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        Confirmed: Ubuntu Dev Discussions Moving to MatrixUbuntu’s key developers have agreed to switch to Matrix as the primary platform for real-time development communications involving the distro 
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        Python and Linux Kernel Stories in LWN4 new articles outside the paywall New
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        GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftoverstoday's leftovers 
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        Programming LeftoversDevelopment leftovers 
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        Security LeftoversSecurity centric leftovers 
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        Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast, FLOSS Weekly, and Moresome new episodes 
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        Applications: Snap vs Flatpak, GNU/Linux Digest, and FOSS WeeklyFree software and blobs 
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        Devices/Embedded/Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and Morehardware news 
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        today's howtosmany howtos, second batch today 
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        KaOS Linux 2025.01 Released with Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS and KDE Plasma 6.2KaOS Linux 2025.01 independent distribution is now available for download with the KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.12 LTS. 
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        NVIDIA 570 Linux Graphics Driver Promises VRR Support on Multi-Monitor SetupsNVIDIA published today the beta version of the upcoming NVIDIA 570 graphics driver for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems promising several new features and performance improvements. 
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        EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.5.7 and EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.6two releases 
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        GStreamer 1.24.12 Improves Performance Across PlatformsGStreamer 1.24.12 multimedia framework is a bug-fix release that resolves crashes, improves compatibility, and enhances reliability across platforms 
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        Latest From Red HatFrom redhat.com 
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        GCompris 25.0 Open-Source Educational Suite Released with Five New ActivitiesGCompris 25.0 has been released today as a major update to this open-source and cross-platform educational software suite suitable for children aged 2 to 10 with new activities and updated translations. 
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        Android LeftoversiPhones finally catch up to Android in Netflix binging ease 
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        OPNsense Celebrates 10 Years with the 25.1 “Ultimate Unicorn” ReleaseOPNsense 25.1 open-source firewall and routing platform rolls out powered by FreeBSD 14.2, with a revamped UI, ZFS snapshot support, and more 
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        GNU: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC and gprofng-gui 2.0 releasedsome FSF/GNU news 
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        Debian is Ditching X (Twitter) Citing These ReasonsThe Debian Publicity Team is stepping away from X/Twitter, citing concerns over values and diversity 
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        Open Hardware/Modding/Retro: Pebble, Arduino, and Moresome hardware news 
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        Security LeftoversSecurity news and more 
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        Programming LeftoversDevelopment picks 
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        Thunderbird Moves to Monthly Updates from March 2025The Thunderbird email client is making its monthly ‘release channel’ builds the default download starting in March 
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        Windows TCO Leftoversthings breaking and having holes 
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        postmarketOS in 2025-01: systemd in edge, mobile-config-thunderbird and LomiriOne of the best ways to end the year is to visit the Chaos Communication Congress 
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        LibreOffice project and community recap: January 2025LibreOffice 25.2 – our next major release – is due to arrive next week 
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        Best Free and Open Source SoftwareWe recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux 
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        Linux Distros Debian-Based and Xfce4 CentricArmbian is a highly optimized base operating system specialized for single board computers 
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        Games: F1 Arcade Experience, PS, DOOM, and Moremostly from GamingOnLinux 
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        Kubuntu 24.04 third review - It's shaping up nicelyMy first encounter with Kubuntu 24.04 was not very successful 
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        today's howtosmany howtos 
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        Kernel Space: Making Linux Energy-Efficient, Kernel 6.13, 6.12.x in EasyOS, and Morelinux news 
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        Here's the easiest thing Linux developers can do to win more usersMany Linux distribution development teams overlook this issue, and by considering it 
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        Plank-Reloaded - The Simplest Dock that's Fully Functionalfree open-source fork to make it fully functional in recent GNU/Linux Distributions 
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        Decelopment and Free SoftwareFOSS picks 
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        Security LeftoversSecurity incidents and more 
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        A mouseless tale: trying for a keyboard-driven desktopPaperWM solves both problems by providing a scrollable tiling interface for GNOME with a virtual viewport larger than the screen 
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        Today in TechrightsSome of the latest articles 
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