today's leftovers
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Kudos for Kudu Customization | Ubuntu
As awesome as the default Kinetic Kudu desktop is, we know many Ubuntu users love to customize their workspace. If you count yourself among that crowd, you’ll be pleased to know that Ubuntu 22.10 comes packed with some incredible backgrounds from our most recent Wallpaper Competition.
The community was given the difficult task of reviewing nearly 50 amazing submissions from their fellow community members and choosing their favorites. The initial plan was to include the top 5 into the Kudu release, but due to a surprise tie, a bonus 6th wallpaper was included!
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Need help choosing an embedded Linux distribution? Get guidance here | Ubuntu
Enterprises are looking to capitalise on the new wave of small form-factor computing and navigate the shift to the edge. Device manufacturers across the world are racing to build embedded, connected devices that will deliver on the promise of the fourth industrial revolution. Many of them are looking to explore data-driven value-chain optimisations, predictive maintenance and or new digital customer experiences.
However, keeping devices in the field up-to-date is a full-time job requiring dedicated kernel engineering teams. When choosing their deployment strategy, device manufacturers must decide whether to roll their own embedded Linux distribution or rely on a commercially-supported OS.
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In this extensive primer on choosing an embedded Linux distribution, we will directly contrast Yocto and Ubuntu Core on the most pressing challenges facing any developer working on an embedded device: board bring-up, maintenance, updates, security, and many more.
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F38 proposal: RPM Sequoia (System-Wide Change proposal) - devel - Fedora Mailing-Lists
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.
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IT talent: 4 smart ways to recruit the right software engineers
Software engineers are among the most sought-after employees today. And they’re some of the most difficult employees to get in touch with.
To get the attention of software engineers, your recruiting strategies need to meet these professionals where they are while also laying out what you’re looking for in a candidate. It can be a delicate – and stressful – balancing act.
Here are four proven strategies to help your organization attract and hire the right IT specialists without spinning your wheels or wasting time on the wrong candidates.
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26 Best Free Linux Games That Everyone Should Play [Ed: Updated today]
Linux users never had it so good. In the past, they typically had to make do with a limited selection of free-to-play titles, many of which lacked the polish and depth found in their console or PC counterparts. But all that has changed in recent years – the open source movement has led to an explosion of fantastic free Linux games, both casual and hardcore. Here are 30 of our favorites!
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Google Announces the Play Store's Best Apps and Games of 2022
Google has unveiled its choices for the best apps and games for Android, Wear OS, and Chromebooks in 2022.
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Matcher interview with Justin Flory - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom Conservancy
Software Freedom Conservancy: Why do you care about software freedom? How long have you been involved?
Justin Flory: My trajectory in life and career for the last eight years was molded by the Software Freedom movement. As a teenager, I used Linux and Open Source software to run my own multiplayer game server for Minecraft. This exposed me both to open source as a concept but also the communities responsible for the production of great things made together with others. Fundamentally, my interest and passion for Free Software come from a human-centered perspective as a method to build more responsible technology for and by society.
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Libre Arts Weekly-ish recap — 30 November 2022
This is an almost too good of a release this close to v3.0: floating selections out, outlined text in, Align tool rewrite, pasting multiple layers as a single one, and more. I published a review of the most important changes the same day, and there’s official release notes that cover even more changes.
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Grist: An Open-source Spreadsheet Solution and Airtable Alternative
Grist is a free open-source web-based app that allows you to create, edit, manage and manipulate spreadsheet files with your team and group.