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What happens if the FSF collapses?
The Future of the FSF
With the controversy surrounding Richard Stallman’s reinstatement to the Free Software Foundation board refusing to go away, Bruce contemplates the future of the FSF.
Deep Dive
Exploring the kernel's mysterious Kconfig configuration system
The Kconfig configuration system makes it easy to configure and customize the Linux kernel. But how does it work? We'll take a deep dive inside Kconfig.
Secret Delivery
Secure communication over the unreliable UDP transport with DTLS
TLS encryption is wonderful if it is running over a reliable transport protocol like TCP; but if your needs call for the less reliable UDP transport, you'd better start learning about DTLS.
Visual Cues
Visual Studio Code for programming a Raspberry Pi
Professional and casual Python developers save time and keystrokes in a Visual Studio Code development environment for remote coding of a Raspberry Pi.
Health Check
Perform basic system checks with checksecurity
Linux offers users a wide range of options for system configuration. With the help of the checksecurity tool collection, you can automatically monitor basic system settings.
Strictly Structured
Gnome extension with a tiling function
The Gnome extension Material Shell organizes the windows on your desktop, giving you many options for smoothly switching between different applications and views.
A Survey of Init Systems
Init Alternatives
While most distros ship with systemd, init alternatives exist. Here are a few of the leading init systems available for Linux.
Newly Wallpapered
Add Variety to your desktop
Don't let your desktop look boring. With the Variety wallpaper manager, you can easily set up a rotating selection of background images and other customized options.
Tutorial – Ventoy
A tool for distro hoppers
With Ventoy you can conveniently put multiple bootable ISO images on a single USB drive.
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