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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 10, 2025

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1. Benchmark Stuff: Linux Better Than Windows and Facebook is Misleading With Its Proprietary LLMs (Openwashing and Other Deceit)

   testing speeds

2. FreeDOS 1.4 is Out

   new FreeDOS release

3. today's howtos

   many from idroot

   New

4. OpenSUSE and Ubuntu Leftovers

   only 3 more links

5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Events, More

   today's leftovers

6. Programming Leftovers

   Development of programs and games

7. BSD Leftovers

   OpenBSD and ramble

8. Fedora and Red Bait (IBM) Leftovers

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9. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, MiSTer FPGA, "Non-Woke Software List", Microsoft Moles

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10. IPFire Linux Firewall Gets Post-Quantum Cryptography Support for IPsec Tunnels

    IPFire 2.29 Core Update 193 has been released today for this powerful, open-source, and secure Linux-based firewall distribution designed to protect networks against evolving cyber threats introducing post-quantum cryptography.

11. Linux Mint Debian Edition Is Getting Support for OEM Installations with LMDE 7

    Linux Mint Debian Edition is getting OEM support with the LMDE 7 release based on the Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system.

12. Fwupd 2.0.8 Adds New Plugins to Update the UEFI Signature Database and KEK

    Fwupd 2.0.8 is out today as the eighth maintenance update to the latest fwupd 2.0 release of this open-source Linux firmware update utility with support for more devices, new features, and bug fixes.

13. IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 193 released

    We are happy to announce the release of IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 193

14. FOSS, Education, Sharing, and Standards

    today's leftovers

15. Programming Leftovers

    Git, Prolog, and more

16. Windows TCO Leftovers

    Microsoft's cost

17. IBM and Latest in redhat.com

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18. Open Hardware: SBCs, Arduino, OrangePi, and More

    Hardware picks

19. Android Leftovers

    Google fixes two Android zero-day bugs actively exploited by hackers

20. Git Distributed Version Control System Turned 20

    Git, Linus Torvalds's brainchild that revolutionized software development, just turned 20

21. Microchip SAMA7D65 Cortex-A7 MPU comes in SoC and SiP packages with up to 2Gbit integrated DDR3L memory

    The company mentions that the device supports various tools and software, including the Linux4SAM platform for embedded Linux development

22. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

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23. PBXware is a Linux telephony platform distribution

    PBXware is a Gentoo-based single-purpose distribution that serves as a telephony platform

24. Plasma 6.3.4 Now Available

    Although not a major release, Plasma 6.3.4 does fix some bugs and offer a subtle change for the Plasma sidebar

25. Games: Croc Legend of the Gobbos, The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki, and More

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26. Today in Techrights

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27. Asahi Linux hits an M4 support roadblock

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