Linux Mint 22.1, code-name “Xia”, is finally available to download after 1 month of beta testing. Linux Mint 22.x is based on Ubuntu 24.04 with long term support until 2029! The first point release features Cinnamon Desktop 6.4, that includes new default theme with rounder design and flat style buttons. Following GNOME and Plasma 6’s […]
Read MoreLinux Mint 22.1 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
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When GNOME 48 is released in March it will debut with a brand-new audio player. Per a recent merge request, Decibels graduates from GNOME Incubator to GNOME Core Apps as part of GNOME 48, making the software something GNOME recommends downstream Linux …
Read MoreA new stable release of Flatpak is out with a wealth of improvements in tow. Flatpak 1.16.0 is the first stable release in the new 1.16.x series, coming more than two years after the Flatpak 1.14.x cycle began and containing features, fixes, and other …
Read MoreEnlightenment 0.27, released this week, brings a wealth of incremental improvements to users of this unique desktop environment. Though not as well known or widely used as GNOME, Xfce, KDE Plasma, et al, Enlightenment (often abbreviated as just ‘…
Read MoreOpenZFS 2.3 file system and volume manager is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and several new features. Here’s what’s new!
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openSUSE Tumbleweed users can now install the latest LXQt desktop environment with Wayland support from the official repositories. Here’s how!
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DXVK 2.5.3 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with improvements for several games.
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Enlightenment, the extremely lightweight window manager and minimal desktop, released new 0.27.0 few days ago. According to the official release note: “This is the latest release of Enlightenment. This has a lot of fixes mostly with some new features.” Nothing else! But if you’re interested in this new e27 release, here are the changes that […]
Read MoreMX Linux 23.5 distribution is now available for download based on Debian GNU/Linux 12.9 “Bookworm” and powered by Linux kernel 6.12 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
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Window snapping GNOME extension Tiling Shell —not that you need an introduction to it by now— adds a nifty new feature in its latest update. Tiling Shell v16 introduces Windows Suggestions, a feature the add-on’s author described as being able to…
Read MoreReal-time AI subtitling is in the works for VLC, the phenomenally popular open-source media player. VideoLAN, the non-profit in charge of VLC development, demoed automatic subtitle generation in VLC during CES 2025 —where not using AI made you stand ou…
Read MoreSigil 2.4 open-source and cross-platform EPUB ebook editor is now available for download with new features and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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Debian 12.9 is now available for download with 72 bug fixes and 38 security updates for the Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series.
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Kdenlive, the popular KDE video editor, released the first maintenance update for the 24.12 series few days ago. It’s not officially announced in its website at the moment of writing, but the source tarball is out for those who want to compile by themselves. And, the Flatpak package has been updated for most Linux users. […]
Read MoreShortwave, the modern free open-source internet radio player, finally adds background playback support! Shortwave is an internet audio player designed for GNOME Desktop, though it also works in most other Linux desktops and even Linux phones. The app features a station database with over 50,000 stations, custom library, automatic recognition of songs, recording, and play […]
Read MoreGoogle is teaming up with the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, Meta, and Opera to form a new Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers group. Members of the group, managed by the Linux Foundation, will work together, pool resources, talent, time, and expertise…
Read MoreCanonical partners with SiFive and ESWIN Computing to enable Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on the HiFive Premier P550 RISC-V development board.
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Scribus, the popular free open-source desktop publishing software, announced new 1.6.3 version on Wednesday! This is a maintenance release that contains primarily bug-fixes, though there are also a few new features included in the release. For scripting, Scribus 1.6.3 added three Python script functions for working with points and the document unit. They include: pointsToDocUnit […]
Read MoreCalibre 7.24 open-source suite of e-book software is now available for download with new features and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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