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New Initiative – Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF)

OnAugust 4, 2020

The Linux Foundation announced the new Open Source Security Foundation to improve open source software security.

Python-Based Bpytop Monitoring Application Released Version 1.0

OnAugust 3, 2020

Bpytop is a resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes.

Linux Kernel 5.8 Released As The ‘One Of Biggest Releases Of All Time’

OnAugust 3, 2020

Linux Kernel 5.8 release is mostly a big release in terms of hardware, graphics, and other updates.

Wine 5.14 Released, Now Support Initial Version Of The Webdings Font

OnAugust 1, 2020

In Wine 5.14 release, Webdings font have come to Wine. It's quite amusing, considering it's been around since the late 90s.

Systemd 246 Released With Zstd Compression of Journal Files

OnJuly 31, 2020

Systemd 246 has an incredibly long list of new features, many of which have to do with support for encrypted and signed disk volumes.

Microsoft's Edge Browser is Crashing if Google is Your Search Engine

Microsoft’s Edge Browser is Crashing if Google is Default Search Engine

OnJuly 31, 2020
UpdatedApril 30, 2021

The crash into Microsft's Edge browser appear to have affected Edge users who had selected Google as the default search engine.

Opera 70 Released With Easier Access to Closed Tabs, Simpler Searches

OnJuly 31, 2020
UpdatedApril 26, 2023

The new Opera 70 released with tab searching improvements, optimized panel displays, and more workspace customizations.

Mycroft AI Is The World’s First Open Source Voice Assistant

OnJuly 27, 2020

Mycroft is a free and open source software project aimed at providing voice assistant technology. It can run on a desktop computer, inside an automobile, it even runs on a Raspberry Pi.