Hackernews posts about Linux

Linux is an open-source operating system designed to be highly customizable and adaptable for various devices and applications.

1. Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux (www.himthe.dev)
   1871 points by bobsterlobster 13 days ago | 1503 comments
2. I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too (www.notebookcheck.net)
   854 points by smurda 30 days ago | 800 comments
3. GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it works on a native client (www.xda-developers.com)
   738 points by franczesko 11 days ago | 412 comments
4. Linux from Scratch (www.linuxfromscratch.org)
   413 points by Alupis 20 days ago | 103 comments
5. Gentoo Linux 2025 Review (www.gentoo.org)
   340 points by akhuettel 30 days ago | 188 comments
6. Show HN: Look Ma, No Linux: Shell, App Installer, Vi, Cc on ESP32-S3 / BreezyBox (github.com)
   325 points by isitcontent 4 days ago | 40 comments
7. Linux boxes via SSH: suspended when disconected (shellbox.dev)
   316 points by messh 26 days ago | 159 comments
8. This game is a single 13 KiB file that runs on Windows, Linux and in the Browser (iczelia.net)
   299 points by snoofydude 30 days ago | 82 comments
9. Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer (mecha.so)
   269 points by Realman78 16 days ago | 98 comments
10. Floppinux – An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy, 2025 Edition (krzysztofjankowski.com)
    252 points by GalaxySnail 7 days ago | 190 comments
11. Linux kernel framework for PCIe device emulation, in userspace (github.com)
    239 points by 71bw 21 days ago | 83 comments
12. Windows 8 Desktop Environment for Linux (github.com)
    235 points by edent 29 days ago | 239 comments
13. The Holy Grail of Linux Binary Compatibility: Musl and Dlopen (github.com)
    231 points by Splizard 15 days ago | 206 comments
14. Linux From Scratch ends SysVinit support (lists.linuxfromscratch.org)
    224 points by cf100clunk 8 days ago | 401 comments
15. A free and open-source rootkit for Linux (lwn.net)
    218 points by jwilk 23 days ago | 40 comments
16. Prediction: Microsoft will eventually ship a Windows-themed Linux distro (gamesbymason.com)
    197 points by AndyKelley 23 days ago | 262 comments
17. The state of Linux music players in 2026 (crescentro.se)
    151 points by signa11 14 days ago | 155 comments
18. Matchlock – Secures AI agent workloads with a Linux-based sandbox (github.com)
    147 points by jingkai_he 2 days ago | 62 comments
19. A university got itself banned from the Linux kernel (2021) (www.theverge.com)
    146 points by italophil 28 days ago | 71 comments
20. Never-before-seen Linux malware is "more advanced than typical" (arstechnica.com)
    133 points by Brajeshwar 27 days ago | 29 comments
21. Wine-Staging 11.1 Adds Patches for Enabling Recent Photoshop Versions on Linux (www.phoronix.com)
    131 points by LorenDB 16 days ago | 49 comments
22. System Programming in Linux: A Hands-On Introduction "Demo" Programs (github.com)
    128 points by teleforce 27 days ago | 7 comments
23. Claude Cowork runs Linux VM via Apple virtualization framework (gist.github.com)
    120 points by jumploops 27 days ago | 46 comments
24. Sandboxing AI Agents in Linux (blog.senko.net)
    118 points by speckx 7 days ago | 68 comments
25. Gathering Linux Syscall Numbers in a C Table (t-cadet.github.io)
    97 points by phi-system 24 days ago | 53 comments
26. Native Linux VST plugin directory (linuxmusic.rocks)
    97 points by Aldipower 13 days ago | 27 comments
27. Modernizing Linux swapping: introducing the swap table (lwn.net)
    82 points by chmaynard 5 days ago | 126 comments
28. Running the Stupid Cricut Software on Linux (arthur.pizza)
    81 points by starkparker 15 days ago | 19 comments
29. Credentials for Linux: Bringing Passkeys to the Linux Desktop (alfioemanuele.io)
    79 points by alfie42 2 days ago | 72 comments
30. Replace the Retiring Windows XP with Linux (2014) (www.linux.com)
    71 points by righthand 30 days ago | 35 comments