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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 28, 2025

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  2. NVIDIA 570 Linux Graphics Driver Released with New Features and Improvements
    Today, NVIDIA published the stable version of the NVIDIA 570 graphics driver series for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems, with new features and performance improvements.
  3. LibreOffice 25.2.1 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 77 Bug Fixes
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  5. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
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  7. Programming Leftovers
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  8. Stable kernels: Linux 6.13.5, Linux 6.12.17, and Linux 6.6.80
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  9. Openwashing by Linux Foundation, Microsoft Hijacks the 'Sudo' Brand/Name
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  13. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and More
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  16. Programming Leftovers
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  18. today's howtos
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  20. Nextcloud Hub 10 Released, Here’s What’s New
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  21. Android Leftovers
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  22. Immich 1.127 Introduces Face Tagging & Memory Enhancements
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  23. EdgeDB Rebrands as Gel, Brings Full SQL Support
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  26. Games: Godot, Steam, and More
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  27. Security Leftovers
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  28. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
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  30. Wayland vs. Xorg: The Ongoing Display Server Battle
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  36. GNOME in GSoC 2025 and App Grid Wizard Puts GNOME Shell Shortcuts into Folders
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