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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 30, 2024

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IRC Proceedings: Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Jesse Taube Gets Linux Up and Running on the Raspberry Pi RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V Cores

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This Buildroot-based basic Linux distribution runs natively on the RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V cores — albeit not very quickly.

Wireshark 4.4 Released with Automatic Profile Switching, Many Improvements

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Wireshark 4.4 has been released as the latest stable version of this popular network protocol analyzer software adding new features and improvements.

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Shotcut 24.08 Open-Source Video Editor Is Out with New Subtitle Features

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Coming two months after Shotcut 24.06, the Shotcut 24.08 open-source and cross-platform video editor has been released today with new subtitle features and various other improvements.

You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

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Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is out today as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and Canonical has finally opened the upgrade path for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) users.

Latest Half a Dozen From LWN

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now outside the paywall: FreeBSD, Linux, Python...

Dolphin Emulator is creating an official Linux Flatpak for the Steam Deck GameCube and Wii emulation

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Until now, if you wanted Dolphin on your Steam Deck it was possible, but only by virtue of a community-led project to compile the emulator in Linux to enable seamless integration with Valve’s handheld

Games, OpenSUSE, and Openwashing

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today's leftovers, only 3 for now

Tor Browsers and Mozilla Fluff

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Mozilla became very shallow

Programming Leftovers

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Programming related picks, GNOME also

Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, mintCast, and More

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3 new videos/shows/episodes

Free Software Leftovers

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includes analytical piece

Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLDump, and More

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Some SQL related news

Red Hat and IBM Leftovers

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mostly from redhat.com

Security and Windows TCO

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a share of Windows TCO tales

Software: Web-based SSH Clients, Qt Stuff, and Portainer

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Some Free software updates

today's howtos

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only 3 for now

Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Pi, and More

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Some hardware picks

GNU Screen v.5.0.0 is released

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Screen is a full-screen window manager

Android Leftovers

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Google rolling out Gmail Q&A on Android as ‘new way of searching your inbox’

Stable kernels: Linux 6.10.7, Linux 6.6.48, and Linux 6.1.107

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I'm announcing the release of the 6.10.7 kernel

Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

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After a two-week delay, the Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS release was published today by Canonical for all official flavors as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series.

If Ubuntu Exists, Why Use Another Ubuntu-Based Distro? Here Are 5 Reasons

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Did you know there's a whole ecosystem of Ubuntu-based distros, each with its own unique features and superpowers

FreeBSD and Hardware

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BSD leftovers

EDATEC ED-SBC2300 – A Raspberry Pi CM4-powered industrial Mini-ITX motherboard

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As usual, the latest EDATEC industrial computer based on the Raspberry Pi CM4 runs Raspberry Pi OS Desktop/Lite 32-bit/64-bit with the required drivers to support all features

Security and Windows TCO

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Security centric news

Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition [Microsoft-sponsored Openwashing at OSI]

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For the OSI definition to be relevant, it needs to acknowledge this unfortunate reality of how these models are trained

What is Zorin OS? Linux for People Who Don’t Want to Leave Windows

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Switching from Windows to Linux can be intimidating, but Zorin OS is designed to make it easy

Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

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We evaluated AudioTube using Manjaro, an Arch-based distro, as well as the ubiquitous Ubuntu

Asking for donations in Plasma

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Why do we ask for donations so often? Because it’s important! As KDE becomes more successful and an increasing number of people use our software

Six Tips for Maximizing Desktop Screen Potential

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Desktop software has many differences from mobile and embedded applications but one of the biggest and most obvious is the screen

Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Amiga, and More

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SparkPNT also

Need to transfer files between Linux machines? Here are 5 dependable solutions

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If you have multiple Linux machines on your network and are looking for ways to transfer files between them

today's howtos

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some more howtos for this morning

Toradex Introduces Verdin EVK and Aquila SoM Based on i.MX95 SoC

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Designed for flexibility in development, the kit supports a variety of operating systems including Torizon

DietPi August 2024 News (Version 9.7)

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DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system based on Linux

These 5 Linux file managers are way better than your default

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Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different

The 7 biggest practical differences between Windows and Linux for users

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If you're considering a move from Windows to Linux, there are a few things you should know about before you do

Retiring from the Rust for Linux project

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This is as short a series as one can be

GNU Screen 5.0 Terminal Multiplexer Brings New Commands, Revamped Authentication

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GNU Screen 5.0 open-source full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes is now available for download with new commands and features.

Games: Frontline Crisis, Warside, Croc Legend of the Gobbos, and More

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9 latest from GamingOnLinux

Programming/Development With R

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R picks

today's leftovers

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LibreOffice, Openwashing, and more

GNU/Linux Leftovers

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both Linux and GNU

today's howtos

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mostly older, mostly videos

Videos and Audiocasts/Shows: New in Invidious and TLLTS

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mostly videos

Today in Techrights

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Some of the latest articles

Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Arduino, and More

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news on the hardware side

Red Hat: Oracle, OpenShift, RHEL, and More

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some RHEl-centric news/fluff

Security Leftovers

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Security related stuff

today's howtos

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