Fedora 40 has been released for download. There are lots of versions available with different desktop environments, though, Workstation, the default option, includes GNOME 46. Read on for more.
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Fedora Silverblue 40 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will both be out this month. In this piece, I outline why most end users should opt for Fedora Silverblue 40 over Ubuntu despite the latter's popularity.
AMD and Intel modern processors just got big boosts in performance thanks to various implementations of AES-XTX that help in disk encryption. For example, Windows BitLocker uses AES-XTX-128.
Data from Statcounter shows that Linux managed to increase its market share in March after passing the 4% mark for the very first time in February. Market share could go up when Windows 10 is retired.
Following a recent pilot, the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein has made the decision to move away from Microsoft products, and begin using Linux and LibreOffice on its 30,000 PCs.
A curious Microsoft employee has saved the world from a potential global meltdown as several Linux distros were found vulnerable to an XZ backdoor tracked under CVE-2024-3094 (CVSS score of 10.0).
Microsoft has released a detailed set of FAQs and recommendations for users who are affected by the XZ Utils vulnerability which allows a threat actor to exploit SSH operations and get remote access.
Microsoft has announced it has launched a public preview of its new Offline Security Intelligence Update. It allows companies and organizations to get offline updates for Linux endpoints.
Canonical has announced a paid add-on for Ubuntu Pro that allows customers to add another two years of support to their Ubuntu installs. This add-on supports Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and newer.
Canonical has selected the wallpapers for the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat. Read on to view the wallpapers in their highest quality and download them to use on your computer now.
Proton has made its Mail desktop apps officially available for Windows and Mac users after a beta launch in December. Also, Linux desktop users can try out a beta version of the app.
Microsoft has released Azure Sphere OS for evaluation before a general release. It has changed a few components in this update and urges developers to ensure their applications still work.
Statcounter is reporting that Linux on the desktop has surpassed 4% of market share compared to just 1.53% in October 2020. The reasons for the increase aren't known but we speculate about the cause.
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Intel's newer processors featuring the hybrid Big-Bigger core design are set to get a performance boost soon on Windows 11 guest VMs on Linux. An Intel engineer has explained how via a recent patch.
Linux Mint 21.3 Edge has been released. With this ISO, you get the newer Linux 6.5 kernel which has better support for newer hardware. You should only use it if the main version doesn't work.
Linux Mint 21.3 "Virginia" is finally available to download. It has been a month since the beta version was released so this has taken longer than normal. The upgrade path is also open.
The Linux Mint team has shared its plans regarding Linux Mint 21.3, the EDGE edition, and LMDE 6. The head of the project said that that 21.3 beta phase should be coming to an end this week.
Windows 10 support will be ending in less than two years and there is widespread concern about the amount of e-waste as many PCs won't be upgradable. An unofficial app seeks to help in this regard.
Proton has finally launched a beta version of its popular secure email app for Windows and macOS desktops. The Proton Mail desktop app is currently available just for Visionary users.
Canonical has revealed that Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be codenamed Noble Numbat. A beta is due out on April 4, 2024 and the final release should arrive on April 25 if there are no delays.
Microsoft will hold several talks and workshops at the upcoming Ubuntu Summit in Riga, Latvia. It's just the latest sign that Microsoft's relationship to Linux is now more mature than in the past.
Microsoft wants its Windows users to try Linux. The company recently published a rather helpful guide on how to download and get started, and choose between the various Linux distros out there.
Windows 11 used to come out on top but is handily beaten by Linux distro Ubuntu again in the latest set of tests. In some of these benchmarks, the performance gap is especially large.
Canonical has released Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur. It comes with a new App Center that will help you find new apps more easily. It also comes with some security enhancements that involve TPM.
Rufus 4.3 Beta is now available for download from GitHub. The latest pre-release version contains several changes, such as restricting Windows installation to S mode, NTFS enforce for Linux, and more.
System76 has unveiled the Thelio Spark desktop. It is the company's cheapest desktop computer at $999. If you buy soon, you can get $100 knocked off whatever variant you decide to buy.
A comprehensive guide to mastering the art of preventing your Linux system from getting compromised. By the end of this new edition, you will confidently be able to set up a Linux server.
Slimbook has released a new laptop called the Fedora Slimbook in collaboration with the Fedora Project. The laptop has been crafted to give the smoothest experience to users who want to use Fedora.
Debian 12 and Debian 11 have received their latest point release updates. The main benefit of these point releases is that new ISO images have been spun so you don't need to install many updates.
The Linux Mint team has released LMDE 6 for download. LMDE is the Linux MInt team's backup plan in case anything back happens to Ubuntu which is the base of the main Linux Mint versions.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux has received a new update today. The new release brings several interesting features that upgrade memory and disk management, as well as networking improvements.
Lenovo first revealed the IdeaPad U1 PC at CES 2010. It ran Windows 7 in laptop mode but switched to a Linux (later Android) OS tablet when the display detached. The product ultimately didn't launch.
Canonical has released Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS with real-time kernel on the AWS Marketplace. This comes several months after the real-time version was released back in February this year.
The Linux Mint team is testing the ISO image of LMDE 6, its Debian-based operating system. Hopefully, it should not be too long until it passes the tests and is made available for public consumption.
Microsoft is improving Hyper-V support in the upcoming Linux kernel version 6.6 so that both AMD and Intel processors will benefit. The upgrade mainly pertains to improved guest support.
On August 25, 1991, 21-year old programmer Linus Torvalds posted an announcement on a newsgroup that he was working on a new and free PC operating system. That OS would later be named Linux
The preview mode for SQL Server 2022 is only available in its Evaluation edition, which last for 180 days that started on July 27. It now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 and Ubuntu 22.04.
Canonical has released Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. With this update, Canonical has released a new ISO image so if you perform a clean install, you'll have all the latest updates installed straight away.
The Defence Ministry of India wants to combat cyberthreats by replacing Windows in all of its Internet-connected computers with Maya OS, an in-house developed operating system based on Ubuntu.