Microsoft Releases a Linux-Based OS
Apr 17, 2018The company is building a new IoT environment powered by Linux.
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Apr 03, 2018In a surprise move, Solomon Hykes, the creator of Docker has left the company.
more »Red Hat Celebrates 25th Anniversary with a New Code Portal
Apr 03, 2018The company announces a GitHub page with links to source code for all its projects
more »Gnome 3.28 Released
Mar 20, 2018The latest GNOME rolls out with better contact management and new features for handling virtual machines.
more »Install Firefox in a Snap on Linux
Mar 20, 2018Mozilla has picked the Snap package system to deliver its application to Linux users.
more »OpenStack Queens Released
Mar 06, 2018The new release comes with new features for mission critical workloads.
more »Kali Linux Comes to Windows
Mar 06, 2018The Kali Linux developers even managed to run full blown XFCE desktop via WSL.
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Office 365 Available for Testing on Linux via Bottles
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Linux May Soon Work on Snapdragon X2-Based PCs
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KDE for People Initiative Calls for AI Ban in Plasma
A new community of KDE wants the project to adopt a strict no-AI policy for KDE Plasma.
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KDE Sets Ambitious Goals for 2026 and Beyond
KDE Connect reveals the goals for the Linux desktop darling, with one of those goals long overdue.
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It’s Time to Test Fedora 45 Beta
Fedora 45 beta has been released with updated Gnome, KDE Plasma, and kernel.
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Ubuntu Stonking Stingray Gets Even Rustier
Ubuntu 26.10 has completed its migration to the Rust-based coreutils.
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AI Fixes Linux Bottlenecks Using “Hideous” Code
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Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
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