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Updated This Past Day

  1. Ubuntu’s New Security Center Readies Stable Release
    Ubuntu’s new desktop Security Center app is gearing up for its first stable release
  2. Events: FSF, Ubuntu, and Debian
    Some upcoming and past events
  3. QEMU 9.1 Improves ARM and RISC-V Support, Adds Compression Offload Support
    QEMU 9.1 open-source machine emulator and virtualization software has been released to improve hardware support and emulation for ARM and RISC-V platforms, as well as other changes.

    New

  4. today's leftovers
    and a pair of howtos
  5. Openwashing Initiative (OSI) and 'Linux' Foundation
    the monopolists' voicee
  6. Standards/Consortia Leftovers
    4 more stories about standards
  7. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Fairphone, and More
    some gadgets and devices
  8. Games: Review on GNU/Linux and Another Steam Deck Competitor
    a pair of gaming related news
  9. KDE: Python bindings for KDE Frameworks and brightness controls for all your displays
    Some KDE picks
  10. FreeBSD Leftovers
    a pair of posts about FreeBSD
  11. Programming Leftovers
    Programming links for today
  12. Free Software Leftovers
    FOSS links for today
  13. Red Hat Drapes Itself in "AI" Hype
    more hey hi (AI) nonsense
  14. Security and Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD) About Linux
    some picks for the day
  15. Android Leftovers
    Google Maps on Android crashing for some users
  16. Ubuntu 24.10 Default Wallpaper & Mascot Revealed
    The default wallpaper of Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ (and its official mascot artwork) has been revealed — along with an extra-special 20th anniversary surprise!
  17. What Is Kali Linux, and Should You Use It?
    Kali Linux is a name that often surfaces in conversations about ethical hacking and penetration testing
  18. weston 14.0.0
    This is the official release for Weston 14.0.0
  19. LibreOffice 24.2.6 available for download, for the privacy-conscious user
    LibreOffice 24.2.6, the sixth minor release of the free, volunteer-supported office productivity suite for office environments and individuals, the best choice for privacy-conscious users and digital sovereignty
  20. Here's Everything New in GNOME 47
    Packed with improvements, version 47 of the GNOME desktop environment will be launched on Sept. 18, 2024
  21. Barry Kauler on His Distro Development Work
    4 new posts by Barry Kauler
  22. Android Leftovers
    Google limits on Android Auto access may breach EU rules, adviser says
  23. MIKRIK V2 Robot Car is an entry-level, open-source robotics kit built for ROS and 3D computer vision
    The MIKRIK V2 Robot Car is an open-source robotics kit for studying 3D computer vision and is compatible with both ROS1 and ROS2 software suites
  24. Arti 1.2.7 is released: onion services, RPC, and more
    Arti is our ongoing project to create a next-generation Tor client in Rust
  25. Latest From Red Hat's Site
    redhat.com posts
  26. Windows TCO: Cicada, Planned Parenthood, City of Columbus, and More
    discovering the true cost of Microsoft
  27. LicheePi 3A – A SpacemIT K1 RISC-V development board with SoM and carrier board
    Sipeed provides Ubuntu-based Bianbu optimized for RISC-V targets, Fedora, Deepin, and openKylin images for the LM3A module and LicheePi 3A board which you’ll find on the documentation website
  28. linux, year one
    Over the past few weeks, as our Linuxversary has approached, we've been trying to write an essay about Linux
  29. Debian-based Q4OS 5.6 arrives with a desktop profiler and Calamares improvements
    The sixth update to Q4OS 5 Aquarius is now available with the Debian Bookworm 12.7 updates
  30. Minimalist Linux distro Peropesis 2.7 comes with archive and ISO management tools
    Peropesis 2.7 comes with file system archiving and ISO management tools
  31. 6 reasons you should use Ubuntu for your own NAS
    There are some excellent operating systems out there that are specifically designed for running network-attached storage (NAS), but almost any OS with a shareable filesystem will do
  32. today's howtos
    many howtos for this morning
  33. Drauger OS: A Gaming OS
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  34. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
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  35. Plasma Crash Course - DrKonqi
    A while ago a colleague of mine asked about our crash infrastructure in Plasma and whether I could give some overview on it
  36. Games: Humble Bundle, SteamFork, Cosmic Call, and More
    GamingOnLinux's latest 10
  37. LWN on Python, Debian, and Kernel
    New articles outside the paywall as of hours ago
  38. Today in Techrights
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    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

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    834 /n/2024/09/02/Mozilla_Firefox_130_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s.shtml
    830 /n/2024/08/29/You_Can_Now_Upgrade_Ubuntu_22_04_LTS_to_Ubuntu_24_04_LTS_Here_s.shtml
    788 /n/2024/08/31/Hip_Hip_Hooray_Elastic_Almost_Comes_Back_Home_to_Open_Source.shtml
    785 /n/2024/09/02/Linux_6_11_rc6.shtml
    780 /n/2024/08/30/Games_Elder_Scrolls_Online_EmuDeck_Halls_of_Torment_Steam_Deck_.shtml
    768 /n/2024/08/21/Good_Reason_to_Delete_Windows_Not_Dual_Boot_and_Call_Out_the_Mi.shtml
    728 /n/2024/08/29/Wireshark_4_4_Released_with_Automatic_Profile_Switching_Many_Im.shtml
    708 /n/2024/08/30/Raspberry_Pi_Zero_2_W_Raspberry_Pi_Pico_2_2GB_Pi_5_and_More.shtml
    707 /n/2024/08/31/today_s_howtos.shtml
    705 /n/2024/08/15/Debian_11_Bullseye_Enters_Long_Term_Support_Phase.shtml
    673 /n/2024/09/02/Nitrux_3_6_1_Immutable_and_Systemd_Free_Distro_Improves_Languag.shtml
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    644 /n/2024/08/31/today_s_leftovers.shtml
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GNU/Linux Usage in Europe Leaps Above 6% in 2025
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