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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 03, 2024

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    took a few photos, enjoyed the nice views
  2. today's leftovers
    half a dozen links
  3. Steve Emms' Tutorials and Reviews
    Ubuntu Desktop is one of the many hundreds of actively maintained Linux distributions

    New

  4. Debian and Ubuntu Leftovers
    Some news from the company/community
  5. Programming Leftovers
    some perl and such
  6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks for the day
  7. Windows TCO Examples
    High Windows TCO illuminated
  8. Security Leftovers
    Security picks for today
  9. Kernel (Linux) Leftovers
    kernel space news
  10. Python Programming Leftovers
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  11. Mozilla's Privacy and "Openness" Bluff, a Look at Thunderbird
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  12. "Opt-in" metrics planned for Fedora Workstation 42
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  13. Hardware and Open Hardware/Modding: Intel Crisis, Raspberry Pi, Arduino and More
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  14. PostgreSQL News: postgres-contrib.org, PGConf NYC 2024, pg_ivm 1.9, CloudNativePG 1.23.3 and 1.22.5
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  15. Software: FOSS Weekly, GNU Health, and More
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  16. Red Hat Leftovers
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  17. today's howtos
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  18. Android Leftovers
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  19. Immich 1.111 Enhances Mobile Photo Editing
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  20. Slimbook Titan report 3 - I am happy with the machine, finally
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  21. 5 Linux terminal apps that are better than your default
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  22. New Flock to Fedora Website Launched!
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  23. GNOME bans Manjaro Core Team Member for uttering "Lunduke"
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  24. today's howtos
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  25. today's leftovers
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  26. Windows TCO: Ransom, ClownStrike, and Massive Microsoft Downtimes
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  27. Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers
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  28. Security Leftovers
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  29. Software: Sinevibes Plugins, Forgejo, Arti 1.2.6
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  30. What Linux distro should I pick
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  31. Fedora COSMIC Spin? Likely, Yes!
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  32. Debian Developer Shares Plans to Improve APT
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  33. CheckMag | Toyota Motors and its Linux journey
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  36. Linux hits another all-time high for July 2024 according to Statcounter
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  38. 5 Beginner-Friendly Linux Distros: Your Ultimate Guide for 2024
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  39. Firefox Nightly Makes Picture-in-Picture Mode MUCH Easier to Use
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  40. Best Free and Open Source Software
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  41. Top 7 Open Source Remote Desktop Software
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  43. Games: Kitsune Tail, Mini Airways, and More
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  44. Retro/Open Hardware: 486, Raspberry Pi, and More
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  45. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS leftovers
  46. Programming Leftovers
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  47. Some Sunny Day
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  48. today's howtos
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  49. Windows TCO: Human Casualties, Random, Downtime, and More
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  50. Today in Techrights
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