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Why so many distros ship GNOME by default, a retro OS on modern hardware, Mint’s update woes, your feedback, and more.
RISC OS with the Pi 400
Will has a new Raspberry Pi 400 and has been trying out RISC OS.
Mint’s update problem
Admin
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Feedback
Follow-up on messaging including Pidgin plugins, why GNOME is such a popular choice for distros, email on Android, and a possible reason for slow Xubuntu shutdowns.
Linode
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Lernard
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