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LibreOffice 7.5 released: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/7.5

System76, the company behind Pop!_OS Linux distribution and the famous Linux hardware maker, are going to release their Rust-based desktop environment soon, and here are some updates: https://blog.system76.com/post/more-on-cosmic-de-to-kick-off-2023

OnlyOffice 7.3 released with a lot of new features: https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2023/01/onlyoffice-docs-7-3-released/ I remember using it for displaying review messages on my Master thesis, and it was the best in this field. Perhaps I write one day how I finished my Master degree using open source software only.😎

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Ubuntu is converting Telegram into a Snap package instead of native DEB package in 23.04: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2023-January/005525.html They say the official Telegram team will maintain the Snap.

Wine 8.0 released with many updates: https://www.winehq.org/announce/8.0

5 Ways a Linux User Can Make Use of ChatGPT https://fosspost.org/5-ways-to-use-chatgpt-as-a-linux-user/

One of our readers says he was able to increase his old Macbook 2015 battery life (running Linux) from 2.5 hours to 4.5 hours using our guide: https://fosspost.org/7-tips-to-reduce-battery-usage-on-linux Consider applying these tips too if you have a laptop and want to increase battery life on Linux! 👍🏻

V UI, which is the user interface toolkit for the V programming language, is now licensed under MIT license, which allows using it in commercial projects as well: https://twitter.com/v_language/status/1616286647024336898

This is an example on what we have been telling people for years. When you buy a new PC, your Windows license is included in the price tag without you knowing (or knowing in this case). This is an example Lenovo workstation, costs $220 less if you use Linux!

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Remember Servo? The alternative Rust-based browser engine Mozilla was working on before dropping the entire project? It just got a new restart: https://servo.org/blog/2023/01/16/servo-2023 This is good to face Google's dominance in the embedded browser engine space.