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  1. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS stories
  2. In Africa, in Some Countries, Windows Measured at as Low as 2% (in Some Countries Android Exceeds 90%) [original]
    A Microsoft nightmare

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  3. iXsystems Confirms Ongoing Support for Both TrueNAS CORE and SCALE
    Following the recent buzz about iXsystems shifting its attention to the Linux-based TrueNAS SCALE
  4. Windows TCO and Integrity Risks
    Mostly Windows TCO stories
  5. today's howtos
    Friday picks
  6. Quirky has returned!
    Quirky was a full installation, occupying an entire partition
  7. Programming Leftovers
    Rust, Python, and more
  8. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, FPGAs, and Binary Enigma
    4 new posts
  9. Linux Kernel and Graphics News
    3 assorted stories
  10. Former CEO Leaves, Kubernetes, and Clown Computing Hype
    The latest from Red Hat itself
  11. Games: GitLab Takes Down Free Software, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, and More
    9 stories about gaming for GNU/Linux users
  12. Android Leftovers
    Android 15 could fix a major annoyance with Pixel’s webcam mode
  13. Plasma Arrives in openSUSE’s Releases
    A lot of excitement was brewing at the announcement of KDE’s Plasma 6 release
  14. Best Free and Open Source Application
    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
  15. Happy Third Birthday, to the AlmaLinux OS Foundation!
    Time to put on your birthday hat and sing Happy Birthday. Today the AlmaLinux OS Foundation turns three
  16. FOSS and IBM Leftovers
    mostly FOSS links
  17. Steam Family Sharing and New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients
    Some news for gamers
  18. Programming Leftovers
    R, Java,, and more
  19. System76: Delivering Immersive Experiences with Streaming Global
    Chief Revenue Officer and head of strategy
  20. Kernel: btrfs, BPF, pidfds
    Some Linux news
  21. today's howtos
    mostly from Thursday
  22. Security Leftovers
    many stories about incidents and patches
  23. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  24. Software: Debian, Top 10 Lists, and Plattenalbum
    Some FOSS articles
  25. Open Hardware: Hackintosh, RISC-V, Purple Pi, and Raspberry Pi
    4 new stories
  26. GNOME: Tracker, GNOME OS, and GVfs for GNOME 46
    Some GNOME updates
  27. Microsoft seems to be Poking its Users Again for Windows 11 Upgrade: It's Time to Use Linux!
    Just another Microsoft annoyance

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    792 /n/2024/03/17/Void_Linux_s_March_2024_Update_Brings_Raspberry_Pi_5_Support.shtml

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