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Easy Does It
Cross-platform game and app development for new programmers
Ren'Py helps you create Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, and HTML5 games and apps.
Distro Walk – Redcore Linux
Bringing Gentoo Linux to the masses
With its point-and-click installation, Redcore aims "to be to Gentoo what Manjaro is to Arch Linux."
FOSSPicks
This month Graham looks at Penpot, ProcMon, diskgraph, Shaarli, Music Radar and more!
Phone as Linux PC
Running Linux apps on Android without rooting your phone
UserLAnd lets you run Linux applications on your Android phone – all without replacing Android OS.
Distro Walk – Void Linux
An old-style distro doing new things
Void Linux offers a unique distribution with a lower barrier to participation that is easy to manage.
Doghouse – Dress Code
Dress for Success
This month, maddog charts the changing norms in dress code over his lengthy career in the tech industry.
Agile Controller
Monitor your media with Hard Disk Sentinel
Hard Disk Sentinel helps you monitor mass storage devices with a fully automated process minus the bells and whistles.
Down in the Mine
Setting up a data analytics environment in Linux with Python
The Knowledge Discovery in Data Mining (KDD) method breaks the business of data analytics into easy-to-understand steps. We'll show you how to get started with KDD and Python.
Mixing Debian Repositories
Tips for mixing safely
A little caution can save you hours of frustrating work (plus, options for mixing gone awry).
Tutorial – Blender
Rendering a perfume bottle with Blender
Blender's massive feature set can seem overwhelming at first. Choosing a manageable project can help you get started.
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Kubuntu Focus Goes Ultra
The Kubuntu Focus team has upped the performance ante of its M2 and Zr laptops with the latest, greatest CPUs from Intel.
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Linux Gamers May Soon See Less Mouse Lag in KDE Plasma
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Three Lines of Code Improve Linux Storage Performance
A developer changed three lines of code, giving Linux storage performance a 5% bump.
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AUR Hit Again with Malicious Packages
Once again the Arch User Repository is plagued by a high volume of malicious packages.
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Alpine Linux 3.24 Features Fresh Desktops and a Newer Kernel
If you're a fan of Alpine Linux, it's time to upgrade because the latest version has been released with KDE Plasma 6.6, Gnome 50, and Linux kernel 6.18 LTS.
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EU Open Source Strategy Plays Key Role in Tech Sovereignty Package
Comprehensive measures adopted by the European Commission aim to reduce dependency on non-EU countries.
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Linux Foundation Report Indicates AI Driving Tech Hiring
Within growing security and skills gaps, AI has been found to be a positive driving force behind tech hiring trends in Europe.
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United Nations Open Source Portal Goes Live
A new open source portal seeks to coordinate and scale open source efforts across the United Nations system.
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KDE Linux Drops AUR
KDE Linux developers have dropped the Arch User Repository from the build pipeline due to security concerns; other distributions should consider doing the same.
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California May Exempt Linux from Its Age-Verification Law
After backlash from the Linux community, California may be backing off on its promise to force all operating systems to verify age, but one platform may still have to comply.