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Well Supported
Debian's long-term support experiment
The Debian project is extending its famous development process to offer long-term support.
House Radio
Z-Wave – Basics of wireless technology for the smart home
Z-Wave connects components in the smart home and ensures that remote commands from the control station take effect on real household appliances. We look at how it works, its range, the security of the protocol, and some basics that every Z-Waver should know.
Action
Five screencast programs tested
To make audiovisual content easy to understand, you can use screencast programs, of which Linux has a few.
Party On
Mail-merged party invitations with gLabels
Add an individual touch to invitations or cards to help your event start with a bang.
Wrapped
Encrypt files and folders with TruPax 9
The TruPax tool specializes in encrypting small datasets to safeguard your data from prying eyes.
The Email Upgrade
Social networking the FOSS way
Forget email: Bitmessage harnesses the power of public key cryptography to create a decentralized, trustless P2P communications protocol. Messages are virtually impossible to spoof or tap.
Taking Stock
Inventory software on Linux
As a network grows in size, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep track of hardware, software, licenses, and infrastructure. Inventory solutions can provide significant relief.
Exposure Time
Static galleries with Expose
Expose offers a wide range of configurable options for publishing static photo and video galleries in an easy-to-use tool.
Tutorials – WM Tiling
Master Your Desktop Be a Window Wizard
Regular window managers are so 2016 – install a tiling WM and work faster, smarter, and cooler.
Fifth Generation
New features in digiKam 5
The freshly released digiKam 5 boasts a number of new features, brings many improvements, and ditches some legacy ballast.
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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.