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  1. GNU gettext 0.23 and Unifont 16.0.02 Released
    Two GNU releases

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  2. Qt Creator 15 Open-Source IDE Released with Axivion Support, New Themes
    The Qt Project released today Qt Creator 15 as the latest stable version for this open-source, free, and cross-platform IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for GNU/Linux.
  3. today's leftovers
    BSD, Debian, and FOSS
  4. Applications and HowTos
    not only FOSS
  5. Open Hardware and Mobile Stuff
    on the hardware side of things
  6. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks, a handful for now
  7. I think the donation notification works
    A few months ago, I blogged about a change for Plasma 6.2 to show a once-a-year system notification asking for a donation, starting on December 1st
  8. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 1st, 2024
    The 216th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on December 1st, 2024.
  9. Android Leftovers
    What Happened to the Android One Program
  10. Clapgrep: An Easy-to-Use Open Source Linux App To Search Through Your PDFs and Text Documents
    Want to look for something in your text documents? Use Clapgrep to quick search for it
  11. Not Sure If You'll Like Linux? Try It From Your Browser
    As a long-time Linux user, I enjoy encouraging others to try it
  12. 25 Must-Have Apps for Fedora Linux Users
    Maximize your Fedora experience with this comprehensive guide to the top 25 apps
  13. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  14. Review: AnduinOS 1.0.1
    AnduinOS is an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the GNOME desktop environment
  15. Audiocasts: Free Software Security Podcast and Banned C++ Contributor Andrew Tomazos Speaks Out
    A pair of new picks
  16. today's howtos
    some howtos for Monday
  17. Games: Proton 9.0-4 Beta, Steam Deck-Compatible Titles, and Veloren
    3 picks for now
  18. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  19. GNU/Linux, SUSE, and Oracle
    today's leftovers
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