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OpenZFS 2.2 Released With Linux 6.5 Support, Block Cloning

OpenZFS 2.2 supports the latest and greatest Linux 6.5 kernel series, which is already used by many popular GNU/Linux distributions by default, including the recently released Ubuntu 23.10.
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VirtualBox 7.0.12 Out with Early Support for Linux 6.6

Linux kernel 6.6 might not be out yet (it’s due in the next few weeks) but that’s not stopped Oracle adding initial support for it in the latest release of VirtualBox. VirtualBox shouldn’t need much of an introduction, of course. It&#…

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Installing Debs in Ubuntu 23.10 is harder than it used to be

When you double click on a deb package in Ubuntu 23.10 an error appears to tell you “there is no app installed for Debian package files”. Bit weird for a Debian-based distro, so in in this post I show you how to work around it. Most of us a…

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Xubuntu 23.10 Refines its Winning Formula

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…

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VirtualBox 7.0.12 Adds Initial Support for Linux 6.6, openSUSE 15.5 Kernels

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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MariaDB’s Financial Worries Go From Bad to Worse

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 Desktop iso Image finally available to download

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 […]

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MariaDB’s Financial Worries Go From Bad to Worse

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 Downloads Are Back Online

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…

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Red Hat’s Ex, Jim Whitehurst, Is Now Temporary CEO at Unity Software

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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MX Linux 23.1 (Libretto) Released: Here’s What’s New

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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Arch Linux’s October 2023 ISO Release Brings Linux 6.5, Installer Improvements

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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VLC 3.0.19’s Best New Features are Windows-Only

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 …

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Roundup: War’s Effect on Gaza Tech, Microsoft’s Howto for Installing Linux; California’s Right to Repair Law, and More

This week FOSS News Roundup also includes a list of some goodies coming to KDE Plasma 6.
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Ubuntu Releases 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur,’ Then Makes it Unavailable

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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openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 Released, Leap Micro 5.3 EOL

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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Why Ubuntu 23.10 ISOs Have Been Temporarily Withdrawn

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: The Big Release is Here!

Ubuntu 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur’ is now here with GNOME 45 and other fantastic improvements.
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Resources is a New, Modern System Monitor for Linux

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…

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Focusrite Extends Help to Linux Developer to Enable Driver Support

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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