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Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
We find a Linux distro that runs on computers big and small—and centers its identity on an antifascist stance—surprisingly refreshing!
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
ONLYOFFICE 9.0 debuts with a cleaner interface, AI-powered tools, and over 20 new features to enhance the document editing experience across all file types.
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
This is my recap of Flock to Fedora 2025, streamed live from Kenya! I would really like to thank the amazing team – speakers, volunteers as well, who made FLOCK possible this year! This recap is from a virtual attendee’s viewpoint, tuning in live from Kenya for June 5–6. Massive appreciation to everyone behind the […]
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
The Arch Linux project announced this week they are working to transition their Wine and Wine-Staging packages over to pure WoW64 builds. This "Windows on Windows 64-bit" allows for 32-bit Windows applications on 64-bit Linux platforms without needing 32-bit software libraries/prefixes present and overall a big architectural win...
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
Probably the easiest way to a Google-free smartphone or tabletMurena's /e/ OS is arguably the most mainstream de-Googled Android OS, and the new version catches up with important features.…
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
Version 25.05 of the Open 3D Engine "O3DE" was released today for this open-source project born out of Amazon's Lumberyard engine nearly four years ago. With O3DE 25.05, this open-source game/simulation engine continues to be advanced by Amazon/AWS, Meta, Huawei, and other organizations...
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
Immich 1.135 brings ~200 improvements, including iOS home screen widgets, Google Cast for mobile, album descriptions, and more.
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
Connect via ssh to Arch Linux Plasma KVM Guest and issue series of commands following Stephan Raabe setup on minimal Arch Linux Instance skipping Hyprland due to we already have alive KDE Plasma DE been previously installed. We, actually, intend to run `flatpak run com.ml4w.dotfilesinstaller` inside KDE Plasma konsole.
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
This blog post is about installing Odoo 18 on Debian 13 OS. Odoo is an open-source resource planning software (ERP) and is a business application used worldwide. It is written in Python, which offers a variety of tools, including CRM (customer relationship management) systems, e-commerce, billing, accounting, project management, and many more. There are two versions of Odoo, Community and Enterprise.
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:20
Fwupd 2.0.12 has been released today as the twelfth maintenance update to the fwupd 2.0 series of this open-source Linux firmware update utility, adding support for more devices, new features, and bug fixes.
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
Improving access, flexibility, and CI integration for development boards, making it easier for developers to work with embedded hardware, no matter where they are.
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
Among the many details developers juggle, software licensing is often treated as an afterthought. We know we need it. However, faced with choosing the right license, tracking inherited code, and keeping things consistent, license management can feel like a bureaucratic burden. Licensing is what makes the REUSE project, maintained by the Free Software Foundation Europe […]
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
As Meta positions its Llama large language models as "open source AI," critics challenge whether restrictive usage terms and undisclosed training data truly fulfill open source principles in the evolving artificial intelligence landscape.
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
Linux users have always preferred AMD over Intel – at least, this is what I've seen and read since the beginning of my Linux journey in 2014. TUXEDO Computers confirms once again that it is listening to feedback, as Linux users continue arguing against Intel and demanding more AMD hardware. Therefore, the German-based hardware manufacturer has unveiled the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen10 Linux Laptop with more red power! So, what does this new generation of elegant Linux laptops offer?
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
The KiCad team outlines serious Wayland limitations, including window control and crashes, urging users to stick with X11 desktops for reliability.
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
The Qt Project released today Qt Creator 17 as the latest stable version of this open-source, free, and cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
Back in February the Framework Laptop 12 was announced as the company's first 2-in-1 convertible laptop while still being well-built and upgrade-friendly/modular as we have come to enjoy out of their various Linux-friendly laptops. Today the review embargo lifts on the Framework Laptop 12 and thus can share our initial impressions on this Intel-powered 12-inch laptop.
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
Amazon Linux 2023 has earned FIPS 140-3 validation, confirming its cryptographic modules meet top U.S. and Canadian government security standards.
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
The richest and most customizable desktop for FOSS UnixThe second of three KDE point releases planned for 2025 is here, with more tiling options, accessibility improvements, and much more.…
Thu, 06/19/2025 - 22:20
The Zed Editor remains a popular code editor written in the Rust programming language and providing modern features for this project started by former Atom developers. One of the long sought features for Zed has been having built-in debugger capabilities and that work has finally been merged to the project's codebase...