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    Maybe in May we'll be running the latest Debian
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  3. XDA (Valnet) on GNU/Linux Doing What Windows Cannot, a Look at a Weak Windows Clone
    2 articles
  4. Applications: Outsourcing Dotfiles to Microsoft (Proprietary GitHub), Self-hosting, and Rust Hype (Also Proprietary GitHub)
    software picks
  5. Games: Bazzite, Dumping Windows, and a Glimpse at SteamOS 3.9
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  6. Fedora / IBM: Fedora Considered Hard, Flatpak Has Serious Bug
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  7. Using Vi/Vim and ShellCheck for Code and Scripts
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  8. NAS, Proxmox, and Homelabs With Raspberry Pi
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  9. HowTo Geek (Valnet) on GNOME Defaults and Extensions
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  10. Android Leftovers
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  11. GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I've waited years for
    I recently switched back to the Linux desktop, and just in time
  12. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  13. Kader⁴² – Arch-based Linux distribution
    This is free and open source software
  14. Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Is Slated for Release on October 15th, 2026
    Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” operating system has been slated for release on October 15th, 2026, and it’s expected to come with the GNOME 51 desktop environment and Linux kernel 7.2.
  15. Debian Project Leader Election 2026 Results
    The winner of the election is Sruthi Chandran
  16. Firefox 150 Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New
    Firefox 150 open-source web browser is now available for download with support for the GTK emoji picker on Linux, extended local network access restrictions, and other changes.
  17. BSD, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
    today's leftovers
  18. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Open Data, and Standards
    FOSS leftovers and more
  19. Web Browsers/Web Servers: Small Web, Wander, and SSGs
    Web centric news
  20. Mozilla Keeps Pushing Slop and Surveillance, Right-Wingers Change the Topic of Controversy to Pronouns
    Mozilla leftovers
  21. Games: The Run and New Titles for Steam Deck
    gaming news
  22. Databases: PostgreSQL Events and Releases, Grafana Table Joins With SQL Expressions
    Database related picks
  23. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  24. BeagleConnect, Banana Pi, DongshanPI, and More
    Boards and Linux devices
  25. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and mintCast
    two new episodes
  26. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  27. BSD and Linux Kernel Picks
    Kernel leftovers
  28. LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements
    LXQt 2.4 desktop environment is now available with better Wayland support and many other changes across its core components. Here’s what’s new!
  29. Android Leftovers
    OnePlus just turned its next phone into an Android gaming handheld
  30. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  31. Butterbian – Debian-based Linux distribution with XFCE
    Butterbian is a Debian 13 (Trixie) live ISO built around reliable rollback and recovery from the start
  32. Review: Lakka 6.1
    Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a computer into a game console
  33. Today in Techrights
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  34. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 19th, 2026
    9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for April 19th, 2026, brings news about KDE Gear 26.04, Archinstall 4.2, GNOME 50.1, Scribus 1.6.6, Zorin OS 18.1, GIMP 3.2.4, Solus 4.9, OpenSSL 4.0, Raspberry Pi OS 2026-04-13, Mir 2.26, COSMIC 1.0.10, new XOrg Server and Xwayland security releases, Proton 11 beta, Shelly 2.1, and more.

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

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