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The Clear Linux project shifts the focus during development to servers and cloud systems

The developers of the Clear Linux distribution have announced a change in the project's development strategy. The primary focus will now be on server and cloud systems, which will receive the most attention. Components for the workstation edition will continue to be supported on a residual basis. Package delivery for desktop environments will continue, but these packages will offer baseline versions of user environments, without specific […]

Release of Manjaro Linux 20.0

The release of Manjaro Linux 20.0 has been introduced, based on Arch Linux and aimed at beginner users. The distribution is notable for its user-friendly installation process, automatic hardware detection, and installation of the necessary drivers for operation. Manjaro is available as live builds with graphical environments KDE (2.9 GB), GNOME (2.6 GB), and Xfce (2.6 GB). In […]

Manjaro Linux 20.0

Philip Müller has announced the release of Manjaro Linux 20.0, a significant new update of the distribution project originally developed for Arch Linux, now with options for desktop environments GNOME, KDE, and Xfce. The new version includes the following changes: Xfce 4.14, aimed at improving user interaction with the desktop and window manager. Additionally, a new […]

New System76 Laptop with Coreboot

In addition to the previously released models, System76 has introduced another laptop with Coreboot firmware and disabled Intel ME. The model is called Lemur Pro 14 (lemp9). The laptop's firmware is only partially open and contains several key binary components. Key specifications: Operating system Ubuntu or proprietary Pop!_OS. Intel Core i5-10210U or Core i7-10510U processor. Matte 14.1" 1920×1080 display. From […]

Nintendo Switch now allows you to read your favorite manga

InkyPen Comics and publisher Kodansha have teamed up to provide Nintendo Switch owners the ability to read popular series of Japanese manga directly on the handheld-console hybrid. Fortunately, the device's touchscreen is well-suited for this. Aside from an impressive library of games, Nintendo Switch offers little else to users through its interface (there's not even a full-fledged web browser or Netflix). However, the platform is quickly growing its player base and […]

Release of Regolith Desktop 1.4

The Regolith project, developing an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, has released a new version of its namesake desktop. Regolith is built on GNOME session management technologies and the i3 window manager. Project developments are distributed under the GPLv3 license. Both a ready-to-use ISO image of Ubuntu 20.04 with Regolith preinstalled and PPA repositories for Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04 are available for download. The project is positioned as a modern environment […]

The founder of Void Linux changed the license for his XBPS fork

Juan Romero Pardines, after parting ways with other developers of Void Linux, has transitioned his fork of the XBPS (X Binary Package System) package manager to a 3-clause BSD license. Previously, the project used a 2-clause BSD license, similar to the MIT license. Other plans include launching a new project and rewriting xbps-src. The new version of the XBPS license includes […]

Release Wine 5.7

An experimental release of the open implementation of WinAPI — Wine 5.7 has taken place. Since the release of version 5.6, 38 bug reports have been closed and 415 changes have been made. The most significant changes include: The Mono engine has been updated to version 5.0.0 with support for WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation); Development of the WineD3D backend based on the Vulkan graphic API has continued; An initial implementation of the USB device driver has been added; Implementation of […]

The new call recording feature on Android may be restricted in certain regions

In January of this year, APK analysis showed that Google is working on a call recording feature for the 'Phone' app. This week, XDA Developers reported that support for this feature has already appeared on some Nokia phones in India. Now Google itself has published information on how to use the 'Phone' app to record calls. After a while, the page was […]

The ODROID-C4 single-board computer can compete with the Raspberry Pi 4

A new single-board computer for developers has arrived: the ODROID-C4 has been announced and is already available for order at an estimated price of $50. This product may compete with the popular mini-computer Raspberry Pi 4. The new device is based on the Amlogic hardware platform featuring the S905X3 processor. This chip contains four ARM Cortex-A55 computational cores clocked at up to 2.0 GHz […]

The founder of Void Linux left the project in a scandal and was banned on GitHub.

A conflict has erupted within the Void Linux developer community, resulting in Juan Romero Pardines, the founder of the project, announcing his departure and entering into a confrontation with other members. Judging by reports on Twitter and the abundance of offensive comments and threats towards other developers, Juan experienced a nervous breakdown. He also deleted his repositories […]

Release of the graphical environment LXQt 0.15.0

After more than a year of development, the LXQt 0.15 (Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment) release has occurred, developed by a combined team of developers from the LXDE and Razor-qt projects. The LXQt interface continues to follow the principles of classic desktop organization while introducing modern design and methods that enhance usability. LXQt is positioned as a lightweight, modular, fast, and user-friendly continuation of the development of the Razor-qt and LXDE desktops, incorporating […]

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