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  9. Community Plans Tech Summit
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  10. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Late Night Linux, Linux User Space
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  11. today's howtos
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  12. VirtualBox 7.1.4 Adds Initial Support for Linux Kernel 6.12 and Other Linux Changes
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  13. KDE Plasma 6.2.1 Improves Support for XWayland Games, Fixes Various Bugs
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    Clonezilla Live developer Steven Shiau released today Clonezilla Live 3.2 as a new version of this Debian-based, free, and open-source bootable live system for cloning disk drives.
  16. Solus 4.6 “Convergence” Released with Mesa 24.2, Experimental Software Centers
    The development team behind the Solus distribution announced the release and general availability of Solus 4.6.
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  18. 5 Windows-Like Linux Distros You Should Try Out
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  20. today's leftovers
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  21. today's howtos
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  22. Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Arduino, and More
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  23. Solus 4.6 “Convergence” Released, Here’s What’s New
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