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  2. today's leftovers
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  3. Programming Leftoverss
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  5. Distributions and Operating Systems: A GNU/Linux Desktop for the family and a Look at TrueNAS
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  6. Open Source on its own is no alternative to Big Tech
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  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
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  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
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  15. SteamFork – immutable SteamOS Linux distribution
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  16. Raspberry Pi 4 vs Pi 5: What's the Difference?
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  17. Games: Passageway of the Ancients, Steam, and Humble Bundle
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    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
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    634 /n/2024/10/20/GNUHealth_GNU_Boot_and_GNU_World_Order.shtml
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