An up-to-date look at free software and its makers
PROJECTS ON THE MOVE
Free software covers such a diverse range of utilities, applications, and other assorted projects that it can be hard to find the perfect tool. We pick the best of the bunch. This month we look at IPodder, FreeBSD 6, and SynCE.
Podcasts are all the buzz – and not just since the latest version of Apple’s ITunes started to officially support these mobile soundbits. Many view the Podcast as a new generation radio. And this is hardly surprising. Podcasts really are a new kind of information broadcasting. Now, TV companies are looking into Podcasting news services. IPodder for Podcasts ITunes is available for Windows and Mac OS – but what about Linux? IPodder [1] is a free software tool that brings Podcasts to the Linux user’s ears. IPodder even runs on Windows and Mac OS X, thus recommending itself to people who use different platforms and would like a standardized GUI for Podcast management.
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openSUSE Leap 15.2 Adds AI Machine Learning
With the new release of openSUSE Leap comes some exciting new features, including machine learning.
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Google’s Nearby Sharing Could Work with Linux
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System76 Launches Ryzen-Powered Laptop
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Linux Mint Drops Snap
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Lenovo Upping Their Linux Support
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LPI Launches FOSSlife Website
Linux Professional Institute launches FOSSlife, a website for the FOSS community.
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Tuxedo Computers Joins the Ryzen Bandwagon
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Linux Apps on Windows Is Coming
Linux GUI apps will be coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux.
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Linux Usage Is on the Rise
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Lenovo is Jumping on the Linux Laptop Bandwagon
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