openSUSE Cuts Maintenance Cycle to 18 Months
Aug 17, 2009Instead of 24 months and 3 versions, Novell will in future only supply 2 updates in 18 months for openSUSE.
more »Mozilla Recruiting Test Pilots
Aug 14, 2009Mozilla Labs is looking for users who have fun experimenting with the free browser's new features and is collecting structured feedback.
more »Tidydoc Document Organizer
Aug 13, 2009Tidydoc makes organizing documents easy, be it via a file transfer program or web interface. The open source software is now available in version 0.5.
more »Finnix 93.0 Fresh from Debian Testing
Aug 13, 2009Finnix, a LiveCD Linux distro for system administrators, is available in version 93.0.
more »Novell: More Support for openSUSE
Aug 12, 2009Linux distributor Novell is reorganizing: from now on, one developer team will dedicate itself entirely to openSUSE.
more »Scribus 1.3.5.1 Based on Qt 4
Aug 12, 2009After almost two years development the Scribus free desktop publishing software is available in version 1.3.5.1.
more »Simple, Lightweight: Arch Linux 2009.08
Aug 11, 2009The new Arch Linux distro is available in version 2009.08 with updated software. A new installer is included.
more »Ubuntu: Patent Policy and Private Support
Aug 06, 2009Ubuntu has introduced a new Patent Policy to help developers and rights holders deal with software patent issues. With the Private Support, Canonical hopes to improve its revenue.
more »Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Digital Autonomy
• The Answer Was Already on the Shelf
• Changing the Chip Industry: How Public Investment Has Grown Open Silicon
• United Nations Open Source Portal Goes Live
• EU Open Source Strategy Plays Key Role in Tech Sovereignty Package
• France Says “Au Revoir” to Microsoft
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.
-
Linux Exempt from California’s Age Verification Law
So long as Linux is distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses, the OS is exempt from being required to verify the age of its users in California.
-
Roll Out the Cake: Linux Turns 35
35 years ago, a Finnish student began a humble project that would forever change the course of technology.
-
China Switching from Windows to Linux
China has ordered several government agencies to drop a Chinese-developed version of Windows 10 in favor of either KylinOS or UOS.
-
Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
-
The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus have announced a new initiative that will provide at least three years of support for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related software.
-
Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
For those on Linux Mint who like to keep multiple kernels around but don't want them to take up too much space, you might be getting a new automated tool.
-
CachyOS Gets an Update
CachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
-
The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches
Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.
-
Linux Surpasses Double-Digit Market Share
According to two sources, the Linux operating system has hit a major milestone in market share that naysayers thought would never happen.