Issue #297 / Aug 2025

The impending end of life for Windows 10 has launched a new round of calls for Windows users to adopt Linux. KDE recently made a pitch. The End of 10 initiative is supported by a number of open source organizations who make the case that this is a good time for Windows users to switch.

Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon and Nobara 42

In the news: Is This the Year of Linux; Linux Mint 20 Reaches EOL; TuxCare Announces Support for AlmaLinux 9.2; Go-Based Botnet Attacking IoT Devices; Plasma 6.5 Promises Better Memory Optimization; KaOS 2025.05 Officially Qt5 Free; Linux Kernel 6.15; Microsoft Makes Surprising WSL Announcement; and Red Hat Releases RHEL 10 Early.

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