The Windows Subsystem for Linux has graduated from beta, and will become a 'fully supported feature' in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Deepin has unveiled its latest first-party app, a stylish new system monitor — and it makes me want to go all Dexter on my distro. The app, named ‘Deepin System Monitor’, marries the aesthetic appeal of […]
A major new release of the hugely popular open-source office software LibreOffice is now available to download. LibreOffice 5.4 serves as the final major release in the LibreOffice 5.x series (meaning LibreOffice 6.x will be next). […]
Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Alpha 2 is available to download right now. This is the first testing snapshot of what will become the next stable Ubuntu Budgie release. Naturally, for an Ubuntu flavor build around the […]
Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Alpha 2 is now available to download and if you're a big fan of the Unity desktop you're going to love what's on offer.
Tags are a super handy way to organize, sort and find files without needing to worry about where you actually put ’em. So, naturally, I was super excited when GNOME developer Alexandru Pandelea began to share […]
A new alpha release of historic real-time strategy game 0 A.D. is available to download. The ancient warfare game has been in continual development since 2002, but only became an open-source project in 2009. Following its shift to an […]
Gedit is the default text editor on GNOME, Ubuntu, and countless other Linux distros — but today I learnt that it's also unmaintained.
Ubuntu MATE is asking its users to vote on the video player they most want to see installed by default in the upcoming release of Ubuntu MATE 17.10.
GNOME's Mathias Clasen has dished up an update on GNOME Recipes, the desktop cookery app for Linux, bringing news of several improvements.
Having issues trying to create a desktop shortcut for a Steam game on Linux? Well, you can seek some solace in the fact that you're not alone.
Evince, the default document viewer on Ubuntu, is adding support for more file formats. The next stable release, Evince 3.26, due in October, will allow you to view Adobe Illustrator files on Linux without needing […]
Etcher, the open-source, cross-platform image writing tool, recently scored an update that adds some handy new features and some welcome bug fixes.
We look at the best ebook reader apps for Ubuntu & Linux desktops, ranging from the Calibre ebook reader to GNOME epub reader Bookworm and Easy Ebook Viewer.
Adobe has finally heard what the world has been screaming at it for years: Flash needs to die. It's even given us the funeral date of 2020.
Ever wondered exactly what the KDE Plasma desktop stands for? If so the KDE Plasma vision statement, unveiled this week, neatly lays out the project's aims.
Tab hoarders rejoice because Firefox 55 is ridiculously good at handling a stack load of tabs. Tests show faster startup times and lower memory use.
I’ve often wondered why Ubuntu ships with several different terminal apps installed by default. It’s a minor little quirk, granted, and something few people will notice. But a query that has, from time to time, confused […]