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HandBrake 1.0.3 Open-Source Video Transcoder Improves 2-Pass x265 Encoding, More

A new maintenance update to the major HandBrake 1.0 release of the open-source and cross-platform video transcoder application has been released recently for all supported platforms, including GNU/Linux.

Getting Started with LibreOffice 5.2 Official Guide Now Available for Download

The Document Foundation’s Documentation Team was pleased to announce today the general and immediate availability of an updated Getting Started with LibreOffice.

Firefox 52.0 Released as ESR Branch, Will Receive Security Updates Until 2018

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Mar 7, 2017 4:35 AM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Mozilla
Back in January, we told you that the development of the Firefox 52.0 kicked off with the first Beta release and promised to let users send and open tabs from one device to another, among numerous other improvements.

Litebook Launches Cheap, Chromebook-Like Linux Laptop Powered by elementary OS

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Mar 6, 2017 11:15 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
Litebook, a small hardware manufacturer that we never heard of, has recently released a new Linux-powered laptop that's cheap, slim, fast, elegant, light, and designed to rival Chromebooks.

CRUX-Based Kwort 4.3.2 Linux OS Is Out with GTK3 Support, Improved Look and Feel

David Cortarello from the Kwort project, a GNU/Linux distribution that's fast, lightweight, modern, and based on CRUX Linux, announced the availability of the second point release to the Kwort 4.3 stable series.

Wireshark 2.2.5 Is Out as the World’s Most Popular Network Protocol Analyzer

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Mar 6, 2017 5:28 AM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
While Wireshark manages to keep its title as the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer, the development team always tries to improve the application by fixing major security issues and enhancing the protocol support.

Linus Torvalds Announces the First Release Candidate of Linux Kernel 4.11

Linus Torvalds announced the availability of the first Release Candidate (RC) development build of the upcoming Linux 4.11 kernel series, which users can download, compile, and test on their GNU/Linux distributions.

Gentoo-Based exGENT Linux OS Launches with Xfce 4.12.1 and Linux Kernel 4.10.1

Arne Exton shares with us the availability of a new build of his Gentoo-based exGENT Linux-based operating system, which now includes all the recently released technologies and open source applications.

X.Org Server 1.19.2 Brings Xwayland, Glamor and Prime Improvements, Security Fixes

Adam Jackson is announcing the release and immediate availability of the second maintenance update to the X.Org Server 1.19 display server stable series for GNU/Linux distributions.

PCLinuxOS 2017.03 KDE Edition Lands with KDE Plasma 5.8.6 LTS, Linux Kernel 4.9

The developers of the PCLinuxOS distribution announced the release of PCLinuxOS 2017.03 KDE Edition, an updated install medium that ships with all the latest KDE technologies and applications.

Skype 5.0 for Linux Enters Beta with Video Call Support and Better Collaboration

Microsoft announced that Skype 5.0 for Linux has entered Beta stages of development after being in Alpha for more than eight months, during which it received numerous builds that users were able to take for a test drive.

Wine 1.8.7 Is the Last Update in the Series, Users Should Upgrade to Wine 2.0

The Wine development team announced today the release of Wine 1.8.7, which appears to the last maintenance update to the Wine 1.8 stable series, adding various improvements and bug fixes for existing users.

GNU Linux-libre 4.10 Kernel Officially Released for Users Who Want 100% Freedom

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Mar 2, 2017 1:46 AM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Kernel
Alexandre Oliva from the GNU Linux-libre project, a non-profit organization chartered to develop and promote a deblobbed and libre Linux kernel, announced the general availability of GNU Linux-libre 4.10.

Calamares 3.1 Distribution-Independent Linux Installer Officially Released

The Calamares open-source universal installer framework for Linux-based operating systems has been updated recently to version 3.1, a major release the users of the KaOS GNU/Linux distribution can already enjoy.

Calibre 2.80 Open-Source eBook Manager Supports Sideloading of KFX Files, More

Calibre developer Kovid Goyal is pleased to announce the availability of version 2.80 of his hugely popular, open-source and multi-platform ebook library management software.

Linux From Scratch 8.0 and Beyond LFS 8.0 Land with GCC 6.2, GNU Binutils 2.27

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Feb 27, 2017 1:53 AM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
Bruce Dubbs from the LFS and BLFS projects that allow experienced users to build their own Linux-based operating systems from scratch announced the release of Linux From Scratch 8.0 and Beyond LFS 8.0.

Linux Kernel 4.10 Gets Its First Point Release, It's Now Ready for Deployment

Well, that didn't take long, and it looks like the recently released Linux 4.10 kernel series just got its first point release today, Linux kernel 4.10.1, marking the branch as stable and ready for deployment in stable OSes.

Slackware-Based Zenwalk Linux Gets New ISO Snapshot with GTK3 Build of Firefox

The development team behind the Slackware-based Zenwalk GNU/Linux distribution have announced the release and general availability of a new ISO snapshot image with all the latest software versions and some exciting new features.

Entroware Launches Ubuntu-Powered Aether Laptop with Intel Kaby Lake CPUs

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Feb 24, 2017 11:27 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Ubuntu
Softpedia was informed today by Entroware, a UK-based hardware manufacturer known for building and selling desktops, laptops, and servers with the popular Ubuntu Linux OS pre-installed, about a brand-new product.

Linux Kernels 4.9.12 and 4.4.51 Now Available with Small Changes, Updated Drivers

Greg Kroah-Hartman announced today the general availability of two new maintenance updates for the long-term supported Linux 4.9 and Linux 4.4 kernel updates for Linux-based operating systems.

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