This week in our forums…
Key Stats
In the past week, our Linux forums had the following activity and key statistics:
- Total New Posts: 202
- Total New Topics: 18
Top Contributors
- @Jymm: 25 posts, 85 likes received
- @DenalB: 26 posts, 65 likes received
- @toadie: 11 posts, 35 likes received
- @ericmarceau: 7 posts, 18 likes received
- @DeLinuxCo: 6 posts, 17 likes received
- @Bombilla: 15 posts, 17 likes received
- @burg: 4 posts, 17 likes received
- @svhs27102: 4 posts, 16 likes received
- @andreas: 4 posts, 15 likes received
- @system: 3 posts, 8 likes received
Interesting Topics
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In mate, @hydn invited the community to sanity‑check his write‑up in Am I being fair to MATE here?. Long‑time users like @Jymm and @tmick weighed in that MATE’s “classic” approach is precisely why they prefer it, while others shared how it compares to Cinnamon in daily use.
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In #linux-support, @Jymm asked whether a recurring “Firmware update” prompt was legit on an HP laptop in Firmware update. @Norm24 shared authoritative Ubuntu links on UEFI dbx updates, and follow‑ups from @DenalB and @appsy covered both smooth and problematic outcomes, helping readers decide when to proceed.
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@hydn highlighted a member project in Showcase with Burgeon Lab: Naty’s Tech Log. @burg described plans to document self‑hosting and Micropub on a Raspberry Pi, while @andreas added the site to his RSS, showing strong interest in hands‑on homelab write‑ups.
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In General Discussions, @DeLinuxCo announced a fresh release in New DeLinuxCo ISO ready! 26.1.0. The ISO ships a new kernel, Cinnamon 6.6.9, and AppImage‑first browser packaging with optional Firejail profiles. A brief language miscue with @DenalB turned into a friendly exchange about clarity across languages.
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Security‑minded members appreciated @Furqan_Ashraf’s quick terminal helper in General Discussions Checking domain age from the command line: A quick phishing red flag test. @unixdude compared it with his Postfix pipeline and explained why he’s dialing back automated parked‑domain blocks now that spam volume has fallen.
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@Jymm started a thoughtful thread in General Discussions on Home Assistant OS 18.0 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS. @Norm24 shared a tradesperson’s perspective that more automation can mean more breakage, while others balanced convenience with security and maintenance trade‑offs.
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@toadie shared real‑world learning in Showcase with Kubernetes Homelab. The Pi‑based k3s cluster is documented for repeatability, with namespaces used to isolate experiments. @hydn underscored the value of a safe place to fail and iterate.
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Keyboard‑first fans in mate enjoyed @jaymo_chicago’s find in Found a new tool – U-launcher. @tmick appreciated the fast workflow, and @ugnvs noted Cairo Dock’s menu search as an alternative.
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In General Discussions, @jlawrence63 asked Is there a Homelab category?. @pavlos showed a backup topology for inspiration and @hydn pointed to the existing homelab tag, helping centralize homelab threads.
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A new independent distro update arrived in General Discussions with @markjason’s Zyphor OS v2.2.1-ada-lovelace-lts-uxrx Update. The post recaps the project’s evolution, GitHub migration, and community growth. Members like @DenalB gave early impressions of the Debian‑based approach and visuals.
Activity by the @staff Group
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@hydn engaged in policy and tooling discussions, including practical takes on AI safety and engineering guardrails in Linus Torvalds says: “Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects”, and highlighted community projects and access paths with Access our forums via Discourse Hub and the “Distro Fighter” round‑up in Distro Fighter: Find your Linux distro & desktop.
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@toadie shared a complete Pi‑based k3s blueprint in Kubernetes Homelab, provided practical Kubernetes getting‑started advice, and kept up a steady presence offering supportive replies across threads.
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@andreas amplified member work in Burgeon Lab: Naty’s Tech Log and celebrated lightweight discovery tooling in the community’s game thread, providing encouragement and positive feedback.
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@unixdude contributed seasoned mail‑ops insights in Checking domain age from the command line: A quick phishing red flag test, comparing automation trade‑offs as spam volumes drop and sharing lessons learned on parked‑domain checks.
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@system curated weekly overviews and discovery posts that help everyone catch up quickly, including the weekend digest in Saturday Showcase: Built & Shared by Members This Week and the plumbing‑level preview in Linux Weekly News: Key Stories Ahead of This Week.
Best Reply or Topic of the Week
- Best Reply: @Norm24’s concise, source‑backed explanation in the firmware thread clearly guided readers through a sensitive update path and linked official resources. Read it here: https://linuxcommunity.io/t/-/10564/2
Top Contributor
Congratulations to @Jymm on earning this week’s Top Contributor badge! 
Thanks for reading. See you again next week! 
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