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The Geek section of Fossbytes features trending developments, features, and useful guides on Linux distros, programming, single board computers, and DIY projects. Here you can also browse new stories on various open source technologies and budding projects.

elementary OS 7 Released With Improved App Store, Setup Screen, And More

Abubakar Mohammed
February 1, 2023

10 Best Linux Distros For Beginners In 2023

Adarsh Verma
January 12, 2023

Latest Articles

Debian Linux In A Single Image: Understanding The Universal Operating System

Adarsh Verma January 2, 2016

Short Bytes: In this article, we bring to you a useful Linux infographic that tells you about Debian Linux and its different areas. The infographic lists

OS.js Is A New Javascript Based Open Source Operating System Running In Your Browser

Adarsh Verma December 30, 2015

Short Bytes: OS.js is a free and open source operating system that runs in your web browser. Based on Javascript, this operating system comes with

Ruby 2.3.0 Released With New Features And Performance Improvements

Adarsh Verma December 29, 2015

Short Bytes: Ruby development team has released Ruby 2.3.0 – the first stable release of Ruby 2.3 series. It comes with improvements like Frozen String

Best Features Of Solus OS — The Fastest Booting Linux Distro

Adarsh Verma December 28, 2015

Short Bytes: Solus OS, pegged as the fastest booting Linux OS, was released in December. Shipping with Linux Kernel 4.4.3, Solus 1.1 is available for

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Is Linux Mint 17.3 The Best Linux Desktop Distro Ever Made?

Adarsh Verma December 25, 2015

Short Bytes: The latest Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa MATE and Cinnamon flavors are now available for download. Following the “If it’s not broken, don’t fix

Coder Creates “HTML5 Mario” Written in OCaml – Play It Right Now In Your Browser

Adarsh Verma December 21, 2015

Short Bytes: While playing Super Mario Bros in your desktop web browser was already possible, a coder has given us another reason to be excited about.

Skynet Edition Linux Kernel 4.1.15 From Terminator Is Finally Released

Adarsh Verma December 19, 2015

Short Bytes: Linux kernel 4.1.15, a branch of 4.1.x LTS version, is now available for download. It’s the same version that ran on Skynet’s T-800

Google’s AngularJS 2 Release Brings The Power Of JavaScript To Mobile

Adarsh Verma December 16, 2015

Short Bytes: Google has released the beta version of its AngularJS 2 framework. The 2.x branch of the framework was set to release in October-November,

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IBM’s New Open Source OMR Project Will Boost Python, Ruby, And Other Languages

Aditya Tiwari December 14, 2015

Short Bytes: IBM is taking the parts from its JVM project by separating it from Java and making them usable for any other language runtime.

WebTorrent – World’s First BitTorrent Client For Your Web Browser, Written in JavaScript

Adarsh Verma December 14, 2015

Short Bytes: WebTorrent is a BitTorrent client written for the web in JavaScript. It uses WebRTC for P2P transport and you don’t need any installation or