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Building Frames
Building Frames
FFmpeg is good not only for converting and fusing videos together, it can also generate streams on the fly, which you can then use for compositing and effects.
How to Sell Open Source
Marketing FOSS requires some novel approaches compared with proprietary software. We share our experiences.
First Aide
SystemRescueCd
If you accidentally delete data or format a disk, good advice can be expensive. Or maybe not: You can undo many data losses with SystemRescueCd.
New Hat
What's new in Fedora 27
Fedora Linux is a favorite of developers, sys admins, and other tech-savvy users. The new release sports a new Gnome and other useful enhancements.
Meticulous Transformer
How compilers work
Compilers translate source code into executable programs and libraries. Inside modern compiler suites, a multistage process analyzes the source code, points out errors, generates intermediate code and tables, rearranges a large amount of data, and adapts the code to the target processor.
Ubuntu derivative BackBox Linux for security analysis
(In)secure?
Specializing in security and forensics, BackBox Linux is not only good for a vulnerability assessment, but thanks to its lean substructure, it is also suitable as a desktop distribution.
DisplayCAL
Color Coordinated with DisplayCAL
If you work with digital images, you know the colors on your monitor don't always match what you see in real life. If you're looking for a more accurate representation of color, try calibrating and profiling your monitor using a colorimeter and DisplayCAL.
With Simple Means
Self-hosting solution YunoHost for the private cloud
YunoHost offers a wide range of services on a proven Debian platform that you can host yourself.
Enhanced
LFTP is an alternative to the FTP command set, which supports many protocols and offers countless parameters.
Kernel Keeper
The Kernel Self-Protection project aims to make Linux more secure
Security vulnerabilities in the kernel often remain undetected. The kernel hacker initiative, Kernel Self-Protection, promotes safe programming techniques to keep attackers off the network, and, if they do slip through the net, mitigate the consequences.
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System76 Releases COSMIC Alpha 7
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TrueNAS 25.04 Arrives with Thousands of Changes
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Fedora 42 Available with Two New Spins
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So Long, ArcoLinux
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Asahi Linux Runs into Issues with M4 Support
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Plasma 6.3.4 Now Available
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Linux Kernel 6.15 First Release Candidate Now Available
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Akamai Will Host kernel.org
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