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    The GIMP project released GIMP 3.2 today as a major update of this open-source, free, and cross-platform image editing software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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  3. Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG): WordPress Gimmicks and Eleventy
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  4. GNU projects: computing in freedom with GNU Emacs and Unifont 17.0.04 released
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  9. Debian Development Updates and News
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  19. today's howtos
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  20. "Be a Better Person" [original]
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  21. Debian 13.4 “Trixie” Released with 111 Bug Fixes and 67 Security Updates
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  24. I put Asahi Linux on my M1 MacBook and it’s surprisingly usable in 2026
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    Linux is an accepted OS in the tech world
  26. 3 things Linux users always get wrong
    If you watch new Linux users and their struggles with the system
  27. I tested Omega Linux to see if it can revitalize an old PC, and it made Ubuntu distributions look bad
    If you're looking for a distribution for an aging machine
  28. Dolphin Emulator 2603 Released with Triforce Games Support
    Dolphin, the free open-source GameCube and Wii game emulator
  29. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
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    Plasma Keyboard has interesting news to share
  31. This Week in Plasma: Press-and-Hold for Alternative Characters
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  32. KDE Frameworks 6.24.0
    KDE today announces the release of KDE Frameworks 6.24.0
  33. Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.8, Linux 6.18.18, and Linux 6.12.77
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.19.8 kernel
  34. Today in Techrights
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