Microsoft dropping out windows server certifications to move to Azure cloud which is Linux based!
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/community-blog-post.aspx?BlogId=8&Id=375282
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TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM
Microsoft Learn Blog
Dual boot MX Linux and Lakka using same /home directory
I have MX Linux and I am having issues with gamepads and setting them up with RetroArch, so I'm giving up and going to partition my ssd (20gb or so) for Lakka. My question is; can I access the /home directory that's set up with MX Linux (on a separate 1tb drive formetted to ext4) to access my roms?
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I have MX Linux and I am having issues with gamepads and setting them up with RetroArch, so I'm giving up and going to partition my ssd (20gb or so) for Lakka. My question is; can I access the /home directory that's set up with MX Linux (on a separate 1tb drive formetted to ext4) to access my roms?
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Dual boot MX Linux and Lakka using same /home directory
I have MX Linux and I am having issues with gamepads and setting them up with RetroArch, so I'm giving up and going to partition my ssd (20gb or...
I won a free LPIC-1 course (free as in free beer)
I got lucky and won a free course for LPIC-1, it will be in person and last 7 months, I don't have to pay anything for it.
I'm really excited about going, because it will be the first time I ever take a Linux course, I never in my life took any certifications or anything before, I'm self-taught and I've been using Linux for about 20 years now.
When I started with Linux it changed my life because back then it was difficult for me to get software or learning material, I didn't had internet and courses were expensive. So I can appreciate a free course like this. :)
Now given my background and actual experience, would it be worth taking the LPIC-1? I'm sure there will be something I'll learn from it, and it's probably nice meeting other folks who use Linux.
Anyone here has taken this course before? How was it for you? Would you recommend I go?
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I got lucky and won a free course for LPIC-1, it will be in person and last 7 months, I don't have to pay anything for it.
I'm really excited about going, because it will be the first time I ever take a Linux course, I never in my life took any certifications or anything before, I'm self-taught and I've been using Linux for about 20 years now.
When I started with Linux it changed my life because back then it was difficult for me to get software or learning material, I didn't had internet and courses were expensive. So I can appreciate a free course like this. :)
Now given my background and actual experience, would it be worth taking the LPIC-1? I'm sure there will be something I'll learn from it, and it's probably nice meeting other folks who use Linux.
Anyone here has taken this course before? How was it for you? Would you recommend I go?
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reddit
I won a free LPIC-1 course (free as in free beer)
I got lucky and won a free course for LPIC-1, it will be in person and last 7 months, I don't have to pay anything for it. I'm really excited...
Why don't you just play games on Windows ?
https://www.thelinuxexp.com/post/double-booting-windows-and-linux-to-play-games-on-pc
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The Linux EXP
Why don't you just play games on Windows ?
Often, that question is prompted by a game that has everyone excited, but won't have a Linux version, or simply doesn't run at all, even with Wine / Proton. I have a bunch of reasons why I don't want to dual boot on my computer.
How to run linux without installing it?
hey so recently I wanted to learn linux but I am not familiar with it at all also i dont want to change my windows directly to linux
So i was thinking Is their a way to run linux on my pc without installing it.
Also what level will that setup help me in CTF 's?
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hey so recently I wanted to learn linux but I am not familiar with it at all also i dont want to change my windows directly to linux
So i was thinking Is their a way to run linux on my pc without installing it.
Also what level will that setup help me in CTF 's?
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reddit
How to run linux without installing it?
hey so recently I wanted to learn linux but I am not familiar with it at all also i dont want to change my windows directly to linux So i was...
Most consistent Powerpoint editor for 2020?
I love Linux to death. My one and only Linux negative is the lack of Powerpoint compatibility. Powerpoint flat out wins the presentation wars, and now that MS Office 2019 is out, running MS Office 2010 via Playonlinux feels incredibly dated.
As I know, there is no documented way to run MS Office 2019 via Wine, and even MS Office 2016 can be a bit buggy. So, what are our options in 2020? For those of you who need to use pptx for work, can you help discuss your workflow and comment on the options here?
* LibreOffice
* FreeOffice
* WPS Office (free)
* WPS Office (premium)
* MS Office 2016 (Wine) ?
* MS Office 2019 (Wine) ???
