Linux NewsBackup and Restore Your Flatpak Apps & Settings Between Distro Switch and Reinstalls
Make a backup of your Flatpak apps and application data and restore them to a new Linux system where Flatpak is supported.
Linux First, Windows Later! Dell Launches Qualcomm NPU Laptop on Linux Before Windows
Windows takes a backseat on Dell's latest AI workstation as Linux gets the priority. Windows 11 version will be coming in 2026.
Upgrading from Zorin OS 17 to 18 (In Early Access)
Existing Zorin OS 17 users will soon be able to upgrade to version 18. The tool is in early access and we gave it a try.
Enshittification of Arduino Begins? Qualcomm Starts Clamping Down
New Terms of Service introduce perpetual content licenses, reverse-engineering bans, and widespread data collection.
Move Between the Distros: Back Up and Restore Your Snap Packages
Make a backup of your Snap apps and application data and restore them to a new Linux system where Snap is supported. Works between Ubuntu and non-Ubuntu distros, too.
Deploy Your Thanksgiving Dinner with Cranberry sOSS
This $13.37 jar of cranberry sauce can help open source.
Blender 5.0 Released with HDR Support, Video Sequencer Overhaul, and ACES Workflows
Plus Grease Pencil motion blur, performance improvements, and enhanced rendering features.
FOSS Weekly #25.47: AI Mode in Firefox, Nitrux 5, GNOME Panel, Rust Alternative Commands and More Linux Stuff
Rust based new commands or classic Linux commands?
Microsoft's New Windows AI Feature Comes With Warnings About Malware and Data Theft
New opt-in experimental feature comes with some warnings and requires file access.
After Nearly 10 Years of Building Mastodon, Eugen Rochko Steps Into Advisory Role
Mastodon's creator steps back from CEO role, transfers assets to non-profit organization.
Open Source Developers Are Exhausted, Unpaid, and Ready to Walk Away
The foundation of modern software is cracking under the weight of burnout.
RustDesk Pulls Ahead of TeamViewer, AnyDesk with Wayland Multi-Scaled Display Support
New nightly build brings support for monitors with different scaling factors.
Clean Up Your GNOME Panel With This New Extension
Hide unwanted panel icons automatically with Veil.
Snapchat Opens Valdi Framework to Developers After 8 Years of Internal Use
Enters a crowded UI framework market.
Better Than Original? 14 Rust-based Alternative CLI Tools to Classic Linux Commands
Hyped on the Rust wagon? How about using these Rust-based, modern, easier to use, better-looking alternatives to the classic Linux commands.