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KDE might become the Windows or Android of Linux, as posted by Nate Graham, one of the main KDE developers.
https://pointieststick.com/2021/11/13/be-flexible-to-win-big/
A few effects were quietly dropped from the latest release of Plasma, namely the cube, CoverSwitch and FlipSwitch.
https://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2021/11/evolving-3d-desktop-effects-in-plasma/
A Security Flaw in Linux was identified, making up to 38% of the internet's DNS servers, vulnerable to DNS cache poisoning.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/dan-kaminskys-dns-cache-poisoning-attack-is-back-from-the-dead-again/
More on KDE's effects, this time, they're making KNOME a reality. KNOME, or the fusion of KDE and GNOME, has long been an april's fools meme, but this time, they've done it.
https://pointieststick.com/2021/11/19/this-week-in-kde-most-of-gnome-shell-in-the-overview-effect/
KDE will also now stop you, in Discover, from breaking your Linux system when using apt - based distributions.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/11/kde-discover-prevents-breaking-your-linux-system/
The german state of Schleswig-Holstein will be moving all of its administrations and schools to Linux and open source software, including LibreOffice.
https://www-heise-de.translate.goog/news/Schleswig-Holsteins-Digitalminister-Albrecht-ueber-den-Wechsel-zu-Open-Source-6221361.html?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=nui
Nate Graham, from the KDE project, wrote a blog post to try and push for more simplicity in KDE out of the box.
https://pointieststick.com/2021/11/29/who-is-the-target-user/
Forza horizon 5 multiplayer can now be played on Linux thanks to Proton Experimental.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/11/forza-horizon-5-multiplayer-should-work-on-linux-with-proton-experimental/
Wine 6.22 was released
https://www.winehq.org/announce/6.22
A new release of Proton is out, it adds support for games using BattleEye, especially Mount and Blade Bannerlord 2, and ARK Survival Evolved.
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog
Valve has put out a new developer FAQ about the Steam Deck
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/11/valve-puts-up-official-developer-faq-for-the-steam-deck/
Some of you may know that I'd like to move to Portugal in the coming years, well, of course they would now try and pass a law that turns the state into a mass surveillance dystopia.
https://reclaimyourface.eu/portugal-proposed-law-tries-to-sneak-in-biometric-mass-surveillance/
Less scary news, Duck Duck Go now has a new feature in their Android app, that help it block trackers from other applications.
https://www.androidcentral.com/duckduckgo-app-tracking-protection-android