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  2. Stable kernels: Linux 6.8.1, Linux 6.7.10, Linux 6.6.22, Linux 6.1.82, Linux 5.15.152, Linux 5.10.213, Linux 5.4.272, and Linux 4.19.310
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.8.1 kernel

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  3. This Week in GNOME: #139 Just Before the Release
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  4. Libadwaita 1.5
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  5. Programming Leftovers
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  6. today's leftovers
    mixture of topics
  7. Devices and Open Hardware: Jetson Nano, Arduino, ESP32, micro:bit, Raspberry Pi
    many hardware related picks
  8. Security and Windows TCO
    Security failings and more
  9. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
    Some IBM/Red Hat things
  10. Free Software: Video Conferencing, Music, Shellngn, and Drive Cloning
    4 bits about FOSS
  11. Android Leftovers
    The golden age of Nintendo emulators on Android is over
  12. Dolphin 24.02
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  13. SnoopGod Linux: The Cybersecurity Distro Like Kali Linux
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  14. Firefly Core-3562JQ Rockchip RK3562J industrial SoM works in the -40 to +85°C temperature range
    Firefly will provide Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Buildroot+Qt images for its Rockchip RK3562J CPU module
  15. KDE Plasma 6 on openSUSE Tumbleweed
    In the wide, wide world of desktop Linux, there is a lot of buzz and excitement over the release of Plasma 6 and for good reason
  16. Best Free and Open Source Software
    Only free and open source software is included
  17. This week in KDE: Dolphin levels up
    In addition to lots and lots of Plasma 6 stability work and the beginning of Plasma 6.1 feature work
  18. today's howtos
    half a dozen
  19. Games: Bazzite Linux, Spring Sale 2024, Black Mesa, and More
    7 gaming related posts
  20. Haiku Activity & Contract Report, February 2024
    This report covers hrev57561 through hrev57615
  21. today's leftovers
    3 leftover links
  22. Linux Kernel: Automatic regression handling/reporting and btrfs
    kernel news
  23. Programming Leftovers
    coding related news and views
  24. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  25. today's howtos
    half a dozen howtos for now
  26. CopyQ Clipboard Manager 8.0.0 Add ARM64 for Debian, Ras Pi, & MacOS
    CopyQ, the popular free open-source clipboard manager, announced new 8.0.0 release today
  27. Nintendo Switch: Yuzu emulator returns as Suyu for Linux and Windows gamers
    The Yuzu emulator may be dead, but its source code has already been repurposed
  28. Switching To Linux Full-Time: My Thoughts Two Months Later
    I’ve come to enjoy the laptop I’m using it on,
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    1222 /n/2024/03/13/Fear_Uncertainty_Doubt_Shifting_Focus_to_Linux_1_2_Days_After_M.shtml
    1138 /n/2024/03/12/Web_Browsers_Speedometer_and_Firefox.shtml
    1080 /n/2024/03/12/KDE_Plasma_6_0_2_Improves_Night_Color_Discover_Plasma_Wayland_a.shtml
    1079 /n/2024/03/13/OBS_Studio_30_1_Released_with_AV1_Support_for_VA_API_PipeWire_C.shtml
    1063 /n/2024/03/12/Kdenlive_24_02_0_released.shtml
    987 /n/2024/03/12/Banana_Pi_launches_a_30_WiFi_6_router_with_Triductor_TR6560_SoC.shtml
    985 /n/2024/03/12/KaOS_Linux_2024_03_Is_Out_to_Deliver_a_Stable_KDE_Plasma_6_Expe.shtml
    985 /n/2024/03/13/Security_Leftovers.shtml
    958 /n/2024/03/13/COSMIC_Store_Prototype_Replacement_for_Pop_Shop_Unveiled.shtml
    937 /n/2024/03/14/DBOS_Introduced.shtml
    918 /n/2024/03/14/System76_Adder_Linux_Laptop_Gets_a_Hardware_Refresh.shtml
    913 /n/2024/03/14/Istio_1_21_0.shtml
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