Mageia, a distribution forked off Mandriva back in 2010, sees release 9 after nearly two and half years in development: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_9_Release_Notes
It is one of the best distributions if you want to try KDE.
It is one of the best distributions if you want to try KDE.
GNOME 45 released.
https://release.gnome.org/45/
A warning that extensions compatibility is broken in the new version; your previous extensions won't work.
https://release.gnome.org/45/
A warning that extensions compatibility is broken in the new version; your previous extensions won't work.
GNOME Release Notes
Discover what's new in GNOME, the distraction-free computing platform.
Firefox 118 has been released.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/118.0/releasenotes/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/118.0/releasenotes/
Mozilla
Firefox 118.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6 has been released.
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4570
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4570
This week in KDE: time for the new features
https://pointieststick.com/2023/09/29/this-week-in-kde-time-for-the-new-features/
https://pointieststick.com/2023/09/29/this-week-in-kde-time-for-the-new-features/
Adventures in Linux and KDE
This week in KDE: time for the new features
The floodgates opened this week, and a lot of consequential in-progress work was merged: juicy new Plasma 6 features, long-awaited bugfixes, spicy automated testing, and more!!! Plasma 6 General in…
Open source Android v14 has been released: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/10/android-14-is-live-in-aosp.html
Android Developers Blog
Android 14 is live in AOSP
Android 14 is rolling out to select Pixel devices starting today, and will be available later this year on some of your favorite devices.
Are you new to Linux and want to learn what different ways there are to take screenshots of your desktop and share them with your friends? This complete tutorial will help you.
https://fosspost.org/how-to-take-screenshot-linux/
https://fosspost.org/how-to-take-screenshot-linux/
FOSS Post
How to Take a Screenshot on Linux Like a Pro
Discover how you can take screenshots on Linux like a pro with this detailed article about various screenshot utilities on Linux.
Are you using the Firefox web browser? Here is a good list of privacy-enhancing addons that we recommend for a safer browsing of the Internet.
https://fosspost.org/firefox-privacy-addons/
https://fosspost.org/firefox-privacy-addons/
FOSS Post
7 Privacy Addons for Firefox
Firefox's default privacy settings are quite good, but did you know that you can extend them with these addons? Check them out.
Do you have a new fresh Fedora installation? Read our tips on how you can enrich your new OS!
https://fosspost.org/things-to-do-after-installing-fedora/
https://fosspost.org/things-to-do-after-installing-fedora/
FOSS Post
Things To Do After Installing Fedora 40
Complete detailed and professional advice on things to do after install Fedora. Check this guide if you are a new Fedora user.
So... You have a new Ubuntu installation? See what things you can install, remove and tweak on your new OS in this very detailed article.
https://fosspost.org/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu/
https://fosspost.org/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu/
FOSS Post
Better Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 24.04
Things to remove, install or tweak... Read this best guide on what you can do after a fresh Ubuntu installation.
Are you using the Chromium browser or another browser based on it? Here is a good list of privacy-enhancing addons that we recommend for a safer browsing of the Internet.
https://fosspost.org/chromium-browsers-privacy-extensions/
https://fosspost.org/chromium-browsers-privacy-extensions/
FOSS Post
7 Privacy Addons for Chromium-based Browsers
Have to use a Chromium-based browser like Chrome or Ungoogled-Chromium? Check these 7 privacy-preserving extensions quickly.
This is an important info for AMD laptops owners: A fix is on the way for the Linux kernel for an important issue regarding USB devices power control after waking up from suspend.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Fix-AMD-Laptop-Resume-USB
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Fix-AMD-Laptop-Resume-USB
Phoronix
Linux Fix Queued For Recent AMD Laptops Failing To Resume From Attached USB Devices
A fix has made its way into the Linux PCI subsystem's power management branch to address various AMD Ryzen Rembrandt and Phoenix generation laptops failing to resume from suspend when external USB devices are attached for initiating the system resume.
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This is a quick tutorial on how you can easily install webapps on Linux. Useful if you use many different online services and don't want to open all of them in your browser.
https://fosspost.org/how-to-install-webapps-on-linux/
https://fosspost.org/how-to-install-webapps-on-linux/
FOSS Post
How To Install WebApps On Linux
Looking for how to install WebApps on Linux easily using a graphical program? This tutorial is all you will need.
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GNOME devs are thinking about removing the X11 session so that you are forced to use the Wayland session, regardless of whatever issue you may have with Wayland.
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/-/merge_requests/99
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/-/merge_requests/99
GitLab
Draft: Remove x11 session code (!99) · Merge requests · GNOME / gnome-session · GitLab
In !98 we removed the x11 session targets, deprecating the...
Firefox tooltip bug fixed 22 years after initially reporting it: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=148624
It is interesting that its behavior did not change after all this time, not even accidentally... What should we call it? Bugwards compatibility? 😆
It is interesting that its behavior did not change after all this time, not even accidentally... What should we call it? Bugwards compatibility? 😆
bugzilla.mozilla.org
148624 - (tooltip-ghost) Tooltips persist in foreground when Firefox is in background
VERIFIED (fanzhuyifan+github) in Core - XUL. Last updated 2023-12-20.
Flask 3.0 microframework for Python has been released.
https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/changes/#version-3-0-0
https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/changes/#version-3-0-0
Read this interesting story on how just one municipality in Istanbul was able to save $1 Million dollar by just switching to open source software and Linux!
https://fosspost.org/turkish-municipality-migration-pardus-linux-opensource/
https://fosspost.org/turkish-municipality-migration-pardus-linux-opensource/
FOSS Post
Turkish Municipality Saves $1M By Migrating to Pardus Linux
This story shows how one municipality located in Istanbul, Turkey, was successfully able to migrate to Linux and other open source software.
Here is a good list of online open source communities that you can join and enjoy.
https://fosspost.org/open-source-linux-communities/
https://fosspost.org/open-source-linux-communities/
FOSS Post
The Best Open Source Communities To Join
Here's a good large list of open source communities and Linux communities to join and engage in, with hundreds of thousands of users!