https://tuxmachines.org/ Do you waddle the waddle? en Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:26:14 +0000 5 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/08/This_Week_in_Plasma_UI_Improvements_Galore.shtml This week we merged a number of features and UI changes that focus on user-friendliness Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/LightDM_returns_from_the_dark_with_first_release_in_4_years.shtml LightDM, Ubuntu’s former display manager, has had its first new release in four years – and the first under a new set of maintainers Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/statCounter_Share_of_GNU_Linux_Continues_to_Increase.shtml Combined with ChromeOS, it's already past and beyond 11% Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Games_Steam_Deck_Steam_Games_Loki_Slop_Issues_and_CachyOS.shtml gaming picks Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/NVIDIA_GeForce_NOW_Hits_GNU_Linux.shtml many links Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/today_s_howtos.shtml not many today Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/GNOME_50_finally_fixed_the_two_things_that_made_me_switch_to_CO.shtml It wasn't an accident that COSMIC has a reputation for being a great desktop environment on Linux Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/These_5_Windows_defaults_don_t_exist_on_Linux_and_that_s_exactl.shtml Microsoft has spent the better part of the last year rolling back changes instead of making new ones Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/SteamOS_proved_Linux_can_beat_Windows_at_gaming_but_PC_makers_a.shtml However, the more important thing that SteamOS, or any other Linux-based OS does, is that it gets out of the way Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Debian_13_fixed_my_biggest_complaints_with_Linux_Mint_and_I_m_n.shtml I'm a big fan of the Linux Operating System Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/I_ignored_Ubuntu_Server_for_many_years_because_of_its_Desktop_c.shtml Over the years, I’ve tinkered with all sorts of cool Linux distributions, and my distro-hopping tendencies only got worse after I encountered Proxmox Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/A_25_year_old_Brazilian_video_patent_just_expired_ending_a_ling.shtml Getting media to work on Linux is more complex than you may think. Not because of the technical aspects (although that, too, is pretty tricky) Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/What_a_real_LTS_looks_like_Kubuntu_26_04.shtml As a consolation prize for canceling the Plasma LTS product, we decided at the time to add an additional bug-fix release to the normal Plasma schedule Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/4_reasons_to_bring_Linux_with_you_this_school_year.shtml I took every chance I got to evangelize Linux and open-source apps to the student body Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Stop_paying_for_Adobe_Microsoft_or_Mathematica_these_free_open_.shtml GIMP is likely missing some features from Photoshop Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Omarchy_is_Becoming_Slopware_a_Flopfest.shtml Omarchy going downhill Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:32:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/In_Barbados_GNU_Linux_is_Bigger_Than_Apple.shtml It's not a lot above the international average anymore Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Raspberry_Pi_Imager_2_0_11_Adds_Support_for_Multi_Frame_Compres.shtml Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.11 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with support for newer multi-frame compressed images, more reliable writes to SD cards, and other changes. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Android_Leftovers.shtml I tried widget-maxxing my Android home screen, and it's surprisingly useful Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:52:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Why_and_how_the_Austrian_Military_moved_to_LibreOffice_Part_2.shtml From the very beginning, we clearly recognised the need to further develop LibreOffice Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:40:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Desktop_Linux_is_boring_now_but_that_s_exactly_what_it_needs_to.shtml It didn't happen, because Linux was not ready for it to happen Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/5_Linux_Distros_That_Will_Make_You_Feel_Like_You_Never_Left_Win.shtml People are fed up, and many are making the switch to Linux as a result Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:27:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/I_installed_Linux_on_a_tablet_nobody_wanted_and_turned_it_into_.shtml Finding recipes online can be a hassle at best. I don't like outsourcing stuff like that to an LLM and I absolutely don't want someone's life story before getting a recipe Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/FFmpeg_9_0_1_Released_with_Large_Amount_of_Fixes_Improvements.shtml The popular FFmpeg media library announced the first maintenance update for the 9.0 “Lei” release on Wednesday Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.shtml This is free and open source software Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Vuu_do_lightweight_Linux_distribution_based_on_Devuan.shtml Vuu-do is a lightweight Linux project based on Devuan and built around the Openbox window manager Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:02:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Refurbished_Librem_16_Laptops_Now_Available.shtml We are pleased to announce that it is now easier than ever for you to get your hands on a Librem 16 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/14/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:13:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/KDE_Announces_Bulletproof_KDE_Suite_with_Three_Years_of_Support.shtml KDE announces “bullet-proof” KDE suite with three years of bug fixes and security updates for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related KDE software. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Microsoft_s_Latest_Move_Will_Accelerate_the_Adoption_of_GNU_Lin.shtml The latest move from Microsoft defies logic Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Microsoft_apparently_just_upped_its_Windows_licence_fee_for_OEM.shtml Pretty bold to assume we all want to use Windows, Microsoft. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/FSF_Copycat_Software_Freedom_Conservancy_Makes_Copycat_FSF_Ward.shtml as expected Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Security_Leftovers.shtml Security picks Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml mostly GNU/Linux Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml FOSS leftovers Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/PostgreSQL_and_More.shtml Databases related picks Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Development related picks Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Linux_Hardware_Open_Hardware_and_Android_Leftovers.shtml Arduino and more Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml especially the latter Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/today_s_howtos.shtml Instructionals/Technical picks Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Games_GodotFest_Gambonanza_and_More.shtml gaming leftovers Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:29:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/11/Games_Knytt_Classic_GNOME_Crosswords_Xodus_and_More.shtml Many gaming picks today Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:28:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/My_kid_s_first_PC_won_t_run_Windows_it_ll_use_one_of_these_5_Li.shtml Most