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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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  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
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  20. This Week in GNOME: #180 Image Editing
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  21. Plasma power management woes and solutions
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  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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