On the DVD: Linux Mint 13 – Cinnamon Edition This month's DVD
Jul 24, 2012This month’s DVD lets you test the latest release from the popular Linux Mint project. Linux Mint 13 “Maya” is based on Ubuntu 12.04 “Precise Pangolin” and thus is compatible with the Ubuntu repositories.
more »Resetting Passwords with SystemRescueCd Resetting passwords with a Live Linux system
Jun 21, 2012If you’re locked out of your Linux or Windows system, a handy Live Linux troubleshooting distro might be all you need to get back in. We’ll show you how to pick the lock with SystemRescueCd.
more »Cinnamon 1.4 Mint’s Cinnamon Desktop
May 31, 2012Because of their novel look and feel, both Gnome 3 and Ubuntu’s Unity have been running into harsh criticism from many users. In response, Mint, an Ubuntu spinoff, has revived the Gnome 2 feel on its own desktop.
more »Video Acceleration with VA-API Implementing video acceleration on intel chips with the video Acceleration API
May 29, 2012Improve video performance with hardware video-accelerated decoding using the video Acceleration APi.
more »On the DVD: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS This month's DVD
May 29, 2012This month's DVD comes with Kubutu 12.04 LTS.
more »Alexandria Library Manager Manage your book collection with the Alexandria collection manager
May 29, 2012As your book collection grows, you might lose track of your volumes. Alexandria lets you catalog your tomes quickly and easily without a pesky database server.
more »On the DVD: Ultimate Edition 3.2 This Month's DVD
Apr 24, 2012This issue’s DVD comes with the latest release of the Ultimate Edition distribution.
more »Calligra: The Other Office Suite Narrows the Gap
Apr 23, 2012On April 11, Calligra Suite announced its first release, version 2.4. This release takes Calligra several steps closer to being an alternative to LibreOffice, especially in its graphical applications.
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Plasma Bigscreen Returns
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CachyOS Now Lets Users Choose Their Shell
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Wayland 1.24 Released with Fixes and New Features
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Bugs Found in sudo
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Fedora Continues 32-Bit Support
In a move that should come as a relief to some portions of the Linux community, Fedora will continue supporting 32-bit architecture.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 Drops bcachefs
After a clash over some late fixes and disagreements between bcachefs's lead developer and Linus Torvalds, bachefs is out.
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ONLYOFFICE v9 Embraces AI
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Two Local Privilege Escalation Flaws Discovered in Linux
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LibreOffice Tested as Possible Office 365 Alternative
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