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Tux Machines places great emphasis on covering both GNU and Linux. We occasionally also cover other Free and Open Source operating systems, as well as games, applications, instructional posts, and, very occasionally, relevant proprietary software.

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2025 Judgment Summary: Garrett v Schestowitz and another (KB-2024-001270)

Why OOXML is not a standard format for office documents: Unfortunately, I keep reading about open-source software advocates who happily use Microsoft’s proprietary DOCX, XLSX and PPTX formats...
Linux Kernel 6.19 Officially Released, This Is What’s New: Linux kernel 6.19 is now available for download, as announced today by Linus Torvalds himself, featuring enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to file systems and networking, and more.
NetBSD 11.0 RC1 available!: upcoming 11.0 release
Transmission 4.1 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released as a Massive Update: Transmission 4.1 has been released today as a major update to this open-source, free, and cross-platform BitTorrent client that features GTK and Qt-based interfaces, a headless daemon, and a web UI.
Applications: Thermalright's Software, Censor, and PairUX: Application or software picks
Android Leftovers: Google says 1 billion Android users need to buy a new phone now
Linux Mint isn’t just for beginners—and this "hidden" Cinnamon feature proves it: Linux Mint is a popular distro for Linux newcomers
Free and Open Source Software: This is free and open source software
Milis Linux – independent distribution: Milis Linux Project is based on open source and national software development principles and is ideally acquainted with increasing the added value of our country in IT
Kdenlive 25.12.2 released: The second maintenance release of the 25.12 series is with the usual batch of stability fixes and workflow improvements
This Lesser-Known Nextcloud Alternative's Latest Release Makes it More Suitable for Small Businesses: The open source groupware platform partners with Collabora to provide a paid feature for free
Ghostty vs Kitty: Which Modern Terminal is the Best for Linux Users?: Two of the most popular modern terminal emulators for pro Linux users
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards: FOSS and more
GNU/Linux Leftovers: GNU/Linux and a little more
Hardware: Raspberry P and Oldies: Some devices, old machines
GNU/Linux Applications: GRUB, lsusb, and Editors: Applications in the zeitgeist
GNU Binutils 2.46 Adds Support for AMD Zen6 CPUs, SFrame v3, and More: The GNU Binutils project announced today the release and general availability of GNU Binutils 2.46 as the latest stable version of this collection of binary tools for GNU/Linux operating systems.
A Move to Pure Blog: from Jekyll to Pure Blog
Programming Leftovers: Development picks
Barry Kauler on EasyOS Development: ALSA, SpaceFM, and More: Barry Kauler's latest
today's howtos: more howtos
Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and LINUX Unplugged: 2 new episodes
GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers: The GNU Linux-libre project announced today the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 6.19 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux computers and software freedom lovers.
pearOS 26.2 Released with Liquid Gel Design, Wayland Session, and More: pearOS 26.2 has been released today as a major update to this up-and-coming GNU/Linux distribution featuring the KDE Plasma desktop environment and based on the popular Arch Linux distribution.
Android Leftovers: LineageOS just brought two of the best things about Pixels to custom ROMs
6 tips for using Linux without touching the command line: When you read about Linux, you probably see a lot of talk about commands to use in the terminal
I keep "tiny" Linux distros on my keychain: Here are 5 reasons you should too: Operating systems are complex and large pieces of software, and the same goes for Linux systems
Free and Open Source Software: This is free and open source software
Noid Linux – Void-based minimalist Linux distribution: Noid Linux (Naz’s Void Linux-based iso) is a personal customization of Void Linux
Planet KDE: Beating an old, but not dead horse: what to do with the Oxygen and Air themes?: One of them, called Oxygen, had reigned supreme in KDE Plasma
Tips: Sharing files on home network: The Warpinator application runs in most environments; it can be installed on most Linux distributions with native packages or using Flatpak
Recent Valnet Articles About GNU/Linux and More: 3 assorted links
today's howtos: Instructionals/Technical posts, recent picks
Proprietary Software Depends on Free Software and "TuxMate is Like Ninite but for Linux": Applications news
Valnet Articles Regarding Proxmox, Homelabs, and "Don't Try Self-hosting on Windows": 4 recent articles
Richard Stallman Exposes the AI Lie; He Calls It “Pretend Intelligence”: The 2-hour Stallman’s speech most provocative claim: LLMs don’t know anything, they just generate text. Calling them intelligent is harmful to society.
