Timezones compares local times on a shared timeline, flags daylight saving changes and lets you copy times or export calendar events.
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Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
Linux’s biggest obstacle may be its own community. Why blaming users, defending broken features and dismissing criticism drives people away.
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Compiling Software on the Minisforum M2, M2 Pro and BOSGAME VTA-439
Comparing fooyin compilation performance on three Linux mini PCs featuring Intel Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470.
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Revisited: BM – minimalist terminal music player with gapless playback
BM revisited with gapless playback, improved directory browsing, faster searching, automatic library refreshes, and enhanced layouts.
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Minisforum M2 Pro Mini PC running Linux – Power Consumption
Minisforum M2 Pro running Linux: system power consumption at idle, under everyday desktop workloads and sustained CPU load.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Default Application and MIME Association Tools
Manage Linux default applications, MIME types and file associations with free and open source graphical, terminal and command-line tools.
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Distro Hopping Is a Hobby. Stop Pretending It’s Productivity.
Distro hopping can be an enjoyable Linux hobby, but does it improve productivity or just postpone the work you actually need to finish?
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Minisforum M2 Pro Mini PC running Linux – Benchmarks
Minisforum M2 Pro Linux benchmarks compare CPU, Arc B390 graphics, memory and SSD performance against Intel and AMD mini PCs.
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Linux Candy: ShimeLinux – animated desktop pets for Linux
ShimeLinux brings animated Shimeji pets to the Linux desktop, with custom characters, playful behaviour and KDE Plasma window interaction.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: Thief
Thief benchmarks on the BOSGAME VTA-439 with Radeon 890M graphics, comparing 1080p gaming performance on CachyOS and Windows 11.
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Minisforum M2 Pro Mini PC Running Linux – Introduction
Minisforum M2 Pro mini PC running Linux. I examine its Intel Panther Lake processor, Arc B390 graphics, design, connectivity and features.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: October 2026 Updates
October 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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6 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for Ruby
Explore the best free and open source Ruby code formatters for consistent, readable source code with less manual formatting.
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Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer
Linux deserves more than your oldest PC. Why promoting it mainly as a way to rescue ageing hardware undersells its desktop potential.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 – Total War: WARHAMMER III Linux Gaming Performance
Total War: WARHAMMER III benchmarked at 1080p on the BOSGAME VTA-439’s Radeon 890M, comparing CachyOS, Windows 11 and RTX 3060 Ti.
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Linux Has Too Many Half-Finished Apps
Linux has plenty of new apps, but too many repeat the same work. Should developers spend more time improving existing software?
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: World War Z
BOSGAME VTA-439 runs World War Z on CachyOS with Radeon 890M benchmarks at 1080p, plus Windows 11 and RTX 3060 Ti comparisons.
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Waypipe – Running Remote Wayland Applications on Linux
Waypipe forwards remote Wayland applications over SSH, with compression and GPU buffer support. A hands-on CachyOS review.
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GNOME Has Forgotten That Desktop Users Want Choices
GNOME offers an elegant Linux desktop, but does its restrictive approach to customisation leave users too dependent on extensions?
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Lemonade Server – local AI server on the BOSGAME VTA-439
I test Lemonade Server on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under Linux, comparing CPU, ROCm, Vulkan and XDNA 2 NPU performance for local AI.
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100 Great Free and Open Source GUI Applications for Linux
Discover 100 outstanding free and open source Linux GUI applications for productivity, creativity, multimedia, development, and more.
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AI Companies Owe Open Source More Than a Thank You
AI companies profit from open-source code. They should give more back through funding, transparency and support for maintainers.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
BOSGAME VTA-439 runs Deus Ex: Mankind Divided on CachyOS. See Radeon 890M 1080p benchmarks and comparisons with Windows 11.
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I Use Linux. I’m Tired of Making Excuses for It.
Linux desktop frustrations persist, from missing apps to gaming restrictions. Five problems we should stop dismissing or excusing.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol tested on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under CachyOS, with Radeon 890M benchmarks and comparisons with Windows 11.
