Workstation, server, IoT? No worries. Fedora 36 is out – all 13 editions of it
Latest version of Red Hat's free distro family arrives, a day after the paid one
OSes12 May 2022 | 31
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Enterprise-strength FreeBSD-based TrueNAS releases v13.0
Plus: iXsystems' NAS OS has a new Linux-based sibling called SCALE
Storage11 May 2022 | 18
At last, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 slips out
Red Hat Summit First major release since IBM spent $34b buying distro giant, includes kernel 5.14, systemd 249, Python 3.9 and more
OSes10 May 2022 | 30
OpenVMS on x86-64 reaches production status with v9.2
One of the most battle-tested OSes out there hits commodity kit, but does anyone still care?
OSes10 May 2022 | 123
Clustered Pi Picos made to run original Transputer code
Parallel retrocomputing project of the week, er, month, no, year
Systems06 May 2022 | 53
Fedora backs down on removing BIOS support… for now
The PC world is not yet ready for all UEFI all the time
OSes06 May 2022 | 18
Did you know Twitter has an open-source arm? This is what it's been up to
Bluesky thinking includes blueprints for distributed social network
Applications05 May 2022 | 17
Unity and Trinity: New releases for forks of abandoned Linux desktops
True believers really can bring about resurrections, it seems
OSes04 May 2022 | 32
Mozilla browser Firefox hits the big 100
Kinda sorta. It's out there if you look hard enough
Software03 May 2022 | 100
Problems for the Linux kernel NTFS driver as author goes silent
Concerns for Paragon CEO, and head kernel boss Torvalds suggests seeking maintainers
Software29 Apr 2022 | 86
Free enterprise systems management tool Uyuni releases stable version
Navigate the SALT-y seas of systems-wrangling with the FOSS basis of SUSE Manager
Software28 Apr 2022 | 2
Pop!_OS 22.04: New kid on the Ubuntu block starting to show real muscle
Latest LTS release brings a host of welcome changes that feel fast, modern, and powerful
OSes28 Apr 2022 | 45
Fedora starts to simplify Linux graphics handling
Changes will make things less challenging for developers, but maybe not for users
OSes27 Apr 2022 | 61
Fancy a remix? Ubuntu Unity and Ubuntu Cinnamon have also hit 22.04
Remember the 12-year-old who revived the Unity desktop? Both that and fellow unofficial remix Cinnamon are looking great
OSes26 Apr 2022 | 42
Debian faces firmware furore from FOSS freedom fighters
Convenience or purity? You can only choose one
OSes25 Apr 2022 | 103
OpenBSD 7.1 is out, including Apple M1 support
26 years and only two external exploits is not to be (packet) sniffed at
OSes22 Apr 2022 | 35
Oracle already wins 'crypto bug of the year' with Java digital signature bypass
Whole new meaning for zero consequences
Security20 Apr 2022 | 47
Chinese distro Deepin hits 20.5, complete with browser called Browser
Pretty 'community' version of one of the best-known Linuxes in Middle Kingdom
OSes01 Apr 2022 | 17
SerenityOS: Remarkable project with its own JS-capable web browser
Lead dev of modest ground-up Unix-like OS quit job to work on it
OSes31 Mar 2022 | 32
Next versions of both Fedora and Ubuntu head into beta
GNOME 42 and some other small changes for both... though we still miss Unity
OSes31 Mar 2022 | 32
GParted 1.4: New version of live partition-manipulation tool
Non-destructively expand or shrink disk partitions while they still contain data
Software30 Mar 2022 | 27
Linux kernel patch from Google speeds up server shutdowns
First world problems: Too many NVMe drives, not enough seconds to spare
Storage29 Mar 2022 | 35
Rolling Rhino: A rolling-release remix of Ubuntu
It may have an official-sounding name but it's a community effort
OSes29 Mar 2022 | 25
The wild world of non-C operating systems
You can't fool me, young man. It's C all the way down!
Software29 Mar 2022 | 218
GNOME 42's inconsistent themes are causing drama
Gosh, some apps are flatter than others? Whatever shall we do?
OSes28 Mar 2022 | 104
Samba 4.16 release strips away more SMB 1
No one should be using long-dead protocol so it's gotta go
Software23 Mar 2022 | 45
C: Everyone's favourite programming language isn't a programming language
'It has completely distorted the way we speak to each other,' says Swift and Rust boffin
Software23 Mar 2022 | 368
New Linux kernel bolsters random number generation
Bigger changes are afoot in the next release, too
OSes21 Mar 2022 | 17
Linux Mint Debian Edition 5 is here
Whether it's Mint-flavoured Debian or Debian-flavoured Mint, it's tasty
OSes19 Mar 2022 | 73
Devs of bcachefs try to get filesystem into Linux again
Maturity and merging: Manageable for bcachefs?
