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    The popular open-source firmware for routers and other networking equipment, OpenWrt, just released a new major update

    New

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  3. VyOS Stream 2026.02 is available for download
    VyOS Stream 2026.02 is available for download now
  4. NebiOS X 10.2 update is now available!
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  7. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  8. Programming Leftovers
    Development news
  9. LibreOffice's Request to the European Commission to Adhere to Its Own Guidance, Report on Donations
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  11. Web Browsers News, With Focus on Firefox
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  16. today's howtos
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  17. Applications: Online Storage, ColorSmith, EasyPlayer, Glyph, Backups, and More
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  18. Latest EasyOS Development Updates, by Barry Kauler
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  20. Kernel: ZFS, Linux, and Pure Nonsense/Hype From NVIDIA
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  21. Linux From Scratch 13.0
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  22. (Part I) So Open, Yet So Overlooked: A Dive into the World of FOSS
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  23. NetBSD 11.0 RC2 available!
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  26. Games: Transport Fever 3, Sol Cesto, and More
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  27. Android Leftovers
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  28. A modder has successfully ported Linux to the PS5, running GTA 5 Enhanced with ray tracing
    A modder revealed that he has successfully managed to port Linux to the PS5
  29. Someone got Linux working on the PS5, and it runs GTA 5 with ray tracing
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  31. This book taught me 6 must-know facts about Linux
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  33. Free and Open Source Software
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  34. Third beta for Krita 5.3 and Krita 6.0
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  35. This Week in Plasma: Polish and Stability
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  36. GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-03-06
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  37. Tackling Abuse Against Women in Tech [original]
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  38. Today in Techrights
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