Debian Update Introduces Security, Bans Adobe Flash
Feb 18, 2008The update Debian 4.0 alias Etch to 4.03r sees the free project mainly add security patches and remove the Adobe Flash plugin from the official repository.
more »Faster Package Management for Suse 11.0
Feb 14, 2008Suse developer Duncan Mac-Vicar gives a sneak preview of the next generation version of Novell’s Zypper package manager in his blog.
more »Ubuntu Developer Week
Feb 14, 2008The first Ubuntu Developer Week starts next Monday.
more »Opensuse 11: Alpha 2 with KDE 4
Feb 12, 2008The biggest change to the second alpha version of Opensuse 11 has to be the inclusion of KDE 4, which now replaces the older KDE version 3.5.8.
more »Nexenta 1.0 = OpenSolaris Kernel + Linux Userland
Feb 11, 2008Version 1.0 of Nexenta, a free operating system with an OpenSolaris kernel and all other software from Debian/Ubuntu, has just been released.
more »Wind River First to Fulfil Carrier Grade Linux 4.0 Specification
Feb 09, 2008Wind River is the first commercial vendor to conform with the Linux Foundation’s CGL 4.0 specification
more »Journalist Brockmeier now Community Manager with Open Suse
Feb 06, 2008Novell has taken on technology journalist Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier as the new Community Manager for its free Open Suse Linux distribution.
more »Etch and a Half
Feb 04, 2008The new Debian "Etch and a half" sub-project is looking to improve hardware compatibility with kernel updates and drivers for Debian 4.0 Linux.
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System76 is Developing a New Keyboard
The company behind the incredibly powerful Thelio desktop is developing a new keyboard.
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Zorin OS 15.2 Now Available
The latest release of Zorin OS offers numerous improvements.
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Firefox to Get an Additional Sandbox Layer
Starting with Firefox 74, the open source web browser will include the new RLBox security feature.
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Microsoft Defender ATP is Coming to Linux
Microsoft is ramping up its efforts to fight attackers across all platforms.
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South Korean Government Considers Move to Linux Desktop
Seoul Mulls Migrating from Windows to Linux.
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OpenSSH Now Supports FIDO/U2F Security Keys
SSH users can now add FIDO/U2F to the list of supported multi-factor authentication tools.
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System76 Launches New AMD Threadripper Machine
System76 has added an AMD Threadripper option for their Thelio desktop lineup.
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LibreOffice 6.4 Released
The unofficial office suite for the Linux platform has performance in mind for users.
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Official Evernote Client Coming to Linux
The most widely-used note-taking app is coming to Linux.
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Thanks to Linux, Google and Valve are Bringing Steam to Chromebooks
In yet another win for desktop Linux, Google and Steam are about to up the Chromebook gaming field.