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01:34 A proposal for Fedora to leave GNOME for KDE
04:21 XZ backdoor repercussions
07:53 German state moves to Linux & FOSS
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A proposal for Fedora to leave GNOME for KDE

Changes/FedoraPlasmaWorkstation - Fedora Project Wiki

(fedoraproject.org)

F42 Change Proposal: Fedora Plasma Workstation (System-Wide)

Fedora Plasma Workstation This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux. 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 Ste…

Fedora Discussion (discussion.fedoraproject.org)

XZ backdoor repercussions

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Release Postponed Due to Security Concerns

Canonical rebuilds Ubuntu 24.04 LTS packages for Noble Numbat Beta, ensuring safety from CVE-2024-3094 threat.

Linuxiac (linuxiac.com)

After a Recent SSH Vulnerability, Systemd Reduces Dependencies

Recent sshd/xz backdoor (CVE-2024-3094 ) reveals risks in systemd's libsystemd, sparking debate on dependency reduction.

Linuxiac (linuxiac.com)

Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases - 9to5Linux

Linux firmware update utility fwupd is moving away from XZ Utils and will use zstd (Zstandard) for future releases for compressing metadata.

9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)

New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary

Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094.

BleepingComputer (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

German state moves to Linux & FOSS

German state moving 30,000 PCs to LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Blog

Following a successful pilot project, the northern German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein has decided to move from Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office to Linux and LibreOffice (and other free and open source software) on the 30,000 PCs used in the local government. As reported on the homepage of the Minister-President: Independent, sustainable, secure: Schleswig-Holstein will […]

The Document Foundation Blog (blog.documentfoundation.org)

Germany wants to secure right to encryption