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  1. KeePassXC 2.7.11 Open-Source Password Manager Released with New Features
    KeePassXC, a cross-platform and open-source community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”, has been updated today to version 2.7.11, a release that brings new features and many improvements.
  2. Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 Released with Revamped UI and Device Detection
    The Raspberry Pi project released Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 today, a major update to this user-friendly tool for creating bootable media for Raspberry Pi devices.
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    large corporations and plutocrats will not resist the temptation to take over GNU/Linux as it grows and matures
  4. Local Hosting Versus "the Cloud" (Hype) [original]
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  5. AlmaLinux OS 10.1 Officially Released with Support for the Btrfs File System
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  7. Linux Kernel and BSD Leftovers
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  8. Releases: Wireshark 4.4.1, YARA-X 1.10.0, and iDescriptor
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  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  10. Databases: pg_ai_query and MariaDB 12.1
    new releases
  11. Programming Leftovers
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  12. New Steam Games on GNU/Linux, Steam Machines, and More DRM Stuff
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  13. Latest From Kevin Fenzi and Dave Airlie on Fedora
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  14. Open Hardware/Modding: PCBs, RISC-V, and More
    Hardware leftovers
  15. Zypper Package Manager User Guide for openSUSE Users
    Learn how to use Zypper, openSUSE's package manager
  16. Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 Debuts With a Complete UI Redesign
    Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 arrives with a fully redesigned interface
  17. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  18. Linux First, Windows Later! Dell Launches Qualcomm NPU Laptop on Linux Before Windows
    Windows takes a backseat on Dell's latest AI workstation as Linux gets the priority
  19. Stable kernels: Linux 6.17.9, Linux 6.12.59, and Linux 6.6.117
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.17.9 kernel
  20. New Raspberry Pi OS Release Supports Setting HiDPI Scaling, Updates Labwc
    After releasing the major Raspberry Pi Image 2.0 update of their OS flashing utility, the Raspberry Pi project also released today a new version of their Debian-based Raspberry Pi OS distribution for Raspberry Pi SBCs with HiDPI improvements and other changes.
  21. Linux 6.18-rc7
    almost there now!
  22. Tuxedo OS: Ubuntu Base, KDE Plasma, Awesome Performance
    Tuxedo Computers is on a mission to make Linux accessible to the general public
  23. today's howtos
    10 howtos
  24. Android Leftovers
    NothingOS 4, based on Android 16, debuts on Phone 3: Check new features
  25. Thunderbird Pro Nears Launch with New Website and $9 Early Bird Plan
    Thunderbird Pro’s new website goes live as the service nears launch
  26. Why a portable Linux install is my favorite troubleshooting tool
    I always carry a portable Linux installation on a flash drive because it gives me ways to troubleshoot almost any computer I encounter
  27. No, Linux won’t run on every laptop — check these before you buy
    Last week, I was looking for a Windows 10 replacement for my old computer and tried Linux Mint
  28. Waydroid 1.6.0 added Forwarding Android Notifications to Linux Desktop Support
    Waydroid, the software for running Android OS and Android apps on Linux Desktop
  29. Best Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  30. Talos Linux – Kubernetes optimized Linux distro
    Talos Linux is designed from the ground up as a secure, immutable, and minimal operating system for Kubernetes
  31. Review: MX Linux 25
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