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  13. KaOS Linux 2024.03 Is Out to Deliver a Stable KDE Plasma 6 Experience
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  16. Linux Kernel 6.8 Released. This is What's New.
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  17. Many New HowTos Released by Linux Hint
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  18. Programming Leftovers
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  27. Banana Pi launches a $30 WiFi 6 router with Triductor TR6560 SoC running a fork of OpenWrt
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  28. Machine Learning: Shell Genie – interact with the terminal in plain English
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  34. OpenSSH 9.7 released
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    831 /n/2024/03/10/Wine_9_4.shtml
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