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  1. Security Leftovers
    Security news

    New

  2. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS links
  3. Distributions and Operating Systems (Leftovers)
    today's BSD and Linux leftovers
  4. The bit-rot of 32bit Linux
    Interest of software developers in the use of their product on 32bit Operating Systems has been declining for years
  5. Linux Kernel and Security FUD
    some Linux links
  6. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  7. Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux, GNU World Order, and The Linux Link Tech Show
    3 new episodes
  8. Debian: New oggz release by Petter Reinholdtsen and Progress Report by Thorsten Alteholz
    Debian picks
  9. FEX 2502, Wine 10.1, and Programming Language For Building NES Games
    gaming-related picks
  10. Android Leftovers
    5 Android TV features I wish were in Samsung's Tizen TV OS
  11. Zellij: The Modern Terminal Multiplexer for Linux Users
    One of the newest and most exciting terminal multiplexers available today is Zellij, which is an open-source terminal multiplexer designed to simplify and enhance the way you work in the command line
  12. 5 Reasons to Install a Linux VM (And 5 Reasons Not To)
    Virtual machines (VMs) allow you to explore Linux without permanently altering your computer
  13. GNU/Linux on Old Hardware and Open Hardware
    Open Hardware mostly
  14. today's howtos
    many howtos
  15. Fedora-Based Bluefin and Fedora's Kevin Fenzi on Recent Progress
    Fedora news and gossip from Kevin Fenzi
  16. FreeBSD 13.5-BETA1 Now Available
    The first BETA build of the 13.5-RELEASE release cycle is now available
  17. Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets Stories
    some Windows TCO picks
  18. GNU Octave 9.4.0 Released
    GNU Octave version 9.4.0 has been released and is now available for download
  19. How This Classic Video Game Helped Spread Linux
    A bored college student playing a computer game might not seem like the makings of a revolution in the computer industry
  20. How Linux Helped Me Avoid Spending Money on a School Chromebook
    My son goes to a school that doesn't provide laptops but requires kids to have one
  21. Bluefin, a Next-Gen Linux Workstation for Containerized Apps
    Bluefin sets out to expose Linux users to the tools and applications widely used for cloud native computing
  22. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  23. VX Linux – systemd-free Plasma desktop distro
    VX Linux is a pre-configured, secure systemd-free Plasma desktop with focus on convenience
  24. Stable kernels: Linux 6.13.2, Linux 6.12.13, and Linux 6.6.76
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.13.2 kernel
  25. Our equipment is getting a makeover!
    To do a good job, we need good tools. Some of our servers are old
  26. Contribute to GNOME Software with DNF5 Test Day
    The DNF5 team is working on ironing out bugs around matching the existing functionality of GNOME Software with PackageKit
  27. HowTos and Development Leftovers
    today's howtos and more
  28. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Sunday contains all the text.

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