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  2. compromising encryption keys
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    New

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  10. The latest Linux distro to embrace Wayland also makes Arch more accessible
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  11. I ditched my favorite to-do app for a Linux terminal—here's what surprised me
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  12. Stop wrestling with Windows 11: 5 reasons Linux is finally the simpler choice
    For better or worse, on Linux you are in charge as long as you have the administrator password
  13. I found a new Linux distro that's a productivity powerhouse right out of the box
    Elegance is a relatively new Linux distribution designed to handle work, media, and gaming
  14. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    This is free and open source software
  15. This new Linux distro folds a gorgeous COSMIC desktop into an immutable Fedora base
    Origami Linux feels impressively fast, stable, and secure
  16. GParted 1.8 Open-Source Partition Editor Released with Many Enhancements
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  17. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    some GNU/Linux news
  18. Hardware/Modding: LoongArch and More
    Hardware leftovers
  19. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks and more
  20. Kernel: Life is Strange, CachyOS Kernel 6.18.7, 20 Years of Linux Bugs
    3 kernel stories (or Linux)
  21. Games: An Old Windows CD-ROM, "Nexus Mods Vortex Gets Linux Support in 2026 Thanks to SteamOS", and "First Steam Machine Accessories Arrive"
    gaming related picks
  22. The Richard Stallman (RMS) Criterion for Purchasing Flight Tickets (Booking/Buying) [original]
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  23. Their Projects, Their Rules [original]
    You're not guaranteed a "Safe Space" from criticism
  24. Linux 6.19-rc7
    almost there now
  25. Pop!_OS is what Ubuntu should have been for gaming PCs
    When using a PC to play games, you traditionally used Windows as the operating system
  26. Moving From Windows to GNU/Linux on the Desktop/Laptop
    desktop-centric coverage
  27. GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: Universal Blue, Windows Copycat, and NixOS
    GNU/Linux distros
  28. Proxmox common mistakes and mods
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  29. Applications: Tmux, Keyboards, auto-cpufreq, and Docker
    software leftovers
  30. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical posts
  31. Android Leftovers
    OnePlus is denying shutdown rumors, but the Android world should still be worried
  32. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  33. Review: Setting up a home server
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    This is how lawfare and SLAPPs work in the UK
  35. Americas Leaning to GNU/Linux, Americans Lessen Dependence on GAFAM [original]
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  36. Xbox gaming makes the jump to Windows on Arm, but can it stem the tide of gamers turning to Linux?
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  37. Guernsey: 5% GNU/Linux This Year [original]
    GNU/Linux has surged there
  38. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux howtos, games news
  39. Vista 11 in Chaotic State, Microsoft Tries to Extinguish the Fire Again
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  40. Malawi: GNU/Linux Rises Above 4% This Year [original]
    GNU/Linux is doing fairly well
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  43. TROMjaro 2026.01.13 (Unity is back as Default!)
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  44. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 25th, 2026
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    996 /n/2026/01/14/Check_Point_Spreading_Fear_of_Linux_Without_Explaining_the_Real.shtml
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