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Kubernetes leftovers
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mostly FOSS picks
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Programming Leftovers

Development picks
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Some WWW leftovers
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Firefox and more
Databases: SQL Management Studio for PostgreSQL 2.0, storage_engine 1.0.7, and YottaDB as a Creative Platform

Database news
Hardware: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, DIY, and More

Hardware leftovers
Canonical/Ubuntu: From Jammy to Resolute, "Resolute Raccoon", and More

Canonical, Ubuntu news
IBM Keeps Ruining Red Hat, the RedHat.com Official Site is Just Mumbling About Slop and Buzzwords/Cargo Cults

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BSD/Linux Kernel: Extending ZFS Performance Without Hardware Upgrades, Slop Flooding Bug Tracking in Linux With Sabotaging Noise, Development Statistics for the Slop-Filled Linux 7.0

slop and more
today's howtos

Instructionals/Technical picks
Security and Windows TCO Leftovers

patches and more
Music Applications: Release of LilyPond 2.26.0 and agging music with MusicBrainz Picard

from LWN
Android Leftovers

Android's next big fix might be for the people you wish would stop texting
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Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays hall monitor

Colorado amendments could exempt open source OSes, code repos, and containers
Mauna Linux 25.2 drops with OnlyOffice 9.3.1, updated firmware packages, more

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Free and Open Source Software

This is free and open source software
AXEM-SX – openSUSE based Linux distribution

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Games: This War of Mine, Transport Fever 3, and More

Games-centric coverage
Android Leftovers

The latest Android XR update is causing serious performance issues on the Galaxy XR
Linux users claim they want mainstream adoption, but here's why they don't

In a rational world, Linux is just an operating system and people who genuinely believe it's a better operating system than the alternatives would want it to become as easy to use and popular as possible
This "meme" distro actually laid the groundwork for modern desktop Linux

It sounds like a meme distro
I bought a Linux tablet, and it’s both better and worse than Android

I purchased one running Linux
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

This is free and open source software
Hardened Slarpx – security focused Debian-based Linux distribution

Hardened Slarpx is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for hostile environments where security takes priority over convenience
Linux application sandboxing - old tech for the future

Soonish, there ought to be a new Ubuntu LTS
Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.1, Linux 6.19.14, Linux 6.18.24, and Linux 6.12.83

I'm announcing the release of the 7.0.1 kernel
Curate Your Own Newsfeed with Newsflash

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Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing with Improved Settings

Firefox 151 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with an improved Settings page, easier access to translations, and many new features for web developers.

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

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