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  2. Android Leftovers
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  3. statCounter: GNU/Linux Adoption in Germany Skyrockets to 7% [original]
    New data

    New

  4. Android Leftovers
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  5. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Release Postponed Due to Security Concerns
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  6. Multi Version Support for PHP in Mageia 9
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    I'm announcing the release of the 6.8.3 kernel
  8. Security Leftovers
    mostly incidents du jour
  9. Software: LibreOffice, KDE Season of Code, and More
    5 stories
  10. GNU/Linux: Kernel, Linux Format, Fedora, and Debian/Sparky
    today's leftovers basically
  11. Programming Leftovers
    Qt, Godot, Python, R
  12. Mozilla: These Weeks in Firefox and Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest
    technical reports
  13. Devices: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Steam Deck, and More
    4 stories for now
  14. Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, Linux Matters, WordPress Briefing
    3 new episodes
  15. WordPress 6.5 'Regina'
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  16. today's howtos
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  17. Linux Kernel 6.7 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8
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  18. Android Leftovers
    Android 15 could revamp the status bar
  19. KDE6 release: D-Bus and Polkit Galore
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  20. Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases
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  21. Free Software Leftovers
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  22. Programming Leftovers
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  23. Hardware: Arduino, Intel's Demise, and Peltier Cooler for Raspberry Pi 5
    3 bits of hardware news
  24. Openwashing: OpenNebula, Flatpak/Flathub, and Kubernetes on Windows
    Borderline proprietary
  25. today's howtos
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  26. Games: Humble, Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, and More
    8 articles from gamingonlinux
  27. Arti 1.2.1 is released: onion services development
    The Tor Project has new release
  28. Thunderbird Progresses with Exchange Compatibility
    March 2024's Thunderbird Digest reveals Exchange Autodiscovery and OAuth compatibility improvements in the latest update
  29. From Russia with love: ROSA Fresh 12.5 delivers an improved Linux experience
    This new version of the Russian-developed operating system is a blend of significant improvements and fresh features
  30. Ubuntu 24.04 Is Coming Soon: Should You Upgrade?
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  31. Goodbye Craig Maloney
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  32. Avaota A1 open-source hardware SBC is powered by Allwinner T527 octa-core Cortex-A55 SoC
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  34. xfmpc – graphical GTK+ MPD client
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  35. Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design Contest Deadline Extended!
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  37. 5 Linux network-related commands every new user should know
    If you're just starting on your Linux journey, these command lines will help you immensely for network-related purposes
  38. Proprietary: Microsoft and Amazon Making a Proprietary 'Linux'
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  39. Security Leftovers
    a handful of stories
  40. Today in Techrights
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  41. Distractions From Windows TCO
    everything cast as "Linux"
  42. What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop
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  43. Project Bluefin and the future of operating systems
    A relatively obscure desktop Linux project hints at a containerized OS future that makes perfect sense for enterprise computing.
  44. GNU/Linux Penetration Rate in France Remains Steady at Around 5% [original]
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    944 /n/2024/03/30/RIP_Ross_Anderson.shtml
    914 /n/2024/03/29/KDE_Plasma_6_Experience_A_Practical_Review.shtml
    889 /n/2024/03/29/Ubuntu_Team_Kodi_PPA_Officially_Retired.shtml
    856 /n/2024/03/30/Meet_Marknote_KDE_s_WYSIWYG_Note_Taking_Application_for_Linux.shtml
    829 /n/2024/04/01/today_s_howtos.shtml
    770 /n/2024/03/28/today_s_howtos.shtml
    770 /n/2024/03/28/Linux_capable_RISC_V_soft_cores_for_Achronix_FPGAs.shtml
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    763 /n/2024/03/29/Canonical_to_manually_approve_new_Snap_package_names.shtml
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