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The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 5.27.10 as the tenth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS desktop environment series to address more bugs for improved stability and reliability.

What does it take to make secure software? The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has a few ideas (10 of them, in fact). This week at the OpenSSF Day Japan event in Tokyo, the nonprofit group run by the Linux Foundation issued the release of ten guiding principles that aim to help organizations develop more secure software. OpenSSF, which focuses on improving open source security, developed the principles to provide a framework for companies to follow best practices throughout their development lifecycles.

Here are the top six contenders in KDE’s wallpaper contest! One of these exceptional designs will be the default wallpaper for Plasma 6.

The first beta release of KDE Plasma 6, which exchanges X11 for Wayland, was released last week. The second beta will be released in two weeks.

There are still good, modern, graphical text editors that are not Electron-based One of the best FOSS text editors for Windows, Notepad++, is turning 20, while cross platform Geany just hit version 2.0 as it turns 18 years old.…

The Tokay Lite is described as an Edge AI camera, ideal for various applications like security, wildlife monitoring, or garden surveillance. It’s an ESP32-based development board that incorporates TensorFlow support, offering robust features for both hobbyists and professionals. The Tokay Lite appears to be powered by the same ESP32 microcontroller and it’s equipped with the […]

At Open Source Summit Japan, Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds talked about Rust in Linux, Linux maintainer fatigue, and AI's future role in Linux and open-source development.

Learn about Sodalite, an immutable Linux desktop experience that seamlessly blends Fedora's stability with the elegance of the Pantheon desktop.

2DayGeeK: This quick tutorial describes how to install and configure GPFS Cluster on a RHEL system, including Cluster Creation, NSD Creation and Tiebreaker disks addition.

The GNOME Project released today GNOME 45.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest and greatest GNOME 45 “Riga” desktop environment series bringing more bug fixes, performance improvements, and updated translations.

Armbian 23.11 Topi, the latest update of the Armbian Linux distribution for single board computers (SBCs), brings a range of enhancements, updates, and fixes. This release focuses on improving functionality and compatibility across a variety of embedded devices, offering new features and support to meet the evolving needs of the SBC community. Armbian: Armbian is […]

HE sad news is, MakeUseOf is no longer covering GNU/Linux. Why? We don't know. But this change was abrupt, not gradual.

Get a first look at the upcoming Zorin OS 17, full of new features for an enhanced computing experience. Here’s what’s new!

Converseen, the image conversion software for Linux, has recently undergone an update to version 0.12.0.0. It now offers the flexibility to be compiled using either Qt6 or Qt5 and updated packages.

Offensive Security released today Kali Linux 2023.4 as the last update of the year for their popular ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux.

Signs of the times: Linux's compatibility improves, while x86-32 recedes from Apple. Valve Software's latest update announcement for the Steam client contains news for both Mac and Linux users – and the portents should concern not only gamers.…

Learn the proper way to make a Windows 10/11 bootable USB on Linux. Our guide provides a foolproof method for a smooth and successful process.

The legacy can still be felt today It is 40 years since Turbo Pascal revolutionized the coding marketplace with a slick (for the time) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and performance to spare. So why aren't we all using it today?…

Once upon a time, serious audio users like musicians and audio engineers had real trouble with Linux. With the arrival of PipeWire 1.0, that's no longer the case.

The ASUSTOR Data Master Operating System (ADM for short) is a Linux-based operating system developed by ASUSTOR exclusively for their NAS servers. I’m reviewing version 4.2.5, the latest release.