Auto-CPUFreq, the CPU speed & power optimizer and power saving tool for Linux, released new 3.0.0 version yesterday. The new version of this free open-source application added graphical and command line options to override the CPU turbo boost, and config file option to specify battery device manually. Previously, the tool only allows to configure the […]
Read MoreLinux Mint 22.3, code-name Zena, is available to download after almost one month of beta testing. The new version of this popular Ubuntu 24.04 LTS based distribution features Kernel 6.14, Cinnamon Desktop 6.6.4, redesigned start menu (aka application menu), and new tool to configure the boot menu. First, the Cinnamon application menu has been redesigned […]
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Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Marco M. Mariani has announced the release of an updated build of MODICIA O.S., a Debian-based Linux distribution with focus on multimedia and creative work. The new version comes with a…
Read MoreBudgie, the independent free open-source desktop environment, released new 10.10 version today. This is the final feature release in the 10.x series, as the dev team has formally put it into maintenance mode, and focus on the development of the next Budgie 11. Budgie 10.10 switched to Wayland session by default for better security and […]
Read MoreThe Linux desktop has been perfecting window tiling while everyone else forgot about it until recently.
Read MoreA late‑breaking minute order from Judge Sandy Leal has delayed Software Freedom Conservancy’s Vizio GPL trial, leaving only a January 26 pretrial hearing firmly set.
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Mageia team has announced an alpha development snapshot of the upcoming Mageia 10 release. The final release is expected in April 2026. “Alpha ISO images are the first public snapsho…
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. ArchBANG Linux has been through many changes in recent times, including the renaming of ArchBANG, to GreenBANG and back to ArchBANG again. The most recent update involves a new desktop u…
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Read MoreUbuntu 24.04.4 LTS’s updated hardware enablement stack (HWE) brings Linux Kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2.7 and a new set of Wayland Protocols – a nice uplift, right?
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Read MoreCanonical’s ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it.
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by George Whittaker
Introduction
A fresh entry has just appeared in the world of Linux distributions: Loss32, a lightweight operating system built from scratch with one goal in mind —…
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