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Remix OS is an Android based desktop operating system. A recent post about Remix OS on the Linux Homefront Project blog charges that Remix OS has violated the GPL and Apache licenses.

There’s no denying that web pages have gotten heavier and heavier over the years. Between advertising, widgets, images, scripts, trackers and everything else, the Web has become a ghetto of gigantic, bloated web pages. It’s really become something of an epidemic, and most sites don’t seem to be doing much if anything to slim down their pages.

In today's open source roundup: A redditor asks if Linux will work well on his gaming laptop. Plus: The best open source games of 2015, and how Linux won without winning.

Plus: Apple says it's not creating software for users to switch to Android from iPhone, and Apple loses ground to Chromebooks in the education market.

In today's open source roundup: Linux Mint KDE and Xfce have been released. Plus: Details begin to emerge about Linux Mint 18. And DistroWatch reviews Solus 1.0.

I closed my LinkedIn account tonight. It was the last social media account I had, and I just couldn’t see the point of keeping it open. I’ll explain why later in this post, but the gist of it is that I’m finally free of all social media services.

And good riddance to all of it too! Social media is a bottomless abyss of time wasting nonsense, and I’m glad I deleted all of my social media accounts.

If you ask me, the 140 character limit is not Twitter’s biggest problem. The worst thing about Twitter to me is the poor quality of interaction that happens on that social media service. I’ve always regarded Twitter as the lowest of the low when it comes to social media services.

If you’ve been following the news about ad blockers, you might have heard about Forbes asking its readers to turn off ad blockers to access its content. Apparently the site promised to provide an “ad light” version of its site that provides less ads or something like that. Well one guy, Brian Baskins, turned off his ad blocker and promptly got some pop-under malware on the Forbes site.

In today's open source roundup: Is Fedora a stable and reliable Linux distribution? Plus: Firefox OS powers new Panasonic TVs. And what should users do with the leverage created by ad blocking?

In today's open source roundup: Dan Gillmor leaves Microsoft and Apple behind, and couldn't be happier with his switch to Linux. Plus: Arch Linux moves to Linux Kernel 4.3. And DistroWatch reviews paldo GNU/Linux.

In today's open source roundup: failOverflow demonstrates Linux running on the PlayStation 4. Plus: Microsoft's Cortana is available for Cyanogen OS. And Valve adds more improvements to the Steam Controller in a new beta.

In today's open source roundup: Why do Dell and System76 bundle Ubuntu instead of Linux Mint on their computers? Plus: Top Linux distributions to look forward to in 2016. And the top ten games released for Linux in 2015.

In today's open source roundup: More than half of Android phone sales for Christmas were phablets. Plus: Google uses homepage to promote its Android and iOS apps. And a review of Xiaomi's Redmi Note 3 phone.

In today's open source roundup: Details have come to light about North Korea's version of Linux. Plus: Ars Technica reviews Linux Mint 17.3. And some interesting tidbits about the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

In today's open source roundup: Are ISPs helping or hurting customers by filtering the Internet? Plus: Microsoft disables "Hey Cortana" feature in its Android app. And how to set up a new Android phone or tablet.

In today's open source roundup: Maximalist distro Ultimate Edition 4.2.3 LTS has been released for Christmas. Plus: Are you an Android or iPhone person? And the fight for Free Software continues.

In today's open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews Arch Linux. Plus: SuperTux 0.4.0 has been released. And how to hack Linux with the backspace key.

Chromebooks have been big sellers on Amazon for quite some time now, and their popularity among some users is simply undeniable. But will Chromebooks eventually surpass Macs and Windows computers?

In today's open source roundup: AMD takes a strong stand for open source. Plus: Online search in Unity 7 disabled in Ubuntu 16.04. And 13 facts about Linux that might surprise you.

In today's open source roundup: A review of the Fossil Q Founder Android watch. Plus: Sign up for the official Reddit app for Android beta. And the decline and fall of HTC as an Android vendor.