XDA (Valnet) on NixOS, Minimalist Distributions, Arch Linux, and Switching From Windows top GNU/Linux: 4 recent articles
Today in Techrights: Some of the latest articles
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 8th, 2026: The 278th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending February 8th, 2026.
Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026: With the release of Linux kernel 6.19 earlier today, Linus Torvalds confirmed that the next major kernel series will have a version number bump as Linux 7.0 rather than Linux 6.20.
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards: mostly FOSS picks from recent days
GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers: mostly GNU/Linux news from last week or this weekend
This Week in GNOME, GNOME Foundation Update, and More GNOME Updates/Takes: GNOME leftovers
Programming Leftovers: Development picks
Videos/Shows: Going Linux and New Features in LibreOffice 26.2: only a pair for picks for today
KDE: FOSDEM 2026, KDE Docs, and Kdenlive: Some KDE news
Games: SuperTux 0.7.0 Beta 2, GOG, and More: handful of articles
today's howtos: Instructionals/Technical posts
GCompris 26.0 Released with 2 New Activities & Teachers Tool: GCompris, KDE’s educational software suite, released new 26.0 version few days ago
Issue 304 of Linux Magazine: Out with partial paywall
GNU/Linux Leftovers: GNU/Linux distros and more
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Old Systems, and DIY: hardware projects and more
Linux Graphics and Games: Games and more
GNU G-Golf: G-Golf is a tool to develop fast and feature-rich graphical applications
I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling: One of the biggest reasons people hesitate to use Linux has nothing to do with terminals
January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros: With so many Linux distros out there, and each maintaining unique and not-always-consistent release cycles
5 open-source apps I install immediately after installing Linux: I finally moved to Linux after eight long years from Windows
4 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu and don't miss it: I started my Linux journey back around 2001 with Mandrake Linux
Free and Open Source Software: This is free and open source software
Beserk Arch – bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution: Berserk Arch is an Arch Linux-based, rolling-release distribution designed primarily for power users
Busy months in KDE Linux: It’s been few months since I last blogged about KDE Linux, KDE’s operating system of the future
This Year Gemini Protocol Will Turn Four for Us [original]: We moved to our own SSG back in 2022
The Media Isn't Dying, It's Being Assassinated (Divestment), We Need to Fill the Gap [original]: GNU/Linux in its original form is a grassroots system. To keep is that way we need community-driven, community-centric, community-focused news.
22 Years of Curating GNU/Linux Links [original]: We've not changed much since 2004
Today in Techrights: Some of the latest articles
"Work has started" on native Linux support for GOG Galaxy, co-founder says they’re "a big fan of Linux" - PC Guide: DRM-free and open-source gaming on GOG
New GNU/Linux Releases: FydeOS v22 and GParted 1.8.0: 2 recent announcements
Security Leftovers: Security picks, mostly patches and incidents
GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: LFS, OpenSUSE, Debian, and Microsoft Canonical: mixture of OS centric news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Development Leftovers: FOSS and coding
Linux Devices, Raspberry Pi, and Open Hardware Leftovers: collection on gadgets-centric leftovers
ML in Kernel Space and Kubernetes Could Use a Different Linux Scheduler: Kernel news
Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers: mostly Red Hat's site
today's howtos: many howtos
Ardour 9.0 Open-Source DAW Brings Pianoroll Windows, Cue Recording, and More: Ardour 9.0 open-source digital audio workstation software has been released today as a major update that introduces numerous new features and improvements.
Tux Machines So Far in 2026 [original]: GNU/Linux makes many advances this year (in gaming also!)
