Flatpak Gets New FreeDesktop SDK 18.08 Runtime - Phoronix
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Flatpak Gets New FreeDesktop SDK 18.08 Runtime
Flatpak now has access to an updated FreeDesktop SDK runtime that is built on their new BuildStream build system rather than Yocto and has other improvements.
Canonical Releases New Linux Kernel Live Patch for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS & 16.04 LTS
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Canonical Releases New Linux Kernel Live Patch for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS & 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS also received the new kernel live patch
Hollywood Goes Open Source; Collaborates With Linux Foundation
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'Podcasts' is a new podcast app for Linux - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/08/gnome-podcast-app
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/08/gnome-podcast-app
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‘Podcasts’ is a new podcast app for Linux
A new app makes it easy to follow, fave and listen to your favourite podcasts on the Linux desktop. It's called 'Podcasts' and — no prizes for guessing —
Dropbox To End Sync Support For All Filesystems Except Ext4 on Linux | It's FOSS
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Dropbox To End Sync Support For All Filesystems Except Ext4 on Linux
Dropbox is thinking of limiting the synchronization support to only a handful of file system types: NTFS for Windows, HFS+/APFS for macOS and Ext4 for Linux.
Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud services for Linux. A lot of folks happen to utilize…
Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud services for Linux. A lot of folks happen to utilize…
KDE Frameworks 5.49.0 Released for KDE Plasma 5.13 with over 200 Improvements
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KDE Frameworks 5.49.0 Released for KDE Plasma 5.13 with over 200 Improvements
This monthly release includes dozens of improvements
Linux 4.18 Kernel Officially Released - Phoronix
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Linux 4.18 Kernel Officially Released
Following the one week setback, the Linux 4.18 kernel is now officially available just a little more than two months since the cycle officially began.
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Elon Musk Plans To Open Source Tesla Software Code
https://fossbytes.com/elon-musk-tesla-open-source-code/
https://fossbytes.com/elon-musk-tesla-open-source-code/
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Elon Musk Plans To Open Source Tesla Software Code
A relatively newer area that's increasingly witnessing security threats is the world of connected cars and self-driving vehicles. To make things more secure, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted at the possibility of open sourcing Tesla software code for a safe…
Pitivi Video Editor Gains UI Polish, Video Preview Resizing - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/08/pitivi-video-editor-gsoc-2018
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/08/pitivi-video-editor-gsoc-2018
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Pitivi Video Editor Gains UI Polish, Video Preview Resizing
Improvements to the Pitivi video editor are coming thanks to students participating in the Google Summer of Code 2018, including slow motion video support.
NVIDIA Announces Open-Source MDL SDK - Phoronix
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NVIDIA Announces Open-Source MDL SDK
In addition to announcing the Turing-based Quadro RTX GPUs with GDDR6 memory, NVIDIA used SIGGRAPH 2018 to announce their open-sourcing of the MDL SDK.
5 open source strategy and simulation games for Linux | Opensource.com
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https://opensource.com/article/18/8/strategy-simulation-games-linux
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5 open source strategy and simulation games for Linux
Gaming has traditionally been one of Linux's weak points.
How To Record Terminal Sessions As SVG Animations In Linux
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Linux 4.18 arrives fashionably late while Zorin OS shines up its Windows • The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/zorin_and_linux/
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/zorin_and_linux/
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Linux 4.18 arrives fashionably late while Zorin OS shines up its Windows
Wanting some Linux love, but just can't let that Windows 10 desktop go? Come this way...
Zorin OS 12.4 Released, Available to Download Now - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/08/zorin-os-12-4-download
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/08/zorin-os-12-4-download
OMG! Ubuntu!
Zorin OS 12.4 Released, Available to Download Now
Linux newbies rejoice; Zorin OS 12.4 is now available to download. The latest update to the popular Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, Zorin OS 12.4 boasts
GNU Linux-Libre 4.18 Kernel Officially Released for Those Who Seek 100% Freedom
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GNU Linux-Libre 4.18 Kernel Officially Released for Those Who Seek 100% Freedom
It's based on the Linux 4.18 kernel series
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Windows Games On Linux? Valve May Be Working On New "Steam Play" Tool
https://fossbytes.com/windows-games-on-linux-steam-play-valce/
https://fossbytes.com/windows-games-on-linux-steam-play-valce/
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Windows Games On Linux? Valve May Be Working On New “Steam Play” Tool
In a development that might bring some positive news, Reddit users have spotted that Steam GUI files have unused text referencing to a feature called "Steam Play." The section clearly says that Steam Play will bring compatibility tools that'll let games play…
Lubuntu Planning Switch To Wayland, Porting Openbox To Mir - Phoronix
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Lubuntu Planning Switch To Wayland, Porting Openbox To Mir
Ubuntu derivative Lubuntu that is now using the LXQt desktop environment has laid out more of their plans to switch over to Wayland rather than the existing X.Org based session.
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Winds Beautifully Combines Feed Reader and Podcast Player in One Single App
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