Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
Pine64 recently introduced the Quartz64 Zero, a compact and economical single board computer featuring the Rockchip RK3566T SoC. Designed for both hobbyists and commercial applications, this board offers scalable features and a guaranteed long-term supply.
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
WordPress developer Automattic on Wednesday published details of its efforts to pressure rival WP Engine to sign a trademark license agreement costing millions of dollars.
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
With the recent Intel layoffs and early retirement / buyout packages, I have been curious to see what impact it will have on the open-source/Linux software engineers at the company.
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
How do Twitch streamers connect with so many people on the internet while keeping their personal lives private?
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
FlexGet is a multipurpose automation tool for all of your media.
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
qBittorrent 5.0 brings powerful upgrades: pause/resume all, time limits, regex filters, trash support, large torrent creation, and much more.
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
Arch Linux and Ubuntu are two extremely popular Linux distributions. While they naturally have a lot of functional overlap, their core principles, user friendliness, and native features are very different. Ubuntu is easy to use, while Arch Linux is more customizable. Rather than trying to decide between the two, it is possible to configure a dual boot system so that you can boot into whichever operating system you feel like using.
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
Speech Note is an open-source, privacy-focused application that offers offline Speech to Text (STT), Text to Speech (TTS), and Machine Translation (MT) capabilities. With Speech Note, you can take, read, and translate notes in multiple languages.
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 22:20
Discover a step-by-step guide to installing OBS Studio on your Ubuntu system and other Linux distros with practical examples.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
This article introduces projects available in Flathub with installation instructions. Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 14 useful Linux logfile viewers. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone needing to examine and process logfile data.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
Manjaro 24.1 "Xahea" is now available, featuring KDE Plasma 6.1.5, GNOME 46, and the latest kernel enhancements.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
Bash scripting is a powerful tool for automating tasks on Linux systems. However, unlike high-level programming languages, Bash doesn’t have built-in try-catch blocks for error handling. Instead, you must implement different strategies to detect and manage errors during script execution. In this article, we will explore five methods for handling errors in Bash scripts, ranging from beginner-friendly to more advanced approaches.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
Audacious 4.4.1 builds on the changes introduced in Audacious 4.4 (a release that brought GTK3 and Qt6 UI choices, the return of a dedicated lyrics plugin, and better compatibility with PipeWire) rather than adding any huge new features of its own.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
While the Linux 6.12 merge window only ended this weekend and won't be out until November, already code is beginning to accumulate for DRM-Next of graphics driver improvements targeting the Linux 6.13 cycle that in turn will be the first major Linux kernel release of 2025.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
The NanoKVM-PCIe is a recent solution from Sipeed, designed to simplify remote management of ATX PC cases and 2U servers. Built on the RISC-V architecture, it offers low power consumption and easy installation, with compatibility for both low-profile and high-profile PCIe brackets.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
With the Firefox 131 release rolling out today to all supported platforms, Mozilla promoted the next major version, Firefox 132, to the beta channel for public testing.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
There are plenty of people who do not actually understand AI and open-source (or its licensing). But, they choose to jump on using those terms to market their products somehow superior to others. It has been happening for a while, and it may not be a big deal if done ethically.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
PyBonsai is a Python script that generates procedural ASCII art trees in the comfort of your terminal. This is free and open source software.
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 22:20
Rspamd 3.10 spam filtering system brings enhanced MIME UTF8 support and negative score limits for improved email scanning.