* Office 365
* Other online services (e.g. Canva)
Libre is great as a standalone system, but its pptx portability fails big time for me. I have little experience with the others on Linux, besides MS Office 2010. It seems that WPS does a good job displaying pptx files for me. I'm considering using Office 365 to begin my work and coupling that with WPS locally, though I believe the 365 version is limited compared to the desktop version. Thoughts? What's your system?
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I love Linux to death. My one and only Linux negative is the lack of Powerpoint compatibility. Powerpoint flat out wins the presentation wars, and now that MS Office 2019 is out, running MS Office 2010 via Playonlinux feels incredibly dated.
As I know, there is no documented way to run MS Office 2019 via Wine, and even MS Office 2016 can be a bit buggy. So, what are our options in 2020? For those of you who need to use pptx for work, can you help discuss your workflow and comment on the options here?
* LibreOffice
* FreeOffice
* WPS Office (free)
* WPS Office (premium)
* MS Office 2016 (Wine) ?
* MS Office 2019 (Wine) ???
* Office 365
* Other online services (e.g. Canva)
Libre is great as a standalone system, but its pptx portability fails big time for me. I have little experience with the others on Linux, besides MS Office 2010. It seems that WPS does a good job displaying pptx files for me. I'm considering using Office 365 to begin my work and coupling that with WPS locally, though I believe the 365 version is limited compared to the desktop version. Thoughts? What's your system?
https://redd.it/fa51o4
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reddit
Most consistent Powerpoint editor for 2020?
I love Linux to death. My one and only Linux negative is the lack of Powerpoint compatibility. Powerpoint flat out wins the presentation wars, and...
Weekend Fluff / Linux in the Wild Thread - February 28, 2020
Welcome to the weekend! This stickied thread is for you to post pictures of your ubuntu 2006 install disk, slackware floppies, on-topic memes or more.
When it's not the weekend, be sure to check out r/WildLinuxAppears or r/linuxmemes!
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Welcome to the weekend! This stickied thread is for you to post pictures of your ubuntu 2006 install disk, slackware floppies, on-topic memes or more.
When it's not the weekend, be sure to check out r/WildLinuxAppears or r/linuxmemes!
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reddit
Weekend Fluff / Linux in the Wild Thread - February 28, 2020
Welcome to the weekend! This stickied thread is for you to post pictures of your ubuntu 2006 install disk, slackware floppies, on-topic memes or...
An Interview with fphemeral: Community Member & Librem 5 Early Adopter
https://puri.sm/posts/an-interview-with-fphemeral-librem-5-early-adopter/
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Purism
An Interview with fphemeral: Community Member & Librem 5 Early Adopter – Purism
Purism — Private and Secure Hardware, Software, and Services
Netdata release v1.20!
Hey all,
Our first major release of 2020 comes with an alpha version of our new **eBPF collector**. eBPF ([extended Berkeley Packet Filter](https://lwn.net/Articles/740157/)) is a virtual bytecode machine, built directly into the Linux kernel, that you can use for advanced monitoring and tracing. Check out the [full release notes](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.20.0) and our [blog post](https://blog.netdata.cloud/posts/release-1.20/) for full details.
With this release, the eBPF collector monitors system calls inside your kernel to help you understand and visualize the behavior of your file denoscriptors, virtual file system (VFS) actions, and process/thread interactions. You can already use it for debugging applications and better understanding how the Linux kernel handles I/O and process management.
The eBPF collector is in a technical preview, and doesn't come enabled out of the box. If you'd like to learn more about\_why\_ eBPF metrics are such an important addition to Netdata, see our blog post: [*Linux eBPF monitoring with Netdata*](https://blog.netdata.cloud/posts/linux-ebpf-monitoring-netdata/). When you're ready to get started, enable the
eBPF collector by following the steps in our [documentation](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/ebpf_process.plugin/).
This release also introduces **host labels**, a powerful new way of organizing your Netdata-monitored systems. Netdata automatically creates a handful of labels for essential information, but you can supplement the defaults by segmenting your systems based on their location, purpose, operating system, or even when they went live.
You can use host labels to create alarms that apply only to systems with specific labels, or apply labels to metrics you archive to other databases with our exporting engine. Because labels are streamed from slave to master systems, you can now find critical information about your entire infrastructure directly from the master system.
