October 2024: The good, the bad and the interesting of the Linuxverse
Today, last day of «October 2024»As usual, at the end of each month, we bring you this small and useful compendium of information, news, tutorials, manuals, guides and launch events related to the Linuxverse (Free Software, Open Source and GNU/Linux).
Some of which are from our website and others from some important global websites, which have occurred during said current month.
September 2024: The good, the bad and the interesting of the Linuxverse
But, before starting to read this post about current information on the «Linuxverse during October 2024», we recommend the previous related post from the previous month:
Some relevant web sources that we usually use for this series of publications are: Release log websites DistroWatch, OS.Watch, FOSSTorrent and ArchiveOS; and the websites of organizations such as the Free Software Foundation (FSF), the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and the Linux Foundation (LF).
October Summary 2024
Inside From Linux in October 2024
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Top Recommended
- October 2024: News of the month about the Linuxverse: A news summary about GNU/Linux, Free Software and Open Source of the current month that begins. (View)
- Firefox 131 brings support for temporary permissions, tab thumbnails, and more: This new version fixes 24 vulnerabilities, of which 18 are classified as dangerous. (View)
- Top new GNU/Linux Distros to be recognized: 2024 – Part 14: Today we will discuss other new and interesting alternatives of free and open OS, called AnduinOS, eLxr and DebLight OS. (View)
- Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole arrives with GNOME 47, Linux 6.11, Nvidia-powered Wayland improvements, and more: An intermediate version, with a 9-month support cycle, ending in July 2025. (View)
- Solus 4.6 “Convergence” Arrives with Linux 6.10.13, Budgie 10.9.2, Updates, and More: Highlighting the use of the Linux 6.10.13 Kernel (with options for the LTS 6.6.54 kernel with AppArmor patches). (View)
- Fooyin: A highly customizable music player in development: Although it is a very recent development and has been around for less than a year, it is about to reach its first stable version. (View)
- OpenWrt One/AP-24.XY is now a reality, learn its details and features: In the work of designing and developing it, it was the OpenWrt community that was in charge of it. (View)
- openSUSE Leap 16.0 entered the development stage: It will be based on the technologies of the next version of the commercial branch SLES 16, and will also introduce the SLFO platform, previously called ALP. (View)
- Asahi Linux boasts running AAA Windows games: This GNU/Linux distro has been in development for just over three years and in such a short time it has managed to differentiate itself from other distributions. (View)
- Kdenlive 24.08.2: What's new and useful in this October 2024 release?: Now, among many new features, it is able to detect and repair track producers with incorrect effects. (View)
Out of From Linux in October 2024
GNU/Linux Distro Releases According to DistroWatch, OS.Watch and FOSSTorrent
- Dr. Parted 24.10: 1 for October.
- Live Root v15.24.10.01: 1 for October.
- Nitrux 3.7.0: 1 for October.
- Manjaro Linux 24.1.0: 2 for October.
- BluestarLinux 6.11.1: 3 for October.
- Starbuntu 24.04.1.3: 6 for October.
- antiX 23.2: 7 for October.
- OpenBSD 7.6: 7 for October.
- Tails 6.8: 8 for October.
- THUNDERS: 9 for October.
- Liya 2.2: 8 for October.
- Storm OS 2024.10.09: 8 for October.
- Ubuntu 24.10: 10 for October.
- Kubuntu 24.10: 10 for October.
- Ubuntu Matte 24.10: 10 for October.
- Lubuntu 24.10: 10 for October.
- Xubuntu 24.10: 10 for October.
- Ubuntu Budgie 24.10: 10 for October.
- Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.10: 11 for October.
- dubuntu 24.10: 11 for October.
- Ubuntu Studio 24.10: 11 for October.
- Ubuntu Kylin 24.10: 11 for October.
- Unity 24.10: 11 for October.
- Solus 4.6: 14 October of 2024.
- Clonezilla Live 3.2.0-5: 15 October of 2024.
- AlmaLinux 9.5 Beta: 15 October of 2024.
- BluestarLinux 6.11.3: 14 for October.
- Starbuntu 24.04.1.4: 14 for October.
- Voyager Live 24.10: 14 for October.
- IPFire 2.29 – Core Update 189: 16 for October.
- Murena 2.4: 17 for October.
- canaima 8.0: 18 for October.
- Storm OS 2024.10.19: 19 for October.
- PorteuX 1.7: 20 for October.
- SKUDONET 7.2.0: 22 for October.
- AlmaLinux Kitten 10: 22 for October.
- Parrot 6.2: 23 for October.
- Archcraft v24.09: 21 for October.
- Snal Linux 1.34: 21 for October.
- BluestarLinux 6.11.5: 23 for October.
- BlendOS V4: 27 for October.
- Raspberry Pi OS 2024-10-22: 28 for October.
- Fedora 41: 29 for October.
- TrueNAS 24.10.0: 30 for October.
- OS 24.10: 30 for October.
- Pop! _OS 22.04: 30 for October.
- Linux Lite 7.2: 30 for October.
- BackBox Linux 9: 31 for October.
- ArcLinux 24.11: 31 for October.
- Tails 6.9: 31 for October.
And to deepen more information about each of these releases and others, the following is available link:
Featured news from the Free Software Foundation (FSF / FSFE)
- September GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali – 14 New GNU Releases!: This October 1st and as usual at the beginning of each month, this well-known FSF contributor informs us of the software releases of the GNU project that have been updated during the previous month. And for September 2024 he informs us that a total of 15 have been registered, including the following: bash-5.2.37, gama-2.31, gawk-5.3.1, gdb-15.2, g-golf-0.8.0-rc7, gnupg-2.5.1, libtool-2.5.3, linux-libre-6.11-gnu, mtools-4.0.45, nano-8.2, parallel-20240922, stow-2.4.1, texinfo-7.1.1 and unifont-16.0.01. (View)
Gawk is the GNU implementation of Awk, a specialized programming language for simple manipulation of formatted text, such as data tables. Gawk includes many extensions beyond the traditional implementation, such as network access, sorting, and large libraries.
To learn more about this information and other news from the same period, click on the following links: FSF y FSFE.
Featured News from the Open Source Initiative (OSI)
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The Open Source Initiative supports the Open Source Commitment: As enterprises increasingly rely on open source software (OSS), the pressure on maintainers to provide timely updates and security patches continues to grow, often without fair compensation for their crucial work. And rRecent high-profile security incidents such as XZ and Log4Shell have highlighted the security challenges faced by developers amid an all-time high in burnout. Accordingly, we (OSI) support the Open Source Pledge, launched today by Sentry and its partners, to support maintainers and inspire a shift toward a healthier work-life balance and stronger software security practices. (View)
This Commitment is an attempt to address a problem that has long existed within the open source ecosystem. Many companies have built their businesses on open source software, benefiting from contributions from maintainers who take them for granted. While they have reaped the rewards, the burden has fallen on unpaid or underpaid developers.
To learn more about this information and other news, click on the following link.
Latest News from the Linux Foundation Organization (FL)
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To learn more about this information and other news from the same period, click on the following links: linux foundation, in English; and the Linux Foundation Europe, in Spanish.
Summary
In short, we hope this "small and useful news compendium " with the highlights inside and outside our “Blog From Linux”, for this tenth month of this year (October 2024), may it be a great contribution to the improvement, growth and dissemination of all free and open Technologies and Developments, within the Linuxverse.
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