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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 14, 2023

Updated This Past Day

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  29. Moving from Jack+Pulseaudio to Pipewire
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  31. Software: MusicPod, Tabby, LibreOffice, and Netplan
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  32. Programming Leftovers
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  33. Hugin 2023.0.0 released!
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  34. GNU Octave 8.4.0 Released
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  35. Security and Windows TCO
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  36. MakuluLinux Shift 2023 Released.
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  37. Audiocasts/Shows: TWIL, LINUX Unplugged, Linux Plumbers Conference, and Free Software Security Podcast
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  39. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 12th, 2023
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