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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 06, 2025

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  2. Don't Use YouTube, Use inv.nadeko.net Instead (to Access YouTube Videos Without All the Nasty Parts of YouTube) [original]
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  11. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 5th, 2025
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  15. Free Software Foundation at 40 (FSF40) Hackathon Starts in 1.5 Months [original]
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  20. 40 Years of Freedom
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  21. FSF turns forty with a groundbreaking new project and a new president
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  23. Recent Valnet Articles With Focus on GNU/Linux
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  24. I replaced WSL with a full Linux VM, and here’s why it’s actually better
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  25. You can turn any sketchy PC into a private one with a single USB
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