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If you've been following the Fish shell project over the past year, you know the team has been on a roll. The 4.4 release, which dropped just a few weeks ago, might not sound like a massive overhaul on paper, but don't let that fool you. This update brings some genuinely useful improvements that'll make your day-to-day terminal work smoother—especially if you're a Vi mode user. I've been running Fish 4.4 on both my Wayland-based work machine and my X11 testing rig for the past couple of weeks, and I...

The Linux display server world has been in transition for years now, and it can feel overwhelming trying to figure out if you should switch, when to switch, and honestly, how to even do it without breaking everything. I've made this switch on multiple machines over the past few years, and while it's gotten significantly smoother, there are still some gotchas worth knowing about. Let me walk you through the entire process, from checking if you're ready to actually making the switch—and importantly, how to roll back if things don't...

What is Azure Linux?Key Highlights of Azure Linux 3.0.20260204ARM64 Kernel Tuning ImprovementsUpdated Hardware Enablement (HWE) PackagesWhy This Matters for Cloud and Enterprise EnvironmentsSecurity and Stability FocusWho Should Consider Updating?Final Thoughts Microsoft has officially released Azure Linux 3.0.20260204, bringing important improvements focused on performance, hardware compatibility, and enterprise cloud optimization. This update reinforces Azure Linux's position as a secure, reliable, and high-performance operating system designed specifically for modern cloud and enterprise workloads. If you are running workloads in Azure, hybrid cloud, or enterprise Linux environments, this release introduces meaningful enhancements worth...