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Linux 5.0 rc6 on the way to a normal release ...
The final release of Linux 5.0 is approaching and Linus Torvalds has it all under control with the new rc6 that has been released.
Mozilla is preparing to implement site isolation
After a year of secret preparations, Mozilla has announced its intention to implement a site isolation feature.
The new version of the decentralized platform PeerTube 1.2 arrives
PeerTube offers a provider-independent alternative to YouTube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo, using a P2P-based content distribution network.
FSF Introduces New Respects Your Freedom Certified Motherboard
Respects Your Freedom is a hardware certification program that encourages the creation and sale of hardware that will do everything possible to ...
Trends 2019: the most popular programming languages
Are you a developer? Do you like to know the most demanded programming languages in 2019? We will tell you about it in this post
In SUSE they want to disable unusual file systems
have announced plans to disable outdated or little-used file systems that are compatible with the Linux kernel
FreedomEV, an open source project that adds features to Tesla cars
The FreedomEV project aims to give you full control over your own vehicle. About its security and full functions and capabilities.
Unity launches the Obstacle Tower Challenge and Unity Playground
Unity Technologies, creator of the world's most widely used real-time 3D development platform, recently announced the imminent ...
Google intends to remove URLs on the web for the good of all
Chrome, the web browser of the American technology giant Google, has implemented several improvements since its inception, some more ...
A vulnerability was detected that affected Libreoffice and OpenOffice
The problem is caused by a lack of necessary checks and a macro can be triggered by events, such as the mouse pointing to an item.
They found a critical Ghostscript vulnerability
A few days ago the announcement was made in the identification of critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-6116) in Ghostscript which is a ...
Mozilla improves privacy controls in Firefox 65
Firefox improves by leaps and bounds, now with Firefox 65 we will have better privacy controls thanks to the work of Mozilla
After two years of development comes Kodi 18 Leia
The launch of the most popular open media center, Kodi 18.0, which was previously developed under the name XBMC, was recently unveiled.
SUSE, Intel and SAP partner to accelerate digital transformation
Intel Optane DC, high speed solid state memory, will be supported in SUSE Linux Enterprise Sever for SAP applications
Microsoft has published a patent and wants to fully enter the VR market
Microsoft recently published a new patent and with it wants to exploit an idea about the concept of an annotated world of augmented reality
Mozilla disables the Test Pilot program and the Firefox Screenshots service
As of January 22 of this year 2019, the Test Pilot program will stop its work, but all the experimental capacities already installed will continue
New enhancements for AMD GPUs have been incorporated into the Kernel
At this, AMD unveiled several of its new products that will be joining its current catalog this year.
GitHub offers the creation of an unlimited number of private repositories
As many of you will remember, one of the news that sounded a lot during the past year and that continues ...
Improbable and Epic Games partner and create a fund to create open engines
UK based cloud video game simulation software company, Improbable Worlds…
Linux reached more than 3% of the market according to StatCounter and Net Applications
Although today Linux as regards the use of this between operating systems ...
Linux is becoming the standard system for cars
We tell you the secrets of AGL (Automotive Grade Linux), the de facto operating system for cars that you are going to hear a lot about.
Three vulnerabilities were identified in systemd-journald
Three vulnerabilities have been identified that allow an unprivileged attacker to elevate his privileges on the system and execute ...
Researchers who detected Meltdown and Specter, develop a new attack
A group of security researchers, several of whom participated in the detection of the first Meltdown vulnerabilities and ...
The most important events that 2018 left to open source
This year that just ended a few days ago, gave a lot to talk about and is that in the ...
Linux 5.0: Linus Torvalds announces it as expected
Linus Torvalds announces the arrival of Linux 5.0, so there will be no Linux 4.21 version. It won't be a dramatic change, just a numbering change
Hurry up!!! GOG is giving away SOMA for Linux
Runs!! GOG is offering the SOMA video game for free, but it will only last a few hours. Access now and get your copy for this Christmas
The new version of Linux Kernel 4.20 has already been released
A few hours ago and after two months of development, Linus Torvalds announced the new version of the Linux Kernel 4.20 and with it ...
The new version of Electron 4.0.0 has already been released
Yesterday the developers of the electron project announced the availability of the new version of Electron 4.0.0 and ...
Slimbook Eclipse: new high performance and gaming laptop
If you were waiting for a laptop for intensive work with high performance and gaming, you are in luck, this Christmas you will be able to have Slimbook Eclipse
Purism prepares Librem 5 dev kits, phone could arrive in April
The famous Linux mobile focused on security and privacy Librem 5 already has its development kit and is still scheduled for April.
Microsoft introduced an open modular system for creating UEFI firmware
Recently Microsoft has introduced a new open project, the "Project Mu", which is developing a framework for creating UEFI environments ...
A GitHub bug was showing an apparent backdoor in the Linux kernel
Recently some people noticed a strange change in the source code of the Linux kernel, because when reviewing the kernel code on GitHub ...
FreeBSD developers intend to migrate ZFS to ZoL "ZFS on Linux"
A few days ago the developers in charge of the FreeBSD project presented a translation plan for the ZFS file system used ...
Linux Kernel x32 architecture may be discontinued
Recently an email was released through the Linux Kernel mailing list and this email has as its main ...
ESET identified 21 malicious packages that replace OpenSSH
ESET has recently made a publication (53-page PDF) showing the results of an analysis of some packages of ...
OwnCloud improves end-to-end encryption
Owncloud has announced the second generation of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for its enterprise version. With version 2, you create ...
YunoHost a distribution to mount your own server on your Raspberry Pi
Yunohost is a Debian-based Linux distribution packaged with free software that automates the installation of a personal web server.
Epic Games will launch its own game store to compete with Steam
Epic Games will launch its own store with third-party games in its catalog to compete with Steam and a client for Linux is in its sights.
Linux Foundation Introduces ACT to Verify Open Source Licensing Compliance
The Linux Foundation has recently presented the ACT (Automated Compliance Tooling) project, which will work on the development of ...
The first Kubernetes security flaw is discovered
Kubernetes became by far the most popular cloud container system. So it was really only a matter of time ...
Microsoft expands its position in open source and works on a new browser
Microsoft has just taken a step closer to free software because after the release of the source codes of some applications like this ...
