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    Archinstall 3.0.2 introduces Wayfire support

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  2. GNOME 47.3 Improves Frame Rate for Monitors Attached to Secondary GPUs
    The GNOME Project announced today the official availability of GNOME 47.3, the third maintenance update to the latest GNOME 47 “Denver” desktop environment series, which includes more bug fixes and improvements.
  3. Android Leftovers
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  4. If you're ready to break up with Windows, this is the Linux distro I suggest for new users
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  5. Games: Crosswords 0.3.14, SDL 3, and More
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  6. GNOME 46.8 Release Speeds Up Thumbnail Loading in the Nautilus File Manager
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  7. Mozilla: Rust Development and "Hey Hi" (AI) Nonsense
    wrong direction
  8. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    only 3 GNU/Linux-related picks
  9. Fake 'Open Source' Software and Microsoft AstroTurfing
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  10. Releases of GNU Parallel 20250122 and Clapper 0.8
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  11. Programming and Standards
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  12. Free Software Events
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  13. Games: Gaming on Linux, Steam Deck, SDL 3
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  14. Open Hardware/Modding: Bootlin, Raspberry Pi, and More
    Linux focus
  15. today's howtos
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  16. Security Leftovers
    Security news
  17. Security and Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD) Leftovers
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  18. A stuff-a-thon is happening at the FSF, Jan. 24, 28
    Volunteer with the FSF January 24, 28 by helping us send thank-you letters and welcome packets to supporters worldwide
  19. 4 Ways to Check If a Game Will Run on Linux
    One of the most complicated aspects of Linux gaming is the question of compatibility
  20. These Linux Distributions Are the Most Similar to Windows 10
    There are plenty of reasons to quit using Windows 10 and switch over to Linux
  21. Ventoy 1.1 Released with EweOS ISO Support
    Ventoy 1.1, an open-source tool for creating a bootable USB drive to load multiple ISO files
  22. Ignition is a Modern Startup Applications Utility for Linux
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  23. GhostBSD Has Scheduled an Online Conference Focused on Desktop BSD
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  24. Toradex Adds SMARC iMX8M Plus and iMX95 to Its Embedded Portfolio
    Torizon Embedded Linux provides a robust software ecosystem
  25. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  26. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and BSD news
  27. Security Leftovers
    Security stories and Windows TCO
  28. Canonical/Ubuntu: IRC, Arm® Processors, and Ubuntu Summit 2024
    some Ubuntu news
  29. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi 5 and More
    Hardware picks
  30. FSF: Free Software Directory (FSD) Meeting in IRC, FSF Staff at FOSDEM 2025, and More
    Some FSF news
  31. LibreELEC (Omega) 12.0.2
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  32. New LWN Articles About Linux and Vim
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  33. The slow death of TuxFamily
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