Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises its minimum RAM to 6GB, officially overtaking Windows 11's 4GB requirement. Is desktop Linux losing its reputation as the lightweight alternative? Canonical calls it an 'honesty bump,' but not everyone's buying it.
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MX Linux Pushes Back Against Age Verification
The MX Linux project has taken a firm stance in a growing controversy across the Linux ecosystem: mandatory age-verification requirements at the operating system level. In a recent update, the team made it clear, they have no intention of implementing such measures, citing concerns over privacy, practicality, and the core philosophy of open-source software.
As governments begin introducing laws that could require operating systems to collect user age data, MX Linux is joining a group of projects resisting the shift.
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