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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 26, 2024,
updated Jun 26, 2024

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Updated This Past Day

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  8. Devices: Pico-ITX SBC and VIDIA Jetson
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  17. KDE Plasma 6.1.1 Desktop Environment Released with Various Bug Fixes
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  19. Programming Leftovers
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  22. Red Hat Leftovers
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  23. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS leftovers
  24. today's howtos
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  25. Proprietary Software and Microsoft
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  26. Android Leftovers
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  27. Security Leftovers
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  28. Leap Micro 6.0 is now available. Leap Micro 5.4 reaches End of Life
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  29. OpenShot 3.2 Video Editor Brings Remove Gap Feature, New Themes, and More
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  30. Windows TCO Leftovers
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  31. Pocket Z project aims to build $99 Linux PCs that fit in your pocket
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  32. Celluloid, the GTK Media Player, Gets First Update This Year
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  34. Games: Steam Deck, Free Software/Games, and Mesa Work
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