Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Arrives This Christmas with Dark Apps and Other Visual Changes

Linux Mint 20.3 will be dubbed “Una” and will be the third major update to the Linux Mint 20 series based on the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) operating system series, which will be supported with software updates and security patches until 2025. Most probably, Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” will be derived from the recently […]

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Qt 6.2 LTS Release Adds New Modules and Support

Qt 6.2 LTS is now available, not only as the first release with long-term support of the sixth major version of the framework, but also as the foundation for developers to transition from Qt 5. Learn more about the new release here.
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Exim 4.95 MTA Comes with a Bunch of Improvements

Exim is one of the most used email server software, developed at the University of Cambridge. The latest version of this popular mail transfer agent, Exim 4.95, ships with TLS resumption support included in default builds.
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Mixxx 2.3.1 Free DJ Software Adds Support for New Controllers, Improves HiDPI Support

Fans of the open-source DJ software will be happy to learn that the Mixxx 2.3.1 release introduces support for 125% and 175% HiDPI scale factors to make the application look better on HiDPI/4K displays. However, it should be noted that this feature is only supported on systems where Qt 5.14 or later is installed. This […]

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Inkscape 1.1.1 Open-Source and Free SVG Editor Released as a Bug and Crash Fix Update

Inkscape 1.1.1 is the first point release to the Inkscape 1.1 series and comes to address lots of bugs and crashes. But it also adds a new feature to make it easier for users to donate to the project, namely a link to Inkscape’s donation page in the Help menu. As for the bugs fixed, […]

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SuperTuxKart 1.3 Released with New Arenas, New Karts, and GUI Improvements

Coming more than a year after SuperTuxKart 1.2, SuperTuxKart 1.3 is here to introduce two new battle arenas, namely Ancient Colosseum Labyrinth and Alien Signal. While the first is a brand new dark environment inspired by the Rome Colosseum, the latter was already offered to donators and is based on a real location for the […]

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Noticed These Design Tweaks in Ubuntu 21.10?

The upcoming Ubuntu 21.10 release features a number of visual changes big and small, and in this post I run through the most notable ones. First up, the one you probably already know about: Ubuntu 21.10 uses the Yaru light theme by default. The ‘…

Bangle.js 2 is a Hackable, Open Source Smartwatch

Looking for an open source smartwatch you’re in total control of? If so, check out the Bangle.js 2 which is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. This hacker-friendly piece of horological hardware is the brainchild of Espruino developer Gor…

Ubuntu 21.10 Beta Released, Download and Test Now

The Ubuntu team announced that Ubuntu 21.10 Beta “Impish Indri” is now available for download and test. We give you a quick look at the new features and download instructions here.
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Solus Team Plans to Exit GTK and Adopt Enlightenment Desktop (EFL)

The unique Solus Linux project plans to not invest time and effort into GNOME desktop, instead looking ahead with Enlightenment Desktop (EFL). Learn about their new plans here.
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Linus Torvalds Has Revealed the Date of Linux’s Real Birthday

Many people in the Linux community is celebrating Linux’s birthday on August 25, but is that the right date? Here’s the answer.
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Ubuntu 21.10 Beta Released, This is What’s New

We’re just a few short weeks away from the final Ubuntu 21.10 release, but first things first: a beta. Yes, Ubuntu 21.10 beta is now available to download. Developers and non-developers alike can go hands on with the “Impish Indri” to…

GNOME 41 Comes with Some Small but Very Useful Features

GNOME 41 is now out, and while it doesn’t change as many things as GNOME 40 did, there is still a lot of stuff to talk about. If you like GNOME and use it, there is basically no reason to not upgrade to GNOME 41. It is smoother, faster, apps are better, and there are […]

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Canonical extends Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS support to 10 years

Canonical has announced the extension of support for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS versions to 10 years. This means that paying users will benefit from something that was already implemented in subsequent LTS releases of the system: 18.04 and 20.04.
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NVIDIA 470.74 Graphics Driver New Release

Good news for NVIDIA users who want to upgrade their distributions to Linux 5.14, as NVIDIA 470.74 is here with a fix for the bug that caused the nvidia-drm.ko kernel module to crash when loading with DRM-KMS enabled (modeset=1) on the Linux 5.14 kernel series. In addition, it improves support for the Mozilla Firefox web […]

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GNOME 41 Released with New Settings, Power Savings, and More

The GNOME 41 release is out with new multitasking and mobile network settings, updated Software store, and a new Remote Desktop client. Learn more.
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Linux Apps: PeaZip 8.2.0 Released

PeaZip is an open source, cross-platform archive management software that offers encryption and compression functions and can open and extract over 200 archive types. It can schedule archives, create self-extracting archives, and can even be used as a portable program without installation. The software is available under the open source LGPLv3 license and is free […]

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Sailfish OS 4.2.0 “Verla” Improves the Sharing of Content

The newly written function for sharing content with Sailfish OS 4.2.0 is the most obvious change in the new version, whose nickname, Site Verla, stands for a UNESCO World Heritage site and refers to the history of the paper industry in Finland. Learn m…

Linux Foundation Survey: Companies Need Open Source Talent

Companies have long been hungry for open source savvy employees, but now, they’re starving. Learn more from a recent Linux Foundation survey about a growing need for open source talent in the workforce.
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Canonical Extends Support of Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 to 10 Years

Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 just got a major support boost from Canonical. Announced today, Canonical says both releases will now get an extended 10 years of support from their original release date, up from the 5 originally provided. This commitment…