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  1. What Android, GNU/Linux, and Windows Look Like in 2024 (Based on statCounter, by Country) [original]
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  2. Linus Torvalds Announces the First Linux Kernel 6.8 Release Candidate
    Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 6.8 kernel series for public testing.
  3. today's leftovers
    KDE, GNU/Linux, openwashing, and more
  4. BPF Opens Door to Linux Extensible Scheduling (Maybe with Rust!)
    In a Christmas hacking project, one Canonical engineer spun up a Linux scheduler that could operate from user-space.
  5. Huawei claims HarmonyOS NEXT kernel is 3x more efficient than Linux
    The CEO has also claimed that the Harmony kernel is three times more efficient than Linux
  6. 10 Best GNOME-based Linux Distributions To Check Out
    Updated list
  7. Alternatives to the Top Utility, Fish Shell to Add Some Rust
    Some CLI tools and stuff
  8. Collector - New Alternative to macOS Dropover for Linux
    Looking for an alternative to macOS Dropover utility? Collector is the one for GNU/Linux Desktop!
  9. today's howtos
    only a few more hwotos for now
  10. Wayland protocols 1.33 Released. This is What's New.
    Explore the latest release of Wayland-Protocols 1.33, featuring crucial updates, and stable protocol transitions that promise a more reliable and optimized user environment.
  11. Hangover 9.0 Released: Run Windows Apps in ARM 64
    Hangover 9.0 introduces RISC-V support, expanding its reach to new platforms. Explore the new features.
  12. Stable kernels: Linux 6.7.1, Linux 6.6.13, and Linux 6.1.74
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.7.1 kernel
  13. Serpent OS January Updates
    Precisely one month since our end of year summary, so, what have we been up to? With a new year, a new start was long overdue. We're pleased to announce that we've finally shifted our butts over to our own server (again).
  14. Software Leftovers
    With focus on GNU/Linux
  15. Daily Mix: IBM, Mozilla, and More
    today's leftovers
  16. Programming Leftovers
    a few more coding-related links
  17. 7 Best Linux Server Distributions for Virtualization
    Virtualization is not a new topic...?
  18. Games on GNU/Linux: Steering Wheel and Elgato Stream Deck+
    a pair of new articles
  19. Making Two New High Contrast Themes for KMines
    with screenshot
  20. Security Leftovers
    Linux and more
  21. today's howtos
    some more Sunday howtos
  22. GNOME's Christian Hergert: Faster Numbers and Sidebars in Libpanel
    a couple of development updates
  23. Genode - Road Map for 2024
    After intensively concentrating on deeply technical topics below the surface in 2023, we are going to reap user-visible rewards in 2024 by focussing on Sculpt OS usability.
  24. Programming Leftovers
    Python, R, and more
  25. FOSS, SUSE, BSD, Games, and More
    today's leftovers
  26. Events: Guix at FOSDEM 2024, HOPE, Fedora Linux Test Week
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  27. Windows TCO Leftovers
    Latest Windows TCO examples
  28. Security Leftovers
    some focused on GNU/Linux
  29. Sailfish OS - Applications
    Can be installed from the official Jolla store
  30. Open Hardware and Retro
    Mostly Linux-centric, some hackable
  31. today's howtos
    a few howtos for Sunday
  32. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
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