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  1. today's howtos
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  2. GNU/Linux, KDE, EasyOS, and More
    today's leftovers
  3. Fedora Leftovers
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  4. Open Hardware/Modding/Devices: SparkFun and More
    Some hardware leftovers
  5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Web, and Education
    FOSS centric leftovers
  6. Security Leftovers
    Security bits
  7. AMD RDNA 4 GPUs to buck trend by getting near-perfect launch-day Linux support
    a massive improvement over previous GPU launches
  8. Software: New Style Calculator, QOwnNotes, and Clownflare Tunnels Alternatives
    FOSS news and picks
  9. Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.9 Is Here with NVIDIA 570 Graphics Driver, Many Goodies
    Uri Herrera announced today the release and general availability of Nitrux 3.9 as the latest stable version of this immutable and systemd-free distribution derived from Debian GNU/Linux and built on top of the KDE Plasma desktop environment.
  10. Security-Focused ParrotOS 6.3 Distro Brings New and Updated Tools, Improvements
    Parrot Security released ParrotOS 6.3 today as a new ISO snapshot of this Debian-based, security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution for penetration testing and ethical hacking with new and updated tools, and other improvements.
  11. Debian, Red Hat, and More
    today's leftovers
  12. Programming Leftovers
    Development links
  13. today's howtos
    many from idroot
  14. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
    several Windows TCO examples
  15. Android Leftovers
    New Android Attack: You Must Not Reply To This Social Media Invite
  16. TrueNAS SCALE 24.10.2 Delivers Improved Stability and Enhanced Features
    TrueNAS SCALE 24.10.2 open-source NAS solution brings enhanced cloud backup
  17. Games: Godot, Game History, The Sims 2, and More
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  18. Linux Kernel Surpasses 40 Million Lines
    The Linux kernel has rapidly grown, reaching an impressive milestone
  19. Best Free and Open Source Software
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  20. Damn Small Linux – Linux distro for older hardware
    The New DSL 2024 has been reborn as a compact Linux distribution tailored for low-spec x86 computers
  21. This Week in Plasma: Feels Like a Good One
    Welcome to a new issue of "This Week in Plasma"! Every week we cover as much as possible of what's happening in the world of KDE Plasma and its associated apps like Discover, System Monitor, and more
  22. This Week in GNOME: #185 Adwaita Sans
    Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from January 24 to January 31
  23. Plasma secrets: icons-only task manager & selective grouping
    I said this many times before, and I'll say it again
  24. Open Letter Urges EU to Not Be Bullied By Trump and His Tech Bros on Cyber Issues
    The open letter, addressed to the President of the European Commission
  25. Proprietary and Free/Libre Stuff for BSD and GNU/Linux
    BSD and GNU/Linux leftovers
  26. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  27. macOS vs Linux and Windows vs Linux
    two new articles
  28. Open Hardware and Education With Devices
    Open Hardware leftovers
  29. GNU Artanis 1.2.2 and More
    Some GNU Artanis news
  30. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  31. Freedesktop looking for new home for its GitLab instance, mesa 25.0.0-rc1 released
    graphics related news
  32. Security and Windows TCO
    Security centric links and stories
  33. today's howtos
    half a dozen howtos
  34. More Microsoft Layoffs Without Pay, Shares Fall
    bad news for Redmond
  35. Today in Techrights
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    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Saturday contains all the text.

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    713 /n/2025/01/28/System76_Meerkat_goes_Meteor_Lake_Linux_mini_PC_spec_bump.shtml

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