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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

COSMIC Alpha 3 released with option to set custom system font, early support for Orca screen reader, Files adds hover effect, support for running AppImages, Store has a new "Made for COSMIC" section, can now open and install deb packages from external sources etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/cosmic-desktop-alpha-3-whats-changed

Fedora 41 released with DNF 5, Workspace offers GNOME 47 and Ptyxis terminal by default, KDE Spin offers Plasma 6.2, there are new Plasma Mobile and Miracle spins, bootc instead of rpm-ostree in immutable (image-based) variants, Secure Boot support for systems with proprietary NVIDIA driver:
https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-41/

Tails 6.9 released with updated Tor client, Tor Browser and Thunderbird, bug fix addressing error message after installing automatic updates, despite being successfully installed:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/tails-6-9-has-been-released-with-tor-and-thunderbird-updates-and-automatic-upgrade-fixes/

Nitrux 3.7.1 released with updated programs and drivers, support for new hardware, GameMode support etc.:
https://betanews.com/2024/11/02/frustrated-with-windows-11-nitrux-linux-is-the-os-you-deserve/

Linux Lite 7.2 released with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, Linux kernel 6.8 (but custom kernels up to 6.11 are available in repos), new Lite Theme Manager to add themes, icons and mouse cursors, Lite A.I. Support is extended to cover more areas of the distro etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-lite-7-2-released-with-lite-theme-manager-based-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts

TUXEDO OS 4 released with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, Linux kernel 6.11, KDE Plasma 6.1, updated default programs, AppArmor 4.0:
https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-os-4-launches-with-ubuntu-24-04-lts-base-and-linux-kernel-6-11

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COSMIC Desktop Alpha 3 Brings More Improvements - OMG! Ubuntu

System76's COSMIC desktop environment continues to take shape, with a third alpha snapshot now available for testing. The first alpha brought the core

OMG! Ubuntu
Nov 3, 2024 at 3:43pmWeb
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FOSS NEWS

Matrix 2.0 released with Simplified Sliding Sync offering speed improvements, Next Generation Auth allowing users to scan QR code to log in, MatrixRTC which enables end-to-end encrypted group voice and video conferencing, Invisible Encryption:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/version-2-0-of-the-decentralized-matrix-protocol-has-been-released-with-major-enhancements/

First stable version of Thunderbird for Android released with Material 3 folder drawer, updated OAuth support for Fastmail and other providers etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/thunderbird-has-just-released-the-first-stable-version-for-android-after-two-years-of-work/

Firefox 132 released with support for blocking third-party cookie access with Enhanced Tracking Protection’s Strict mode, support for blocking HTTP-favicons if they aren’t served over HTTPS, “Copy Without Site Tracking” right-click context menu option greyed out when no tracking parameters were found etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-132-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

Firefox 133 enters beta testing with support for touchpad hold gestures on Linux, new “Show search terms in the address bar on results pages” option, Cookie Banner Blocker etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-133-enters-beta-testing-with-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux

ONLYOFFICE 8.2 released with new grey theme, improved startup times, signatures for PDF forms, enhanced version history, random transitions in presentations, support for Histogram, Waterfall, and Funnel charts, various updates to Document Editor, Presentation Editor, Spreadsheet Editor and PDF Editor:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/onlyoffice-8-2-brings-faster-file-opening-new-grey-theme

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Jellyfin 10.10 released with enhanced transcoding, new Media Segments, FFmpeg 7.0, keyframe extraction to improve image generation time, software tonemapping support for HDR10, HLG, and DoVi, initial support for DoVi Profile 10, and Dolby AC-4 audio, option to choose plugin for providing lyrics, support for CBT and CB7 books etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/jellyfin-10-10-released-with-enhanced-transcoding-new-media-segments-ffmpeg-7-0-and-more/

Audacity 3.7 released with some AppImage issues addressed, improved contrast in light theme, improved non-standard character handling for cloud saving, improved importing of Opus files using libopus library, "Insane" option renamed to "Excessive" in MP3 exports etc:
https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-open-source-audio-editor-is-out-to-improve-linux-compatibility

Shotcut 24.10 released with new AI powered speech-to-text system powered by whisper.cpp (a port of OpenAI's Whisper) for adding automatic subtitles, new "Ripple Delete" and "Lift" transitions, FFmpeg 7.1 etc.:
https://news.itsfoss.com/shotcut-24-10-release/

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