Features
Pattern Seekers
Tools for generating regular expressions
As regular expressions grow in complexity, regex generators can make the job easier by computing the patterns for you.
Tutorial – Zotero
Literature management with Zotero
Reference management software like Zotero helps you easily record and organize citations and create bibliographies.
Brand New Package
Experimental package management with Nix and NixOS
NixOS and the Nix package manager offer a promising new approach to the challenge of managing packages in Linux.
Delivery Service
Improving Linux package management
Linux package managers work too slowly. The experimental distri research project investigates ways to speed up package management.
A Blast from the Past
Setting up a dgamelaunch game server
If you are into retrogaming, dgamelaunch lets you set up a server to play Roguelike games and compete with friends, all while preserving a piece of gaming history.
Finding a Little Zen
Create GUI dialogs in one line of code
The Zenity command-line utility lets you create simple dialog boxes with your own data or with the output of utilities and applications.
Diversions
The new Python match
Exploring the new Python match statement, Python's implementation of switch/case.
A Clone on a Mission
New Linux distro for high school education
EdUBudgie Linux is an Ubuntu clone created by a teacher and aimed directly at the education market.
Tutorial – Obsidian
Markdown-based knowledge base
Obsidian helps you think and work more effectively by giving you a tool to record, connect, and catalog your ideas and related notes.
AltSearch
An alternative search tool for LibreOffice Writer
AltSearch offers extended functionality to LibreOffice Write's default find and replace tools, making it the ideal for editing and formatting longer documents.
Issue 264/2022
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News
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ExTiX 22.9 Released with Support for Installing Android Apps
The developers of the ExTiX Linux Distribution have released a new version that includes added support to make installing and using Android apps on the desktop a breeze.
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System76 Skips Pop!_OS 22.10 to Focus on COSMIC Desktop
In a move that is sure to raise some eyebrows, System76 has chosen to concentrate on COSMIC Desktop instead of staying in step with Ubuntu releases.
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New Look for System76 Thelio
System76 has given their already stellar Thelio desktop computer a redesign by way of the chassis accent panel.
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Ubuntu Software Store Rumored to Replace Gnome Software
An alternative to GNOME Software has been written, using Flutter, and it’s making enough noise that Canonical is rumored to be considering using it as the default.
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A New Arch-Based Linux Distribution Has Arrived
Crystal Linux is a new distribution with the goal of bringing the power of Arch Linux to the masses.
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Fedora 37 Beta Available
The Fedora development team announced the beta for version 37 of the open-source operating system would be released on time on September 13, 2022.
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Salix 15.0 Offers Updates and a Modernized Look
Salix is a Slackware-based Linux distribution with a new look and a goal of being fast, user-friendly, and highly stable.
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Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS Release Now Available
The latest point release of the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS distribution is now available and sports kernel 5.15.
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MX Linux 21.2 Offers Improvements and Bug Fixes
MX Linux 21.2, aka “Wildflower,” is now officially available and is the second refresh of the MX-21 release.
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Gnome Project Releases New Telemetry Data Collection Tool
The GNOME developers have announced the release of a new tool to collect anonymous information about your system.