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How Open Source Attracts Some of the World’s Top Innovators

Some of the best and brightest work in open source. Who are these people? How did they get there? Where do they see open source going next?
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OpenELA Launches Rapid Delivery of Enterprise Linux Build Sources

Open Enterprise Linux Association (OpenELA) launched a swift automation process for delivering Linux sources. Here’s more on that.
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Blender 4.2 LTS Brings New Render Engine, GPU Compositor + More

Feeling creative? If so, check out the new Blender 4.2 LTS release. Blender 4.2 LTS ships with a slew of new features, performance improvements, and general fixes and tune-ups. It’s also backed by two years of ongoing support, allowing users to a…

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VirtualBox 7.0.20 Introduces Initial Support for openSUSE 15.6 and RHEL 9.5 Kernels

VirtualBox 7.0.20 introduces initial support for the kernels in the openSUSE Leap 15.6 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 operating systems for both Linux guests and hosts and improves the Shared Clipboard feature in guest additions by addressing an issu…

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KDE Plasma 6.1.3 July’s Bugfix Release Is Here

KDE Plasma 6.1.3 desktop environment is a bugfix release focusing on fine-tuning and improving features across the board. Here’s what’s new!
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Ubuntu Fast-Tracks AppArmor Fix for Flatpak Apps Failing to Start

The recent update to AppArmor to remedy issues with 3rd-party apps being unable to run on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (due to its security hardening) inadvertently prevents a fleet of popular Flatpak apps from running either. The Telegram Desktop, KeePassXC, and …

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Audacity 3.6 Open-Source Audio Editor Released with Master Effects, FFmpeg 7 Support

Audacity 3.6 open-source, free, and cross-platform audio editor is now available for download with new features and many improvements.
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.NET 9 Preview 6 is Now Available for Download! Here’s How to Install it in Linux

Microsoft has released .NET 9 Preview 6! In this guide, we will discuss the key highlights of .NET 9 and how to install .NET 9 in Linux.
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Pacman 7.0 Package Manager Released, Here’s What’s New

Arch’s Pacman 7.0 package manager enhances security, introducing DownloadUser for safer file handling, fixing several key vulnerabilities, and more.
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GNOME 47 Finally Adding Accent Color Support

GNOME 47, the next release of the popular Linux Desktop environment, is in alpha stage now! GNOME 47, which is scheduled to be released on Sep 14, 2024, will be the default desktop for next Ubuntu 24.10 and Fedora Workstation 41 if everything goes well. The first alpha development released was out a few days […]

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GNU Linux-Libre 6.10 Kernel Is Here for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs

Based on Linux kernel 6.10, the GNU Linux-libre 6.10 kernel is here to clean up newly added drivers upstream, including Panthor, Intel IPU6, PRUEth SR1, rtw8703b, tps23881, air_en8811h, Intel ISH HID, and pcm6240.
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Blender 4.2 LTS 3D Graphics Software Officially Released, Here’s What’s New

Blender 4.2 LTS open-source 3D graphics software is now available for download with new features and numerous improvements. Here’s what’s new!
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Nano 8.1 Command-Line Text Editor Released, Here’s What’s New

Nano 8.1 command-line text editor rolls out with features like the ‘cycle’ function, improved syntax options, enhanced bindings, and more.
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VirtualBox 7.0.20 Introduces Initial Support for openSUSE 15.6 and RHEL 9.5 Kernels

VirtualBox 7.0.20 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with support for openSUSE 15.6 and RHEL 9.5 kernels, as well as various bug fixes.
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Solus Announces Transition Away From Snap

Solus drops AppArmor patches in Linux kernel 6.9 and phase out Snap support by 2025, shifting focus to Flatpak for software installs.
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KDE Plasma 6.1.3 Improves Flatpak Support in Discover, Fixes More Bugs

KDE Plasma 6.1.3 is now available as a maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment series fixing various issues.
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Ubuntu 24.04 Finally Fixed an Annoying App Center Issue

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users can finally install locally downloaded DEB files via the App Center. Here’s how to apply the needed update.
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Whonix 17.2 Privacy-Focused Linux Distro Released

Whonix Linux 17.2 targets anonymity-paranoid users, rolling out with a connection directly to Tor and avoiding the Anon Connection Wizard popup.
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DevToys (Developer Tools App) is Now Available for Linux

When Scott suggested I cover a new open-source app for Linux on the basis it is “like Microsoft PowerToys for developers”, I wasn’t exactly sure what I’d be writing about — or why. But after reading the website for DevToys, whic…

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Thunderbird 128 ‘Nebula’ Takes Flight With Major Enhancements

Thunderbird 128 ‘Nebula’ is here with Rust integration, a redesigned email experience, accent color customization, and more.
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