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  2. 5 Years Ago [original]
    Qubes OS is still around, still active, and Fedora is now past version 40
  3. LyX 2.4.0 Released
    site down ATM

    New

  4. Zambia: Microsoft Falls, Android (Linux) Surging [original]
    Operating System Market Share Zambia
  5. Russian Firm Pushing "Antivirus" for GNU/Linux, China Allegedly Cracking Islands
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  6. today's leftovers
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  7. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks for today
  8. Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers
    mostly Fedora
  9. Latest HowTos/Technical Articles From linuxtldr
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  10. KDE: Side Projects and Google Summer of Labour (Including Okular Work)
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  11. Security Leftovers
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  12. Security Leftovers
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  13. Web Search Engines and Web Browsers
    3 stories for today
  14. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS news and views
  15. Open Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
    Some hardware news
  16. Programming Leftovers
    Programming related picks for today
  17. GNU/Linux Everywhere
    a pair of new stories
  18. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
    mostly from official site of Red Hat
  19. today's howtos
    7 howtos for now
  20. Another 1,500+ Workers Laid Off at Microsoft
    mass layoffs again
  21. Windows Total Cost of Ownership Stories
    Windows TCO
  22. Canonical Releases Ubuntu Core 24 for IoT, Edge, and Embedded Devices
    Canonical today announced Ubuntu Core 24 as the latest stable version of this official Ubuntu flavor optimized for IoT (Internet of Things), as well as embedded and edge devices.
  23. Android Leftovers
    Spatial audio will be even more immersive in Android 15
  24. Say goodbye to Microsoft Windows 11: Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 is the operating system you need!
    Nitrux 3.5.0 has landed, ushering in an era of updates, new features, and performance enhancements that starkly contrast the frustrations many users face with Windows 11
  25. Schenker shows off a Linux laptop prototype with Snapdragon X Elite at Computex 2024
    And now it looks like at least one PC maker is preparing to use Qualcomm’s new chips for a Linux laptop
  26. A critique of Cara.app: the 'No AI' Instagram and Artstation copycat child
    It is forbidden to post AI art on it, they also put a built-in AI image detector when you upload
  27. Reasons Your Linux System Needs an Antivirus
    For some reason, there’s a large number of Linux users who live under the impression that, as a Linux user, you don’t really need an antivirus system
  28. FSF adds three provisional board members
    The FSF has advanced in its new governance process: We have installed three provisional board members, who have been participating in board meetings since March 23
  29. Free and Open Source Software
    The software is designed for personal use in continuous operation
  30. Gentoo – flexible source-based Linux distribution
    Gentoo is a very actively maintained Linux distribution which builds (compiles) and installs system packages from source code
  31. Consumer-oriented AI promotes stupidity
    Today, there's an enormous amount of hype around AI. Not only is this annoying, it's also aggravating
  32. Dynebolic Linux Return Falls Short of Creative Goals
    The beta 4.0 release of Dynebolic Linux announced innovations for creatives looking for a self-contained production and publishing tool
  33. Games: SaveTF2, Everafter Falls, and More
    half a dozen new articles from gamingonlinux
  34. today's leftovers
    programming and more
  35. Debian: Colin Watson, Steinar H. Gunderson, Sparky 2024.05 and 2024.05 Special Edition
    Some Debian news
  36. Audiocasts/Shows: Free Software Security Podcast GNU World Order
    Two new episodes
  37. Open Hardware: ESP, Arduboy, and More
    hardware related news for today
  38. Well-Crafted Fedora Spin and Fedora Project Elections
    Some Fedora news
  39. today's howtos
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  40. Linux Emerging As a Haven for Those Weary of AI
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