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  5. Programming Leftovers
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  7. Programming Leftovers
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  8. today's hows
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  19. The “O” in “FOSS” does not stand for “obligation”
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  20. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  21. Hardware: RISC-V in China, Android and Linux-based Smart TFT Displays
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  22. Red Hat's Debuginfod project update 2024 and Adam Williamson's (Red Hat) new laptop and Silverblue
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  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"
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  25. Security and FUD
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  26. Ubuntu Studio: Why you need this open-source Adobe alternative
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  27. LWN predictions and timeline
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  28. Today in Techrights
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