Fedora Backpedals on Password Free Installation
Nov 20, 2009A new feature in Fedora 12 was that users could install RPM packages from signed repositories without a root password. "Not good," said many users, so the project decided to reverse the policy.
more »Knoppix 6.2 Based on LXDE
Nov 18, 2009Klaus Knopper has updated his Live Linux Knoppix to 6.2 and chose LXDE as the desktop environment. Also included is ADRIANE, the talking menu system for the sight-impaired, in version 1.2
more »Fedora 12 "Constantine" Arrives
Nov 17, 2009The Fedora project promoted by Red Hat has released its version 12 of the Linux distro.
more »Notes and Excel Run Better with Wine 1.1.33
Nov 16, 2009As WineHQ reports, the new version of the Windows compatibility product fixes a few bugs and improves interoperability with many applications and games.
more »DEFT 5: Forensic Distro from Italy
Nov 12, 2009DEFT Linux, a forensic distribution from Italy, is now available in version 5. Besides ISO images, developers are offering colorful pen drives.
more »OpenSUSE 11.2 Arrives
Nov 12, 2009The openSUSE project took an exceptionally long time to get its current version 11.2 to market. It's been almost a year since openSUSE 11.1.
more »Sidux 2009-03: Debian Derivative Brings KDE 4.3.2
Nov 12, 2009With Sidux 2009-03, code-named Momos, the Sidux project provides the next version of its distro based on Debian sid.
more »GNOME 2.30 in March, 3.0 Not Until September 2010
Nov 10, 2009Following some lengthy discussion about the release milestone for the upcoming GNOME Linux desktop major version, September 2010 was finally determined for GNOME 3.0.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 is Available
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Zorin OS 18 Beta Available for Testing
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Fedora Linux 43 Beta Now Available for Testing
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USB4 Maintainer Leaves Intel
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Budgie 10.9.3 Now Available
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KDE Linux Alpha Available for Daring Users
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AMD Initiates Graphics Driver Updates for Linux Kernel 6.18
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AerynOS Alpha Release Available
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AUR Repository Still Under DDoS Attack
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