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2024-11-03 15:43:58

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FOSS NEWS
Matrix 2.0 released with Simplified Sliding Sync offering speed improvements, Next Generation Auth allowing users to scan QR code to log in, MatrixRTC which enables end-to-end encrypted group voice and video conferencing, Invisible Encryption:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/version-2-0-of-the-decentralized-matrix-protocol-has-been-released-with-major-enhancements/
First stable version of Thunderbird for Android released with Material 3 folder drawer, updated OAuth support for Fastmail and other providers etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/thunderbird-has-just-released-the-first-stable-version-for-android-after-two-years-of-work/
Firefox 132 released with support for blocking third-party cookie access with Enhanced Tracking Protection’s Strict mode, support for blocking HTTP-favicons if they aren’t served over HTTPS, “Copy Without Site Tracking” right-click context menu option greyed out when no tracking parameters were found etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-132-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
Firefox 133 enters beta testing with support for touchpad hold gestures on Linux, new “Show search terms in the address bar on results pages” option, Cookie Banner Blocker etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-133-enters-beta-testing-with-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux
ONLYOFFICE 8.2 released with new grey theme, improved startup times, signatures for PDF forms, enhanced version history, random transitions in presentations, support for Histogram, Waterfall, and Funnel charts, various updates to Document Editor, Presentation Editor, Spreadsheet Editor and PDF Editor:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/onlyoffice-8-2-brings-faster-file-opening-new-grey-theme
2/3
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2024-11-03 15:43:44

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
1/3
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2024-10-27 13:54:16

This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
GNOME 47.1 released with improved Quick Settings accessibility, several bug fixes, UI improvements, GNOME Web lets users add bookmarks in Incognito mode (why is it called in the Chrome way 🤔️):
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-1-released-to-improve-quick-settings-accessibility-and-display-scaling
GNOME is working on better USB permissions/controls for Flatpaks, to eliminate the need to escape sandboxing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-USB-Flatpaks-Portal
KDE Plasma 6.2.2 released with fixes for running games, fixes for regressions with multi-GPU, performance improvement regarding using Night Light feature with NVIDIA GPUs etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-2-2-is-out-now-to-improve-compatibility-with-specific-hardware
KDE celebrates 28th birthday, organizes event in India, Germany and Hungary:
https://community.kde.org/28th_birthday
(Happy birthday KDE!)
Kali Linux is phasing out 32-bit i386 support due to Linux kernel 6.11:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/kali-linux-to-end-32-bit-i386-architecture-support-aligning-with-linux-kernel-6-11-update/
(*oldschool hacker sad face*)
Parrot OS 6.2 released with launcher for Docker containers, updated hacking tools:
https://9to5linux.com/parrot-os-6-2-ethical-hacking-distro-introduces-launcher-for-docker-containers
(Oh yeah! Let's hack NASA with HTML lol)
Wine 9.20 released with WineDbg using Capstone library for disassembly, expanded format support in D3DX9 (to enhance performance and compatibility of 3D applications):
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/wine-9-20-released-with-winedbg-now-using-capstone-library-for-disassembly-and-more/
(FOSS news in comment)
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2024-10-13 14:02:48

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FOSS NEWS
OBS Studio 31.0 beta is available, with NVIDIA Blur filter, refactored NVENC, preview scrollbar, QSV AV1 screen content coding etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/obs-studio-31-0-promises-nvidia-blur-filter-background-blur-refactored-nvenc
Mozilla patches a critical vulnerability in Firefox, updating the browser is highly recommended, hackers are actively exploiting the vulnerability:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/mozilla-issues-emergency-security-update-for-critical-firefox-vulnerability-cve-2024-9680/
(To be fair, all browsers should be updated all the time. The browser is the most vulnerable part of the system, no matter if it's a Chromium, Firefox(-based) or WebKit browser.)
Proton gives massive discounts to American, British, French and German students for all Proton services:
https://proton.me/blog/proton-student-discounts
Proton presents Family Plan (for up to 6 people) for Proton Pass, with shared password vault, warning for weak and reused passwords, built-in password generator, 2FA support, SimpleLogin alias generation:
https://proton.me/blog/pass-family-plan
Proton Drive gets new "Save For Later" option to save shared files:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/proton-drive-s-save-for-later-feature-enhances-file-management/
Mastodon 4.3 released with new suggested posts section in home feed (where? I don't see it 🤔️), grouped notifications, new icon style etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/mastodon-4-3-has-launched-with-new-content-recommendations-and-grouped-notifications/
(Icons and notifications page got so weird, I prefer the old look...)
Matrix 1.12 released with new locked account state, option to mark rooms as unread:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/matrix-1-12-launches-with-new-locked-account-state-and-the-ability-to-mark-rooms-as-unread/
Git 2.47 released with incremental multi-pack indexes (MIDX), other improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/git-2-47-released-with-incremental-multi-pack-indexes-base-branch-detection-and-more/
OpenBSD 7.6 released with ARM64 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite support, auto suspend on AMD64 and i386 architectures etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/openbsd-7-6-brings-arm64-qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-support-and-suspend-resume-improvements/
https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-announce&m=172833332925186&w=2
(Linux news in original post)
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2024-10-13 14:02:31

