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    Seidel's promotion of Microsoft's garbage isn't welcomed
  2. GNOME 49 “Brescia” Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
    The GNOME Project released today GNOME 49 “Brescia” as the latest stable version of this widely used desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions, a major release that introduces exciting new features.
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  4. New Version of Debian-Based SparkyLinux and Building Debian 13 Trixie Vagrant Image
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  5. Latest on AMD and Linux
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  6. Almost 4,700 Gemini Capsules Out There [original]
    Geminispace is growing at a double-digit (per annum) rate/pace

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  7. Debian-based Mauna Linux 25 comes with GNOME 48 and multiple minor updates
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  8. Android Leftovers
    Google Pixel 10 series users can now join the Android Beta program
  9. After Arch Linux, Mageia Faces Infrastructure Outage
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  10. FSF40: Free software activists to speak on their history of involvement
    The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced a panel talk made up of long-time GNU and FSF volunteers will be held at the organization's 40th anniversary
  11. Free and Open Source Software
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  13. GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers
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  14. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Programming, and Standards
    FOSS and more
  15. Security Leftovers and Microsoft/Windows TCO
    Security focused overview
  16. Applications: Kdenlive, VLC 3.0.22, and Aurea
    software leftovers
  17. CentOS, RHEL, and Red Hat Leftovers
    Some of the RHEL universe in focus again
  18. KDE: Work on Karton and Subtitle Composer 0.8.2 Released
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  19. today's howtos
    idroot and more
  20. Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.3 Is Out with GNOME 49, Improved Webcam Support
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  21. Ultra-thin Linux laptops pack Ryzen AI 9 365 muscle with silky 120Hz displays and room for massive storage and memory
    Both laptops aim to combine thin and light designs with high-end hardware while shipping with Linux preinstalled
  22. Octopi – powerful Pacman Qt frontend
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  23. Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7 “Gigi” Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing
    The long-anticipated LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 (codename Gigi) operating system is now available for public beta testing, featuring the latest Cinnamon desktop environment and a Debian Trixie base.
  24. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
    mostly GNU/Linux
  25. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
    FOSS and more
  26. Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers
    RHEL and more
  27. Web Browsers/Web: DuckDuckGo, Firefox, Tor Browser, and Thunderbird
    Net and Web leftovers
  28. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  29. Mozilla Thunderbird 143 Open-Source Email Client Arrives as a Bugfix-Only Release
    Mozilla Thunderbird, an open-source, free, and cross-platform email, news, calendar, chat, and contactbook client, has been updated to version 143 as a bugfix-only release that addresses various issues.
  30. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More
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  31. Programming Leftovers
    Development related picks
  32. Security Leftovers
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  33. Games: Lucky Tower Ultimate, skate, SteamOS, and More
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  34. 3.5” SBC with MediaTek Genio 700/510 for Low-Power AIoT Edge Applications
    Operating system support covers Yocto Linux, Ubuntu, and Android, with additional OS builds available on request
  35. Microsoft Admits "Secure Boot" Risks (Some PCs Won't Boot) [original]
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  36. Today in Techrights
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  37. GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers
    mostly the latter
  38. Security Leftovers
    Security related picks
  39. Hardware/Modding: Radxa, Android, and More
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  40. Rust Coreutils Are Performing Worse Than GNU Coreutils in Ubuntu
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