Our [host labels tutorial](https://docs.netdata.cloud/docs/tutorials/using-host-labels/) will walk you through creating your first host labels and putting them to use in Netdata's other features.
Finally, we introduced a new **CockroachDB collector**. Because we use CockroachDB internally, we wanted a better way of keeping tabs on the health and performance of our databases. Given how popular CockroachDB is right now, we know we're not alone, and are excited to share this collector with our community. See our [tutorial on monitoring CockroachDB metrics](https://docs.netdata.cloud/docs/tutorials/monitor-cockroachdb/) for set-up details.
We also added a new [**squid access log collector**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/squidlog/#squid-logs-monitoring-with-netdata) that parses and visualizes requests, bandwidth, responses, and much more. Our [**apps.plugin collector**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/apps.plugin/) has new and improved way of processing groups together, and our [**cgroups collector**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/cgroups.plugin/) is better at LXC (Linux
container) monitoring.
Speaking of collectors, we **revamped our** [**collectors documentation**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/) to simplify how users learn about metrics collection. You can now view a [collectors quickstart](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/quickstart/) to learn the process of enabling collectors and monitoring more applications and services with Netdata, and see everything Netdata collects in our [supported collectors list](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/collectors/).
## Breaking Changes
* Removed deprecated bash
collectors apache
, cpu\_apps
, cpufreq
, exim
, hddtemp
, load\_average
, mem\_apps
, mysql
, nginx
, phpfpm
, postfix
, squid
, tomcat
If you were still using one of these collectors with custom configurations, you can find the new collector that replaces it in the [supported collectors list](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/collectors/).
* Modified the Ne
Hey all,
Our first major release of 2020 comes with an alpha version of our new **eBPF collector**. eBPF ([extended Berkeley Packet Filter](https://lwn.net/Articles/740157/)) is a virtual bytecode machine, built directly into the Linux kernel, that you can use for advanced monitoring and tracing. Check out the [full release notes](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.20.0) and our [blog post](https://blog.netdata.cloud/posts/release-1.20/) for full details.
With this release, the eBPF collector monitors system calls inside your kernel to help you understand and visualize the behavior of your file denoscriptors, virtual file system (VFS) actions, and process/thread interactions. You can already use it for debugging applications and better understanding how the Linux kernel handles I/O and process management.
The eBPF collector is in a technical preview, and doesn't come enabled out of the box. If you'd like to learn more about\_why\_ eBPF metrics are such an important addition to Netdata, see our blog post: [*Linux eBPF monitoring with Netdata*](https://blog.netdata.cloud/posts/linux-ebpf-monitoring-netdata/). When you're ready to get started, enable the
eBPF collector by following the steps in our [documentation](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/ebpf_process.plugin/).
This release also introduces **host labels**, a powerful new way of organizing your Netdata-monitored systems. Netdata automatically creates a handful of labels for essential information, but you can supplement the defaults by segmenting your systems based on their location, purpose, operating system, or even when they went live.
You can use host labels to create alarms that apply only to systems with specific labels, or apply labels to metrics you archive to other databases with our exporting engine. Because labels are streamed from slave to master systems, you can now find critical information about your entire infrastructure directly from the master system.
Our [host labels tutorial](https://docs.netdata.cloud/docs/tutorials/using-host-labels/) will walk you through creating your first host labels and putting them to use in Netdata's other features.
Finally, we introduced a new **CockroachDB collector**. Because we use CockroachDB internally, we wanted a better way of keeping tabs on the health and performance of our databases. Given how popular CockroachDB is right now, we know we're not alone, and are excited to share this collector with our community. See our [tutorial on monitoring CockroachDB metrics](https://docs.netdata.cloud/docs/tutorials/monitor-cockroachdb/) for set-up details.
We also added a new [**squid access log collector**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/squidlog/#squid-logs-monitoring-with-netdata) that parses and visualizes requests, bandwidth, responses, and much more. Our [**apps.plugin collector**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/apps.plugin/) has new and improved way of processing groups together, and our [**cgroups collector**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/cgroups.plugin/) is better at LXC (Linux
container) monitoring.
Speaking of collectors, we **revamped our** [**collectors documentation**](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/) to simplify how users learn about metrics collection. You can now view a [collectors quickstart](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/quickstart/) to learn the process of enabling collectors and monitoring more applications and services with Netdata, and see everything Netdata collects in our [supported collectors list](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/collectors/).
