Linux appreciation post

I just wanted to write an appreciation post in relation to Linux. A year ago, my high end Yoga laptop died due to a motherboard issue and I couldn't afford a new laptop. I had to use my parents laptop which we collectively called the trashy laptop due to having a Celeron chip and 4GB RAM running Windows 10. My sister already broke the keyboard for being too slow. I removed bloatware using registry options but it was still slow af.

I used Linux on a school computer years ago and also in VMs. So I tried to install Ubuntu on this laptop and wow. It was quick and usable. I used it until I could afford a new one. Lost my trust in high end laptop and bought a refurbished laptop with i5 and 8GB RAM as I already have a desktop. Now I am running Fedora on it. I still have dual boot on just for Adobe and Office but I rarely use it.

Yesterday, I logged in my Windows. Just at lock screen I can see some trash widgets automatically switched on. I forgot about Edge with their AI bs and 'News Feed' which has news about USA while I am like 5000 miles away. It is funny how we pay so much for an OS and can't remove some files cause only the 'system admin' can do that to MY HOME PC. Thank god for Linux and their customisation. Can sudo my way out of everything.

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A legendary printer from 1997 and linux
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ytfzf_prime (Updated fork of ytfzf) - {search, watch, download from } youtube without leaving the terminal, without ads, cookies or privacy concerns, but with working maxres thumbnail display and docker implementation
https://redd.it/1k9rdqg
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New Linux Patches Aim To Customize Out-Of-Memory Behavior Using BPF
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Customize-Linux-OOM-Using-BPF

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What is the most hated annoying Linux question ?

What is the most notoriously hated or annoying question that people constantly ask in the Linux community, the one that immediately makes experienced users roll their eyes and get their keyboards out or down-vote to banish it from existence

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my /linux journey

I got introduced to Linux about 16 years ago. Before that I was genuinely scared of if as to how I can use the command line interface to do all. At least that was my perception of Linux.

My friend in grad school was using Ubuntu and school was using CentOS or Fedora. I kind of got used to it but did not like it. Now when I look back I feel I did not like it because I did not used it extensively for development. I only used it sporadically for some school work and documentation. Fast forward to 8 years later my work required us to build and integration to one of the e-commerce applications which is very easy to setup on Linux. That is how I got back into Linux ecosystem. Since then I have not looked back. Although I primarily use Ubuntu desktop and Server, I have built my home server for NAS, Nextcloud and other services.

It has been a fantastic journey and along the way learned a lot about Linux which I would have never learned if it was not for that project. Now I'm of opinion that someone who isn't tied into MS ecosystem should or must use only Linux based operating systems. 😄

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Found this in my school's library
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I built an AI assistant that lives inside your tmux sessions (TmuxAI - Open Source)
https://redd.it/1ka47if
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Kdenlive 25.04 is out with background removal (SAM2), OpenTimelineIO import/export, performance enhancements, optimized audio waveforms and lots workflow improvements and bug fixes.
https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.04.0

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Release Notes For Trinity Desktop R14.1.4
https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Release_Notes_For_R14.1.4

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🎉 ProjectLibre 1.9.8: The Biggest Desktop Release in YEARS is HERE! 🚀

Today marks a monumental day for the ProjectLibre community! We are absolutely thrilled to announce the immediate release of ProjectLibre Desktop 1.9.8 – our most significant desktop update in years, delivering a colossal leap forward in performance and stability.

Founders Marc O’Brien and Laurent Chretienneau have long championed the power of open source, and their commitment has driven this effort.  For those who believe in free and open source project management, rest assured: ProjectLibre Desktop remains, and will always remain. We are proud to be the most widely distributed project management software in the world, with over 7,600,000 downloads spanning 193 countries across the globe. In fact, it’s a fun testament to our community that more than 1 in every 300 Americans and 1 in every 200 Germans have downloaded ProjectLibre!

