VP Open Source Strategy and Technology at Mirantis’ New OSPO

    I would have thought it would have had an open source program office long ago

34. GNU/Linux-Friendly Devices/Embedded Products

    Some hardware news

35. A veneer of organization

    When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

36. today's howtos

    9 howtos for the morning

37. FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Clown

    Some BSD news

38. OpenSSL Unveils New Governance Model

    New from OpenSSL

39. Games: Necesse, Horticular, and More

    8 latest stories from GamingOnLinux

40. LWN Articles on Kernel

    Outside the paywall today

41. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

42. Programming Leftovers

    Programming related posts

43. Software: Mission Center, WordPress, Chrome, and OpenShift

    Some FOSS or OSPS updates

44. GNU/Linux, Kernel, Ubuntu, and Gentoo

    today's leftovers

45. Microsoft: Mass Surveillance, Vista 11 Popups, and CG Move as Cause for Mass Layoffs

    Some opposition news

46. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, This Week in Linux, and More

    3 new episodes

47. Latest Developments in OpenEmbedded and EasyOS

    BK on his OS work

48. OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and EuroBSDCon

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49. Openwashing PR From Facebook and Others

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50. today's howtos

    an eatrly morning batch of howtos

51. Security Leftovers

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52. VMware and Microsoft: Anti-Linux Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD) and Propaganda

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