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Discover the biggest Linux updates, top FOSS breakthroughs, and community-driven innovations shaping the open-source landscape in 2024.
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CachyOS Had A Really Great Year Advancing This Performance-Optimized Arch Linux Platform
The CachyOS Linux distribution has really been on fire this year delivering impressive new features and performance optimizations for this Arch Linux derived OS...
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Mixxx 2.5 Open-Source DJ App Released with Qt 6 Port, Improved Controller Support
Mixxx 2.5 has been released as a nice Christmas gift for those who want to use one of the best open-source, free, and cross-platform virtual DJ software for performing live mixes.
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Brittany Day Can Rest and Let Microsoft/Chatbots Write Fake 'Articles' About "Linux" This Christmas
While so many of us take a break from writing this irresponsible person is running chatbots to saturate the Web with chaff, or with fake 'articles' that say "Linux" in the title
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FreshRSS 1.25: Enhanced UI, Improved Search, and Better Database Support
FreshRSS 1.25 self-hosted RSS feed aggregator, now requiring PHP 8.1+, brings advanced regex searches, new article policies, UI updates, and more.
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4MLinux 47.0 Released with Installation Support for Virtual (KVM) Block Devices
4MLinux developer Zbigniew Konojacki announced today the release and general availability of 4MLinux 47.0 as the latest stable version of this mini Linux distribution featuring the lightweight JWM window manager.
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Parabolic – tool to download web video and audio
Parabolic is a Qt and GTK-based utility which is a frontend for yt-dlp, a feature-rich audio/video downloader.
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Mixxx 2.5.0 Released! It Now Runs in iOS & Web Browser
Mixxx, the free and open-source DJ software, released new major 2.5.0 version today!
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What do I want to see in the Linux ecosystem in 2025?
The expectations are high for the Linux ecosystem in 2025. What do you think?
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Wine vs. VMs: Which Is Better for Running Windows Apps on Linux?
Let's find out which is better for running apps or games on Linux: wine and its wrappers or virtual machine's compatibility?
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Linux Container Security Primer
Agility and scalability are paramount for us Linux security admins, and traditional software deployment methods often fall short in these critical areas. Container technology is a game-changing innovation that has revolutionized how software is deployed, managed, and scaled.
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The Moxie child support robot gets new lease on life through open source
It’s a Christmas miracle! The Moxie, that support robot thing for kids we talked about two weeks ago, seems to be getting a new lease on life.
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The 3 most Windows-like Linux distros to try because change is hard
If you're still using Windows 10, you know the end is nigh. If you want to keep your machine running smoothly and feeling familiar, check out these Linux distros.
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Kubernetes, Rust, Linux and DOS? The Year in Open Source
The Valkey fork and Elasticsearch's return to open source got a lot of attention, but the open source world was full of news in 2024. Check out the highlights.
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The best Linux distribution of 2024 is MacOS-like but accessible to all
I've used and covered Linux for nearly 30 years. Here's my top pick for my favorite open-source distro in 2024.
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AMDVLK 2024.Q4.3 Brings Vulkan 1.4 Support, More Game Tuning
AMD has squeezed in one more open-source Vulkan driver update for the year to benefit Linux gamers and others wanting to use this official AMD Vulkan Linux driver option.
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SignalSDR Pro is a high-performance software-defined radio (SDR) in Raspberry Pi form factor (Crowdfunding)
The SignalSDR Pro is a Raspberry Pi-sized SDR that brings a credit-card-sized twist to software-defined radios (SDRs). It is a compact, streamlined device suitable for tasks ranging “from signal processing and spectrum analysis to communication systems and beyond.”
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8 Defining Moments in the Open Source and Linux World: 2024 Edition
Now that 2024 is coming to an end, I feel it was a promising year for Linux and open source, with exciting updates, and interesting developments to look out for in 2025.
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OpenShot 3.3 Pre-Release Introduces Fresh UI and Performance Boosts
The pre-release OpenShot 3.3 open-source video editor debuts the "Cosmic Dusk" theme, ripple editing upgrades, Wayland-ready tools, and more.
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How to Use Emacs as a Desktop Environment in Linux with EXWM
Exwm is a lightweight tiling window manager for Linux that turns Emacs into a complete graphical environment. In this article, I will go through the benefits of using Exwm, install it on Ubuntu 24.10, and show some of what you can do with this fascinating window manager.
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