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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 18, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Linux Kernel 6.12 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

   Linus Torvalds announced today the release and general availability of Linux kernel 6.12, the latest stable version of the Linux kernel that introduces several new features and improvements.

   New

2. Archinstall 3.0 Arch Linux Menu-Based Installer Is Here with a Revamped Interface

   The Archinstall 3.0 Arch Linux menu-based installer has been released today as a major milestone that brings a revamped interface and various other enhancements.

   New

3. GNU/Linux and Other Operating Systems

   today's leftovers, mostly from Medevel

4. Programming Leftovers

   Development centric picks

5. Chrome's new features and Slackware on Chromium source tarball availability

   Chromium news of sorts

6. Hardware Hacking and OpenProject on Raspberry Pi

   Open Hardware/Modding stuff

7. Presenting privact at KDE Akademy and Clock from the KDE Community

   Some KDE news

8. Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux, mintCast, and The Linux Link Tech Show

   3 new episodes

9. First Look at GenBook RK3588, a Modular ARM-Powered Linux Laptop That Can Easily be Upgraded

   support for Debian, Ubuntu, or other GNU/Linux distributions

10. today's howtos

    only 5 more for now

11. People in the '80s Thought Unix Would Take Over. Here's Why They Were Right

    Why Unix Was Growing in the '80s

12. Android Leftovers

    9 Things to Do When You Get a New Android Phone

13. Stable kernels: Linux 6.11.9, Linux 6.6.62, Linux 6.1.118, Linux 5.15.173, Linux 5.10.230, Linux 5.4.286, and Linux 4.19.324

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.11.9 kernel

14. Security and Windows TCO

    lots of Windows TCO examples

15. today's leftovers

    GNU/Linux focus

16. Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) and Open Hardware

    mostly the latter

17. Programming Leftovers

    Programming related picks

18. today's howtos

    modest batch of howtos

19. Major Overhaul: OpenWrt Adopts Alpine’s APK as New Package Manager

    Starting in November 2024, OpenWrt's snapshots and future stable builds will replace OPKG with APK for better package management

20. Orange Pi 4A low-cost octa-core SBC is powered by Allwinner T527 Cortex-A55 AI SoC with a 2TOPS NPU

    Orange Pi says the 4A SBC supports Ubuntu, Debian, and Android 13

21. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

22. 5 Alternative Podcast Clients for Linux

    Looking to bring your podcast library to your GNU/Linux desktop?

23. Automatic Tiling Added to ’Tiling Shell’ GNOME Extension - OMG! Ubuntu

    you can switch between different layouts ad-hoc

24. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

25. Debian, Ubuntu, and FSF

    today's leftovers

26. Security Leftoveers

    Security picks

27. Programming and Standards Leftovers

    Programming mostly

28. OpenSUSE is Rebranding (SUSE is Forcing It to), Tumbleweed Review

    some SUSE picks

29. Red Hat on Security, Paid-for Puff Pieces, and Promotion of Microsoft (Even Proprietary Software and Surveillance by Microsoft)

    Red Hat is losing its soul

30. This Week in GNOME #174 Choosing Formats

    Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from November 08 to November 1

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