LibreOffice 4.3.4 Released With 60 Bug Fixes, v4.4 Shaping Up Nicely

Two weeks on from the last update, The Document Foundation is back with yet another minor release of its open-source LibreOffice productivity suite.

14 November 2014

Ubuntu MATE 14.04 LTS Now Available to Download

Fans of the traditional desktop can rejoice, as the first long-term support release of Ubuntu MATE is now live and available for download.

13 November 2014
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Intel Graphics Installer Updated, No Longer Makes Xorg Go Kaboom

The Intel Graphics Installer for Linux no longer performs major xserver-xorg upgrades. Ubuntu 14.10 support is due to arrive in December.

12 November 2014

And Relax: Groupon Abandons Trademark Claim Against GNOME

The controversy is over. Your wallet can breathe easy. Your e-mail inbox can once again buckle under an influx of deals. Yes, Groupon has announced it will not be pursuing a trademark claim for the name 'GNOME'.

12 November 2014

How to Remove Music Players from Ubuntu Sound Menu

Since its introduction back in 2010, the Ubuntu Sound Menu has proven to be one of the most popular and unique features of the Unity desktop.

11 November 2014

Open-Source Vs Groupon: GNOME Battle To Protect Their Trademark

This is a story all about how GNOME got twisted, turned upside down. If you'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, I'll tell you why a site called Groupon is being unfair...

11 November 2014

Mozilla Releases ‘Firefox Developer Edition’ for Windows, Mac and Linux

Mozilla has released the new Firefox Developer Edition for the 10th anniversary of the Firefox browser.

10 November 2014

Press Reaction to Ubuntu 14.10 ‘Utopic Unicorn’

It's been nearly two weeks since Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' went public. Enough time for the tech press to throw a critical once over.

7 November 2014
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Prizes Ahoy! Ubuntu Scope Showdown Kicks Off

SDK at the ready: Ubuntu has launched a new development competition for its mobile platform, with some swish prizes up for grabs for the winners.

6 November 2014
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Tomahawk Music Player Returns With New Look, Features

After a quiet year Tomahawk, the Swiss Army knife of music players, is back with a brand new release to sing about.

5 November 2014

Three More Games Added to Humble Indie Bundle 13

A further three games have been added to the Humble Indie Bundle 13 and, as before, they’re all available for Linux.

5 November 2014

FSF-Endorsed Linux Distro ‘Trisquel 7.0’ Released

Like your Ubuntu-based Linux distributions a little more free? There's a brand new LTS release of Trisquel ready for download.

4 November 2014

Mozilla to Launch Brand New Developer Web Browser Next Week

When you woke up this morning you probably didn't expect to see the words 'New' 'Mozilla' and 'Web Browser' writ large online.

3 November 2014

Pitivi 0.94 Switches to GTK HeaderBar, Squashes Bugs Galore

Open-source NLE video editor 'Pitivi' has switched to using a space-saving GTK HeaderBar and app menu button in its latest beta release.

3 November 2014

Cinnamon 2.4 Debuts With New Features, Here’s How To Install It In Ubuntu

Adding some spice to the weekend, Linux Mint has announced a new release of the Cinnamon desktop environment, available to install in Ubuntu.

2 November 2014

Kubuntu 15.04 Will Use Plasma 5 Desktop by Default

Kubuntu 15.04 will ship with the new Plasma 5 desktop environment by default, its lead developer has confirmed.

31 October 2014

Russia’s ‘Yandex Browser’ Launches First Linux Beta, Is No Chrome Clone

You don't need to be Russian to have heard of Yandex, the country's leading search engine, but you will need to speak the language to use its branded web browser, which has just launched in beta on Linux.

31 October 2014

LibreOffice 4.3.3 Released with 62 Bug Fixes

A new minor release of the hugely popular open-source office suite LibreOffice has been made available for immediate download.

30 October 2014