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9 Desktop Effects to Add Eye Candy to Linux Mint

Time to customize Linux Mint with windows effect.

The Environmental Impact of Metal Wallets: Are They Sustainable?

Growing eco-conscious customers closely examine even little daily objects like wallets for their environmental effect. However, their simplicity and durability have made metal wallets very popular. But how environmentally friendly are they compared to…

COSMIC Alpha 3 Brings Custom Font Support, Orca Integration

System76’s COSMIC desktop continues to take shape with the release of a third alpha snapshot. The first alpha brought the basics, the second alpha added a bunch of new features, and the third alpha fills in gaps, fixes bugs, and finesses the user…

Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.7.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11, NVIDIA 565, and More

Nitrux 3.7.1 distribution is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.11 and featuring the NVIDIA 565 graphics driver. Here’s what’s new!
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Python is Now the Most Popular Language on GitHub

Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub, according to the code-hosting platform’s latest Octoverse report. The company attributes this momentum to a massive influx of “data science and machine learning on GitHub&…

SuperTuxKart 1.5 Beta Released with Benchmark Mode, UI Tweaks + More

It’s hallowe’en, and there’s a frightfully good treat waiting for fans of the free, open-source racing game SuperTuxKart – a new beta! The first beta of SuperTuxKart 1.5 offers an array of improvements, touching everything from …

TrueNAS SCALE 24.10 Shifts from Kubernetes to Docker

TrueNAS SCALE 24.10 (Electric Eel) debuts Docker-based apps, RAIDZ expansion, TrueCloud backup, and revamped UI with global search.
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LibreOffice 24.2.7 Is Out as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.8

LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now available for download as the last update in the LibreOffice 24.2 office suite series with 57 bug fixes. Users are now urged to update to LibreOffice 24.8.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Pixel Art Editors

Pixel art is a form of digital art drawn with graphical software where images are built using pixels as the only building block. We recommend the best free and open source pixel art editors.
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Why Linux Is The Open Source Backbone of Decentralized Applications (dApps) and Cryptocurrencies

by George Whittaker

Introduction

Blockchain technology and Linux, while seemingly different, share a foundational philosophy: openness, security, and decentralization. Linux, an open …

Azure Grants AlmaLinux Rarefied ‘Endorsed Distribution’ Status

AlmaLinux now has a status on Microsoft’s cloud that it shares with only six other Linux distributions. Here’s what it means.
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The Cloud Latency Map: Free Tool Measures Latency Across 100+ Cloud Regions

Kentik launched The Cloud Latency Map, a free public tool allowing anyone to explore the latencies measured between over 100 cloud regions worldwide. Users can identify recent changes in latencies globally between various public clouds and data center …

All You Need to Know About the Linux Rolling Release Model

The Linux Rolling release model can be daunting at first glance. Learn what makes them tick and the pros and cons of using a rolling Linux distro today.
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We Have an Official Open-Source AI Definition Now, but the Fight is Far from Over

Which of the three sides are you on?
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How to Share Your Linux Terminal Over the Web Using Ttyd

Learn how to install ttyd on Linux, find out the ttyd default port, create a ttyd systemd service, and access the server via HTTPS.
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Distribution Release: Linux Lite 7.2

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.2, an update to the project’s Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The new release includes a new update manager…

Distribution Release: Linux Lite 7.2

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.2, an update to the project’s Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The new release includes a new update manager…

Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” Is Slated for Release on April 17th, 2025

Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” will be Canonical’s 42nd Ubuntu release and it’s an interim one that will be supported with software and security updates for only nine months, until January 2026. It will be a release for bleeding-edge Ubuntu users who are…

Linux Lite 7.2 Released with Lite Theme Manager, Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Linux Lite 7.2 distribution is now available for download based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, powered by Linux kernel 6.8, and featuring the Xfce 4.18 desktop environment. Here’s what’s new!
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Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 9

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Raffaele Forte has announced the release of BackBox Linux 9 un updated build of the project’s Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a collection of ethical hacking tools. This release cont…