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Calibre's big update, the new Raspberry Pi OS alternative, and more Proton games: Linux news roundup

All the Linux news from this past week you may have missed.

The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - as someone who's tested hundreds of them

The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - as someone who's tested hundreds of them ...
Linux Journal

Zorin OS 18 Crosses 2 Million Downloads, Cementing Its Appeal to New Linux Users

Zorin OS 18 surpassing two million downloads is a meaningful milestone, not just for the Zorin team, but for the Linux desktop as a whole. It demonstrates that when Linux is presented in a friendly, ...
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I switched from Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here are 7 things it does way better

Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a ...

The Open Gaming Collective is uniting Linux devs from Bazzite to Nobara and plenty of distros in-between

They aim to 'build a unified set of gaming-focused components used across the Linux ecosystem.' ...

I found a new Linux distro that's a productivity powerhouse right out of the box

I found a new Linux distro that's a productivity powerhouse right out of the box ...
Windows Report

Zorin OS 18 Sees Massive Windows Migration Amid Rising Hardware Requirements

Zorin OS 18 downloads surge as Windows users look for Linux alternatives amid Copilot fatigue and rising Windows 11 system demands.

Linux vs Windows 11 : Proton PC Gaming GPU Benchmarks on Bazzite

Linux gaming benchmarks on Bazzite, real numbers using Mango HUD, showing AMD leading in several titles, so you can pick ...
PC World

Linux OS market share climbs towards 5% — thanks, Steam Deck!

The Year of the Linux Desktop has become something of a sad meme in recent years, but the truth is that Linux as an alternative to Windows and macOS has never been more popular — both in terms of ...