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  3. Programming Leftovers
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  4. Security Leftovers
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  5. today's leftovers
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  7. Software Releases: Curl 8.10.0, Unifont 16.0.01, Terminal File Managers, Istio 1.23.1, Radicle 1.0, Pandoc 3.4
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  8. today's howtos
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  9. OSI on "Open Source innovation" and recruiting Jordan Maris in Europe
    Some OSI picks
  10. Databases: Postgres, MariaDB, and More
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  11. Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 Released with Qt 6 Port, AppImage Support, and More
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  13. Kali Linux 2024.3 Adds 11 New Hacking Tools, Improves Raspberry Pi Support
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  15. today's leftovers
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  16. Programming Leftovers
    Programming centric links
  17. Latest From Red Hat (redhat.com)
    the latest redhat.com articlles
  18. Security Leftovers
    and related picks
  19. today's howtos
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  20. Qubes OS 4.2.3-rc1 is available for testing
    We’re pleased to announce that the first release candidate (RC) for Qubes OS 4.2.3 is now available for testing
  21. Ubuntu 24.10 to Introduce User-Controlled Permissions Prompts
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  22. VirtualBox 7.1 Released with Qt 6 GUI, Wayland Support for Clipboard Sharing
    Oracle released today the final version of the VirtualBox 7.1 open-source and cross-platform virtualization software, a major update that introduces a revamped UI and new features.
  23. Android Leftovers
    Google Warns Millions Of Android Users—Do Not Install These Apps
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  26. Announcing Incus 6.5
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  30. Openwashing Example and Mary Jo Foley Still Attacking GNU/Linux for Microsoft (Now From "Directions on Microsoft" With a New Hat)
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    566 /n/2024/09/07/NGINX_Has_Chosen_Proprietary_Entrapment_Microsoft_GitHub.shtml
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    555 /n/2024/09/05/today_s_howtos.shtml
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