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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 02, 2025

Undergrowth In Autumn

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  3. (Updated) OrangePi RV SBC Gains JH7110 RISC-V Processor and PCIe 2.0 Interface
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  4. LibreByte Uses Tux Machines in Video About Sleeping Cycles of Linus Torvalds and Richard Stallman [original]
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  5. Firefox 138 Is Out for Public Beta Testing with New Contrast Control Settings
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  6. Valve’s Latest Steam Client Release Brings Faster Download of Updates on Linux
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  8. Linux Embedded and Devices With Linux or Open Systems
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  9. Security Leftovers
    Security picks for now
  10. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks for today, many about Firefox
  11. Summer of KDE and New Releases of Kaidan
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  12. Videos/Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux, Funding Free/Open Source Stuff, Makulu Fences, and The Linux Link Tech Show
    4 new picks
  13. today's howtos
    many howtos for today
  14. Debian: Nitrux 3.9.1 and Binary Distribution Rebuilds
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  15. Web Browsers/Web Servers: wget, curl, and Brave
    Web client news/views
  16. Android Leftovers
    This upcoming Android phone is thinner than a Pixel 9, but has a 7,300 mAh battery
  17. today's leftovers
    4 more stories
  18. Latest in redhat.com
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  19. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  20. Shotcut 25.03 Released with Smart Bin & New Filters
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  21. Best Free and Open Source Software
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  22. postmarketOS: In search for a better keyboard
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  23. 5 fun Linux commands you should try at least once
    The Linux terminal window can actually be quite entertaining
  24. KStars v3.7.6 is Released
    KStars v3.7.6 is released on 2025.04.01 for Windows, MacOS & Linux
  25. 4 reasons why LibreOffice downloads are way up (hint: you'll relate)
    More users than ever are flocking to the open source suite since its latest update
  26. Why this Linux distro is my new favorite Windows replacement
    Zorin OS 17.3 is everything you know and all the things you need
  27. Games: Last of Us Part II Remastered, Monster Train 2, Vampire Survivors, and More
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  28. Canonical is Using FUD to Sell Ubuntu, Having Paid for "Studies" (International Data Corporation (IDC), Marketing Company of IDG)
    shameful
  29. Today in Techrights
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