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Bottlenecks Discovered by Meta Engineers Lead to Scalability Improvements
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PwnEscape Poses VM Vulnerability
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Linux Mint 27 Set for a Christmas Release
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openKylin 3.0 Released with Expanded AI Integration
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DigitalOcean Ends Open Source Credits Program
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Office 365 Available for Testing on Linux via Bottles
Linux users can now test the official Office 365, thanks to Mirko Brombin's work on Bottles.
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Dutch Government Turns to Open Source for Digital Sovereignty
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