David Delony-Contributor

David Delony

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Contributor Since August, 2024
Qualifications BA, communication, California State University, East Bay
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Linux & macOS Terminal, Open Source, Productivity
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About David Delony

David has been lifelong fan of technology who loves putting his passion into words.

A journalist by training, he discovered the power of Unix-like operating systems when learning how to edit video on macOS, back when it was still called Mac OS X, in the mid-2000s.

A lover of retrocomputing, he appreciates the vast history of Unix that Linux continues today. He also enjoys experimenting with mathematical and statistical programming in Python. 

David holds a BA in communication from California State University, East Bay. His writing has appeared in Techopedia, TMCnet, The Motley Fool blog network, and HTG's sister publication MUO, among others.

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Linux mascot on a globe holding a flag.
Why governments worldwide are abandoning Windows for homegrown Linux alternatives
Open Source

Cities and states swap SharePoint and Windows for Nextcloud, LibreOffice and custom Ubuntu derivatives to regain control.

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A terminal screen showing several Linux apps being run simultaneously.
Run Linux without rebooting—4 ways to get the terminal on Windows
Linux & macOS Terminal

These tools let you try out Linux right in Windows

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A dual-pane terminal display on a laptop demontsrating Linux namespaces in action.
Linux does these 5 things effortlessly that Windows still struggles with
Linux & macOS Terminal

A toolkit shaped by decades of Unix history makes technical work second nature on Linux.

Illustration of the Linux mascot Tux with a surprised expression, emerging from the center of a broken terminal window, surrounded by warning icons, and 'broken' written in neon text.
I ran the one command in Linux you should never run. Here's what happened
Linux & macOS Terminal

Linux destruction for science!

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3D illustration of Tux, the Linux penguin mascot, depicted as an elderly figure with a white beard, glasses, and a cane, standing in front of a display showcasing some Linux distros.
4 once-classic Linux distros that don't exist anymore
Linux

This distros are gone, but not forgotten.

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A Kubuntu Focus laptop screen with the Yakuake terminal emulator for Linux visible and an APT package manager ugprade in progress.
I tested the 4 Linux distros Reddit users hate most—and they're not that bad
Linux & macOS Terminal

Some distros are just better for different people.

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A Kubuntu Focus laptop screen with the Yakuake terminal emulator for Linux visible and an APT package manager ugprade in progress.
Linux isn't for everyone, but these 5 types of people should seriously consider it
Linux & macOS Terminal

Why Linux is a launching pad for creative tech projects.

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A laptop showing the console of Azure Linux.
Virtual desktops, docks, and tabbed windows—Linux had them first
History

These '90s experiments were so good even Windows copied them.

An amiga PC with keyboard, joystick, and mouse, along with some games.
These forgotten operating systems were decades ahead of their time
History

These systems had slick UIs, multiprocessor support, multitasking and MIDI. What happened?

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LibreOffice Calc open to a blank spreadsheet on a laptop.
Stop paying for Adobe, Microsoft, or Mathematica—these free open-source alternatives will get you through college
Open Source

Discover budget-friendly apps that handle symbolic math, image edits, document compatibility, and video editing so you can focus on coursework.

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A laptop on a wooden table with the BSD logo on the screen and a blurred devil in the foreground looking to the laptop.
6 BSDs worth trying instead of Linux
Open Source

There's more to open-source OSes than Linux distros.

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A PC monitor with a Linux terminal open showing the FastFetch output for Fedora.
If I were starting over with Linux, here's why I'd choose Fedora
Linux

Why Fedora is a Linux dev's favorite, and the daily driver of Linus himself.

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Laptop with Ubuntu and a Linux terminal open.
7 CLI tools that prove you don't need Adobe Acrobat for editing PDFs
Linux & macOS Terminal

No need to pay Adobe: these tools are free

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The htop terminal user interface showing Linux system stats on the Kubuntu Focus M2 Gen 6 laptop.
These 5 lightweight Linux distros make Windows feel so bloated
Linux & macOS Terminal

These distros can make your machine scream.

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Haiku OS on a netbook
BeOS was the most innovative OS of the '90s—here is how it lives on today
Open Source

One of the greatest "what could have beens" in computing.

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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook running Nov 10 2012 snapshot of OpenBSD
I tried OpenBSD as my main desktop OS, and it made me rethink Linux
Linux & macOS Terminal

Not just for routers anymore.

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The Linux terminal open on a laptop screen running Ubuntu 20.04.
5 command-line apps I install on every new Linux PC
Linux & macOS Terminal

Shaking up the usual terminal suspects.

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A Kubuntu Focus laptop screen with the Yakuake terminal emulator for Linux visible and an APT package manager ugprade in progress.
These Linux networking command-line tools are outdated. Here's what you should use instead.
Linux & macOS Terminal

Telnet, ifconfig, netstat, and more, all have better replacements.

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A computer monitor showing apps open on a COSMIC Linux desktop.
I've tried dozens of Linux desktops, and COSMIC feels like the future
Linux & macOS Terminal

Is COSMIC the future of Linux desktops?

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A Linux terminal open in Ubuntu with the vim editor editing the .bashrc file.
These 5 Unix ideas from the 1970s are why Linux still works so well
History

This "modern" OS is based on ideas over 50 years old.

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