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Fwupd 2.0 Open-Source Linux Firmware Updater Released with Major Changes

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Fwupd 2.0 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for new devices, numerous new features and improvements, and a bunch of bug fixes.

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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

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FOSS picks for today

Security Leftovers

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Security picks, only 3 more for now

Mozilla: Firefox DevTools Newsletter, Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest, and Turning Off Firefox Surveillance

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Some Mozilla picks

Latest From redhat.com and the Buzzwords Festival of Red Hat

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The buzzwords company

Programming Leftovers

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Programming related picks

Busybox 1.37 is tiny but capable, the way we like Linux tools to be

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Self-proclaimed Swiss Army knife of embedded Linux moves slow and fixes things in latest release

CachyOS October 2024 Update Brings Enhanced AMD Support

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Arch-based CachyOS's October '24 update fixes AMD GPU issues, improve the KDE Wayland session, and upgrades Python and Mesa

Incus 6.6 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released

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Incus 6.6 is here with enhancements for VMs, better LVM support, and new networking capabilities

Linux blows away Windows for multitasking. Here’s a guide to the tools | PCWorld

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Linux desktops have more to offer than the interfaces of other operating systems

BSD Picks: OpenBSD, FreeBSD, BSD Now, EuroBSDcon, NetBSD

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Many BSD picks

today's howtos

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second large batch of howtos

GrapheneOS review after 215 days

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Overall, I’m extremely satisfied with GrapheneOS, and despite some minor drawbacks, I don’t see myself switching to another operating system anytime soon

Ardour 8.8 Open-Source DAW Released with Various Bug Fixes and Improvements

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Paul Davis released Ardour 8.8 as the latest version of this powerful and popular open-source, free, and cross-platform digital audio workstation for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.

Zimbra's CVE-2024-45519

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flaw exploited

Windows TCO: Ransom, Breaches and More

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The cost of relying on Microsoft

Raspberry Pi's Code Editor and SSH Access on Ubuntu Servers

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a pair of items again

The Mozilla Apology (for Spying) Tour and Buzzwords Circus

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nonsense from Mozilla

Inference is 3x Faster in Linux than in Windows

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As more GPUs were added to the system, the performance hit on Windows became increasingly noticeable

Security Leftovers and Microsoft 'Taking Over' the US Government

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because it created a mess!

Ardour 8.8 DAW Launches with Hot-Fixes and New Features

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Ardour 8.8 Digital Audio Workstation introduces new features

Banana Pi and OpenWrt’s One/AP-24.XY Router Board Hits the Market

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OpenWRT, a highly extensible Linux distro for embedded devices (typically wireless routers)

5 Things You Can Do on Linux but Not on Windows

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Windows may be the most popular desktop OS, but it's not the most capable one

Games: Hearts of Iron IV, Warhammer Day Humble Bundle, and More

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Latest 11 articles from GamingOnLinux

Free and Open Source Software

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This is free and open source software

August/September in KDE Itinerary

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A lot has happened again around KDE Itinerary since the previous summary post two month ago

KStars v3.7.3 is Released

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KStars v3.7.3 is released on 2024.10.03 for Windows, MacOS & Linux

This Linux distro has a smart feature that vastly improved my workflow

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If you're looking for a fresh take on the Xfce desktop

Today in Techrights

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