Software18 Mar 2022 | 28
JavaScript library updated to wipe files from Russian computers
Package used by big apps now drops anti-war text files on desktops
Devops18 Mar 2022 | 56
Microsoft freshens up its in-house container Linux, CBL-Mariner
Homespun companion Linux system distro gets an update, but stays small – and 1.0
OSes17 Mar 2022 | 3
An open-source COBOL contender emerges
An all-FOSS, direct-to-binary compiler for the 63-year-old programming language
Software16 Mar 2022 | 79
Heaps of tweaks and improvements incoming with GNOME 42
The go-to desktop for Ubuntu, Fedora, and SUSE improves its fit and polish
Software16 Mar 2022 | 52
Arch Linux turns 20: Small, simple, great documentation
DIY distro might not be the best place to start, but you'll learn buckets using it
OSes15 Mar 2022 | 24
Canonical: OpenStack is dead, long live OpenStack
It might not be trendy anymore, but apparently it keeps on selling
Off-Prem14 Mar 2022 | 13
OpenZFS 2.1.3 bugfix brings compatibility with Linux 5.16
It's not just a filesystem, it's an 'open-source storage platform'
Storage12 Mar 2022 | 30
Fedora inches closer to dropping x86-32 support
Fall is coming: Devs encouraged to prune 'leaf packages'
OSes10 Mar 2022 | 28
Open-source IDE NetBeans hits v13 – tweaks for Gradle, Maven
Updated Prepare the IDE of March: Apache emits fragrant burst of beany Java goodness
Software08 Mar 2022 | 15
GNOME, Mono, Xamarin founder Miguel de Icaza leaves Microsoft
Departure follows GitHub CEO exit
Applications04 Mar 2022 | 13
Linux-on-an-SBC project Armbian releases version 22.02
It's not easy to run standard Linux on a lot of single-board computers, but Armbian can help
OSes03 Mar 2022 | 21
Google blocks FOSS Android tool – for asking for donations
StreetComplete told people how they could fund development, now it's not allowed to
Software02 Mar 2022 | 49
Concern over growing reach of proprietary firmware BLOBs
Just because it's on Github doesn't mean you can read it.
Applications01 Mar 2022 | 14
AlmaLinux 8.5 now includes a PowerPC edition
Backer of thriving RHEL rebuild also hires senior SUSE architect
OSes28 Feb 2022 |
Canonical puts out last update to Ubuntu 20.04 before 22.04
Another bug-squish for current LTS version before Jammy Jellyfish arrives
OSes25 Feb 2022 | 16
Fancy some new features? Try general-purpose Linux alternative Liquorix
Friday FOSS Fest Lock, stock and one smoking kernel: YMMV on performance boost, but either way, it's a bit of fun
Software25 Feb 2022 | 17
Linux kernel edges closer to dropping ReiserFS
With developer in prison, it only seems just
OSes24 Feb 2022 | 32
Meet Neptune OS, an attempt to give seL4 a Windows personality transplant
Approved by the Department of Good Luck, You'll Need It
OSes24 Feb 2022 | 17
Ubuntu applies security fixes for all versions back to 14.04
Update those boxes pronto – yes, we're looking at you, users of Trusty Tahr and Xenial Xerus
Security23 Feb 2022 | 17
FreeDOS puts out first new version in six years
DOS ain't dead... and it's more fun than ever
OSes23 Feb 2022 | 96
Experimental WebAssembly port of LibreOffice released
Try it in your browser
Applications19 Feb 2022 | 87
GNOME Project retires OpenGL rendering library Clutter
RIP. You brought hardware-accelerated 3D to many Linux programs
OSes18 Feb 2022 | 15
Three major browsers are about to hit version 100. Will websites cope?
Build numbers causing problems: Truly, what is new is old again
Applications17 Feb 2022 | 59
Google's Chrome OS Flex could revive old PCs, Macs
So that's what happened to NeverWare
OSes16 Feb 2022 | 76
Comparing the descendants of Mandrake and Mandriva Linux
Analysis Distro inferno: Scions include OpenMandriva, Mageia, ROSA Linux and PCLinuxOS
OSes15 Feb 2022 | 35
RAID expansion comes to OpenZFS at last
Don't get too excited, filesystem fans – there are limits
Storage11 Feb 2022 | 52
Use Zoom on a Mac? You might want to check your microphone usage
Uh, why is the mic indicator light on all the time, netizens wonder
Security10 Feb 2022 | 70
We kick the tires on Qubes 4.1.0 and indeed, it's still a 'reasonably secure' OS
UEFI support adds attractions for the security-minded, GUI goes fully virtual
OSes09 Feb 2022 | 4
KDE Community releases Plasma 5.24: It's eccentric, just like many old-timers
New version of the desktop brings in major new features to rival GNOME
OSes09 Feb 2022 | 45
Critical 'remote escalation' flaw in Android 12 fixed in Feb security patch batch
This is the final software update from Google for the Pixel 3, 3 XL, too
Security09 Feb 2022 | 19
