FSF and GNOME Calling Women of Community
Aug 26, 2009The Free Software Foundation (FSF) and the GNOME Foundation are targeting higher women's participation in the community. The first step is a "mini-summit" on "Women in Free Software."
more »KDE Default DeskTop for openSUSE
Aug 21, 2009The openSUSE community has had its request granted. Version 11.2 of the Linux distribution will come with KDE as default desktop.
more »Kget with Increased Capability
Aug 19, 2009Working within the context of his Google Summer of Code project, Matthias Fuchs has vastly improved the KDE download manager Kget.
more »SLAMPP 2.0 LIVE
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New products and updates
Aug 18, 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 »PDF Mod Reworks PDF Pages
Aug 05, 2009Gabriel Burt, desktop developer at Novell, has reported progress with his PDF Mod tool. The new GNOME program allows for switching pages and other useful trickery with PDF documents.
more »KDE 4.3.0 "Caizen" Released
Aug 05, 2009KDE has announced version 4.3.0 of its Linux desktop. "Caizen" fixes bugs and provides some new enhancements.
more »OpenSUSE Users Wish Return of KDE
Aug 04, 2009Up to Novell's takeover of the Suse Linux AG, KDE was without doubt the preferred default for the German distribution. Now openSUSE users are increasingly demanding the return of KDE as default desktop.
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Dutch Government Turns to Open Source for Digital Sovereignty
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KDE for People Initiative Calls for AI Ban in Plasma
A new community of KDE wants the project to adopt a strict no-AI policy for KDE Plasma.
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KDE Sets Ambitious Goals for 2026 and Beyond
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It’s Time to Test Fedora 45 Beta
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Ubuntu Stonking Stingray Gets Even Rustier
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AI Fixes Linux Bottlenecks Using “Hideous” Code
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Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.
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Linux Exempt from California’s Age Verification Law
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