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The GNU Linux-Libre 5.7 kernel is now available for download for anyone who seeks 100% freedom for their PCs. This release adds deblobbing of several drivers and various other adjustments to offer you a 100% free Linux 5.7 kernel.
Collabora’s contributions to Linux kernel 5.7 include work around the Hantro JPEG driver, Rockchip ISP V1 support, Virtual Media Controller Driver, Direct Rendering Manager, and more.
elementary OS 5.1.5 is now available for download as the fifth installment in the Hera series. This is a minor update that brings more quality-of-life improvements around Files and AppCenter.
The Nextcloud Hub 19 on-premises collaboration platform is now available as a major release that adds passwordless authentication, new security features, and Collabora Office as default office app.
The Devuan GNU/Linux 3.0 distribution is now available for download. This release is here to offer users a systemd-free alternative to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 10 “Buster” operating system series.
Lenovo will bring Linux certification to its entire portfolio of ThinkStation and ThinkPad P Series workstations for Ubuntu LTS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux series of distributions, supporting every model and configuration.
The Mozilla Firefox 77 web browser is now available for download. This release brings Pocket recommendations, improved accessibility, new developer features, and latest security fixes. Coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you!
The upcoming Mozilla Firefox 78 web browser is now available for public beta testing. This release features updated minimal system requirements for GNU/Linux systems and the ability to open downloaded PDFs directly in Firefox.
The systemd-free MX Linux 19.2 distribution is now available for download. This release ships with an updated installer, Linux kernel 5.6, Mesa 20 graphics stack, and latest package updates from the Debian GNU/Linux 10.4 “Buster” release.
Linux Lite users are once again the first to be able to install the latest Linux 5.7 kernel series. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do it if you’re in need of better hardware support.
The upcoming Linux Mint 20 operating system will feature significant improvements around the NVIDIA Optimus support by displaying the GPU renderer in the NVIDIA Prime applet and allowing users to select the card they want to switch to.
The final release of the Linux kernel 5.7 series is here with a new and improved exFAT file system, a thermal-aware scheduler, a new BPF-based Linux Security Module, frequency invariant scheduler accounting for x86 CPUs, and many other goodies.
Linux Lite 5.0 is now available for download, based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. This release comes with out-of-the-box UEFI Secure Boot support, FireWallD, new updater notifier, latest WhiskerMenu, and much more.
The Nitrux 1.2.9 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download. This release ships with the latest KDE Plasma 5.18.5 desktop environment and Maui applications, and it’s based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa).
Alpine Linux security-oriented and lightweight distribution has been updated to version 3.12, a release the brings initial support for the MIPS64 (Big Endian) architecture and the D programming language.
