Linux Distros That Matter

09 Mar

“Revamped and Refined: Introducing the Redesigned Gentoo Linux for Advanced Users – Hackaday”

Unleash Your Inner Linux Master: Gentoo Goes from the Top of the Tree to the Top of the Charts Linux users know that there's a certain level of pride that comes with using a more obscure or niche distribution. Whether you're shameless Ubuntu user or have painstakingly hand-compiled your own system, there's a sense of accomplishment that comes with mastering your chosen distro. * But now, one of the most exclusive distributions, Gentoo, is making a major shift that may leave purists shaking their heads. In a surprising announcement, Gentoo has revealed that it will be offering precompiled binary packages…

09 Mar

Attention! Gentoo Linux now offers convenient binary packages for efficient software installation – Get the Latest from It’s FOSS

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"Unlock the Power of Gentoo: The World's Most Unique Distribution. Discover the secret behind Gentoo and why it's unlike any other distro out there. Forget deb, RPM, and even binary packages - Gentoo takes things to a whole new level. Why Gentoo is in a League of its Own Unlike other distributions, Gentoo builds packages directly from source code. This may seem daunting, but the benefits far outweigh the effort. By compiling software from source, you get unparalleled performance and optimization, specifically tailored to your system. Plus, with Portage - Gentoo's package manager - you have complete control over your…

09 Mar

Stripped to the core and full of Xfce: Xubuntu Linux loses it – The Register

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Review The Xubuntu project recent unveiled a stripped-down build of its Xfce-based Ubuntu: Xubuntu core. Core offers a very basic version of the Xfce desktop, along with the basic look and feel of Xubuntu, but any extras like an office suite, media player, Xfce add-ons or even a web browser will have to be installed separately. The "core" name is a little confusing since Ubuntu proper recently began shipping Ubuntu Core, a lightweight version of Ubuntu optimized for container-based environments like Docker. Xubuntu core is unrelated and derived from Xubuntu, not Ubuntu Core. Xubuntu core is also not, like many…

09 Mar

Xubuntu Linux removes open source Pidgin from its platform – BetaNews

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etc Why We Don't Need Pidgin Anymore: The End of an Era for Multi-Chat Apps The Demise of Pidgin and the Rise of Proprietary Chat Platforms Remember the good ol' days before Facebook Messenger, iMessage, and WhatsApp? When AIM, MSN Messenger, and ICQ were the biggest chat platforms? Back then, we relied on third-party apps like Gaim (renamed Pidgin) to connect to multiple chat platforms easily and without annoying ads. But things have changed, and the use of Pidgin has dramatically declined over the last decade. Now, even Ubuntu Linux-based Xubuntu is ditching it as a default app. But don't…

09 Mar

The Great CentOS Linux Migration: How We Got Here and What’s Next – DevOps.com

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The recent news regarding Red Hat’s decision to limit access to the source code of their Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) distribution has garnered considerable attention. In order to understand the ramifications and subsequent changes, it is important to look back at CentOS, its historical alignment with RHEL and the options moving forward.CentOS Then and NowStarting in 2004, right from its inception, every iteration of the commercial RHEL offering triggered a corresponding release of CentOS. These iterations mirrored RHEL, albeit with modifications to eliminate the Red Hat branding and other minor updates. The presence of open source CentOS Linux facilitated…

09 Mar

Purism’s PureOS Linux will Run on Both Mobile and PC – It’s FOSS

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According to their latest announcement, Purism is working to create a unified operating system for their laptops and upcoming mobile device. Will Purism be able to succeed where others have failed? Purism is a rather young tech company dedicated to freedom, privacy, and security. Their goal is to produce software and hardware that keeps the user’s information safe, instead of leaking it to the world. Purism currently produces a couple of laptops and is working on developing a Linux-based smartphone. PureOS: The Future is convergent PureOS In their recent announcement, Jeremiah Foster (Director of PureOS) states that Purism’s customized Linux…

09 Mar

Hands-on with KaOS Linux – An Independent KDE Plasma Desktop Distribution – ZDNet

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I have spent some time looking at independent Linux distributions – that means those that are built from scratch and not derived from one of the larger, generally better-known distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, etc.), such as Solus, which I wrote about earlier. This time I am going to look at KaOS Linux. The default web browser is Falkon, which is a continuing development of what used to be called QupZilla. This fits with both the KDE/Qt-focus and Lean objectives of KaOS, as it is built on the QtWebEngine rendering engine. If you need/want a more familiar browser, you can install Firefox,…

09 Mar

Lubuntu Linux Team Ready to Transition to LXQt Desktop – Softpedia News

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Today, August 12, 2016, Lubuntu Linux maintainer Simon Quigley has announced the long-awaited move: the switch from the traditional LXDE interface to the modern LXQt desktop environment. This decision has been eagerly anticipated by many, and it's a major step forward for the popular lightweight Ubuntu flavor. LXQt, which is based on the latest Qt technologies rather than GTK+, is seen by many as the future of lightweight Linux desktops. In fact, some predict that it will eventually replace LXDE altogether, making it even more essential for distributions to make the switch to LXQt sooner rather than later. According to…

09 Mar

XeroLinux could be the most beautiful Linux desktop on the market – ZDNet

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The Konsole app showing the XeroLinux global menu. Image: Jack WallenWhat truly makes XeroLinux so special is how the developer doesn't stick with a default KDE Plasma layout (because that would be boring). Instead, the developer opts to give the desktop a decidedly MacOS feel with a dock and a top bar. Even without a single customization, everything looks and behaves to perfection.The developers have taken great care to include everything on the desktop to make it easy to interact with the OS, but one of my favorite bits is the global menu that appears in the top bar for…

09 Mar

Want a simple, stable, and secure Linux distribution? Then SpiralLinux is for you – ZDNet

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The only changes I've made from the default are choosing a light theme and enabling the KDE Plasma floating panel. Jack Wallen/ZDNETSpiralLinux isn't the most popular kid in school. It's also not the prettiest, the smartest, or the one that always gets noticed. If you're a fan of The Middle, consider it the "Sue Heck" of Linux distributions. It's there, always there, and always positive, always trying, and always being its genuine self.Also: The best Linux laptopsBut why would you want to work with a distribution that isn't showy or offers features to make it stand out in any way?Because…