kast: win + k for ubuntu
ubuntu has most of the backend to support magic display and audio casting features that come with macos and windows. the idea is to wire them together and give them a menu bar control center.
this is version 0.2.0 the update after some crybabies complained that it was a slop security nightmare, but rightfully so because it is.
to pacify their concerns, i told a fresh claude instance that codex wrote the last version and it found and patched a shell injection.
the ui is now 1 pill for tx/rx, a lil nicer.
my last post was removed because linux hates ai but ai is the reason why linux is getting popular in present year.
i still take credit for all the good ideas, and i still blame claude for any security concerns.
Do you think Linux actually is adherent to Unix philosophy?
I've read a comment recently saying (I'm paraphrasing here): “The Linux approach of isolating different components, which are all part of the OS function, is the outlier among Unix-based systems.”
That got me thinking about the whole idea that Linux adheres to the Unix philosophy. It kind of reminds me of how some religious groups are so literalist or so spiritual that they miss the mark entirely on what the original messages of their faith are all about.
Also, just for fun, Linux is diverse, so if you agree or disagree with the quoted comment, do you think there are certain distros that are more Unix-like than others?
linux skills on my college application?
I will be applying for international colleges next year (In US). As I will be applying for a CSE course , can I put my linux skill in there with details ? Long story short I have made a home server and also made my own custom rice
I am 16 currently and will be applying for undergrad course
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Linux on lenovo legion slim 5?
Bought this laptop when it released but ended up finding myself using it more for productivity than actual gaming and it’s been great. However being a gaming laptop the battery life is abyssal not really wanting to buy a more practical laptop would installing linux help maybe allowing me to use integrated graphics instead of the 4060 to reduce power consumption?
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What is the most difficult distro?
I’m not a Linux nerd by any means, but I enjoy hating myself, so what’s the most difficult distro to master? I’ve heard Gentoo is difficult, and Arch as well, but apart from that I’ve only ever used Linux Mint, but I don’t think it takes much to learn how to use that.
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lfs it is thanks yal.
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If you build it, they will come..
If you get the movie quote title, you might understand what frustrates me most about what holds linux back. It always seems like major developers and companies use "linux is a small community" constantly as an excuse to not put resources into developing for linux. Relatively speaking, they are not wrong but honestly things could change with enough time and development effort. As an example, Adobe did some development in the past I know but abandoned it because of low usage I believe. However now, in 2026, with the ensh*tification of Windows 11 happening with Copilot and Linux maturing I don't see why developers aren't seeing the number of users jumping over to linux in large numbers for gaming. Sure Valve is an example of one developer investing
i got sober working
sorry if this breaks rules
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Launching FOSS Wiki, an open encyclopedia for open source and Linux topics.
This weekend is the official launch party of FOSS Wiki. We’d like to take this opportunity to invite anyone to support FOSS Wiki, by becoming an editor and contributing to the wiki, or simply by spreading the word. Multiple communities on Fluxer and Discord are also joining in on the fun by promoting it.
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Does anyone use AppImage for program distribution here (or consumption)?
I was thinking of releasing my dotnet-GUI program for Linux (previously Win-10+) and I've the option of Flatpack, AppImage or simple deb/snap package
AppImage seemed the most apt but I rarely hear about it so was wondering if it's worth it or dying out
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word-sys's PDF Editor v1.9.1 Released
https://github.com/word-sys/word-sys-pdf-editor/releases/tag/v1.9.1
Hello everyone, i had to inform you that Flatpak release will be on 1.10 update which means that it will be on August 2026, this small update fixes some issues that people found, said AppImage and Binary release which gonna be released with v1.9.1 will NOT RELEASE and never going to be thinked again due to impossibility of creating universal build that works on old and bleeding edge, i gave up after 4 hours of development, 22 failed attemps, im not doing this anymore, debian build is there for debian-based distro users, manual installation over there for other users, thats it, there is nothing i can do
what yout thoughts
whats yout thoughts on artix linux
been using it a bit now its an systemd free arch linux pretty good distro never really seen it talked about much tho
now with systemd starting to become a bit bad i think this is the best replacement currently
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Irate Goose – surround sound in headphones – now in AppImage
After your feedback, I replaced the custom installer with AppImage and provided a direct link to download the IR files. If you already use the app and have no issues, there is no need to update now, except to enable future automatic updates through the AppImage manager.
