Contribute by filing bugs. You'll feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

As a lifelong Linux user, I believe strongly in giving back to the open-source community. While I'm not a developer myself, I've found another way to contribute: filing bug reports.

I'll admit my early attempts were probably pretty rough – missing crucial context and details. But practice makes perfect (or at least close!), and these days my bug reports are often addressed within a day or so.

There's something incredibly satisfying about uncovering a problem, meticulously documenting it, submitting a report, seeing it assigned to someone, and finally witnessing the fix. It's a tangible way to make a difference in the software we all rely on.

This level of responsiveness and respect simply doesn't exist in proprietary ecosystems. I've tried reporting bugs on Windows and macOS with little success – it often feels like shouting into the void. But in the open-source world, even smaller projects welcome contributions and treat you seriously.

So, I encourage everyone to embrace bug reporting! Start with a simpler project to get comfortable with the process, then gradually tackle more complex ones. Not only will you be improving the software for everyone, but you'll also experience that warm glow of knowing you made a positive impact.

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How donations helped the LibreOffice project and community in 2024
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/02/21/how-your-donations-helped-the-libreoffice-project-in-2024/

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Getting organised! · AerynOS
https://github.com/orgs/AerynOS/discussions/37

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COSMIC Alpha 6: Big Leaps Forward
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-6-big-leaps-forward

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PewDiePie Build a PC and Install LINUX
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ISO Distro for my kiddo

Hello everyone! I have a 7 year old daughter who has always been interested in computers and I finally was able to put together her first PC. (It’s nothing fancy just an older laptop to which ill be attaching a monitor and peripherals)

I consider myself fortunate to have grown up learning command line by watching my dad on our MS-DOS.

My goal is too find a distroc that is appropriate for her age but also will introduce her and help her learn command line along the way.


I’m currently considering Zorin OS Education and Sugar OS. But I would like some input and suggestions in case there’s another good fit out there


Thanks!

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Matrix.org bridges to shut down in 1 month unless $100k can be raised
https://matrix.org/blog/2025/02/crossroads/

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Windows to Linux, Set Up Full Disk Encryption on openSUSE
https://news.opensuse.org/2025/02/20/setup-fde-on-opensuse/

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First time on Linux, 3 gig ram and works like a rocket lol
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Firefox's HEVC support for Linux (via VA-API) coming in Firefox 137

The [issue to bring HEVC support via VA-API](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1894818) was resolved today and targeted to release with Firefox 137 ([April 1st release according to the calendar](https://whattrainisitnow.com/calendar/)).

Windows got support in Firefox 134, MacOS on the Firefox beta build 136, and Linux will be on the Firefox nightly with 137. Looks like all OS will be supported by 137!

Issue link: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1894818

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I updated my trash tool utility based on everyone comments!
https://github.com/Maxsafer/trash-tool/tree/freedtspec

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This Week in Plasma: Refinements All Around
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/02/22/this-week-in-plasma-refinements-all-around/

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Pewdiepie uses linux mint
https://redd.it/1ivf01w
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SystemV Filesystem Being Removed From The Linux Kernel
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Removing-SystemV-Filesystem

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I’ve made a bunch of free wallpapers
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My first time with Linux

Oh my god guys, I'm speechless.
Unfortunately I regret it, but it's the first time I've put my hands on a PC with a Linux kernel.
But this stuff is absurd! It has mind-blowing performance!

I installed it on my old laptop with an i3 5005u / 4gb of ram and a 500gb 5400rpm hdd and it's like it was reborn.
I mean, it's basically the OS I've always dreamed of, I feel like the PC is really mine and everything is so fast and intuitive that I can't describe it.

I was so impressed by Linux Mint that I'm really thinking of installing it on the main machine and getting rid of Windows, if only it weren't for the huge library of video games I have.

It also has a community made up of wonderful people, true enthusiasts.

I write this post as an appreciation for this discovery and someone who can help me understand if it is possible to use mint for gaming, I read around that there are problems with anti-cheats and online games?

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Found this on a piece of digital signage in a bathroom
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After 15 years of using Windows, I decided to try Linux

First of all, I apologize for writing such a long text.

I'm 22 years old. I know I'm young and still don't know much, but I'd like to write about this anyway.
I think I started using computers during the Windows XP era. My father worked repairing computers. My mom says I learned to type on a computer before writing on paper. I was like one of today's kids who spend all day on their phones, except with computers. During my childhood, I spent my time chronically online, playing various games and browsing the internet. I remember Windows XP very well, along with Windows 7 and Minecraft. Those were good times, but as I grew older, things changed very quickly. My father stopped working with computer repairs, and soon I knew more than everyone else in the family.

