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Lite 7.0 On Old Computers
This lightweight Linux distro is the easiest way to revive your old computer. If you want to breathe life back into a slow or aging computer, Linux Lite 7.0 is a lightweight (and easy to install) distribution I highly recommend. My friend recently wanted to bring an old laptop back to life. Her aging Intel…
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New Features on Mint 22.1
The 6 Exciting Features in Linux Mint 22.1 ‘Xia’ Release!Linux Mint’s latest upgrade is available. Explore more about it before you try it out! Linux Mint 22.1 ‘Xia’ is a release that takes a different naming scheme for a change because they didn’t find the names starting with “W” good enough 😄 While the official…
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Linux 6.13 launches this January 19
Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 16 January 2025The Most Exciting Kernel Optimizations, New Hardware Support & Other Linux 6.13 Features! With Linus Torvalds expected to release Linux 6.13 stable this coming Sunday, 19 January, here’s a reminder about the most exciting features, performance optimizations, and new hardware support arriving for this first…
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Open Source licenses: Everything you need to know
Open source makes the technology world go ’round, forming as much as 90% of the modern software stack via frameworks; libraries; databases; operating systems; and countless standalone applications. The benefits of open source software are well understood, promising greater control and transparency. However, there’s a perennial struggle between the open source and proprietary realms, leading…
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Debian 12.9 Bookworm Replaces Win10
Debian Linux 12.9 Bookworm is the perfect free replacement as Windows 10 support from Microsoft ends. With Windows 10 losing support this year, it’s time to consider alternatives. Debian 12 “Bookworm,” one of the most stable and secure Linux-based operating systems, stands out as a free and powerful replacement. Whether you’re looking to keep your…
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NTSYNC Driver Ready for Linux 6.14
Written by Michael Larabel, January 12. Set to make the upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel cycle even more exciting is that it looks like the completed NTSYNC driver will be ready for merging. The NTSYNC driver enhances Wine / Proton (Steam Play) gaming by better matching the Windows NT synchronization primitives to allow for better gaming…
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