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Ubuntu and GNOME Leftovers

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 11, 2023

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Ubuntu snap developers can now roll out their updates progressively

=> ↺ Ubuntu snap developers can now roll out their updates progressively

Ubuntu snap developers can now progressively release their apps to end users. This will let app creators test their app among a subsection of users to ensure there are no lingering bugs.

Foxy Fitzroy ROS 2 release reaches end of life

=> ↺ Foxy Fitzroy ROS 2 release reaches end of life

ROS 2 release Foxy Fitzroy was released on June 5, 2020. Foxy was a major milestone in ROS 2 development and was the first ROS 2 release with a three-year long-term support window. The name Foxy Fitzroy references the Fitzroy River Turtle, Rheodytes leukops, which is endemic to the Fitzroy River in Queensland, Australia. The “foxy” adjective describes something that is cunning and shrewd, like how foxes are depicted in many cultures around the world.

Boosting Open-Source: GNOME Extensions Now Support Donations

=> ↺ Boosting Open-Source: GNOME Extensions Now Support Donations

Want to thank the GNOME extension developers for their work? They now have the option to add a donate button.

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