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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 02, 2026

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    This year was a good year in the fish tank
  32. Microsoft Slides in Central Europe, GNU/Linux Adds "Market Share" in 2025 [original]
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  33. Computing Does Not Improve Anymore [original]
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