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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.

fedora , Fedora

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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 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

A Survey of Init Systems

Init Alternatives

25.05.2021

While most distros ship with systemd, init alternatives exist. Here are a few of the leading init systems available for Linux.

FreeBSD , Linux , Systemd

Figure 1: The FocusWriter program encourages distraction-free writing.

New Linux distro for high school education

LINUX VOICE: A Clone on a Mission free

EdUBudgie Linux is an Ubuntu clone created by a teacher and aimed directly at the education market.

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Linux Creator Warns Next Kernel Could be Delayed

29.03.2021

Linus Torvalds has issued concern about the size of kernel 5.12 and possible delays for its release.

Kernel , Linux

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