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KDE launches its own distribution

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-30 06:49:36

KDE launches its own distribution (again) [LWN subscriber-only content] Welcome to LWN.net The following subscription-only content has been made available to you by an LWN subscriber. Thousands of subscribers depend on LWN for the best news from the Linux and free software communities. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to LWN. Thank you for visiting LWN.net! At Akademy 2025, the KDE Project released an alpha version of KDE Linux, a distribution built by the project to " in

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Need Linux help? My favorite forums, groups, and mailing lists when I need support

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-02 05:00:19

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways If you need help with Linux, try these outlets. You might not get an answer immediately, but one will come. These are all free to join and enjoy (just watch out for trolls). Linux is about community, and it has been for a very long time. Without community, I'm not sure if Linux would be where it is today. When I first started using Linux in the late 90s, I turned to old-school solution

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This Fedora spin is perfect for one particular kind of new Linux user

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-04 17:00:17

A slightly modified Nobara desktop (switched from the default Dark theme to a Light theme). Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNet's key takeaways Nobara Linux, based on Fedora 42, is available now. This Linux distribution is perfectly suited for gamers - and Linux newbies. Nobara is free to download, install, and use. I really like Fedora. I find Fedora to be a very fast and reliable OS, which is quite the opposite of what it once wa

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My 4 favorite Linux distros for streaming - and why choosing the right one makes a huge difference

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-27 18:26:17

Jose A. Bernat Bacete / Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux distributions are better for streaming. There are certain factors to consider for streaming on Linux. The distributions here should work fine without tweaking. Among Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services, I consume a lot of content. Although you might think any operating system with a web browser (or the ability to install an app or two) is perfectl

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Google to require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

news.ycombinator.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-27 18:05:14

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store. The changes will affect all certified Android devices once live, though the global rollout will be more gradual. The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through

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Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-28 02:23:12

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store. The changes will affect all certified Android devices once live, though the global rollout will be more gradual. The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through

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Visualizing distributions with pepperoni pizza and JavaScript

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 07:38:04

Monday, August 18, 2025 There's a pizza shop near me that serves a normal pizza. I mean, they distribute the toppings in a normal way. They're not uniform at all. The toppings are random, but not the way I want. The colloquial understanding of "random" is kind of the Platonic ideal of a pizza: slightly chaotic but things are more or less spread out over the whole piece in a regular way. If you take a slice you'll get more of less the same amount of pepperoni as any other slice. And every bite

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LLMs generate ‘fluent nonsense’ when reasoning outside their training zone

venturebeat.com Ben Dickson 2025-11-06 02:12:37

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now A new study from Arizona State University researchers suggests that the celebrated “Chain-of-Thought” (CoT) reasoning in Large Language Models (LLMs) may be more of a “brittle mirage” than genuine intelligence. The research builds on a growing body of work questioning the depth of LLM reasoning, but it takes a unique “data distribution” len

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5 reasons to switch to an immutable Linux distro today - and which to try first

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-10 11:06:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Immutable Linux distributions are the future. There are several reasons why immutable is the way to go. From security to predictability, you can't go wrong with immutable. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Immutable Linux distributions sound complicated, right? You'd be surprised to know that it's actually quite simple. Essentially, an immutable distri

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A short statistical reasoning test

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-11 02:55:55

The second – likelihoodist – is to create a profile likelihood and take the \(q\) quantile. I personally find this approach more intuitive in general because it is contextually picking model parameters, rather than to directly making claims about degrees of belief: we are just trying to pick \(p\) such that it captures the first 5% of the likelihood sum of our binomial model. There are at least two general – from first principles – approaches to calculate a lower bound fraction without knowing

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A Visual Exploration of Gaussian Processes (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Görtler 2025-11-09 00:21:43

Even if you have spent some time reading about machine learning, chances are that you have never heard of Gaussian processes. And if you have, rehearsing the basics is always a good way to refresh your memory. With this blog post we want to give an introduction to Gaussian processes and make the mathematical intuition behind them more approachable. Gaussian processes are a powerful tool in the machine learning toolbox . They allow us to make predictions about our data by incorporating prior kno

