Nvidia's GeForce Now Gets a Native Linux Desktop Client
https://youtu.be/XthsemMC090?si=iXxVEmUFSTQM-blw

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Another 5+ Millions Subscribers YouTuber Switches to Linux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PIhbBDyLSk

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Reverted to Linux
https://redd.it/1qr0xc7
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The Dank Case For Scrolling Window Managers
https://tedium.co/2026/01/29/niri-danklinux-scrolling-window-managers/

https://redd.it/1qqxv2p
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I built a terminal SQL tool
https://redd.it/1qq6xmf
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Zena new ISO RELEASE!🎉

Hello Linux Users!,

I wanted to share some significant updates that have just landed with the latest Zena ISO release. This isn’t just another incremental change it feels like the system has matured in some really meaningful ways, especially if you’ve been following along.

First up, the package manager, Zix, has been reworked. It now supports multiple profiles, which has completely changed how I manage software. You start with a default setup, but you can create profiles like one for web development, another for writing, whatever you need, and install packages specific to each. Switching between them is seamless. If you have an existing setup, migrating is straightforward.

On the virtualization front, setting up a VM is now drastically simpler. A new command handles the entire process, pulling in all the necessary tools inside a dedicated container. It does ask for your sudo password a few times during the process. I’m planning to smooth that out soon but the convenience is already a huge step forward.

The desktop experience has received some thoughtful polish. Theming for GTK Flatpak apps is now much more consistent with DMS, so applications look like they truly belong. I’ve also set Papirus as the default icon theme. It complements DMS’s visual style really well, giving everything a cleaner, more unified feel without feeling over-designed.

A couple quality-of-life changes make daily use noticeably smoother, the greeter and Niri no longer display any flashing text on startup, and the login screen now automatically syncs the wallpaper and config from your last session or any last logged in user. It’s a small touch, but it makes the system feel more cohesive.

Overall, this release focuses on making Zena more modular, more consistent, and easier to live with. If you’ve been curious or waiting for a good time to try it out, I think this is it.

You can grab the new ISO from the project page below. As always, I’d love to hear what you think.

Download the latest Zena ISO

https://redd.it/1qqg5ah
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GNU gettext Reaches Version 1.0 After 30+ Years In Development - Adds LLM Features
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-gettext-1.0

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linux passkey support!

Passkeys are coming to linux, what you think its mid 26 or early 27 to available for users?

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/NPVKAF-passwordless-gdm/

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/838A8N-credentials-for-linux-bringing-passkeys-to-linux/

https://redd.it/1qrbdbq
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Using Linux (KDE) as my main work OS in a professional environment: lessons learned

Over the past months I’ve been using Linux (KDE Plasma) as my main work OS in a small law office environment.

My daily workflow includes:

OneDrive / SharePoint
NAS backups
Office / document editing
Remote desktop
Digital signatures and certified email

Overall, it works better than I initially expected, but it’s not completely frictionless.

Some things have been great:

KDE’s flexibility and workflow customization
Stability once properly configured
Strong backup and automation options

Some things took time to get right:

Cloud sync reliability
Interoperability with Windows-only tools
Finding the right balance between convenience and control

It definitely required more setup and experimentation compared to Windows, but in return I now have a system that fits my workflow very closely.

I’m curious to hear from others who use Linux in professional or business contexts:

What’s your setup?
How do you handle cloud, backups, and compatibility?
What are your biggest pain points?

https://redd.it/1qrcjsa
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GregKH awarded the Prize for Excellence in Open Source 2026
https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/30/gregkh-awarded-the-prize-for-excellence-in-open-source-2026/

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So linux mint is a little weird with drives, what am I doing wrong?

So I installed linux mint a while back and dual booted with windows. I have a 2tb nvme drive i used with windows and a 1tb nvme drive as my windows install drive, then i installed another 1tb nvme drive for linux.

The 2 drives fro windows stil have their data in case I switch back (spoiler I have not needed to yet) however I have noticed oddities. If i install a steam game to the windows data drive the 2tb on, it just didn't run, I moved it to the linux drive and boom it worked right away.

How do i make it so I can use the 2tb drive normally in linux? do I need to take all the data off it and reformat it for linux?

I am so tempted to wipe the windows drive because I have not switched back once, but the amount of git repos, ssh keys, and just general things that I might not need now but one day I will need is crazy. I have far too many servers running in the cloud that I might need an ssh key for in the future.

https://redd.it/1qrkqln
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What os is this?
https://redd.it/1qrm4te
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What was it like to move from Windows to Linux back in the day?

I've always used Windows, went XP—7—10, but decided to abandon the ship with my first laptop. The bare minimum basic experience is... pretty good actually! but I've been struggling for the past two weeks with various nitpicks. The laptop came preinstalled with Ubuntu - I hated the top bar and could not get it removed. Friend suggested Kubuntu--could not get CS2 to work; moved to Zorin--got completely different sets of annoyances.

But the most pain-inducing part for me so far has been managing my SSD so the data stays intact between reinstalls (as from what I've seen so far every distro annoys you in its own way), and working out how to get games (especially old games) which come with their own proprietary launcher to work.

Windup's too long--my question is: for those of you who experienced Linux 15-20 or more years ago, how does it compare? With old Linux i have the image of something completely unusable 'out the box'.

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"Bazzite Post-Mortem" from Antheas Kapenekakis of HandHeld Daemon
https://ba.antheas.dev/bazzite-postmortem.html

https://redd.it/1qrura1
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Budgie 10.10.1 Released | Buddies of Budgie
https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/budgie-10-10-1-released

https://redd.it/1qsc2ib
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Thruflux : A new fast zero-setup P2P mass file transfers over QUIC
https://redd.it/1qsjgec
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Linuxulator-Steam-Utils To Enjoy Steam Play Gaming On FreeBSD & Other Options
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Gaming-2026

https://redd.it/1qsfvaq
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Is the processor P-state driver differently written in Linux and Windows? Shouldn't they both adhere to standard specification?

windows topic might not be relevant here but just sharing the observation.

in linux, you may be already aware of intel-pstate and amd-pstate drivers which directly interface with the cpu instead of the OSes getting in the middle..

so as per the acpi spec standard, EPP (Energy performance preference) value ranges from 0-255 where 0 is full performance and 255 is full energy saving.

In Linux, setting to power saver triggers 255 EPP value which seem to work as designed (or is it?), and limits the cpu clocks max to the base clock

but in Windows, setting to 255 does not limit to base clock but still lets boost clock take place (but seems to be slightly lower compared to balanced 128 value). only way to disable boost clock is to explicitly disable boost mode in windows but not by setting EPP 255 value.

so they both apparently implement the p-state autonomous drivers differently. is that the case or there is something else going on here?

is there any views on this? appreciate the comments in advance

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Dock Media Player Extension
https://redd.it/1qsk84q
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Classic Linux Wallpapers?

Are there any wallpapers you'd consider "classic" in linux/bsd spaces? I recently switched my windows box over to the old win98 clouds and the thought struck me that I don't really know of anything as distinctive as bliss or even OSX's leopard aurora. Maaaybe the one ubuntu shipped from 10.10 to 12.04-ish during the unity days or one of those geometric ones that came with plasma LTS's, but what do y'all think?

https://redd.it/1qsuqf5
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Manga Reader version 2.3.0 released
https://georgefb.com/blog/mangareader-version-2.3.0-released/

https://redd.it/1qsjil1
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