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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 01, 2025

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Updated This Past Day

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  2. Distributions and Operating Systems Leftovers
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  3. today's howtos
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  4. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  5. Free Software Community Meetups in Palm Beach County, Florida, and in Warsaw, Poland
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  6. Security Leftovers
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  8. Databases: PostgreSQL Releases, Analyses, and More
    PostgreSQL picks
  9. Firefox News and Tor Browser 14.5.1 Release
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  10. Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
    Hardware picks
  11. Linux Stigma and Linux Format
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  12. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  13. Debian: Freexian Updates and OpenSnitch 1.6.8 Now in Trixie
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  14. Audiocasts/Shows: Cybershow, Linux Matters, and Going Linux
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  15. openSUSE Leap 16 Enters Public Beta Testing with Agama Installer, Linux 6.12 LTS
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  16. LibreOffice 25.2.3 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 68 Bug Fixes
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  17. Android Leftovers
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  18. Software Leftovers
    Microsoft focus
  19. 5 Reasons Now Is the Right Time to Buy a Linux Laptop
    Most people only consider Windows or macOS when looking at laptops
  20. today's howtos
    7 howtos for now
  21. Steam Client Update Fixes DLC Recognition
    Steam releases a new client update that fixes DLC recognition and window startup issues
  22. Firefox Tab Groups
    Mozilla doing something useful
  23. Canonical/Ubuntu: IdPs, Weekly Newsletter, and Vista 11 Spin/Worship
    News about Ubuntu
  24. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi and Acorn
    Some hardware picks
  25. FSF to hold free software hackathon in honor of its fortieth anniversary
    The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its plans for a hackathon to improve free/libre software in honor of its fortieth anniversary
  26. Best Free and Open Source Software
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  27. Oshin OS is an Arch Linux distribution
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  28. Privacy on Trial: Meta’s DOJ Battle vs. Purism’s User-Centric Philosophy
    The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) current lawsuit against Meta spotlights a crucial discourse in the tech world, highlighting the fundamental right to privacy in the digital age
  29. Make your first open source contribution
    Launchpad and the Open Documentation Academy Live in Málaga
  30. FreeBSD Wants to Know a Few Things
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  32. Games: World of Goo 2, PASS Fortress, and More
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