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In Living Color
Color management on Linux
Get a grasp of color management basics and put your knowledge to practical use.
Get Back
Git-based backups with Kup
KDE's Kup tool uses Rsync and techniques from the Git version control environment for sophisticated backup with an easy GUI interface.
Crowd Supply Boosts Open Hardware
Crowd Supply
A small crowdfunding site is helping to boost the growth of open hardware businesses.
Total Recoll
Lost and Found
KDE's unofficial search engine may be the most usable choice of all.
Pixelized
mtPaint makes painting easy
You can create pixel art in just a few mouse clicks with the paint program mtPaint, and it can even teach your works of art how to walk.
Fly Catcher
Using a Raspberry Pi as a network honeypot
Adding a honeypot to your network will slow down attackers and warn you that intruders are on the wire.
Great Expectations
Fedora 22 released almost on time
Fedora 22 was released a week late, but it is seriously impressive with Gnome 3.16 and the new DNF package manager. Only the installer, Anaconda, might cause beginners a headache.
Garbage Collector
Clean your filesystem with FSlint
FSlint detects the source of filesystem problems and remedies or mitigates them while cleaning up the hard drive.
Less is More
Fast image processing with ExactImage
Automate image processing with this quick and easy-to-use photo tool suite.
One Document for Multiple Uses
Single Sourcing in LibreOffice Writer
With a little planning and a few LibreOffice tricks, you can create one document that contains text customized for various end users.
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Wine 10 Includes Plenty to Excite Users
With its latest release, Wine has the usual crop of bug fixes and improvements, along with some exciting new features.
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Linux Kernel 6.13 Offers Improvements for AMD/Apple Users
The latest Linux kernel is now available, and it includes plenty of improvements, especially for those who use AMD or Apple-based systems.
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Gnome 48 Debuts New Audio Player
To date, the audio player found within the Gnome desktop has been meh at best, but with the upcoming release that all changes.
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Plasma 6.3 Ready for Public Beta Testing
Plasma 6.3 will ship with KDE Gear 24.12.1 and KDE Frameworks 6.10, along with some new and exciting features.
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Budgie 10.10 Scheduled for Q1 2025 with a Surprising Desktop Update
If Budgie is your desktop environment of choice, 2025 is going to be a great year for you.
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Firefox 134 Offers Improvements for Linux Version
Fans of Linux and Firefox rejoice, as there's a new version available that includes some handy updates.
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Serpent OS Arrives with a New Alpha Release
After months of silence, Ikey Doherty has released a new alpha for his Serpent OS.
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HashiCorp Cofounder Unveils Ghostty, a Linux Terminal App
Ghostty is a new Linux terminal app that's fast, feature-rich, and offers a platform-native GUI while remaining cross-platform.
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Fedora Asahi Remix 41 Available for Apple Silicon
If you have an Apple Silicon Mac and you're hoping to install Fedora, you're in luck because the latest release supports the M1 and M2 chips.
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Systemd Fixes Bug While Facing New Challenger in GNU Shepherd
The systemd developers have fixed a really nasty bug amid the release of the new GNU Shepherd init system.