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Linux. You've heard about it. You've maybe even tried it. However, statistically, you probably don't use it. Globally as of 2024, just over 4% of desktop PCs run Linux. That's a tiny slice of the market, and yet it's a milestone for Linux worth celebrating.

A new major update to the KDE Plasma desktop has been released, and it’s jam-packed with new features, enhancements, and performance-focused improvements.

Wordcloud is a Python program for creating word cloud images. The project has been there for a long time and has been used in many other projects as dependencies.

Picture this. A developer submits a patch to improve the kernel's performance, only to be met with the scornful gaze of Linux chieftain Linus Torvalds, who declares: "Ah, but your participle is dangling! How do you expect the kernel to thrive under such conditions?"

OpenBSD 7.6, the release in which every single line of the original code form the first release has been edited or removed, has been released. There’s a lot of changes, new features, bug fixes, and more in 7.6, but for desktop users, the biggest new feature is undoubtedly hardware-accelerated video decoding through VA-API.

With the help of Plasma Desktop 6, the latest release of the Arch-based Manjaro Linux has come a long way to making it a desktop for everyone.

Halcyon has launched a new anti-ransomware solution, Halcyon Linux, specifically to enhance protection for Linux-based systems. The solution was introduced in response to a significant rise in ransomware attacks targeting Linux environments.

An interesting project to make an open-source Amazon Kindle-like device.

Git 2.47 is out today as the newest feature release to this immensely popular distributed revision control system.

If you’re anything like me, dear BetaNews readers, you are tired of Windows 11’s constant updates and telemetry concerns. If you have the urge to escape the grasp of Microsoft, switching to Linux might be exactly what you need.

This tutorial gives a step-by-step guide on how to dual-boot Linux Mint 22 (Wilma) and Windows 11, with the Linux distro installed on an external drive and GRUB, the Linux boot manager, installed on the same drive that the distro is installed on.

If you ever had to change or manage a user password on Linux, I've got two essential commands you need to know - and how to use them.

The Steam Deck is pretty much a full-fledged Linux PC, except in a handheld form factor. It ships with SteamOS, which is based on the Arch Linux distro. But just like any other computer, it has the flexibility to run different operating systems. So, some clever tinkerers have now managed to get Apple's latest desktop OS up and running on Valve's machine.

A YouTube channel has resurrected a programming language that hadn’t been seen since the 1980s — in a testament to both the enduring power of our technology, and of the communities that care about it.

Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) is the preferred choice for public and private organizations running Rocky Linux and requires enterprise grade contracts and compliance. It delivers a trusted, current, industry-accepted, open source Linux distro, along with the security and guarantees you require for corporate compliance.

Yesterday when announcing the Linux 6.12-rc2 kernel, Linus Torvalds asked that the kernel maintainers do a better job moving forward with their commit messages.

Just like us, our computers' days are numbered. My ASUS Chromebook was one of them, with Google stopping regular updates. The company offered a reprieve with extended security updates, but I would have to give up something in return. Was it worth it?

If you are into content creation, or even professional video production, having a good video editor is a must if you want to produce quality results. For me, I used to run a YouTube channel back in the day, where I used to post videos of my motorcycle riding escapades.

Those of us who shift rapidly between Linux and Microsoft Windows recognize some fundamental differences. One of these is permissions. Standard Linux permissions are pretty simple: Designate one user, one group, and then anyone else (known as “others”), and grant read, write, and execute permissions as necessary.

If you have been around the Linux world for a while, there is a chance that you'll have heard of Scientific Linux, a distribution made by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Deutsches Eletronen-Synchrotron (DESY), and ETH Zurich for their needs.