Ubuntu X.org Guru Calls for Desktop Help
Nov 25, 2009Bryce Harrington is agonizing over the nontrivial task of delivering a working X server for Ubuntu. On the Ubuntu desktop mailing list he speaks of a flood of bug reports and appeals to improving the situation.
more »KOffice 2.1 Ready for Testing, Karbon Ready for Use
Nov 25, 2009About a half year after big technological changes, the KOffice project has released version 2.1 of its office suite, even if it's not quite ready for everyday use.
more »ApacheCon Presentations in Free Streaming Archive
Nov 24, 2009The Apache Foundation had its big conference November 2-6 in Portland OR and Linux Pro Magazine was there with its camera. To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the foundation, some highlights from the comprehensive program of talks are available for free in our video archives now.
more »Doghouse: Project Cauã A project for bridging the digital divide
Nov 24, 2009Project Cauã aims to bring open source resources to Latin America and around the world.
more »OpenSUSE Opens up Kernel Git Repository
Nov 24, 2009The openSUSE project has decided to set up an open Git repository for its kernel instead of the daily kernel snapshot.
more »New products and updates
Nov 23, 2009Professional users are always searching for an edge. Whether you work with Linux as a webmaster, programmer, system administrator, or security consultant, you know the best solution depends on finding the right tool for the job. We thought you might be interested in the following new products and updates.
more »Free Software Projects An up-to-date look at free software and its makers
Nov 23, 2009Free software not only gives developers and users more freedom of choice, it can even help fight poverty: Gnusolidario supplies the Medical OpenERP solution to hospitals, and GOSM provides a free alternative to Google Earth.
more »Mozilla Foundation Lays Open its Financial Results
Nov 23, 2009The Mozilla Foundation survived 2008 fairly well despite the economic downturn, says chairman of the foundation Mitchell Baker in her blog. In it she's pretty detailed about its financial status and lays out the figures.
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United Nations Open Source Portal Goes Live
A new open source portal seeks to coordinate and scale open source efforts across the United Nations system.
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KDE Linux Drops AUR
KDE Linux developers have dropped the Arch User Repository from the build pipeline due to security concerns; other distributions should consider doing the same.
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California May Exempt Linux from Its Age-Verification Law
After backlash from the Linux community, California may be backing off on its promise to force all operating systems to verify age, but one platform may still have to comply.
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Another Logic Bug Found in Linux Kernel
Qualys has discovered a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be used to elevate standard user privileges.
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Ubuntu Core 26 Offers Game-Changing Enterprise Features
Ubuntu Core 26 could be a game-changer for organizations looking for increased security and reliability.
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AI Flooding the Linux Kernel Security Mailing List
AI is giving Linus Torvalds a headache, but not in the way you might think.
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Top Priorities for Open Source Pros Seeking a New Job
Professional fulfillment tops the list, according to LPI report.
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Container-Based Fedora Hummingbird Designed for Agent-First Builders
Fedora Hummingbird brings the same approach to the host OS as it does to containers to level up security.
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Linux kernel Developers Considering a Kill Switch
With the rise of Linux vulnerabilities, the kernel developers are now considering adding a component that could help temporarily mitigate against them… in the form of a kill switch.
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Fedora 44 Now Gaming Ready
The latest version of Fedora has been released with gaming support.
