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  1. Ubuntu 25.04 Default Wallpaper & Mascot Unveiled
    The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ has been unveiled

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  2. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  3. Security Leftovers
    and Windows aspects
  4. Programming Leftovers
    Development news
  5. Games: Max Payne and Sudoku
    gaming news
  6. Gnome’s Dash to Panel Extension Gets a Massive Update
    GNOME update
  7. today's howtos
    only 3 more for now
  8. ZFS Orchestration Tools and Wheatstone Adds Linux Audio Driver
    kernel news
  9. EPEL, IBM, and RHEL Clones
    Red Hat leftovers
  10. Open Infrastructure Foundation (OpenInfra): Openwashing or Community-washing by LF, a GAFAM Collective (Monopolies)
    the usual from LF
  11. KDE’s X11 Support to Continue Until Plasma 7
    KDE has separated KWin X11 and KWin Wayland. Wayland takes priority, but X11 remains maintained until Plasma 7
  12. Stable kernels: Linux 6.13.7, Linux 6.12.19, Linux 6.6.83, Linux 6.1.131, Linux 5.15.179, Linux 5.10.235, and Linux 5.4.291
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.13.7 kernel
  13. DXVK 2.6 Adds NVIDIA Reflex Support, Improvements for Many Games
    DXVK 2.6 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download as a significant update that improves support for multiple games.
  14. Programming Leftovers
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  15. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
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  16. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers
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  17. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux focused stories
  18. Mozilla and Tor Leftovers
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  19. Software: Zotero, Kdenlive 24.12.3, and Strawberry Music Player
    Applications and releases
  20. Open Hardware and Linux Devices
    Lots or Pi, some RISC-V
  21. Fedora discusses Flatpak priorities and latest from Red Hat's Site
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  22. Android Leftovers
    Google teases Android 16 Beta 3 update tomorrow
  23. 6 Linux window managers that will change how you use your PC
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  24. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here
  25. Games: Machine Mind, Old Skies, and More
    new from GamingOnLinux
  26. Maps and GNOME 48
    In a few days it's time for the GNOME 48 release
  27. Max Payne running seamlessly on Linux 4K
    So I wondered, can it run in Linux
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