The first update of Firefox Reality 1.1 has been released
The developers Mozilla presented the second version of Firefox Reality, a specialized browser for virtual reality systems.
KDE presents Necuno Mobile, a Smartphone with Plasma Mobile
Recently the people in charge of the KDE project recently introduced the new smartphone called "Necuno Mobile" ...
A new RowHammer method has been created to bypass ECC protection
A group of researchers from the Free University of Amsterdam has developed a new advanced version of the RowHammer attack
LIBRECON 2018: summary of the conference
We summarize the analysis of what happened at the benchmark event on free technologies in Europe, the Librecon 2018 conference
Docker 18.09 extends the cycle of support, SSH forwarding and more
A few days ago, the Docker developers released a new version of their software, reaching version 18.09 ...
The first Release Candidate of Kodi 18.0 has already been released
Just over two weeks after the release of the fifth and final beta version of Kodi, we now have the first RC ...
IBM must maintain open source culture at Red Hat
Speaking at the 2018 Red Hat Forum in Sydney, Bill-Peter explained that the acquisition "shocked" the company's employees, suggesting that ...
Torvalds raised the issue of extended protection against Specterv2
Recently Linux kernel development leader Linus Torvalds proposed to review the mechanism for activating STIBP patches ...
The most played genres and video games on Linux in 2018
The year 2018 has been very interesting in terms of the games available for Linux distributions, since the offer of titles from different ...
Uber joins the Linux Foundation as a Gold Member
Uber is the new golden member of the Linux Foundation and now they will be able to share knowledge to innovate in the field of open source.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Introduces New Raspberry Pi 3 Model A +
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released new news, as it recently announced the introduction of a new Raspberry Pi 3 Model A + board.
The Linux Foundation already elected the new members of the Technical Advisory Board
A few days ago all the members of the Linux Foundation carried out a voting process with which they chose the people who will be ...
Surviving Mars: Space Race launches November 15 for Linux
Surviving Mars: Race Space will be released on November 15, 2018 and this game will also have support for GNU / Linux distros
Microsoft may be the largest open source partner
When it comes to open source and its collaboration, possibly many can come to ...
New iMac and MacBook users cannot install Linux
When you try to load an operating system that is not digitally signed by Apple, the system only allows you to switch to modes ...
The UNIX philosophy is back in fashion in 2018
UNIX was an operating system that marked a before and after in the history of SSOOs. Probably the ...
Linux 4.x coming to an end: Linux 5.0 coming in early 2019
Linux 4.x is about to come to an end, after the release of Linux 4.20, it seems that Linux 5.x will arrive at the beginning of 2019, that is, in a few months
SUSE wants to expand its academic program around the world
SUSE is expanding its support for the next generation of open source software developers through global growth ...
Linux Mint 19.1 'Tessa' is coming this Christmas
Recently Clement Lefebvre (creator and Team Leader of Linux Mint) made an announcement on the official Linux Mint blog, in which he reports ...
The new version of Rust 1.30.0 arrives with improved module system and more
Rust or rust-lang is a fairly modern and open source programming language, as well as being cross-platform, fast and well-designed ...
A new security flaw affects Linux and BSD systems
The flaw allows attackers to access the system through the terminal or an SSH session and change the privileges ...
IBM makes the largest purchase in its history after acquiring Red Hat
IBM has bought Red Hat, an agreement that will end up being 100% effective next year 2019 and that will reinforce IBM's cloud services
Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub is now official
After obtaining approval from the European Union a week ago, Microsoft has confirmed the acquisition of GitHub ...
PinePhone: a Linux smartphone running KDE Plasma
Pine64, the team behind the Pinebook announced that it will start working on a cheap Linux-based smartphone ...
Stallman gives recommendations for leading discussions in the GNU community
Richard Stallman prepared recommendations for benevolent communication in the GNU project, the GNU Communications Guidelines.
Linus Torvalds Return: charged with energy and renewed
Linus Torvalds returns to kernel development as a leader again after his temporary retirement to improve his behavior
Hello LinuxBoot, Goodbye UEFI: the free firmware alternative arrives
LinuxBoot arrives, a free firmware that would put an end to the happy UEFI that manufacturers have implemented under pressure from Microsoft
Ubuntu 18.10 is now available to download and install
The new version of Ubuntu has already been released, because yesterday the Canonical team announced the availability of the new version of ...
Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Safari will no longer support TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1
As part of a coordinated move between four of the biggest names in technology, the old TLS 1.0 and 1.1 security protocols will be phased out.
The new version of Chrome 70 arrives with new changes
A few hours ago the new version of the Chrome 70 web browser was released. At the same time, a stable version of the Chromium project is available.
Nuclear startup Transatomic Power goes open-source after shutting down
Transatomic Power, a startup trying to create a more efficient next-generation nuclear reactor is now open source
What is known about new features in Fedora 29
Fedora 29 will be the latest version of 2018 of the popular Fedora power user distribution, which is coming on ...
Microsoft and its latest move towards the free community
Microsoft makes one last interesting move towards the free and open source software community by putting more than 60.000 patents at its service
Northgard has a new free update called Ragnarok
The Northgard video game that was also released for GNU / Linux distros now receives a big new free update called Ragnarok
Google Chrome wants extensions that are safe for users
With the release of Chrome in version 70, Google is innovating on the user side to make extensions more secure.
Kernel 4.19 adds optimized file access, a GPS subsystem and more
What will become the new version of Linux Kernel 4.19 is still in process and its developers are working hard and these days ...
Slimbook now also with AMD processors
Slimbook returns to surprise with another surprise they had in store, now its Kymera range will also integrate next-generation AMD Ryzen microprocessors
Fedora 29 Beta: the first distribution to include Gnome 3.30 "Almería"
Fedora 29 Beta is the first distribution to use Gnome 3.30 "Almería" as the default desktop two weeks ago.
Pursim Announces Laptop Tamper Protection
Purism, the firm has announced a new protection for the manipulation of laptops, it is called Librem Key and promises
A small device to unify robotics ...
The world of robots is on its way, AI is advancing by leaps and bounds, and Linux is there in that niche. We talk about ROS and other interesting projects
The Linux kernel team will adopt a code of conduct
The team that is in charge of developing the Linux Kernel will now adopt a code of conduct, through which they will be used to resolve conflicts ...
