In this post I run through the key changes shipping in the latest version of Ubuntu’s lightest flavour, Xubuntu. Xubuntu 23.10 released on October 12, 2023, with an array of performance buffs, stability boosts, memory management tweaks, and a ref…
Oracle released today VirtualBox 7.0.12 as another maintenance update in the latest VirtualBox 7.0 series of this open-source, free, and cross-platform virtualization software for GNU/Linux, macOS, Solaris, and Windows systems.
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During the last week or so, financially strapped MariaDB has announced that it’s laying off 28% of its workforce and that it’s shutting down two popular projects that are used by enterprise customers.
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The Desktop .iso image of Ubuntu 23.10 is finally available to download after a few days of delay! Ubuntu 23.10, code-name Mantic Minotaur, was released on October 12. However, due to a malicious translation incident, the .iso image for the desktop edition was removed. Now, the issue has been fixed. And, today could be the […]
During the last week or so, financially strapped MariaDB has announced that it’s laying off 28% of its workforce and that it’s shutting down two popular projects that are used by enterprise customers.
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Ubuntu 23.10 is once again available to download — hurrah! If you haven’t kept pace with the drama, the Ubuntu 23.10 download went live on October 12 but was pulled a few hours later. Turns out the main ISO (the one using the Flutter-based instal…
Three-and-a-half years after handing over the reins at Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst has the job he likes best again, although only temporarily. It’s been no…
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The first update in the MX’s “Libretto” series, 23.1, comes based on the latest Debian 12.2, offering new and updated applications.
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While existing Arch Linux users received the latest Linux 6.5 kernel upgrade last month, the Arch Linux 2023.10.14 snapshot is the first live and installable ISO image powered by Linux kernel 6.5. This means you’ll get better hardware support out-of-the-box when deploying Arch Linux on new devices. The ISO ships with Linux kernel 6.5.7 by […]
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A new version of VLC, the hugely popular open-source media player, is out. VLC 3.0.19 introduces a number of noteworthy new features and enhancements, plus a bunch of bug fixes to correct errant behaviour, resolve stability issues, and improve overall …
This week FOSS News Roundup also includes a list of some goodies coming to KDE Plasma 6.
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Although the “live” version Ubuntu 23.10 remains temporarily unavailable while Canonical works out problems with hate speech in the Ukrainian translation, we can tell you what you can expect when it’s finally available.
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The immutable openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 is out with SELinux enhancements, Quadlet for Podman, and an improved Cockpit management interface. More about that here.
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Due to the hate speech found in some of the translations in the Ubuntu 23.10 desktop installer, the ISOs were withdrawn from the mirrors.
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Ubuntu 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur’ is now here with GNOME 45 and other fantastic improvements.
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The System Monitor app Ubuntu comes with with does an okay job of letting you monitor system resources and oversee running processes — but it does look dated. Now, dated isn’t always a negative – but with System Monitor it is: the app’s gra…
PreSonus recently announced Linux support for its Studio One DAW. And, now, Focusrite, one of the direct competitors of PreSonus has joined in.
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Confused why you can’t currently download Ubuntu 23.10, despite the fact it’s been released (and blogs like mine are telling you it’s out)? There is a reason for it — and no, it’s not because we the rest of us got the release da…
Ubuntu Asahi is a community project that brings a full Ubuntu desktop experience to Apple silicon Macs. If you’re familiar with efforts to get Linux running on Apple silicon you’ll have heard of the Asahi Linux project, which is headed by a…
The EndeavourOS Galileo release has been postponed till the upstream issue is resolved due to complications related to Linux kernel 6.5.
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