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  2. WINE 9 is fine - Much better support for Windows software
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  8. Security Leftovers
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  12. Crunchbang++ versus Bunsen Labs
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  13. Stable kernels: Linux 6.7.3, Linux 6.6.15, and Linux 6.1.76
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  14. today's leftovers
    only 4 more links
  15. Programming Leftovers
    including shell stuff
  16. K Desktop Environment/KDE/Qt Leftovers
    Development news
  17. Open Hardware: Arm, SparkFun, Arduino, and More
    4 more storties
  18. Security: Linux, Microsoft, and more
    various links
  19. today's howtos
    many howtos for today
  20. Red Hat's Commercial Posts
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  21. Web Browsers: Curl 8.6.0, Hypertext, and Mozilla Chasing Windmills (Buzzwords)
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  22. Raspberry Pi News and Projects
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  23. WINE and Games: Wayland, Age of Empires IV, GE-Proton, and More
    half a dozen picks from Liam Dawe
  24. Mesa 24.0 Linux Graphics Stack Released with NVK and RADV Driver Improvements
    Mesa 24.0 open-source graphics stack is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements for existing graphics drivers, as well as for numerous video games.
  25. Windows TCO Leftovers
    4 stories about Windows TCO
  26. JellyFin adds support for Rockchip RK3588 MPP hardware acceleration
    The changes has been tested with Linux 5.10 and Linux 6.1
  27. Android Leftovers
    Circle to Search Is the Best New Android Feature in Years
  28. How to Be More Productive in Linux With KDE Activities
    Become more productive by setting up separate workspaces for specific tasks and workflows using KDE Activities in Linux
  29. 15 cool things to do in Linux Mint
    From desktop customization and powerful command-line tricks to exploring hidden features and software gems, this guide offers something for every Linux Mint user
  30. What Is Rocky Linux? An Introduction and Guide
    Rocky Linux has only become more popular since its launch
  31. KDE's Megarelease 6 - Release Candidate 2
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  32. PostgreSQL: Credcheck 2.4, pgvector 0.6.0, pgDay Paris 2024
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  33. My favorite Linux email client flunked spellcheck until I did this
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  34. NomadBSD 140R-20240126 released
    The release of NomadBSD 140R-20240126 is now available
  35. Linux Mint 22 Code Name Revealed: Meet “Wilma”
    Learn about the upcoming Linux Mint 22 release, code name and more updates from the source.
  36. today's leftovers
    Open Hardware, Security, and more
  37. Video and Shows: Makulu Linux and mintCast
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  38. Events: FOSDEM 2024 Plans and Raves
    in Belgium
  39. today's howtos and R programming
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  40. Today in Techrights
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  41. gtrash: A New Safe Approach to Handling Trash Can on Linux
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  42. today's howtos
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    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

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