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Linuxfx can run executable files, and it’s based on Ubuntu 20.04 with the Cinnamon desktop, and overall, it’s pretty clear that the goal of building a familiar home for Windows 10 users in the Linux world has pretty much succeeded.
A decidedly non-Linux distro walkthrough: Haiku R1/beta2
1995’s finest operating system in 2020—plus, our $140 EVOO laptop rides again.
FLOSS Weekly 582: Open Source Initiative
Doc Searls talks with Simon Phipps and the president of OSI, Joshua R. Simmons. They discuss the past, present, and future of OSI and how this global non-profit has advanced in the past twenty years as well as how they continue to raise awareness and adoption of open-source software.
Brave Open-Source Browser Caught Adding Referral Codes to Typed-in URLs
Open-source browser Brave, which has become famous for its focus on user privacy, has been caught adding referral codes to typed-in URLs in the address bar.
Ubuntu Linux Overtakes Windows XP, Only Sky Is the Limit Now
Linux keeps growing, and growing, and growing, as third-party statistics show that the adoption of this Windows alternative keeps improving. Ubuntu is by far the most popular Linux distro right now.
Linux Keeps Growing and Growing and Growing
Linux keeps growing, according to new market share data, and if the same trend is continued in the next few months, it’s likely to overtake Apple’s macOS and become the second most-used desktop platform worldwide.
TrueNAS isn’t abandoning BSD—but it is adopting Linux
The company's in-development TrueNAS Scale project is based on Debian 11.
Linux Lite 5.0 “Emerald”: Everything You Need to Know
Linux Lite has just received a highly-anticipated update in the stable channel, so anyone who wants to give this distro a try can now download version 5.0.
Raspberry Pi: Here's what's new in latest operating system update
New updates have been rolled out to Raspberry Pi's 32-bit operating system, which is now simply called Raspberry Pi OS.
Review: Pop!_OS 20.04
Pop!_OS (or simply Pop, as I will refer to it throughout most of this article) is an Ubuntu-based distribution created by System76.
Windows Package Manager: Linux Users Will Love It
Microsoft used this year’s edition of the Build developer conference to announce the Windows Package Manager, a concept that Linux users will find very familiar and which is supposed to make app installation much more seamless.
This Is the New Microsoft Edge Browser for Linux
Microsoft used the Build developer conference to show just a small teaser of the upcoming Microsoft Edge for Linux, which is projected to go live at some point in the coming months.
Linux distro review: Fedora Workstation 32
A chat with Fedora project leader Matthew Miller:
GTA V on Linux Shows Microsoft’s Desktop Gaming Domination Is Almost Over
Linux has long been considered an alternative to Windows, but many refused to make the switch and abandon Microsoft’s operating system due to the rather limited gaming support in the Linux world. Here's GTA V working just smoothly on Linux with Lutris.
The Cheap Linux Tablet That Everybody Wants Is Finally Just Around the Corner
The new Linux tablet, which will cost just $99.99, can also work with a $19.99 magnetic backlit keyboard that simply attaches to the device.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Feels Like Home on the Raspberry Pi
The new Ubuntu version is already certified for Raspberry Pi.
Linux Slowly Conquering Phones
The adoption of Linux seems to be improving not only on the desktop but also on mobile, where projects like postmarketOS keep evolving at a super-fast pace.
ZFS 101—Understanding ZFS storage and performance
Learn to get the most out of your ZFS filesystem in our new series on storage fundamentals.
Microsoft: Please Try Hack Our Linux Operating System
And we’ll even pay you if you manage to do it, company says.
Valve Drops SteamVR for macOS, as Linux and Windows Now the Key Focus
Valve has surprisingly decided to abandon SteamVR for macOS, with the company to only focus on Linux and Windows going forward.