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Updates to GUIs Launched for 2026
IceWM soldiers on while Budgie jumps the Wayland ship.Two new Linux GUIs – plus Phoenix, an experimental new X server in Zig. The new year brings releases from opposite ends of the Linux GUI spectrum: IceWM, an X11 window manager from the late 1990s, and Budgie, a newer full desktop environment that has gone Wayland-native.…
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Mint “Zena” Now Available
The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena”. Linux Mint 22.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. New features: This new version of…
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Install COSMIC on Ubuntu
How to Install COSMIC Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 LTSA step-by-step guide to installing the COSMIC desktop environment on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS via a PPA repository. The first stable release of System76’s COSMIC desktop is now available, making its debut in Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS. Beyond that, many Linux distributions have already started offering COSMIC through their…
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Arduino to Remain Open Source
Adafruit: Arduino’s Rules Are ‘Incompatible With Open Source’Arduino has defended the changes, claiming its commitment to open source hardware remains unchanged. Dec 14th, 2025 6:00am by David Cassel The open source hardware community is debating Arduino’s new Terms and Conditions following the company’s acquisition by Qualcomm. Chief microcontroller rival Adafruit has argued that the new…
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Things to do After Install
From: Jordan GloorFri, December 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST So you just installed Linux on an old laptop for the first time. Or maybe you did months ago and it’s just been sitting unused in your office since. Now what? Is there anything to do besides surf the web? Yes, there are tons of…
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Pop!_OS with Cosmic
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop: One small step for System76, one giant leap for Rust-based DEs Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS is now available for download, marking the debut of System76’s ambitious, all-new, Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment on its flagship Linux distribution. The company notes that it’s been a “long ride” to get here…
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