Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 22:20
Having left desktop computers behind for laptops, I found myself in need of a permanently-connected computer to act as my local media server. One that looks nice and is not too expensive. The answer I found was a refurbished mini PC, with lots of trial and error along the way.
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 22:20
The ESP32-C61-DevKitC-1 is an upcoming entry-level development board that integrates Wi-Fi 6 in the 2.4 GHz band and Bluetooth LE 5 capabilities. The board is designed to support a variety of applications and offers multiple peripheral interfaces for developers to work with.
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 22:20
The All Things Open organization is picking up the baton abandoned by Red Hat when it quit publishing OpenSource.com.
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 22:20
On this day 20 years ago, Ubuntu released its 4.10 'Warty Warthog,' forever changing the Linux ecosystem. Happy Anniversary, Ubuntu!
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
One important step to protect a system is using a firewall. Essentially, this is a network security system, acting like a security guard between internal and external networks.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
This tutorial shows how to set up Ubuntu Linux as AirPlay receiver, so your PC speaker can play audio streamed from iPhone, iTunes, iOS devices and third-party AirPlay sources.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
I've spent a fair amount of time with Linux and Windows and concluded that I can't live without either. So, I finally overcame the conflict of "which to use" and decided to keep both. Here's why it was a great decision.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
GNU Boot is a "100% free software project aimed at replacing the non-free boot software" and is a downstream of Coreboot, GRUB, and SeaBIOS. While priding itself on being "100% free", last December they had to drop some motherboard support and CPU code after discovering they were shipping some files that are non-free by their free software standards.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
The ESP32-C5-DevKitC-1 is another upcoming entry-level development board designed for IoT applications, featuring the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 module. This board supports key wireless protocols, including Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth LE 5, Zigbee, and Thread.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
You can improve your application installation smoother and efficient on Raspberry Pi with the Pi Apps.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
Want to install the Google Chrome web browser on Arch Linux? Our clearly explained, tested & proven step-by-step guide will help you.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II is one of the latest hardware platforms designed for developers interested in the RISC-V architecture. It features a RISC-V 64-bit 8-core CPU, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, SSD support, and comes pre-installed with Ubuntu Desktop 23.10.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
In this tutorial, we will explore what Binsider is, its features, and how to use it to analyze ELF binaries effectively in Linux.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
This roundup picks the finest software which lets you access R from within a Python program.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
Sent out overnight were a few input subsystem patches ahead of the Linux 6.12-rc4 kernel release tomorrow. Notable from this pull is adding input support for the MSI Claw A1M gaming handheld as well as the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless gaming controller.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
Discover an amazing command-line utility named Bob Version Manager for NeoVim that allows you to manage multiple versions of NeoVim on your Linux system.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
Halls of Torment has been a great hit for developers Chasing Carrots, with it hitting 1 million sales on Steam. So great to see another game made with Godot Engine doing so well, especially nice that it is Steam Deck Verified and has a Native Linux version too.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
Wine 9.20's latest features include Capstone for WineDbg, more D3DX9 formats, and improved testing in Gitlab CI.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
Creating GUI (Graphical User Interfaces) with any operating system boils down to Ncurses / Whiptail type GUIs for the terminal, or full blown GUIs on the desktop. We will be building the latter, but using the terminal to run commands. Zenity, a tool to display GTK dialog boxes from the terminal and shell scripts is a great tool and it is very easy to use.
Sun, 10/20/2024 - 22:20
Ubuntu Linux maker Canonical has announced the availability of an Intel NPU driver Snap package within their Snap Store to make it easier to leverage the Intel neural processing unit (NPU) on Core Ultra processors within Ubuntu Linux.