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Needlework – Digitize your LPs and cassettes with Audacity
Armed with the Audacity sound editor, you can convert the analog content of LPs, tapes, and cassettes to the digital world.
Back to the Future
What's new in Ubuntu 17.10
Ubuntu is back to the first letter of the alphabet – and back to the Gnome desktop. But you'll also find lots of new stuff in the latest release.
Fox Hunt
Raspberry Pi aids conservation work
As a countermeasure to predators of rare ground-breeding birds, live traps are monitored by a microcontroller and a Raspberry Pi.
How to Sell Open Source
Marketing FOSS requires some novel approaches compared with proprietary software. We share our experiences.
First Aide
SystemRescueCd
If you accidentally delete data or format a disk, good advice can be expensive. Or maybe not: You can undo many data losses with SystemRescueCd.
New Hat
What's new in Fedora 27
Fedora Linux is a favorite of developers, sys admins, and other tech-savvy users. The new release sports a new Gnome and other useful enhancements.
Ubuntu derivative BackBox Linux for security analysis
(In)secure?
Specializing in security and forensics, BackBox Linux is not only good for a vulnerability assessment, but thanks to its lean substructure, it is also suitable as a desktop distribution.
With Simple Means
Self-hosting solution YunoHost for the private cloud
YunoHost offers a wide range of services on a proven Debian platform that you can host yourself.
Enhanced
LFTP is an alternative to the FTP command set, which supports many protocols and offers countless parameters.
Kernel Keeper
The Kernel Self-Protection project aims to make Linux more secure
Security vulnerabilities in the kernel often remain undetected. The kernel hacker initiative, Kernel Self-Protection, promotes safe programming techniques to keep attackers off the network, and, if they do slip through the net, mitigate the consequences.
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		    					    		    Fedora 43 Has Finally LandedThe Fedora Linux developers have announced their latest release, Fedora 43. 
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		    					    		    KDE Unleashes Plasma 6.5The Plasma 6.5 desktop environment is now available with new features, improvements, and the usual bug fixes. 
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		    					    		    Xubuntu Site Possibly HackedIt appears that the Xubuntu site was hacked and briefly served up a malicious ZIP file from its download page. 
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		    					    		    LMDE 7 Now AvailableLinux Mint Debian Edition, version 7, has been officially released and is based on upstream Debian. 
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		    					    		    Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOLLinux kernel 6.16 has reached its end of life, which means you'll need to upgrade to the next stable release, Linux kernel 6.17. 
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		    					    		    Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OSAmazon has migrated from Android to the Linux-based Vega OS for its Fire TV. 
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		    					    		    Cairo Dock 3.6 Now Available for More CompositorsIf you're a fan of third-party desktop docks, then the latest release of Cairo Dock with Wayland support is for you. 
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		    					    		    System76 Unleashes Pop!_OS 24.04 BetaSystem76's first beta of Pop!_OS 24.04 is an impressive feat. 
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		    					    		    Linux Kernel 6.17 is AvailableLinus Torvalds has announced that the latest kernel has been released with plenty of core improvements and even more hardware support. 
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		    					    		    Kali Linux 2025.3 Released with New Hacking ToolsIf you're a Kali Linux fan, you'll be glad to know that the third release of this famous pen-testing distribution is now available with updates for key components. 












