DietPi
DietPi 10.4 adds full support for an Orange Pi, plus Copy Fail mitigations
This release for the hardware-optimized alternative to Raspberry Pi OS brings dedicated images for the Orange Pi 5B and a fix for some infamous vulnerabilities.
Jordan Gloor
Jordan Gloor is a journalist of over five years, having covered tech, agriculture, and local history. He likes to tinker with computers in his free time, especially in self-hosting and the Linux desktop. He also enjoys drinking hot tea and gardening.
Linux Apps
Keep your software fresh: 3 more Linux apps worth trying
This weekend I'm trying a virtual ruler, a disk usage detector, and a movie storing tool.
Resources
These Linux distros still run on 32-bit hardware in 2026
Plus, what to expect when you install it.
New In Linux
What's happening at New In Linux
I'm keeping you in the loop on my thinking and direction.
KDE
KDE just got a big investment
Does the nearly $1.5 million investment mean we're getting KDE Linux sooner? Only time will tell, but it's clear people want to get away from Microsoft.
RISC-V
This tiny PC runs Ubuntu 26.04 LTS on open source RISC-V
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS only supports RISC-V devices that meet RVA23 standards, and this one does.
Software Updates
FreshRSS just got a big upgrade
The open source and self-hostable news aggregator has better notification and article filtering controls, and feed icons can be directly fetched.
Linux Apps
Try a new Linux app: 3 more worth installing
This weekend we're zooming in on maps and multiplexers.
Security
[Updated] Another huge Linux vulnerability is here. This is how you can protect yourself
"Dirty Frag" was leaked before distribution maintainers could issue a patch, so it's out there for whoever to abuse right now.
News
Redox OS ports more software, makes it web-searchable
The nascent independent operating system written in Rust is also getting easier to boot on real hardware.
KDE
You can try KDE's new password manager now
KeepSecret, a replacement for KWalletManager, has been flying under the radar recently. You can install a lightweight early release now from KDE, though.
COSMIC
COSMIC desktop environment is coming along nicely with 1.0.12
Picking a wallpaper and dragging-and-dropping files are getting a little easier.