Posts from December 2017

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Kdenlive Video Editor Issues Final Major Update on Old Codebase

A new version of open-source video editor Kdenlive is available to download. Kdenlive 17.12.0 is something of a bittersweet release as it’s likely to be the final major release using the current Kdenlive codebase. Again, […]

15 December 2017
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7 Best Linux Games of 2017

We present our list of the best Linux games 2017, including big-name titles like DiRT Rally and Hitman as well as open-source favourites and indie hits.

15 December 2017
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Bolt Will Tackle Thunderbolt 3 Security on Linux

Ah, you gotta love Red Hat — they’re never not busy working on something that might make our lives a little easier. Latest case in point: Thunderbolt 3. This alternative to USB and other peripheral […]

14 December 2017

Ataribox Pre-Order Plan “Officially Paused”

Pre-orders for the Linux-powered Ataribox were meant to go live on December 14, but the team now says those are plans are "officially paused".

14 December 2017
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The Best Linux Apps & Distros of 2017

We look at the best Linux distros and apps of 2017 and celebrate the Linux releases that defined the year, like Ubuntu 17.10, Solus 3 and Firefox 57.

14 December 2017
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GIMP 2.9.8 Released with On-Canvas Gradient Editing, Better PSD Support

GIMP 2.9.8 has been released with on-canvas gradient editing, better handling of Adobe Photoshop PSD files, and support for those using GIMP on Wayland.

12 December 2017

Ataribox Pre-Orders Begin on December 14

Gamers will be able to pre-order the Ataribox from December 14 — though there’s still no firm word on price or hardware specs. The company behind the new games machine revealed the pre-order date in a (now […]

11 December 2017
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Linux Release Roundup: VLC, Mesa, Audacity + More

Another week has flown by, making it time for another round-up of pertinent Linux app releases that didn’t manage to wangle a full post’s worth of waffle on this site. This week’s crop of curios […]

10 December 2017
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Is Liferea Feed Reader Still the Best RSS App on Ubuntu?

We take a look at the Liferea feed reader for Linux, show you how to install it on Ubuntu from a PPA, and ask if it's the best RSS reader available for Linux.

8 December 2017
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CrossOver 17 Lets You Run Microsoft Office 2016 on Linux

CrossOver 17 is now available. It brings support for Microsoft Office 2016 on Linux, WINE performance improvements, and a slate of bug fixes and features.

6 December 2017
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Make Firefox Look like the GNOME Web Browser (Because Why Not, Right?)

If you’re using a vanilla GNOME session on Ubuntu with the Adwaita theme, and want to make Firefox look a little more at home, you can. In fact, with a bit of custom CSS you […]

6 December 2017
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Vivaldi Web Browser Comes to the Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi users can now use the Vivaldi web browser, with Vivaldi releasing an experimental ARM build of its browser through its website.

5 December 2017