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Okay why is your distro the best? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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Original question by @POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com

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According to the USA Gov, Linux usage is at 5.8% (fosstodon.org)
submitted 1 hour ago by Logical_Error@fosstodon.org to c/linux@programming.dev
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According to the USA Gov, Linux usage is at 5.8%

In addition to Pornhub and Steam, the USA government tracks platform usage as well. Plotted here and updated monthly:

https://github.com/CodebergIsBetter/platform-share-usa-gov#platform-share-on-usagov

Useful to have one more platform to check Linux’s growth.

@linux

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This Week in Plasma: Audio Recording in Spectacle (blogs.kde.org)
submitted 6 hours ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev
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KDE Plasma 6.6.6 😈 (kde.org)
submitted 15 hours ago by zitrone@europe.pub to c/linux@programming.dev
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After Plasma 67, we also have plasma 666 now hehe.

This release adds two months’ worth of new translations and fixes from KDE’s contributors. The bugfixes are typically small but important.

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Linux Mint Now Considers Wayland Stable (feed.itsfoss.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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Initial Patches Posted For Booting The Apple M4 On Linux (www.phoronix.com)
submitted 20 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root (linuxiac.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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Avoiding Vendor Lock-in By Using KDE Plasma As Personal Knowledge Base (itsfoss.com)
submitted 20 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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Linux DT Patches Provide Very Basic Support For Apple M3 Pro / Max / Ultra (www.phoronix.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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Wine 11.13 Lands with Better X11 Keyboard Mapping and 22 Fixes (linuxiac.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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Wayland 1.26 RC1 Released With New Event To Help Ensure Correct Pointer Coordinates (www.phoronix.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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DankMaterialShell 1.5 Adds Frame Mode for a More Polished Wayland Desktop (linuxiac.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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[Phoronix] KDE Plasma 6.7 X11 vs. Wayland Session Gaming Performance For NVIDIA On CachyOS (www.phoronix.com)
submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev
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You paid me, a long-time Linux user, to use Windows 11 exclusively for a month: here’s how it went (www.osnews.com)
submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev
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Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years (i.ibb.co)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by beep@piefed.world to c/linux@programming.dev
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1250407/windows-drops-under-60-in-global-desktop-os-share-for-the-first-time-in-years

Desktop Operating System Market Share Worldwide - June 2026

Desktop Operating Systems Percentage Market Share
Windows 56.61%
Unknown 21.45%
OS X 11.89%
macOS 4.48%
Linux 4.36%
Chrome OS 1.21%

Source: Statcounter.

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OpenMandriva: Statement regarding attempted distribution sabotage (forum.openmandriva.org)
submitted 2 days ago by Supercrunchy@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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Installing Steam on the PS5 (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 days ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/linux@programming.dev
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https://github.com/BringusStudios/luckma-ps5/blob/main/README.md

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPM5CQHW?tag=bringus0e-20&linkId=4d91453a282ea6430f44b4e1570bcac8

https://github.com/ps5-linux/ps5-linux-loader

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Linux Mint’s Next Release Will Fully Support Wayland in Cinnamon (linuxiac.com)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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Sparrow plugin to run compliance checks on Linux infrastructure (dev.to)
submitted 2 days ago by melezhik@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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Some times ago I posted about scc tool, here is a short update with some example reports provided. https://dev.to/melezhik/linux-compliance-checks-with-sparrow-plugin-2160

People can use the plugin to check if their Linux configuration files are security compliant

Sparrow is a Raku automation framework

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Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years (linuxiac.com)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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StatCounter’s June 2026 report shows Linux at one of its strongest recent positions, while Windows falls to 56.55%.

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Have you ever been disappointed with Linux? (libretechni.ca)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev
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Personally I haven't. While Linux is imperfect, choosing the right distro makes the rest of the experience straightforward. And with it's whole complexity, I find Linux more user friendly than Windows. Even driver issues, broken shadow file ownership and KDE specifics only made me more confident about my choice to use Linux after I solved everything.

OQB @pixeldaemon@sh.itjust.works

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Linux Now Runs on the Atari Jaguar, a 1993 Console With Just 2 MB of RAM (linuxiac.com)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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OpenMandriva: Statement regarding attempted distribution sabotage (lwn.net)
submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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Signal AppImage now officially available for Linux (aboutsignal.com)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/linux@programming.dev
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GNU is more than genius software (hostux.social)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev
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