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  2. Clonezilla Live 3.2.2-15 Disk Cloning/Imaging Tool Released with Various Changes
    Clonezilla Live developer Steven Shiau released Clonezilla Live 3.2.2-15 as a new version of this Debian-based, free, and open-source bootable live system for cloning disk drives and partitions.
  3. GIMP 3.2 Promises New Paint Mode, Support for Importing Photoshop Patterns
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  4. Firefox 140 ESR Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New
    Mozilla published today the final build of the Firefox 140 ESR open-source web browser ahead of the official announcement on June 24th, 2025.
  5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    only 3 for now
  6. Programming Leftovers
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  7. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux
  8. Linux Devices and Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
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  9. Software: Casilda 0.9.0, GNU Parallel 20250622, and More
    4 software picks
  10. today's howtos
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  11. qBittorrent 5.1.1 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Improves Wayland Support
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  12. IPFire Linux Firewall Now Ships with Support for the WireGuard VPN Protocol
    IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 has been released today as a new stable update to this open-source hardened Linux firewall distribution that introduces long-awaited WireGuard support.
  13. EasyOS and Debian: Staying with Xorg/X11, Coding Notes, and More
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  14. Linux 6.16 Release Candidate 3
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  15. 4 Obscure Linux Apps I Use All the Time
    When you get on Linux for the first time
  16. These Linux Distros Are the Best for Beginners to Start With
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  17. 5 reasons I prefer Ubuntu Linux instead of Proxmox for my home server
    I’ve tried both Proxmox and Ubuntu Linux in various configurations
  18. This Rubbish Icon Might Get a Makeover in Ubuntu 25.10
    Is it time Ubuntu binned off one of its most visible icons
  19. Free and Open Source Software
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  20. Review: LastOSLinux 2025-05-25
    LastOSLinux LastOSLinux is a Linux Mint-based distribution with the goal of being a user-friendly alternative to Windows
  21. Casilda 0.9.0 Development Release!
    I am pleased to announce a new development release of Casilda
  22. Enterprise Linux Security and Android "Apps" on Raspberry Pi
    2 links for now
  23. Today in Techrights
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  24. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 23rd, 2025
    The 245th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 23rd, 2025.

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    1070 /n/2025/06/14/Denmark_s_Government_Ditches_Microsoft_for_Open_Source.shtml
    1002 /n/2025/06/17/Yet_another_European_government_is_ditching_Microsoft_for_Linux.shtml
    947 /n/2025/06/19/With_Version_9_0_Release_ONLYOFFICE_Becomes_an_Even_Better_Choi.shtml
    890 /n/2025/06/19/Kernel_News_and_Security_Lapses_Patches.shtml
    800 /n/2025/06/19/Securonis_Linux_privacy_and_security_focused_distribution.shtml

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