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Kodi 21.0 has been released today as a major update to this award-winning, free, cross-platform, and open-source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for your digital media.

The German state, Schleswig-Holstein, has decided to move away from proprietary software, such as Windows and Office, to open-source alternatives , including Linux and LibreOffice . The move is motivated by the need to "ensure that their data is kept safe with us, and we must ensure that we are always in control of the IT solutions we use and that we can act independently as a state," as stated by Dirk Schr¶dter, the digitalization minister for Schleswig-Holstein.

The Linux operating system is a powerhouse for developers, system administrators, and enthusiasts alike, offering unparalleled flexibility and control. Central to its prowess is the command line, a potent interface through which users can perform intricate operations with just a few keystrokes. Among the myriad of command-line tools available, awk and sed stand out for their text processing capabilities. These tools, though distinct in their functionalities, can be incredibly powerful when used independently or in conjunction. This article delves deep into both, unraveling their complexities, comparing their functionalities, and guiding users on when and how to use them effectively.

Until last November’s release of AlmaLinux 9.3 you wouldn’t see AlmaLinux issuing a security patch to fix any hole that remains unpatched in RHEL, just as you would be unlikely to see Rocky Linux — another RHEL clone — issuing a patch for its distro until after Red Hat had fixed the same vulnerability in RHEL.

ClickHouse is a column-oriented database management system. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install the ClickHouse OLAP Database System on an Ubuntu 22.04 server.

A photo collage is a collection of pictures that are put together to make a single picture. PhotoCollage is a small tool which lets you create your very own photo collage posters.

Coming about five months after the release of FFmpeg 6.1, the FFmpeg 7.0 open-source multimedia framework has been released today as a major update that brings new features, new decoders, new filters, and many other changes.

Learn how to install and configure Passbolt CE (Community Edition) on Ubuntu 22.04 servers or have one of our admins do it for you.

Fwupd 1.9.16 has been released today as a new maintenance update to this open-source Linux firmware update utility for Linux-based operating systems that brings support for new devices and some important changes.

After more than seven years of development, Canonical’s Netplan utility for easily configuring networking on a Linux system has finally matured with version 1.0, a major release introducing exciting new features.

FFmpeg 7.0 'Dijkstra' is a major release with experimental VVC decoding, IAMF support, a multithreaded CLI tool, and more.

A critical warning was issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) regarding the discovery of a hidden backdoor within a commonly utilized Linux utility. This utility, known for its file compression and encryption capabilities, serves as an essential tool for sharing files securely between systems.

Digi ConnectCore MP25: Enhanced AI/ML Capabilities with 1.35 TOPS NPU and Integrated ISP

Coming about four and a half months after Qt Creator 12, Qt Creator 13 is out now as the latest stable version of this open-source, cross-platform, and free IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that simplifies GUI application development in Qt.

Why? Schleswig-Holstein cites cost, security, and digital sovereignty - though not necessarily in that order.

Himelstein will not be replaced by another CTO. RISC-V International is currently looking for a VP of technology, which will be their highest ranking technology officer going forward.

Toradex Aquila SoM leverages TI’s AM69 with 8x Arm Cortex-A72 and 32 TOPS NPU

Boot Repair is a graphical open-source program to fix bootloader and Grub issues on Ubuntu.

This article spotlights alternative tools to chmod, software that changes file mode bits.