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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 27, 2024

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5. Ubuntu, Mozilla, and C

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6. Windows TCO Leftovers

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7. Android Leftovers

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8. After 16 Years, Pidgin 3 Takes Its First Steps

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9. PipeWire 1.2.7 Enhances ALSA Driver Handling and Adds Lazy Scheduling

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10. 7 Tricks to Make Learning the Linux Command Line Easier

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11. Call for volunteers: Help us with the GNU Press shop

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12. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

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13. Vendefoul Wolf – distro based on Devuan

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14. This Week in KDE Apps: Bugfixing Week

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15. KDE Plasma 6.2.4 Re-Enables HDR Mode for Users on NVIDIA 565 and Linux 6.11

    The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.2.4 as the fourth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.

16. 5 ways to get the best Linux support, no matter your skill level

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17. Games: Proton Experimental, Star Fox 64, and More

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18. Today in Techrights

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19. today's leftovers

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