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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 26, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and Linux Matters

   Two new episodes

2. 4MLinux 47.0 Released with Installation Support for Virtual (KVM) Block Devices

   4MLinux developer Zbigniew Konojacki announced today the release and general availability of 4MLinux 47.0 as the latest stable version of this mini Linux distribution featuring the lightweight JWM window manager.

3. T2 SDE release version 24.12

   The release contains a total of 2158 changesets, including approximately 3280 package updates, 200 fixed issues, 206 packages or features added and 37 removed and around 20 improvements

   New

4. Nobara Linux Takes on Fedora With a Custom KDE Plasma Desktop

   Based on Fedora, Nobara is a multimedia user's dream operating system

5. 2024 Recap: Linux & FOSS Ecosystem’s Highlights

   Discover the biggest Linux updates, top FOSS breakthroughs, and community-driven innovations shaping the open-source landscape in 2024

6. What will 2025 bring for Linux PCs?

   The year ahead has a lot in store for Linux users

7. BSD: What Is It, and How Is It Different From Linux?

   BSD Is Dead, Long Live BSD

8. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS news

9. Web Leftovers

   Standards and Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG) news

10. Programming Leftovers

    Development with R and more

11. Open Hardware Leftovers

    Open Hardware and some gadgets

12. Applications and Games, WINE

    Wine vs. VMs, gaming, and more

13. Security and Windows TCO

    Windows TCO and more

14. Regolith Linux Is a Great Introduction To Tiling Window Managers

    Modern GNU/Linux distribution

15. Mixxx 2.5.0 Released! It Now Runs in iOS & Web Browser

    Mixxx, the free and open-source DJ software, released new major 2.5.0 version today

16. Mixxx 2.5 Open-Source DJ App Released with Qt 6 Port, Improved Controller Support

    Mixxx 2.5 has been released as a nice Christmas gift for those who want to use one of the best open-source, free, and cross-platform virtual DJ software for performing live mixes.

17. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical articles

18. Games: Star Fox 64, Thrive, and More

    latest from GamingOnLinux

19. Security Leftovers

    mostly CISA

20. Perl, Kubuntu, and Mobile GNU/Linux

    today's leftovers

21. Welcome /e/OS 2.6.3

    We’re thrilled to introduce /e/OS 2.6.3, the latest version of our privacy-first operating system!

22. NethSecurity project milestone 8.4 (NethSecurity 8.4 is Out

    We are excited to announce the release of NethSecurity project milestone 8.4 with image version 8-23.05.5-ns.1.4.1

23. Fedora Chooses Forgejo!

    The Fedora Council is pleased to announce that we have chosen Forgejo as the replacement for our git forge

24. 3 reasons you get more viruses on Windows than on Mac or Linux

    While Windows devices are more prone to malware statistically

25. What Is Wine for Linux, and How Does It Work?

    Linux is at the peak of its popularity, but it's still an extremely niche desktop operating system

26. Videos: GNU/Linux and Free Software in Invidious (or YouTube)

    many videos from recent days

27. Parabolic – tool to download web video and audio

    It’s free and open source software

28. The 3 most Windows-like Linux distros to try because change is hard

    If you want to keep your machine running smoothly and feeling familiar, check out these Linux distros

29. This Linux laptop has a brilliant display and performance that rivals my MacBook

    If you're looking for a laptop with Linux pre-installed

30. today's leftovers

    FOSS and standards

31. Programming Leftovers

    Development news

32. Open Hardware/Modding: SBCs, ESP32, and More

    Hardware news

33. Audiocasts/Shows: Bryan Lunduke on Wikipedia, LinDoz Preview, and Late Night Linux

    3 new videos/shows

34. Canonical/Ubuntu: Weekly Newsletter and What to know when procuring GNU/Linux laptops

    a pair of updates

35. Debian: free software career, Debian mirrors, dropping the git protocol, and more

    Debian people talking about projects

36. Distributions and Operating Systems: DR-DOS and EasyOS/OpenEmbedded

    Some OS news

37. BSD: zpool, OPNsense, and Emulating *BSD on ARM

    BSD picks for today

38. Security Leftovers

    Security picks

39. CapyPDF 0.14 is out

    It has required a lot of refactoring work in the color code of Inkscape proper

40. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical posts

41. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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