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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 29, 2025

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Updated This Past Day

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  3. Two Decades Without GAFAM (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft) [original]
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  4. In the United Kingdom, Assuming Desktops and Laptops Make a Comeback, GNU/Linux Stands to Gain (Windows Fell to All-Time Low) [original]
    Windows has fallen

    New

  5. Hardware, GNU/Linux, and Free Software Leftovers
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  6. openSUSE Tumbleweed and SUSE's Slop Hype
    SUSE leftovers
  7. Only Vista 11 is Still Supported and That's a Big Problem for Microsoft [original]
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  8. "Rest in Peace Windows?"
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  9. Canva Might Bring Proprietary Affinity To GNU/Linux
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  10. today's leftovers
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  11. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  12. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks for the holiday
  13. Back End/Databases: Local vs 'Cloud', Latest News From PostgreSQL
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  14. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Banana Pi, and More
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  15. GNOME: ‘IDE in a Box’ and Parental Controls
    GNOME leftovers
  16. Games: New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients and Notes About VK_EXT_custom_resolve
    Games related news
  17. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  18. Red Hat Official Site and Paid-for Fake Journalism About Red Hat
    Red Hat leftovers
  19. AV Linux 25 Multimedia Production Distro Brings Enlightenment to MX Linux 25
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  20. Linux and Development Leftovers
    mostly Linux
  21. Confidentiality with GPG and GnuPG 2.5.14 released
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  22. Games: Where Winds Meet, SIDE EFFECTS, and More
    latest from GamingOnLinux
  23. Android Leftovers
    90:10 Split-Screen multitasking in Android is brilliant… so why do I almost never use it?
  24. Pebble Watch Software Goes 100% Open Source
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  25. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  26. BOSS – Debian-based Linux distribution
    BOSS is an Indian Linux distribution developed by CDAC and is customized to suit Indian’s digital environment
  27. DietPi November 2025 Update Adds BirdNET-Go, Trixie Support Enhancements, and Broad Software Fixes
    DietPi is a lightweight, Debian-based operating system optimized for single-board computers and embedded devices
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