I could fix all kinds of computers easily for my friends; back then, everything was Windows.
My first contact with Linux was at school when we started having computer classes, when I was around 15. The school computers were slow and had Ubuntu installed. It was slow, ugly, and very limited because the computers were managed by the school. That was my first impression: a slow system for government computers.

Microsoft tried various things. I remember Windows 8 when formatting laptops, and then that Windows 8.1 update where they changed the menu. A lot happened, and it seems to have passed so quickly. At school, I always used Office suite programs: Word, PowerPoint, etc., and in computer classes, you had to use LibreOffice on a very slow government computer. it was ugly and seemed very difficult to use.

My family's financial situation didn't improve much, so I ended up with limited access to new technologies. My phone was already old, and my computers were getting old. I still remember Windows 10's launch very well. My relatives would bring computers for me to repair and format, wanting the latest version of Windows with Office and everything else, but the computers were already old and barely worked with Windows 8.

I begged my father to buy me a laptop, and after much insistence, I finally convinced him. It was an Asus X450LA. A mid-range computer for its time. It came with Windows 8, I think, but I did that upgrade to Windows 10. I used it until I finished high school, but then Windows 11 came along, and my laptop was cut from the list of computers that could upgrade. it was the end of my laptop's life.

I was already working at my father's market, so I bought myself a new gaming computer with Windows 11. I had time again to spend on the internet and started to worry about my father's business expenses. Using Office costs money, sales programs are expensive, everything is expensive, and maybe my gaming laptop won't even be able to use the next Windows.

I started researching Linux. At first, I was a bit scared because everyone on Reddit talked about terminals, command lines to install anything, etc., but I decided to take my old laptop and refurbish it. I bought a new battery, an SSD, and an 8GB RAM stick. I researched on Reddit which distro was best for beginners, got an old USB drive, put Mint on it, and formatted my computer: Love at first sight.

I customized Mint and left it in a way that I spend more than 15 minutes before doing anything just appreciating it. I used LibreOffice for everything I did in Office. I used Firefox and liked it a lot. The system is very fast, strangely seems faster than my new computer with Windows 11. I downloaded my daily-use programs from Mint's app center: Spotify, Bitwarden, everything's there. I spent hours playing with the terminal with ChatGPT's help. I extracted running process logs to txt, system information. it's very easy to use. I even managed to install a game I played in my childhood, a BF2 mod: Forgotten Hope 2 from Windows on Mint using Lutris (I swear it's the last Windows thing I'll use).

I'm in love with my old laptop again. I cleaned it, spent hours looking at it, I love using Mint, made it my own.
I'm going to buy a new computer for my room and

install Mint for my personal use. I'll have a laptop and a computer with Linux. My current computer with Windows 11 will be only for sales programs and government programs that only work on Windows. I showed it to my father, and he liked Linux too.
Windows never again. Using Windows now feels like one of those mobile games full of ads

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This feels illegal
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Introducing wctx - A simple CLI tool for window context info on Wayland & X11

Hey everyone, I just released my first package for Linux. It's called **wctx** (short for window context). It's a simple CLI tool that provides real-time information about the current **active** window (focused window) or **pointer** window (under the mouse cursor) on Wayland and X11. It's (mostly) written in Rust.

It's not very useful on its own, but it makes it much easier for programs and noscripts to work with windows. For example, you could create hotkeys that only work in specific apps, or change your mouse scroll speed when the cursor is in a browser window, or turn your monitor brightness up when it has a fullscreen window.

You can of course already do these things, with a bit of effort. The main advantage of wctx is that it works across multiple desktop environments, which means programs and noscripts using it will too. It's also dead simple to use, with several CLI output options and formats, as well as a D-Bus interface.

Currently it supports these desktop environments, with more to come if there's enough interest in them:

* X11
* KDE 6
* GNOME 45+

An AUR package is available for Arch Linux: [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/wctx](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/wctx)

For other distros an installation noscript is included, with more info in the readme.

[https://github.com/slightlyfaulty/wctx](https://github.com/slightlyfaulty/wctx)

I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts. This is also my first real Rust project, so please be nice 😄 (or rip me a new one so I can learn).

Feedback and contributions are very welcome!

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