A configuration error in MongoDB gave access to a database
A huge database of approximately 11 million email records was hacked. The access occurred on Monday and everything indicates that ...
AMD continues to contribute on the Linux Kernel and is working on Kernel 4.20
AMD has already been working on the Linux Kernel 4.20 with which it has begun to port many lines of code to the Linux Kernel continues to contribute ...
Linus Torvalds quits Linux development and apologizes
Linus Torvalds gives an unpleasant surprise in the LKML and announces that he is retiring and apologizes while announcing a new RC of Linux 4.19
Slimbook Kymera Aqua, the first gaming pc with Gnu / Linux
The Spanish manufacturer, Slimbook has launched a new desktop computer with Gnu / Linux. This computer is called Slimbook Kymera Aqua, a powerful computer
The Nano text editor reached version 3.0 and is 70% faster
GNU nano is one of the most popular terminal-based text editors. Those who keep forgetting how to exit Vim ...
The new version of Linux From Scratch 8.3 is now available
On September 2, the new version of Linux from Scratch or better known as LFS was released. This new version 8.3 brings in the most ...
Intel is developing a new distribution based on Clear Linux
This project is called the "Intel® Safety Critical Project for Linux * OS". However, Intel is not developing from scratch, rather it is based on the ...
Lubuntu will choose the Wayland graphic server for its next versions
Simon Quigle (the Lubuntu developer) announced some important news regarding future Lubuntu releases, as he announced that the ...
Flatpak 1.0 is here with a set of new features
A few days ago, the staff behind the development of Flatpak technology announced that the stable version 1.0 la has been released ....
openSUSE Tumbleweed is now supported by Linux kernel 4.18
During the period of this week Douglas DeMaio made an announcement, in which he announced that openSUSE Tumbleweed already has the Linux kernel 4.18.
Windows 95 for Gnu / Linux now available
A developer has created Windows 95 in app format that we can install on any Gnu / Linux distribution for free ...
Debian developers plan a process for package recovery
A Debian package could be saved if there are open bugs, requests for updates or if it has some demand from users.
Guadalinex v10 Community Edition, a slap to the Public Administration
Guadalinex v10 Community Edition, a new version of Guadalinex that moves away from the Public Administration but not from its users ...
Valve could soon release a native 64-bit version for the Steam client on Linux
Valve already has the new stable version of its Steam client ready for the Microsoft Windows platform, MacOS and of course for distributions IF you are a fan of video games and use Valve's Steam client on your Linux distro, you may soon be able to enjoy one native 64-bit version
Dropbox will only work with the Ext4 file format
The native Dropbox application will be updated on November 7 with some unpleasant news for Gnu / Linux users ...
Linux 4.18 Release !: we already have a new version of the kernel out ...
Linus Torvalds, the creator, as usual, has been in charge of announcing through an email on the kernel or LKML mailing lists that we already have a new version of the free kernel available, it is Linux 4.18 that has been released with some interesting news
Lenovo Users Will Finally Have Updated Gnu / Linux Compatible Firmware
Lenovo has adhered to the Linux Vendor Firmware Service, which will make your computers have a compatible firmware within Gnu / Linux ...
Mozilla Thunderbird 60, a new version of one of the most famous email clients
Mozilla Thunderbird 60 is the new version of this popular Mozilla email client. The new version incorporates great news that many of us asked for ...
Deepin announces that it will no longer collect statistical data through Deepin Store
Trying to put an end to the rumors, the person in charge of Deepin gave an answer. From now on, the system will no longer collect statistical data.
NetBSD 8.0 released with security patches
NetBSD 8.0 has been released with major security enhancements. Lovers of open source alternatives should know that the operating system The open source operating system NetBSD 8.0 has already been released with important security improvements with the new patches that have been implemented.
The new version of ReactOS 0.4.9 is now available
Just a few days ago the ReactOS development team announced the release of a new version of its operating system with the ...
System76 to become a computer equipment manufacturer
The company that sells computers with Gnu / Linux, System76, has decided to go on to manufacture its own hardware and assemble the new equipment ...
Debian 9.5 is officially released
New Debian images have been released, specifically the images for Debian 9.5, a security release based on Debian 9.
OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 is soon to be released
OpenMandriva Lx is a Linux distribution created and oriented for all types of users, this distribution is distributed and developed by the ...
Ubuntu, the Gnu / Linux distribution preferred by users to connect
Ubuntu is a very popular distribution not only among desktop users but also among service companies and among the IoT and Cloud, as ...
Canonical Announces New Minimal OS for Public Clouds and Docker Hub
Minimal Ubuntu, the new from Canonical designed to be an operating system optimized for public clouds and Docker Hub, a whole bet of the company
Ubuntu Studio publishes a free guide for creating audio with Free Software
The official flavor of Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, has published a free guide for editing audio with Free Software programs ...
SUSE Linux is sold for $ 2,5 billion to a Swedish investment group
One of the oldest and most famous Free Software companies, SUSE Linux, has been bought by a group of Swedish investors called EQT Partners ...
The stable version of the Opera 54 web browser is now available
The team that is in charge of the development of the Opera web browser has recently announced the availability of the stable version of version 54
The new MintBox Mini 2 is now available for pre-sale
The new version of the pocket computer with the pre-installed Linux Mint operating system, the MintBox Mini 2, is now available for pre-sale.
Slimbook launches LinuxCenter: a space for Linux lovers
The Spanish firm of notebooks with Linux preinstalled Slimbook has created the space for the LinuxCenter community, where to learn and disseminate knowledge.
KDE Plasma 5.13 officially released with interesting news
KDE Plasma 5.13 is here with some interesting news for fans of this powerful and customizable desktop environment.
Linux 4.17.1 released this "mini" version of the kernel
This new version of the Linux kernel 4.17 has already been launched, which seems quite small but no less interesting. We tell you the news
WhiteSource Releases New SCA Software for Security
WhiteSource Releases New Software to Reduce Open Source Software Vulnerability Alerts by Up to 70% ...
