LibreOffice proved that paying for Microsoft 365 was my biggest mistake
…I’m in control of my files again, and they work wherever I do. It’s not just about being compatible with Microsoft; it’s about being compatible with my own mobile…
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Sailfish OS is Linux on a phone for people who don't want Linux on a phone, and I love it
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1w agoMost people don't hate Linux, they just hate the first distro they tried
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…biggest potential downside of Linux, which is software compatibility. Most users worry that they wouldn't be able to run the apps they need on Linux, and that's a fair concern…
I stopped recommending most Linux desktops, and here's what I tell people to use instead
…Linux Mint for casual Windows users, Ubuntu for people that want things to just work , and Arch Linux for power users that want maximum control. Fedora and some others are also safe…
Hardware support is still one of Linux's biggest problems, and it may never change
…And I faced a similar issue a few months ago when I was testing Tails OS, which shipped with a fairly old version of the Linux kernel. That had compatibility issues with…
Linux on the desktop isn't winning, but Linux on my handheld already has
…The conversation, however, consistently misses the fact that Linux has decisively won somewhere else entirely. The Steam Deck runs SteamOS, which is a Linux-based OS, and has delivered an experience that…
The year of the Linux desktop already happened, just not on desktops
…Your average laptop or desktop PC may not be running Linux, but there are PCs out there running full, classic Linux desktops, and by many people's standards, Linux is actually the…
SteamOS scared Microsoft into making Windows less like Windows
…So, Valve decided to take the onus off the developers and instead create Proton, a compatibility layer. With Proton, Linux distros could run Windows games without the developers needing to lift a…
KDE Plasma 6.8 will scrap X11 sessions as 95% of its users just don't use them anymore
…more and more Linux projects ditch X11. Whether it's a distro dropping support or a desktop environment moving to a full-Wayland implementation, development teams are banking on X11 compatibility tools…
Microsoft keeps promising WSL will finally feel native, and I'm tired of waiting
…WSL2 is genuinely better in setup, compatibility, and raw performance — better isn't the same as native, though. The moment you start working with the Linux file system, networking, and USB passthrough…
Linux has quietly become more forward-thinking than Windows, and these 6 features prove it
…Its software compatibility, gaming ecosystem, enterprise presence, and familiarity still make it the easiest choice for millions of users, myself included in many cases. But Linux continues offering ideas that feel refreshingly…