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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 26, 2024

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  3. Security Leftovers
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  4. Openwashing: OSPOs as PR Stunts, OSI Does Openwashing for Microsoft, IBM Helps Microsoft Spread Proprietary Software
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  5. today's leftovers
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  6. Programming Leftovers
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  7. Open Hardware: ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
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  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  10. today's howtos
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  11. VirtualBox 7.1 Promises Wayland Support for Clipboard Sharing on Linux
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  12. Arduino to switch from Arm Mbed to Zephyr RTOS
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  13. IP68-rated Rockchip RK3588 embedded mini PC works underwater
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  15. Stable kernels: Linux 6.9.11, Linux 6.6.42, and Linux 6.1.101
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  18. Hyprland Completes Independence from wlroots
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  19. Qt Creator 14 Open-Source IDE Released with Support for Lua-Based Plugins
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  20. Microsoft 'Bricking' Windows Again (Cannot Blame EU or ClownStrike or "Linux")
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  21. Android Leftovers
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  22. CrowdStrike Outage Exposes Windows Risks: Why Linux is the Better Choice
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  23. Online Communities, Microsoft Layoffs, Games, and More
    today's leftovers
  24. Let's not celebrate CrowdStrike

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  26. Curl 8.9.0 Released
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  27. Programming Leftovers
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  28. DreamQuest N95 Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction
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  29. Best Free and Open Source Software
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  30. Kubuntu & proprietary driver management
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  31. (Updated) Forlinx’s New SoM Leverages Rockchip RK3562J Quad-Core Processor
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  32. Stable kernel: Linux 6.10.1
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  33. Randy Bias Is VP Open Source Strategy and Technology at Mirantis’ New OSPO
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  34. GNU/Linux-Friendly Devices/Embedded Products
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  35. A veneer of organization
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  36. today's howtos
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  38. OpenSSL Unveils New Governance Model
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  39. Games: Necesse, Horticular, and More
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  40. LWN Articles on Kernel
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  41. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  42. Programming Leftovers
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  43. Software: Mission Center, WordPress, Chrome, and OpenShift
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  44. GNU/Linux, Kernel, Ubuntu, and Gentoo
    today's leftovers
  45. Microsoft: Mass Surveillance, Vista 11 Popups, and CG Move as Cause for Mass Layoffs
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  46. Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, This Week in Linux, and More
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  47. Latest Developments in OpenEmbedded and EasyOS
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  48. OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and EuroBSDCon
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  49. Openwashing PR From Facebook and Others
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  50. today's howtos
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  51. Security Leftovers
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  52. VMware and Microsoft: Anti-Linux Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD) and Propaganda
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