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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 03, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. KDE Plasma 6.3.4 Is Out Today to Fix the Most Common Crashes and Other Bugs

   Today, the KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.3.4 as the fourth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment series with more bug and crash fixes, as well as some improvements.

2. We're Turning 21 in a Couple of Months! [original]

   Will it make it till 40 (19 more years) like the FSF?

   New

3. Security Leftovers

   Security-related and Linux-focused picks

4. GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers

   mostly GNU/Linux

5. Releases and News on Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

   FOSS picks

6. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks

7. Latest From Red Hat and Red Hat-Sponsored Marketing Mills

   some Red Hat stuff

8. KDE: Akademy 2025 Plans and Preparing KEcoLab Technical Documentation in Season of KDE ‘25

   Some KDE picks

9. Debian Leftovers and Sparky Picks

   Debian stuff for today

10. So-called Linux Foundation for Microsoft Hype and Proxies

    nonsense again

11. Backup Solutions with OpenZFS and HardenedBSD March 2025 Status Report

    BSD picks

12. Tumbleweed Monthly Update and Seamless Migration from Windows to openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed

    some opensuse picks

13. today's howtos

    many howtos again

14. GoboLinux 017.01 Released

    New release of GoboLinux

15. Mozilla Thunderbird 137 Open-Source Email Client Released, Here’s What’s Changed

    The Mozilla Thunderbird 137 open-source email, calendar, address book, chat, and news client has been released with various changes and several bug fixes to improve existing functionality.

16. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    Some more FOSS-related stories

17. Web Browser News and Views

    Web with FOSS slant

18. Tor Browser 14.0.9 and Arti 1.4.2

    Tor-related news

19. Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.0 Distro Released with GNOME 48 and Linux Kernel 6.14

    PorteuX 2.0 is out today as a new update to this portable Linux distribution based on Slackware Linux and inspired by both Slax and Porteus distros, designed to be small, fast, portable, modular, and immutable.

20. Linux Lite 7.4 Released with Kernel 6.8 and GUI Tweaks

    Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 7.4 launches with kernel 6.8, new app versions, and enhanced stability

21. Steam Rolls Out April Update with Fixes and UI Improvements

    Steam's latest update fixes UI bugs, improve download estimates and enhances controller support, HDR rendering, and Remote Play functionality

22. No Snap or FlatPak! Linux Distros Agreed to Have Only One Universal Packaging

    Is this the end of fragmentation for Linux

23. 5 Linux distros built for developers and game developers

    While it is true that any Linux distro can be installed and customized for any range of computing tasks

24. Inkscape 1.4.1 is out! Initial Linearity Curve Import & Splash Screen

    Inkscape 1.4.1, the free open-source vector graphics editor, is out with new features and many bug-fixes

25. Best Free and Open Source Software

    What are the best free and open source alternatives

26. NV8600-Nano AI Kit: Jetson Orin Nano Super Mode + 4x GbE, CANBus, MIPI

    It also supports Linux-based operating systems, including NVIDIA JetPack 6.0 and above

27. Dave Täht RIP

    From the LibreQoS site comes the sad news that Dave Täht has passed away

28. As a Linux power user, this is the distro with the most refreshing take on OS design

    NixOS features a well-designed OS with an array of layouts

29. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi 5, Arduino, and More

    Hardware leftovers

30. Games: Monster Train 2, Victoria 3, and More

    half a dozen new stories

31. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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