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Undergrowth In Autumn

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    mostly FreeBSD
  2. Incus 6.11 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
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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
    Valve’s latest stable Steam Client update arrived today for all supported platforms, including Linux, with various improvements and many bug fixes for a better Steam gaming experience.
  7. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux, openwashing, and more
  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
    KDE news
  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
    Debian related
  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
    lots of buzzwords
  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
    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. Open source software at its finest
  22. postmarketOS: In search for a better keyboard
    This was unbelievably great timing, because we are actually integrating a new keyboard with the following features...
  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
    gaming picks
  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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