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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 30, 2024

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  8. Programming Leftovers
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  11. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and More
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  12. today's howtos
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  26. Today in Techrights
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    905 /n/2024/06/26/Daniel_Bristot_de_Oliveira_Has_Passed_Away.shtml
    887 /n/2024/06/25/Pocket_Z_project_aims_to_build_99_Linux_PCs_that_fit_in_your_po.shtml
    864 /n/2024/06/23/The_Linux_Mint_22_Beta_is_almost_here_as_ISO_testing_gets_under.shtml
    860 /n/2024/06/26/Openwashing_Leftovers.shtml
    834 /n/2024/06/23/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml
    813 /n/2024/06/26/System76_Share_COSMIC_DE_Branding_Alpha_Release_Date.shtml
    811 /n/2024/06/23/today_s_howtos.shtml
    804 /n/2024/06/24/Tiling_Shell_Update_Adds_New_Keyboard_Shortcuts_More.shtml
    785 /n/2024/06/26/Archrebel_Tactics_Battle_Train_and_More.shtml
    775 /n/2024/06/26/Essential_Tips_for_Reliable_Linux_Backups.shtml
    773 /n/2024/06/23/Programming_Leftovers.1.shtml
    771 /n/2024/06/23/today_s_howtos.1.shtml
    769 /n/2024/06/24/Andrew_Tanenbaum_Honored_with_ACM_Software_System_Award.shtml
    764 /n/2024/06/26/GNOME_tablet_support_papercut_fixes.shtml
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