Nvidia 440.59 Graphics Driver Adds PRIME Synchronization Support, More
Nvidia 440.59 proprietary graphics driver is now available for Linux, BSD, and Solaris systems with various new features and improvements.
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Canonical Outs New Kernel Live Patch for Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 LTS
A new kernel live patch is available for all long-term support (LTS) versions of Ubuntu Linux to address several security vulnerabilities.
Serpent Is an Open-Source Game Framework Focused on 2D Games
Ikey Doherty’s new startup Lispy Snake presents Serpent, an open-source game framework for helping indie game developers create 2D games.
Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS Wallpaper Contest Is Officially Open for Entries
The Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS wallpaper contest has open its doors to talented photographers and graphics artists from all over the world.
KDevelop 5.5 Released with Initial Python 3.8 Support
KDevelop 5.5 open-source and cross-platform IDE is now available for download with initial support for Python 3.8 and six months worth of improvements.
Wine 5.1 Released with Overwatch and Darksiders Improvements
Wine 5.1 development release arrives with new features and improvements for several Windows games and applications.
OpenMandriva Lx 4.1 “Mercury” Released, This Is What’s New
OpenMandriva Lx 4.1 operating system is now available for download. This release ships with the latest Linux 5.5 kernel and KDE Plasma 5.17.5 desktop environment.
New Sudo Vulnerability Could Allow Attackers to Obtain Full Root Privileges
New Sudo vulnerability could allow unprivileged users to obtain full root privileges on Debian Stretch, Linux Mint, and elementary OS systems. Update now!
Linux Kernel 5.5 Gets First Point Release, It’s Now Ready for Mass Adoption
Linux kernel 5.5.1 is now available for download as the first point release in the latest Linux 5.5 kernel series, marking it as stable and ready for mass deployments.
Arch Linux 2020.02.01 Is Now Available for Download
Arch Linux 2020.02.01 operating system is now available for download, shipping with all updates released since January 1st, 2020, and Linux kernel 5.4.15.
FOSDEM 2020 Opens Its Doors in Brussels to Open Source Developers
FOSDEM 2020 open source event for software developers kicks off in Brussels with over 8000 hackers, 834 lectures, and many other surprises.
Meet OpenSK, an Open-Source 2FA Security Key Platform from Google
Google has announced OpenSK, a fully open-source solution for accelerating the adoption of security keys by the masses.
Linux Mint 20 and LMDE 4 Announced, Cinnamon 4.6 Gets Fractional Scaling
Linux Mint 20, Linux Mint Debian Editon 4 and Cinnamon 4.6 have been announced. Here are some of the new features and improvements.
Raspberry Pi Is Getting Vulkan Support
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has started working on implementing support for the Vulkan graphics API to their Raspberry Pi single-board computers.
Nvidia Will Retire Many of Their Legacy Linux Graphics Drivers
Nvidia announced that it will no longer support its oldest legacy GPU driver series for Linux systems, except for the 390 series, which will be supported until the end of 2022.
MeX Linux Is Now Based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Features Cinnamon and Linux 5.5
The latest MeX Linux is based on the upcoming Ubuntu 20.04 LTS operating system and features the latest Cinnamon 4.4.8 desktop environment and Linux kernel 5.5.
Collabora’s Contributions to Linux 5.5 Improve the Panfrost Driver, More
Collabora continues to add numerous hardware improvements in the Linux kernel. Here are their contributions to the latest Linux 5.5 kernel series.
Firefox 72.0.2 Lands in Ubuntu’s Repos, Minor Regressions Fixed
Firefox 72.0.2 is now available in the stable repositories of Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Canonical has fixed minor regressions.
exGENT 2020 Linux Distro Makes Gentoo Fun to Use with the LXQt Desktop
exGENT GNU/Linux rings in 2020 with a new release that aims to put the fun back into using Gentoo as your daily driver. It uses LXQt as default desktop environment.
Here’s Ubuntu Touch Running on the PinePhone – Video
UBports is making great progress on porting their Ubuntu Touch mobile OS for the PinePhone Linux phone. Calls, SMS, YouTube, and OpenStore are all working fine.
