Fedora 36 Beta Now Has a Release Date
Mar 02, 2022The developers of Fedora have announced a release date for the beta of the 36th iteration, along with new features.
more »Getting Ready for PipeWire Heir Apparent
Dec 03, 2021In the coming year, PipeWire will replace PulseAudio resulting in better audio on Linux. If you can't wait, here's what you need to know to get started with PipeWire.
more »Reconsidering TweetDeck An Alternative Twitter Interface
Aug 27, 2021Once a problem child on Linux, the Twitter client TweetDeck now installs easily, offering unrivaled features. However, potential changes in the updated beta version raise potential concerns for its future as an alternative Linux-based Twitter interface.
more »Basic Hacks for Kobo E-Readers E-reader Liberation
Aug 02, 2021With a little hacking, you can free your Kobo e-reader from its proprietary chains. You may even transform your e-reader into a more general-purpose device.
more »The Latest Challenge to Copyleft Copilot
Jul 16, 2021GitHub's Copilot takes code autocompletion to a new level but raises copyleft licensing issues.
more »LPI Launches FOSSlife Website
Jun 01, 2020Linux Professional Institute launches FOSSlife, a website for the FOSS community.
more »Firefox to Get an Additional Sandbox Layer
Mar 06, 2020Starting with Firefox 74, the open source web browser will include the new RLBox security feature.
more »Inside Gnome Boxes A simple virtual machine
Feb 03, 2020For average users, Gnome Boxes offers an easy-to-use virtual machine solution for Linux.
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System76 is Skipping Pop!_OS 22.10
In a move that is sure to raise some eyebrows, System76 has chosen to concentrate on COSMIC Desktop instead of staying in step with Ubuntu releases.
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System76 Refreshes its Thelio Desktop Computer
System76 has given their already stellar Thelio desktop computer a redesign by way of the chassis accent panel.
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Ubuntu Software Store Rumored to Replace Gnome Software
An alternative to GNOME Software has been written, using Flutter, and it’s making enough noise that Canonical is rumored to be considering using it as the default.
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A New Arch-Based Linux Distribution Has Arrived
Crystal Linux is a new distribution with the goal of bringing the power of Arch Linux to the masses.
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Fedora 37 Beta Available
The Fedora development team announced the beta for version 37 of the open-source operating system would be released on time on September 13, 2022.
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Salix 15.0 Offers Updates and a Modernized Look
Salix is a Slackware-based Linux distribution with a new look and a goal of being fast, user-friendly, and highly stable.
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Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS Release Now Available
The latest point release of the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS distribution is now available and sports kernel 5.15.
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MX Linux 21.2 Offers Improvements and Bug Fixes
MX Linux 21.2, aka “Wildflower,” is now officially available and is the second refresh of the MX-21 release.
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Gnome Project Releases New Telemetry Data Collection Tool
The GNOME developers have announced the release of a new tool to collect anonymous information about your system.
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Kubuntu Focus Announces New Desktop Model
The Kubuntu Focus team has announced their newest system would be a small form factor desktop optimized for Kubuntu 22.04.