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  5. Shortwave 5.0
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  7. Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and Linux Matters
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  8. This Month in Redox - January 2025
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  13. Mabox Linux integrates Firefox 135 in the latest update alongside a new kernel and more
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  14. today's howtos
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  15. Games: Steam Deck, Hexagod, Heart of the Machine, and More
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  16. Android Leftovers
    Why Android Is My Favorite Retro Gaming Platform
  17. Debian 13 to Feature GNOME 48 Desktop Environment
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  18. Mixing Rust and C in Linux likened to cancer by kernel maintainer
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  19. Don't Be Intimidated By Linux's Notorious GRUB Bootloader
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  20. OpenWISP and iWave Systems
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  21. Free Software Awards: Choose your nominations by March 5
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  22. Free and Open Source Software
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  23. Tucana – Linux distribution built for customization
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  24. Distros and Desktop Environments, Devices
    GNU/Linux focused
  25. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS links/stories
  26. Linux and 'Linux' Foundation Leftovers
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  27. Working With Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG)
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  28. Mozilla Still Wasting Resources on Hey Hi (AI) Nonsense (Hype), Firefox WebDriver Newsletter is Out
    Mozilla leftovers
  29. Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers
    the IBM club
  30. Data Breach, Security, and Windows TCO
    Security leftovers
  31. Kernel Savings, Linux 6.14, and uretprobes
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  32. Programming Leftovers
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    654 /n/2025/02/03/Mozilla_Firefox_135_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s.shtml
    604 /n/2025/01/31/GParted_Live_1_7_Launches_with_Experimental_Bcachefs_Support_Li.shtml
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