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Wake, Boot, Repeat: Remote OS Selection With GRUB And ESP

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
What do you do when you need to choose an OS at boot but aren’t physically near your machine? [Dakhnod]’s inventive solution is a mix of GRUB, Wake-on-LAN (WOL), and a lightweight ESP8266 running a simple HTTP server. In the past, [dakhnod] already enlightened us with another smart ESP hack.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Library Management Systems

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
This article focuses on selecting the best open source Linux software which enables a library to catalogue, track circulation and inventory their assets using an integrated system.
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AMD Open-Sources GMLIB For RadeonSI Driver - Working On HDR Video Support

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Merged today for Mesa 25.1 is introducing a new previously AMD-internal library to the open-source RadeonSI Gallium3D driver dubbed GMLIB. This GMLIB code is being used by RadeonSI in conjunction with Radeon GPUs having the Video Processing Engine (VPE) hardware to deal with HDR video on Linux.
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 9 (Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2025)

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Catch up on the latest Linux news: NVIDIA Display Driver 570, Plasma 6.3.2, Fish Shell 4, IceWM 3.7, Docker Engine 28, Nextcloud Hub 10, VLC sends videos to the Moon, and more.
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HASTE: Broken Worlds is a speedrunning Sonic-like platformer from Landfall with a demo up now

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Gotta go fast? Landfall, developer of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Clustertruck, have released a demo for HASTE: Broken Worlds that's worth a look. The demo was released as part of Steam Next Fest and there's a Native Linux version available. On Steam, the developer noted they plan to get it Steam Deck Verified too.
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Android System SafetyCore prude filter nonsense

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Here I was, a decadent European minding my own European business, pondering art and chocolate and the price of diesel, when, just a day ago, I accidentally came across an article that mentioned something called Android System SafetyCore being installed on people's phones without consent.
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Here's What Ubuntu Linux Looked Like 10 Years Ago

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Ubuntu 25.04 is almost upon us, which makes this a good time to look back at just how much Canonical's popular Linux desktop has changed over the past ten years. The answer? Both more and less than you might expect.
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Citronics built a router based on the Fairphone 2 mainboard

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Belgium-company Citronics has designed a router based on the mainboard of the Fairphone 2 smartphone, connecting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 “system-on-module” to a carrier board with Ethernet, USB ports, and other connectors, while leveraging 4G LTE, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity from the phone’s core board.
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Steam Survey For February 2025 Shows A Big Drop To Linux Use

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Back during January Steam on Linux dropped by 0.23% to a 2.06% marketshare while overnight the numbers were published for February 2025.
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Best Kodi Add-ons to Enhance Your Media Server Experience

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Kodi, by itself, is a robust and versatile media player, but it’s like a cake without frosting. The base is great, but what makes it truly delightful are the add-ons that enhance its functionality.
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Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Menu is Getting a Makeover

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
The Linux Mint team is working on a fresh look for the Cinnamon app menu; Mint 22.1 dominates with 70% of recent downloads, followed by LMDE 6 at 14%.
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Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after promises to not sell their data go up in smoke

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Open source browser maker ties itself up in legalese and explanations. Mozilla this week asked Firefox users to abide by new Terms of Use, and updated its Privacy Notice as well as an FAQ – only to quickly issue a clarification that it isn’t actually claiming ownership of user data.
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Contribute at the Fedora Linux 42 i18n Test Week

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
The i18n team is testing changes for Fedora Linux 42 (ibus-libpinyin 1.16, IBus 1.5.32, and many more). As a result, the i18n and QA teams organized a test week from Tuesday, March 04, 2025, to Monday, March 10, 2025. The wiki page in this article contains links to the test images you’ll need to participate.
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Switching to Linux Doesn’t Mean Losing Your Favorite Apps

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
If you’re considering switching to Linux but are worried about losing your favorite apps, do not worry. Linux offers options to continue using your essential software or find excellent alternatives. Let’s explore how you can transition to Linux without leaving behind the software you rely on.
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Intel Core 2 CPUs Have Been Affected By An Annoying Linux Kernel Bug For 5+ Years

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
A fix was merged to the Linux 6.14 kernel on Friday -- and also for back-porting to existing Linux stable kernels over the coming days -- for fixing an annoying problem with Intel Core 2 processors. The problem, which was introduced to the Linux kernel back in 2019, could lead to system stalls and boot delays for those still using Intel Core 2 CPUs with modern distributions.
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The UEFI hype and Microsoft's lies

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
In general the most hardworking UEFI advocates seem to be people who don't do stuff like install alternative operating systems on their computers. They certainly don't write computer code that would have something to do with the motherboard's firmware or interface with the peripheral devices.
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Ultramarine Linux: Fedora Made Easy and Beautiful for Everyone

Linux News - Mon, 03/03/2025 - 22:20
Ultramarine Linux is a Fedora-based distribution designed to be user-friendly for Linux newcomers while still offering advanced features for experienced users.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Citrix Podio

Linux News - Sun, 03/02/2025 - 22:20
Podio is a cloud-based collaboration platform that helps businesses organize work, manage projects, and streamline workflows. Podio is proprietary software and is not available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Starts at $810 with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

Linux News - Sun, 03/02/2025 - 22:20
ASUS has just provided pricing details for the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+, a compact computing system powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), offering up to 99 TOPS of AI acceleration and an 18% increase in performance compared to the previous generation.
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Incus 6.10 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released

Linux News - Sun, 03/02/2025 - 22:20
Incus 6.10 container & virtual machine manager introduces ACME DNS-01 validation for TLS, better API filtering, IOMMU support, LZ4 compression, and more.
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