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Canonical and Microsoft Working Together to Bring You Proprietary Software That Does Not Really Run on GNU/Linux (Drawbridge)

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DietPi 8.25 Enhances User Experience on Multiple Platforms

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DietPi 8.25 introduces support for Orange Pi 3B and PINE64 STAR64, enhancing options for diverse SBC users

Retro/Open Hardware/Modding: BBC Micros, Acorn Electron, Purism, and Raspberry Pi

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4 stories for today

Mozilla Firefox 121 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

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Mozilla published today the final build of the Firefox 121 web browser, slated for release on December 19th, 2023, so it’s time to take a closer look at the new features and improvements.

An update on HDR and color management in KWin

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That’s more than half a year ago now, so let’s take a look at what changed since then

Kubernetes v1.29: Mandala

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Similar to previous releases, the release of Kubernetes v1.29 introduces new stable, beta, and alpha features

OpenSSH 9.2 released

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This release contains fixes for two security problems and a memory safety problem

GNU/Linux and Norway (Linux Has Caught Up With Windows) [original]

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Windows was at 37.63% two years ago and "Linux" (combined) at 21%

New

Proprietary Software and Phony Security

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4 stories

FreeBSD 2023 in Review: Advocacy

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Yet another year is coming to an end and we’re taking a look back at how we advocated for FreeBSD in 2023

systemd-sysusers and Chimera Linux

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The project and its development is proving very useful to me for seeing how a Linux distribution is built and evolved over time

This App can Show Live Captions on Your Ubuntu Desktop

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live captions app that provides real-time automatic subtitles on GNU/Linux desktop

Programming Leftovers

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Go and more

Free Software Leftovers

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OpenBao, LibreOffice, and more

Fedora Asahi Remix Officially Released for Apple Silicon Macs

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Fedora Asahi Remix is now available for download as a Fedora Linux spin that runs on Apple Silicon Macs with the KDE Plasma desktop environment on Wayland.

today's howtos

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today's howtos, slower than usual

Qubes OS 4.2.0 has been released!

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Qubes OS 4.2.0 brings a host of new features, major improvements, and numerous bug fixes

iKOOLCORE R2 (Core i3-N300) system review – Part2: Proxmox VE, Ubuntu 22.04, pfSense

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I will report my experience installing Proxmox VE on the iKOOLCORE R2 and setting up and using Ubuntu 22.04, pfSense 2.7.2, and OpenWrt 23.05 virtual machines

Another update on GNOME Settings

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For the past months since my last update our project has been thriving with active contributors and positive interactions in our issue tracker and chat channels

“The Fairphone experiment is changing the tech industry.”

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That’s what iFixit founder and CEO Kyle Wiens thinks after tracking Fairphone’s journey over the last ten years

Introducing Fedora Asahi Remix 39

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Today we are happy to announce that Fedora Asahi Remix 39 is now generally available

Android Leftovers

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Android: Introducing the New Photo Picker

Qubes OS 4.2.0 Rolls Out with Dom0 Rebased to Fedora 37

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Qubes OS 4.2.0 features enhanced SELinux support and upgraded Dom0 and Xen

Mabox Linux proves that old-school Linux is here to stay, and it's free to use

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With a window manager straight out of Linux's past, Mabox shows that what was once great can remain relevant - and even exciting

Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, Going Linux, Late Night Linux

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3 new episodes

Windows TCO Leftovers

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Windows cost

Games: Steam, Universim, Retro, GOG, and More

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8 stories by Liam Dawe

Kumander Linux: This New Distro Puts You in Charge of Computing

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Kumander OS is an innovative, lightweight Debian-based OS

Thunderbird for Android

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progress reports

Arcan 0.6.3 - I, pty: the fool

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It has been well over a year since last time

OpenSSH 9.6 Arrives: Patching Up and Powering Up

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Secure your remote connections with OpenSSH 9.6. This update plugs critical security holes and adds user-friendly features like Channel Timeout and ED25519 key support.

PostmarketOS 23.12 is Here: Breathing New Life into Smartphones

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Learn about the key new features of the PostmarketOS 23.12 bringing a total of 45 device support.

2024 Will Be Historic Year for Tux Machines [original]

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20th birthday

Server Leftovers

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2 about security issues

Linux-centric Devices and Raspberry Pi

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2 about Raspberry Pi

Programming Leftovers

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Qt, Shell, and R

kernel devrooms at FOSDEM 2024 and graphics milestones

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Some Linux kernel stuff

Ubuntu: Speedups, ODROID-M1S, and HowTos

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4 news stories

An update on HDR and color management in KWin

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KWin now supports ICC profiles

EasyOS Development (and OE)

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by BK

Security and FUD, Windows TCO

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incidents, patches, FUD

LosslessCut: A GUI Front-End for FFmpeg for Audio/Video Editing

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LosslessCut is a free and open-source GUI front-end for the FFmpeg CLI tool

FOSS, BSD, Devices, and More

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today's leftovers

Programming Leftovers

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python and more

Perl / Raku Programming

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Some links for the Perl / Raku crowd

today's howtos

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many howtos for Monday

Qemu Images Unveiled: ScummVM, DuskOS, FreeRTOS...

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advent calendar

Audiocasts/Shows: Open Source Security Podcast, TWIL, LHS, and LINUX Unplugged

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4 new episodes

Android Leftovers

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iPhone Vs. Android – Which One Should You Get

Android Leftovers

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One UI 6 (Android 14) for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Fold 4 starts rolling out in the US

Android Leftovers

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Play Store adding support for uninstalling apps from other Android devices

KDE vs Gnome: Which Desktop Environment Is Right for You

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KDE and Gnome are two of the most popular desktop environments (DEs) in Linux today

Scripting on Linux with Garrett Wilke

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Garrett's Linux journey began in 1998 with Mandrake Linux

Manjaro 23.1 “Vulcan” Is Available for Download with GNOME 45, Linux 6.6 LTS

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Manjaro Linux 23.1 is available for download as the first major update in the Manjaro Linux 23 series bringing a newer kernel, newer desktop environments, and updated components to the Arch Linux-based distro.

Difference Between Arch Linux and Manjaro

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In the realm of Linux distributions, Arch Linux and Manjaro Linux stand out as two popular choices among users

ext4 data corruption in 6.1 stable tree

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stable kernels before 6.5

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 17th, 2023

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The 167th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on December 17th, 2023.

One More Week [original]

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till xmas

GNU/Linux in Islands (It's Looking Positive) [original]

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If in 2024 GNU/Linux makes similar gains, Windows will be in severe trouble, having already seen its revenue collapsing in 2023

Supporting Tuxmachines [original]

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We are grateful for all your support and appreciate the gestures each one of you has shared

ODROID-M1S review – Part 1: Ubuntu 20.04, V8uS touchscreen display, UPS Kit, and WiFi Module BK5

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We will test the installation procedure with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop

11 Best Free and Open Source Unified Modeling Language Tools

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Many open source UML tools are available

Review: rlxos 2023.11 "Silanghana"

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rlxos (sometimes written RLXOS) is an independent Linux distribution which runs on an immutable filesystem and features the Xfce desktop

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