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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 31, 2025

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  2. Uptime of 666 [original]
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  4. GNU/Linux Versus Slop
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  5. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    distros and hardware
  6. Security Leftovers
    Security-related bits
  7. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
    FOSS leftovers and more
  8. Linux Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (FUD): Blaming the Wrong Things on "Linux"
    some new examples
  9. Web Browsers: Curl, Webrings, and Numbers Station Simulator
    4 picks for now
  10. Games: Godot 4.5 Beta 4 and MSI Claw A8 Gaming Performance With GNU/Linux
    a pair of articles
  11. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
    mostly official stuff from Red Hat
  12. Applications: OpenSnitch, Istio, and More
    4 picks for now
  13. today's howtos
    idroot and more
  14. Linux Foundation Press Release and Paid-for 'Spam' ('Articles') About AGNTCY
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  15. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, SparkFun, Arduino, and More
    Hardware picks
  16. Games: Proton 10.0-2, Thunderful, and More
    8 new stories from GamingOnLinux
  17. This Linux Laptop Has a Powerful AMD Ryzen Chip
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  18. The Year of the Linux Desktop? This Time, the Data Says Yes
    The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase
  19. 5 Linux KDE Plasma Features that Completely Changed How I Use My PC
    Are you using KDE Plasma but still working the same way you did on Windows
  20. Euphonica – Cool New GTK4 MPD Client Work in Process
    For users of Music Player Daemon (MPD in short)? Here’s cool new client app in development for Linux desktop
  21. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  22. Week 2 recap GSoC 2025 - searching c++ and creating floating toolbar
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  23. DietPi July 2025 Update Adds Orange Pi 3 Support and Prepares for Debian Trixie
    The July 2025 release of DietPi v9.15 introduces support for the Orange Pi 3 non-LTS
  24. Welcoming New Faces to the Thunderbird Community Team
    Thunderbird is (and has always been) powered by the people
  25. XDA and Storage With GNU/Linux at home
    4 new articles
  26. XDA Articles on Proxmox for Personal Use
    some XDA links
  27. HowTo Geek on Batch Renaming, Daemons, Distros, and More
    4 recent articles
  28. Jack Wallen on Distributions and Operating Systems
    a pair of articles
  29. Linux Kernel Bits and Linux Foundation Still Tarnishing the "Linux" Brand (Tying it to Mindless Slop)
    some Linux picks
  30. PCLinuxOS Magazine's Latest
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  31. Today in Techrights
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