Linux Distros That Matter

19 Jun

GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here’s what you need to know – The Register

Hands on Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has sent many scrambling for alternatives. Two of the biggest beneficiaries of Broadcom's price hikes, at least on the free and open source side of things, have been the Proxmox VE and XCP-ng hypervisors. At the same time, interest in enterprise AI has taken off in earnest. With so many making the switch to these FOSS-friendly virtualization platforms, we figured at least some of you might be interested in passing a GPU or two through to your VMs to experiment with local AI workloads. In this tutorial, we'll be looking at what it takes…

19 Jun

MakuluLinux Aero Is a Linux Distro with the Look and Feel of Windows Aero – Softpedia News

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MakuluLinux Aero, a Linux distribution based on the Debian testing branch that uses Cinnamon and some customization that make it look like a Windows OS, has been released. There are quite a few operating systems out there trying to emulate the look and feel of Windows OSes. This trend has increased in the past few years, and it seems to be more powerful than ever. Users could customize their Linux distros in the past with themes and icons to achieve the same kind of result, but now we see that entire distros are aimed at users who want to have…

19 Jun

New MakuluLinux Brings ‘Shifting’ Innovations to Desktop Design – LinuxInsider

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MakuluLinux Shift is one solution to standardizing the Linux desktop. From a marketing standpoint, two big impediments block a more widespread adoption of the Linux operating system for business and consumer desktop use. One is easily selecting a desktop environment from among varied options. The second is wading through the myriad of independently developed Linux distributions. These two barriers are both a blessing and a curse of open-source desktop computing. MakuluLinux offers a simplified solution to both. MakuluLinux, around since 2013, does not have the name recognition of more popular desktop distributions. But do not overlook a gem that gets…

19 Jun

antiX Linux Doesn’t Fool Around – LinuxInsider

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The antiX distro is both something old and something new. It is a handy and innovative approach to keeping aging computers fast and active. It is also an energy infuser for new computers. I started playing around with antiX when looking for something different to keep some older computers out of the trash heap. antiX is a fast, lightweight distro that is easy to install. It is based on Debian Testing for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems. It uses Fluxbox and IceWN for the desktop environment. It worked well but was not as current as I preferred. Its last release was…

19 Jun

AntiX Linux: Not Pretty but Highly Functional | Review – LinuxInsider

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The antiX distro offers a solid operating system that many other Linux communities fail to deliver. It is unassuming but reliable and focuses on performance rather than prettiness. That last element goes a long way to giving users distraction-free computing power. That does not mean antiX is not visually appealing. This distro has a no-nonsense appearance. Instead of lighting up the background and displaying decorative themes, it provides a plain, mostly dark view that lets you concentrate on the computing tasks at hand. Within this bland screen setting is an array of outstanding Linux applications and computing tools. Another great…

18 Jun

AlmaLinux OS Foundation Announces New Silver Sponsors: ProComputers, Virtuozzo and Mattermost – EIN News

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AlmaLinux FORT MYERS, FLA., USA, June 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The AlmaLinux OS Foundation, the nonprofit stewarding the forever-free, community-owned and governed, open-source enterprise linux operating system AlmaLinux OS, today announced the following organizations as its latest silver-level sponsors:Mattermost (www.mattermost.com) provides a collaboration hub for mission-critical work that meets nation-state-level security and privacy requirements. Serving enterprise, public sector, national defense, and financial services industries, Mattermost was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.“AlmaLinux's commitment to open-source principles aligns perfectly with our mission to provide secure collaboration to accelerate mission-critical work,” said Jason Blais, VP Program Management at…

17 Jun

Introduction to Kali Linux – New York Institute of Technology

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<!-- Introduction to Kali Linux | Events | New York Tech April 11, 2024 1:00 PM – 1:45 PMOnline Come to this virtual lecture on Kali Linux, hosted by New York Tech's ETIC business incubator. Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution that is maintained by Offensive Security and is a specially designed operating system for network analysts, Penetration testers, or in simple words, it is for those who work under the umbrella of cybersecurity and analysis. This introductory seminar introduces participants to the system's unique features, how to access the system, and how to use some of its core…

16 Jun

New MakuluLinux Release Brings AI to the Max | Review – LinuxInsider

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The first beta release of MakuluLinux Max puts artificial intelligence inside everyday desktop usage. Max’s AI entity Electra could well be the start of a new type of innovation adopted by other distribution developers. It raises the bar on what Linux users should expect from their computing platform. Max is a new distro for MakuluLinux developer Jacque Montague Raymer. It is the first AI-integrated operating system designed with Debian compatibility running on the Gnome backend framework. It utilizes multiple desktop layout features ported from one of his other distros, Shift, and offers lots of flexibility in terms of themes and…

16 Jun

MakuluLinux Shifts Designs for a Better Linux Experience | Review – TechNewsWorld

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In September 2020 Jacque Montague Raymer, developer and creator of the MakuluLinux family of distributions, released a new distro inspired by a project he shelved several years ago. On Aug. 10 of this year, he released an upgrade that puts an expanded “Shift Distro” into revolutionizing the Linux distribution’s user interface. MakuluLinux Shift is a well-designed Linux distro that blends several mainstream design concepts with performance features not found elsewhere. One of Shift’s most unique features — which Raymer greatly expanded in the 2021-08-10 version — is the ability to modify major design elements effortlessly. Hence, its name. A few…

15 Jun

How to install Arch-based XeroLinux – Addictive Tips

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XeroLinux is an elegant, Arch-based Linux operating system that uses the KDE Plasma desktop. Unfortunately, it is a small project with only one maintainer. Still, if you love KDE and want to try out Arch Linux, XeroLinux is an excellent option. Here’s how to set up XeroLinux on your PC. Created with GIMP Downloading XeroLinux To download XeroLinux, head over to the project’s website. Once on the website, scroll down to the “Download Now” button on the page and click on it with the mouse. After selecting the “Download Now” button, a new tab will open on the XeroLinux SourceForge…