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  16. GNU/Linux Devices and Open Hardware
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  17. Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG): Kiwi TCMS 15.2, Coolify, and Bloat
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  20. Web Browsers/Web Servers: Incidents, Vulnerabilities, and RSS
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  23. Android Leftovers
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  25. Oracle Linux 10.1 Released With Security and Toolchain Updates
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  26. Fastfetch 2.56 Arrives With Improved Config Loading and NUMA Detection
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  27. Which Desktop Environment Do Arch Linux Users Prefer
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  29. A Simple Way to Fake Blurred Windows on GNOME
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  30. Free and Open Source Software
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  31. Review: FreeBSD 15.0
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  32. KDE Daemon System Notification Helper annoyances
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