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    Updates:

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      Fairphone with Ubuntu Touch: Is It Feasible? 2026 Guide
    2. CachyOS Has New Release
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    3. Microsoft Has 62 Critical Holes
      Windows TCO
    4. Linux 7.2-rc7
      I can't say that I'm exactly thrilled about the size of this all
    5. Games: Knytt Classic, GNOME Crosswords, 'Xodus', and More
      Many gaming picks today

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    4. today's leftovers
      mostly GNU/Linux stories
    5. Canonical Promotes Slop to Participate in the Pyramid Scheme, Ubuntu 26.10 Wallpaper Competition
      Canonical and Ubuntu news
    6. KDE: KEcoLab, Skrooge, and Mankala
      KDE updates
    7. GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
      3 picks
    8. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software; Standards Discussed
      FOSS mostly
    9. Security Leftovers
      Security patches and more
    10. Exploring OpenBSD and "6 BSDs worth trying instead of Linux"
      BSD picks
    11. Update on openSUSE.Asia Summit 2026 Gettinf Agama dressed for success
      openSUSE leftovers
    12. IBM Red Hat Leftovers
      Windows and more
    13. Programming Leftovers
      Development picks
    14. today's howtos
      only 4 today
    15. Linux Devices and Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
      many for today
    16. Games: Armada, Steam, Teufelskreis, and More
      mostly from GoL
    17. Proton GE Updated
      3 picks regarding Proton GE
    18. Mozilla Pushing Slop and Paying the Price for Outsourcing to Microsoft (Proprietary GitHub)
      bad and bad
    19. Microsoft apparently just upped its Windows licence fee for OEM handheld and PC makers, and I'm taking it as an excuse to switch to Linux
      Pretty bold to assume we all want to use Windows, Microsoft.
    20. Android Leftovers
      Android Just Lost A Major Player: Why OnePlus Leaving The USA Matters
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      It’s endured so much that many people are unaware of Linux’s desktop benefits
    22. Free and Open Source Software
      Termora offers an unusually comprehensive set of tools in a single open source application
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      Shelly 3.0.4 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with a new search experience, initial text-mode UI, improved AppImage integration, and more.
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    25. 23 Years After GNU/Linux Was a Neglected Niche [original]
      Is the movement finally bearing huge fruit?
    26. GNU/Linux at 11% Globally [original]
      Clownflare does not quite refute this
    27. Free and Open Source Software
      This is free and open source software
    28. QEMU 11.1 Released with Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Emulation Support
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    30. Election Tomorrow Has Daniel Pocock on the Ballot [original]
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    31. Today in Techrights
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