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Kubuntu Focus, a Michigan-based brand of computers that come with the #Kubuntu #Linux distribution preinstalled, has put two of their laptops on sale. They're discounts of $200 or $300, depending on the model you choose.

The DietPi development team announced this week the release of DietPi 10.8. Following on the heels of DietPi 10.7, this update came with several enhancements, and these are the highlights. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

If you're looking for software to use on your Linux computer, look no further; I try and recommend Linux apps every week. Today, we're looking at a host-testing TUI, a MS Paint clone, and an internet radio listener. www.newinlinux.com/3-more-apps-...

Linux Mint 27 (formerly known as Mint 23) is expected at to arrive December 2026. You can expect several brand new features when the release nicknamed "Adrien" gets here, and I tried early versions of four of them. #LinuxMint

Lately, progress on multiple fronts has made a shift to using #RISCV processors more feasible. Read more: www.newinlinux.com/october-2026...

The MetaBrainz foundation announced a major update to MusicBrainz Picard this past weekend. Version 3.0 of the free and open source music tagging app adds several big improvements. Here are some of Picard 3's highlights.

Are you looking for useful apps among the myriad of free and open source software in Linux repositories? These are a few I can personally recommend trying, depending on how you use your computer. www.newinlinux.com/3-linux-apps...

Looking back at the month of September 2026, there were many release announcements among #Linux distributions, some with exciting new features and fancy new looks. These are some of the most notable.

GNOME 51 is out and arriving on the latest Linux distributions. This is a peek at what to expect and what it looks like when you upgrade to the newest version of the popular desktop environment.

Search any #Linux distribution's repository of software and you'll find the Tux operating system has a lot to offer. So what apps are actually worth trying? Here's a few to consider. www.newinlinux.com/here-are-3-m...

The official #Jellyfin client for Android TV and one of the better third-party apps for music, Finamp, both have major releases exiting beta in the coming weeks. Here's a preview of what to expect.

An update to Google #Chrome pushed out to #Linux repositories this week caused multiple Linux desktops to break. A patch is due out Friday, but for the moment, you should hold off on updating Chrome.

These days, it feels like AI has invaded every part of the technology world, and Linux is no exception. However, there are a few open source operating systems whose maintainers try to keep LLM-assisted contributions out of their code. Let's create a slop-free computing environment.

The Fedora Project this week released the beta version of Fedora 45, the next iteration of the #Fedora #Linux operating system. This is what the average desktop user can expect to notice is different with this update. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

The DietPi development team released DietPi 10.7 over the weekend. It's a large update to the single-board computer-focused Linux distribution that adds new software, new capabilities, and an overhaul to the networking experience. Here are the details. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

This week, I'm trying out an alternative menu system, a movie journaling app, and a terminal-based document converter. www.newinlinux.com/3-more-free-...

Jellyfin 12 is officially here, so I updated my preview into the much-anticipated release for the #SelfHosted media server!

There's a ton of free and open source apps that work with Linux computers out there. Here's a few that I've found to be legitimately useful, and none of them have ads built-in or cost a dime to use.

The next major release for Ubuntu, version 26.10, carrying the nickname "Stonking Stingray," is set for October 15, 2026. This simple breakdown shows what the average person installing this release can expect.

KDE leaders Nate Graham and John Veness returned this week with another update on the continued development of KDE Linux. It includes an announcement that KDE Linux will, by default, try to protect your files using snapshots.

Don't know what to do next with your #Linux computer? Every week I look for free and #OpenSource Linux software that works well and is useful for everyday desktop work. Here's this week's finds.

Haiku, Inc. announced the Haiku R1 operating system's sixth beta release this week. Haiku is an independent, open source OS inspired by the storied BeOS operating system from the 1990s. Here's what to know.

The Ardour development team announced the release of Ardour 9.8 this week. Its first update since June brings several new features and improvements to the free and #OpenSource DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). www.newinlinux.com/ardour-9-8-d...

#Jellyfin 12 release candidates 4 and 5 came out since I last updated my roundup of interesting improvements, so I added a few more features! www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

Just updated the list of #KDE #Plasma 6.8 features to look forward to! They include a better emoji selector, remote-shared clipboards, and eGPU optimizations. www.newinlinux.com/these-are-th...

Did you just put Linux on a computer for the first time but don't know what apps to install on it? I search every week for useful Linux apps, and these are three that are definitely worth a try. www.newinlinux.com/3-more-neat-...

