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Sunrise
Sunflower – A small, highly configurable file manager
Sunflower is a highly configurable graphical file manager with two windows that implement an unusual concept by trying to integrate the command line with the file manager.
Collector's Item
Manage collections of different types with GCstar
If you have a passion for collecting things, the smart GCstar tool can help you keep track of your treasures.
Silver Screen
Pipelight
Video-on-demand services often don't play well with Linux because they depend on Microsoft's Silverlight browser plugin. Luckily, you can call on the Wine offshoot Pipelight to rescue your next home movie night.
Smart Settings
USB flash drives with Live Lernstick distro deliver educational software in schools
The Lernstick free distribution provides a unified and mobile environment for students and teachers. At home or in the classroom, you always have access to the same programs.
Home Away from Home
Using Linux on Windows with Cygwin
The Cygwin environment lets you run Linux applications on a Windows system.
34 Free Software Advocates Elected to European Parliament
Free Software Wins in European Elections
Free software advocacy groups in Europe signed up 162 pro-free software candidates, 34 of whom were elected to the European Parliament.
Reusing Previous Commands with the Bash History Suggest Box
Nifty app offers expanded access to terminal history
You can always browse the Bash history using your arrow keys, but Bash's search capabilities are very limited. Enter the clever Bash History Suggest Box.
Block Tech
Preserving privacy by encrypting block devices
The recent revelations about NSA spying have sparked renewed interest in data encryption. Encrypting at the file level is quick and easy, but if you're looking for an extra dose of protection, try encrypting the whole block device.
Hide Cloud Data from the Cloud Vendor
Secure Storage with Tahoe-LAFS
Innovative project offers cloud storage with the "Principle of Least Authority."
Detecting Attackers with Tripwire
Silent Guardian
Tripwire is a powerful tool that protects your systems against unwanted changes.
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NVIDIA Released Driver for Upcoming NVIDIA 560 GPU for Linux
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OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 Released
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Kernel 6.10 Available for General Usage
Linus Torvalds has released the 6.10 kernel and it includes significant performance increases for Intel Core hybrid systems and more.
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TUXEDO Computers Releases InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen9 Laptop
Sporting either AMD or Intel CPUs, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 is an extremely compact, lightweight, sturdy powerhouse.
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Google Extends Support for Linux Kernels Used for Android
Because the LTS Linux kernel releases are so important to Android, Google has decided to extend the support period beyond that offered by the kernel development team.
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Linux Mint 22 Stable Delayed
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Nitrux 3.5.1 Available for Install
The latest version of the immutable, systemd-free distribution includes an updated kernel and NVIDIA driver.
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Debian 12.6 Released with Plenty of Bug Fixes and Updates
The sixth update to Debian "Bookworm" is all about security mitigations and making adjustments for some "serious problems."
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Canonical Offers 12-Year LTS for Open Source Docker Images
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Plasma Desktop 6.1 Released with Several Enhancements
If you're a fan of Plasma Desktop, you should be excited about this new point release.