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After several months of development, TUXEDO Computers is proud to announce today that they are now offering full Linux support for the Intel-TongFang QC7 reference gaming laptop, free of charge

Open source software (OSS) has been around since the 1990s and has thrived, quickly growing to become mainstream. It is now more well understood around the world than it has ever been before. Some refer to it as FOSS to highlight the Freedom part of open source (Free and Open Source Software). And in 2014, at OSCON, the term "inner source" was debuted, and people started talking about how to use the principles of open source, but inside of a company. It raised several questions for those unfamiliar with the term, which I hope to answer with this article. read more

XScreenSaver offers a couple of hundred different screen savers together with a framework for blanking and locking the screen. The screen savers are known in the software’s development as ‘hacks’ and range from simple 2D effects to 3D demonstrations of complex mathematical principles, to simulations of other computer systems, space phenomena, to re-creations of artifacts and effects from movies such as Tron, Star Wars and The Matrix.

This quick guide explains the steps you need to set up and connect to WiFi using terminal in Arch Linux and other distros.

In the second article in this series, I talked about local control vs. cloud connectivity and some things to consider for your home automation setup. In this third article, I will discuss the underlying technology for connecting devices to Home Assistant, including the dominant protocols that smart devices use to communicate and some things to think about before purchasing smart devices. read more

The multimedia-oriented AV Linux distribution has a new release with a brand-new base derived from the popular, lightweight, and systemd-free MX Linux distro.

Linux is one of the most secure operating systems out there. Running on only about 2 percent of desktop computers in the world, Linux doesn’t attract much attention from cybercriminals. But being part of a small minority doesn't guarantee security. Linux malware exists and Linux devices get hacked, stolen, or lost. Use these tips to keep your Linux computer protected at all times.

Read about how to get started with Fedora CoreOS. Give Fedora CoreOS a try in a virtual machine, and see how easy it is to provision a Fedora CoreOS system.

Debian-based Armbian Linux distribution for ARM hardware has a new major release with support for new devices and lots of under-the-hood changes.

This guide explains how to add, delete and grant sudo privileges to users in CentOS and other RHEL-based systems.

And on the B-side: Linux?. Looking for something to do in quarantine? How about booting DOS from a 10-inch vinyl record?…

Blender 2.91 open-source, free and multi-platform 3D creation software is now available for download as the fourth major update in 2020 and it’s packed with great improvements and new tools.

MongoDB is an open-source general-purpose, document-based NoSQL database server which uses JSON documents. It is created keeping the current requirements

The Vivaldi team announced that they are bringing an Email client, a Feed Reader, and a Calendar - all of these together in the latest Vivaldi technical preview release.

GNOME Project’s Michael Catanzaro announced today the release and general availability of GNOME 3.38.2 as the second of many to come point releases to the latest GNOME 3.38 desktop environment series.

SSH is one of the most used means to access the Linux servers. In fact, ssh is also used to access a number of firewalls, routers & other such devices. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use SSH command with a password in a single line command.

Looking for user communities and online forums is one of the very first things any new open source user would normally do after making the switch. These communities can be useful either to provide technical help or just general discussion about various topics in the open source world. Let us together explore some possible online open source communities to join.

XRDP is an open-source implementation of the Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) that allows you to graphically control your system. It uses Port 3389 for its connection. In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up the Remote desktop Connection on Centos 8.

Hallucinate, Desegregate, Mediate, Try not to hate: INXS of 25 years on, PHP liberates the number eight. Version 8.0 of the PHP scripting language is scheduled for release on 26 November, which coincides with the US Thanksgiving holiday.…

The latest episode of The Open Source Creative Podcast is good for anyone interested in using HDRIs in their work (typically 3D art and VFX), but may also be of interest to folks with an interest in photography and the process of creating their own high dynamic range images. In this episode, Greg Zaal shares about HDRI Haven, a place where you can get free, high-quality 360-degree HDR images under a CC0 license. read more