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News briefs for January 3, 2019.

Linux overcame massive hardware security problems while Microsoft -- yes, Microsoft -- made its biggest ever open-source software move.

Welcome to the 2019 New Year’s edition catalog of hacker-friendly, open-spec SBCs that run Linux or Android. Here, we provide recently updated descriptions, specs, pricing, and links to details for all 122 SBCs. Our New Year’s 2019 edition round-up of hacker-friendly, Linux or Android ready single board computers introduced six new entries since our June […]

Benchoff’s speculation that fewer maker boards were sold in 2018 may well be correct, but I have seen no proof of it. If there has been a slowdown, Benchoff nailed the reason: poor documentation.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Though Mozilla was ready to give up on its Thunderbird email client in 2012, 2019 could well be a breakout year for the open-source effort as staffing is set to increase and a roadmap for innovation is in place.

Mozilla was born out of, and remains a part of, the open-source and free software movement. Through the Mozilla Open Source Support (MOSS) program, we recognize, celebrate, and support open …

Now that 2019 is here, let’s take a look at what interesting games Linux fans can expect to see across this year.

So far, blockchain has remained in the realm of emerging tech, along with artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and virtual reality. Still, many companies and organizations are exploring the technology's potential application in areas such as supply chain, finance, and more. Technology companies and startups are also working on the third generation of blockchain, adding scalability and sustainability. read more

In this article, we will describe how you can configure the Apport service to manage the error report pop-up on Ubuntu Desktop.

In this tutorial, we will build Nginx with all available modules in the open source version of Nginx and we will use the mainline version which is at 1.15.7 at the time of this writing. Update version numbers when newer versions become available.

Beamer is a LaTeX package for generating presentation slide decks. One of its nicest features is that it can take advantage of LaTeX's powerful typesetting system and all the other packages in its ecosystem. For example, I often use LaTeX's listings package in Beamer presentations that include code. Starting a presentation To begin a Beamer document, enter: read more

Brendan Higgins recently proposed adding unit tests to the Linux kernel, supplementing other development infrastructure such as perf, autotest and kselftest. The whole issue of testing is very dear to kernel developers' hearts, because Linux sits at the core of the system and often has a very strong stability/security requirement. Hosts of automated tests regularly churn through kernel source code, reporting any oddities to the mailing list.

Do you remember your first distro? The first version of Linux I truly used, for any length of time, was back at the end of the 1990s—in Ye Olden Times, when 56k modems, 3.5" floppies and VGA CRT monitors reigned supreme.

VIDEO: Arpit Joshipura, General Manager for Networking at the Linux Foundation explains how the LF Networking group is helping to bring the networking industry together.

In this article, we will explain how to install KDE Plasma Desktop and use its sddm display manager for your Ubuntu Linux system.

Ever had a problem creating a folder, application, file, etc shortcuts on your Linux desktop and end up not creating one at all? Good news! There is a way to get around that using a terminal program. In Linux, you create symbolic links or soft links to point to the linked file using this utility program called ln.

In 2018, the Open Source DevOps team helped produce two amazing guides to help advance our DevOps practices. read more

News briefs for January 2, 2019.

The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the January 2019 issue.

New year, New Linspire. Today our development team is pleased to bring you Linspire 8.0 - the latest and greatest Linux desktop distribution from PC/OpenSystems LLC showcasing the latest open source technologies to our users. We have toiled diligently over the past year to improve security, stability and functionality in our alternative to Windows 10, ChromeOS and macOS. Linspire 8 offers the choice of a full desktop environment, KDE and Mate are available, bundling productivity, full multimedia playback, audio and video production, games and productivity.