Intro
Irate Goose configures a virtual 7.1 sound card that provides surround sound through headphones. The actual work is done by PipeWire. (Math and I had a mutually abusive relationship, so I ended it long ago.) PipeWire has had this ability for a long time, but since there is no interface for it, it remains widely unknown. Irate Goose comes to fix this. The application requires IR
Phoronix just posted a pic with Jensen Huang teasing “exciting things happening on Linux” — what are we expecting?
Drill, craft, and blast your way through the demo of Veridian Expanse
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Why are so many desktop users using old distributions?
Hey everyone,
As the author of Albert (a standalone C++ / Qt keyboard launcher), I constantly deal with a recurring headache: most of the users sit on old software. Telemetry shows that most of the users are on Ubuntu LTS or Linux Mint (based on LTS).
Flatpak is not a silver bullet, its devs explicitly told me that it is not for Albert (okay, cool). To ship recent versions of Albert for the majority of users I have to provide like 3 to 4 years backward compat. This takes a _lot_ of time.
Now I wonder: why do I have to at all? Why are most users deliberately using software that is EOL or at least quite old?
EDIT:
With EOL I mean the particular packages. E.g. Ubuntu 22.04 ships Qt 6.4 which is EOL.
Casualties: Unknown demo showcases its intense exploration and injury system
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Oops - someone nearly caused a fire with the Steam Controller Puck
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Desktop HDR
How many of you use desktop HDR? As in just calibrating HDR and leaving it on? Iv had good results on KDE but i was curious how the community felt about it so far. Its widely subjective. I think personally i like it better than SDR on my OLED monitor. Slightly dimmer than the SDR when calibrated but more real to the eyes. Comparing this to W11 its SO much better.
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Valve attempt to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed as "People enjoy surprises"
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"unknown" in gs.statcounter.com
TL;DR: The Cloudflare dataset mostly matches the StatCounter data once you account for the fact that Cloudflare doesn't include an "Unknown" category. This gives strong validity to StatCounter’s 19% Unknown share. At a time when Linux is making massive leaps in progress, thanks to Nvidia finally improving its drivers and Valve doing wonders with Proton, most of this "Unknown" traffic can likely be attributed to Linux. This is especially true given that the known Linux market share supposedly "fell" between September 2024 and May 2026, while the Unknown category nearly quadrupled within that same period.
The data found in the Cloudflare Radar dataset (see
scroll wayland compositor stable version 1.12.12
scroll is a Wayland compositor forked from sway. scroll uses a scrolling layout similar to PaperWM, niri or hyprscroller.
scroll is mostly compatible with your sway configuration, and you can have both sway and scroll installed on your system. If you are a sway user and want to see if a scrolling layout is for you, try it.
Aside from the scrolling layout, scroll adds many new features to sway, including:
- Animations: scroll supports very customizable animations.
- scroll supports rounded borders and title bars, dimming of inactive windows, and dynamic shadows with blur.
- Content scaling: The content of individual windows can
A linux machine based on the Raspberry Pi CM5
Having spent way too long trying to figure out if I could make a future-proof ish linux machine, I settled on a CM5 based solution, gave it a SGI Indy looking case and popped it on github
The instructions and files are at github.com/veebch/dbi-pi
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Here's what was revealed during The Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026
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SN Operator from Epilogue brings SNES carts to modern PCs and its now up for order
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Ubuntu Core 26 Offers Game-Changing Enterprise Features
Ubuntu Core 26 could be a game-changer for organizations looking for increased security and reliability.
Fracture Field has you build an army of drones and smash thousands of rocks
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HELLDIVERS 2 is getting multiple upscaling modes, VRR, VRS and other tech improvements
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Yodelee Golf is a unique funny-sounding chaotic casual co-op golf game
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Guide: Anticheat check - which competitive games actually work on Linux?
