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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 16, 2023,
updated Dec 16, 2023

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  14. Canonical/Ubuntu Pushing Proprietary Software and DRM
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  15. today's howtos
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  17. Android Leftovers
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  18. Manjaro Linux 23.1.0 'Vulcan' now available to download -- choose from GNOME, Plasma, and XFCE editions
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  19. Pop!_OS 22.04 Welcomes PipeWire 1.0.0, COSMIC Desktop Evolves
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  20. Updated: GNOME Shell 45.2 Coming to Ubuntu 23.10 Soon
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  21. This week in KDE: un-flashy important stability work
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  22. EDATEC’s industrial PC builds on Raspberry Pi 5
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  23. KDE: Snaps, KDEneon, Debian and my future
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  28. Godot and Battleship
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  29. today's howtos
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  30. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  31. Linux Foundation Sponsored Fluff
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