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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 19, 2026

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  11. today's howtos
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  12. Spain: Windows at All-Time Low [original]
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  13. Games: SCOPECREEP, Astro Protocol, and More
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  17. Linux, 'FSFE', and Perl
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  18. Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on Firms That Have Nothing Left Except a Legal Licence [original]
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  19. Android Leftovers
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  20. The 14th Anniversary of Our Foundation
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  21. These 5 underrated Linux desktop environments need more attention
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  22. 5 atomic Linux distros I trust for stress-free OS updates - and why
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  23. I just set up a new Linux desktop, here are the first 5 things I did
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  25. Why We Still Won't Link to Linuxiac (Anymore) [original]
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  26. Maintaining what we love all year long
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  27. Why is Debian Called the Universal Operating System, Again?
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  28. Free and Open Source Software
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  29. Someone Just Made an Immutable Gentoo-Based Distro Tailored for Gaming
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  30. KDE 6_26.02 for Slackware-current
    Today I released a fresh batch of KDE Plasma6 packages for 32bit and 64bit Slackware-current to my ‘ktown‘ repository
  31. Mrhbaan Syria! Fedora now available in Syria
    I am happy to share that as of 10 February 2026, Fedora is now available in Syria
  32. Recursive Resolver Upgrade [original]
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  33. Today in Techrights
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