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The Zorin OS team released today Zorin OS 17.1 as the first update to the latest Zorin OS 17 operating system series adding various improvements and updating the Education edition.

Zorin OS 17.1 brings over 100 Windows app alternatives, Wine 9.0 support, and an education edition for impactful learning. Here's more on that!

Linux administrators and infosec professionals face rising cyber threats in today's interconnected digital world. As open-source platforms gain more importance, securing them becomes mission-critical for organizations worldwide.

The GCompris 4.0 has been released today as a major update to this open-source and cross-platform educational software suite suitable for children aged 2 to 10 bringing new activities and updated translations.

CSI Linux is a Linux distribution focused on digital forensics and cybersecurity with an intense focus on user education. The platform offers robust capabilities for investigations, analysis, and response and the flexibility required to meet the demands of modern digital investigations.

Educational-targeted Emmabuntüs DE5 rolls out, rebased on Debian 12, featuring Xfce 4.18, LXQt 1.2, and ZuluCrypt, replacing VeraCrypt. Here's more on that!

Released last week, Zorin 16.3 has two paid Pro editions, two free editions for everyday Linux users, and two educational editions.

Spleeter is a source separation library with pre-trained models. It's written in Python and uses Tensorflow for its computation.

The developers of Escuelas Linux inform 9to5Linux today about the general availability of Escuelas Linux 8.2, a new release of this educational-oriented GNU/Linux distribution based on Bodhi Linux and Debian GNU/Linux, and featuring the Enlightenment-based Moksha desktop environment.

The 133rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on April 16th, 2023, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

Next week, on April 20th, Edubuntu is making a comeback as an official Ubuntu flavor as part of the upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster) release, so I thought it would be a good idea to give you guys a first look at what’s included in this remake.

And it looks like educational flavor Edubuntu is returning, too. Ubuntu's Technical Board has voted and passed the motion: as of Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu Cinnamon will become the ninth official flavor.…

Kristen Ramirez and Greg Dorsainville of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine write about how instructors use Mozilla Hubs, a VR platform that’s accessible and private by design, to teach students about the human body. Kristen Ramirez is a research Instructor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She is a human evolutionary biologist by training […]

BharOS is based on the Linux kernel and is apparently incapable of running malware. Right A mere week after an Indian government official teased the possibility the nation could create its own mobile OS to challenge the dominance of Google and Apple, minister for education and minister of skill development & entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has demonstrated just such an OS at work and endorsed it as the sort of the India should be doing.…

The 121st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on January 22nd, 2023, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

The GCompris open-source and cross-platform educational software suite suitable for children aged 2 to 10 has been updated today to version 3.0, a major release that brings new features and improvements.

In this article, we will explore the Linux Engineer career path, the education and skills required, the opportunities and challenges faced at different stages, and the best practices and resources for building a successful career in Linux Engineering. This guide will provide you with the information you need to navigate the Linux Engineer career path and achieve your professional goals.

Kickstarter recently featured the HackyPi which is an educational embedded device designed for ethical hacking and compatible with Python and C/C++. The device is based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 and it can run scripts automatically by connecting it via USB. The HackyPi is powered by the Dual core RP2040 microcontroller from Raspberry Pi. RP2040 […]

Open source provides fertile ground for innovation, not only in the cloud but in the classroom. Whether you are homeschooled, in a traditional K-12, university, someone looking to learn new skills, open source provides rich opportunities for personal and professional development. This year, Opensource.com writers provided readers with a considerable list of opportunities for continuing education regardless of where you are on the continuum.

I love Christmas decorations and lights, and I'd been wanting to do an programmable LED project for a long time. Recently, I built a light array made of LED lights, ping pong balls, and a Raspberry Pi Zero. I thought it was worth sharing, because it ended up being relatively easy but also educational. It's mostly my own design, with some inspiration from YouTube videos. You can find the source code and build instructions in my Git repository.