Unix recap for week 1/2025

From 30/12/2024 to 5/1/2025

Articles #

• Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition 452 comments in 1 discussion

• Fish 4.0: The Fish Of Theseus 381 comments in 6 discussions

• Frankly, my dear, … 172 comments in 7 discussions

• This Year, RISC-V Laptops Really Arrive 161 comments in 5 discussions

• Helix (a Kakoune / Neovim inspired editor) 25.01 released 138 comments in 4 discussions

• I think it's time to switching to Ubuntu Full-Time 132 comments in 1 discussion

• Do Files want to be Actors? 116 comments in 2 discussions

• Steam On Linux Ends 2024 With A Nice Boost To Its Marketshare, AMD Linux CPU Use At 74% 104 comments in 3 discussions

• Why Desktop Linux Matters, Even If (Almost) No One Uses It 93 comments in 1 discussion

• Cybersecurity org ESET says get Linux if Windows 10 can't be upgraded to Windows 11 85 comments in 1 discussion

• ESET recommends Linux if your unsupported Windows 11 PC can't update from 10 78 comments in 1 discussion

• While Palworld enjoys a resurgence Valve dropped the rating to Steam Deck Unsupported 72 comments in 1 discussion

• Colliding with the SHA prefix of Linux's initial Git commit 64 comments in 1 discussion

• Question about update conflicts 59 comments in 5 discussions

• Chimera Linux Entering beta 50 comments in 2 discussions

Releases #

• Oils 0.24.0 - Closures, Objects, and Namespaces 9 comments in 1 discussion

Projects #

• List of the best free apps for Linux, Mac and Windows 295 comments in 5 discussions

• Today's Fedora update and the importance of a working backup. 198 comments in 2 discussions

• ELKS: Linux for 16-bit Intel Processors 110 comments in 1 discussion

• Linux Wifi Hotspot / Hostapd Issues: Failed to set beacon Parameters (error -95) 69 comments in 4 discussions

• I created a shell script to automatically toggle HDR on and off on Plasma. No more having to remember to turn it on manually! 47 comments in 1 discussion

• I made a script that adds functional SteamOS session to Arch Linux 46 comments in 1 discussion

• Host ARK: Survival Ascended Servers on Linux – A Self-Hosted Docker-Free Solution 45 comments in 1 discussion

• Some apps take too long to open 32 comments in 2 discussions

• A FreeBSD setup script. 16 comments in 1 discussion

• Linux Cracking Bible – The GNU Testament 11 comments in 1 discussion

Videos #

• I Can’t Keep Waiting for SteamOS! - Linux Gaming Update 2025 331 comments in 1 discussion

• Hardware Unboxed misinforming viewers about Linux gaming :( 219 comments in 1 discussion

• Popular animator James Lee switches to Linux 201 comments in 2 discussions

• Marvel Rivals is Banning Mac OS Users 58 comments in 3 discussions

• System76 accidentally built the fastest Windows Arm PC 35 comments in 1 discussion

• Video review: Ubuntu on RISC-V HiFive P550 board 25 comments in 2 discussions

• Getting Star Ocean The Divine Force working on Linux 3 comments in 1 discussion