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  2. According to statCounter, GNU/Linux Increased From 3.77% to 3.89% This Month (Worldwide), Windows Now Below 20% in 78 Nations, Below 10% in 27 Nations
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  4. Africa is Android and Green (Chrome, Not Just Android Logo)
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  5. Covering Abuses and Corruption
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  6. Ubuntu Running Out of Energy
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  7. Links 16/06/2024: In Defence of Email and Why Recycling Symbol Lost All Meaning
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  8. Gemini Links 16/06/2024: Computer Science Course Union and Potentiometer
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  9. Cross border crime: sale of Swiss insurance in France and European Union without authorisation
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  10. Letting Microsoft systemd Manage /home Was a Terrible Idea All Along
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  11. When You Touch One of Us You Touch All of Us
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  12. Links 16/06/2024: New Sanctions Against Russia, Fentanylware (TikTok) Causing More Problems
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  13. Social Control Media in Japan: Twitter (X) Has Collapsed, YouTube Rising (Apparently)
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  14. Windows Cleansed in South Africa (Already Hovering Around 10% Market Share)
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  15. [Meme] Satya Nadella's Windows PC RECALLS Not What He Did
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  16. Usage of Let's Encrypt in Geminispace Has Collapsed (That's a Good Thing!)
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  17. North Macedonia: Windows Down From 99.2% to 28.5%
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  18. Over at Tux Machines...
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  19. IRC Proceedings: Saturday, June 15, 2024
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  20. Gemini Links 16/06/2024: Hand Held Maneuvering Unit and Hugo Static Files
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