We do not need a mythical “year of the Linux desktop” for Linux to keep growing. We just need good ideas, consistent execution, and projects that keep getting better with every release.

Gifts for you, gifts for us. Merry Christmas!

No, this is not a list of all the new distros that came up in 2025. We are listing the ones we covered throughout this year.

FuriLabs launches enterprise-only VX1 with MDM capabilities for companies.

Our take on the trends that will shape desktop Linux and open source in the year ahead.

These handy utilities tools simplify installing and managing binaries from GitHub releases on Linux.

Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Secure Session as default and many other improvements.

We have all been there. You start the week with a massive to-do list, only to feel overwhelmed by Tuesday afternoon. While heavy-duty project management tools exist, sometimes you just need a digital version of "sticky notes on a wall".

End 2025 on a winning note by grabbing some fun games for your Linux gaming rig!

Meet PkgForge: A Distro-Independent Portable Apps 'Foundry' for Linux Users

Bringing system resources and internal details together in one place, jdSystemMonitor is a solid and lightweight option for desktop Linux users.

Previously proprietary PostgreSQL extension is now freely available on GitHub.

The open source YouTube alternative offers some welcome updates for content creators.

Previously enterprise-only hardened images go open source under Apache License 2.0.

PhotoPrism offers one path toward that goal of data ownership. With PhotoPrism, your vacation photos don’t become training data for someone else’s business model. They remain what they actually are, your memories, under your control.

The new addition brings custom AI security and safety tooling to Red Hat.

Greg Kroah-Hartman announced this alongside 150+ C code vulnerabilities that were addressed.

Official Armbian utility supports over 300 boards with smart image filtering and verified writes.

Linux desktop is often described as fragmented, but with the right perspective, it becomes clear that this description only makes sense if you see Linux as a single, unified product, and expect it act like one. It isn't, and so it doesn't.

The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.