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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Best Free and Open Source Mattermost Clients
Mattermost clients let teams communicate through channels, direct messages and file sharing, with graphical and terminal interfaces.
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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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6 Best Free and Open Source Command-Line Log Filters, Highlighters and Watchers
Command-line log filters, highlighters and watchers make logs easier to read, search and monitor for developers and system administrators.
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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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6 Best Free and Open Source Molecular Dynamics and Simulation Tools
Molecular dynamics and simulation tools model atomic interactions, molecular behaviour and material properties for scientific research.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Log Viewers
Log files are often the first place to look when something goes wrong on a Linux system. We pick our favourite terminal-based tools.
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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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Bare Metal Operator – Kubernetes bare metal provisioning
Bare Metal Operator provisions physical servers through Kubernetes, with hardware inspection, image deployment and lifecycle management.
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EOS – distributed storage system
EOS is CERN’s distributed storage system for large datasets, offering XRootD access, FUSE mounting, quotas and configurable data protection.
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COSMIC System Monitor – graphical system resource monitor
COSMIC System Monitor tracks CPU, memory, GPU, disk and network activity with live charts, process lists and application controls.
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VB Notes – Markdown note-taking app with local semantic search
VB Notes is a Markdown note-taking app with local semantic search, nested tags, note links, attachments and optional AI chat.
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28 Best Free and Open Source Linux PDF Viewers
The PDF file format is one of the most common file formats in use today. This article recommends the best open source PDF viewers.
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bootvine – live systemd boot and shutdown visualisation
bootvine visualises systemd startup and shutdown jobs in a live console tree with service timings, dependency context, and failure details.
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Dabri – offline speech-to-text dictation
Dabri provides offline speech-to-text dictation on Linux, with hotkeys, Whisper and Parakeet models, Vulkan acceleration and CLI control.
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22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based YouTube Tools
Funky developers have created applications that allow you to bypass the web-only barrier of YouTube. Here’s our recommended terminal-based YouTube tools.
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CindraOS – Debian-based live Linux distribution with Xfce
CindraOS is a Debian-based live Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop, system maintenance tools and bootable USB support.
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DAOS – distributed storage platform for HPC and AI
DAOS provides distributed storage for HPC and AI with transactional object access, parallel filesystems, replication and erasure coding.
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16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software
A business intelligence platform includes three layers: a database layer, a business intelligence layer, and an analytics/performance management layer. Here’s our roundup of the best business intelligence software.
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BingWallE – collect Bing and Windows Spotlight wallpapers
BingWallE collects Bing daily and Windows Spotlight wallpapers, with gallery previews, high-resolution downloads and editable photo tags.
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5 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for Clojure
This roundup selects some useful code formatters for Clojure developers.
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Tennis – stylish terminal viewer for CSV, JSON and SQLite data
Tennis displays CSV, TSV, JSON and SQLite data as colourful terminal tables with automatic layouts, sorting, filtering, and previews.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web Caches
Web caches have become a vital mechanism for optimizing the amount of data that is delivered in a given period of time. Good web caches also help to minimise latency, serving pages as quickly as possible.
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Aerofoil – modern port of the classic Glider PRO game
Aerofoil recreates Glider PRO, the classic Macintosh paper airplane game, with enhanced graphics, gamepad support and a level editor.
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12 Useful Code Formatters for Python
This roundup selects some useful code formatters for Python developers.
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Spark NLP – scalable natural language processing library
Spark NLP provides scalable language processing on Apache Spark with pretrained models for classification, entities, translation and more.
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Find Security Bugs – static security analysis for Java applications
Find Security Bugs detects Java vulnerabilities through SpotBugs, covering injection flaws, hard-coded secrets and insecure APIs.
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