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  13. Android Leftovers
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  15. LXQt 2.0 to Rely Entirely on Qt6, Qt5 Support Concluded
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  22. today's howtos
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  23. Errands: A Simple and Elegant To-Do Companion for Linux
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  24. elementary OS 8 Enters Early Access, Here’s What’s Planned
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  25. Microchip announces the PolarFire SoC Discovery Kit, a low-cost devkit for Linux and real-time applications
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  36. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 18th, 2024
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