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Want to take photos or record videos from your webcam on Linux? 📸
Try Cheese for a simple GNOME experience or Kamoso if you’re on KDE Plasma.
Both get the job done fast, lightweight, and no fuss.
#Linux #GNOME #KDE #FOSS

Using Wayland on openSUSE Tumbleweed and Fedora feels like stepping into the future: smoother rendering, better touchpad gestures, and no screen tearing.
Still some quirks, but it’s getting there fast. #Linux #Wayland #FOSS

Chrome is Finally Enabling Automatic Wayland Detection Chrome's Ozone backend will auto-detect Wayland on Linux from v140. This should fix issues with blurry text and UI elements when fractional scaling is active.

Chrome 140 Plans to Enable Auto Wayland Detection www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/chro... #Linux #Chrome

Totally! XFCE + Chicago 95 is peak retro vibes; like Windows 95 took a detour through Linux land. 🤣🤣

Accurate and concise 😂

Fedora 42 KDE offers a sleek, highly customizable Plasma experience, while Fedora 42 GNOME sticks to simplicity and workflow-focused design. Same base, two very different vibes.
Which one suits you best? #Fedora #Linux #KDE #GNOME

Linux Mint is the perfect distro for those switching from Windows 10. Its Cinnamon desktop offers a familiar layout (start menu, taskbar, and system tray) making the transition to Linux smooth and comfortable. #LinuxMint #Linux #FOSS

CachyOS — Blazingly Fast OS based on Arch Linux 🚀 CachyOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution that offers an easy installation, several customization options to suit every user, and special optimizations for improved performance while remaining sim...

🔥⚙️ CachyOS is a lightning-fast Arch-based Linux distro focused on performance and gaming.
With BORE scheduler, ZRAM, and auto-optimization tools out of the box, it’s built to squeeze every drop of power from your hardware
cachyos.org
#Linux #CachyOS #ArchLinux #GamingOnLinux

Fedora and openSUSE Tumbleweed are at the bleeding edge of innovation, while Debian stands at the other extreme, ultra-conservative in the name of stability.
For some, that caution feels more like stagnation than safety. #Linux #FOSS #Debian #Fedora #openSUSE

Fair point; calling it retro might oversimplify it. Linux Mint with Cinnamon definitely feels more like a modern, refined continuation of the classic desktop metaphor, especially reminiscent of Windows 7. And yeah, the customization freedom is a huge win compared to more locked-down DEs.

On Linux, Snap is mostly an Ubuntu thing. Meanwhile, Flatpak is embraced by most major distros from Fedora and openSUSE to Linux Mint and CachyOS. #Linux #Flatpak #FOSS

Linux Mint with Cinnamon brings back the classic desktop vibe; like a modern-day Windows XP or 95, but faster, safer, and free.
No GNOME weirdness.
Just pure retro-style Linux. #LinuxMint #Cinnamon #RetroComputing #Linux

Curious about openSUSE?
Tumbleweed = rolling release, always up-to-date, great for power users.
Leap = stable release, slower updates, ideal for servers & production.
Both share SUSE quality, but serve different needs.
#openSUSE #Linux #Tumbleweed #Leap

Combine a game by @locomalito.com with the talent of Manuel Pazos, Fernando García, and the @retroworks.es team, and you get an #MSX masterpiece: Mutants from the Deep.
Download it: retroworks.es/php/game_en....
Play it on Linux with openMSX. 🐧🕹️ #LinuxGaming #RetroGaming #Linux

Wow, thanks for sharing 👍

Playing classic Activision gems like Pitfall! on Linux tonight thanks to the Stella emulator. Nothing beats a Saturday night jungle run through retro pixels! 🕹️🌴 #LinuxGaming #RetroGaming #Atari2600 #Pitfall

Want the latest app updates on Debian? Install software as Flatpaks from Flathub and enjoy up-to-date versions without leaving the stability of your distro behind. 🚀🐧
#Debian #Flatpak #LinuxApps #Flathub

Arch Linux Users at Risk Again as AUR Hit by Another RAT A new pest appears in the Arch User Repository.

Arch Linux Users at Risk Again as AUR Hit by Another RAT news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-s... #Linux #ArchLinux #Arch

Looking for a fast, lightweight word processor for Linux? AbiWord is a no-nonsense tool that gets the job done without eating up your RAM. Perfect for older machines or minimalist setups! 📝🐧
#Linux #AbiWord #WordProcessor #FOSS #LightweightApps

THE HUMANS is a Lemmings-inspired game for the #zxspectrum
25 screens of pure fun as you try to save as many humans as possible to progress through each level.
It’s available at spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt... 😊👍
You can play it on Linux thanks to the FUSE emulator 🕹️
#retrogaming

KDE Linux A free Linux®-based operating system built by KDE

KDE Linux is a new, free Linux-based OS built by the KDE community. Currently in pre-alpha, it’s perfect for adventurous testers and curious devs.
Follow its progress: kde.org/linux/
Try it, break it, shape it! 🧪🐧
#KDE #Linux #FOSS #Plasma

Enjoying the Batman MSX2 Remake this Saturday on Linux thanks to openMSX! 🦇🕹️
A pixel-perfect way to revisit Gotham’s retro streets.
Download it from here 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1k4PU... 🕹️
#LinuxGaming #MSX #Retrogaming #Batman

Exactly. “Stable” often gets romanticized as “rock-solid,” but in reality, it’s more about resisting change than resisting crashes. On the desktop, where hardware evolves fast and user expectations shift constantly, chasing only stability can feel more like stagnation than reliability.

CachyOS is what Arch-based distros should be: fast, optimized, and sane defaults. No bloat like Manjaro, no fluff like Garuda, no manual babysitting like EndeavourOS. Just pure performance with a touch of polish. 🐧🔥 #Linux #ArchLinux #CachyOS

Debian 13 is bringing KDE Plasma 6.3.6 as the default desktop; looks like the elders of stability are finally embracing the modern KDE kingdom. Slow and steady does get there… eventually. 🐌💻 #Debian #KDEPlasma #Linux

Debian’s rock-solid stability is admirable, but sometimes it feels like software fossilization.
Meanwhile, Fedora and openSUSE Tumbleweed keep the future within reach, trading a bit of risk for a lot of innovation. ⚙️🐧 #Linux #FOSS #RollingRelease

🐷 A Pig Quest is a stunning action-adventure for the C64, packed with charm, challenge, and pixel-perfect design.
Play it on Linux using the VICE emulator and experience what modern #C64 magic looks like!
#retrogaming #Linux #Commodore64 #VICEemulator

Pit of Despair is a tribute to those classic games where you have to think and plan every move carefully.
It adds roguelite elements to make it more accessible for new players.
Download it for #Linux at love4retro.itch.io/pit-of-despa... 🕹️👍 #retrogaming

Weekend mission: rediscover the legendary Sir Arthur Pendragon Quadrilogy on the C64 csdb.dk/release/?id=... all running smoothly on Linux with the VICE emulator.
Time to dive back into pixelated adventure! 🕹🐧 #C64 #LinuxGaming #RetroGaming #linux

💡 If you’re using Thunderbird on Linux, don’t sleep on the Lightning extension! 🗓️
It adds full calendar and task support right into your inbox; perfect for keeping your schedule organized without leaving your email client.
#Linux #Thunderbird #Productivity