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Manjaro Considers Embedding a Telemetry Tool

Manjaro’s new MDD telemetry tool will collect user data for better metrics, yet automatic sharing concerns users. Here's more on that!

Check out Proton-Sarek if you have an older GPU for Windows games on Linux

Valve's work with Proton to run Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck is amazing, but they do require you have newer GPUs so some have been a bit left behind. Proton-Sarek aims to fix that.

LXQt 2.1 Desktop Environment Released with Initial Wayland Support

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Nov 5, 2024 11:34 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
The development team behind the lightweight LXQt desktop environment written in Qt announced today the release and general availability of LXQt 2.1 as a major update bringing exciting new features.

Linux Preps New AMD ERAPS Feature With EPYC Turin To Benefit Performance

Posted to the Linux kernel mailing list last week and now queued already via tip/tip.git's "x86/bugs" Git branch is support for a new AMD CPU feature we haven't heard about until now... ERAPS, the Enhanced Return Address Prediction Security.

Help us improve our alt text generation model

Firefox 130 introduces automatic alt text for PDF images and an improved alt text flow. In addition to protecting users’ privacy with a small language model that operates locally on their device, these improvements help ensure more images receive alt text resulting in more accessible PDFs.

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo

A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arch btw”, signifying that they have the technical chops to install and use Arch Linux, a distribution designed to be cutting edge but that also has a reputation of being for advanced users only.

KDE Plasma 6.2.3 Arrives with Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Nov 5, 2024 6:31 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: KDE
KDE Plasma 6.2.3 desktop environment is now available, resolves KWin's HDR brightness issue, improves Bluedevil PIN behavior, and more.

Manjaro Linux Introduces Opt-Out Telemetry with Manjaro Data Donor

  • ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar (Posted by ostechnix on Nov 5, 2024 5:16 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Manjaro Linux is developing a new tool called Manjaro Data Donor (MDD) to gather usage statistics about its user base.

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Statistical Analysis Tools

  • LinuxLinks.com; By LinuxLinks (Posted by sde on Nov 5, 2024 4:00 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
Linux is particularly strong in the field of open source statistical software. The purpose of this article is to identify software for performing statistical analysis.

Guide to Automating Third-Party Risk Management in Linux Environments

As more vendors, suppliers, and contractors become integral to an organization's operation, the need to identify and mitigate risks associated with such external partners is significant. Third-party risk management automation (TPRM) is essential in this process.

Bitwarden switches password manager and SDK to GPL3 after FOSS-iness drama

Fear not, FOSS fans. Bitwarden isn't going proprietary after all. The company has changed its license terms once again – but this time, it has switched the license of its software development kit from its own homegrown one to version three of the GPL instead.

Python Became GitHub’s Most Popular Language

GitHub's 2024 Report: Python has surpassed JavaScript for the first time, becoming developers' most preferred language.

Manjaro Linux Working On "Manjaro Data Donor" As New Data Collection Tool

Arch-based Manjaro Linux is working on Manjaro Data Donor "MDD" as a new data collection tool of its users. This is intended to succeed their former ping-based solution for user counting plus incorporate hardware/software data collection on users.

Redox OS Now Runs On RISC-V

Redox OS, a microkernel-based operating system written in Rust, now supports the RISC-V architecture. This includes support in the kernel, toolchain, build process, and Orbital Desktop.

Meet KolibriOS, the lightweight OS that can even boot from a 1.44MB floppy

The alternative CD version even comes bundled with games like Doom and Wolfenstein

Fedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for November

This article introduces projects available in Flathub with installation instructions. Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution.

Linux Mint is Adding a Native ‘Night Light’ Feature to Cinnamon

Linux Mint has announced it’s adding a native Night Light feature to the Cinnamon desktop. Earlier versions of Linux Mint included a third-party app called Redshift to provide similar ‘blue light’ filtering functionality.

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Translate

  • LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms (Posted by sde on Nov 5, 2024 2:44 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
Translate is a translation app developed by Apple for their iOS and iPadOS devices. It functions as a service for translating text sentences or speech between several languages. Here are the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.

CachyOS Explores Optimizing Its Kernel With AutoFDO

CachyOS continues to be a fascinating Arch Linux based distribution that pushes the boundaries of out-of-the-box performance with a variety of patches, optimization techniques, specialized package builds, and more.

Russia Proposes a Separate Linux Community in Response to Maintainer Removals

Several Russian maintainers were removed from the Linux kernel due to compliance concerns, leading the Russian Ministry to propose a separate Linux community.

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