Winamp source code is now available, though it is not released under an open source license.
https://winamp.com/player/legacy
If only they could find out about my local fork... 😉
https://winamp.com/player/legacy
If only they could find out about my local fork... 😉
Winamp
Winamp Legacy Player
Do you want to be part of the community of developers who improve and maintain the historic Winamp player? Join the team that contributes to future versions of Winamp.
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Alpha 2 release of the COSMIC desktop from System76 has been released.
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-2-press-release
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-2-press-release
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PostgreSQL 17 has been released:
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-17-released-2936/
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-17-released-2936/
PostgreSQL News
PostgreSQL 17 Released!
The [PostgreSQL Global Development Group](https://www.postgresql.org) today announced the release of [PostgreSQL 17](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html), the latest version of the world's most advanced …
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Valve and Arch Linux enter a collaboration: https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-dev-public@lists.archlinux.org/thread/RIZSKIBDSLY4S5J2E2STNP5DH4XZGJMR/
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Firefox 131 has been released.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/131.0/releasenotes/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/131.0/releasenotes/
Firefox
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This article confirms what we have written here before on how Mozilla does not like the fact that it is being used as an adblock-supporting browser.
https://fosspost.org/mozilla-has-been-suspiciously-silent-about-google-and-manifest-v3
They tried to fix their mistake later on but it was late:
https://www.ghacks.net/2024/10/01/mozillas-massive-lapse-in-judgement-causes-clash-with-ublock-origin-developer/
https://fosspost.org/mozilla-has-been-suspiciously-silent-about-google-and-manifest-v3
They tried to fix their mistake later on but it was late:
https://www.ghacks.net/2024/10/01/mozillas-massive-lapse-in-judgement-causes-clash-with-ublock-origin-developer/
ghacks.net
Mozilla's massive lapse in judgement causes clash with uBlock Origin developer
Mozilla has removed uBlock Origin Lite from Firefox's addon store after a review found issues with the extension.
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GNOME has published a blog post about how they are letting some of their staff go and cutting additional costs wherever possible due to some hard finances they are going through.
Who could have envisioned this after hiring a shaman as execute director for 8 months?
https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/10/07/update-from-the-board-2024-10/
Who could have envisioned this after hiring a shaman as execute director for 8 months?
https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/10/07/update-from-the-board-2024-10/
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Plasma desktop 6.2 has been released.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.2.0/
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.2.0/
KDE Community
Plasma 6.2
Plasma becomes a friendlier, more accessible and smarter environment
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Ubuntu 24.10 has been released.
Mostly it is just a software upgrade.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/oracular-oriole-release-notes/44878
Mostly it is just a software upgrade.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/oracular-oriole-release-notes/44878
Ubuntu Community Hub
Oracular Oriole Release Notes
Oracular Oriole Release Notes Table of Contents Introduction New features in 24.10 Known Issues Official flavours More information Introduction These release notes for Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) provide an overview of the release and document the known…
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Inkscape 1.4 has been released.
https://inkscape.org/news/2024/10/13/inkscape-launches-version-14-powerful-new-accessib/
https://inkscape.org/news/2024/10/13/inkscape-launches-version-14-powerful-new-accessib/
inkscape.org
Inkscape launches version 1.4, with powerful new accessible and customizable features | Inkscape
After months of waiting, we are finally ready to unbox the latest version of Inkscape... meet 1.4, the Geek edition, where accessibility and customization reign.
Inkscape project developers, most of them volunteer contributors from countries around the…
Inkscape project developers, most of them volunteer contributors from countries around the…
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Aaaand it's gone. 😂
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/winamp-really-whips-open-source-coders-into-frenzy-with-its-source-release/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/winamp-really-whips-open-source-coders-into-frenzy-with-its-source-release/
Ars Technica
Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
Winamp released its source code with a license that drew a lot of attention. That’s when other apps’ code was found inside.
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It's funny when $hit like this happens because Russia invaded Ukraine, while I know a certain organization that publicly works on lobbying politicians in the US for a specific foreign country and no one cares.
Rules for thee but not for me.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Russian-Linux-Maintainers-Drop
Rules for thee but not for me.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Russian-Linux-Maintainers-Drop
Phoronix
Several Linux Kernel Driver Maintainers Removed Due To Their Association To Russia
Quietly merged into this week's Linux 6.12-rc4 kernel was a patch that removes a number of kernel maintainers from being noted in the official MAINTAINERS file that recognizes all of the driver and subsystem maintainers.
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K-9 Mail, the open source email client for android, has been released in its 8.0 version and rebranded as Thunderbird.
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/10/thunderbird-for-android-8-0-takes-flight/
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/10/thunderbird-for-android-8-0-takes-flight/
The Thunderbird Blog
Thunderbird for Android 8.0 Takes Flight - The Thunderbird Blog
Thunderbird for Android takes flight today! Find out what's new in the first stable release, where to download it, and how to get started!
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Release alpha 3 of the COSMIC desktop environment by System76 has been released:
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-3
It's getting more and more mature by the day.
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-3
It's getting more and more mature by the day.
System76 Blog
Alpha 3: Tales from the COSMIC Desktop Environment
Upgrade to Alpha 3 for custom system fonts, testable screen reader support, and more.
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Someone made a nice short documentary about Open Source. Check it from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVuul3zWj3g
YouTube
The Story of Open Source
Thank you to PostHog for sponsoring this video. Check them out at https://codesource.io/PostHog
This is the Untold Story of Open Source, In the early 1980s at MIT, excitement filled the air. A new laser printer had just arrived—a sleek machine that promised…
This is the Untold Story of Open Source, In the early 1980s at MIT, excitement filled the air. A new laser printer had just arrived—a sleek machine that promised…
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How to Play IPTV Livestreams on Linux with Open TV
https://fosspost.org/how-to-play-iptv-livestreams-on-linux
https://fosspost.org/how-to-play-iptv-livestreams-on-linux
FOSS Post
How to Play IPTV Livestreams on Linux with Open TV
The world is modernizing and the old TV broadcasting ways are starting to disappear in the face of new technologies. IPTV is one of these technologies that
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