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  1. First Look at Serpent OS: Minimal GNOME Desktop and Rust-Based Package Manager
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  2. Android Leftovers
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  3. OpenTofu 1.8 Rolls Out New Features and Fixes
    OpenTofu 1.8 open-source infrastructure as a code tool delivers early variable evaluation, new testing options, and key fixes
  4. Cinnamon 6.2 Landed in LMDE 6 “Faye”
    The Cinnamon 6.2 desktop environment and many other goodies debuted in the new Linux Mint 22 are now available to all LMDE 6 users
  5. PipeWire 1.2.2 Addresses Audio Bugs and Performance Issues
    PipeWire 1.2.2 multimedia framework update is out now! Fixes include async node fallout, JACK event mixdown, and Ardour export issues
  6. Programming Leftovers
    partly Perl
  7. today's leftovers
    a handful of assorted links
  8. ThingMagic and Open Hardware/Modding
    hardware picks
  9. Free Software: Linqa and Tor
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  10. today's howtos
    many howtos for today
  11. First Arch Linux ISO Release Powered by Linux 6.10 Is Now Available for Download
    As of today, those of you who want to install Arch Linux have a new ISO image that incorporates the latest and greatest GNU/Linux technologies, including Linux kernel 6.10.
  12. Games: The Jackbox Megapicker, Temtem: Swarm, The Garden Path, and More
    The latest from GamingOnLinux
  13. Alpaca: A Linux GUI App to Manage Multiple AI Models Offline [review]
    Alpaca is a new and easy-to-use Linux GUI application that simplifies downloading and managing offline AI models locally on your PC.
  14. Supercharge Your AppImage Management with Gear Lever App [review]
    Discover a fantastic Gear Lever user-friendly application for Linux that allows you to streamline, configure, and manage your AppImages.
  15. This unofficial native Linux Jagex Launcher app lets me grind skills with ease
    Jagex is between a rock and a hard place when it comes to offering Linux support for its official launcher
  16. Why I Finally Switched to Linux and Don’t Regret It
    Linux is often treated as a joke by non-users, but there are many reasons to love distributions like Ubuntu and OpenSUSE
  17. LightBurn Turns Back The Clock, Bails On Linux Users
    While there are open source projects like LaserWeb
  18. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    Many users associate desktop Linux with their daily repetitive grind
  19. ArmSoM RK3588 AI Module7: An Open-Source Alternative to Nvidia Jetson Nano
    According to the Wiki pages, this embedded platform will be supported by operating systems such as Armbian, Debian, and Ubuntu, ensuring versatility in software development
  20. Open source driving the future of EV charging
    Canonical announces collaboration with DFI and PIONIX
  21. 5 reasons why Linux will overtake Windows and MacOS on the desktop - eventually
    Although Linux still only commands single digits in market share, I expect that to rise exponentially over the coming years
  22. Security Leftovers
    Security picks for today

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  23. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

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    1119 /n/2024/07/23/Linux_Mint_22_Wilma_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s.shtml
    966 /n/2024/07/25/VirtualBox_7_1_Promises_Wayland_Support_for_Clipboard_Sharing_o.shtml
    878 /n/2024/07/27/Funtoo_Linux_Project_Being_Discontinued.shtml
    791 /n/2024/07/27/today_s_howtos.shtml
    773 /n/2024/07/26/today_s_leftovers.1.shtml
    770 /n/2024/07/26/The_Debian_Project_mourns_the_loss_of_Peter_De_Schrijver.shtml
    755 /n/2024/07/28/today_s_howtos.shtml
    754 /n/2024/07/28/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_First_Linux_Kernel_6_11_Release_Candid.shtml
    723 /n/2024/07/26/Software_LocalSend_Alpaca_FOSS_Weekly_Dolphin_and_Libtool.shtml
    722 /n/2024/07/28/today_s_howtos.2.shtml
    717 /n/2024/07/29/Linux_Mint_22_subtle_but_desirable_improvements_to_an_already_p.shtml
    716 /n/2024/07/27/today_s_howtos.1.shtml
    711 /n/2024/07/27/Security_Leftovers.shtml
    707 /n/2024/07/26/today_s_howtos.shtml
    687 /n/2024/07/28/today_s_howtos.1.shtml
    685 /n/2024/07/27/Programming_Leftovers.shtml

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