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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS News

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Schedule

The Ubuntu 18.04 release date is set. For this, and other milestones in the Ubuntu 18.04 development cycle, check out the Ubuntu 18.04 release schedule.

29 October 2017
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Lightworks Video Editor 14.1 Beta Released

A new beta release of Lightworks, the professional-grade video editor, is available to download. It features various improvements, including GoPro support.

26 October 2017
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Linux Mint Throws Its Weight Behind Flatpak

Linux Mint 18.3 will have "full support" for Flatpak, the 'next-gen' app distribution format for Linux, the project has announced in its latest monthly newsletter.

25 October 2017
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Why Did Ubuntu Drop Unity? Mark Shuttleworth Explains

Mark Shuttleworth shares more details on why Ubuntu chose to drop Unity, a decision that took the Linux community by surprise back in April 2017.

24 October 2017

Purism Librem 5 Crowdfunding Ends With Over $2 million Raised

Time is up on the Purism Librem 5 crowdfunding campaign. It ends having raised more than $2 million to build a privacy orientated Linux smartphone.

23 October 2017
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Samsung Is Bringing Desktop Linux To Its Smartphones

Samsung is bringing desktop Linux to its smartphones. The 'Linux on Galaxy' project will let users "run Linux-based distributions on mobile devices".

20 October 2017
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Ubuntu Flavors, Including Ubuntu MATE 17.10, Are Available to Download

It’s not just Ubuntu 17.10 release day — brand new versions of Ubuntu’s family of official flavors are also available to download. You can download the latest releases of Ubuntu Budgie 17.10, Ubuntu MATE 17.10, […]

19 October 2017
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Tiling Terminal Emulator Tilix 1.7.0 Released with Minor Improvements

Although a modest release, Tilix 1.7.0 brings some timely bug fixes and feature improvements to the app formerly known as Terminix.

15 October 2017
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Purism’s Linux Phone Crowdfunder Just Passed $1 Million

Over $1 million has now been pledged to Purism's Linux phone crowdfunding campaign, which aims to create a privacy-focused smartphone.

5 October 2017
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First GNOME 3.26 Point Release Is Now Rolling Out

The first point release update to GNOME 3.26 has been released, and brings a number of bug fixes to many parts of the GNOME 3.26 desktop.

4 October 2017
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Linux Marketshare on Desktops Apparently Hit 6.91% in September

Desktop Linux marketshare hit an all-time high of 6.91% in September 2017, according to the preliminary data from web analytics firm NetMarketShare.

1 October 2017
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Ubuntu 17.10 Beta 2 Flavours Available to Download

Pitching up alongside the main Ubuntu 17.10 beta release are new beta builds of the various official Ubuntu flavors. Among the many spins choosing to take part in this round of testing is the marvellous Ubuntu MATE, brilliant Ubuntu Budgie, and, er, Xubuntu. […]

29 September 2017