## Breaking Changes
* Removed deprecated bash
collectors apache
, cpu\_apps
, cpufreq
, exim
, hddtemp
, load\_average
, mem\_apps
, mysql
, nginx
, phpfpm
, postfix
, squid
, tomcat
If you were still using one of these collectors with custom configurations, you can find the new collector that replaces it in the [supported collectors list](https://docs.netdata.cloud/collectors/collectors/).
* Modified the Ne
LWN.net
A thorough introduction to eBPF
In his linux.conf.au 2017 talk [YouTube] on the eBPF in-kernel virtual machine, Brendan Gregg p [...]
tdata updater to prevent unnecessary updates right after installation and to avoid updates via local tarballs [\#7939](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/7939). These changes introduced a critical bug to the updater, which was fixed via [\#8057](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/8057) [\#8076](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/8076) and [\#8028](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/8028). **See** [**issue 8056**](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/8056) **if your Netdata is stuck on v1.19.0-432**.
## Improvements
### Host Labels
* Added support for host labels
* Improved the monitored system information detection. Added CPU freq & cores, RAM and disk space
* Started distinguishing the monitored system's (host) OS/Kernel etc. from those of the docker container's
* Started creating host labels from collected system info
* Started passing labels and container environment variables via the streaming protocol
* Started sending host labels via exporting connectors
* Added label support to alarm definitions and started recording them in alarm logs
* Added support for host labels to the API responses
* Added configurable host labels to netdata.conf
* Added Kubernetes labels
### New Collectors
* eBPF kernel collector
* CockroachDB
* squidlog: squid access log parser
Check out the [full release notes](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.20.0) and our [blog post](https://blog.netdata.cloud/posts/release-1.20/) for full details!
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## Improvements
### Host Labels
* Added support for host labels
* Improved the monitored system information detection. Added CPU freq & cores, RAM and disk space
* Started distinguishing the monitored system's (host) OS/Kernel etc. from those of the docker container's
* Started creating host labels from collected system info
* Started passing labels and container environment variables via the streaming protocol
* Started sending host labels via exporting connectors
* Added label support to alarm definitions and started recording them in alarm logs
* Added support for host labels to the API responses
* Added configurable host labels to netdata.conf
* Added Kubernetes labels
### New Collectors
* eBPF kernel collector
* CockroachDB
* squidlog: squid access log parser
Check out the [full release notes](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.20.0) and our [blog post](https://blog.netdata.cloud/posts/release-1.20/) for full details!
https://redd.it/faz197
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GitHub
Adds support for only performing updates if there is a newer version by prologic · Pull Request #7939 · netdata/netdata
Fixes #7195
Fixes #7196
Depends on: #7938 -> #7937 (review those first)
Summary
As per noscript
Component Name
area/packaging
Additional Information
I'm not sure how robust this will b...
Fixes #7196
Depends on: #7938 -> #7937 (review those first)
Summary
As per noscript
Component Name
area/packaging
Additional Information
I'm not sure how robust this will b...
Any hash checker tools that utilize all cpu cores/threads?
Would it be possible to create a sha256sum tool that can utilize all cpu cores and threads?
When one has huge files as input, it can take forever on one thread/cpu core.
I was wondering if it was possible to generate a .sha256 file through all cpu cores and threads?
Thank you in advance.
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Would it be possible to create a sha256sum tool that can utilize all cpu cores and threads?
When one has huge files as input, it can take forever on one thread/cpu core.
I was wondering if it was possible to generate a .sha256 file through all cpu cores and threads?
Thank you in advance.
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reddit
Any hash checker tools that utilize all cpu cores/threads?
Would it be possible to create a sha256sum tool that can utilize all cpu cores and threads? When one has huge files as input, it can take forever...
Looking for opinions/experience Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for gaming/Steam
I am planning on switching my main desktop over to linux. I have narrowed it down to Kubuntu vs Ubuntu. I really really like KDE over Gnome but, I am wondering what the issues are when it comes to gaming or steam. From everything I have seen everything leans towards gnome but, I am wondering if that is just due to that is what Ubuntu and Debian use as default or if there is a real reason for it.
