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 # Awesome Linux Software
 
+**Notice (May 2026): I'm archiving this repository.** After years of maintaining it, I've found it increasingly difficult to curate quality contributions — the repo has become a target for self-promotion rather than a genuinely useful resource. It's not an easy decision, but it's the right one for me. The content will remain available, and I hope the community continues to build on it through forks. To everyone who starred, forked, contributed, or simply used this repository over the years — thank you. This project started as a personal list for myself, and I never expected it to grow into something so many people found useful. Please visit maintained forks by core maintainers such as @[DimitrisPa](https://github.com/DimitrisPa), @[FabioLolix](https://github.com/FabioLolix) 
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 ![Tux](img/tux.png)
 
-## News
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-- **May 2025:** A new web app for browsing Awesome Linux Software has been released! Check it out at [luong-komorebi.github.io slash Awesome Linux Software](https://luong-komorebi.github.io/Awesome-Linux-Software/).
 
 🐧 This repo is a collection of **AWESOME** Linux applications and tools for **any users/developers**.