GSoC 2023 Showcases Promising Linux Projects

Google Summer of Code (GSoC 2023) promises exciting projects across the Linux ecosystem, which will benefit everyone.
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Nyxt 3.0 Browser Is Here After Two Years of Development

Packed with exciting new features targeted at advanced users, Nyxt 3.0 keyboard-driven browser hit the streets. Here’s what’s new!
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KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Environment Promises Basic HDR Support

KDE Plasma is one of the first GNU/Linux desktop environments to receive HDR support, starting with KDE Plasma 6.0.
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openSUSE MicroOS Desktop Considers Renaming

openSUSE devs are considering renaming the MicroOS Desktop edition to another to make distinguishing between its various products easier.
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Firefox’s Black Screen Bug in Ubuntu 23.04 Gets Squashed

Do you see a pitch black window when you open Firefox on Ubuntu 23.04? If so, you’re not alone. Thing is, until today, I thought I was alone. I thought this issue, which I’ve only experienced when using Ubuntu’s default Wayland sessio…

Rhino Linux Unveils Its Adorable New Desktop

The fifth beta of Rhino Linux introduces the beautiful Unicorn Desktop, a visually pleasant and lightweight interface based on Xfce.
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Bluesky Social Just Took a Big Open-Source Step Forward

The hot new social network from Twitter’s founders, Bluesky Social, has open-sourced its client software. Here’s why that matters.
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System76 Updates Lemur Pro Linux Laptop With 13th-Gen Intel CPUs, DDR5 RAM

The refreshed Lemur Pro Linux laptop is packed with powerful 13th-Gen Intel “Raptor Lake” processors and Intel Iris Xe Graphics. Learn more here.
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GNOME Makes it Easier to Show Seconds, Weekday in Clock

It’ll soon be less effort to customize the clock applet in GNOME Shell. No, no — don’t close this post yet! I appreciate that extra clock options are far from…

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Xfce Screenshot Tool Can Now Save Screenshots in AVIF, JXL

As of Xfce version 1.10.4, users can now use the default screenshot utility to save screenshots as AVIF or JPEG XL.
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Open-Source Linux Foundation Connectivity Effort Takes Flight Thanks to Meta

Meta is contributing a series of technologies to a new open-source initiative designed to help improve networking connectivity. Learn more here.
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Parallels Desktop Update Adds Support for Ubuntu 23.04 VMs

A clutch of Ubuntu fixes features in the latest update to Parallels Desktop, a popular proprietary and paid virtualization suite for macOS. If you’re now scratching your head wondering why you’re reading about Mac software on an Ubuntu blog…

Alma Linux 9.2, Rocky Linux 9.2 Are Now RHEL 9.2 Alternatives

Based on the RHEL 9.2 release, both Alma Linux 9.2 and Rocky Linux 9.2 bring pretty much the same new features and improvements.
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DashBar is a Compact All-in-One Taskbar GNOME Extension

If you’re looking to trick your GNOME Shell desktop out with a classy new taskbar extension that’s low on system resources check out DashBar. Admittedly GNOME Shell is not short of taskbar, panel, and dock extensions. A wide range of altern…

Malicious Open-Source Components Threatening Digital Infrastructure

Henrik Plate, lead security researcher at Endor Labs, discusses the dual-edged nature of open-source software. Learn more here.
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OpenSSF CTO Shares Insights on Open-Source Security Challenges

Brian Behlendorf, CTO at OpenSSF, shares insights on leading the OpenSSF and addressing open-source security challenges.
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Deepin 23: Best New Features and Highlights

Deepin 23 brings exciting new features, including Wayland support and enhanced desktop components. Learn more here.
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Linux Kernel 6.2 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade

As Linux kernel 6.2 reaches end of life, it will no longer receive bug and security fixes. Users are urged to upgrade to Linux kernel 6.3.
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Bodhi Linux 7.0 Beta is Now Available for Testing

A beta build of the upcoming Bodhi Linux 7.0 release is available to download. For those unfamiliar with it, Bodhi Linux is a lightweight Linux distro based on Ubuntu long-term support releases. It uses an Enlightenment-based desktop and Moksha window …

New Features Added to Tuba, a GTK Mastodon App for Linux

A myriad of new features have been added to Tuba, the terrific open source Mastodon client for Linux I took a look at a few months ago. Avid fans of…

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