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  16. Open Source Initiative closes down board candidate
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  24. Eric Hameleers Becoming More Active in Slackware
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  25. Mozilla: Servo Security Report and Firefox is Non-Free Software (Also Spyware)
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  26. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and More
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  27. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and BSD Now
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