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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 18, 2024

IBM (and Red Hat) is a Patent Troll, Still Leveraging Software Patents to Extract Money Out of Other Companies by Suing Them
IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Kali Linux 2024.4 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11, GNOME 47, and New Hacking Tools

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Offensive Security announced today the release and general availability of Kali Linux 2024.4 as the latest stable ISO snapshot of this Debian-based rolling release distro for ethical hacking and penetration testing.

Security Leftovers

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Security picks, only a few for now

Happy Birthday To My Beloved Husband [original]

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I might not have many surprises and gifts for you today

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I'm a Linux power user, and I recommend this distro to newbies and experts alike | ZDNET

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If you're looking for a sensible operating system that takes a practical approach to the desktop, OpenMandriva is worth a look.

System76 Refreshes Their AMD-Powered Pangolin Linux Laptop with 2K Display

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Linux hardware vendor System76 informs 9to5Linux.com today about the availability of a new version of the company’s Pangolin Linux-powered laptop with upgraded components.

today's leftovers

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GNU/Linux, FOSS, and more

Security Leftovers

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Security related news

Programming Leftovers

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Development picks

Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux, Destination Linux

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New episodes

Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, Arduino, and More

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Open Hardware picks for today

Applications: Release of GNU Taler 0.14, some software recommendations, and "two very different things" called "package managers"

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Free software picks

today's howtos

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Instructionals/Technical posts for today

Fedora Asahi Remix 41 Released for Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6.2

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Today, the Fedora and Asahi Linux projects announced the general availability of Fedora Asahi Remix 41 as the latest version of this distribution developed for Apple Silicon Macs.

Applications: Apps Updates Round-up, Mastodon App Tuba, and Krita Monthly Update

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Free software updates

GNU/Linux, Red Hat, and Free Software

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today's leftovers

Programming, Development, and Web

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Programming related picks

Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, PureOS, and More

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some hardware picks

today's howtos

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Instructionals/Technical picks

Android Leftovers

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Gboard looks like it's getting ready for Android XR (APK teardown)

Rspamd 3.11 Brings Modernized Elasticsearch Integration

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Rspamd 3.11 spam filtering system introduces Elasticsearch 8/OpenSearch 2 support, smarter ratelimiting, key security fixes, and more

Best Free and Open Source Software

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We recommend the best free and open source alternatives

I Don't See a Reason to Switch to Windows from Linux Anymore in 2025

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Do you think there's any reason to switch to Windows? Well, we don't think so, and here's why

I converted this Mini PC from Windows to Linux, and it came alive. Here's how

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The Herk Orion is a capable Ryzen-powered Mini PC in its own right

Games: KLETKA, Little Rocket Lab, and More

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Half a dozen GamingOnLinux articles

Operating Systems and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

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today's leftovers

Programming Leftovers

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Development picks

Open Hardware/Modding: ESP, Raspberry Pi, and QuartzPro64 RK3588 Developer Board

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Some hardware picks

Red Hat Leftovers

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latest from developers.redhat.com

Applications: Gear Lever and GNU libiconv 1.18

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a pair of Free software picks

Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Open Source Security Podcast, "The Year of The Linux Desktop"

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3 new ones

Games: Retro, Games on GNU/Linux, and Layoffs

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Some gaming picks

today's howtos

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Instructionals/Technical posts

Today in Techrights

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