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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2026

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  2. Record Requests and Geminispace [original]
    Gemini Protocol turns 7 this year
  3. Almost May Already [original]
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  4. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    bits and bobs, leftovers
  5. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, RISC-V, and Beagle Board Black (ARM)
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  6. EasyOS Development and Improvements
    BK on EasyOS
  7. IBM Red Hat Peddling Slop and Microsoft, Fedora Delayed, and RHEL Clone Rocky Linux Also Rides the Hype Train of Slop
    very shallow today
  8. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  9. WordPress/WordCamp and Firefox Development
    Web news
  10. Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty: Copyleft, France, and "More confessions from a FOSS enthusiast"
    3 SF links
  11. Databases: PGConf.BE, YottaDB, and QLAlchemy 2
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  12. Programming: Rust 1.95.0 and More
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  13. Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
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  14. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical picks
  15. Distros With Linux 7.0, Allowing Slop in Linux, and Version Inflation
    kernel picks
  16. Applications: Ulauncher, Sniffnet, and Fogpanther
    Software on GNU/Linux
  17. New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds and Outperforming Windows
    gaming picks
  18. Mozilla Undermines Its Image (and Firefox) by Pushing Slop Via "Thunderbolt"
    Thunderbolt slop
  19. Digital Restrictions (DRM) and Attacks on Computing Freedom in the US/GAFAM
    3 stories for today
  20. Games: Ridiculous Stats Battles, 4Connect, TerraTech Legion, and More
    mostly GamingOnLinux
  21. Android Leftovers
    Google may revive the best dead Android feature with the Pixel 11
  22. Under IBM, Red Hat Fast Becoming Laughing Stock of a Company Selling Slop by False Marketing and Misleading Buzzwords
    truly embarrassing
  23. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux
  24. Red Hat's Latest Slop Blitz and Fines for "Diversity Blitz"
    some of the latest
  25. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS and GNU
  26. LibreOffice Events and Reports
    Some LibreOffice updates
  27. Education: AsiaBSDCon, Modern Common Lisp with FSet, Plans for APNIC 62 (APNIC 62 Program Committee's (PC) Call for Papers)
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  28. Standards/Consortia: Internet Protocol Version 8 (IPv8) and NIST Changes to CVE Scope
    upcoming changes
  29. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  30. Tux Manager is the perfect Linux Task Manager replacement for Windows refugees
    Moving from Windows to Linux can be really freeing
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  35. The Linux Mint Blog: Monthly News – March 2026
    Before we start with the news, I’d like to apologize for posting so late
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