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SystemRescueCD 8.03 Released, Brings The Latest GParted 1.3.0

OnMay 9, 2021

SystemRescueCD is an Arch Linux-based system on a bootable CD-ROM or USB drive, designed for repairing a system and data after a crash.

AlmaLinux 8.3 AWS Amazon Machine Image Available Now

AlmaLinux 8.3 AWS Machine Image (AMI) Is Now Officially Available

OnMay 8, 2021

The AlmaLinux OS Foundation announced the general availability of AlmaLinux 8.3 AWS Machine Image on the AWS Marketplace.

VLC 4.0 Coming This Year With Completely Redesigned UI

OnMay 7, 2021
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VLC 4.0 will be released this year with a brand new UI, making the entire video watching experience more intuitive and full of features.

Microsoft Edge For Linux Is Closer To Stable Release

OnMay 5, 2021
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Microsoft Edge for Linux is set to launch in the stable channel later this year. A beta version of the browser is now available for download.

Lucas Chess Now Available On Linux, Here's How To Install It

Lucas Chess Is Now Available on Linux, Here Is How to Install It

OnMay 4, 2021
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Lucas Chess, one of the most impressive pieces of free chess software now has an experimental binary version of Linux.

Free Audio Editor Audacity Has Been Acquired By Muse Group

OnMay 3, 2021

Muse Group is now the owner of Audacity, but the famous free/libre audio editor will stay free/libre.

Debian Have Re-elected Jonathan Carter As The Leader Of The Project

OnMay 2, 2021

Developers of the Debian Linux distribution have re-elected Jonathan Carter as the leader of the free operating system project.

QEMU 6.0.0 Released With Focus On ARM And RISC-V

OnApril 30, 2021

The latest QEMU version 6.0 brings virtiofs performance improvements with new USE_KILLPRIV_V2 guest feature.