This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Linux kernel 6.10 reaches EOL, upgrading to 6.11 is recommended:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-10-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-11
KDE Plasma 6.2 released with improved hardware support (e.g. calibration wizard, test mode, intuitive re-binding of stylus/pen buttons to different mouse clicks), better power management, visual improvements, Wayland color management protocol enabled by default etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/kde-plasma-6-2-released-this-is-whats-new
KDE Frameworks 6.7 released with option to add templates to ~/Templates directory which appear in the "Create New..." menu of Plasma desktop and Dolphin file manager, updated Sticky Notes widget etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-7-released-with-performance-optimizations-and-improvements
KDE Neon is updated to Ubuntu 24.04 base, Plasma 6.2:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/kde-neon-rebased-on-ubuntu-24-04
(Btw KDE plans to create another distro KDE OS for regular use and also promote it to enterprises.)
Ubuntu 24.10 released with GNOME 47, more preinstalled development tools, shows snap updated running in the background:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/ubuntu-24-10-now-available-to-download
openSUSE Leap Micro 6.0 released with self-install option, images with full disc encryption:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-leap-micro-6-0-launches-with-self-install-and-full-disk-encryption-images
(Sus chameleon got microwaved lol)
Tails 6.8 released with file system repair when unlocking persistent storage, other improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-6-8-introduces-file-system-repair-when-unlocking-persistent-storage
https://tails.net/news/version_6.8/index.en.html
Fedora Asahi Remix got several gaming related improvements like x86 emulation, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 and OpenGL 4.6 driver support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/asahi-linux-enables-preliminary-aaa-gaming-on-apple-silicon-macs-with-x86-emulation/
(Seems like gamer MacBook actually becomes a thing lol)
(FOSS news in comment)
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2024-09-29 08:29:37

This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
After 20 years of development, real time PREEMPT_RT support becomes part of the Linux kernel in the upcoming 6.12 release:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/9/after-20-years-of-development-real-time-linux-is-officially-part-of-the-kernel/
COSMIC Alpha 2 released with new settings, improved file manager (which now has an option to view and page through images inside the folder without using a separate image viewer) etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/cosmic-desktop-alpha-2-pop-os-released
LXQt 2.1 released with experimental Wayland session, supporting Hyprland, KWin, Labwc, Niri, River, Sway and Wayfire compositors; some UI improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-1-promises-experimental-wayland-session-styling-improvements
Canonical fixes a critical CUPS vulnerability in Ubuntu, which attackers can use to push a PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file to connected printer, when executing the next print command, malicious PPD also gets executed:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/ubuntu-secuity-fix-cups-vulnerability
(Luckily I don't use any printer, I have CUPS connections blocked in Portmaster, but regardless, it can be exploited pretty easily, so it's a pretty big deal.)
KaOS 2024.09 released with KDE Plasma desktop, installer lets to choose between LibreOffice and Calligra, there's an option to install system with bcachefs, Zed code editor (Atom fork with some AI features) is preinstalled, packaging of Ladybird browser is planned (it's in pre-alpha but KaOS devs claim it can already be used for some simple browsing), new Phonon sound backend gets added along with a phonon-mpv package, GTK2 will be removed:
https://kaosx.us/news/2024/kaos09/
(Why preinstall Zed? Not everyone is a programmer, and even less Linux users want AI lol)
DXVK 2.4.1 released, providing more stable experience for NVIDIA and Wayland users, providing better support for games like GTA: San Andreas, Prince of Persia (2008), The Sims 2, 4, God of War etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-4-1-improves-support-for-god-of-war-gta-san-andreas-and-other-games
(FOSS news in comment)
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2024-09-22 10:41:36

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PeerTube 6.3 released, it separates audio and video tracks of newly uploaded videos, which makes possible to play only audio, or create audio only live streams; video download modal got simplified (with advanced options still available for those who need it), there's a new option to display a subtitle sidebar next to video player, where subtitles change while video is played, and clicking on a subtitle lets to jump into that specific part of the video:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/9/peertube-6-3-brings-audio-only-streaming-simplified-downloads-and-enhanced-subtitles/
(Some cool features that YouTube doesn't have lol)
(I wonder if YouTube channel sync is fixed, which got messed up by our "beloved" YouTube because they wanted to mess with Invidious, Piped and other YT frontends, and they "accidentally" messed up the channel sync of PeerTube and Bitchute...)
(Will see when @npub1xt4…qzn0 gets updated)
Nextcloud Hub 9 released with new Nextcloud Flow automation tool (to challenge existing proprietary tools like Make.com and Zapier), Talk now supports audio and video chat with users from other instances, mods can ban misbehaving users, there's a new Whiteboard tool for collaborative drawing, planning (basically an open source FigJam alternative), Nextcloud AI assistant got separate interface, new Llama 3 and XWiki integrations are available, support for passwordless login with PIN code got added, presentation maker got 3D animation support:
https://news.itsfoss.com/nextcloud-hub-9/
(Wow, Nextcloud is slowly becoming a challenger to some enterprise management systems)
4/4
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2024-09-22 10:41:05