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Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
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Guide: How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
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Glory On Pluto is a chaotic roguelite where you build the most ridiculous rocket engine
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The fluid flames simulation in the upcoming bullet heaven Ignitement look awesome
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SteamOS 3.7.25 and 3.8.5 Beta released - bug fixes and better dGPU video memory management
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Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6 plus other games
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AI Flooding the Linux Kernel Security Mailing List
AI is giving Linus Torvalds a headache, but not in the way you might think.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
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Square Enix rolling out Steam Cloud support to various classics
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Paralives ready to take on The Sims with new footage ahead of release
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The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
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Top Priorities for Open Source Pros Seeking a New Job
Professional fulfillment tops the list, according to LPI report.
Container-Based Fedora Hummingbird Designed for Agent-First Builders
Fedora Hummingbird brings the same approach to the host OS as it does to containers to level up security.
Linux kernel Developers Considering a Kill Switch
With the rise of Linux vulnerabilities, the kernel developers are now considering adding a component that could help temporarily mitigate against them… in the form of a kill switch.
Fedora 44 Now Gaming Ready
The latest version of Fedora has been released with gaming support.
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Manjaro 26.1 Preview Unveils New Features
The latest Manjaro 26.1 preview has been released with new desktop versions, a new kernel, and more.
The Latest Quirky and Creative Linux Distros
This month we explore Zenclora OS 2.0, MocaccinoOS 26.03, NebiOS 10.2, and CachyOS 260308.
Is the Ghost CMS Ready to Replace WordPress?
Ghost is a powerful CMS for beginners and professionals who want to grow a business around their content.
Exploring the Matrix Communication Protocol
Corporate communication platforms might be convenient, but they put your privacy at risk. The Matrix open communication standard offers a different approach.
This month we explore the top FOSS, including the ultimate FTP client, a 6502 Assembly Environment, and open source levels for Doom.
Prime Numbers
As I write this, the San Francisco Superior Court has denied Amazon's motion for a summary judgment on a claim in its defense of a State of California lawsuit alleging anticompetitive behavior.
Harden Your Systems with OpenSCAP
If you're operating a large collection of Linux servers, OpenSCAP can help with regular auditing and system hardening.
Open Source Machine Translation Service
Run your own machine translation service with Argos Translate and LibreTranslate.
Malware Problems in Linux App Stores
Fake cryptocurrency wallets in the Snap Store have cost users hundreds of thousands of dollars. A community project aims to create more transparency for Snap package users.
Share Data Between Small Low-End Devices
With memcached, you can establish communication between Arduinos, Pi Picos, handhelds, and other small microcontrollers.
Manage Your Favorites with Linkwarden
Linkwarden lets you bookmark interesting web pages and saves copies in case the originals disappear.
Managing Tech Use for Minors
Recent legislative bills put the burden of restricting minor use of technology onto operating systems, which has potential issues.
Managing Tech Use for Minors
Recent legislative bills put the burden of restricting minor use of technology onto operating systems, which has potential issues.
OpenClaw in 2026: What It Is, Who’s Using It, and Whether Your Business Should Adopt It
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Linux Kernel Developers Adopt New Fuzzing Tools
MX Linux Pushes Back Against Age Verification: A Stand for Privacy and Open Source Principles
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From Linux to Blockchain: The Infrastructure Behind Modern Financial Systems
The Need for Cloud Security in a Modern Business Environment
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Implementing Secure Zero-Touch Provisioning in AI and Edge Infrastructure
By Juha Holkkola, FusionLayer Group How DHCP Changed Connectivity In the late 1990s, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) quietly catalyzed a revolution in digital connectivity. Before DHCP was introduced, connecting devices to a network involved manual entry of IP addresses, DNS servers, subnet masks, and gateways. Networks were fragile, prone to errors, and severely […]
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Intel Expands Linux Graphics Team to Boost Drivers and Gaming Support
Gentoo Charts a New Path: Moving Away from GitHub Toward Codeberg
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GOG Moves Toward Native Linux Support: A Major Shift for DRM-Free Gaming
