You Don’t Own the Word “Freedom”: A Full-Burn Response to the GNU/Linux Comment That Tried to Gatekeep Me Off My Own Machine
https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/you-dont-own-the-word-freedom-a-full-burn-response-to-the-gnulinux-comment-that-tried-to-gatekeep-me-off-my-own-machine/

https://redd.it/1lkv19k
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Blender 5.0 Introducing HDR Support On Linux With Vulkan + Wayland
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-5.0-HDR-Linux-Wayland

https://redd.it/1lkx1kn
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Perl terminal for Linux

https://preview.redd.it/ixo1otizr99f1.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=012fa5f6e202a5336b59f15632fd713c63641207





Added transparency, custom color schemes (you can colorize everything), system info with custom noscript images, and most importantly super fast change directory cd command instead of tab autocomplete.

This terminal is written in Perl. It has custom border (you can change it from 1 - 5 pixels) with accent colors (it can be changed in settings as well). The panel on the right side is for searching commands.

This Perl terminal has some cool denoscriptive commands implemented. E.g. you just type: "create_backup of <source> to <target>" where you replace <source> and <target> with directories, and rsync does the rest. It creates backup of your e.g. home directory to e.g. external drive. Example:

create_backup of /home to /username/media/backup excluding .cache Movies

Other denoscriptive commands are:

copy <file or directory> to <directory>

delete <file or directory>

find <pattern> in <target>

search <pattern> in <target>

move <file or directory> to <directory>

rename <old name> to <new name>

locate_files <files or directories>

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Experienced users don't need this terminal, my intention was to create a Linux terminal that is a bit more fun to use for new Linux users.

https://redd.it/1lkzip6
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Over 80% of all Smartphones are powered by Linux
https://linuxblog.io/80-percent-smartphones-linux/

https://redd.it/1ll04eh
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x86_64_v2 EPEL Now Covers AlmaLinux 10 Stable
https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-06-26-epel-v2-now-covers-almalinux-10-stable/

https://redd.it/1ll0awv
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Firefox 141 Beta Lowering RAM Use On Linux But Still Benchmarking Behind Chrome
https://www.phoronix.com/review/firefox-141-linux-ram

https://redd.it/1ll390m
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Managing Systemd Logs on Linux with Journalctl
https://www.dash0.com/guides/systemd-logs-linux-journalctl

https://redd.it/1ll0llv
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PieFed (a open source alternative to Lemmy and reddit) has released version 1.0 and had its active user count grow by 300%
https://lemmy.ml/post/32017605

https://redd.it/1ll32uf
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The New EULaptops Linux Default Desktop Experience!
https://redd.it/1ll7ye0
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Ubuntu Maker Canonical Generated Nearly $300M In Revenue Last Year
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-2024-Annual-Report

https://redd.it/1ll83c5
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PewDiePie self-hosting on his Steam Deck
https://redd.it/1llbzy1
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Pewdiepie picks a fight against Google, installs GrapheneOS to his phone, he even installs Archlinux into his Steam Deck to host a Linux app
https://redd.it/1lld00e
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I continue to be impressed at the machines that Linux can make usable
https://redd.it/1llcmxk
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Long time Gnome fanboy. But KDE rocks!

I've used gnome exclusively since a few years ago when I switched to Linux. I had never been interested in KDE Plasma DE mostly because it looks like Windows shell.

I decided to switch to Fedora Kinoite a few days ago for a fresh experience. And OMG, KDE Plasma keeps impressing me every hour I play/tinker with it!!!

Can't believe I've missed it for so long. It's simply in another league. Not comparable to Gnome or Windows shell or macOS. It's so polished and has some smart features.

One problem that I could never solve on Gnome was connecting my console to the laptop via an Ethernet cable and sharing the VPN connection with the console (some games can't be played in my area due to geo blocking, etc).
Well, KDE has straight forward options in the settings app for that kind of configure. And it was so simple and seamless!

I'm probably staying on KDE for a long time.

https://redd.it/1llntip
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sudo pacman -S lots-of-food
https://redd.it/1llpy48
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Adding a trash can to Linux with trash-cli
https://ittavern.com/adding-a-trash-can-to-linux-with-trash-cli/

https://redd.it/1llp7c2
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Using the Internet without IPv4 connectivity (with Wireguard and Network Namespaces)
https://jamesmcm.github.io/blog/no-ipv4/

https://redd.it/1llst77
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Up and running
https://redd.it/1lltyjf
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Perl terminal
https://redd.it/1llw6w7
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Finally Switched to Linux Mint After Watching PewDiePie's Video – Sharing My Beginner Journey, Learning Curve & Why I’m Sticking With It

So I watched PewDiePie's video where he installed Linux Mint on his PC and Arch Linux on his laptop and ever since then, I’ve been kind of fascinated by the idea of trying Linux myself.

I’ve been a lifelong Windows user, so I was definitely hesitant at first. But the more I learned about why people switch to Linux, the more it started to make sense — the control, the community, the freedom.

After a lot of overthinking, backing up data, and double-checking everything, I finally took the plunge and installed Linux Mint on my PC.

Now, I won’t lie — it was definitely a learning curve to get everything installed and up and running. I used YouTube tutorials and I still rely on ChatGPT to help me tweak things and make sure Mint runs smoothly.

One thing I’ve come to love is the freedom to customize things exactly how I want — not based on how someone else says it “should” be. That’s powerful, even if I’m still figuring it all out through trial and error.

For example, one of the first things I missed from my HP laptop was three-finger and two-finger touchpad gestures. Out of the box, they didn’t work — but I managed to set up a three-finger swipe to switch between tabs/windows, and when it finally worked, the sense of achievement was unreal.

That said… I’m still struggling with two-finger swipe gestures — specifically, the ability to go back and forward in browsers (like when you're clicking through links and want to swipe to go back a page). I’ve tried setting it up the same way I did the three-finger gesture, but for some reason, it just won’t work. Even ChatGPT couldn’t fully help me with this one — maybe I’m just dumb with terminal stuff. So I’m hoping some kind Redditors can guide me on how to set this up properly.

Another concern I had was: Can I actually use Linux for work? I wasn’t sure, especially since Linux can’t run Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 natively. But luckily, my company uses Google Workspace instead of Teams or Microsoft apps. And let me tell you — every Google app, every tab I open just feels faster on Linux. I love that.

I just hope my next job sticks with Google Workspace too

And you know what? Linux has kind of made me feel like a kid again. I’m exploring. I’m breaking things. I’m fixing them. With my small victories, I tried to show off Linux & explaining this to some friends, and they just looked at me weirdly....
“Why leave the comfort of Windows? Why use the terminal for things that are already automated?”
But for me, as much as I love my convenience — it’s about choice.
Linux gives me the freedom to decide what to do and what not to do. And if it expects me to learn something in order to make things work the way I want — I’m okay with that. I’m ready to use YouTube tutorials, subreddits, ChatGPT — whatever it takes. Because I’m doing it for me, not just because “it’s right there” like on Windows.

If I need something, I’ll install it. If I don’t, I won’t. That’s the kind of freedom I want from my system.

I know it’s going to be a big learning curve. Linux Mint is just the beginning. But honestly? It’s a great place to start. And hopefully down the line, I’ll be exploring other distros too. ..

https://redd.it/1llx1l4
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Bills Gates Linus Torvalds Friendship
https://redd.it/1llzdm3
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