Tag: open-source
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No More Win10? Use Free10!!
Don’t know how to quit Windows 10? This Linux distro is for you – and it’s free:Free10 is a repacking of the Q40S Linux distribution and it makes an outstanding option for anyone looking to migrate from Windows to Linux! Since I started covering Linux and open-source technology in the late 1990s, my goal has…
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Happy 3 Years Old, Steam Deck!
Happy three years to the Steam Deck – the Linux gaming machine that changed everything! It’s been three years today since Valve released the Steam Deck. Not only has Valve shown how incredible Linux actually can be as a gaming platform, but they really kicked the industry into gear on PC gaming handhelds. What a…
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Torvalds Draws The Line
Linus Torvalds Clearly Lays Out Linux Maintainer Roles – Or Not – Around Rust Code The Linux kernel mailing list drama around the Rust programming language use within the kernel continues… Linus Torvalds has largely refrained from the ongoing LKML discussions around a Rust policy for the Linux kernel and in-fighting between kernel developers and…
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Alt version to ‘DeepResearch’
In a testament to the rapid advancements in the AI market, a team at Hugging Face has successfully replicated OpenAI’s Deep Research agent, which was released earlier this week. The new open-source initiative, named Open DeepResearch, has already matched the performance benchmarks of OpenAI’s product at a significantly lower cost. What is Deep Research? Deep…
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Linux Kernel Doubles in Size
Linux kernel source expands beyond 40 million lines – it has doubled in size in a decade. Milestone passed with the debut of Linux 6.14 rc1. It seemed inevitable that the Linux kernel sources would expand beyond 40 million lines early this year. Linux 6.13 was released early in January 2025, with 39,819,522 lines, and…
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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…
