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Why stop?

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Two weeks have passed since the release of Linux kernel 7.2 and the opening of the merge window for Linux kernel 7.3, allowing contributors to submit their patches. This means it’s now time to test-drive the Release Candidate (RC) versions over the next couple of months, every Sunday afternoon.

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updated Oct 07, 2023

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highly disappointing editorial decisions at "It's FOSS"
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Microsoft trouble
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FOSS links
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Programming links
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Red Hat Leftovers
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23andMe, Android, and Microsoft
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2 releases
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2 stories
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Linux, Windows TCO, and more
Openwashing of Ferrocene
contributions from the "general public" are not accepted
ELKS and Fuzix: Linux – and Unix – writ very, very small
That is not dead which can eternal lie. Iä! Iä! IA16!
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Another route to the year of Linux on the desktop. Or the edge
Android Leftovers
Google's Android 14 statue will make you turn upside down
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growing interest in what we publish
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