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A laptop running Linux Mint and showing the welcome screen with various steps the user can take to set up the computer
I switched to Linux Mint, and it's still the safest bet for people who want Linux without surprises

Staying in the comfort zone is a good thing sometimes

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steam proton gaming bazzite
Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up

Casual PC gamers simply can't be bothered

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Proxmox and TrueNAS
TrueNAS 26 is finally catching up to Proxmox, but my home lab isn't switching

I'm impressed by what I see.

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This niche Fedora-based Linux distro ‘just works’ and stays out of your way as much as possible -featurd
I moved my entire Linux home directory to a second drive, and nothing broke

Once you separate the roles of OS and personal data, the whole system starts to feel more deliberate.

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A laptop running KDE Plasma and showing a context menu in the Dolphin file manager
Most Linux regret is actually distro regret, and you probably gave up too soon

It takes a little time for Linux to grow on you.

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Checking Ubuntu Pro services
AI is arriving on Ubuntu, and it's open source, local, and nothing like what you're worried about

Seriously, it all sounds pretty good.

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CachyOS setup-3
The gaming Linux distro everyone's switching to just made sudo way more secure with your fingerprint

You can update your CachyOS install by running 'sudo pacman -Syu' in the terminal.

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linux-on-ps5-featured
Linux 7.1-rc1 brings faster, safer file transfers between Windows and Linux partitions with a brand new NTFS driver

Also, the i486's time is nigh.

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Installing GhostBSD
I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros

Turns out, FreeBSD distributions are a lot more usable than you’d think

A laptop showing a manual page in the Linux terminal
Linux doesn't need the terminal anymore, and that's actually great

You can do a lot without it.

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Hyprland Arch Linux on Framework laptop
Linux desktops have been stuck in old habits, and Hyprland breaks that pattern

Hyprland turns the Linux desktop into something faster, cleaner, and more personal, even if it takes some work to get there.

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A laptop shwoing the KDE Plasma desktop with apps including Affinity and Vivaldi open
Linux has too many desktops, and that's why beginners give up

There can be too much of a good thing

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A laptop running Linux with KDE Plasma showing the app launcher and a Vivaldi window with the XDA home page
KDE Plasma 6.7 is bringing better performance and battery life to Intel laptops

It's also making it a lot easier to discover on Discover.

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These 5 Gnome extensions instantly improved my Linux workflow - featured
GNOME extensions are basically required, but they're a ticking time bomb for Linux desktops

The unpredictable nature of GNOME extensions, lacking a standard rulebook, often leads to instability and crashes.

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A remote node in Proxmox Datacenter Manager
The real reason you should move to Proxmox isn't virtualization

Proxmox may have top-notch home server features, but this aspect makes it better than its rivals

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Raspberry Pi 5
Raspberry Pi owners are missing this one free tweak that changes everything

ZRAM really works wonders

Proxmox's real advantage isn't the platform, it's what the community built around it - featured
Proxmox's real advantage isn't the platform, it's what the community built around it

Proxmox is powerful on its own, but helper scripts and community tools are what make it so easy to live with in a home lab.

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AI coding is now a core part of Linux's development, but I'm not worried

It's not great for everyone, though.

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A laptop showing the Ubuntu desktop with a download page for Fedora displayed in a web browser
Fedora is becoming the default Linux recommendation, and Ubuntu did this to itself

What a fall from grace

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A lapotp running Waydroid to use Android apps on KDE Plasma
Waydroid runs Android apps on Linux better than Windows ever ran them on WSA

They're barely in the same league

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