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1. Empower Users by Asking Them for Money

   A FLOSS developer discusses their experiences and ideas on how to change free software economics.

2. FLOSS Conferences

   A collection of FLOSS and FLOSS-friendly conferences.

3. Right to Repair

   An update on why the right to repair is crucial, the legislative efforts to defend and expand this right, and the latest news from the right to repair movement.

4. Pass-By-Value, Reference, and Assignment

   An interesting exploration of how arguments are passed to Python functions.

5. GNU/Linux Printing

   Learn how the print system works on a GNU/Linux system.

6. Building the Linux Vendor Firmware Service: Forcing Hardware Vendors to Care About Linux Users

   The creator of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service describes the obstacles that he surmounted while building this crucial ecosystem.

7. GNU/Linux User Interfaces and Desktops

   Learn about GNU/Linux user interfaces and desktops.

8. Why Are Hyperlinks Blue?

   A deep dive into the history of hyperlink design.

9. GNU/Linux Mail

   Learn how mail services work on a GNU/Linux system.

10. Easy SQL in Native Python

    SQLModel offers a way to interact with SQL in pure, native Python.