Linux has a wealth of applications, but sometimes the smaller tools get overlooked. Here's a list of those I'd prefer never to be without.

Eighteen new GNU releases in the last month (as of June 30, 2026): apl-2.0: GNU APL is a free interpreter for the programming language APL. It is an implementation of the ISO stan ...

They can talk to your apps, too.

A SimpleHelp authentication flaw is being exploited to deploy Djinn Stealer, a cross-platform malware targeting cloud, ...

Is Linux Kernel 7.2 really 43 million lines? We verified the count with wc, cloc, tokei, and scc tools and explain why the ...

Linus Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC1) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.2 version. Here's what's new.

Microsoft has released WSL Containers in public preview, giving Windows developers a built-in way to build, run, and manage Linux containers without relying on Docker Desktop for many common workflows ...

Valve and NVIDIA are partnering to bring official SteamOS support to desktop PCs, launching alongside the new $1,049 Steam Machine on June 29.

The Linux Foundation introduces Akrites, a joint effort to report, fix, and disclose vulnerabilities in open source software.

Microsoft is delivering tools to quickly configure Windows PCs as workstations for Windows and Linux development.

If you use Windows today and type ls, cat, grep, or awk in a terminal, there is a good chance something useful will happen. That was not always true. For most of the history of personal computing, ...

The tools Linux developers love are coming to Windows.