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Tue, 10/08/2024 - 22:20
If you are into content creation, or even professional video production, having a good video editor is a must if you want to produce quality results. For me, I used to run a YouTube channel back in the day, where I used to post videos of my motorcycle riding escapades.
Tue, 10/08/2024 - 22:20
Those of us who shift rapidly between Linux and Microsoft Windows recognize some fundamental differences. One of these is permissions. Standard Linux permissions are pretty simple: Designate one user, one group, and then anyone else (known as “others”), and grant read, write, and execute permissions as necessary.
Tue, 10/08/2024 - 22:20
If you have been around the Linux world for a while, there is a chance that you'll have heard of Scientific Linux, a distribution made by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Deutsches Eletronen-Synchrotron (DESY), and ETH Zurich for their needs.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
Whether you have experience with Linux or not, Zorin OS makes the migration from either Windows or macOS a breeze.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
The 208th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on October 6th, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
You have to wonder how meaningful this news is in 2024, but macOS 15.0 Sequoia running on either Apple Silicon or Intel processors is now UNIX 03-certified.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
RPM 4.20 is out today as the newest feature release to this package manager system that's been in development the past year and featuring a variety of improvements for the likes of RHEL and Fedora based distributions.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
A couple of FOSS goodies that should be ready for the festive season. The next version of Xfce, the oldest FOSS Unix desktop environment around, is nearly ready – and should have preliminary, "minimally usable" Wayland support.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
Computer systems, software, applications, and other interfaces are vulnerable to network security threats. Failure to find these cybersecurity vulnerabilities can lead to the downfall of a company.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
A Debian-based systemd-free antiX 23.2 rolls out packed with updates and customization options, featuring both legacy 5.10 and modern 6.1 kernels.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
Want to take your Vim game to the next level? From my time using Vim, I've learned many neat tips and tricks that have saved me tons of time and headaches while editing with Vim. I'm sharing some of my top tips in this guide so you can incorporate them into your workflow.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
"Git will go away sooner than later"
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
A static site works very well in certain use cases. For example, it’s great for documentation. And static sites can be just as engaging as dynamic sites.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
Discover a step-by-step guide to install the latest version of Rust via the Rustup installer script on Ubuntu and other Linux distros.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
In addition to Intel's Linux engineers being busy preparing hardware enablement support for next-gen Panther Lake client processors, they are also busy beginning to plumb Linux driver support for next-generation Xeon "Diamond Rapids" support as the successor to Xeon 6 Granite Rapids. With Linux 6.12 some new bits are now set to land for Diamond Rapids.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
New versions of Apache’s distributed NoSQL database management platform and its Java application server were unveiled today at ASF’s Community Over Code event.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
FreeNginx is a community-driven move aimed at keeping open-source projects more aligned with public interest rather than making them puppets for companies.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
Shivam Goyal, going under the Geeky Tronics name, has developed the DigiPort HDMI computer dongle powered by a Raspberry Pi CM4 system-on-module and designed to be connected directly to the back of an HDMI or through an HDMI cable.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
Ardour is one of the most popular and powerful open-source digital audio workstations (DAW) around, and a major new update was recently made available.
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 22:20
OpenRazer 3.9 enriches gaming for Linux users by supporting the latest Razer devices and switching to more reliable notification commands.