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    Updates:

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      Fairphone with Ubuntu Touch: Is It Feasible? 2026 Guide
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      Windows TCO
    4. Linux 7.2-rc7
      I can't say that I'm exactly thrilled about the size of this all
    5. Games: Knytt Classic, GNOME Crosswords, 'Xodus', and More
      Many gaming picks today

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    4. today's leftovers
      mostly GNU/Linux stories
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      Canonical and Ubuntu news
    6. KDE: KEcoLab, Skrooge, and Mankala
      KDE updates
    7. GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
      3 picks
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      Security patches and more
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      openSUSE leftovers
    12. IBM Red Hat Leftovers
      Windows and more
    13. Programming Leftovers
      Development picks
    14. today's howtos
      only 4 today
    15. Linux Devices and Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers
      many for today
    16. Games: Armada, Steam, Teufelskreis, and More
      mostly from GoL
    17. Proton GE Updated
      3 picks regarding Proton GE
    18. Mozilla Pushing Slop and Paying the Price for Outsourcing to Microsoft (Proprietary GitHub)
      bad and bad
    19. Microsoft apparently just upped its Windows licence fee for OEM handheld and PC makers, and I'm taking it as an excuse to switch to Linux
      Pretty bold to assume we all want to use Windows, Microsoft.
    20. Android Leftovers
      Android Just Lost A Major Player: Why OnePlus Leaving The USA Matters
    21. 6 essential Linux desktop features that still haven’t made it to Windows
      It’s endured so much that many people are unaware of Linux’s desktop benefits
    22. Free and Open Source Software
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      Shelly 3.0.4 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with a new search experience, initial text-mode UI, improved AppImage integration, and more.
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    25. 23 Years After GNU/Linux Was a Neglected Niche [original]
      Is the movement finally bearing huge fruit?
    26. GNU/Linux at 11% Globally [original]
      Clownflare does not quite refute this
    27. Free and Open Source Software
      This is free and open source software
    28. QEMU 11.1 Released with Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Emulation Support
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    31. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles
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