This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Linux got 33 on August 25, this was the day, when Linus Torvalds announced the project, had no idea, how big his simple hobby project will become:
https://9to5linux.com/happy-33rd-birthday-linux
(A bit late, but happy birthday, Linux!)
(POV Linus drinking champagne and shouting: "NVIDIA, fuck you!" lol)

PipeWire 1.2.3 released with FFADO driver, sample rate and buffer size improvements etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/pipewire-1-2-3-update-enhancements-in-ffado-driver-sample-rate-handling-and-bug-fixes/

Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS released with OEM install support, easier upgrade process from 22.04, Linux kernel 6.8:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/ubuntu-24-04-1-available-to-download
22.04 got delayed to September 12:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/final-ubuntu-22-04-point-release-delayed
(Wonder, what's up with Canonical, delaying multiple updates in a row. Their huge business is dying? (Probably false hopes lol))

RhinoLinux 2024.2 released, Setup Wizard lets to choose a few additional software (Nix package manager, Docker, Podman, Flatseal, Distrobox, Apptainer, VirtualBox, QEMU, Redshift), Unicorn desktop got a new theme:
https://rhinolinux.org/news-15.html

4MLinux 46 released with new preinstalled programs, integrated 4MServer, Linux kernel 6.6 LTS, Mesa 24.0.4, support for RAW image format and Amiga, Commodore audio formats etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/4mlinux-46-mini-linux-distro-released-with-new-apps-integrated-lamp-server

Debian 12.7 and 11.11 released with various security fixes, bug fixes, updated packages:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-12-7-bookworm-released-with-55-security-updates-and-51-bug-fixes

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Happy 33rd Birthday, Linux! - 9to5Linux

Today is Linux’s 33rd birthday so join me in wishing Linux many more awesome years to come and to celebrate its amazing journey.

9to5Linux
@hanselot Startar i bånn. Fjerner #Windows. Tross alt bursdag i dag... #linux33

Happy 33rd Birthday, Linux!

Today is August 25th, which means that Linux turns 33 years old. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and join me in celebrating the 33rd birthday of Linux!

Thanks @torvalds!

🥳 https://9to5linux.com/happy-33rd-birthday-linux

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Happy 33rd Birthday, Linux! - 9to5Linux

Today is Linux’s 33rd birthday so join me in wishing Linux many more awesome years to come and to celebrate its amazing journey.

9to5Linux

Gracias Linux, por existir en nuestros ordenadores, por existir en nuestros móviles y tablets, por existir en nuestras consolas portátiles, por existir en muchos de los servidores que hacen funcionar Internet... Gracias por existir, a lo largo de estos últimos 33 años. 🎉🎂🐧🎊

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