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System76, the OEM that focuses on open-source computing, has refreshed the Galago Pro with a move to Intel H-class processors. Prices for the laptop start at $999 but customizations will push this up.

Boasting testimonials from the likes of Edward Snowden, and with its onus on security, superb compartmentalization, freedom, and integrated privacy features, Qubes OS rocks your socks.

Installing a Linux distribution is like checking into an all-inclusive resort. But what if you want to replace one of the default applications, or try out some new Linux software? Find out more.

Being certified is just one step on one path along the way. And there are MANY paths that will take you where you want to go. This spreadsheet summarizes the most popular Linux certifications.

Microsoft is adding support for XFS as a root file system on Linux. The change was announced with the latest update to CBL-Mariner which is Microsoft's Linux-based OS for Azure 1P.

Linux Mint 21.2 will come with new notification and tooltip themes. Some visually-impaired users have raised concerns over these notification themes, saying that it's difficult to read the text.

Debian 11.7 has just been released. It rolls all of the available fixes into a new ISO image. If you have Debian installed already, just apply the latest updates to be upgraded to Debian 11.7.

Linux kernel version 6.4 is getting improved Rust code. This was revealed by some of the most recent patches. This update comes hot on the heels of the recent news regarding Windows 11's Rust support.

Recently, we reported that F2FS, Btrfs, and EXT4, were getting significant performance improvements on Linux. Following that, Linux's NTFS driver is also getting some optimizations.

Following the comparison between Linux and Windows 11 using AMD's recently released Ryzen 7 7800X3D, WSL2 was also tested against native Ubuntu. The performance was decent most of the time.

As Microsoft makes more progress with ReFS on Windows 11, Linux is also getting performance optimizations and improvements on some of its major file systems, namely, F2FS, Btrfs, and EXT4.

Microsoft eases licensing terms for its Windows Server product lineup to pose greater competition to rivals. They are dropping certain restrictions to lower costs for customers and increase adoption.

Intel is making a new L4 cache specifically designed for improving boot times on its next-gen Meteor Lake processors. This means we could expect faster booting on next-gen Windows 11, and more.

Ubuntu 23.04 is now ready for you to download. It comes with some improvements to Azure Active Directory support, a new Steam snap, GNOME 44, and two new flavours: Cinnamon and Edubuntu.

Are you new to Linux or just a little rusty? Linux includes a large number of commands, but we've chosen 37 of the most important ones to present here in this temporarily free to download eBook.

Tails 5.12 is now available. It comes with several improvements for the persistent storage feature such as secure password generation and a new delete data option after disabling the feature.

The Fedora Project has released Fedora 38. It comes with several new spins, GNOME 44, and updates to packages useful for developers such as programming languages and system libraries.

In the latest round of comparisons to see the performance delta between Linux and Windows 11, the recently launched Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor was taken for a test. It came out on top in Linux.

Steam's compatibility layer, Proton, has been upgraded to version 8.0-1. This update requires your GPU to support Vulkan 1.3 but if it does then you'll have access to 18 more games.

Ubuntu's HWE kernels will soon be covered by the Ubuntu Pro Livepatch service. This will mean that updates to these kernels will not require reboots to complete the installation, reducing downtime.

Google's ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex have diagnostic tools to let you learn about your battery's health, CPU usage, and memory usage. Unfortunately, they're buried, here's how to get to them.

Linux users can now write ChromeOS Flex to a USB device using the command line. It's unclear how long this has been an option but previously you needed Windows, macOS, or ChromeOS to make the USB.

Nine lifetime courses and 61 hours of content on everything Raspberry Pi! Learn the basics and dive into hands-on coding and programming. Or try your luck on the Everyone Gets a Car, ending soon.

Canonical has published the release schedule for Ubuntu 23.10. It states that the beta will land on September 21 and the final release will drop on October 12. It will be supported for nine months.

Ventoy, which is a popular tool similar to Rufus, has gained the ability to support high-capacity NTFS volumes with the latest update. It also fixes several bugs, mostly related to Linux.

Enhance your skills of the best-known and most-used open source operating system. With over 50 pages of knowledge, you can start from the beginning and learn more advanced components. 

Work on the Cinnamon desktop is being performed by the Linux Mint team all of the time. This month, it unveiled significant improvements to the themes that users can pick and introduced "styles".

Just two weeks after the last update, Wine 8.5 has been released with support for the WinRT dark theme. Read on to learn more about what's new in this update and how to install it on your system.

The latest StatCounter data reveals Windows 11's continuous growth. According to the March 2023 report, Windows 11 now has almost 21% of the market, while Windows 10 also keeps gaining users.

Linux Lite 6.4, a lightweight distribution, has been released. It features WebP support in the Thunar file manager and ZTSD compression but it does ship with a slightly older Linux kernel.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 23.04 Beta for interested parties to download and try out. It comes with the Linux 6.2 kernel for newer hardware support and a brand-new desktop installer.

The free download offer ends today. This useful guide assumes you have a base of little to no Linux knowledge, and takes you step by step through what you need to know to get the job done.

Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix will be an official Ubuntu flavour with the release of Lunar Lobster in April. It still appears to be a bit rough around the edges but hopefully that'll be resolved soon.

The GNOME Project has released GNOME 44 today with improvements to the Settings app, the quick settings menu, and the Software app. Linux distributions will eventually ship this new GNOME release.

AMD recently released chipset drivers for Windows which are optimized for Ryzen 7000X3D chips and boost performance-per-watt. A new CPPC patch reveals power efficiency gains are also coming to Linux.

Amazon Linux 2023 was released earlier this week. Amazon said that with this release it aims to deliver a high-security standard, a predictable lifecycle, and deterministic updates.

Wine 8.4 is now available for Linux systems. This is a small update mainly focused on clean-ups and fixes but it also includes initial native support for Wayland, though, end users don't benefit much.