Madrid opens its doors to Free Software with a new edition of OpenExpo Europe
OpenExpo Europe has started in Madrid. One of the most important events on Free Software that takes place in Spain and where more than 130 companies from the technology sector participate ...
Microsoft buys GitHub for $ 7.500 billion
Several rumors occurred about the purchase of GitHub and Microsoft was the one who gave the official announcement of its new acquisition. Microsoft intends with this purchase to promote programming tools and have better and constant development of free software on GitHub.
Cryptocurrency mining is legal for Canonical
Canonical has spoken out about its incident with the snap package store. An incident that shows that cryptocurrency mining can be dangerous even if it is legal and can be taken to any format including the snap format ...
Microsoft seems to be attacking the competition through patents
We have already commented on many occasions that Microsoft has earned more from patents than from certain of its products. An example is Windows Mobile, for which they have entered less than for the patents that have been charged to Android devices for FAT.
OpenExpo 2018 for first level training
We are proud to present Openexpo 2018 in Spain, your favorite event on open source technologies and free software that will focus on first level training.
Ubuntu 18.10 is already in development and the code name is Cosmic Cuttlefish
At the moment only few details are known about this new version of Ubuntu that has begun its development phase. The date when it will be officially released is still unknown, but as most of you know Ubuntu has its releases in April and October.
32-bit support will no longer be available in the next version of Ubuntu Mate and Budgie
Well, recently the leader of the development of Ubuntu Mate through a statement on the distribution blog has announced that the development cycle of what would become the next version of Ubuntu Mate 18.10 has begun and also warns us that they have taken a decision.
The KaOS distribution turns 5
One of the most popular Gnu / Linux distributions in the KDE world has turned 5 years old. And to celebrate it, KaOS has launched a special version of its operating system, a version that renews and improves its distribution ...
Linux Mint 19 will not collect any data from the user or their computer
Linux Mint 19 will not contain all the Ubuntu 18.04 software despite relying on it. The menthol distribution will not collect any personal data from the user unlike ...
Chrome OS reveals its Gnu / Linux side with an update
Chrome OS is just another Linux distribution, although many users claim that such a thing is not possible. To prove the opposite we have a Terminal app that will do many things that we do in our distribution ...
Radeon Vega 20 Leaked in AMD Linux Updates
The new patch appears to feature support for more than 50 new Vega-specific hardware-level features that were previously absent from the Linux kernel or only partially implemented. Most of the updates come in the form of six new PCIe IDs registered in a patch.
Microsoft finally launches a Linux-based operating system: Azure Sphere, an operating system for IoT
Microsoft has officially unveiled a new operating system that will use the Linux kernel to function. This system is called Azure Sphere and it aims to be an alternative for users of IoT devices ...
Linus Torvalds doesn't want to be predictable
Linus Torvalds does not want to be predictable and the next version of the kernel will not be called Kernel 5.0 but will have the following nomenclature ...
ReactOS adds compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 8 applications
ReactOS is a Gnu / Linux distribution that seeks to resemble Windows. But this time not only aesthetically but also functionally. The latest version is compatible with certain Windows 10 apps and ...
Ubuntu 18.04 will have the Livepatch function in its version for Desktop
The Ubuntu Server feature, LivePatch, will be present in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, a feature that will not only be in the server version but also in the Desktop version ...
GameMode, a new tool for more Gnu / Linux games to exist
Feral Interactive has released a daemon called GameMode that will help us get the best performance from the computer for video games on Gnu / Linux ...
Symantec may have violated the GNU GPL license on its Norton Core Router
Symantec's Norton Core Router product could be violating the GNU GPL. We discuss why and how this could affect both parties.
WSL DistroLauncher a tool for Windows users to use Gnu / Linux or for new Gnu / Linux users to use Windows?
WSL DistroLauncher is a Free Software tool that will allow us to install any distribution for its Linux subsystem on Windows 10. A tool that will prevent us from having to depend on Ubuntu, SUSE to use Linux on Windows ...
Intel has decided to discontinue the Intel Graphics Update Tool for Linux
The graphics update tool for Linux will be discontinued, this is because through an official statement the guys from Intel have announced to their consumers that they have made the decision to stop supporting this tool for Linux.
Amazon bets on open source to compete with Google's assistant in cars
Amazon is betting on open source to be able to compete against Google's assistant for cars. The online shopping giant once again on our side.
Google Codes Plus: the open source alternative to postal addresses
We will tell you how it works and what the new Google plus codes are for, which may be an alternative to traditional postal addresses.
Programmer OS: the new operating system for programmers
If you are a software developer, you will surely like this new Linux distribution that we are going to present to you exclusively. It is called Programmer OS and it is an Ubuntu that hides many tools for programmers.
ChromeOS will be compatible with Gnu / Linux applications
Google's ChromeOS will be compatible with Gnu / Linux virtual machines and this will allow the arrival of Gnu / Linux applications to the Google operating system. An arrival that will have more expectations than successes due to other compatibility of Google's operating system ...
Canonical donates Ubuntu phones to UBports to continue Ubuntu Touch development
Ubuntu Touch seemed dead, but now it seems that Canonical has donated old mobile devices with Ubuntu Phone to the developers ...
AT&T and Linux Foundation join forces for the Akraino project
AT&T, the American telecommunications giant that left us great contributions to the world of technology from its famous ...
Elon Musk, Tesla Motors, SpaceX and their flirtations with open source software
Elon Musk is someone well known who has left large projects such as PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX among others, but ...
SiFive HiFive Unleashed is here and you can run Linux
SiFive is a company that may not sound like too much to you, but it is a company that has achieved ...
Android 8.0 Oreo causes reboots on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus
Samsung has reported an undesirable event that has occurred in its premium range terminals when updating to the ...
Solus 4 will come with Wayland although it will not be available at the moment
The new version of Solus, Solus 4, will have Wayland as a graphic server, this server will not be the default software but you can choose ...
Canonical wants to collect Ubuntu user data to improve its releases
Canonical will seek to collect Ubuntu data to improve its releases, we tell you how it plans to do it
Plasma Mobile can now be installed on Android mobiles
There are already two methods to install Plasma Mobile on any Android smartphone. However, these methods are not to be used on everyday cell phones ...
