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  6. GNOME 47.6 Fixes Black Screen Issue on Multi-Monitor Setups with NVIDIA Driver
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  8. NVIDIA 575 Linux Graphics Driver Enters Public Beta with NVIDIA Smooth Motion
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  16. T2 is a source-based meta distribution
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  17. PureOS Crimson Development Report: March 2025
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  18. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS End Of Life – activate ESM to keep your fleet of devices secure and operational
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  19. Ubuntu Budgie 25.04 release notes
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  20. The 6 Linux distros I recommend most for gaming in 2025 - including my favorite
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    596 /n/2025/04/12/today_s_leftovers.shtml
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