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GNU Linux-Libre 7.2 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers

Based on the recently released Linux 7.2 kernel series, the GNU Linux-libre 7.2 kernel is here to clean up blob names in the amdgpu, nova core, qcom iris and q6v5, iwlwifi, amdxnda, adreno, r8152, and mt792x drivers, adjust the firmware loading interfaces, and drop the cleanup of the hci bt3c driver as it was removed upstream.

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Debian Turns 33 Years Old, Happy Birthday!

That’s right, it’s been 33 years since the late Ian Murdock announced the Debian Project on August 16th, 1993, and the initial release of Debian GNU/Linux a month later on September 15th, in an attempt to develop the so-called “Universal Operating System.”

GNOME 51 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing

Coming a month and a half after GNOME 51 alpha, the GNOME 51 beta release improves GNOME Shell with better keyboard navigation of screenshot area selection, SVG-based cursor implementations, initial support for the ‘reduced-motion’ setting, support for web login and a unified auth mechanism, and support for copy, paste, and cut action keys in entries.

Canonical Certifies the Advantech AOM-2721 AIoT Board for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

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Raspberry Pi CM5-based mini PC targets local OpenClaw deployment

EDATEC’s ED-CLAWBOX is a compact edge AI system based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. The aluminum desktop system is designed for local OpenClaw deployment and provides Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual HDMI outputs, USB 3.0 connectivity, mSATA expansion, integrated audio, and a preinstalled JishuShell management environment.

Luckfox Lyra PLC Runs Linux on RK3506B with Dual 100Mbps Ethernet

The Luckfox Lyra PLC is a compact Linux-based programmable logic controller built around the Rockchip RK3506B processor. The DIN-rail system provides dual 100Mbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, industrial serial interfaces, CAN, relay outputs, and a 1.9-inch touchscreen.

reComputer Classic J5011/J5012 Adds 10GbE and PCIe Gen4 to Jetson AGX Orin

Seeed Studio’s reComputer Classic J5011 and J5012 are a pair of AI development systems based on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin modules. The reComputer Classic J5011 uses the 32GB AGX Orin module, while the J5012 steps up to the 64GB version. Both systems are intended as direct replacements for NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit while retaining compatibility with its peripheral ecosystem.

Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 26, 2023

Updated This Past Day

  1. More Microsoft Destruction (Mass Layoffs) Amid Fake "Results" and Entire Unit (and Product) Cut Off Completely, Offices Discarded
    This is far from the first time Microsoft sacks loads of "AI" people and shuts down units.

    New

  2. Over at Tux Machines...
    2 days' GNU/Linux news
  3. The Bots Are Ruining the World Wide Web
    More and more sites will shut down unless this issue is brought under control
  4. [Meme] Ex-Identity and Dark Secrets
    behind the mask
  5. Silicon Angle (SiliconANGLE) Overrun by Sponsored SPAM of Microsoft and Others
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  6. Links 26/10/2023: Twitter/X Sees Scams Flourishing Under the Elon Musk Era
    Links for the day
  7. Links 26/10/2023: Lots More Censorship Creeping in, Guppy Protocol Specification v0.3.1
    Links for the day
  8. Phoronix Still Acting Like the Sky is Falling for X11 (Wayland Far More Troublesome)
    Reprinted with permission from Ryan Farmer
  9. IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
    IRC logs for Wednesday, October 25, 2023
  10. [Video] False News About False Microsoft Results
    Somehow we're meant to think that a company so deep in debt is flourishing and is worth trillions of dollars
  11. [Video] Focusing on Sites, Not Third Parties (Such as Social Control Media)
    The video above focuses on why Social Control Media or Social Control Networks tend to be a waste of time and a very dangerous trap
  12. Google and Microsoft Layoffs Happening Right Now, "AI" is Just Vapourware for Shareholders
    Burning money for chatbots (which are technically not "AI") is no panacea
  13. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is Lying, Don't Help Microsoft Relay His Lies
    He pretends that Windows could be a success on "smart" phones
  14. [Video] OpenSource.Net is No OpenSource.Com
    There's already a severe lack of news sources or active blogs
  15. Links 25/10/2023: Julian Assange Back in Headlines, His Close Friend Craig Murray Speaks of Being Arrested for Alleged "Terrorism"
    Links for the day
  16. Links 25/10/2023: Media Molecule Lays Off 20%, Google Shares Full After 'Good' Results
    Links for the day
  17. Phoronix Publishes AMD Job Ads, Even for a Single Role, Yet Refuses to Even Mention the Latest AMD Layoffs
    Follow the money?
  18. IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
    IRC logs for Tuesday, October 24, 2023
  19. Even Worse Than Last Quarter: Devices at Microsoft (and Windows) Down Sharply
    Way to help accounting fraud by perpetuating false narratives
  20. Microsoft Apparently Has Another Wave of Layoffs (Not Related to Last Week's), "Clown Computing" Again
    Regulators must pay closer attention
  21. Over at Tux Machines...
    2 days' GNU/Linux news
  22. Nothing That Free Software Activists Ever Do or Say Will Satisfy Those Looking to 'Kill' (or 'Cancel') Them
    The systematic attempts to silence high-profile Free software voices isn't sporadic, stochastic, or coincidental
  23. Winter of Pink Slips: Many Layoffs Today, Not Limited to Microsoft's Latest Wave of Mass Layoffs
    A slip by any other name...
  24. Seeing the Horizon of Site Upgrades and Migrations
    expect further site announcements for months to come
  25. Microsoft Propaganda Site: “Speculations Are Rife Regarding the Probabilities of Further Layoffs Being Announced by Microsoft”
    operatives in the media will pretend Microsoft just delivered its best results ever
  26. Things You Cannot Say If You Are Promoting Free Software and They Try to Kill Your Activism Using Phony 'Scandals'
    Sometimes they they not only attack activists but also their parents and spouses
  27. Links 24/10/2023: More Shutdowns, Layoffs, and Online Scams
    Links for the day
  28. [Video] Fedora Project Lowers Standards as Geeks Walk Away
    A Fedora project without a real community and with very low budget simply cannot stay ahead
  29. Linux Sites Getting Paid to Sell Windows, Not GNU/Linux, and There Are Fake (Paid for) 'Reviews'
    Unethical 'journalism' is back to CNX
  30. [Video] Techrights Videos Adapting to New Site Workflow
    we're planning to get back to the rhythm of video production as early as this afternoon
  31. New Talk by Richard M. Stallman (RMS): Free Software and Your Freedom (HCPP23)
    we've converted (encoded) the whole thing and you can watch it
  32. Wall Street is Abandoning Microsoft, Seeing That the G.A.I Hype Parade Was All in Vain (It's Losses, Not a Prospect of Profits)

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