This week in our forums…
Key Stats
In the past week, our Linux forums had the following activity and key statistics:
Total New Posts: 35
Total New Topics: 4
Top Members
@Mat: 6 posts, 10 likes
@hydn: 5 posts, 5 likes
@Brian_Masinick: 7 posts, 5 likes
@toadie: 2 posts, 4 likes
@IronRod: 2 posts, 3 likes
@davbran: 1 post, 3 likes
@system: 1 post, 2 likes
@tmick: 1 post, 2 likes
@J_J_Sloan: 1 post, 2 likes
@P_Perry: 1 post, 1 like
Interesting Topics
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In General Discussions, @Mat asked for 2026 recommendations in Best domain registrar for small site setup. The thread became a practical guide for small site owners. @hydn recommended Cloudflare Registrar for wholesale pricing, free WHOIS privacy, and automatic DNSSEC, and also highlighted iwantmyname for specialty TLDs and solid account recovery policies. @IronRod chimed in with a move from SquareSpace to Cloudflare and noted the value of the free basics and mitigation layers. A helpful read if you want a low-hassle, secure setup.
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@toadie started a discussion in Showcase about his terminal-based VM tool in Kvm-configurator. It is aimed at servers without virt-manager and already received a v1.0.1 update with a progress indicator, ISO sorting, and early boot-order support. @tmick said it looks useful, especially where a minimal environment is preferred.
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In General Discussions, @dpkg.me looked for a current GUI to scrub file metadata in How to conveniently get rid of metadata?. The question mentions Pop!_OS and a now-abandoned Metadata Cleaner. New ideas for easy, non-terminal workflows are welcome here.
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Over in Articles & guides, @DeLinuxCo invited reactions to a new write-up on market share trends in Linux desktop adoption up 500%+?. The linked analysis traces the drivers behind the apparent spike and asks the community to weigh in on what is hype versus lasting change. Good kickoff for thoughtful commentary.
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@Mat added thoughtful context in Articles & guides to Immutable Linux Distros: Are They Right for You? Take the Test. He compared the appeal of a Debian base and apt workflows with the trade-offs of immutability, rollback features, and containers. @Brian_Masinick responded with real-world considerations and when immutability may be more trouble than it is worth.
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A nostalgic conversation in General Discussions picked up steam in Which was your first computer? Which memories do you have?. @ejkeerbs detailed early IBM PC floppy capacities and sales-floor lessons on matching media to hardware, while others reminisced about Atari, Tandy, and mainframes that sparked their careers.
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In Articles & guides, a check-in on a long-running thread, Windows 11 vs Linux: A Year Later, I’m Switching Back, saw @Brian_Masinick welcoming a new participant and encouraging sharing practical experience. It is a good place for real-world migration stories that help others plan their own switch.
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For home networks, @hydn shared practical guidance in General Discussions in 1Gbit ISP home network setup on a budget, suggestions?. He recommends treating the modem, router/firewall, and Wi-Fi as separate layers and looking at refurbished prosumer gear for stability and longevity. A helpful frame for prioritizing upgrades.
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In Linux Support, @Layton followed up with a learning mindset in Boot error after entering LUKs password after earlier guidance about disk mapping mismatches during boot. The thread underscores the value of capturing rdsosreport.txt before making changes and when a clean reinstall is the safer path.
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In Showcase, @sfrias elaborated on datasets and applied ML projects in Jetson-Based AI Project. The post links to datathon work, satellite detection projects, and Space Apps entries, which are helpful for anyone exploring practical AI workloads on small edge devices.
Activity by the @staff Group
- @hydn contributed a detailed registrar comparison with security-minded defaults in Best domain registrar for small site setup, and later shared a cautionary 2FA story that may save others time when changing phones (follow-up).
- @toadie shared his Go-based KVM utility and shipped a point release with UI and feature improvements in Kvm-configurator.
- @tmick offered constructive early feedback on the same project in Kvm-configurator, signaling interest from users who operate headless or minimal environments.
- @system published the last weekly digest in Community, keeping everyone informed of broader activity patterns: Weekly Forum Summary.
Best Reply or Topic of the Week
The most immediately actionable tip came from @davbran in General Discussions I think I’m done with raspberry pi. After long-term SD card use and updates, trimming helped restore performance and stability:
Run
sudo fstrim / -vafter updates.
Simple, effective advice that many Raspberry Pi users can apply right away.
Thanks for reading. See you again next week! 
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