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  1. In This Extensive (and Growing) Set of 20 African Countries Microsoft Windows is Now Measured at Less Than 10% Market Share [original]
    Android is dominant
  2. Today in Techrights
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  3. today's leftovers
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  4. Security Leftovers
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  5. Red Hat is Upselling RHEL 9/8 and Working With Microsoft in Proprietary Setting
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  6. GNU: New Episode of GNU World Order, Joining of "integral", and gnulib Calling for Beta Testers
    some GNU related links
  7. Software: Ubuntu, >GNOME Podcasts 7.0, Anthias, PmWiki, and More
    Lots of Free software in one outline
  8. today's howtos
    some howtos for today
  9. Linux 6.9-rc5
    New Linux RC
  10. Audacity 3.5 Released with Cloud Saving, Beat Detection, Pitch Shifting, and More
    Audacity 3.5 open-source digital audio editor and recording application software has been released today as a major update adding several new features and various improvements.
  11. Programming Leftovers
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  12. today's leftovers
    5 stories
  13. Security Leftovers
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  14. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 21st, 2024
    The 184th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on April 21st, 2024.
  15. Android Leftovers
    Android 15 To Have App Quarantine Feature
  16. An unfortunate miscalculation of capital.
    Like a cartoon lumberjack sitting on the wrong side of the branch, industry has been sawing away its own future
  17. Firebrand ex-Arm China CEO founds RISC-V processor startup
    Allen Wu, former CEO of Arm China, founds RISC-V technology startup, set to rival Arm
  18. Security Leftovers
    And some Windows TCO stories
  19. Audioloader – web-based MPD client
    Linux offers a huge array of open source music players
  20. Review: LocalSend - sharing files on a local network
    LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows you to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an Internet connection
  21. Ubuntu 22.04 vs 24.04: What Has Changed?
    What are the differences between Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 24.04

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