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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 18, 2025

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  1. New Low for Microsoft Windows in Slovakia [original]
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  3. Bulgaria: Windows Sank to All-Time Low, GNU/Linux Surged to 12% [original]
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  4. Keeping Things Simple [original]
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  5. Firefox and Mozilla Commit Suicide With Slop
    really bad
  6. MidnightBSD 4.0 Release Notes
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  7. GNU/Linux Near 5% in Bangladesh, Land With Nearly 200 Million People [original]
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  8. Tux Machines Becoming a Lot More Productive [original]
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  9. Security Leftovers
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  10. today's howtos
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  12. Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, ESP32, HealthyPi
    hardware leftovers
  13. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux for today
  14. WordPress wants to force AI onto 43% of all websites in the world
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  15. Programming Leftovers
    Python, Rust, and Ruby
  16. Security Leftovers
    Security patches, incidents, news
  17. Tor Browser, Mozilla "Dinosaur", and More
    Firefox and related news
  18. Events/Audiocasts/Shows: Kodsnack, LibreOffice, and Linux Plumbers Conference
    4 new picks
  19. Updates From Debian/Freexian Collaborators
    3 new updates
  20. Open Hardware/Modding: MicroPython, Raspberry Pi, and More
    Hardware leftovers
  21. Fedora Pivots to Slop (Bad News), IBM Buys Chatbot Nonsense, Red Hat Promotes Ansible
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  22. Android Leftovers
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  23. Standards/Consortia: "D-Bus is a disgrace to the Linux desktop"; State of HTML 2025
    rants and raves
  24. Mabox Linux 25.12 Released With Panel Improvements and GTK2 Removal
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  25. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  26. Rhino Linux 2025.4 Brings Lomiri Packages and Updated Kernels
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  27. After Decades, Linux Finally Gains Stable GPIB Support
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  28. There's no such thing as a beginner Linux distro (and there never will be)
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  29. I've tried nearly every Linux package manager - these remain my favorite
    I've used Linux for decades
  30. The 5 best Linux apps for students
    So, you've decided to use Linux for your studies
  31. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Framework Desktop, and More
    Devices and Linux
  32. Games: Vampire Crawlers, Tingus Goose, and More
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  33. Free and Open Source Software, and Review
    This is free and open source software
  34. Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop
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  35. Automotive Grade Linux Business Intelligence Journey: Introduction
    Coming from the open source world, we are naturally used to showcasing what we do in the open
  36. Microsoft Windows May Have Fallen Below 3% "market Share" in Sudan
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  37. How Free Software Probably Improves Physical and Mental Health [original]
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  38. Today in Techrights
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  39. Another Year Goes By... [original]
    We're in good hands and very robust as a platform
  40. Security Leftovers
    Security related picks
  41. today's leftovers
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  42. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and What’s in the SOSS?
    2 new episodes
  43. Plasma 6.5 review - Solid improvements, destination unknown
    several dubious ergonomic choices, improved Wayland behavior and performance
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  45. Red Hat, Fedora, and Vojtux
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