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    today's leftovers
  2. 10 Years Ago [original]
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  3. Microsoft's Downward Slide Continues This Month (in Servers Too) [original]
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  4. Kdenlive 24.05.0 released
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  5. Announcing Oracle Linux 8 Update 10 general availability
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  6. NetworkManager 1.48 Improves Detection of 6 GHz Band Capability for Wi-Fi Devices
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  7. Yocto Project Announces Latest Long Term Support Release, New Platinum Member Boeing, and Developer Day 2024
    Scarthgap 5.0 release packed with 300+ recipe upgrades and improvements to a variety of critical areas.
  8. today's howtos
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  9. Security Leftovers
    Security links for today
  10. Red Hat Leftovers
    Some more IBM, Fedora and Red Hat picks
  11. Open Hardware: RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More
    5 stories for today
  12. Programming Leftovers
    Programming links
  13. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS news and more
  14. The GNOME 5 Year plan: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, - Nonexistent PowerPoint Slides
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  15. Systemd-Free and Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.5 Is Here with Mesa 24.1, NVIDIA 555
    Uri Herrera announced today the release and general availability of Nitrux 3.5 as the latest ISO snapshot of this systemd-free, immutable, and Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution built around the KDE Plasma desktop.
  16. Android Leftovers
    Extend Your Android Battery with These 10 Simple Changes
  17. Wayland 1.23 Released, Here’s What’s New
    Wayland 1.23 display server protocol released, featuring improved debugging aids, new enum-header modes, and OpenBSD support
  18. 25 Years of Krita!
    Twenty-five years. A quarter century. That's how long we've been working on Krita
  19. Endless OS 6: How desktop Linux may look, one day
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  20. Windows TCO Leftovers
    Some Windows TCO stories
  21. Games: Steam, Free Software, and Censorship of Facepunch
    Latest from GamingOnLinux mostly
  22. Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.3, and Linux 6.8.12
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.9.3 kernel
  23. Caddy 2.8 Web Server Is Here with Many Improvements
    Caddy 2.8 web & reverse proxy server arrives as a massive update with major improvements
  24. NethSecurity 8.0 Open Source Linux Firewall Released
    NethSecurity 8.0 is a robust Linux firewall with new features, including MultiWAN, DPI filter, enhanced threat protection, and more
  25. Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare
    And it's easier to use than ever
  26. The New Darter Pro Looks Like a Great Linux Laptop
    It has an anti-glare screen, Pop_OS or Ubuntu preinstalled, and a lot of ports
  27. Why I Still Think Ubuntu Is the Best Linux Distro in 2024
    Pleasing everyone all the time isn’t easy, but Ubuntu is doing a commendable job
  28. Debian 12 KDE Plasma: The right GNU/Linux distribution for professional digital painting in 2024. Reasons and complete installation guide
    Hey, here is my GNU/Linux Distribution Guide of the Year
  29. 22 Best Free and Open Source Linux Application Launchers
    Application launchers play an integral part in making the Linux desktop a more productive environment to work and play
  30. PrimTux – educational distribution
    PrimTux is a Linux-based operating system
  31. From the Hackdesk: Librem 16
    Today, I’m excited to introduce the prototypes for our latest product, the Librem 16
  32. Today in Techrights
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