Happy 56th Birthday to Linus Torvalds! 🐧🎂

The man who gave us Linux to power the world and Git to build it. A true legend of the open source revolution. 💻🔥

#linux #linustorvalds

Migrating from #Debian to #Gentoo.

#Linux #LinuxWomen

You always find such genuine souls out in the forums. 😌

#linux

CachyOS shares plans for a server edition.

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#linux #cachyos

CachyOS Wants to Improve Your Server Performance Now

The devs plan a hardened server image with optimized packages and pre-tuned settings.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

New distros to watch out for in 2026! Which are your picks? 🐧🤔

itsfoss.com/news/new-distro-go…

#linux #2026

9 New Linux Distros That Could Grow Big in 2026

We do not need a mythical “year of the Linux desktop” for Linux to keep growing. We just need good ideas, consistent execution, and projects that keep getting better with every release.

^{Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)}

Well, go on, add it in the comments below! 😀

#linux

This unofficial PPA gets you COSMIC on Ubuntu!

itsfoss.com/install-cosmic-de-…

#linux #cosmic #ubuntu

Itching to Try the Hot COSMIC DE on Ubuntu Linux? Here's an Easy Way

Did you know you can get COSMIC on Ubuntu? This unofficial PPA makes it possible.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

Our special Christmas-themed guide for KDE customization. 🎄🪄

youtube.com/watch?v=WLIT0RZA5y…

#linux #kde #christmas

2026 is near, and our last newsletter of the year is here. ✨🙂↕️

itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-we…

#linux #opensource #newsletter #2026

FOSS Weekly #25.52: Free eBook, Linux in 2026, New Distros of 2025 and a Lot More Before the Year Ends

Gifts for you, gifts for us. Merry Christmas!

^{Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)}

2025 has been a fruitful year when it comes to new Linux distributions.

itsfoss.com/news/new-distros-2…

#linux #2025

5 New Linux Distributions We Discovered in 2025

No, this is not a list of all the new distros that came up in 2025. We are listing the ones we covered throughout this year.

^{Pulkit Chandak (It's FOSS)}

Santa doesn't like to break promises. 😖

#linux #christmas #holidays

Linux forever! 🗿

#windows #linux

Update on Proton Experimental article - Valve adjusted the changelog to remove the mention of CoD: Black Ops Cold War: gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/prot…

#Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #Proton

Proton Experimental brings improvements for Farlight 84, CHRONO TRIGGER and more

A little holiday update for Proton Experimental from Valve to improve Windows games on Linux, Steam Deck / SteamOS systems.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

This Linux phone isn't for everyone.

itsfoss.com/news/void-phone-vx…

#linux #smartphone

We Have Another New Linux Phone Before 2025 Ends...And It's Not For You (or Me)

FuriLabs launches enterprise-only VX1 with MDM capabilities for companies.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

The big three of Linux! 🐧

#linux

Things are looking up for Linux and Open Source in 2026! 📈🫶

itsfoss.com/news/linux-future-…

#linux #opensource #2026 #newyear

Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026

Our take on the trends that will shape desktop Linux and open source in the year ahead.

^{Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)}

Massive respect to his efforts so far. 🙏

#linux #linustorvalds

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GamingOnLinux gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/happ…

#Linux #LinuxGaming

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GamingOnLinux

We're just about to hit the full swing of the holiday season, and so GamingOnLinux will go into its usual holiday hibernation to spend time with family.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Here's our 2025 GOTY picks gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/here…

#GOTY #Gaming #Linux #LinuxGaming

Here's our 2025 GOTY picks

The year is almost over and so it’s time to let you know what we enjoyed the most this year while gaming on Linux.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

You don't need to manually check GitHub releases thanks to these tools:

itsfoss.com/github-binaries-to…

#linux #github

Stop Manually Checking GitHub Releases — These Tools Automatically Install & Update Apps on Linux

These handy utilities tools simplify installing and managing binaries from GitHub releases on Linux.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

A new elementary OS release arrives just before 2025 ends. ✨

itsfoss.com/news/elementary-os…

#linux #elementaryos

Christmas Comes Early With elementary OS 8.1 Release

Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Secure Session as default and many other improvements.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

Brighten up your holidays with these games for Linux! 🎄🐧

itsfoss.com/news/linux-games-s…

#linux #gaming #holidays

13 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Winter Sale 🎮 (Ends 5 January)

End 2025 on a winning note by grabbing some fun games for your Linux gaming rig!

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

Started for the adventure, stayed for the stability. 🐧

#linux #gentoo #debian

Package Forge makes Linux apps portable across different distros.

itsfoss.com/pkgforge/

#linux

Linux Apps Without Distro Lock-In? Explore This Lesser Known Snap and Flatpak Alternative

Meet PkgForge: A Distro-Independent Portable Apps 'Foundry' for Linux Users

^{Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)}

Linux Mint 22.3 gets a Beta release with lots of new features gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/linu…

#Linux #LinuxMint #OpenSource

Linux Mint 22.3 gets a Beta release with lots of new features

Linux Mint 22.3 is set to be the next long-term supported release and a Beta is now here you can test, with a surprising amount of new features.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Luxman Moonlit Market brings 'Balatro-inspired power-up management' to strategic tile-placement roguelikes gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/luxm…

#IndieGames #Demo #PCGaming #Linux #Gaming

Luxman Moonlit Market brings 'Balatro-inspired power-up management' to strategic tile-placement roguelikes

Luxman Moonlit Market is a strategic tile-placement roguelike with Balatro-inspired power-up management according to the developer, and it looks quite fun!

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/ge-p…

#GEProton #Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks

The popular community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton version 10-27 is out now with the usual assortment of game fixes and other improvements.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Evolution sim Thrive hits the 1.0 release completing the microbe stage gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/evol…

#Linux #Gaming #PCGaming #IndieGames #OpenSource #Godot

Evolution sim Thrive hits the 1.0 release completing the microbe stage

Thrive is an open source evolution sim that plans to add many different stages of life with the microbe stage now considered actually ready.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Get deep insights into your Linux system with jdSystemMonitor.

itsfoss.com/jdsystemmonitor/

#linux

jdSystemMonitor: More Than Your Regular System Monitor on Linux

Bringing system resources and internal details together in one place, jdSystemMonitor is a solid and lightweight option for desktop Linux users.

^{Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)}

No debate: Linux is the best open source project on Earth! 🔥✨

#linux

Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valv…

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes

Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Linux has got its first Rust CVE!

itsfoss.com/news/first-linux-k…

#linux #rust

The First Rust CVE in Linux Kernel Only Makes Your System Crash

Greg Kroah-Hartman announced this alongside 150+ C code vulnerabilities that were addressed.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

Steam Winter Sale is live with Steam Awards 2025 open for voting gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/stea…

#Steam #OnSale #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Steam Winter Sale is live with Steam Awards 2025 open for voting

This is the sale event you've been waiting on isn't it? The Steam Winter Sale 2025 has arrived with a great many thousands of games discounted.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

NVIDIA release Linux driver version 590.48.01 gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/nvid…

#NVIDIA #Linux #LinuxGaming #Drivers

NVIDIA release Linux driver version 590.48.01

As part of the New Feature Branch, NVIDIA driver version 590.48.01 released today for Linux with a few more fixes.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Mesa 25.3.2 brings more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/mesa…

#Linux #Drivers #OpenSource #LinuxGaming #Mesa

Mesa 25.3.2 brings more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers

The Mesa team have released Mesa 25.3.2 as the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable branch of open source Linux graphics drivers.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}