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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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   "summary": "Hidamari is a free program that plays videos, web pages or streams as the animated background on a Linux computer desktop. It is for people using Linux who want a moving wallpaper instead of a still picture.",
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup",
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   "id": "variety",
   "name": "Variety",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/variety/",
   "summary": "Variety is a free program for Linux computers that changes your desktop wallpaper automatically, pulling images from local folders or online sources. It is for Linux desktop users who want their background to rotate through pictures or quotes.",
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    "linux"
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   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
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