Comparing fooyin compilation performance on three Linux mini PCs featuring Intel Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470.
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Revisited: BM – minimalist terminal music player with gapless playback
BM revisited with gapless playback, improved directory browsing, faster searching, automatic library refreshes, and enhanced layouts.
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Minisforum M2 Pro Mini PC running Linux – Power Consumption
Minisforum M2 Pro running Linux: system power consumption at idle, under everyday desktop workloads and sustained CPU load.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Default Application and MIME Association Tools
Manage Linux default applications, MIME types and file associations with free and open source graphical, terminal and command-line tools.
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Distro Hopping Is a Hobby. Stop Pretending It’s Productivity.
Distro hopping can be an enjoyable Linux hobby, but does it improve productivity or just postpone the work you actually need to finish?
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Minisforum M2 Pro Mini PC running Linux – Benchmarks
Minisforum M2 Pro Linux benchmarks compare CPU, Arc B390 graphics, memory and SSD performance against Intel and AMD mini PCs.
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Linux Candy: ShimeLinux – animated desktop pets for Linux
ShimeLinux brings animated Shimeji pets to the Linux desktop, with custom characters, playful behaviour and KDE Plasma window interaction.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: Thief
Thief benchmarks on the BOSGAME VTA-439 with Radeon 890M graphics, comparing 1080p gaming performance on CachyOS and Windows 11.
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Minisforum M2 Pro Mini PC Running Linux – Introduction
Minisforum M2 Pro mini PC running Linux. I examine its Intel Panther Lake processor, Arc B390 graphics, design, connectivity and features.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: October 2026 Updates
October 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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6 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for Ruby
Explore the best free and open source Ruby code formatters for consistent, readable source code with less manual formatting.
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Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer
Linux deserves more than your oldest PC. Why promoting it mainly as a way to rescue ageing hardware undersells its desktop potential.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 – Total War: WARHAMMER III Linux Gaming Performance
Total War: WARHAMMER III benchmarked at 1080p on the BOSGAME VTA-439’s Radeon 890M, comparing CachyOS, Windows 11 and RTX 3060 Ti.
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Linux Has Too Many Half-Finished Apps
Linux has plenty of new apps, but too many repeat the same work. Should developers spend more time improving existing software?
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: World War Z
BOSGAME VTA-439 runs World War Z on CachyOS with Radeon 890M benchmarks at 1080p, plus Windows 11 and RTX 3060 Ti comparisons.
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Waypipe – Running Remote Wayland Applications on Linux
Waypipe forwards remote Wayland applications over SSH, with compression and GPU buffer support. A hands-on CachyOS review.
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GNOME Has Forgotten That Desktop Users Want Choices
GNOME offers an elegant Linux desktop, but does its restrictive approach to customisation leave users too dependent on extensions?
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Lemonade Server – local AI server on the BOSGAME VTA-439
I test Lemonade Server on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under Linux, comparing CPU, ROCm, Vulkan and XDNA 2 NPU performance for local AI.
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100 Great Free and Open Source GUI Applications for Linux
Discover 100 outstanding free and open source Linux GUI applications for productivity, creativity, multimedia, development, and more.
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AI Companies Owe Open Source More Than a Thank You
AI companies profit from open-source code. They should give more back through funding, transparency and support for maintainers.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
BOSGAME VTA-439 runs Deus Ex: Mankind Divided on CachyOS. See Radeon 890M 1080p benchmarks and comparisons with Windows 11.
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I Use Linux. I’m Tired of Making Excuses for It.
Linux desktop frustrations persist, from missing apps to gaming restrictions. Five problems we should stop dismissing or excusing.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol tested on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under CachyOS, with Radeon 890M benchmarks and comparisons with Windows 11.
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Defuse – remove image backgrounds locally
My Defuse review explores this Linux background removal app on CachyOS, covering installation, local processing and ease of use.
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Meet ONLYOFFICE Docs 10.0: new AI tools, modular apps, better PDF editing and security updates
ONLYOFFICE Docs 10.0 adds context-aware AI tools, improved PDF editing, modular apps, security fixes and updated Linux desktop editors.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under CachyOS, testing Radeon 890M performance at 1080p across five quality presets.
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LinuxLinks Is Changing – A Fresh Look and Updated Content
Discover what’s changing and share your feedback.
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Linux Will Never Succeed on the Desktop Until It Stops Expecting Users to Be Experts
Linux can be easy to use, yet newcomers are still expected to master terminal commands. Is the desktop held back by its own community?
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Best Free and Open Source Software: September 2026 Updates
September 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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LinuxLinks Policy on AI-Heavy Software Projects
We explain why AI-heavy open source projects rarely feature on LinuxLinks and the standards software must meet before we recommend it.
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NiceGUI – Python framework for graphical user interfaces
NiceGUI is a Python framework for browser-based and native user interfaces with charts, dashboards, forms, data binding, and 3D scenes.
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neovim-gtk – GTK4 graphical frontend for Neovim
neovim-gtk provides a GTK4 desktop interface for Neovim with ligatures, smooth resizing, native clipboard integration, and GUI menus.
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VoidStation – Void Linux-based distribution for home entertainment
VoidStation is a Void Linux-based distribution for TVs and home theatres, with a tile interface, live TV, radio, media and games.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Script Writing Tools
Script writing is the art and craft of writing scripts for the general public. The script can take the form of musicals, plays, novels, films, television programmes, and more.
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UDPipe – trainable natural language processing pipeline
UDPipe provides trainable tokenisation, part-of-speech tagging, lemmatisation and dependency parsing for multilingual text corpora.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Console Based Network ‘top’ Tools
We recommend the best network ‘top’ tools.
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Nitrite – embedded document database
Nitrite is an embedded document database with schemaless collections, object repositories, indexing, transactions, and storage adapters.
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l8w8jwt GUI – graphical JSON Web Token utility
l8w8jwt GUI provides a Qt interface to the l8w8jwt library for working with JSON Web Tokens during web service development and testing.
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MongoBench – desktop MongoDB administration client
MongoBench is a MongoDB desktop client with multiple connections, query editors, schema-aware completion, SSH tunnelling and monitoring.
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OceanBase – distributed relational database
OceanBase is a distributed relational database with MySQL compatibility, high availability, horizontal scaling, and hybrid analytics.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Hard Disk Utilities for System Tweakers
We showcase the finest open source tools to diagnose the health of a hard disk and improve its performance.
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Wild OS – Debian-based Linux distribution
Wild OS is a Debian 13-based Linux distribution with a redesigned KDE Plasma desktop, security hardening and integrated Windows app support.
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SimpleNvimEditor – minimalist graphical interface for Neovim
SimpleNvimEditor provides a GPU-accelerated Neovim desktop GUI with multigrid rendering, file drag and drop, and configurable scrollbars.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Cleaning Tools
There are a number of open source applications for Linux which help to keep the operating system working like new.
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FlameWM – lightweight window manager and desktop shell
FlameWM is a lightweight Linux window manager and desktop shell with X11 and Wayland sessions, workspaces, widgets and built-in utilities.
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CTranslate2 – efficient Transformer inference engine
CTranslate2 accelerates Transformer inference for translation, transcription and text generation with quantisation and CPU/GPU execution.
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MQLens – graphical MongoDB database client
MQLens is a desktop MongoDB client with document browsing, aggregation tools, explain plans, schema analysis and secure connections.
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VeltOS – Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma
VeltOS is a Debian 13 distribution with a Windows 11-style KDE Plasma desktop, custom applications, Wine support and an AI assistant.
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