Nintendo Switch already runs Linux flawlessly, thanks to hackers
The last great Nintendo game console, Nintendo Switch has been hacked. The console already supports Linux and allows it to run thanks to the FailsOverflow hacker group ...
Europa Universalis IV: Rule Britannia announced!
Surely you already know the Europa Universalis IV video game, a strategy video game that we have talked about in LxA by having ...
KDE Plasma 5.12 LTS now available with many improvements
Introducing the new KDE Plasma 5.12 LTS, the long-support version of KDE
The Free Software Foundation receives a donation of $ 1 million in bitcoins
The Free Software Foundation has received a generous donation from the Pineapple investment fund. A donation amounting to 1 million dollars that have been delivered in bitcoins ...
Tuhi project will allow Wacom devices to work on Linux
The Tuhi project is a new project that will try to make Wacom devices from the Bamboo family work properly on Gnu / Linux distributions ...
Kernel 4.15 now available that fixes Meltdown and Specter vulnerabilities
Linus Torvalds team has released kernel 4.15. A new kernel version that natively incorporates Meltdown and Specter fixes as well as new support for AMDGPU ...
The first dedicated Plasma Mobile ISO image now available
The first Plasma Mobile ISO image is now available, an image to test in a virtual machine or directly on a test computer to test the development versions of Plasma Mobile ...
Librem 5 will be more powerful than what we had been told
Librem 5 will be a smartphone that reaches our hands and that has Gnu / Linux at its heart but it will not have the SoC that they told us but a more powerful SoC or processor than expected ...
The Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase begins
If you are an artist and you want your work to be seen / heard by millions of Ubuntu users, you are in luck, the Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase begins
Nextcloud Talk, a free and private rival to WhatsApp
Nextcloud Talk is an instant messaging application that uses Nextcloud technology to work. A free, private and secure alternative to the popular WhatsApp ...
Linux Mint 19 will be called "Tara"
We already have a new name for the next Linux Mint 19, Tara is the chosen one and the reason is the one you least imagine.
Ubuntu 17.10 is now available again for download
Well and taking advantage of the moment, Canonical has ultimately made the ISO of its Ubuntu operating system available to the public again in its latest stable version which is 17.10, this because in previous days it had withdrawn from its download site the link of this.
SPECIAL Meltdown and Specter: everything you need to know about these vulnerabilities (UPDATED)
It is assumed that around 20% of the temporary and economic resources allocated to the creation of a new ...
Latest Ubuntu version damages Lenovo and Acer computers
The latest version of Ubuntu 17.10 is causing serious problems on Lenovo and Acer computers, rendering many useless or like a brick, something without solution ...
Intel re-bundles it with another vulnerability that also affects virtual memory management
A mysterious security flaw affects all contemporary Intel CPU architectures that have the ability to implement ...
Linus Benedict Torvalds was born on a day like yesterday
Yesterday I talked about the day Ian Murdock, one of the greats of the software world, left us ...
On a day like today Ian Murdock left us
We all knew the tragic news of the death of Ian Murdock, on this day as the anniversary of ...
Linux Mint begins development of Linux Mint 19 and LMDE 3
Linux Mint 19 and LMDE 3 will be among us during next 2018. This has been indicated by the Linux Mint leader who has reported being working on it
CODE 3.0, a new way of working with Office Automation
CODE 3.0 is a version of the Collabora suite. A collaborative office suite or in the Cloud that facilitates the work of work groups or companies ...
The European Commission will give rewards to improve security in the VLC player
VLC has become one of the most popular, flexible and powerful multimedia players to be able to reproduce all kinds ...
ESA also uses GNU / Linux for its projects
We have talked on numerous occasions about projects in the scientific world that use GNU / Linux distributions to work, many of them are ...
The Ataribox project is officially on hold !!!
Ataribox was presented as a project for all those nostalgic people who wanted to recover that essence of the classic machines of ...
Soon we will have a renumbering: Goodbye Linux 4.x! Hello Linux 5.x !!
Linus Torvalds has revealed that we will most likely say goodbye to the Linux 4.x branch of the kernel for ...
For a limited time Assassins Creed Black Flag free
Without further ado we can get Assassins Creed Black Flag for free, this is for a limited time, we have until December 18 ...
They Are Billions: strategy video game, steampunk and zombie apocalypse
They Are Billions is a strategy video game that will likely be released for Linux as well. The video game is based on ...
Debian 10 "Buster" will come with automatic security installations
The girls and boys of Debian Project have been working intensively on the current Debian versions with the releases ...
Updated the Google Chrome web browser 63.0.3239.84
Google Chrome is a browser created by the hand of Google developers, Google this is an open source and cross-platform browser.
TeamViewer 13 now has 64-bit support for Linux
On this occasion the TeamViewer development team released a few days ago its preview version where the main news is that they leave ...
Humble Team launches a bundle for racing fans
Everyone will know Humble Team, and almost everyone will know what a bundle is, that is, a pack of video games that are ...
Firefox 58 will support progressive web applications and the FLAC codec
Firefox is growing by leaps and bounds and above all they have accelerated the pace for each new version, many of the users have been fascinated ...
IBM, Google, Red Hat and Facebook together to improve open source licensing
IBM, Google, Red Hat and Facebook are teaming up for the sake of open-source licensing. These giants have announced that ...
Warhammer 40.000: Gladius Announced for GNU / Linux
Surely you already know it, but for those who do not know it, Warhammer 40.000 or W40k as it is also ...
Atari creates a joystick for Gnu / Linux
Atari has officially unveiled a joystick. A joystick that recreates the controls of old games and that is fully compatible with Gnu / Linux ...
Richard Stallman trapped in a train in Extremadura ...
Richard Stallman has come to Spain for one of his talks to which he has us accustomed about software ...
Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition, the return of one of the first video games for Gnu / Linux
Beamdog has confirmed the release of Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition, a remastered version of one of the first games for Gnu / Linux ...
The development of a new official Ubuntu flavor with Unity is confirmed
Canonical has given the go-ahead to the creation of a new official Ubuntu flavor with Unity, the old Canonical desktop that its users demand so much
Good old Woz respects and praises Linux
Steve Wozniak, or Woz, is undoubtedly one of the icons of the Apple company, along with Jobs. Woz I know ...
