Built for security and efficiency, this recent Linux laptop has a few teething problems.

This month we explore Hardenwing 3.5, Redcore Linux 2601, RefreshOS 3.0, and AnduinOS 2.0.0.

Whether it's books or CDs, many of us take pride in our collections. As they grow in size, we need tools to keep track of what we have. Why not use your Linux machine and try out an app that helps you organize?

From simple TCP pipes to encrypted relays and ad hoc services, Ncat modernizes Netcat, the classic Swiss Army knife for network administrators.

AI data centers are on everyone's mind, and, at least in the public media, the opinions tend to the extremes.

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

View and annotate documents with Okular, a powerful and extensible document viewer for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

This month we explore the top FOSS, including a privacy-focused YouTube client, a browser extension for annotating web pages, and an open source AirDrop alternative.

The savings in license fees alone from governments (and businesses) switching to open source could mean considerable funds for their own economies.

In the news: New Linux Flaw Lets Attackers Escape VMs; Three Lines of Code Improve Linux Storage Performance; AUR Hit Again with Malicious Packages; Alpine Linux 3.24 Features Fresh Desktops and a Newer Kernel; EU Open Source Strategy Plays Key Role in Tech Sovereignty Package; Linux Foundation Report Indicates AI Driving Tech Hiring; and United Nations Open Source Portal Goes Live.

Use Inkscape's Page Tool to build reusable layouts for digital-first PDFs, including clipped layers, templates, and clean PDF exports.

Chronicler Zack Brown reports streamlining stability, and one patch to rule them all.

Security is more than a firewall. The biggest worry is what happens when an intruder gets inside. We take a look at some common misconfiguration issues that can lead to privilege escalation.

Miniature retro computers like THEC64 and THEA500 let you replay some of the classic home computer games from the 1980s and 1990s. Under the hood, their modern CPUs run Linux, letting you do much more.

Use an intuitive graphical interface to manage Flatpak application permissions and secure your Linux desktop.

This month we explore Archcraft 2026.05.12, NetHydra 2026.2, PrismLinux 2026.05.05, and ZenLake OS 26.04.

This month we explore the top FOSS, including one of the great ebook managers, an anarcho-pacifist Doom clone, and a Monero CPU miner.

Open source software has always served as an equalizing force in the IT space. When one company or group gets too much power, the open source ecosystem offers a head start to others who wish to oppose that dominance.

This month in Linux Voice.

Old-school performance monitoring won't cut it for today's complex configurations. Extended Berkeley Packet Filter and its suite of surrounding tools are here to help.

A good plan – and FOSS – can pave the way to the security, simplicity, and local financial benefit of tech sovereignty.

Use Meld to visually compare files and directories, resolve complex three-way merge conflicts, and audit your code repositories via a visually appealing, color-coded, side-by-side interface.

In the news: KDE Linux Drops AUR; California May Exempt Linux from Its Age-Verification Law; Another Logic Bug Found in Linux Kernel; Ubuntu Core 26 Offers Game-Changing Enterprise Features; Flooding the Linux Kernel Security Mailing List; Top Priorities for Open Source Pros Seeking a New Job; Container-Based Fedora Hummingbird Designed for Agent-First Builders; and Linux Kernel Developers Considering a Kill Switch.