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Cross-Stitched
Create cross-stitch templates with KXStitch
KXStitch lets you design cross-stitch patterns with the option to automatically convert imported images.
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).
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News
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Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
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The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus have announced a new initiative that will provide at least three years of support for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related software.
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Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
For those on Linux Mint who like to keep multiple kernels around but don't want them to take up too much space, you might be getting a new automated tool.
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CachyOS Gets an Update
CachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
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The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches
Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.
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Linux Surpasses Double-Digit Market Share
According to two sources, the Linux operating system has hit a major milestone in market share that naysayers thought would never happen.
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AI Helped Develop a Linux Exploit
A use-after-free race exploit was discovered and exploited on CentOS Stream 9.
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Yet Another Linux Kernel Vulnerability Discovered
Affecting millions of systems, a kernel flaw discovered by Qualys could allow users to gain root privileges.
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Ubuntu 26.10 to Include Ubuntu Certified Hardware Check
If you've ever wondered if your laptop or PC is officially certified to run Ubuntu, that curiosity will soon be met.
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Substantial Update to IPFire Now Available
The lastest version of IPFire features a fundamental change to how the system handles DNS.