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  12. Scribus 1.6.5 Released with Dozens of Fixes [Ubuntu PPA]
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  20. Proxmox Coverage in XDA
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  21. GNU/Linux: LINUX Unplugged, Red Hat, and Fedora Silverblue
    3 more picks for today
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  23. Games: Steam Titles for GNU/Linux, Retro, and Review
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  25. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Security Leftovers
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  28. today's howtos
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