Scott Donaldson, Author at LinuxLinks

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?

Fan controls, clever launchers and desktop streaming clients: a fond look at useful Linux software that’s no longer maintained.

AI companies profit from open-source code. They should give more back through funding, transparency and support for maintainers.

Linux desktop frustrations persist, from missing apps to gaming restrictions. Five problems we should stop dismissing or excusing.

Linux can be easy to use, yet newcomers are still expected to master terminal commands. Is the desktop held back by its own community?

Wayland has won the Linux desktop, but remote access, automation and accessibility can still be harder than under X11.

One of Linux’s greatest strengths is choice. It is also one of its easiest excuses.

Why Linux compatibility is not the same as Linux support, and why manufacturers need to be clearer about what their hardware actually supports.

50 TOPS sounds impressive, but for most PC users, especially on Linux, today’s NPUs still have remarkably little practical use.

If AI plays a major role in developing open source software, users and contributors deserve to know. Transparency should include AI use.

Here are some of the reasons why Scott decided to switch from Manjaro to CachyOS.

LeafView is billed as a minimalist image viewer. It’s cross-platform software running under Linux, macOS, and Windows.