A 'mass rebuild' of packages in the Ubuntu 26.04 archive packages is underway to ensure wider available of architecture variants, frame pointers and ELF metadata.
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Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is officially available for download. Built on top of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, this is the fourth and final entry in the 22 series. It introduces a new-look app menu, news system apps, improves language handling, and runs on the Linux 6.14 kernel out of the box (a Ubuntu HWE with Linux 6.17 will be available shortly). Anyone installing Linux Mint 22.3 gets near-full access to the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ‘noble’ repos, though Linux Mint doesn’t let users install snaps (support can be enabled manually) and uses Deb versions of Firefox and Thunderbird. For a closer look […]
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Wine 11.0, the latest stable release of the open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows games and apps to run on Linux and macOS, has been released. The annual release rounds off another year of development effort, with two standout features: ntsync kernel module support for improved performance, and a fully mature WoW64 mode that now handles 16-bit applications (among other changes). All of these changes were available to sample in the bi-weekly Wine development releases. If you kept pace with those builds throughout last year, the majority of what’s new in Wine 11.0 won’t surprise you. For everyone else, let’s […]
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A fresh entry has just appeared in the world of Linux distributions: Loss32, a lightweight operating system built from scratch with one goal in mind — giving old and low-resource computers a new lease on life. Announced by its small but passionate development team, Loss32 aims to be fast, respectful of older hardware, and friendly to users who want simplicity without sacrificing modern usability.
Whether you’re rediscovering an old laptop in a drawer or building a tiny home server, Loss32 promises to deliver a capable computing experience with minimal overhead.
Loss32 began as a personal project by a group of open-source enthusiasts frustrated with how quickly modern software has moved past older machines. They noticed that even relatively recent hardware can struggle with mainstream operating systems, leaving many devices underutilized.
Their solution: build a distro that boots fast, uses minimal RAM and disk space, and still provides a complete desktop environment for everyday tasks.
The name Loss32 stems from its focus on “losing” unnecessary bloat — keeping only what’s essential — and the fact that it targets 32-bit and low-resource systems that many other distros are abandoning.
Loss32 supports:
32-bit and 64-bit CPUs
Machines with as little as 512 MB of RAM
Hard drives and SSDs down to 4 GB usable space
These minimums open the distro up to machines that newer Linux distros won’t even install on.
2. Lightweight Desktop — Fast and SimpleInstead of heavy desktop environments, Loss32 ships with a customized Xfce/XF-Lite hybrid:
Classic panel layout for easy navigation
Small memory footprint for snappy response
Simple app launchers and taskbars
This ensures a familiar feel while staying lean.
3. Essential App Suite IncludedOut of the box, Loss32 includes a careful selection of applications:
Web browsing — light browser with Web standards support
Email and calendar — basic, responsive client
Media playback — audio and video codecs included
Simple document editing and PDF viewing
File manager optimized for speed
Support for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ officially ends on 15th January 2026 which, for those of you reading in a timely fashion, is next week. Once Ubuntu 25.04 reaches End of Life (EoL) it gets no more security patches, app updates or bug fixes, no matter how critical. There aren’t any real-time public stats revealing how many people use each version of Ubuntu, but as Ubuntu 25.10 was released last October so has been out for around 3 months by this point, I’d be surprised if many were holding off. That said, if you do still use the Plucky Puffin […]
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In the market for a dumb laptop? Not the gobbldey-gook junk kind that litter Amazon with fanciful discounts off pretend RRPs. I mean a laptop that is all shell, no brain. The CrowView Note from Elecrow is a portable monitor in the form of a laptop. It has a keyboard, touchpad, speakers, USB ports and an internal battery. If you’ve been around tech a while you’ll recall the NexDock pioneered this concept. With no CPU, RAM, or hard drive, you supply the brains by connecting a phone, tablet, laptop, games console, or single board computer. Elecrow is a brand known […]
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