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    Parrot Security released Parrot OS 6.4 today as a new ISO snapshot of this Debian-based, security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution for penetration testing and ethical hacking.
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  3. Geany 2.1 Lightweight IDE Brings Smoother UI, New Filetypes, and Theming Support
    Geany 2.1, a lightweight and user-friendly IDE
  4. Tux Machines Happy to Hear PCLinuxOS is Coming Back [original]
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    OBS Studio 31.1 has been released today for this powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free software for video recording and live streaming on Linux.
  6. Android Leftovers
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  13. Atlassian's "Clown Computing" Move and PostgreSQL Anonymizer 2.3
    postgres stuff
  14. GNU/Linux Leftovers
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  15. Retro and Restoration (Also With GNU/Linux)
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  16. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, This Week in Linux
    2 new episodes
  17. Wayland 1.24 Is Now Available for Download with New Features and Improvements
    Wayland, an open-source replacement for the X11 window system protocol and architecture, has been updated to version 1.24 today with various new features and improvements.
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    some kernel level updates
  19. Bug Threatens Disk Encryption (Bypass)
    in several distros
  20. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
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  28. Free and Open Source Software
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