The new version of Slax changes Slackware for Debian
One of the most famous lightweight distributions, Slax, has a new version, but this version does not use Slackware but Debian as the base distro ...
Wine 3 will bring support to Android applications
Wine 3 will be launched in early 2018, a version that will be compatible with Android apps, something impossible so far with Wine ...
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM is here
We have seen how the field of servers has gone through a stage in which architectures based on ...
MINIX is in some places that you do not expect ...
If you are familiar with Linux, you will know the MINIX operating system, an operating system that could go unnoticed if it weren't ...
PC-MOS reborn as an open source project
You probably don't remember this project, but Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system that dominated the IBM PC market…
IO Interactive is working on another Hitman video game
Those who are aware of the video game industry the name of Hitman will not be strange. It is about…
Mozilla will award $ 500K to open source projects
Mozilla has always been linked to the history of free and open source software, ever since it emerged from the ...
Arch Linux ends 32-bit packages in its repositories
Arch Linux, the world's most famous rolling release distribution Gnu / Linux has started removing 32-bit packages from its official repositories ...
Arduino Create is now compatible with Gnu / Linux
The Arduino Create tool has arrived on Gnu / Linux. The famous development tool can now be installed on Arduino boards using Linux computers.
Canonical becomes part of the Board of the Gnome Foundation
Canonical has become a member of the Gnome Foundation Advisory Board. A decision that has surprised many by its speed ...
CAINE 9.0 available for download and installation
CAINE is a well-known GNU / Linux distribution and we have already talked about it on other occasions in LxA. I know…
Endless OS adds support for Flatpak Apps by default
Endless OS is a robust and simple operating system that makes it easy for its users to use technology and brings information closer to everywhere.
Elive closer to launching Elive 3.0
One of the most famous lightweight distributions, Elive, has released one more development version, being closer than ever to launching Elive 3.0 ...
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 will have Wayland by default
The enterprise version of SUSE will have Wayland as the graphical server. This has been confirmed after the start of development of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 ...
Canonical and its path to the IPO, the culprit for what happened to the future of Ubuntu
We have already talked about the changes Canonical is making in recent times. We already saw how Ubuntu Touch left ...
Linux Mint 18.3 will have Flatpak support and will be the last version with KDE Edition
The Linux Mint project leader has announced the end of Linux Mint KDE Edition, a version for KDE users, as well as his interest in Flatpak ...
The next version of Ubuntu will be called Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
Mark Shuttleworth has posted on his blog the nickname of the next Ubuntu release: Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver will be the April 2018 release ...
Linux On Galaxy, the new convergence of Samsung and Gnu / Linux
Samsung will bet on Convergence. The company has presented the Linux On Galaxy project, a project that will allow you to have Gnu / Linux on your mobile ...
Canonical's Mir is coming to Fedora (and other distributions)
Mir's development team has communicated that they are working on bringing Canonical's graphical server to other non-Ubuntu distributions ...
Ubuntu 17.10 is now available
The new version of Ubuntu is now available. Ubuntu 17.10 comes with Gnome as the main desktop and many more surprises for 64 bits ...
Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora and Arch Linux are already immune to KRACK
The increasingly problematic WPA-2 bug, KRACK, is being fixed within Gnu / Linux distributions, fixed on the most popular distros ...
Munich prepares to vote to abandon Linux
The twists and turns seem to be nearing an end and the transition back to Windows will begin next month.
Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) Final Freeze and release scheduled for October 19
Ubuntu 17.10 with codename Artful Aardvark enters Final Freeze, freezes and is expected to be released on ...
Instantnews: fresh news from your Linux terminal
We are in the digital age and we need to be connected and informed at all hours, obviously if you have a browser ...
Librem 5 gets the financing it needed
The first smartphone with Gnu / Linux, Librem 5 has obtained the necessary financing for its construction and sale. That is, the Purism terminal will be real
Hitman: the famous video game has new content prepared
A new game is not coming yet, but those who have Hitman and want more content are in luck. The…
iPal: AvatarMind's humanoid robot that can be customized thanks to ROS and Android
AvatarMind is preparing a mobile humanoid robot capable of being modified by means of an SDK that works thanks to the operating system ...
Gnu / Linux reaches 6,91% of Desktop computers according to NetMarketShare
The NetMarketShare company has revealed that the Gnu / Linux operating system reaches 6,91% of the Desktop, the highest figure so far ...
Ataribox: the mythical Atari console is reborn
Everyone, even the youngest, will know the name of Atari, the legendary brand that lived through a golden age in the ...
Adblock Plus slows down cryptocurrency mining
Before the imminent news that caused a stir in the network about the website The Pirate Bay, where the creators of the site implemented a JavaScript ...
Pipewire aims to replace PulseAudio and JACK
Pipewire aims to improve audio and video handling on Linux. Pipewire was born under the initiative that it could support audio and video was created
Fedora introduces Red Team focused on cybersecurity
Red Team a new specialized Special Interest Group (SIG) that aims to become the Red Hat community reference ...
The Gnome Foundation will also help in the development of Librem 5
The Gnome Foundation has confirmed its collaboration in the Librem 5 project, the first smartphone with Plasma Mobile from the Purism company ...
Clem talks about Sylvia, the future Linux Mint 18.3
Clem, the leader of the Linux Mint project, has presented Sylvia, the name of the new Linux Mint 18.3 that will be released soon and will have news
Librem 5, the first smartphone to have Plasma Mobile (or maybe not)
Librem 5 is the name of the new Plasma Mobile smartphone. This smartphone is being built with the Plasma Mobile team and the Purism company
The main innovator of the Linux kernel is ... Microsoft
Many companies are betting on Gnu / Linux, in addition to anonymous users. Curiously, the most important or the one that contributes the most is Microsoft, the great rival.
Spitfire Manjaro Special Edition, the first laptop for Manjaro
The Manjaro distribution has its own laptop. A team called Station X Spitfire Manjaro Special Edition that goes beyond a simple installation
Kernel 4.13 is now available for everyone !!
The 4.13 kernel is now available to everyone. This new version incorporates support for new hardware and improves the performance and use of file systems.
Connect Watch will launch a smartwatch with Linux as the operating system
Connect Watch will be the first company to commercially distribute a smartwatch with Asteroid OS as the device's operating system ...
