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    KDE Plasma 6.4.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment series with more fixes.
  2. Linux 6.16-rc4
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  3. Fedora Linux Won't Kill 32-Bit Software, for Now
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  4. GNU/Linux Leftovers
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    FOSS and openwash
  6. Latest on Debian and Ubuntu
    some small updates from both
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    mostly Raspberry Pi
  8. Cache vs. Database, PostgreSQL Latest, and Time Series Databases
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  11. Windows Loses Its Grip, BSD and GNU/Linux Gain
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  12. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and Late Night Linux
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  15. Nginx Proxy Manager 2.12.4 Released with Certbot Enhancements
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  16. Fedora 43 won't drop 32-bit app support – or adopt Xlibre
    Community vetoes plans to axe i686 compatibility and switch X11 forks
  17. Linus Torvalds hints Bcachefs may get dropped from the Linux kernel
    Kernel 6.16 may be the last with the new disk format
  18. IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 196 is available for testing
    Hot on the heels of our recent WireGuard release
  19. MODICIA O.S. – Linux multimedia distribution
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  20. Jekyll Publishing on FreeBSD
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  21. Plasma 6.4 Wayland vs X11 desktop performance numbers
    Last Thursday, I published my review of the latest version of the fantastic Plasma desktop environment
  22. 7 things every Linux beginner should know before downloading their first distro
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  23. 4 Linux distros that can't be upgraded on autopilot - and why they're still worth trying
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  24. today's howtos
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  25. TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Gen7 Linux Laptop Now Ships with AMD Ryzen 9 CPUs
    Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers announced that their TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Gen7 laptop can now be purchased with an AMD processor too, namely the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX and 9955HX3D.
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  27. 5 underrated Linux apps I can't live without
    I recently made the switch to using Linux full time, leaving Windows behind
  28. Steam and Linux gaming is safe: Fedora will not drop 32-bit support after all — dev says proposal was 'not some conspiracy to break the gaming use case'
    Maintaining 32-bit support will allow Steam to keep functioning on popular Linux distribution
  29. 9 Great Linux Apps to Try on Your Chromebook
    Are you looking for some Linux apps to install on your Chromebook
  30. Choose the GPL instead of a "no attribution" license for your next program
    Just because a license is free does not mean it serves the goals of the free software movement well
  31. Ubuntu 25.10 Raises RISC-V Profile Requirements
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  32. Free software can strengthen the US healthcare system
    Few people who have interacted with the US healthcare system can report a stress-free and cost-effective experience, no matter as a patient or provider
  33. Defending Savannah from DDoS attacks
    Savannah is under heavy attack, likely from one or more organizations using a massive botnet to build a dataset for training large language models (LLMs)
  34. Ubuntu and Tuxedo duke it out for Linux on Snapdragon X Elite laptops
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  35. I didn't get free software until I became a reverse engineer
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  36. There is no collective freedom without you
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  37. Free and Open Source Software, and Review
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  38. Games: SteamOS 3.7.13, Half-Life, Bubbits, and More
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  39. Where is it possible to purchase the new Fairphone 6 in the USA?
    This is a frequent question we’re getting at Murena
  40. PI(M)P Your Clock
    You may have read about my new-found fondness for Plasma’s Clock app
  41. This Week in KDE Apps: Improvements in Photos, KRetro and better keyboard navigation
    Welcome to a new issue of "This Week in KDE Apps"! Every week (or so) we cover as much as possible of what's happening in the world of KDE apps
  42. GE-Proton 10-7 and Wine 10.11
    Windows compat layer
  43. YY3588 Development Board with up to 32GB RAM, 2.5GbE Port and Onboard NFC
    The YY3588 supports Android 14, Debian 12, Ubuntu 22.04, Buildroot
  44. This Debian-based Linux distro is an overlooked and user-friendly gem
    This operating system can serve users of all types
  45. New to Linux? Seven things every beginner should know
    I can still remember the moment I switched from Windows to Linux
  46. Corporate best practices for upstream open source contributions
    When I started getting into Linux and open source over 25 years ago
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