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  2. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux mostly
  3. Programming Leftoverss
    coding related stuff
  4. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
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  5. Distributions and Operating Systems: A GNU/Linux Desktop for the family and a Look at TrueNAS
    Some distro news
  6. Open Source on its own is no alternative to Big Tech
    This the English version of this Dutch piece
  7. today's leftovers
    5 new links
  8. Audiocasts/Shows: GNU World Order, Linux Out Loud, and This Week in Linux
    3 new episodes
  9. today's howtos
    first long batch for Sunday
  10. Jellyfin 10.10 Released with New Features and Major Improvements
    Jellyfin 10.10 media server is now available with enhanced transcoding, new Media Segments, improved audio tags, and essential updates
  11. Mastering the Linux File System: My Go-To Commands and Tips
    When I started using Linux, the file system was nothing like the folder structures I’d been used to on Windows
  12. Linux Is Not a Windows Substitute: Here's How You Should Approach It
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  13. 5 Reasons to Start Using the Linux Command Line
    You can use Linux without mastering the command line and messing round in terminal windows
  14. Best Free and Open Source Software
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  15. SteamFork – immutable SteamOS Linux distribution
    SteamFork is a project to create an immutable Linux distribution that is as SteamOS like as possible without sacrificing device compatibility
  16. Raspberry Pi 4 vs Pi 5: What's the Difference?
    The good-old Raspberry Pi 4 or the newer Raspberry Pi 5? Let's know the differences to decide better
  17. Games: Passageway of the Ancients, Steam, and Humble Bundle
    Latest 3 articles from GamingOnLinux
  18. Today in Techrights
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    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Sunday contains all the text.

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    809 /n/2024/10/23/Parrot_OS_6_2_Ethical_Hacking_Distro_Introduces_Launcher_for_Do.shtml
    756 /n/2024/10/23/Linus_Torvalds_Rants_About_Defective_x86_Designs_and_AI_Being_J.shtml
    710 /n/2024/10/20/Linux_6_12_rc4.shtml
    704 /n/2024/10/22/Clementine_Music_Player_Released_1_4_1_Stable_after_8_Years_of_.shtml
    661 /n/2024/10/22/HiFive_Premier_P550_mini_DTX_motherboard_features_ESWIN_EIC7700.shtml
    653 /n/2024/10/20/Slackware_Based_PorteuX_1_7_Launches_with_Linux_6_11_GNOME_47_1.shtml
    634 /n/2024/10/20/GNUHealth_GNU_Boot_and_GNU_World_Order.shtml
    627 /n/2024/10/22/System76_Unveils_the_Thelio_Astra_ARM64_Ampere_Powered_Desktop_.shtml
    588 /n/2024/10/24/today_s_leftover.shtml

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