Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
DTrace 2.0, the powerful dynamic tracing tool, is now available on Gentoo. This means you can now analyse and debug your system, both the kernel and userland applications, with ease.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
Kali Linux drops the i386 kernel and images, starting with the 2024.4 release. Users should shift to amd64 for ongoing support and updates.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a powerful tool that allows you to connect to and control a remote desktop environment over the network. In this guide, we will walk through the process of setting up a VNC server on Ubuntu Linux, including installing a desktop environment, configuring the default session, and accessing it with a VNC client.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
Poddycast is a podcast client that’s made with Electron. It’s free and open source software. We review the software.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
The Bitwarden online credentials storage service is changing its build requirements – which some commentators feel mean it's no longer FOSS. The question has been highlighted by a new issue on the project's GitHub page, with the strong title "Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software."
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
What are the best open-source hosting control panels in 2024? With a slew of options to choose from, we’ll cover the most popular ones to help you reach a decision. A web hosting control panel is software for system administrators, developers, and website users alike.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
Vivaldi 7.0 is here with floating tabs, sleek icons, and a powerful Dashboard that brings Mail, Calendar, and Feeds together in one space.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
I worked in several universities (about 4 different roles) and I kept seeing the 'Windowsheads' doing their damage, sometimes with "special guests" from Microsoft UK.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
Learn how to install and use a Rust-based Python installer and resolver named uv on Linux, Windows, and macOS with a practical usage guide.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
Paradox announced Victoria 3: Pivot of Empire, the next "Immersion Pack" coming for their 9th century grand strategy game in November along with a major free update. Victoria 3 has Native Linux support and is rated Steam Deck Playable.
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 22:20
I was forced to enable 3D accelearation && OpenGL and bring up just once KVM instance of F41 KDE Spin to obtain option Desktops Effects =[he]gt[/he] Windows Management =[he]gt[/he] Cube visible for activation. Six virtual desktops had been already activated. Afterwards Super+"C" started to work. Then I shutdown F41 KDE instance and disabled 3D accelearation && OpenGL.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
Following the launch of the Raspberry Pi AI Kit back during the summer with up to 13 TOPS performance for AI inference, the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ was announced today with up to 26 TOPS capabilities.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
Open source ebook manager Calibre has a new release out. Calibre 7.20 ships with a brand new PDF input engine (used to convert PDF files into other ebook formats, such as EPUB or MOBI). It’s now able to handle “automatic detection of headers and footers based on document analysis”.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
If you’re on a Linux machine and want to capture your screen, there aren’t as many options as Windows or Mac users have. What we do have, though, is one of the most powerful and also free screen capture programs out there. In this article, I show you how to get started with OBS Studio on Linux.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
Discover a step-by-step guide to enable or disable directory listing (or file manager) on Nginx in Ubuntu with a practical example.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
Syncthing Android app is retiring. While you do have alternatives, it is indeed sad news.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
PipeWire 1.2.6 bugfix release resolves issues with filter-chain param aggregation and JACK IO ports and improves Bluetooth stability.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
Ventana Micro Systems Inc., a leader in high-performance RISC-V platforms, has announced that its Veyron V2 accelerated compute platform will begin shipping in 2025. The Veyron V2 platform is designed to target AI, data centers, and emerging workloads.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
Outside of the likes of the Arch Linux based CachyOS and Intel's Clear Linux there aren't too many distributions that widely rely on aggressive compiler optimizations in the name of bettering the system performance.
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
This tutorial shows how to easily set your video playback as animated desktop wallpaper in Ubuntu and other Linux!