Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

Nate explores the top FOSS, including the latest Trinity Desktop, a database for first-person shooter strategies, and an AI for building LEGO structures.

New features in Gimp 3

It’s been a long wait, but the latest Gimp release offers a non-destructive workflow and an improved codebase that promises future enhancements.

Tuning tools for AMD graphics chips

CoreCtrl and RadeonTop monitor the utilization and clock frequency of AMD chips with the potential for boosting performance.

Favorite tools for Linux disk maintenance

The Linux environment includes dozens of tools for disk maintenance. We introduce you to a few of the favorites.

Buzzer music: Simple melodies with the Pi Pico

Use the buzzer to have your MCU play small wake-up melodies, signals, or music to accompany LED animations. The sound might not be a feast for the ears, but it does give your projects a great retro feel.

Sending push notifications with ntfy

If you host a lot of services on your home server, it helps to have them send you timely notifications. With ntfy, you can send push notifications to your phone or desktop.

Linux’s Ascendancy: Charting the Open-Source Surge in the Desktop OS Arena

by George Whittaker

A Paradigm Shift in Desktop Computing

The landscape of desktop operating systems has witnessed a notable transformation in 2025. Linux, once considered a niche pla…

Mozilla VPN Linux App is Now Available on Flathub

Linux users can now install the official Mozilla VPN client from Flathub, making access to its paid-for, privacy-minded service more readily accessible to Linux users. The Mozilla VPN Flatpak is current in the process of verification (reminder: Linux M…

System76’s Adder WS Linux Laptop Gets Intel Core Ultra i9 and NVIDIA 50 Series

System76 Linux-powered Adder WS laptop gets an Intel Core Ultra i9 275HX CPU and NVIDIA 50 Series graphics in the latest update.
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Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” Reached End of Life Today

Ubuntu 24.10, codename “Oracular Oriole”, has reached end of its life. Users are recommended to either upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 or install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Ubuntu 24.10 is the last Ubuntu version released in October 2024. It’s a short-term release with 9-month support cycle. The developer team has announced the 24.10 end of life few […]

Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” Reached End of Life, Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04

Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” reached end of life on July 10th, 2025, and it will no longer be supported. All users should upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 LTS “Plucky Puffin” as soon as possible.
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KeePass 2.59 Released! KDB Import / Export & Windows 11 on ARM64

KeePass, the popular lightweight password manager application, released new 2.59 version one day ago. The new release of this free open-source app enhanced ARM64 CPU architecture type support, introduced code optimizations, performance improvements, and some bug-fixes. KeePass 2.59 added native support for Windows 11 24H2 and later on ARM64 devices, while it was working previously […]

FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More

Xfce can look beautiful and modern, too.

10 Core Linux Interview Questions and Answers – Part 4

The post 10 Core Linux Interview Questions and Answers – Part 4 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Thanks again for the amazing response to Parts 1, 2, and 3 of our Linux Interview Questions series here on
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Miracle-WM 0.6 Released with More Refinements

Miracle-wm, a Mir-based Wayland compositor and tiling window manager, has picked up new features in its latest release. Details and how to install inside.
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FSF Blogs: The Licensing and Compliance Lab, not just holding it down, but pushing back

Source: Planet GNU

The Way Ubuntu Boots on Raspberry Pi is Changing

Do you run Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi? If you do, there are changes coming in Ubuntu 25.10 you may want to be aware of (don’t worry, they’re for the better). Canonical software engineer Dave Jones has laid out plans for ‘substantial&#82…

Wayland 1.24 Released with Fixes and New Features

Wayland continues to move forward, while X11 slowly vanishes into the shadows, and the latest release includes plenty of improvements.

Shotcut 25.07 Beta Added Scrub While Dragging to Timeline trimming

Shotcut, the free open-source Qt-based video editor, released the Beta for next 25.07 few days ago. The new release of the cross-platform video editor fixed various bugs, and introduced new features to enhance video editing experience. As you may know, the video editor has a feature called “Scrub While Dragging“. It tells the player to […]

Amarok 3.3 Released with Qt 6, GStreamer Audio Engine

A new version of free music player Amarok has been released, ported to Qt 6 and no longer using the Phonon audio backend. Details on what’s new inside.
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