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    Intel and AMD engineers have stepped in at the eleventh hour to deal with a code contribution from a Microsoft developer that could have broken Linux 6.13 on some systems.

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  2. GNU/Linux and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    today's leftovers
  3. Games: UID changes coming to Godot 4.4, Valve on SteamOS, and More
    gaming picks
  4. Mozilla and Spidermonkey
    Mozilla off topic again
  5. Programming Leftovers
    Development links
  6. today's howtos
    many howtos
  7. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  8. today's hows
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Openwashing
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  10. Windows TCO and Incidents
    Security links
  11. Gaming on Linux, How openSUSE Stacks Up for Gamers
    Millions of gamers are facing a critical decision; upgrade their operating system
  12. Tuxedo OS 20250115 launches with KDE Plasma 6.2.5, Vim 9.1, and more
    Although it comes with the same Linux kernel as its predecessor
  13. Games: SteamOS, WebScreen, Steam Deck, and More
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  14. Android Leftovers
    These hotels just added support for room keys on Android through Google Wallet
  15. Free and Open Source Software
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  16. TigerOS – Portuguese Fedora remix
    TigerOS is a Fedora based operating system
  17. Windows 11 - There's still nothing worth my time
    It is time to bring another jolly article to its end
  18. Luckfox Brings Linux to Stamp Form Factor with Rockchip RV1106 Processor
    The Luckfox Core1106 is supported by the Luckfox Pico SDK, optimized for Ubuntu LTS systems
  19. The “O” in “FOSS” does not stand for “obligation”
    This post is inspired by the months-long temper tantrum thrown by Matt Mullenweg
  20. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  21. Hardware: RISC-V in China, Android and Linux-based Smart TFT Displays
    Hardware picks (a pair)
  22. Red Hat's Debuginfod project update 2024 and Adam Williamson's (Red Hat) new laptop and Silverblue
    Fedora / Red Hat / IBM leftovers
  23. “SteamOS on a PC" and Android vs Linux for Gaming Handhelds
    gaming picks
  24. Apple Wants People to Use Proprietary Software to Run "Linux"
    Parallels Desktop
  25. Security and FUD
    a little FUD, indeed
  26. Ubuntu Studio: Why you need this open-source Adobe alternative
    running through some of the reasons to download Ubuntu Studio
  27. LWN predictions and timeline
    Just released from the paywall
  28. Today in Techrights
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