Red Hat adds .NET Core to its cloud images and OpenShift containers
Red Hat becomes the first distribution to add full support for .NET Core, which is now downloadable and installed.
Krita 3.2 is now available to all its users
A new version of the Krita image editor is now available, specifically, Krita 3.2. This version brings few improvements but advances what will be Krita 4
Euro Truck Simulator keeps updating with maps
We talked about this truck driving simulator for a long time on our LxA blog. It is a video game ...
Qupzilla will replace Konqeror as web browser for the KDE Project
The famous Qupzilla browser has come to the KDE Project. This browser will replace the old Konqueror as the KDE desktop web browser ...
The International Space Station prepares to receive a supercomputer
The ISS or International Space Station currently houses three Americans, two Russians and an Italian, it is scheduled to receive ...
The upcoming Linux Mint 18.3 will have HybridSleep and a revamped Software manager
Clem Lefebvre has spoken about the upcoming Linux Mint 18.3, a version that is already being worked on and that will have news on his Cinnamon ...
Firefox 57 will be a Big Bang
The CEO of Mozilla has spoken about the new version of Mozilla. A version that will bring Servo as a web engine as well as a big change with Firefox 57 ...
Mozilla Introduces Send, a Secure File Sharing Tool
Mozilla has introduced a new program called Send that is focused on sending large files safely and for a limited time ...
Krita stumbles upon the Dutch Treasury
The Krita Foundation has announced that it has had problems with the Dutch Treasury, ending with a large fine that has drained the resources of the Foundation ...
Microsoft launches a security tool for Linux
It is called Microsoft's Project Springfield, and it is an online platform for security, it is based on ...
CRYENGINE 5.4 Preview has been released with support for Vulkan
Good news for the gaming world. CRYENGINE 5.4 Preview has been released and it comes with support for Vulkan, something really ...
Gedit developer wanted
Gedit, the famous Gnome text editor has been discontinued. The famous tool has stopped developing but it does not mean that it does not work ...
Adobe will kill Flash by 2020
Adobe, the company behind Flash, has announced that it will kill web technology by 2020, helping to make abandonment the least traumatic.
Puppy Linux Quirky 8.2, a new version of a lightweight distribution
Recently we have among us the version Puppy Linux Quirky 8.2, a new version of the most famous and active light distribution that exists ...
Some robots you didn't know worked with Linux
It is not the first article that we dedicate to robots and drones in LxA, in fact we have already talked about several ...
Microsoft SQL Server getting closer to being used on Gnu / Linux
Microsoft has released an RC of SQL Server for Gnu / Linux, a version that suggests that the final version for Linux servers will soon be available ...
Remix OS will not finally reach our computers
The famous version of Android for PC, Remix OS, has been discontinued. Jide, the company behind the project has announced its official abandonment ...
LinkedIn joins collaboration with open source
We have already seen how large corporations that had the proprietary code as their flag have yielded and created or collaborated ...
Linux Foundation launches Open Security Controller
The Linux Foundation continues with the interesting projects promoted thanks to free and open source software. Now they have launched ...
Paradox acquires Triumph Studios, the makers of Age of Wonders and Overlord
Paradox Interactive has announced that it has acquired the video game studios Triumph Studios, which you will know by titles such as Age ...
Systemd causes insecurity on servers thanks to a bug in dns_packet_new
A bug in Systemd has caused a large security hole in servers around the world, a problem that is being solved little by little ...
Ubuntu MATE will use MIR and not Wayland in its future versions
The Ubuntu MATE team has confirmed the use and development of MIR as a server for its future versions, leaving aside the famous Wayland ...
Debian asks you to disable HyperThreading if you have the latest Intel processors
Debian developers have warned about a serious bug that has appeared in Intel processors, all related to Intel's HyperThreading ...
Steam also goes to Flatpak
Steam, Valve's famous software for digital entertainment, is also moving to universal packages. For which…
IO Interactive retains the rights to HITMAN and becomes independent
Good news for HITMAN Linux fans. IO Interactive has confirmed that it has been able to retain copyright ...
Simon Raffeiner explains why Ubuntu Phone did not succeed
Ubuntu Phone was only available in some terminals of brands such as Meizu and the Spanish BQ. These terminals were hard to come by.
SuSE brings us its new CaaS platform as part of its infrastructure
The famous German company SUSE brings us the CaaS platform as part of its powerful infrastructure. You know that SUSE ...
Colossal Cave Adventure: One of the First Video Games Returns
1 Colossal Cave Adventure was one of the first computer video games in history, which came in 1976. Well ...
What happened to the famous video game Pingus?
You will all remember the fantastic game Pingus for Linux, and surely many of you still have a little game ...
Chirp: an Electron-based Twitter client for Linux
Chirp is a client of the famous social network Twitter for Linux and it is based on Electron. With the…
OpenExpo 2017 exceeded all forecasts
On June 1, in Madrid, the fourth edition of the famous event took place, that is, OpenExpo 2017. A…
The UBPorts project launches its first update for mobiles with Ubuntu Phone
UBPorts has recently released a new update called OTA-1 that significantly improves the performance of Ubuntu Phone ...
Libreoffice 6 is coming to our desks this year
The future new version of LibreOffice will not be LibreOffice 5.5 but will be called LibreOffice 6, a change that indicates new features in the distribution ...
Gentoo will discontinue security support for the SPARC platform
The aging Gentoo distribution will also stop supporting the SPARC platform, starting with draining the platform's security support ...
MESA 17.1.2 comes with 70 enhancements for Linux gaming
The MESA 3D developer Juan A. Suarez Romero has been in charge of announcing this new release that is ...
Lubuntu 17.10 will have LXQT as a functional desktop
Lubuntu 17.10 continues with its development and will finally incorporate LXQT as a desktop but it will not be the main desktop of the distribution ...
Open-source plastic filament for 3D printers
Yes, it is a rare title, but IC3D is the new plastic filament that you can check as a consumable for your ...
SteamOS keeps getting better despite its apparent lethargy
SteamOS started out as a very interesting project, but Valve seems to have been putting it aside for not having ...
