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ComputerWorld: Trisquel is a 100 per cent 'free as in free speech' GNU/Linux distribution started by Rubén Rodríguez Pérez nine years ago.

Python Tutorials for Kids 8+: In the last tutorial we saw how to model the position on a chess board. However, the interface was pretty basic.

Linux.com: The Linux Foundation is funding three Linux kernel internships through the Outreach Program for Women administered by the GNOME Foundation.

The H Open: The OpenWRT team has released version 12.09 (code name: Attitude Adjustment) of the Linux distribution for routers.

 OStatic: Naturally, there just doesn't seem to be any interest in developing Fuduntu anymore.

 LinuxUser: Arduinos have grown in popularity over the past few years, to the point where they are ubiquitous.

 Webupd8: Xubuntu 13.04 has been released along with the other Ubuntu flavors.

My Linux Thoughts: A detailed, step by step article on how to compile and install your own version of the mainline kernel 3.9 for Ubuntu.

Wazi: The GIMP is a wonderful image editor, but it might be overkill if all you want to do is annotate an image; you'll probably find it easier and more intuitive to do that in a program such as Dia or OpenOffice Draw.

LinuxAdvocates:  The premise has always been that open source development should thrive and be guided by consensus and openness.

 Linuxaria: Steganography is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one, apart from the sender and intended recipient, suspects the existence of the message, a form of security through obscurity.

Datamation: Red Hat now set to more fully embrace a community development model for cloud tech.

Linux User & Developer: Portable Linux computing has received an upgrade as the newest Porteus is released, now with an even lighter desktop environment.

OSTATIC: With Ubuntu sucking all the air lately, other distributions can't seem to get mentioned.

HowtoForge: This tutorial describes how you can build PHP 5.4 from source on Debian Squeeze.

The PowerBase: Since Ubuntu's announcement of the Mir display manager, the fate of Ubuntu derivatives such as Kubuntu and Linux Mint have been questioned and discussed by both the community and it’s leaders.

Shack News: Continuing its adventures into Linux, Valve has released a penguin-friendly edition of another of its games, bringing the total to five.

Mobile Syrup: One of the most enjoyable word games to ever grace iOS, courtesy of wonder-developer Zach Gage, has been ported to Android.

GeoBases: Version 5 has just been released.

The Register: Linux distro Ubuntu 13.04, which hit its first beta the other day, is already showing promise: there are small but very useful usability tweaks planned for Ubuntu's Unity user interface.