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Simulating and Visualising the Central Limit Theorem

news.ycombinator.com Greg Foletta 2025-11-13 11:11:51

Simulating and Visualising the Central Limit Theorem Categories: Statistics R 34 minutes read I completed a Computer Science degree at uni, and bundled a lot of maths subjects in as electives: partial differential equations, vector calculus, discrete maths, linear algebra. For some reason however I always avoided statistics subjects. Maybe there’s a story to be told about a young person finding uncertainty uncomfortable, because twenty years later I find statistics, particularly the Bayesia

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This Linux distro makes Slackware easier than ever

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-07 00:36:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Slackel is a user-friendly take on the otherwise challenging Slackware. There are four different desktop variations to choose from. Slackel is a great distribution for learning Linux. Slackware has been around since 1993 and has served as the foundation for many Linux distributions, such as the early iterations of SUSE. What sets Slackware apart from other Linux distributions is that it tries to be more UNIX-like than not. Sla

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This Arch-based Linux distro has a clean, privacy-focused experience for tinkerers

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-20 20:08:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Arch Linux has a reputation for being too complicated, unstable, and not for everyone. For those reasons, several distributions have emerged that attempt to bring Arch to the masses. Many of them (such as Manjaro and EndeavorOS) succeed quite well. However, not all of those forks of Arch are created equal. Take, for example, Liya Linux. This distribution was created and maintained by an individual to be an Arch-based Linux distribution that's simple t

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7 ways Linux can save you money

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-25 15:14:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Over the past few decades, I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed with modern technology. I've seen friends take their computers to support specialists to rid them of malware (spending more money than they'd prefer) and, lately, been privy to countless users faced with buying new machines to replace those running Windows 10. Also: The best Linux laptops Every time I see or hear of such things, the first

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7 ways Linux can lower your tech costs - and extend the life of your devices

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-26 10:31:43

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Over the past few decades, I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed with modern technology. I've seen friends take their computers to support specialists to rid them of malware (spending more money than they'd prefer) and, lately, been privy to countless users faced with buying new machines to replace those running Windows 10. Also: The best Linux laptops Every time I see or hear of such things, the first

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My 10 favorite Linux distributions of all time, ranked

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-29 00:22:43

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Linux is on the rise. I believe the popularity of the open-source operating system will continue to increase and possibly even hit the 10% mark by the end of 2025. Some say that's a pipe dream, but I believe. Because of the popularity of Linux, I thought I would create a list of my all-time top 10 distributions that I've used over the years. Some of these distros are no longer with us, while some of them are still thriving. Are you ready to take a

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Intel announces end of Clear Linux OS project, archives GitHub repos

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-02 05:25:07

The Clear Linux OS team has announced the shutdown of the project, marking the end of its 10-year existence in the open-source ecosystem. Clear Linux is a Linux distribution developed and maintained by Intel, featuring aggressive optimizations for Intel hardware. Binaries are compiled using tuning flags designed explicitly for Intel CPUs. It was a minimalist, modular OS that utilized software bundles for faster app installation and automatic performance tuning for optimal speed and power effic

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6 reasons why I've stuck with Ubuntu-based Linux distros for the last 20 years

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-14 15:39:25

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET It was October 2004, and I'd been using Red Hat Linux (way before it became Fedora) for years. I was fairly certain that would be my distribution until the world ended. I'd become comfortable with Red Hat. Sure, it had its quirks and was sometimes a bit more difficult than it needed to be (remember, it was over 20 years ago), but it was stable and I'd grown to know it well. But then a new distribution arrived on the scene... Ubuntu. Oddly enough, the

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This Linux distro combines the best parts of Windows and MacOS - and it's gorgeous

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-21 10:17:00

Jack Wallen/ZDNET There are so many Linux distributions on the market, and they range from the command line only all the way to functioning works of art. The majority of distros fall somewhere in the middle, of course, and that's perfectly fine because most users prefer a blend of aesthetics and functionality. That's why the likes of Linux Mint, ZorinOS, elementaryOS, and Ubuntu are so popular. But every once in a while, a team releases an update to its distribution that reminds you that Linux

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4 Linux distros that can't be upgraded on autopilot - and why they're still worth trying

