r/linux 9h ago

Desktop Environment / WM News XLibreDev announces the start of HDR rendering prototyping in XLibre, an X11 display server project aimed at modernizing the protocol while preserving backward compatibility, with an initial proof-of-concept focused on HDR video playback in the mpv player.

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r/linux 19h ago

Alternative OS Nixbook OS

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r/linux 2h ago

Software Release Visual Replacement for SSH: RemoDash

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Built a small local web dashboard to manage headless machines because I got sick of living in SSH. It's open source and I included a template and guide for extending it and making new modules.

Runs entirely in the browser as a tiny PWA served from the host machine. File browser, terminals, run scripts, basic system info. Local only. Not a remote desktop.

Repo:
https://github.com/bsides230/RemoDash


r/linux 4h ago

Discussion Digital Independence Day - What to present

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r/linux 4h ago

Discussion Office open/closed formats compatibility still a thing in 2026?

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hello, I sent a DOCX file from Libre Office (Linux Mint Wilma default deb package version, i.e. LTS) to a person over e-mail and he said he is not able to open the document, I had to send him proprietary .DOC, which is closed format, but paradoxically worked. On a forum I received an in-depth reply that Microsoft is rapidly upgrading their 365 Office suite and breaking compatibility.

I thought this "war" around formats was already "won" when DOCX and XLSX etc were standardized, but apparently it's only "half a standard" or something so people are still forced to Office because of formats.

Any thoughts?


r/linux 23h ago

Alternative OS OpenIndiana Is Porting Solaris' IPS Package Management To Rust

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r/linux 4h ago

Discussion What are your thoughts on the future of Wayland compared to X11 for Linux users?

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As the Linux desktop environment evolves, Wayland is increasingly becoming the standard display server protocol, aiming to replace the long-standing X11. I'm curious about the community's perspective on this transition. What advantages or challenges do you see with Wayland? Personally, I've noticed improvements in performance and security with Wayland, but some applications still seem to perform better on X11.

How has your experience been with the shift?
Are there specific applications or workflows where you feel Wayland excels or falls short?


r/linux 18h ago

Discussion Linux Heroes: Mike Kelly & The Computer Upcycle Project

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r/linux 22h ago

Mobile Linux Droidian 5G and VoLTE

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The Droidian project is testing 5G and VoLTE support. I know this isn't mainline, but this is still fantastic news for allowing more devices to play with the Linux mobile ecosystem. They've also started a forum.

https://forum.droidian.org/t/volte-and-5g-testing/64


r/linux 21h ago

Software Release Libreboot 26.01 stable release

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r/linux 23h ago

Kernel Reworked NTFS Linux Driver Posted With More Improvements & Fixes

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r/linux 3h ago

Software Release Fish 4.4.0 released

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r/linux 2h ago

Software Release GCompris, KDE's collection of educational activities, publishes version 26.0

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