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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 04, 2024

IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, April 03, 2024
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Windows TCO

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Android Leftovers

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6 Of Android's Most Useful New Features (2024)

statCounter: GNU/Linux Adoption in Germany Skyrockets to 7% [original]

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New data

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Android Leftovers

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ChromeOS Material You Settings redesign looks a lot like Android

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Release Postponed Due to Security Concerns

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Canonical rebuilds Ubuntu 24.04 LTS packages for Noble Numbat Beta

Multi Version Support for PHP in Mageia 9

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We are proud to announce the introduction of multi version support for php in mageia 9

Stable kernels: Linux 6.8.3, Linux 6.7.12, Linux 6.6.24, and Linux 6.1.84

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I'm announcing the release of the 6.8.3 kernel

Security Leftovers

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mostly incidents du jour

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5 stories

GNU/Linux: Kernel, Linux Format, Fedora, and Debian/Sparky

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today's leftovers basically

Programming Leftovers

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Qt, Godot, Python, R

Mozilla: These Weeks in Firefox and Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest

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technical reports

Devices: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Steam Deck, and More

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4 stories for now

Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, Linux Matters, WordPress Briefing

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3 new episodes

WordPress 6.5 'Regina'

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over 700 contributors

today's howtos

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many howtos for daytime

Linux Kernel 6.7 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8

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Renowned Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced today the end of life (EOL) for the Linux 6.7 kernel series, urging users to upgrade to the latest Linux 6.8 kernel as soon as possible.

Android Leftovers

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Android 15 could revamp the status bar

KDE6 release: D-Bus and Polkit Galore

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Any package that ships these features needs to be reviewed

Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases

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Fwupd developer and maintainer Richard Hughes announced today that future releases of the popular Linux firmware updater are moving away from XZ Utils and will adopt Zstandard (zstd) instead.

Free Software Leftovers

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FOSS news and altertives

Programming Leftovers

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coding related stories

Hardware: Arduino, Intel's Demise, and Peltier Cooler for Raspberry Pi 5

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3 bits of hardware news

Openwashing: OpenNebula, Flatpak/Flathub, and Kubernetes on Windows

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Borderline proprietary

today's howtos

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half a dozen howtos

Games: Humble, Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, and More

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8 articles from gamingonlinux

Arti 1.2.1 is released: onion services development

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The Tor Project has new release

Thunderbird Progresses with Exchange Compatibility

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March 2024's Thunderbird Digest reveals Exchange Autodiscovery and OAuth compatibility improvements in the latest update

From Russia with love: ROSA Fresh 12.5 delivers an improved Linux experience

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This new version of the Russian-developed operating system is a blend of significant improvements and fresh features

Ubuntu 24.04 Is Coming Soon: Should You Upgrade?

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What does this release have to offer, and is it worth bothering to install it

Goodbye Craig Maloney

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I'm devastated

Avaota A1 open-source hardware SBC is powered by Allwinner T527 octa-core Cortex-A55 SoC

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Allwinner also gave a presentation about Linux mainline support for Allwinner T527

Framework 13 | Best Laptop Yet

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The Framework 13 is the best laptop I have used to date

xfmpc – graphical GTK+ MPD client

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Linux offers a huge array of open source music players

Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design Contest Deadline Extended!

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The new deadline is now set for 23:59 on Saturday, 6th April 2024

NixOS is not reproducible

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Okay, sorry for the clickbait

5 Linux network-related commands every new user should know

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If you're just starting on your Linux journey, these command lines will help you immensely for network-related purposes

Proprietary: Microsoft and Amazon Making a Proprietary 'Linux'

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Not what we need

Security Leftovers

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a handful of stories

Today in Techrights

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Some of the latest articles

Distractions From Windows TCO

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everything cast as "Linux"

What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop

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Pi 5 is still an odd fit for day-to-day desktop use; cheap mini PCs come closer.

Project Bluefin and the future of operating systems

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A relatively obscure desktop Linux project hints at a containerized OS future that makes perfect sense for enterprise computing.

GNU/Linux Penetration Rate in France Remains Steady at Around 5% [original]

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