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Running Linux

Xojo thoughts, news, and tips

Issue: 24.4 (July/August 2026)
Author: Paul Lefebvre
Author Bio: Paul Lefebvre is a Xojo Software Engineer. He has been using Xojo and its prior versions since 2001.
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Xojo 2026 Release 2 has recently started pre-release testing. Expect it to be released this summer. As usual, there are some exciting new things in it that I can't talk about just yet, but if you'd like a preview while also helping to test, check the forum or request access via hello@xojo.com.

A Brief History of Linux

Linux began in the early 1990s as a project by Linus Torvalds to create an open-source, Unix-like OS. Linux (pronounced LIN-uuks) grew in popularity throughout the 90s and today is a mainstay of most servers, including web servers.

Although desktop Linux is far less commonly used, probably because there are so many different distributions (thousands!), it is still a robust, quality operating system and can be fun to use if you're a bit of a nerd.

Perhaps the most common usage of desktop Linux is on the Raspberry Pi, so if you've ever played around with that fun little computer, you've been using Linux!

Linux & Xojo

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