Section: News

Humble Indie Bundle 12 Adds More Games, Including Award-Winning Heist Co-Op

The Humble Indie Bundle 12 has levelled up, adding three more games to its action-packed roster — and they're all available for Linux.

17 September 2014

Pidgin Unity Integration Returns in Ubuntu 14.10

Pidgin users will find an extra special treat waiting for them in next month's release of Ubuntu 14.10: Unity integration is back.

8 September 2014

100 Bugs Fixed in Latest LibreOffice 4.3.1 Release

The Document Foundation (TDF) has announced the release of LibreOffice 4.3.1, the first minor update to the July release of version 4.3.

28 August 2014

Huawei Say Tizen Has ‘No Chance’, No Demand for Windows Phone

Electronics company Huawei has stuck the boot into the Linux-based Tizen OS, claiming that it has 'no chance' of becoming a success.

25 August 2014

Munich Council: LiMux Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

A Munich city council spokesman has attempted to clarify the reasons behind its plan to re-examine the role of open-source software in local government IT systems.

21 August 2014
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Ubuntu MATE Remix Seeks Official Spin Status

A custom spin of Ubuntu using the GNOME 2-based MATE desktop environment by default is looking to gain official spin status from Canonical.

19 August 2014

Is Munich City About to Switch Back to Windows from Linux?

Munich's much vaunted migration to Linux could be about to unravel, sending the city back into the fee-driven bosom of Microsoft.

19 August 2014

Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS Released, Ready to Download Now

Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS is now available to download, and comes with an updated kernel and X.org server stack derived from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

8 August 2014

Unity Shopping Lens Is Legal, Says UK Data Protection Body

Ubuntu's controversial 'Amazon shopping' feature has been deemed compliant with data protection and privacy laws by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office.

7 August 2014
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This Is What’s New In Linux 3.16

Linus posted a new stable release of the Linux kernel this weekend. Great. But what changes does it bring? Take a look...

4 August 2014
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Latest Skype Release Now Available from Ubuntu Software Center

The latest stable release of Skype 4.3 for Linux is available to install from the Ubuntu Software Center on 12.04 LTS and 14.04 LTS.

2 August 2014

Open-Source Media Center ‘XBMC’ Announces New Name

One of the most popular open-source media center applications that's available on Linux (and other platforms) is getting a new name.

1 August 2014