PeaZip 10.9 Open-Source Archive Manager Released with Improved User Experience: PeaZip 10.9 has been released today as the latest stable update for this open-source file manager and file archiver for Linux, BSD, macOS, ReactOS, and Windows by Giorgio Tani.
KDE Linux Gears Up for Beta Release with Plasma Login Manager, KDE Initial Setup: It’s been a few months since the KDE Project announced its in-house Linux distro, KDE Linux, and they’ve been very busy beefing it up with some of the latest technologies and hardware support for the upcoming beta release.
Android Leftovers: I fixed so many of Android's annoying little quirks with this secret weapon
This Week in Plasma: beefed-up Window List widget: This week the Plasma team continued polishing up Plasma 6.6 for release in a week and a half
DI.DAY is a Movement to Encourage People to Ditch Big Tech: A new day for privacy advocates to look forward to
I’m done pretending open-source software is free: I discovered Linux in high school and fell in love with the OS in college
5 ways Linux beats Windows that you only notice after you switch: It's one thing to be told that if you switch to Linux you'll enjoy various benefits compared to Windows or macOS
2026 will be the year of gaming on Linux: Yes, I know. Every year is the "year of Linux," even if it has never actually happened yet
I tried replacing Windows with Linux Mint, here's how it went: I decided to give Linux Mint an honest try
If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die: Linux is leaving the basement. It's putting on a suit, cutting its hair
Canonical and SpacemiT team up for Ubuntu on SpacemiT K1 and K3 RISC-V chips: Chinese RISC-V chip maker SpacemiT is partnering with Canonical to bring Ubuntu to computers powered by two of the company’s processors
Blonging for Freedom: I often get the misguided retort that free software is technological solutionism
Programming Leftovers: Development picks
Krita 6 Beta Digital Painting App Released with Wayland Color Management Support: The Krita Foundation released today the first beta version of the upcoming Krita 6 series of this open-source, free, and cross-platform digital painting application for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
Darktable 5.4.1 Brings Noise Profiles for Canon EOS 10D and Sony ILCE-7CR Cameras: Darktable 5.4.1 has been released today as the latest stable version in the Darktable 5.4 series of this open-source, free, and cross-platform RAW image editing software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: This is free and open source software
Kapsule: Completing the KDE Linux Extensibility Story: This blog post outlines some gaping holes I see in its extensibility model
GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-02-06: Welcome to another GNOME Foundation weekly update
GTK hackfest, 2026 edition: As is by now a tradition, a few of the GTK developers got together in the days before FOSDEM to make plans and work on your favorite toolkit
DOSBox performance improvements on modern processors: If you're running something like Kubuntu 24.04, with the Plasma desktop environment
Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.9, Linux 6.12.69, Linux 6.6.123, Linux 6.1.162, Linux 5.15.199, and Linux 5.10.249: I'm announcing the release of the 6.18.9 kernel
Games: Timberborn, ZOMBUTCHER, Voraxis, and More: latest from GamingOnLinux
Amutable, a Microsoft Satellite [original]: replacing freedom-respecting systems with ones controlled by Microsoft at many levels
Security Leftovers: security breaches, patches, and more
today's leftovers: GNU/Linux for the most part
Programming Leftovers: Development related picks
Mzansi 2025, FOSDEM 2026, and Arduino Days: Educational events
Red Hat and CentOS Leftovers: The IBM stuff
Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More: Hardware picks
Distributions and Operating Systems: ReactOS at 30, Kali Linux vs. Parrot OS, Debian/MX Linux-based iDeal OS: 3 OS news picks
Audiocasts/Shows: David Revoy, Zitron/Gerard, BSD Now, and Cybershow: 4 new episodes
A Meteoric Rise of GNU/Linux in Barbados? [original]: In some places, GNU/Linux rears its head
Today in Techrights: Some of the latest articles
In US Government Sites, Windows "Market Share" About 40%, Vista 11 Only About 10% [original]: The era of Windows domination ended some time ago
Applications: Discord, OpenVT, Papers, and More: Applications on GNU/Linux
today's howtos: mostly from Friday