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FOSS NEWS
Yesterday was the Software Freedom Day, organized by Digital Freedom Foundation, there were various smaller events worldwide to promote FOSS, various organizations, companies hosted their own events, including FSF, Earth Cause, Nextcloud, System76 and TUXEDO Computers, but anyone could host their own event:
https://news.itsfoss.com/software-freedom-day/
(Unfortunately it isn't promoted enough, very few people know about it, I also heard about it first 2 days ago, from @npub1ns5…ah7f 's video. It's really sad because it would be really important to deliver the message to average people that they don't need to stick to big tech's crappy services just because education system taught them to do so, there are some great free software projects which respect users much more, don't just treat them as records in a database to be sold.)
Element X and Element Call are now officially available for mobile, based on Matrix 2.0, providing better performance, exciting new features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/9/element-x-call-and-server-suite-launch-with-matrix-2-0-for-high-speed-and-e2ee-messaging/
3/4
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2024-09-22 10:40:50

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Fedora 41 beta released, Redis is ditched in favor of a still open source fork Valkey, Python 2 package is removed (it's deprecated), closed NVIDIA with Secure Boot support can be downloaded again with GNOME Software, DNF5 and RPM 4.20 are now the default, new Miracle spin (with Mir-based Miracle WM) is introduced:
https://betanews.com/2024/09/17/fedora-linux-41-beta-brings-dnf-5-nvidia-driver-support-and-redis-replacement/
MX Linux 23.4 released with Linux kernel 6.10, Debian 12.7 base, job-scheduler (cron frontend) comes preinstalled on Fluxbox version, MX-USB-Unmounter tray icon can be set to show when a USB device is connected, MX-Live-USB-Maker tool uses LUKS2 encryption by default, MX Packageinstaller also got some updates:
https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-23-4-released-with-linux-kernel-6-10-based-on-debian-12-7
Zorin OS 17.2 released with updated programs and drivers, Zorin Appearance got an option to change cursor style, also in Appearance, a new Windows (boooo lol) menu is added to set automatic position of newly opened windows, set titlebar buttons to be on the left or right, other window related settings:
https://news.itsfoss.com/zorin-os-17-2/
postmarketOS ditches sudo in favor of doas:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2024/09/11/doas-instead-of-sudo/
(doas is more secure in theory, but it might be a bit more inconvenient to use for those who use CLI a lot, because with doas they need to enter root password for each command, while with sudo they only need to enter it once during the session.)
Proton 9.0-3 released with a ton of new games supported:
https://9to5linux.com/proton-9-0-3-released-with-support-for-avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-farlight-84
(Windows users be like: but there still aren't enough supported games on Linux. GTA V Online isn't supported anymore. Boooo. Roblox is impossible to get working. Boooo.)
2/4
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2024-09-22 10:40:40

This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Linux kernel 6.11 released with Bluetooth/WLAN chip on Qualcomm platforms, Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake CPU support, Loongson-3 CPUFreq driver support etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-11-officially-released-heres-whats-new
GNU Linux-libre kernel 6.11 is also released with closed drivers removed:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-11-kernel-released-for-software-freedom-lovers
(Richard Stallman's gnu was humgry, ate all closed drivers. Nom nom)
GNOME 46.5 released with several bug fixes, performance improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-46-5-released-with-mutter-and-gnome-shell-improvements
GNOME 47 released with accent colors (although it's only supported by GTK 4 apps currenly), File Chooser is replaced with Files (Nautilus) (although in most programs, it didn't change yet), GTK 4 apps got redesigned sidebar, dialog windows (like file delete confirmation, shutting down computer) also got more modern design:
https://news.itsfoss.com/gnome-47/
(The accent color situation is quite interested, in theory, everyone accepted GNOME's implementation, but Qt and Linux Mint programs don't adapt to it yet (not even GTK 2 and 3 programs though))
(It's probably a good idea to ditch File Chooser, it's pretty annoying, it doesn't get auto-focus when it's opened in most programs, on Wayland it appears behind main window, or in best case, only filename field doesn't get auto-focus)
Ubuntu 24.10 beta released with GNOME 47, Linux kernel 6.11, new Security Center app, improved App Center, Ubuntu Dock show if a snap program is being updated etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/ubuntu-24-10-beta-is-now-available-to-download
(Author of the article be like: OMG! Ubuntu)
(Sry I couldn't resist lol)
1/4
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2024-06-02 09:33:46

This week's Linux and FOSS news:
Linux kernel 6.8 reaches EOL, upgrading to 6.9 is recommended:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-8-reaches-end-of-life-users-should-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-9
KaOS 2024.05 released with updated KDE software, Linux kernel 6.8 (why??):
https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-2024-05-brings-bcachefs-support-marknote-note-taking-app
Nitrux 3.5 released with updated Mesa stack, improved boot time, hardware support:
https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-and-immutable-distro-nitrux-3-5-is-here-with-mesa-24-1-nvidia-555
1/4
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