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  5. Programming Leftovers
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  7. Security Lefrovers
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  8. Malicious Proprietary Software
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  10. today's howtos
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  12. Darktable 4.8 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Released, Here’s What’s New
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  17. Linux, BIOS/UEFI, and Graphics
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  18. today's leftovers
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  19. Openwashing Leftovers
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  20. Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
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  21. Programming Leftovers
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  22. Security Leftovers
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  23. GStreamer 1.24.5 Promises Improved Multimedia Handling
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  24. today's howtos
    many howtos for Friday
  25. Red Hat and IBM Leftovers
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  26. Calamares Installer 3.3.7 Released, Here’s What’s New
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  27. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
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  30. Games: Proton Experimental, VR Under GNOME on Wayland, and More
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  31. Stamus Networks Marks Decade of SELKS Open-Source Tool with New Edition
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  32. Today in Techrights
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  33. Recent GNU/Linux Videos (Invidious)
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  34. Kernel Articles From LWN
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  35. Ladybird browser spreads its wings
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