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Ubuntu 19.04 <em>Disco Dingo</em> release schedule

Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo release schedule

15 Nov 2018
As per the schedule, Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish was released on October 18. Now, it is time to talk about Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo. The Ubuntu team has already started...
Debian 9.6 fixes several security loopholes and critical issues

Debian 9.6 fixes several security loopholes and critical issues

14 Nov 2018
The Debian project has announced Debian 9.6. It is the latest update in the Debian 9 Stretch series. Debian 9.6 includes fixes for various security issues and other critical bugs...
Sparky Linux celebrates Poland's 100th independence day with 4.9 release

Sparky Linux celebrates Poland's 100th independence day with 4.9 release

12 Nov 2018
The Sparky Linux team has announced the release of Sparky Linux 4.9 Tyche, a minor update in project’s 4.x series. This series is based on the Debian Stretch branch and...
Samsung introduces Linux on DeX in collaboration with Canonical

Samsung introduces Linux on DeX in collaboration with Canonical

12 Nov 2018
On SDC18 (Samsung Developer Conference 2018), Samsung has announced Linux on Dex, a major milestone into Samsung’s own app that brings desktop experience with a mobile device. With the Linux...
Oracle Linux 7 Update 6 enables auditing for RPM managed packages

Oracle Linux 7 Update 6 enables auditing for RPM managed packages

08 Nov 2018
Mr. Avi Miller has announced the availability of Oracle Linux Update 6. It is a minor update in Oracle Linux 7.x series and brings updated packages and other minor improvements....
ReactOS 0.4.10 enables booting from BTRFS partitions

ReactOS 0.4.10 enables booting from BTRFS partitions

07 Nov 2018
The ReactOS team has published ReactOS 0.4.10. It is the latest quarterly release of independent operating system project inspired from Windows 9.x architecture. The ReactOS has become more and more...
LibreOffice 6.0.7 and LibreOffice 6.1.3 released with stability & security improvements

LibreOffice 6.0.7 and LibreOffice 6.1.3 released with stability & security improvements

06 Nov 2018
The Document Foundation has announced the release of LibreOffice 6.0.7 and LibreOffice 6.1.3. These releases bring various issue fixes and security patches to provide a more robust and secure experience....
Neptune 5.6 brings improved gaming experience and hardware compatibility

Neptune 5.6 brings improved gaming experience and hardware compatibility

05 Nov 2018
The Neptune OS team has announced the release of Neptune 5.6. This is an incremental release in Neptune 5.x series and brings a set of updated packages along with some...
GhostBSD 18.10 released with the TrueOS base

GhostBSD 18.10 released with the TrueOS base

02 Nov 2018
Mr Eric Turgeon of the GhostBSD project has announced the release of GhostBSD 18.10. This is the first release of the GhostBSD project with the TrueOS, a core operating system...
Linux Mint 19.1 will feature Cinnamon 4.0 with a modern layout

Linux Mint 19.1 will feature Cinnamon 4.0 with a modern layout

01 Nov 2018
From the beginning itself, the main goal of Linux Mint project is providing a familiar user experience to the users. Over the years, the definition of familiar user experience has...
Linux Lite 4.2 released with updated packages and minor tweaks

Linux Lite 4.2 released with updated packages and minor tweaks

01 Nov 2018
Mr. Jerry has announced the release of Linux Lite 4.2. This is a minor update in Linux Lite 4.x series and brings some updated packages along with other minor improvements....
Fedora celebrates 15th birthday with Fedora 29 release

Fedora celebrates 15th birthday with Fedora 29 release

31 Oct 2018
It has been almost 15 years since the release of Fedora Core 1, the first most release under the brand name Fedora. Over the years Fedora has grown more than...
Manjaro 18.0 Illyria introduces Xfce 4.13 and Plasma 5.14

Manjaro 18.0 Illyria introduces Xfce 4.13 and Plasma 5.14

31 Oct 2018
Mr. Philip Müller of Manjaro team has announced the availability of Manjaro 18.10 Illyria. This a stable snapshot of beginner-friendly Arch-based GNU/Linux distribution. Manjaro Illyria brings a set of updated...
Nitrux 1.1.0 brings an innovative deployment tool and MauiKit UI Framework

Nitrux 1.1.0 brings an innovative deployment tool and MauiKit UI Framework

27 Oct 2018
The Nitrux project has announced the release of Nitrux 1.1.0, the latest major release of beginner-friendly GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. This is the first release in Nitrux 1.1.x series...
Tails 3.10.1 release fixes multiple security issues

Tails 3.10.1 release fixes multiple security issues

25 Oct 2018
The Tails GNU/Linux team has announced the availability of Tails 3.10.1, the latest update of the amnesic incognito live system. This release fixes various security issues observed in the previous...
Illumos based OpenIndiana Hipster 2018.10 released.

Illumos based OpenIndiana Hipster 2018.10 released.

24 Oct 2018
Mr. Alexander Pyhalov of OpenIndiana project has announced the release of OpenIndiana Hipster 2018.10. It is a stable snapshot of the rolling operating system using Illumos kernel. This release includes...
Ubuntu publishes the user statistics for Ubuntu 18.04 <em>Artful Aardvark</em>

Ubuntu publishes the user statistics for Ubuntu 18.04 Artful Aardvark

24 Oct 2018
In past years, Ubuntu has faced a lot of criticism for collecting user information and sharing it with 3rd parties for the commercial purpose. This forced the Ubuntu team to...
Feren OS October snapshot brings major improvements

Feren OS October snapshot brings major improvements

21 Oct 2018
The Feren OS team has published a snapshot for projects rolling distribution. This snapshot comes 3 months after the previous snapshot and brings significant improvements. It includes a set of...