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Updated This Past Day

  1. Android Leftovers
    Gmail for Android getting the full M3 Expressive container treatment
  2. Archinstall 3.0.10 Fixes PipeWire Issue, Improves GRUB-Btrfs Setup
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  3. CrowdSec 1.7 Intrusion Detection and Prevention System Released
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  4. I finally found an Arch-based Linux distro even newbies can run
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  5. This new Linux desktop is almost a dead ringer for OS X
    There's a new Linux desktop on the horizon that wants to be your next old-school MacOS desktop clone. Does it succeed
  6. 3 Reasons I Avoid Manjaro Even Though I Love Arch Linux
    Are you considering Manjaro as your gateway into Arch Linux
  7. Minimal distro Linux From Scratch 12.4 launches with 49 package updates and the 6.16.1 kernel
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  8. Free and Open Source Software
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  9. Blade OS – Debian-based Linux distribution
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  10. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  11. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    only 3 for now
  12. NVIDIA 580.82.07 Supports NVIDIA Smooth Motion on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs
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  13. Security Leftovers
    Security and TCO
  14. Linux From Scratch 12.4 Released
    LFS-12.4 Release
  15. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  16. Web Browsers: Curl, Direct Editing of Pages, and Release of Tor Browser 15.0a2
    WWW leftovers
  17. Release of EasyOS 7.0.6
    7.0.6 is the latest ISO
  18. Raspberry Pi, Linux, and Android on Devices
    some hardware leftovers
  19. Ubuntu: Weekly Newsletter, Automated Upgrades, and More
    3 new picks
  20. Debian: SparkyLinux and Debian Development Reports
    Debian leftovers
  21. today's howtos
    idroot and more
  22. CLI: SuperFile Terminal File Manager, Nushell, and CLI Corner on rsync
    CLI leftovers
  23. Audiocasts/Shows: Kodsnack, Late Night Linux, LINUX Unplugged, and This Week in Linux
    4 new episodes
  24. Gnome UI Tweak Tool “Just Perfection” Added Gnome 49 Support and Christian Hergert on Libdex 1.0
    GNOME news
  25. Arch Linux Installer’s LVM (Logical Volume Manager) Support Is Out of Beta
    Archinstall 3.0.10 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available for download with stable LVM (Logical Volume Manager) support and other changes.
  26. OpenSSL 3.6 Promises LMS Signature Verification Support, Alpha Out Now
    OpenSSL 3.6 is now in public testing with a first alpha release, promising new features and improvements for this open-source, cross-platform, and free software library that provides secure communications over computer networks for applications and websites.
  27. Ubuntu 25.10: Release Date and New Features in Questing Quokka
    Take a look at the new features and changes you'll see in the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release
  28. Surfer – simple static file server
    This is free and open source software
  29. Graphics/Games: ZOTAC Zone Pro, LEGO The Lord of the Rings, and More
    Games and more
  30. Disable "SecureBoot" Now [original]
    A "9/11" Coming
  31. Today in Techrights
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  32. Long-Term Thinking and Long-Term Vision [original]
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  33. Open Source Pogocache Pushes Beyond Redis and Memcache
    Pogocache, a new open-source cache server written in C
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