This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Linux got 33 on August 25, this was the day, when Linus Torvalds announced the project, had no idea, how big his simple hobby project will become:
https://9to5linux.com/happy-33rd-birthday-linux
(A bit late, but happy birthday, Linux!)
(POV Linus drinking champagne and shouting: "NVIDIA, fuck you!" lol)
PipeWire 1.2.3 released with FFADO driver, sample rate and buffer size improvements etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/pipewire-1-2-3-update-enhancements-in-ffado-driver-sample-rate-handling-and-bug-fixes/
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS released with OEM install support, easier upgrade process from 22.04, Linux kernel 6.8:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/ubuntu-24-04-1-available-to-download
22.04 got delayed to September 12:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/final-ubuntu-22-04-point-release-delayed
(Wonder, what's up with Canonical, delaying multiple updates in a row. Their huge business is dying? (Probably false hopes lol))
RhinoLinux 2024.2 released, Setup Wizard lets to choose a few additional software (Nix package manager, Docker, Podman, Flatseal, Distrobox, Apptainer, VirtualBox, QEMU, Redshift), Unicorn desktop got a new theme:
https://rhinolinux.org/news-15.html
4MLinux 46 released with new preinstalled programs, integrated 4MServer, Linux kernel 6.6 LTS, Mesa 24.0.4, support for RAW image format and Amiga, Commodore audio formats etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/4mlinux-46-mini-linux-distro-released-with-new-apps-integrated-lamp-server
Debian 12.7 and 11.11 released with various security fixes, bug fixes, updated packages:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-12-7-bookworm-released-with-55-security-updates-and-51-bug-fixes
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