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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 13, 2025

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  3. Milestones [original]
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  4. GNU Nano 8.5 Command-Line Text Editor Released
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  5. GNOME 49 Will Require Deeper systemd Integration
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  7. Here's What Sets Kubuntu Apart From Ubuntu in Daily Use
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  9. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
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  11. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Sharing
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  12. GNU/Linux in Devices and Embedded
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  13. today's howtos
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  15. Programming Leftovers
    Development centric picks
  16. Android Leftovers
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  17. Gitea 1.24: New APIs, Smarter Markdown, and Better Admin Tools
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  18. The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it’s time to consider Linux and LibreOffice
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  19. Ready to ditch Windows 10? Here are 12 reasons Linux Mint is the perfect introduction for Windows converts
    Linux Mint is one of the best choices for those converting to the free and open-source platform from Windows
  20. The newest Kubuntu Focus M2 Linux laptop features Intel Arrow Lake and NDIVIA RTX 50 Series graphics
    The Kubuntu Focus M2 is a Linux laptop with hardware designed for gaming or mobile workstation-class performance
  21. PyQSO – contact logging tool for amateur radio operators
    PyQSO is a contact logging tool for amateur radio operators
  22. Can't upgrade to Windows 11? This Linux distro is the best alternative for your Windows 10 PC
    SDesk is a lightweight Linux distro with a familiar interface
  23. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  24. Ubuntu Lomiri – Linux distribution for phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops
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  25. Jack Wallen's How-tos
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  26. today's leftovers
    only a few leftovers for now
  27. Microsoft/Windows TCO and Entrapment
    doing it wrong
  28. Open Hardware/Modding: FusionTech, Raspberry Pi, and More
    Hardware picks, 3 for now
  29. Red Hat Leftovers
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  30. 5 MacOS-like Linux distros that can rescue your old Intel Mac before support ends
    Yes, you can install Linux on Macs
  31. Canonical/Ubuntu: The Fall to GAFAM, Mindless Buzzwords, and More
    bad faith moves
  32. today's howtos
    many howtos for now
  33. Audiocasts/Shows/Videos: Linux Matters, Destination Linux, and "PewDiePie Just Switched to Linux... Here's Why You Should Too"
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  34. Games: Steam Deck OLED, TerraTech Legion, Craftlings, Gunstoppable, More
    GamingOnLinux's latest 9
  35. New LWN Articles About Linux Kernel
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  36. The importance of free software to science
    Although there is an implicit philosophical stance here—that reproducibility and openness in science are desirable, for instance—it is simply a fact that a working scientist will use the best tools for the job, even if those might not strictly conform to the laudable goals of the free-software movement
  37. Security Leftovers
    only a few for now
  38. Today in Techrights
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