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-10 15:54:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET If you use a Linux distribution based on Debian or Ubuntu, the upgrade path is almost always painless. I've had maybe one Ubuntu upgrade in over a decade that had problems, and even that was a fairly straightforward fix. But not all Linux distributions are created equal, and some are more challenging than others. Some distributions even make the upgrade process more difficult, and a few give users fair warning about why it's important to stay informed

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7 things every Linux beginner should know before downloading their first distro

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-11 12:00:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I can still remember the moment I switched from Windows to Linux. Back then, I didn't have anyone there to tell me what to expect. It would have been nice to get even a bit of advice from someone with Linux experience in the know to say, "Hey, you'll want to know about this before you start down that path." It would have made things easier. Instead, I took just dove right in, hoping I could figure it all out as I went. The good news: Linux today is n

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New to Linux? Seven things every beginner should know

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-12 15:16:09

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I can still remember the moment I switched from Windows to Linux. Back then, I didn't have anyone there to tell me what to expect. It would have been nice to get even a bit of advice from someone with Linux experience in the know to say, "Hey, you'll want to know about this before you start down that path." It would have made things easier. Instead, I took just dove right in, hoping I could figure it all out as I went. The good news: Linux today is n

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This free Linux distro is the easiest way to revive your old computer. How it works

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-19 12:30:17

ZDNET's key takeaways Linux Lite 7.4 is available to download and install for free from the official site. This lightweight Linux distribution comes with everything you need and performs like an absolute champ. The default desktop is a bit bland, but it's fairly easy to customize. View now at Linuxliteos My friend recently wanted to bring an old laptop back to life. Her aging Intel MacBook was no longer supported by Apple, and instead of letting the machine wind up in a landfill somewhere, sh

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Rocknix is an immutable Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-23 10:44:18

Welcome to the ROCKNIX Wiki ¶ Just Enough Linux Operating System (ROCKNIX) is an immutable Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices focused on retro gaming emulation. It is developed by a small community of enthusiasts and our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities we need and to have fun as we develop it. Integrated cross-device local and remote network play. In-game touch support on supported devices. Fine grain control for battery life or perfo

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Want to ditch Windows? This Linux distro makes that transition easy

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-10 06:56:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Over the past year, several Windows-like Linux distributions have been given the spotlight. A couple of those distributions were nothing more than malware in disguise, which has made me a bit squirrely about trying others, but to let a couple of bad apples spoil the entire bushel isn't fair, in my opinion. So when I came across yet another, I decided to give it a try. That distribution is AnduinOS, which is a custom Ubuntu-based Linux distribution to

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Show HN: Chawan TUI web browser

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-10 21:48:43

Version 0.2.0 of the Chawan TUI browser has been released. A tarball of the source tree is available here. Please refer to the README file for compilation instructions. A static binary distribution for amd64 Linux also exists. To install it, extract the archive somewhere and run make install as root. (To uninstall, run make uninstall .) The same distribution is also available as a .deb package. ## Information for package maintainers The current list of mandatory runtime dependencies is: li

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When random people give money to random other people (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-13 13:49:46

A post on Decision Science about a problem of Uri Wilensky‘s has been making the rounds: Imagine a room full of 100 people with 100 dollars each. With every tick of the clock, every person with money gives a dollar to one randomly chosen other person. After some time progresses, how will the money be distributed? People often expect the distribution to be close to uniform. But this isn’t right; the simulations in the post show clearly that inequality of wealth rapidly appears and then persists

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I found a Linux distro that combines the best parts of other operating systems (and it works)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-13 21:22:00

Jack Wallen/ZDNET There are so many Linux distributions on the market, and they range from the command line only all the way to functioning works of art. The majority of distros fall somewhere in the middle, of course, and that's perfectly fine because most users prefer a blend of aesthetics and functionality. That's why the likes of Linux Mint, ZorinOS, elementaryOS, and Ubuntu are so popular. But every once in a while, a team releases an update to its distribution that reminds you that Linux

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KDE launches its own distribution

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This Fedora spin is perfect for one particular kind of new Linux user

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My 10 favorite Linux distributions of all time, ranked

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This Linux distro combines the best parts of Windows and MacOS - and it's gorgeous

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