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Roundcube, the open source webmail client, merges with Nextcloud.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Roundcube-Nextcloud
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Roundcube-Nextcloud
Phoronix
Roundcube Open-Source Webmail Software Merges With Nextcloud
The open-source Roundcube webmail software project has 'merged' with Nextcloud, the prominent open-source personal cloud software.
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Django 5.0 has been released
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/dec/04/django-50-released/
It is the mainstream open source Python web framework.
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/dec/04/django-50-released/
It is the mainstream open source Python web framework.
Django Project
Django 5.0 released
Posted by Natalia Bidart on Dec. 4, 2023
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Firefox 121 has been released, with Wayland support by default: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/121.0/releasenotes/
Firefox
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Someone opened their multiplayer HTML5 game engine and made it under an open source license.
Check it out if you are a game dev: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38706299
Check it out if you are a game dev: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38706299
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New opinion piece: The Best Linux Distribution of 2023 was⦠The Linux Desktop
https://fosspost.org/best-linux-distribution-of-2023-linux-desktop/
https://fosspost.org/best-linux-distribution-of-2023-linux-desktop/
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The Best Linux Distribution Of 2023 Was... The Linux Desktop
We are here today to reflect on what Linux distributions released in 2023 were the finest as a Linux desktop driver for the average Joe.
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Google has again broken its search engine for Firefox (on android) users by doing a dirty server-side change: https://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/131916
It's weird that Google's services only break on Firefox these days... huh? Eh.
It's weird that Google's services only break on Firefox these days... huh? Eh.
GitHub
www.google.com - The page is blank when accessed Β· Issue #131916 Β· webcompat/web-bugs
URL: https://www.google.com/ Browser / Version: Firefox Mobile 121.0 Operating System: Android 13 Tested Another Browser: Yes Other Problem type: Site is not usable Description: Page not loading co...
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New update about COSMIC: The new desktop environment by System76.
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-the-road-to-alpha
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-the-road-to-alpha
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Linux Mint 21.3 has been released with Cinnamon 6.0:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4624
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4624
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Did you know that big companies are using and providing AI services however they like, while also funding "independent" AI policy centers that push to target and limit alternative open source AI models?
Yep, read this story:
https://1a3orn.com/sub/machine-learning-bans.html
Yep, read this story:
https://1a3orn.com/sub/machine-learning-bans.html
1A3Orn
Many AI Safety Orgs Have Tried to Criminalize Currently-Existing Open-
<p>I've seen a few conversations where someone says something like this:</p>
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<p>I've been using an open-source LLM lately -- I'm a huge fan of not depending on OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. But I'm really sad that the AI safety groups are tryingβ¦
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<p>I've been using an open-source LLM lately -- I'm a huge fan of not depending on OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. But I'm really sad that the AI safety groups are tryingβ¦
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Are you working in an industrial sector and looking for open source digital twin platforms? This helpful list can get you started.
Supplemented by a research paper we cited in the article about the topic. π
https://fosspost.org/10-open-source-digital-twin-platforms/
Supplemented by a research paper we cited in the article about the topic. π
https://fosspost.org/10-open-source-digital-twin-platforms/
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Top 10 Open Source Digital Twin Platforms
Together, we will explore a list of open source digital twin platforms that you can use if you are going to have some work related to this sector.
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Mozilla has packaged Firefox as a DEB version so that it can be installed on Ubuntu and Debian-based distributions.
Apparently, and reading between the lines, they don't like the fact that their software is packaged as a Snap.
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/4-reasons-to-try-mozillas-new-firefox-linux-package-for-ubuntu-and-debian-derivatives/
Apparently, and reading between the lines, they don't like the fact that their software is packaged as a Snap.
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/4-reasons-to-try-mozillas-new-firefox-linux-package-for-ubuntu-and-debian-derivatives/
The Mozilla Blog
Related Articles
Great news for Linux users, after months of testing, Mozilla released today a new package for Firefox on Linux (specifically on Ubuntu, Debian, and any Deb
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Also worthy to mention that Firefox 122 has been released.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/122.0/releasenotes/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/122.0/releasenotes/
Mozilla
Firefox 122.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes
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ZED collaborative code editor is now open source.
https://zed.dev/blog/zed-is-now-open-source
https://zed.dev/blog/zed-is-now-open-source
zed.dev
Zed is now open source
From the Zed Blog: We hope you'll join us in our mission to fundamentally advance software collaboration.
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This is a detailed article we created for new users on how they can get apps and software on their favourite Linux distribution.
Share it with any new Linux user you know.
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7 Methods To Get Linux Apps And Software
The Linux ecosystem is more grown and mature today than ever before. We have tons of Linux apps which are useful for users in all different categories and for
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LibreOffice 24.2 released.
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/
The Document Foundation Blog
LibreOffice 24.2 Community available for all operating systems - The Document Foundation Blog
Berlin, 31 January 2024 β LibreOffice 24.2 Community, the new major release of the free, volunteer-supported office suite and the first to use the new calendar-based numbering scheme (YY.M), is now available at https://www.libreoffice.org/download for Windowsβ¦
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