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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 28, 2024,
updated Jun 28, 2024

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  6. today's leftovers
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  7. Software: FOSS Weekly, Hash-o-Matic, and LibreOffice
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  8. today's howtos
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  9. FSF: Mapping the process of the new board nomination and review process
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  10. Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.7, Linux 6.6.36, and Linux 6.1.96
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  12. Canonical Debuts LTS Distroless Docker Images
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  13. NVIDIA 555.58 Linux Graphics Driver Released with Explicit Sync on Wayland
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  14. Ente Photos 0.9 Unveils Offline Video Editor
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  15. Ubuntu Sway Remix 24.04 Released, Here’s What’s New
    The unofficial Ubuntu's flavor, Ubuntu Sway Remix, released v24.04
  16. Decoding Meshtastic With GNU Radio
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  17. openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 and openSUSE for lazy developers
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  18. Red Hat Leftovers
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  19. Hardware: STM32, Minisforum, and Raspberry Pi
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  20. Free Software Leftovers
    FOSS links for today
  21. Programming Leftovers
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  22. Kernel Picks: Collabora and LWN
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  23. Software: khard, Alternatives to Adobe Digital Edition, and Inochi Creator
    3 picks for today
  24. today's howtos
    many howtos for today
  25. Security Leftovers
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  26. How Linux is Revolutionizing Education with Open Source Learning
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  27. Windows TCO: Russia, DHS, and More
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