Linux deserves more than your oldest PC. Why promoting it mainly as a way to rescue ageing hardware undersells its desktop potential.
Read more
Category: Blog
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?
Read more
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?
Read more
10 Useful Open Source Linux Applications I Miss
Fan controls, clever launchers and desktop streaming clients: a fond look at useful Linux software that’s no longer maintained.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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?
Read more
Wayland Has Won, But It Hasn’t Replaced Everything X11 Did
Wayland has won the Linux desktop, but remote access, automation and accessibility can still be harder than under X11.
Read more
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.
Read more
Linux Has Too Many Distributions – And Most New Ones Don’t Need to Exist
One of Linux’s greatest strengths is choice. It is also one of its easiest excuses.
Read more
“Linux Supported” Is One of the Most Misleading Claims in PC Hardware
Why Linux compatibility is not the same as Linux support, and why manufacturers need to be clearer about what their hardware actually supports.
Read more
Why A 50 TOPS NPU Is Almost Completely Useless
50 TOPS sounds impressive, but for most PC users, especially on Linux, today’s NPUs still have remarkably little practical use.
Read more
If AI Wrote Your Code, Just Say So
If AI plays a major role in developing open source software, users and contributors deserve to know. Transparency should include AI use.
Read more
Why Linux Projects Need Dedicated Servers
Slow builds and shared hosting are costing Linux projects contributors. Here’s why dedicated servers are a must-have.
Read more
Why Large Enterprises Are Reassessing Infrastructure Standardization After VMware Licensing Changes
Rethink VMware standardization after VMware licensing changes. Discover how Sangfor HCI helps reduce vendor lock-in, control costs, and simplify IT operations.
Read more
15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Blog Software
Weblog software (also known as blog software or blogware) enables users to maintain an ongoing chronicle of information on a website.
Read more
11 Best Free and Open Source Flat File Content Management Systems
A flat file CMS stores content as flat files, instead of storing in a database. We capture our recommendations.
Read more
Why I moved over to CachyOS from Manjaro
Here are some of the reasons why Scott decided to switch from Manjaro to CachyOS.
Read more
Developer of the Week: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Greg Kroah-Hartman is a major Linux kernel developer best known as the maintainer of the Linux stable kernel branch.
Read more
Developer of the Week: Wim Taymans
Wim Taymans is a Belgian Linux multimedia developer.
Read more