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Linus Torvalds Injects Tabs To Thwart Kconfig Parsers Not Correctly Handling Them (www.phoronix.com)

Linus Torvalds added hidden tabs to Kconfig to challenge parsers that can’t handle them....

Windows 11 scores dead last in gaming performance tests against 3 Linux gaming distros (www.notebookcheck.net)

"Linux Desktop: A Collective Delusion" - an unhinged rant (tadeubento.com)

Linux has made significant strides, and in 2023, it’s better than ever. However, there are still individuals perpetuating a delusion: that desktop Linux is as user-friendly and productive as its mainstream counterparts. After a few discussions on Lemmy, I believe it’s important to provide a clear review of where Linux falls...

My fellow software engineer, It's the year 2024... (mastodon.social)

Shameless plug: I am the author.

VLC Media Player Plans to Add Online Media Streaming (news.itsfoss.com)

I'm Not a Programmer, but Here’s Why Linux Is My Daily Driver (www.howtogeek.com)

Signal usage survey, what versions do you use? Wanted for potential Flatpak adoption (community.signalusers.org)

There are big wishes for Signal to adopt the perfectly working Flatpak....

SHARE WITH THE CLASS: What aliases are you using? (kbin.social)

From bash to zsh and everywhere in between, show me yours and I'll show you mines. Inspire others or get some feedback....

Most popular 'real' desktop will soon be the Linux desktop [Opinion] (www.theregister.com)

Custom Linux Distribution just for Gaming (bazzite.gg)

Bazzite comes ready to rock with Steam and Lutris pre-installed, HDR support, BORE CPU scheduler for smooth and responsive gameplay, and numerous community-developed tools for your gaming needs.

Federal agency warns critical Linux vulnerability being actively exploited (arstechnica.com)

Thunderbird's New Rust Integration: The Future of Email Clients? (debugpointnews.com)

How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it's called 'Project Sputnik') (www.zdnet.com)

Today, the Dell XPS-13 with Ubuntu Linux is easily the most well-known Linux laptop. Many users, especially developers – including Linus Torvalds – love it. As Torvalds recently said, “Normally, I wouldn’t name names, but I’m making an exception for the XPS 13 just because I liked it so much that I also ended up buying...

GNOME Recognized as Public Interest Infrastructure (foundation.gnome.org)

The GNOME Foundation is thrilled to announce the GNOME project is receiving €1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund to modernize the platform, improve tooling and accessibility, and support features that are in the public interest....

Now more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environment (www.aboutchromebooks.com)

GNOME 45's Nautilus File Manager Gets a Modern Full-Height Sidebar Layout (9to5linux.com)

Why more PC gaming handhelds should ditch Windows for SteamOS (arstechnica.com)

Redox OS - an OS built entirely out of Rust (www.redox-os.org)

This isn’t Linux, but Linux-like. Its a microkernel built from the rust programming language. Its still experimental, but I think it has great potential. It has a GUI desktop, but the compiler isn’t quite fully working yet....

Indian Defence Ministry set to replace windows with home-grown "Maya OS" (news.itsfoss.com)

Rant about Nvidia related updates on Linux (kbin.social)

There are many reasons to dislike Nvidia on Linux. Here is a little thing that bugs me all the time, the updates. Normally the system updates would be quick and fast, but with the proprietary drivers of Nvidia involved, it gets quiet slow process. And I am not even talking about any other problem I encounter, just about the...