This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
COSMIC Alpha 3 released with option to set custom system font, early support for Orca screen reader, Files adds hover effect, support for running AppImages, Store has a new "Made for COSMIC" section, can now open and install deb packages from external sources etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/cosmic-desktop-alpha-3-whats-changed
Fedora 41 released with DNF 5, Workspace offers GNOME 47 and Ptyxis terminal by default, KDE Spin offers Plasma 6.2, there are new Plasma Mobile and Miracle spins, bootc instead of rpm-ostree in immutable (image-based) variants, Secure Boot support for systems with proprietary NVIDIA driver:
https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-41/
Tails 6.9 released with updated Tor client, Tor Browser and Thunderbird, bug fix addressing error message after installing automatic updates, despite being successfully installed:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/tails-6-9-has-been-released-with-tor-and-thunderbird-updates-and-automatic-upgrade-fixes/
Nitrux 3.7.1 released with updated programs and drivers, support for new hardware, GameMode support etc.:
https://betanews.com/2024/11/02/frustrated-with-windows-11-nitrux-linux-is-the-os-you-deserve/
Linux Lite 7.2 released with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, Linux kernel 6.8 (but custom kernels up to 6.11 are available in repos), new Lite Theme Manager to add themes, icons and mouse cursors, Lite A.I. Support is extended to cover more areas of the distro etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-lite-7-2-released-with-lite-theme-manager-based-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts
TUXEDO OS 4 released with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, Linux kernel 6.11, KDE Plasma 6.1, updated default programs, AppArmor 4.0:
https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-os-4-launches-with-ubuntu-24-04-lts-base-and-linux-kernel-6-11
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