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Wow, Linux 4.12 Really Was a HUGE Release [Stats]

"Linux 4.12 is big, really big, like bigger than you thought big," Gregs says in an update on his Google+ profile — and he's made a chart to prove it.

4 July 2017

German Laptop Company Tuxedo Announces Its Own Ubuntu Flavor

Tuxedo, a German computer company selling a range of Linux laptops, has announced it is launching it own Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

4 July 2017
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Ubuntu Laptops from VANT Get Intel Kaby Lake Refresh

Say hola to a pair of well spec'd Ubuntu laptops from Spanish computer company Vant. Powered by Kaby Lake processors, you are going to vant one of these…

4 July 2017
min web browser

Electron-based Min Web Browser Sees First Update This Year

A new version of the Electron-based Min web-browser is now available to download. Not heard of min? Min is a desktop web-browser offering a unique, minimal UI that keeps out of the way. It has […]

4 July 2017
snap apps as editor's picks in Ubuntu Software

Snap Apps Now Appear as ‘Editor’s Picks’ in Ubuntu Software

It’s now even easier to find Snap apps in Ubuntu Software. The latest stable update to Ubuntu Software in Ubuntu 17.04 (and up) ships with a number of Snap friendly improvements, including spotlighting a selection […]

3 July 2017
linux market share

Stats Say Linux Marketshare Hit All-Time High Last Month

Desktop Linux marketshare hit an all-time high last month, according to the latest data from web analytics firm NetMarketShare.

3 July 2017
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Linux Kernel 4.12 Released with BFQ, USB Type-C Manager, Much More

Linux Kernel 4.12 is officially out! Announcing the release over on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML)  Linus Torvalds says: “Things were quite calm this week, so I really didn’t have any real reason to […]

3 July 2017
Ubuntu Core for iot

Ubuntu Core Now Supports the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3

Ubuntu Core is now available for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3. To refresh your memory, Ubuntu Core is Canonical’s stripped down, streamlined, and super-secure version of Ubuntu based on Snappy. And now it’s available for […]

1 July 2017

System76 Announce Their Own Linux Distribution called Pop!_OS

Pop!_OS is a new Linux distribution from System76, a computer company better known for selling Linux laptops pre-loaded with Ubuntu.

29 June 2017

2 New Linux Laptops Unveiled by Entroware

Two powerful new Linux laptops have been announced by UK-based computer company Entroware. The Entroware Apollo is a 13.1-inch notebook made from aluminium, while the Entroware Hybris is a 17.3-inch desktop replacement goliath. Both models are powered by […]

28 June 2017
lumina desktop environment 1.3.0

Lumina Desktop 1.3.0 Released, Gains New Themes, Media Player App, More

A new version of the Lumina desktop environment is available to download. Lumina 1.3.0 features many big changes, a new media player app, and more.

26 June 2017
keepassxc 2.2.0

KeePassXC 2.2.0 Released with New Features, Fixes, and Password Generator

A new version of KeePassXC, the community-driven fork of password manager KeePassX is out, and it unlocks a boatload of new features. Janek Bevendorff, announcing the release of KeePassXC 2.2.0, says the update has “lots of new […]

26 June 2017