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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 29, 2024

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  2. Slackware-based Zenwalk Linux returns with "Santa Claus" edition
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  3. EasyOS and Free Software Leftovers
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  4. Programming, VIM, and GNU (GIMP)
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  5. Games: Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, Steam Deck Titles, and More
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  6. today's howtos
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  14. See Pinned Ubuntu Dock Apps in the Application Grid
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  15. Keep putting pressure on Microsoft
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  16. Programming Leftovers
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  17. today's howtos
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  18. Free and Open Source Software
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  19. Holiday Hacking 2024
    Like every year I take a couple of days off at the end of the year to wind down and spent time with the family
  20. This Week in GNOME: #180 Image Editing
    Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from December 20 to December 27
  21. Plasma power management woes and solutions
    Until recently, my Slimbook Executive laptop has worked beautifully
  22. Stable kernels: Linux 6.12.7, Linux 6.6.68, and Linux 6.1.122
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  23. How managing networks differs on Windows 10 and Linux
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  24. Windows TCO: Windows Botnets and More
    cost of Microsoft on the Net
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