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Linux hardware vendor System76 informs 9to5Linux today about the upcoming availability of a new version of their acclaimed Pangolin Linux laptop powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 processor and DDR5 RAM.

Step-by-step guide on installing Ubuntu Linux on Windows using Oracle VirtualBox and start using it with additional tips.

Getting started as a contributor to an open source project shouldn't feel like getting bad customer service: "Please hold while we connect you with the first available representative," followed by mind-numbing elevator music on an infinite loop. So what should starting in open source feel like?

The Document Foundation announced today LibreOffice 7.4.4 as the fourth maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 7.4 “Community” open-source, free, and cross-platform office suite.

A new minor release, Converseen 0.9.10.0, is now available, which brings updated WebP image support.

This guide explains what is Go Programming language and how to install Go language in Linux and finally how to create a test program in Golang with a simple example.

Unity desktop environment and Ubuntu Unity maintainer Rudra Saraswat announced today details about the continuation of the UnityX effort, a variant of the Unity7 desktop with extra features and support for newer GNU/Linux technologies.

The Ubuntu team put up a call for all artists, graphic designers, and Ubuntu fans everywhere to submit images to the official wallpaper competition for the upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” operating system release.

The following tutorial will demonstrate how to install FreeTube on Manjaro Linux with cli commands and the AUR.

In the summer of 2022, the UK government and NHS England published its Open Source Policy, stating that open source technology is: Particularly suitable for use within the healthcare industry... Yes, open source is now powering everything from medical wearables to healthcare human resource management.

The above video explains how both my wife and I were being bullied by management just weeks or at most a month after a shell was created in the US after the Gates Foundation had secretly (under NDA) offered money to the CEO. Only a few years prior to that he told me (face to face in Alton Towers) that Microsoft had contacted him over the phone to complain about me (regarding things I wrote in Techrights). Funny how Microsoft likes to complain about you behind your back… to your boss. I only found out and wrote about it years later. It was risky to even mention this, but I did it anyway.

By Phil Odence Software Package Data Exchange® (SPDX®) is a standard format for describing a software bill of materials that supports a range of use cases, not least SBOMs to manage security vulnerabilities.  SPDX has been an open project under the auspices of the Linux Foundation for over a decade, all the time with the […]

The Endless Foundation announced today the beta release of the upcoming major Endless OS 5.0 operating system, which promises a refreshed desktop experience, an all-new App Center, and other features.

A method in Java (called a "function" in many other programming languages) is a portion of code that's been grouped together and labeled for reuse. Methods are useful because they allow you to perform the same action or series of actions without rewriting the same code, which not only means less work for you, it means less code to maintain and debug when something goes wrong.

PostgreSQL is a free and open-source database management system focusing on extensibility and SQL compliance. This tutorial will guide you through installing the latest PostgreSQL 15 on a Rocky Linux 9 server. This also guides you through the basic usage of PostgreSQL for creating users/roles, managing databases, creating tables, insert and retrieving data.

Tomb is a program which creates portable partitions that you can mount on any Linux distro. Learn how you can use it to encrypt files today.

Meet Wordbook: An offline dictionary application, created for GNOME desktop that brings easy search, synonyms and more.

This tutorial will cover how to block certain packages from being installed or upgraded and how to block specific versions of packages or kernels from being installed. We will discuss two methods here. The first method will block all installs and upgrades for a certain package. The second method offers more granular control, allowing you to block specific package versions.

As the technology landscape evolves, the importance of Linux and open-source talent in the workforce has become increasingly clear. These professionals possess a unique set of skills and experience that allow them to adapt to new technologies quickly and create innovative solutions. However, recruiting and retaining top Linux and open-source talent can be a challenge. In this article, we'll explore the strategies and best practices that companies can use to attract, recruit and retain top Linux and open-source talent.

This review looks at the BrosTrend AC650 AC5L Linux WiFi Adapter. Unlike most Wi-Fi sellers, BrosTrend provide Linux support for Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based distros. Their Wi-Fi adapter chipsets and drivers are developed by Realtek.