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The GNOME desktop is a common default desktop for most Linux distributions and, as with most operating systems, you manage your data on GNOME with software called a file manager. GNOME promotes a simple and clear naming scheme for its applications, and so its file manager is called, simply, Files. Its intuitive interface is simple enough that you forget what operating system you're using altogether. You're just using a computer, managing files in the most obvious way. GNOME Files is a shining example of thoughtful, human-centric design, and it's an integral part of modern computing. These are my top five favorite things about GNOME Files, and why I love using it.

With the upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster) release, Canonical is finally ready to deploy its brand-new installer for the Ubuntu Desktop flavor written in Google’s Flutter UI SDK for mass consumption.

As a long-time advocate for open source and a contributor to Drupal, I spend a lot of time thinking about how organizations can leverage the platform. I've been thinking about Drupal's position in the larger digital ecosystem and how it compares to the other options on the market. And how Drupal can lean more on its strengths when planning out the strategy for a new project. How Drupal fits into the digital landscape In 2022..

But don't get too excited. It's as preliminary as the kernel support Preliminary support for compiling the Rust language has been merged into the codebase for GCC 13, which will be the next version of the GNU compiler collection.…

Nearly two years after the release of Xfce 4.16, here comes another major update to one of the oldest and lightest desktop environments for GNU/Linux distributions, Xfce 4.18.

Release highlights of Firefox 108 which brings WebMIDI API, new developer options for CSS and HTML + more update.

Cross-platform so you can run it on a Windows box, too Two of the leading open source video editing programs got new versions in the same week… and they're both cross-platform, so you don't need to be a penguin-botherer to try them.…

After two years of development, the Xfce 4.18 is finally here, packed with new features and improvements that make it even better.

Gtk native file chooser dialog now gets thumbnail and icon views based on the recent merge request in the gtk main branch.

Witness the awesome power of this somewhat operational bug-buster. Google this week released OSV-Scanner – an open source vulnerability scanner linked to the OSV.dev database that debuted last year.…

Far2l is a port of the Windows text-based file manager Far. And to be clear, that's a lower-case L (as in "Linux") not a number 1. It runs in the terminal and is designed around a plug-in structure, enabling compatibility with SSH, WebDAV, NFS, and more. You can compile and run far2l on Linux, Mac, and BSD, or Far on Windows.

Comprehensive guide to using the find command in Linux to find files and directories based on various criteria with examples.

Linux hardware vendor PINE64 announced today the PineTab2 Linux tablet as a drop-in replacement for the first-generation PineTab table that’s no longer in production.

Firefox 108, the next major release of Mozilla’s open-source, free, and cross-platform web browser used by millions of users worldwide, is now available for download ahead of its official launch on December 13th, 2022.

urBackup is an open-source client/server backup system. It supports both file and image backups to achieve data safety and a fast restoration process.

In this article we put the ThinkPad T470 through some intensive testing. We've run a variety of benchmarks on the laptop and compared the results to a motley assortment of machines.

The Pixhawk RPI CM4 Baseboard from Holybro is a Flight Controller platform supporting an RPi CM4 and the new Pixhawk 5X & 6X. The Baseboard provides support for Pixhawk/Ardupilot protocols (i.e. GPS, Telemetry, CAN, etc.) in addition to a Mini HDMI port, a CSI connector and dedicated power ports for the FC and the RPI […]

Open source frameworks like Django, a Python-based web framework, allows more control for sending emails using functions and expressions. This article shows how to configure an SMTP server and send emails in Django using SMTP.

Forlinx released this week the FET3588-C System-on-Module based on the octa-core Rockchip 3588 which also integrates the Arm Mali-G610 MP4 GPU and a 6 TOPs NPU. Forlinx is also offering a dev. board to get access to peripherals as dual GbE LAN ports, multiple display interfaces, PCIe slots and optional wireless connectivity.   The FET3588-C […]

With the release of Firefox 108 out the door and already hitting the desktops of millions of computer users worldwide, Mozilla has promoted the next major version of its open-source and cross-platform web browser, Firefox 109, to the beta channel for public testing.