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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 01, 2025

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Updated This Past Day

  1. Free Software Foundation completes its board member review
    The review examined board members Ian Kelling, Geoffrey Knauth, Henry Poole, Richard Stallman, and Gerald Sussman
  2. Distributions and Operating Systems Leftovers
    ReactOS, Ubuntu, and more
  3. today's howtos
    only 3 for now
  4. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  5. Free Software Community Meetups in Palm Beach County, Florida, and in Warsaw, Poland
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  6. Security Leftovers
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  7. Games: Ridiculous Space Battles, Commodore 64 Fun, and BitCraft Online
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  8. Databases: PostgreSQL Releases, Analyses, and More
    PostgreSQL picks
  9. Firefox News and Tor Browser 14.5.1 Release
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  10. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
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  11. Linux Stigma and Linux Format
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  12. Programming Leftovers
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  13. Debian: Freexian Updates and OpenSnitch 1.6.8 Now in Trixie
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  14. Audiocasts/Shows: Cybershow, Linux Matters, and Going Linux
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  15. openSUSE Leap 16 Enters Public Beta Testing with Agama Installer, Linux 6.12 LTS
    The openSUSE project released today the beta version of the upcoming openSUSE Leap 16 operating system series for public testing, giving users a first glimpse of what will be included in the final release later this year.
  16. LibreOffice 25.2.3 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 68 Bug Fixes
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  17. Android Leftovers
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  18. Software Leftovers
    Microsoft focus
  19. 5 Reasons Now Is the Right Time to Buy a Linux Laptop
    Most people only consider Windows or macOS when looking at laptops
  20. today's howtos
    7 howtos for now
  21. Steam Client Update Fixes DLC Recognition
    Steam releases a new client update that fixes DLC recognition and window startup issues
  22. Firefox Tab Groups
    Mozilla doing something useful
  23. Canonical/Ubuntu: IdPs, Weekly Newsletter, and Vista 11 Spin/Worship
    News about Ubuntu
  24. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi and Acorn
    Some hardware picks
  25. FSF to hold free software hackathon in honor of its fortieth anniversary
    The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its plans for a hackathon to improve free/libre software in honor of its fortieth anniversary
  26. Best Free and Open Source Software
    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
  27. Oshin OS is an Arch Linux distribution
    Oshin OS is an Arch Linux-based free, safe, and open-source operating system for your kids and yourself
  28. Privacy on Trial: Meta’s DOJ Battle vs. Purism’s User-Centric Philosophy
    The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) current lawsuit against Meta spotlights a crucial discourse in the tech world, highlighting the fundamental right to privacy in the digital age
  29. Make your first open source contribution
    Launchpad and the Open Documentation Academy Live in Málaga
  30. FreeBSD Wants to Know a Few Things
    FreeBSD evidently found last year’s Community Survey so useful that they’re turning it into an annual event
  31. Is Free/Open Source Software Sustainable?
    Open Source has won
  32. Games: World of Goo 2, PASS Fortress, and More
    11 stories from GamingOnLinux
  33. Today in Techrights
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  34. Thunderbird 138 Adds New Default Color Override for High Contrast Mode on Linux
    Thunderbird 138 is out now as the latest stable version of this popular, open-source, free, and cross-platform email, address book, chat, news, and calendar client for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
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