The Windows operating system is superior to Linux in certain aspects, although those ‘few’ fields can be a dealbreaker for anyone who wants to try Linux. More application support, HDR support for monitors, better fractional scaling on HiDPI displays, and Multiple displays with different fractional scaling are supported mostly out of the box on Windows
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Torrenting is one of the internet’s guilty pleasures. The thrill of finding that obscure Linux distro or downloading the latest episode of your favorite show, all without paying a dime. But torrenting can sometimes require you to keep your laptop/computer running all day, waiting for seeders to join in. The solution – headless Bittorent clients
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VLC, among others, is the most popular media player on Linux, as well as on the Windows operating system. It supports all the media codecs and users mostly have a plug-n-play experience using this application on any kind of Video or Audio format. And because this Video player is completely free and open-source, several developers
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Element is an open-source chatting application that uses the Matrix protocol at its core to offer an end-to-end messaging platform. You can Video call or voice call with the people who joined your server and also share files and videos in the chat. Think of it like Discord, but more secure and open-source. You can
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Sometimes, the open-source community really surprises you with what it can offer. It can deliver things, sometimes you never expect. And of course, I’m talking about Puppy Linux. It is not just a single Linux distribution; instead, it is a family of Linux distributions that can be based upon any Linux distribution such as Debian, Slackware,
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MX Linux is a unique Debian-based Linux distribution that has recently come up with version 23 of their Linux distribution. It is a unique one because the AntiX community and the former MEPIS Linux community maintain it jointly from the base of the Debian stable branch. It ships with the KDE Plasma and XFCE desktop
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Rhino Linux is a unique Ubuntu-based rolling-release distribution that ships with an AUR-like package manager named ‘pacstall‘. It really tries to be Arch Linux with a stable base of Ubuntu Linux along with the benefits of Arch Linux’s rolling-release model and the Arch User Repository of course! If you are not familiar with the AUR,
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If you’ve ever attempted to run a Windows application on Linux, you’re likely familiar with WINE, the popular Linux translation layer. This is an excellent application, and it can run many Windows software and even demanding games that can only run on Windows. If you don’t know, Valve (the company behind Steam) forked WINE and
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The GNOME desktop environment restricts users in many ways if they want to customize their desktop. With the GTK4 LibAdwaita theme, they are pushing for a more unified look across all the applications of Windows. While it is certainly a step in the right direction, more applications should look like they are part of the
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Zorin OS is another Linux distribution that is part of the Debian family. It is based on Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux and attempts to provide a complete and smooth experience on their desktop with minimalistic themes and pre-installed applications. Support for NVIDIA’s RTX 4070, 4060Ti, and 4060 graphics cards is also built into the ISO file.
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