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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 13, 2025

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    Rocky Linux 10 has been released today as a free alternative to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 operating system series, adding various major changes both from upstream and in-house.
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  5. GNOME 49 Will Require Deeper systemd Integration
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  13. today's howtos
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  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
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    PyQSO is a contact logging tool for amateur radio operators
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  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
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  35. New LWN Articles About Linux Kernel
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  36. The importance of free software to science
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  38. Today in Techrights
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