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User Friendly

Getting started with the Arduino IDE

May 06, 2025

You don’t need to be a developer to work with this IDE.

Linux-Assistant

An all-in-one Linux dashboard

Apr 08, 2025

Although a promising tool, Linux-Assistant is still rough around the edges. Does it deserve reviewers’ enthusiasm?

Protected Text

Privacy and Security Tools in LibreOffice Writer

Mar 19, 2025

Scattered in Writer’s menus are a surprising number of tools to keep your documents safe.

LibreWolf

A Security-Minded Firefox Alternative

Feb 11, 2025

Building on Firefox’s features, LibreWolf offers private and secure browsing.

Answering the Call

Rocky Linux looks for a place in the enterprise

Aug 18, 2022

Rocky Linux emerges as a free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Friendly Fork

AlmaLinux promises continued RHEL compatibility

Nov 28, 2023

Recent policy changes at Red Hat have upturned the RHEL clone community. AlmaLinux charts a new path by shifting to binary compatibility and away from being a downstream RHEL build.

ELevate to the Future

Migrating from CentOS 7

Feb 24, 2024

CentOS 7 reaches end of life in June 2024, forcing users to look for a free enterprise Linux alternative. AlmaLinux's ELevate migration tool can help ease the transition.

Choices

Choosing an open source database management system

Apr 03, 2024

Open source database management systems offer greater flexibility and lower costs while avoiding vendor lock-in. Finding the right one depends on your project's needs.

Not Your Dad's Database

An introduction to PostgreSQL

May 07, 2024

PostgreSQL, an open source object-relational database management system known for its reliability and extensibility, offers a robust feature set. If you are new to PostgreSQL, we help you get started with some of its most useful features.

Make It One with Linux

Hardware optimized for Linux

Sep 23, 2022

We interview TUXEDO Computers founder Herbert Feiler about the company's past, present, and future.

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