distro recommendations for kids focus on simplicity Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:02:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Daniel_Pocock_in_a_British_Election_Today.shtml That helps raise awareness of issues he routinely covers Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:58:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/UserLAnd_gives_you_a_real_Linux_distro_on_Android_without_Termu.shtml Most Android users don't realize their phone can run a full Linux environment Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:04:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/New_Forlinx_SBC_A_Raspberry_Pi_alternative_with_dual_core_A53_a.shtml Forlinx is introducing a new alternative to the Raspberry Pi Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/QEMU_11_1_0_Released_with_Recent_ARM_CPU_Support_QMP_Monitor_Ho.shtml QEMU, the open-source virtualizer and virtual machine monitor, released new 11.1.0 version one day ago Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:49:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml This is free and open source software Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/QEMU_11_1_Released_with_Universal_Flash_Storage_UFS_Emulation_S.shtml QEMU 11.1 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with Universal Flash Storage (UFS) emulation support, ARM and RISC-V improvements, and more. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Sparky_Linux_just_restored_32_bit_support_why_that_still_matter.shtml Don't throw it away - Sparky Linux has decided not to give up on the aging architecture Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/VLC_is_Wrongly_Blamed_for_Microsoft_Defender_s_Clumsiness.shtml VLC takes a long time to play MP3 on Windows? Blame it on Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Defender, not VLC Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Super_Hot_Today.shtml Why travel to the Mediterranean? Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Rounding_Up_GNU_Linux_Share_to_Double_Digit_Market_Share.shtml As of this morning Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:02:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Graphics_Games_LACT_10_Million_Pixels_Bottles_and_More.shtml latest 10 from GamingOnLinux Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:34:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/IBM_s_own_conflict_of_interest_and_promotion_of_slop_plagiarism.shtml Red Hat leftovers Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:43:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:44:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/13/LWN_Articles_on_Kernel_and_2026_Linux_Storage_Filesystem_Memory.shtml outside paywall today Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:40:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Wireshark_4_6_8_Improves_Protocol_and_Capture_File_Support_Fixe.shtml Wireshark 4.6.8 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various bug and security fixes. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/BMW_Suddenly_Blasts_Its_Cars_Internal_Screens_With_Aggressive_A.shtml Fairphone with Ubuntu Touch: Is It Feasible? 2026 Guide Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/today_s_leftovers.shtml mostly GNU/Linux stories Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Canonical_Promotes_Slop_to_Participate_in_the_Pyramid_Scheme_Ub.shtml Canonical and Ubuntu news Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:31:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/11/CachyOS_Has_New_Release.shtml CachyOS ISO out Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:31:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/KDE_KEcoLab_Skrooge_and_Mankala.shtml KDE updates Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems.shtml 3 picks Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Standards_Discussed.shtml FOSS mostly Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Security_Leftovers.shtml Security patches and more Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Exploring_OpenBSD_and_6_BSDs_worth_trying_instead_of_Linux.shtml BSD picks Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Update_on_openSUSE_Asia_Summit_2026_Gettinf_Agama_dressed_for_s.shtml openSUSE leftovers Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:23:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/IBM_Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml Windows and more Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Development picks Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/today_s_howtos.shtml only 4 today Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Microsoft_Ha_62_Critical_Holes.shtml Windows TCO Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:17:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Linux_Devices_and_Open_Hardware_Modding_Leftovers.shtml many for today Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Games_Armada_Steam_Teufelskreis_and_More.shtml mostly from GoL Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Proton_GE_Updated.shtml 3 picks regarding Proton GE Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Mozilla_Pushing_Slop_and_Paying_the_Price_for_Outsourcing_to_Mi.shtml bad and bad Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/10/Linux_7_2_rc7.shtml I can't say that I'm exactly thrilled about the size of this all Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Android_Leftovers.shtml Android Just Lost A Major Player: Why OnePlus Leaving The USA Matters Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/6_essential_Linux_desktop_features_that_still_haven_t_made_it_t.shtml It’s endured so much that many people are unaware of Linux’s desktop benefits Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml Termora offers an unusually comprehensive set of tools in a single open source application Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Shelly_3_0_4_GUI_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Adds_New_Search.shtml Shelly 3.0.4 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with a new search experience, initial text-mode UI, improved AppImage integration, and more. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:27:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Bullying_Women_During_Family_Events_and_Holidays.shtml Rianne isn't easy to scare and she's practical like me Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/23_Years_After_GNU_Linux_Was_a_Neglected_Niche.shtml Is the movement finally bearing huge fruit? Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/GNU_Linux_at_11_Globally.shtml Clownflare does not quite refute this Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml This is free and open source software Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:59:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/We_Don_t_Need_Search_Engines_and_Social_Control_Media.shtml For many people it's just natural to visit us and we have RSS feeds Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:39:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Election_Tomorrow_Has_Daniel_Pocock_on_the_Ballot.shtml It's unlikely he'll win a seat, but he can win exposure Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:37:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Some of the latest articles Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0000 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/12/GNOME_Devs_Share_GNOME_Shell_Design_Ideas_for_Future_GNOME_Rele.shtml The GNOME design team talks about new search overlay, editable Quick Settings, transparent panel, Mosaic tiling, revamped window switching, login grid, dynamic batter icon, and more. 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