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Examining OpenBSD from the point of view of a Linux user

NEWS: Free Cousin free

Veteran Linux users and administrators are likely to have heard of the BSD family of operating systems. However, the BSDs remain a mystery to many in the Linux community. With the upcoming release of OpenBSD 7.0, it is time to throw some light on this little gem.

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Fedora 35 is Shaping Up to Be an Impressive Release

27.09.2021

Although the beta version of Fedora’s upcoming release is behind schedule, the Linux distribution is still slotted for October and will include numerous bug fixes and some exciting new features.

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Bringing Gentoo Linux to the masses

NEWS: Distro Walk – Redcore Linux free

With its point-and-click installation, Redcore aims "to be to Gentoo what Manjaro is to Arch Linux."

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Figure 1: The xrandr command output.

Customizing screen resolutions with xrandr

LINUX VOICE: Screen Makeover free

You can boost productivity on an old laptop using xrandr to quickly and easily gain some extra screen real estate.

laptop , Tools , Ubuntu
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Figure 1: The current TweetDeck interface with the Light theme.

Reconsidering TweetDeck

An Alternative Twitter Interface

27.08.2021

Once a problem child on Linux, the Twitter client TweetDeck now installs easily, offering unrivaled features. However, potential changes in the updated beta version raise potential concerns for its future as an alternative Linux-based Twitter interface.

Linux , open source model , twitter
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A one-to-one drop-in replacement for CentOS

IN-DEPTH: Distro Walk – AlmaLinux free

Arising from the ashes of CentOS, AlmaLinux offers a community-owned and -governed CentOS alternative.

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An old-style distro doing new things

REVIEWS: Distro Walk – Void Linux free

Void Linux offers a unique distribution with a lower barrier to participation that is easy to manage.

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Figure 3: Crafty and Fruit are strong chess engines, playing against each other here on XBoard.

Running Linux apps on Android without rooting your phone

NEWS: Phone as Linux PC free

UserLAnd lets you run Linux applications on your Android phone – all without replacing Android OS.

Linux , Mobile , mobile
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The new Python match

IN-DEPTH: Diversions free

Exploring the new Python match statement, Python's implementation of switch/case.

HPC , Linux , Python
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What happens if the FSF collapses?

The Future of the FSF

22.06.2021

With the controversy surrounding Richard Stallman’s reinstatement to the Free Software Foundation board refusing to go away, Bruce contemplates the future of the FSF.

Community , FSF , GNU
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