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    XLibre Xserver, a fresh fork of Xorg to revive X11

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  2. postmarketOS 25.06 Linux Mobile OS Brings Support for New Devices and systemd
    postmarketOS 25.06 was released today as the latest version of this Linux-based operating system for mobile devices, bringing new features, support for new devices, and updated components.
  3. Linux users are finally realizing what it takes to help others make the switch
    Linux has always struggled to attract enough mainstream PC owners to make the switch from Windows
  4. You Can Get KDE's Dolphin File Manager on Windows, and It’s Weird
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  5. Official Announcement: MODICIA O.S. Professional 6.12.30+bpo-amd64 - Major Update Available!
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  6. GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers
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  7. Security Leftovers
    patches and attacks
  8. Programming: Another Fake 'Survey' (Microsoft Sponsored), R, Python
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  9. Open Hardware/Modding: 3-D Printing, Right To Repair, and More
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  10. today's howtos
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  11. EasyOS V7-alpha coming soon
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  12. Android Leftovers
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  13. KMyMoney 5.2.0 released
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  14. About Plasma’s X11 session
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  15. Rocky Linux Still Lacks Major Version Upgrade Support—And That’s a Problem
    Rocky Linux delivers stability
  16. SolydXK: An Impressive Linux Distribution Under the Radar
    If you're looking for an outstanding mix of familiarity, reliability, ease of management and customization, SolydXK should not be overlooked
  17. I used North Korea's leaked Linux distribution, and it still has secrets a decade later
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  18. 7 Reasons Why Qubes Is Better Than Your Linux Distro
    I love the idea that my computer is free from spyware
  19. 8 Linux Desktop Distributions to Try
    The world of Linux is constantly evolving, with new distributions emerging and existing ones refining their approach
  20. I Installed KDE Plasma on Ubuntu (And Quickly Regretted It)
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  21. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  22. Tux Machines and Prevailing in Court [original]
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  23. GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers
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  24. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  25. Standards: Open Document Format (ODF), DER, miniDVD
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  26. Security Leftovers
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    1041 /n/2025/06/17/KDE_Plasma_6_4_Desktop_Environment_Officially_Released_This_Is_.shtml
    997 /n/2025/06/17/Yet_another_European_government_is_ditching_Microsoft_for_Linux.shtml
    869 /n/2025/06/12/The_end_of_Windows_10_is_approaching_so_it_s_time_to_consider_L.shtml
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