Section: Dev

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GIMP 2.10 Release Candidate Released

The GIMP 2.10 release edges closer as the popular open-source image editor launches a new release candidate for photo manipulation fans to download.

27 March 2018
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GNOME 3.30 Release Date is Set for September 6

GNOME 3.30 is scheduled for release on September 6, 2018. It will be the next major stable release of the GNOME desktop environment.

25 March 2018
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Umm, GNOME Shell Has a Rather Big Memory Leak

There's a rather annoying memory leak in GNOME Shell, and it's unlikely to be fixed in time for the release of Ubuntu 18.04 next month.

21 March 2018
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Ubuntu Has Made its Minimal Images Even More Minimal — Just 28MB!

The Ubuntu minimal image has been reduced in size for the upcoming Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver release. Ubuntu devs have reduced the images to just 28MB.

15 March 2018
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Dang it! Ubuntu 18.04 Won’t Include a New GTK Theme After All

If you were hoping to see Ubuntu 18.04 LTS arrive with an all-new look then brace yourself as we’ve bad news to share. Ubuntu has said that the new theme, which it asked the community to […]

13 March 2018
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Ubuntu Installs Made 10% Faster Using Tool Made by Facebook

If you long to install Ubuntu a little bit faster help it at hand thanks to some nifty open-source tech developed by Facebook. Using Zstandard (zstd), a ‘lossless data compression algorithm’ developed by Facebook, Ubuntu developers have been able […]

12 March 2018
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Beta 1 Released for Participating Flavors

Ahoy, Beavers! The first beta builds of the Ubuntu 18.04 release cycle have been released and are available to download. All of Ubuntu’s official family of flavors have opted to take part in this bout of Bionic […]

11 March 2018
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Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 Looks like a Brilliant Upgrade

I have to say folks, Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 is shaping up to be a one heck of a release. It’s no secret that I think the nimble GNOME-based Budgie desktop is one of the best alternatives […]

10 March 2018
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LibreOffice Will (Finally) Use Native GTK Dialogs on Linux

The next major release of LibreOffice will use native GTK3 dialogs on Linux desktops.  “Wait —LibreOffice doesn’t already use GTK dialogs?!” you might be asking. It was certainly my own first reaction when I opened an e-mail about the […]

5 March 2018
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How to Try Firefox CSD on Linux, Right Now

Firefox support for client-side decorations (better known as CSD) is coming to its Linux app — but if you can’t live without it, we’re gonna show you how to enable it. As we’ve mentioned before, […]

28 February 2018

Chrome OS will soon let you run Linux VMs

It could soon be possible to run Linux apps on a Chromebook without jumping through hoops.  Recent commits to the Chrome OS source code suggests that Google is preparing to introduce support for virtual machines, […]

26 February 2018
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Ubuntu Software Will Soon Let You Install Beta, Bleeding Edge Snap Apps

The Bionic Beaver comes with a neat new trick for fans of Snap apps: the ability to switch channels. No, not TV channels, or the sort the that ferries goods between countries, but development channels, […]

25 February 2018