Linux & Open Source News

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Ubuntu 20.10 Reaches End-of-Life on July 22, 2021

Ubuntu 20.10 Reaches End of Life on July 22, Here’s How to Upgrade

OnJune 18, 2021

Ubuntu 20.10 will enter its End of Life on July 22, 2021. The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 20.10 is via Ubuntu 21.04.

JingPad A1 Linux Tablet Sets to Begin Crowdfunding Campaign

OnJune 17, 2021

JingPad A1 is an ARM-based tablet powered by JingOS an especially developed open-source Linux distribution.

ActivityWatch is a Free Personal Activity Tracker with Focus on Privacy

OnJune 15, 2021

ActivityWatch is a cross-platform automated time tracker that helps you track and understand how you spend your time on your devices.

PeaZip 8.0 is Here with Support for Even More Archive Types

OnJune 11, 2021
UpdatedOctober 22, 2023

PeaZip 8.0 adds support for more archive types, and improves how container file types are managed for browsing and conversion.

Nginx is Now the World’s #1 Web Server, Overtaking Apache

OnJune 11, 2021

Nginx has become a very popular web server among administrators due to its light resource utilization and its ability to scale easily.

Vivaldi 4.0 Released, Brings Much-Awaited Features

OnJune 10, 2021

Vivaldi 4.0 expands its integrated tools in the browser with major additions: Vivaldi Translate, Mail, Calendar, and Feed Reader.

Plasma 5.22 Released with Better Wayland Support

OnJune 9, 2021

Plasma 5.22 includes many small tweaks that make the experience just a little bit better. The release focuses on usability and flexibility improvements.