KDE e.V., Kubuntu Focus, and Techpaladin made a joint press release announcing the "bullet-proof KDE" software initiative. The goal is to supply system administrators doing mission-critical work on KDE Plasma with a reliable, cotinuously patched environment for three years.

Nvidia announced today that its #Linux native version of the Geforce NOW cloud gaming app has not only exited beta but also debuted as an easy-to-install Flatpak. These are the details.

Developers of the popular open source, Linux-native graphics card manager LACT released version 0.10.0 this week, bringing a set of new overclocking controls for #Nvidia cards specifically. #AMD users are getting better support, too.

Developers of the SparkyLinux Linux distribution announced the release of SparkyLinux 8.4 this week. It includes several package upgrades and heralds the return of 32-bit architecture support for older computers. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

Finding useful software on Linux in the sea of free and open source projects that are so readily available in the ecosystem is a challenge. Here are three apps that are actually useful, including a simple terminal command. www.newinlinux.com/2-useful-lin...

The popular Fastfetch tool for displaying system information alongside an ASCII rendering of the operating system logo this week got updated to version 2.67. The update introduces some new interfaces for configuring Fastfetch's output. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

The Orama Interactive team announced last week the release of Pixelorama version 1.2. The free and open source Linux-native app's new features include time-saving layer effects, autotiling operations, and a wealth of other enhancements for pixel artists. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

Updated with a new recommendation while another was removed due to support coming to an end this month. www.newinlinux.com/these-linux-...

Jellyfin's Android development team lead, Niels van Velzen, announced the release of Jellyfin for Android 2.7 this week. The major update includes an overhaul of both the Android Auto interface and the downloads manager. Here are the details. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

Writing in an update for the month of July 2026, developers of the felix86 emulator showed off that its latest release, 26.08, allows the popular open source game manager Heroic Games Launcher to run on computers that use RISC-V architectures.

This week's KDE blog post authored by Nate Graham and John Veness provided another peek into the development of KDE Linux, a still-nascent Linux distribution. The blog post looking back at July 2026 announced built-in automation for running DOS and Java apps in KDE Linux.

The Emmabuntüs Collective announced a minor update to its humanitarian-focused Linux distribution. Version 1.02 of its "DE6" edition, based on Debian 13, updates the package base and some of its accessibility software.

Getting productive with your #Linux computer can be a challenge if you don't know what software is available to you. I find useful Linux apps every week, so here are three free and #OpenSource options for those who want to do more.

The Tor Project announced a new release for its privacy-centered Linux distribution, Tails. Version 7.10 of Tails brings an updated shutdown procedure and a new default video application. Here are the details.

The Raspberry Pi team released today a new addition to its Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 lineup. It's the biggest touch-enabled display yet at 10 inches. For those considering buying one, or any other Raspberry Pi touch display, I put together a simple comparison.

Mozilla this week announced the full release of Firefox 153.0, which introduces several new features for the open source web browser. If you're upgrading to Firefox 153 today, this is what you can expect.

At this week's GUADEC conference in the city of A Coruña, Spain, director of the GNOME foundation Cassidy James Blaede spoke on the future of #Flathub. That future, according to the presentation, involves replacing Flathub's development on GitHub with a Forgejo instance.

I put together a list of Linux app recommendations every week, and this week, I'm looking at ones that will come in handy if you're trying to get settled into a fully open source workflow. Here's what I found.

The KDE Plasma desktop environment is continuing to see rapid development, and Plasma 6.8 will no-doubt make headlines in Linux media when it debuts in October 2026. These are the most interesting enhancements and changes to expect.

Developers of the Forgejo code collaboration platform announced a major release today, Forgejo v16.0.0. New features for the open source, self-hosted platform are here, and one feature is actually going away.

The Framasoft development team has announced the release of version 2.2.0 for the PeerTube mobile app. The new release adds several new features for Android and iPhones, including the ability to cast videos from the #OpenSource streaming platform that isn't centralized like YouTube.

The developers of Blender announced the full release of Blender 5.2 LTS this week, its first long term support release since July 2025. It adds several brand-new features to the open source 3D modelling application. www.newinlinux.com/whats-new-in...

The developers of open source music streaming app Feishin have announced an update with several new features. A highlight is support for karaoke-style lyrics in OpenSubsonic and Navidrome servers.

There's no shortage of Linux apps, especially now as vibe-coded software pops up and disappears by the ton. Knowing which Linux apps are actually worth installing can be a challenge, but these are time-tested and actually useful.