Security alert: bug in sudo CVE-2017-1000367
There is a serious vulnerability in the famous sudo tool. The vulnerability is due to a bug in the programming of ...
Windows Defender ported to Linux thanks to Tavis Ormandy
The latest in oddities is Windows Defender on Linux, yes, this is not a joke. We are not taking you ...
Slimbook Pro, a tough rival for Macbook Air with a free spirit
The Spanish brand Slimbook has presented its new equipment, the Slimbook Pro, a lightweight laptop but with a lot of power and powered by Free Software ...
Minimalist apps for wearables thanks to EFL
In the era of IoT and wearables, many developers are trying hard to develop new apps for this type ...
What if Telefónica used Linux? What would have happened?
The WannaCry ransomware has caused Telefónica to have serious problems with its computers. But what would have happened if Telefónica had Gnu / Linux?
Limit Theory: the ambitious game that could come to Linux
Limit Theory is an ambitious video game that is still in development, but it already has some nice demo images for ...
Automotive Grade Linux: the open-source project for cars
AGL or Automotive Grade Linux is an open source and collaborative project to create Linux-based systems for ...
Canonical will continue to give importance to Ubuntu although it will go public
Canonical shares are still in the news. The intention of taking the company public as well as continuing with Ubuntu has recently been confirmed ...
pfSense 2.3.4: new version of the open source firewall
We have already talked about pfSense and other similar systems to implement firewall systems to give them an extra point of security ...
Red Hat and Amazon integrate RHEL and OpenShift on AWS
Just as it was done with SUSE, Red Hat also wants to be present in what is one of the ...
Ubuntu Phone will no longer have support in June, but we still have Plasma Mobile
Ubuntu Phone will be discontinued in June. However, mobiles will continue to have Linux thanks to the KDE Plasma Mobile project ...
Ubuntu 17.10 will be called Artful Aardvark
Ubuntu 17.10 will have the nickname of Artful Aardvark as well as many new features, including the arrival of Gnome as the default desktop ...
Windows security even more in question
Microsoft's Windows operating system security has always been in the spotlight, but now even more ...
Linux 4.11 RC7 Release!
On April 16, the new candidate version of the Linux kernel was released, I'm talking about Linux 4.11 Release Candidate 7…
Ubuntu 17.04 is already among us, this is the new thing we will find in Ubuntu
The new version of Ubuntu is now available. Ubuntu 17.04 is now ready to download and to reach our teams, something that many were already waiting for ...
Unity 7 will continue to be in Ubuntu according to Mark Shuttleworth
Unity 7 will continue to be in the official Ubuntu repositories, at least that is what Shuttleworth has indicated in their social media profiles ...
Review of the gaming landscape in Linux
The panorama of gaming in Linux leaves us this week lights and shadows, although lately as you know the lights ...
Ubuntu abandons Convergence and Unity in favor of Gnome
At the end of yesterday, the founder of Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, announced through the Ubuntu blog, the ...
Fedora 26 Alpha Version and Other Versions Now Available
The alpha version of Fedora 26 is now available, a version that brings new features such as new software and new official flavors based on Fedora 26 ...
Mesa 17.0.2 is now available for Ubuntu 16.04.2 and Ubuntu 16.10
Thanks to Timo Aaltonen it is now possible to have MESA 17.0.2 in old versions of Ubuntu, but you have to use a special repository ...
Huawei will use SUSE Linux for its servers
The Chinese mobile giant Huawei until now had servers with Windows Server and Microsoft's RHEL and ...
Microsoft continues to charge for patents to attack Linux
Microsoft seems to have reconciled with Linux, it has used the system for some of its products, it has integrated it into the ...
Erle Robotics gives us a forecast of the future of robotics
We have already written several articles about the Spanish startup Erle Robotics, which despite its youth has already given ...
Firefox 53 will not work on computers with a processor older than Pentium 4
The new version of Mozilla Firefox 53 will not work on some computers, especially those with a processor older than the Pentium 4 ...
Manjaro KDE 17 now available
Manjaro KDE 17 is the new version of Manjaro with the KDE desktop, a version that has the nickname of Gellivara and is now available to everyone ...
The first Linux kernel 4.11 release candidate is now available
We already have the first Release Candidate of kernel 4.11. This version is still unstable but it helps us to know the news that the new kernel will bring.
Alpha Litebook, the elegant Gnu / Linux notebook
Alpha Litebook is a laptop for those looking for Gnu / Linux as an operating system. A laptop that also has a low price and interesting hardware ...
PCLinuxOS 2017.03, a new iso image for the most stable
PCLinuxOS 2017.03 is a new iso image of this popular Linux distribution with KDE Plasma as the main desktop. This version brings with it ...
Mozilla buys Pocket to incorporate it into its products
The Mozilla Foundation has announced the purchase of Pocket, a later reading service that has long been incorporated into the Firefox browser ...
Linux From Scratch 8, a new version of an old distribution
Linux from Scratch 8 is the new version of this unique distribution in which the end user has to create and compile it to have it on the PC ...
Valve Brings SteamVR Support to Linux
Virtual reality, or VR technology for its acronym in English, is becoming a revolution, no ...
Mageia 6 will appear this 2017, but it is not known when it will be
Mageia 6 keeps going. Although we do not know anything about its development and the schedule has not been fulfilled, the version of Mageia 6 will arrive this year ...
elementaryOS launches an App Store campaign
The famous elementaryOS distro, based on Ubuntu and with the lightweight desktop environment known as Pantheon to create a ...
Fedora 25 ISO images get updated
The Fedora team has released a new ISO image of Fedora 25 spins and Labs, ISO images containing the latest system security patches ...
Finally Munich will abandon Gnu / Linux and change it for Windows
Munich has changed its mind and will now change computers with LiMux, its Gnu / Linux distribution, for computers with Windows 10 and Office 365 ...
MacOS applications will arrive on Gnu / Linux this year
The Darling project will sound during this 2017. The project that seeks to bring MacOS applications to Linux has increased its number of developers and ...
Mozilla fires the Firefox OS team
Mozilla has totally canceled Firefox OS. Thus, the Foundation has fired all the developers who worked on the official project ...
Brotli: a new compression algorithm to speed up the Internet
Although we usually focus on talking about Linux or software for this platform, whether they are open source projects or ...