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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 18, 2025

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  1. Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New
    Canonical published today the Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) release, the latest stable version of their popular GNU/Linux distribution, featuring up-to-date components and new features.
  2. LXQt 2.2 Desktop Environment Released with Many Wayland Improvements
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  3. KDE Gear 25.04 Applications Suite Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
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  4. TrueNAS 25.04 (Fangtooth) Open-Source NAS Released
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  5. Deepin 23.1 Launches with Smarter AI, Enhanced Hardware Support
    Debian-based Deepin 23.1 is out now with Linux kernels 6.6/6.12
  6. Tor Browser 14.5 Introduces Android Connection Assist
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  7. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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    New

  8. Elive 3.8.48 released
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  9. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux links
  10. Kernel: Asahi, Hammerspace, and Zephyr
    kernel news
  11. Open Hardware/Modding: STM32, Arduino, and More
    Hardware leftovers
  12. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
    FOSS picks
  13. Programming Leftovers
    Development related stories
  14. Security Leftovers
    Security picks
  15. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  16. FreedomBox – Debian-based distribution
    FreedomBox is made up of two things: a free and open source software system and inexpensive hardware
  17. These 6 Linux apps are the secret sauce to my creative process
    As a creator, I know having the right tools can make all the difference
  18. My experience in the Debian LTS and ELTS projects
    Last year, I decided to start participating in the Debian LTS and ELTS projects
  19. GNOME 48.1 Desktop Is Out to Improve HDR Support and Fix Various Issues
    The GNOME project released today GNOME 48.1 as the first maintenance update to the latest GNOME 48 “Bengaluru” desktop environment series to fix bugs and improve existing functionality.
  20. Android Leftovers
    You're Missing Out on Hidden Android Updates
  21. Meet PorteuX, the Slackware-Based Lightweight Live Linux Distro
    It seems like no matter what happens, the Linux community comes out with new live distros
  22. My portrait of Charles Darwin in a museum
    I'm super excited to share this with you: my artwork is now on display in a museum
  23. Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  24. Guix System – Linux distribution built around Guix
    Guix System is a rolling release, free and open source Linux distribution built around Guix
  25. Tax Reduction
    While I was working at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the early 1980s
  26. Zorin OS 17.3 review - Would you pay for your Linux desktop?
    For reasons many and varied, the commercial Linux desktop has never quite caught on
  27. Linux laptop lagging? 5 simple ways to speed it up fast
    If your computer is running Linux and it seems a bit slow
  28. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    some more links pertaining to GNU/Linux news
  29. Wayland's Future and NVIDIA 575.51.02 Beta Driver
    Graphics news
  30. Devices/Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and OpenWRT
    a handful of leftovers
  31. Red Hat Leftovers
    corporate stuff mostly
  32. today's howtos
    first batch for today
  33. Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
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  34. Games: Valve and Linux, One Year of Mahjong Solitaire, and More
    a handful of stories for today
  35. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  36. Kernel Articles, Mostly LWN
    now outside the paywall
  37. Taking notes with Joplin
    Joplin is an open-source note-taking application designed to handle taking many kinds of notes, whether it is managing code snippets, writing documentation, jotting down lecture notes, or drafting a novel
  38. Debian Project Leader election 2025 edition
    Four candidates have stepped up
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