Achievement Unlocked: RetroArch is Coming to Steam

RetroArch is coming to Steam on July 30. The developers behind the famed open-source libretro frontend say the move will help them reach more gamers.

15 July 2019
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Microsoft Office Clone ‘SoftMaker Office 2018’ Sees Summer Update

A new update to SoftMaker Office 2018 is available to download. The popular Microsoft Office alternative supports Windows, macOS and Linux.

15 July 2019
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FreeOffice July Update Adds MS Office 2019 Support, Classic Interface Option

Microsoft Office clone 'FreeOffice' has a new release out for Linux users. It adds an option 'classic' interface and supports Microsoft Office 2019 file formats.

14 July 2019

Pitivi Video Editor Gets Better Thanks to Google Summer of Code

The Pitivi video editor is getting some overdue attention as part of this year's Google Summer of Code 2019, such as an improved effects library.

14 July 2019
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Ubuntu 18.10 Reaches End of Life on July 18

Ubuntu 18.10 end of life arrives on July 18. Anyone using this version of Ubuntu beyond the EOL date will not get any further updates from Canonical.

13 July 2019
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A Brighter Future is Forecast for GNOME’s Weather App

A wave of usability improvements are on the horizon for the humble GNOME Weather app. The current version of the meteorological must-have might have made my list of the best weather apps for Ubuntu and […]

12 July 2019
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Kdenlive Video Editor Updated with More than 70 Bug Fixes

Kdenlive 19.04.3 is the final minor release to the popular Qt-based video editor. This point update features over 70 bug fixes and crash remedies.

12 July 2019

Must Read: Ubuntu Now Offers the Latest Nvidia Graphics Drivers to LTS Users

You can now install the latest Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS thanks to an extension of the Linux distribution's Stable Release Update program.

11 July 2019
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Fedora is ‘Disabling’ the Snap Plugin for GNOME Software

Fedora's Richard Hughes has announced that Snap plugin for GNOME Software is to be 'disabled' in Fedora 31, the distro's next major release.

11 July 2019
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Firefox 68 Released with a Host of Minor Improvements

Mozilla Firefox 68 has arrived with the usual boatload of bug fixes and betterments in tow. The latest update to the super-popular open-source web browser is also available as a new Extended Support Release (ESR) […]

10 July 2019
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It’s Now Easier to Install Foliate ePub Reader on Ubuntu

Bookworms wanting to explore the Foliate eBook reader on Ubuntu now have a selection of different install choices. Foliate, for those unfamiliar with it, us a well-designed, well-built and well-featured GTK eBook reader for the […]

10 July 2019
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Merge Proposal to ‘Drop Snap Support’ from GNOME Software Hints at Deeper Divisions

Batten down those controversy hatches (and stockpile some popcorn) because things are going down in Snap vs Flatpak town. Alright, it’s not quite as bad. But today saw a controversial — if slightly premature — […]

10 July 2019