FOSS Weekly #24.21: Microsoft’s Creepy New Feature, Tiling Window, Fedora Miracle and More

Microsoft plans to spy on users even harder—this time in the name of AI.

10 Best Free and Open-Source Virtual Keyboards

There are several different kinds of keyboards for PCs. The most common type is a physical, external keyboard that plugs into your PC. But you can use a virtual keyboard with Linux instead of a physical keyboard.
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You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 23.10 to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

Dubbed Noble Numbat, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS introduces several new features and improvements, such as the Linux kernel 6.8 for better hardware support, the latest GNOME 46 desktop environment, a new Mesa graphics stack for better gaming, as well as some of t…

FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, May 24, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, May 24, from 12:00
to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC)
to help improve the Free Software Directory.

How to Install Zammad Customer Support System on Rocky Linux 9

Zammad is an open-source customer support/ticketing solution based on Ruby and PostgreSQL. It helps organizations manage communications across various email, chat, and social media channels. In this guide, you will learn how to install the Zammad Ticke…

parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20240522 (‘Tbilisi’) released

GNU Parallel 20240522 (‘Tbilisi’) has been released. It is available for download at: lbry://@GnuParallel:4

Quote of the month:

  GNU Parallel é mais um daqueles “como eu vivia sem isso?!”

  — Ivan Augusto @ivanaugustobd@twitter

New in th…

Mesa 24.1 Linux Graphics Stack Released with Vulkan Explicit Sync Support

Mesa 24.1 open-source graphics stack is now available for download with explicit sync for Vulkan X11 WSI, as well as other new features. Here’s what’s new!
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How to Install Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu 24.04

Ruby on Rails, or RoR or Rails, is a Ruby web application framework with MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the installation process of Ruby on Rails onto Ubuntu 24.04, creating the first Rails project, configuring PostgreSQL as the database for your Rails project, and generating a scaffold with the ‘rails’ […]

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KDE Releases Plasma 6.0.5

The latest release of the Plasma desktop has arrived with several improvements and the usual bug fixes.

KDE Plasma 6.0.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes

The KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.0.5 as the fifth and last maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment series, fixing more bugs and adding various performance improvements.
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You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 23.10 to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

This is a step-by-step and easy-to-follow tutorial (with screenshots) to show you how to upgrade your Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” installations to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat.”
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Sovereign Tech Fund Backs FFmpeg Project with a €157K Infusion

The FFmpeg project gets €157K from Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund, ensuring ongoing innovation. Here’s more on that!
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Upgrades Officially Open

It’s now possible to upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from earlier versions officially using the standard mechanisms — no command-line required. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS was released back in April but the official upgrade channel was not opened due to a coupl…

Alpine Linux 3.20 Debuts with Initial 64-Bit RISC-V Support

Alpine Linux 3.20 released featuring GNOME 46, Plasma 6, Python 3.12, LLVM 18, Ruby 3.3, initial 64-bit RISC-V support, and more.
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New Firefox Features Detailed in Mozilla Roadmap – Vertical Tabs, AI + More

Wondering what sort of features Mozilla has planned for upcoming versions of its Firefox web browser? You needn’t wonder too hard; Mozilla has shared an updated roadmap on its ideas platform outlining its near-term priorities, features, and enhan…

AlmaLinux Launches Engineering Steering Committee

ALESCo takes the helm in AlmaLinux’s technical development, ensuring alignment with the community’s needs and tech trends.
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Alpine Linux 3.20 Released with Initial Support for 64-Bit RISC-V, KDE Plasma 6

Alpine Linux 3.20 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.6 LTS, initial support for 64-bit RISC-V, GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Distribution Release: Alpine Linux 3.20.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Alpine Linux is a community developed operating system designed for routers, firewalls, VPNs, VoIP boxes, containers, and servers. The project’s latest stable release is Alpine Linux 3.2…

How to Install Zammad Customer Support System on Rocky Linux 9

Zammad is an open-source customer support/ticketing solution based on Ruby and PostgreSQL. It helps organizations manage communications across various email, chat, and social media channels. In this guide, you will learn how to install the Zammad Ticke…

How to Install Drupal CMS with Apache and Free Let’s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 24.04

Drupal is a popular content management system written in PHP. This guide will show you how to install Drupal on Ubuntu 24.04 server. We will install Drupal with the LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP) and secure Drupal with HTTPS from Letsencr…