Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
There’s plenty of surprises to be had when you become a parent, and one of the first is that it’s suddenly your job to record the frequency of your infant’s various bodily functions in exacting detail.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 24.12.1 as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 24.12 open-source software suite series to address various issues in your favorite KDE apps.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Intel software engineers this week sent out two pull requests landing more of their final kernel graphics driver feature changes destined for the upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Are you looking for a mini-computer that combines retro charm with modern technology? Meet Pilet, a new open-source, modular mini-computer powered by the Raspberry Pi 5.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Enable epel10 from rpmfusion rather then straight attempt `sudo dnf install epel-release -y`. So run `sudo dnf -y install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-10.noarch.rpm ` . Enable the "code ready builds": $ sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb. . . .
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Lenovo unveils the Legion Go S, the first officially licensed SteamOS-based handheld with an 8" PureSight display, 120Hz refresh rate, powered by AMD Z2 Go.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
These clients let you download files over the internet from the command line. But they can also be used for many more interesting purposes such as testing, debugging and interacting with HTTP servers and web applications.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
The development team behind Scribus, an open-source and cross-platform desktop publishing app, released today version 1.6.3 as a minor update to the Scribus 1.6 stable series with various bug and crash fixes.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
It turns out the Arch Linux User Repository "AUR" has a strict mandate that packages must be able to be built for the x86_64 CPU architecture. Software not supporting x86_64 like ARM-only software is not permitted for the common Arch Linux AUR repository.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Being one of the oldest Linux distributions, Slackware is known for its simplicity and stability, offering a no-nonsense experience that many people trust. It is an excellent distro for those who want to learn Linux from the ground up, as there is significant user involvement when setting it up.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Mozilla Firefox 134 has landed, making the browser’s first release of the new year.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Linux Foundation Energy argues rapidly decentralizing electricity sector can't succeed with silos. The energy industry needs to adopt open source AI software, and the collaborative processes used to create it, to satisfy demand for energy created by the growing use of ... artificial intelligence.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
According to the Mozilla Github releases page, the new Firefox release added support for touchpad hold gestures for Linux.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Digital flashcards are an important part of every learner’s toolkit. Unlike paper cards, you can quickly tweak a digital card, track your overall progress, and share your deck with others.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 05:14
Keith Packard is known for his X.Org/X11 work over the course of many years but alongside other software projects he also maintains Picolibc as a C library designed for embedded 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Recently he sent out a patch for adding Picolibc support to the GCC compiler.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 02:52
Oreon Linux has received a lot of attention for being a desktop OS based on AlmaLinux. However, it appears that the two distros won’t be dancing together for very long.
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 02:52
Lenovo has announced Legion Go S, the world's first officially licensed third-party handheld powered by Valve's SteamOS.
Thu, 01/09/2025 - 22:20
Immich 1.124, a self-hosted photo and video backup solution, rolls out with instant tag creation, folder asset actions, and critical bug fixes.
Thu, 01/09/2025 - 22:20
This blog post is about importing and exporting databases in MySQL or MariaDB. Importing and Exporting are fundamental processes that every system administrator and developer should have a solid understanding of. MySQL import database is also known as restoring the database from a daily, weekly, or any backup we have on our server.
Thu, 01/09/2025 - 22:20
If you've never deployed a website with the Apache web server, you're about to learn how.