XZ Utils 5.8 open-source complete C99 implementation of the .xz file format is now available for download with performance improvements and new features. Here’s what’s new!
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Fwupd 2.0.7 open-source Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for new devices, new features, and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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MPV 0.40 open-source media player is now available for download with native HDR support, Wayland color management protocol support, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Just a week after the 3.0.0 major release, GIMP announced the first maintenance update for the 3.0 series on this Sunday. The new image editor release fixed more than a dozen of bugs, improved the official installers, updated translations, and introduced 2 new download mirrors for users from India. GIMP 3.0.2 fixed the crash for […]
Read MoreLinux Kernel 6.14 was released yesterday on Monday! Linus Torvalds announced it in lkml.org: So it’s early Monday morning (well – early for me, I’m not really a morning person), and I’d love to have some good excuse for why I didn’t do the 6.14 release yesterday on my regular Sunday afternoon release schedule. I’d […]
Read MoreGNU Linux-Libre 6.14 kernel is now available for download. This release is based on Linux kernel 6.14 and it’s targeted at those who seek 100% freedom for their personal computers.
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GIMP 3.0.2 open-source image editor is now available for download to improve the Flatpak bundle and also fix various other issues and bugs.
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Linux Kernel 6.14 has arrived, bringing a clutch of changes to make your computer run more efficiently and more securely than before. Interestingly, Linux 6.14 is one the smallest kernel updates in terms of commits (not lines of code) for some time. It…
Read MoreLinux kernel 6.14 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
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EndeavourOS Mercury Neo distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.13.7, updated core components, bug fixes, and an improved installation.
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Rescuezilla 2.6 distribution is now available for download with a new build based on Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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Canonical has announced that it now ‘officially supports’ Ubuntu on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin series of computing modules, designed for low-power AI and machine learning applications. The General Availability (GA) of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for the N…
Read MoreDebian-based Finnix 250 Linux distribution for system administrators is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.12 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
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A new version of Miracle-WM, the Mir-based tiling window manager developed by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek is out, the first update to be released this year. Miracle-WM 0.5 adds a number of new features, compatibility enhancements, and (at long l…
Read MoreDid you have time to keep up with the news this week? Here’s your chance to brag… or not. This week there are 11 questions. Good luck!
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A new version of Calibre, the Swiss-army knife for e-book management is out, and it brings some notable new features for e-bookworms to dig into. Calibre 8.0.1 boasts improved support for Kobo e-readers, with Calibre now equipped to natively edit, view…
Read MoreCalibre 8.0 open-source ebook management software is now available for download with much improved Kobo support and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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Blender, the popular free open-source 3D computer graphics software, announced new 4.4 release few days ago. The new release added many exciting new features, improved performances, and fixed over 700 issues. Blender 4.4 adds support for rendering videos using the H.265/HEVC codec, which supports resolutions up to 8192×4320. And during rendering, user can set a […]
Read MoreDidn’t get around to trying last year’s elementary OS 8.0 release? No bother as elementary OS 8.1 arrived this week, providing an opportune jumping-on point for new users. Based atop the recent Ubuntu 24.04.2 release, elementary OS 8.1 is p…
Read MoreThe Serpent OS distribution created by ex-Solus founder and Budgie desktop creator Ikey Doherty changed its name to AerynOS. Here’s what you need to know!
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