Other things I plan on doing on this install is: cybersecurity tools, office, programming, running virtual machines, small amounts of video recording and editing, possibly some streaming in the distant future. So if you know/experienced issues with any of these feel free to chime in.
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I am planning on switching my main desktop over to linux. I have narrowed it down to Kubuntu vs Ubuntu. I really really like KDE over Gnome but, I am wondering what the issues are when it comes to gaming or steam. From everything I have seen everything leans towards gnome but, I am wondering if that is just due to that is what Ubuntu and Debian use as default or if there is a real reason for it.
Other things I plan on doing on this install is: cybersecurity tools, office, programming, running virtual machines, small amounts of video recording and editing, possibly some streaming in the distant future. So if you know/experienced issues with any of these feel free to chime in.
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Looking for opinions/experience Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for gaming/Steam
I am planning on switching my main desktop over to linux. I have narrowed it down to Kubuntu vs Ubuntu. I really really like KDE over Gnome but, I...
How to Create a Truly Portable Ubuntu Installation on an External USB HDD or SSD
https://www.58bits.com/blog/2020/02/28/how-create-truly-portable-ubuntu-installation-external-usb-hdd-or-ssd
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58Bits
How to Create a Truly Portable Ubuntu Installation on an External USB HDD or SSD
Update: 17-08-2020 - a few people have asked which NVMe external enclosure I'm using in the photo above. I was using a the 'Plugable Tool-Free...
Feel like a simple maintenance monkey for hire
Recently been doing routine maintenance on on peoples computers for money. I've only had three customers so far, all friends and family. Been payed $40-$60 for each job.
On Windows I cleaned up viruses and bloatware(ultimately speeding up the system). For others I've just installed a distro of their choosing on a laptop.
I had been studying computers on my own for a few years. And now it's like I've found my side hustle. 😙
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Recently been doing routine maintenance on on peoples computers for money. I've only had three customers so far, all friends and family. Been payed $40-$60 for each job.
On Windows I cleaned up viruses and bloatware(ultimately speeding up the system). For others I've just installed a distro of their choosing on a laptop.
I had been studying computers on my own for a few years. And now it's like I've found my side hustle. 😙
https://redd.it/fb6dd8
@r_linux
reddit
Feel like a simple maintenance monkey for hire
Recently been doing routine maintenance on on peoples computers for money. I've only had three customers so far, all friends and family. Been...
Librem laptop, where to sell?
Hi folks,
Won a librem laptop at a hackathon. Any recommendations on where to sell it? I have it on eBay but was wondering if there is another good place:
​
[https://www.ebay.com/itm/Librem-15-Version-4-Secure-Laptop/362929449863?\_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D36520751887c4ec9b58b6662c0214a75%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D254508357184%26itm%3D362929449863%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&\_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Librem-15-Version-4-Secure-Laptop/362929449863?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D36520751887c4ec9b58b6662c0214a75%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D254508357184%26itm%3D362929449863%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507)
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Hi folks,
Won a librem laptop at a hackathon. Any recommendations on where to sell it? I have it on eBay but was wondering if there is another good place:
​
[https://www.ebay.com/itm/Librem-15-Version-4-Secure-Laptop/362929449863?\_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D36520751887c4ec9b58b6662c0214a75%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D254508357184%26itm%3D362929449863%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&\_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Librem-15-Version-4-Secure-Laptop/362929449863?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D36520751887c4ec9b58b6662c0214a75%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D254508357184%26itm%3D362929449863%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507)
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eBay
Librem 15 Version 4 Secure Laptop
Wireless Atheros 802.11n w/ Two Antenna. Backlit keyboard Yes. Card reader Yes, 2-in-1 SD/MMC. External monitor output 1 HDMI Port (4K capable @30Hz max). USB ports 3 USB 3.0 Ports (1 type C, data transfer only), 2 USB 2.0 Ports.
AppCenter Stretch Goal: Privacy & Security Sprint
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/appcenter-for-everyone/#/updates/14
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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/appcenter-for-everyone/#/updates/14
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Indiegogo
AppCenter for Everyone
Taking the indie, open source app store to the next level
This Week in Matrix 2020-02-28
https://matrix.org/blog/2020/02/28/this-week-in-matrix-2020-02-28
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https://matrix.org/blog/2020/02/28/this-week-in-matrix-2020-02-28
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