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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 05, 2024

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  1. Slackel 7.7 MATE
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  2. 4MLinux 45.0 BETA released
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  3. OPNsense 24.1 released
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  5. SysLinuxOS 12.3 released
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  6. Orange Pi Neo is a Linux handheld gaming PC with Ryzen 7 7840U
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  13. today's howtos
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  14. New Linux Kernel RC Out a Day Early
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  15. Shows: Linux in the Ham Shack and The Linux Link Tech Show Episode
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  16. Security and Windows TCO Leftovers
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  17. Web Browsers Leftovers
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  18. Open Hardware: Retro, Reverse Engineering, and ESP32
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  19. Raspberry Pi Projects and Items, Including PiDog
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  20. Debian Family: time_t transition in Debian and Debian-based Sparky Linux
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  21. Events: Kubuntu Council Meeting, GNOME Asia Summit, and GTK Hackfest
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  22. Fedora Asahi Remix
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  23. Reviewing GNU/Linux Gaming Predictions for 2023
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  24. Gnuastro 0.22 released
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  26. EasyOS Kirkstone-series version 5.7 released
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  27. Programming Leftovers
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  28. today's howtos
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  29. Games: Amiga, SteamOS, and More
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