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Slackware has been one of my favorite GNU/Linux distributions for a very long time, especially since Version 8.0 came out, many moons back. The reason is that it embodies the "KISS" method of designing a distribution. Sadly, Slackware didn't include OpenOffice.org back then, and it doesn't include LibreOffice now. Fortunately, there is a way to install a fully-functional, latest-greatest, LibreOffice on our Slackware 15.0 computers and use it. T

Instead of being made entirely of free software, the next release of Debian Linux, Bookworm, will include proprietary drivers and firmware.

Red Hat ups its security and developer game in its RHEL 8.7 and 9.1 betas.

Vote result good news for new users, but might be bad for remixes The next major release of Debian will ship installation images that are not 100 percent free open source software.…

MERGE means more code can be copied from earlier installation, because let's be real – that's how it's happening. PostgreSQL, the popular open source relational database, is getting support for MERGE statements, a move which is intended to make migration from SQL Server and Oracle-based systems easier.…

Too often older computers are labeled 'obsolete'. Linux changes that. Refurbish an old computer and make it useful again for someone who needs it.

Linux boss' launch message is more ‘6.0 is overrated’ than ‘The joy of 6.0’. Linus Torvalds has released a stable cut of version 6.0 of the Linux kernel.…

ICP just released the ND118 board which comes in a PICO-ITX form-factor featuring the i.MX8M SoC from NXP. The ND118 provides up to 8GB of RAM, up to 32GB of eMMC storage, one GbE LAN port, dual display support and many other features. The i.MX8M SoC integrates a dual core Cortex-A53 processor or a quad-core […]

When we recently announced the full public roll-out of Firefox Total Cookie Protection — a new default browser feature that automatically confines cookies to the websites that created them, thus eliminating the most common method that sites use to track you around the web — it raised a question: Do container extensions like Mozilla’s Facebook...

While we also have the GNU variant of Awk, called Gawk, the original Awk remains under development. Recently, Brian Kernighan started a project to add Unicode support to Awk. I met with Brian to ask about the origins of Awk and his recent development work on Awk.

SeeedStudio recently launched the DeskPi Super6C CM4 Cluster board which can accommodate up to 6 Raspberry Pi CM4 modules. This cluster board comes with a mini-ITX form factor providing access to 2x GbE LAN ports and M.2 sockets for each CM4 module. As seen below, the Super6C offers one M.2 socket and one MicroSD card […]

The US government is recognizing the importance of open-source software. But is it ready for what's needed?

The project with the thumbs up from CERN ... and China. Red Hat has released the latest iteration of its OpenStack Platform 17, with a strong slant towards network operators building out modern infrastructure such as that needed to deliver 4G and 5G services.…

ONLYOFFICE Docs is an open-source office suite distributed under GNU AGPL v3.0. It comprises collaborative editors for text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, form creator and PDF viewer. OOXML is used as a core format.

Not that long ago, docking a laptop was a new idea to me. Since then, I've set up two different laptops for docking, and I've been more than satisfied with how this configuration works. This article describes how I set up the laptop docking stations and gives tips and guidance for anyone considering the same.

How to win friends and admit how you lost them earlier? Open Source Summit What's the difference between the Citrix Hypervisor and Xen? Well, one has quite a big crowd of upset current and former community members.…

Showcasing the future of Apache Cassandra®, Cassandra Summit 2023 will be a vendor-neutral conference managed by the Linux Foundation. SAN FRANCISCO, September 29, 2022 — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to partner with the Apache Cassandra® Project, Apache Cassandra® PMC, as well as diamond sponsor and […]

Over the past few months, the Podman project has been reworking its process for generating Debian and Ubuntu packages. This article outlines the past and present of the Debian packaging work done by the Podman project team...

Jekyll is a free and open-source static file generator written in Ruby. It is a simple and easy-to-use content management system used to create a website in minutes. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Jekyll CMS on Ubuntu 22.04.

The Mitac E410-13CMI is an industrial grade embedded system powered by the Intel Comet Lake 10th Gen processor. This fanless PC provides support for dual 4K displays, up to 64GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 and several other peripherals. The Mitac E410-13CMI embedded system ships the following processor only: i3-10100T  — 4C/8T, 3.0GHz – […]