LINUX WORLD NEWS
Jul 29, 2008more »
Debian Lenny Freeze
Jul 28, 2008The Debian project has frozen the codebase for the next generation release, Version 5.0 ("Lenny") of its Linux distribution. This rules out any changes to software packages, except where the changes are absolutely necessary for the release.
more »Dell Adds Ubuntu Machines to Notebook Portfolio
Jul 22, 2008Starting shortly, Dell will be supplying its Linux computers with Ubuntu 8.04.
more »Debian Lenny Freeze Imminent
Jul 21, 2008The Debian developers are preparing for the publication of Debian Lenny in September. The Release Team has just announced a complete freeze of all packages for next week.
more »Live Distros with NTFS Accessing NTFS from a Linux live distro
Jul 15, 2008A Linux live distro may be just what you need to recover a Windows computer brought down by a system problem or virus attack. Knoppix creator Klaus Knopper gives you some tips for accessing NTFS from live Linux.
more »Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2 with New Kernel
Jul 15, 2008The second Alpha version of Ubuntu 8.10 (codename "Intrepid Ibex") has just been released. It includes new and in part unstable Debian packages along with the latest versions of various applications.
more »Opensuse Build Service 1.0: Open Teamwork
Jul 12, 2008The Novell sponsored Opensuse project has released version 1.0 of its build service in a step that will make working on software packages for the distribution much easier for external developers.
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Jul 11, 2008more »
Issue 237/2020
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Purism Launches a Mini PC
The makers of the Librem line of Linux-based laptops have released a mini PC.
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openSUSE Leap 15.2 Adds AI Machine Learning
With the new release of openSUSE Leap comes some exciting new features, including machine learning.
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Google’s Nearby Sharing Could Work with Linux
Google’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop feature is rumored to work with the Linux desktop.
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System76 Launches Ryzen-Powered Laptop
The new System76 Serval WS includes a powerful AMD Ryzen CPU.
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Linux Mint Drops Snap
Linux Mint has officially dropped their support for Canonical’s snap packages.
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Lenovo Upping Their Linux Support
Lenovo is now offering full certification and Linux preinstalled hardware.
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LPI Launches FOSSlife Website
Linux Professional Institute launches FOSSlife, a website for the FOSS community.
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Tuxedo Computers Joins the Ryzen Bandwagon
Tuxedo Computers has released the Tuxedo Boot BA15 with an AMD Ryzen 3500 CPU.
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Linux Apps on Windows Is Coming
Linux GUI apps will be coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux.
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Linux Usage Is on the Rise
According to NetMarketShare, Linux saw a significant bump in usage during April.