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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 10, 2025

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  8. Shows: LINUX Unplugged and This Week in Linux
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  16. Gradia is a Slick New Screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux
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  17. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
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  18. pfSense – firewall and routing platform
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  19. Review: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0
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  20. Poaster: Solving SSG Microblogging Ergonomics with Ruby and KDialog
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