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Defuse – remove image backgrounds locally
My Defuse review explores this Linux background removal app on CachyOS, covering installation, local processing and ease of use.
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Meet ONLYOFFICE Docs 10.0: new AI tools, modular apps, better PDF editing and security updates
ONLYOFFICE Docs 10.0 adds context-aware AI tools, improved PDF editing, modular apps, security fixes and updated Linux desktop editors.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under CachyOS, testing Radeon 890M performance at 1080p across five quality presets.
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LinuxLinks Is Changing – A Fresh Look and Updated Content
Discover what’s changing and share your feedback.
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Linux Will Never Succeed on the Desktop Until It Stops Expecting Users to Be Experts
Linux can be easy to use, yet newcomers are still expected to master terminal commands. Is the desktop held back by its own community?
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Best Free and Open Source Software: September 2026 Updates
September 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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LinuxLinks Policy on AI-Heavy Software Projects
We explain why AI-heavy open source projects rarely feature on LinuxLinks and the standards software must meet before we recommend it.
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TideMail – keyboard-first terminal email client
TideMail is a keyboard-first terminal email client with a unified inbox, IMAP/SMTP synchronisation, local search and an undoable outbox.
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Gitblit – self-hosted Git repository management server
Gitblit is a self-hosted Git server with web repository browsing, access controls, ticket tracking, code review and repository mirroring.
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IvorySQL – Oracle-compatible PostgreSQL database
IvorySQL is a PostgreSQL-based relational database with Oracle compatibility, PL/iSQL procedures, packages and SQL dialect switching.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Supply Chain Integrity Tools
Software supply chain integrity tools for Linux. Compare open source tools for signing, provenance verification, and security.
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Arctic Linux – Fedora-based desktop distribution
Arctic Linux is a Fedora-based desktop distribution featuring the Mango Wayland compositor, Quickshell interface and guided installer.
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Git History UI – browser-based Git history explorer
Git History UI explores local repositories with commit graphs, blame, pickaxe search, side-by-side diffs, insights and shareable reports.
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Connaisseur – Kubernetes image signature verification
Connaisseur enforces Kubernetes image trust by verifying container signatures, pinning image digests and controlling admission policies.
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24 Best Free and Open Source Web Photo Gallery Solutions
Linux software that helps to host, organize, describe and share your collection by using a number of different techniques.
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SourceHut – software development and code hosting platform
SourceHut is a self-hostable development forge with Git and Mercurial hosting, CI builds, mailing lists, issue tracking and wikis.
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spis – simple private image server
spis is a lightweight self-hosted image and video gallery with endless scrolling, slideshows, favourites and filtering by date or folder.
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H2O-3 – distributed machine learning platform
H2O-3 is a distributed machine learning platform with AutoML, predictive modelling, interactive Flow notebooks, and model deployment tools.
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14 Best Free and Open Source Linux Server Provisioning Tools
Server provisioning is a set of actions to prepare a server, taking it from bare metal to a functioning system.
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Slink – self-hosted image hosting and sharing platform
Slink is a self-hosted image sharing platform offering private links, password protection, image collections, SSO, and S3 storage.
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16 Best Free and Open Source GUI Tools for System Resources Monitoring in Linux
The tools featured in this roundup are targeted at a desktop user who wants to monitor resources being used on their machine.
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TinyDB – lightweight document database
TinyDB is a lightweight document database with JSON persistence, flexible tables, expressive queries, and pluggable storage.
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Shiny for Python – reactive framework for interactive web applications
Shiny for Python is a reactive web framework for building interactive dashboards and data applications with charts, inputs, and modules.
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KenLM – efficient statistical language modelling toolkit
KenLM builds and queries n-gram language models using modified Kneser-Ney smoothing, efficient binary formats and compact trie structures.
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Witness – software supply chain attestation framework
Witness records and verifies software supply chain attestations, using in-toto evidence, Sigstore signing and OPA Rego policies.
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PolarDB-X – distributed SQL database
PolarDB-X is a distributed SQL database offering MySQL compatibility, horizontal sharding, distributed transactions and hybrid analytics.
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