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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 14, 2025

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1. MX Linux 23.5 Released with Xfce 4.20 and Linux 6.12 LTS, Based on Debian 12.9

   MX Linux 23.5 has been released today as the newest ISO snapshot in the MX Linux 23 “Libretto” series of this lightweight Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution for everyday use.

   New

2. today's leftovers

   mostly GNU/Linux

3. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks

4. Games: Steam Deck, Native GNU/Linux Clients, and More

   gaming news

5. today's howtos

   Instructionals/Technical posts

6. openSUSE Tumbleweed Now Offers Wayland Support for the LXQt Desktop

   The openSUSE Project announced today that their openSUSE Tumbleweed rolling release distro now comes with Wayland support for those who want to install and use the latest LXQt desktop environment.

7. Tiling Shell’s Newest Feature Speeds Up Window Snapping

   Window snapping GNOME extension Tiling Shell

8. DXVK 2.5.3 Brings Improvements for Far Cry 5, Max Payne 3, and Other Games

   DXVK 2.5.3 is out today as the third maintenance update to the DXVK 2.5 series for this Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine.

9. LXQt Wayland support is now here

   With the release of LXQt 2.1

10. Linux 6.13-rc7

    it looked a bit quiet at the start of the wee

11. Open Hardware: Open-Source Design, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More

    Hardware picks

12. MX Linux 23.5 Brings Debian 12.9 and Xfce 4.20

    MX Linux 23.5 introduces Xfce 4.20, kernel 6.1/6.12 LTS

13. Hidden Files in Linux Explained

    Learn all about hidden files in Linux, why they exist, how to view them

14. Enlightenment 0.27 Desktop Environment Released

    Enlightenment 0.27 lightweight desktop environment is out with updated translations

15. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

16. Plop Linux – distribution designed for advanced Linux users

    Plop Linux is a distribution built from scratch

17. Review: DAT Linux 2.0

    This week's review is of a project which has been sitting on the DistroWatch waiting list for about two and a half years

18. KDE: kcursorgen and SVG cursors

    Although this tool is intended for internal use in future Plasma versions

19. This Week in KDE Apps: Usability improvements, new features, and updated apps

    Welcome to a new issue of "This Week in KDE Apps"! Every week we cover as much as possible of what's happening in the world of KDE apps

20. GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers

    mostly the former

21. Linux Devices and Open Hardware

    Raspberry Pi and more

22. Shortwave Now Supports Play Internet Radio in the Background

    the modern free open-source internet radio player

23. How to Install FreeBSD 13 and 14 on Desktops

    Some new BSD manuals

24. Games: Bazzite and Bad Apple

    gaming picks

25. Kdenlive 24.12.1 and KDE in "Tech Over Tea"

    Some KDE news

26. today's howtos

    first batch for the week

27. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 12th, 2025

    The 222nd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on January 12th, 2025.

28. Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Out Loud, GNU World Order, This Week in Linux, mintCast, and The Linux Link Tech Show

    5 new episodes

29. Today in Techrights

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