Budgie 10.10 Scheduled for Q1 2025 with a Surprising Desktop Update

If Budgie is your desktop environment of choice, 2025 is going to be a great year for you.

Firefox 134 Offers Improvements for Linux Version

Fans of Linux and Firefox rejoice, as there's a new version available that includes some handy updates.

Serpent OS Arrives with a New Alpha Release

After months of silence, Ikey Doherty has released a new alpha for his Serpent OS.

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HashiCorp Cofounder Unveils Ghostty, a Linux Terminal App

Ghostty is a new Linux terminal app that's fast, feature-rich, and offers a platform-native GUI while remaining cross-platform.

Programming Snapshot – Go Charting

Netflix keeps track of who watches which program and when. In this month's column, Mike Schilli whips up a Go program to analyze and draw fancy graphs of his viewing habits.

Tune Up

When you're tuning up Linux performance, you need to keep an eye on a number of components and parameters. This article describes some techniques for optimizing performance by tuning TCP/IP, reducing latency, and configuring NUMA-aware systems. You'll also learn about CPU scheduling and memory management tuning.

FOSSPicks

Nate explores the top FOSS including the ultra-secure LibreWolf browser, new calibre features, an elegant GnuPG front end, and the graphically flawless evolution sim Thrive.

Zack's Kernel News

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.

Border Patrol

In Papers, Please, a multi-award-winning indie game, you check the credentials of people who try to enter the fictional state of Arstotzka. Because players are exposed to decision-making pressure, the game is more exciting than it sounds.