Linux in August 2025
What's going on in the Linux World this Month ...
Performance
Linux is a powerful Operating System that performs well as a Server and on the Desktop
Linux, Free your computer and your wallet!
Linux is a free Open Source computer Operating System and foundation upon which the Internet is built. Open your mind to the possibilities of Open Source software and the Open Source community.
Linux on Servers
96.3% of the top one million web servers are running Linux.
Linux on Devices
An estimated 35M desktop users, with 1.6Bn on Android phones
A resource for computer users in the UK
Just to be clear, LINUX is not a product, nor is it an organisation. It is a free and Open Source computer Operating System Kernel that generally comes packaged as a complete computer Operating System in the form of a "distribution". These distributions are typically also free and can be used as an Operating System on many computers in place of the system supplied with the computer. This Website is presented and managed by Linux enthusiasts with in interest in promoting the use of Linux in the UK. If you have been pointed at this website by your hardware vendor, please feel free to ask for help, but appreciate that we are not a commercial organisation with any affiliation to hardware vendors and hence not any kind of official support channel.
What's new for Linux in the UK
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11Aug Debian 13 “trixie” released
After 2 years, 1 month, and 30 days of development, the Debian...
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Active Websites
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Devices running Linux
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OS Git Commits / year
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Linux Applications
The Gnome Desktop
One of the leading desktops for Linux, Gnome has been around since 1999 and has evolved into a very competent and fully featured desktop that won't feel too Alien to users moving from Mac based environments. A good place to start for new users, runs on most hardware from Raspberry Pi 5's upwards.
The KDE Desktop
The second of the two most popular desktops, KDE evolved as a part of the Qt graphics project and probably has a more familiar feel to Windows users. Historically a less focused on graphics and more on functionality it now compares very well to Gnome in all respects. Similar resource usage to Gnome, if not a little less.
Move your Desktop to Linux
If you are currently running what might be called a commercial Operating System on your computer (as in one you had to pay for, or one you will have to pay to update) then consider that there maybe something better, and it might be free! The nay-sayers might tell you that nothing is for Free, but Linux was free when it first became available in 1991, and it's still free today!
Real-time Updates
Most Linux distributions offer free updates that are available individually as they are published. This usually happens in the background, takes place quickly and doesn't stop you from working while in progress.
Integrated App-Store
All distributions come with a library of packages applications which are designed to work with the distribution. The larger distributions include graphical front-end's for point and click package management.
Apps for Everything
Well, many if not most things.If it's not available via the app store then there are many more apps out there you can download directly from the vendor. If in doubt, ask on the for forms and see what other people are using.
Powered by Linux
Whether you are running a domestic computer, a home server on a Raspberry Pi, an office Server on your own rack-mount servers, or as virtual machines in the Cloud, the default choice for most people is going to be Linux. The only real question is "which" Linux distribution best suits your server needs
What makes Linux
The Origins of Linux are based on skilled programmers designing systems to solve their own problems. This is fundamentally why Linux is a free system, if you create something great for yourself rather than to make money, it's only natural to want to share it as something that will also be great for other people.
Linus Torvalds / Creator of Linux
The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux.
