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Manjaro Linux 25 now available for download

Great news, folks — the developers of Manjaro have officially launched version 25 of the popular Linux distribution. Codenamed “Zetar,” […]

Ubisoft makes Chroma colorblind tool open source for all developers

After years of internal use, Ubisoft has open-sourced Chroma — a real-time colorblind simulation tool. This accessibility software is designed […]

Debian 12-based MX Linux 23.6 is the Windows 11 alternative of your dreams

You know what, folks? Sometimes, the best updates are the ones that don’t try too hard. That’s exactly the case […]

Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 gets OEM support — does that signal the impending death of Ubuntu-based Mint?

Umm… something very strange is happening in the world of Linux Mint, folks. You see, the developers are adding OEM […]

Ubuntu Linux 25.10 will be called Quizzical Quokka and yes that is really the name

Ubuntu 25.10 finally has a name, and it’s one that will probably leave you scratching your head. Canonical has decided […]

Navigating Linux security and management in a multi-OS landscape [Q&A]

While Windows remains the most targeted operating system, Linux, once regarded as ‘secure by default’, has now emerged as the […]

Three-quarters of companies now use open source observability tools

A new report from Grafana Labs looks at the maturity and evolution of the observability landscape, from the complex challenges […]

deepin 25 Alpha is a sleek Linux distro from China with Linyaps packaging — but can it be trusted?

deepin 25 Alpha has arrived (download here), promising an overhauled desktop experience, advanced personalization options, and improved system-level features. On […]

GNOME 48 Linux desktop launches with performance boosts but System76’s Cosmic is a rising threat

GNOME 48 is finally here, and as a longtime Linux user, I have to say — it is my favorite […]

GIMP 3.0 is here — the best free Photoshop alternative just got a huge upgrade

When I suggest to someone that they switch to Linux, they often ask me the same question — will I […]