This latest iteration, version 1.9.8, unleashes a massive 10x performance increase across many key functions.  We’ve also implemented significant backend and architectural updates, resulting in a much more stable and reliable experience on Linux (.deb and .rpm installations), macOS, and Windows.  The early reception has been incredible!  Just today, ProjectLibre 1.9.8 has already been downloaded in over 100 countries from Morocco, Madagascar all the way to the Maldive Islands, demonstrating the global excitement for this update.

Important Note for Windows Users:When installing on Windows, you might encounter a prompt from Windows Defender. To proceed, please select the option to Trust file (or similar wording), then click on “More info” and choose “Run anyway” to allow the installation. We believe this temporary step is due to Windows Defender building a reputation profile for this major release – perhaps it senses we’re giving Microsoft Project a run for its money! 😉

ProjectLibre Desktop is your complete, free and open source replacement for Microsoft Project. Open your existing .mpp files directly and seamlessly transition to ProjectLibre. Enjoy familiar functionality including:

Gantt Charts
Network Diagrams
WBS Charts
Earned Value Management
Project Performance Management
Resource Management

ProjectLibre Desktop is designed for single users and individual projects.

Looking for more? For team collaboration, AI-powered project creation, and multi-project management, explore ProjectLibre Cloud, our subnoscription-based solution designed for companies and teams.

Upgrade your project management experience today!

Download ProjectLibre Desktop 1.9.8 (FREE): www.projectlibre.com

Explore ProjectLibre Cloud AI: Visit our website for a free trial! www.projectlibre.com

Thank you for being a part of the global ProjectLibre community! We’re confident this release will empower project managers worldwide.

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Distrowatch - I love what I see
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occasion: a nifty program to print something at a specific time/timeframe.
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This is my daily driver PinePhone running linux, klipper, mooraker and fluidd to control an ender 3 v3 SE 3D printer. When I don't use my printer, I simply undock the phone and use it as normal. This is how all phones should be.
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Germany committing to ODF and open document standards (switching by 2027)
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/04/29/germany-committing-to-odf-and-open-document-standards/

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ChoiceJacking: Compromising Mobile Devices through Malicious Chargers like a Decade ago -- "In this paper, we present a novel family of USB-based attacks on mobile devices, ChoiceJacking, which is the first to bypass existing Juice Jacking mitigations."
https://graz.elsevierpure.com/en/publications/choicejacking-compromising-mobile-devices-through-malicious-charg

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[OC] Introducing bzmenu: A launcher-driven Bluetooth manager for Linux
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Why are so many switching to Linux lately?

As the noscript states, why are so many switching, is it just better than Windows? I have never used Linux (i probably will do it in the future) so i don't know what the whole fuzz is about it. I would really love to get some insight as to why people prefer it over Windows.

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Is it okay to switch to linux?

Hey everyone,
I’m pretty new to all this and currently running Windows, but I’ve been hearing a lot about Linux lately. I’m considering switching, but I’m not sure if it’s the right move for me yet. So I had a few questions:

How good is Linux for programming? I do a bit of coding (mostly C++, web dev etc)

What about gaming? I know Windows is better here, but can Linux handle AAA games, Steam, or emulators well?

What am I giving up by leaving Windows?
Like, are there any must-have apps or features that just don’t work well (or at all) on Linux?

Would like to hear from people who made the switch, what do you like/dislike, and was it worth it?

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How the European Union Fell Out of Love with Open-Source Software (Nora von Ingersleben-Seip, 2025) [PDF]
https://cms.mgt.tum.de/fileadmin/mgt.tum.de/faculty_and_research/mppe/39_Nora_von_Ingersleben-Seip_How_the_European_Union_Fell_Out_Of_Love_With_Open-Source_Software.pdf

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I am thinking of switching to Linux but I have concerns

1- I know that Windows Defender is not very good but it provides sufficient protection for the daily user. Is there a similar software in Linux?

2- Firewall is a very good software for Windows and I can write my own special noscripts and block the internet flow of the program I want. It also makes me feel safe. Is there a similar application to this? If there is, is it as safe as Windows?

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