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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 28, 2025

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1. A Roadmap for a modern Plasma Login Manager

   Plasma's login experience is an area that we know requires some improvement

   New

2. today's leftovers

   GNU/Linux and more

3. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Celebrating Document Freedom Day

   FOSS picks

4. Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, Geerling on TV, Going [GNU/]Linux

   new shows/episodes

5. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks; some Rust

6. Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” Enters Public Beta Testing with Linux 6.14, GNOME 48

   Canonical released today the beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) release for public beta testing, so it’s time to take a look at what to expect from the final release.

7. Red Hat Buying Articles About Itself, Hey Hi (AI) Hype in Full Swing

   Some of Red Hat's latest

8. Android Devices as GNU/Linux PCs, Disappointment With Samsung, Phones Getting Bloated

   mobile gadgets in the news

9. OpenSUSE: Freedom Does Not Come From One Vendor, Some Security Advisories Detailed

   news from the OpenSUSE news site

10. today's howtos

    many howtos today

11. Games: Godot, Steam Deck, and More

    gaming leftovers

12. LibreOffice 25.2.2 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 83 Bug Fixes

    The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 25.2.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 25.2 office suite series with various bug fixes.

13. today's leftovers

    3 links more

14. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

    among more

15. How-To Geek on Plex Media Server and Raspberry Pi

    slightly older articles

16. Android Leftovers

    Pixel Watch users hit with wave of bugs after Wear OS 5.1 update (Update: Google investigating)

17. redhat.com propping up the large language models (LLMs) hype instead of Linux and Free software

    redhat.com is debased

18. Plastics are good. As long as they are recycled

    The Fairphone 5 took this even further; 75% of the overall structural plastics used within is made of 100% PCR plastics

19. Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics

    Bad news about the Linux system monitor may be on the way

20. 7 Linux Features I Miss Every Time I Boot into Windows 11

    I use Linux for my personal projects and Windows for my professional responsibilities

21. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

22. Dolphin file manager, rar files & available space problem

    Here's a wee issue you won't come across every day. Or even every week. Say you're using Linux

23. This is the most helpful new Linux tool I've tried in years - here's why and how I use it

    This Linux tool is my new go-to for easier searching, upgrading, and automating my system

24. Games: Batocera, Bazzite, ChimeraOS, and More

    Games-related news

25. Trisquel Linux handles both your desktop and server needs - or does it?

    If you want to install a Linux desktop and server, you'd typically choose two different distributions

26. 5 best Linux distros for staying anonymous - when a VPN isn't enough

    Need serious privacy on a regular basis? Work with these distributions, and you'll leave no trace

27. Kernel Articles in LWN

    now outside the paywall

28. A look at /e/OS on tablet hardware [LWN.net]

    fork of LineageOS

29. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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