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    1. After Europe ditched Windows, China follows suit with its own home-grown Linux distros
      As the world wakes up to its reliance on US tech, some countries are doing their best to move away from it
    2. Games: Soup Raiders, Proton 11.0-2, and More
      gaming related leftovers
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    5. Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion” Released with Reproducible Builds, ARM64 Support
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    6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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    7. GNU/Linux: Audiocast and Games
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    8. GNOME and Flatpak Leftovers
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    9. Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG) Leftovers
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    10. Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
      a few hardware picks for today
    11. Distributions and Operating Systems: BSDs, GNU/Linux, Amiga-Inspired AROS, and Haiku OS
      OS leftovers
    12. NetBSD, FreeBSD, and More BSD News/Views
      BSD leftovers
    13. Debian OpenSSH Packages and Slop as Risk to Properly Understood Debian Packages
      Debian leftovers
    14. 10-year-old Ubuntu Phone Deja Vu and Canonical Selling/Upselling Bug Fixes ("10 years of security")
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    15. Kernel, Slop, and Graphics (Linux News)
      kernel picks
    16. Android Leftovers
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    17. Programming Leftovers
      Development related picks
    18. I switched to Pop!_OS for the most superficial reason. No, I don't regret it at all
      I have spent years switching Linux distros for practical reasons such as hardware support
    19. Foldseek – compare large protein structure datasets
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    20. I installed Linux on my mother-in-law’s PC to prove it’s easier than Windows
      Everyone says Linux is technically complicated, intended for tech-savvy users who like to dwell in the terminal
    21. T-PHANTOM OS – security-focused Linux distribution for DFIR
      T-PHANTOM OS is a security-focused Linux distribution designed for digital forensics
    22. 4 Linux distros that are better at gaming than SteamOS
      It used a Debian base and was much slower to update
    23. This Linux PC-phone hybrid could be the future of Linux smartphones
      The Linux world has no shortage of software
    24. Ancient ‘Who owns Linux?’ case now has one foot very deep in the grave
      Appeals court upholds decision the case is dead, but Xinuos is trying for a long-shot re-hearing
    25. PolonOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
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    26. VasakOS – Arch Linux-based distribution
      VasakOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution developed in Argentina
    27. Review: umbrelOS 1.7.4
      umbrelOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution for home servers
    28. DietPi v10.6 Adds Orange Pi and Odroid Images
      DietPi is a lightweight, Debian-based operating system optimized for single-board computers and embedded devices
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    31. Mainstream Media Intentionally Ignores Growth of GNU/Linux [original]
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    32. Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.10, Linux 6.18.46, Linux 6.12.105, Linux 6.6.153, Linux 6.1.184, Linux 5.15.217, and Linux 5.10.266
      I'm announcing the release of the 7.1.10 kernel
    33. Two Debian Days in one week
      The Debian Project was officially founded by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993
    34. Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.8 Released with Linux 7.2, COSMIC 1.6, and More
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    35. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles

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