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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 21, 2024

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  21. today's leftovers
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  22. LLVM 19.1.0 Released
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  23. Linux and Vulkan: Mesa VR and PanVK
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  24. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
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