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Recordbox is a music player and library browser designed primarily to be as simple as possible, and tailored specifically to browsing and playing albums, rather than tracks or playlists. It’s written in Rust and published under an open source license.

Alpine Linux is a high-performance, ultra-minimalist distro designed for virtual machines (VM), Docker containers, and embedded devices. I have been using it for the past six months on several VM and docker images.

Blockchain technology and Linux, while seemingly different, share a foundational philosophy: openness, security, and decentralization. Linux, an open source operating system, powers an immense range of devices, from servers to embedded systems, due to its stability, security, and flexibility.

Details are scarce, but All Things Open is planning to hold a special All Things Open AI conference in March. The two-day event will be held in Durham, North Carolina, about 30 miles from ATO’s home venue.

Choosing the best small Linux distro in 2024 can feel overwhelming with so many options available. Lightweight Linux distributions are ideal for older computers, minimalists, or anyone looking to get more speed and efficiency from their machine. In this article, we’ll explore the lightest Linux distros to help you choose the right option for your needs.

CrowdSupply recently launched the USB Insight Hub, a tool designed to provide detailed monitoring and control over multiple USB devices. Built for developers and tech enthusiasts, this hub offers a range of monitoring features, allowing users to view power and data usage in depth.

The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 24.2.7 as the seventh and last maintenance update in the LibreOffice 24.2 office suite series.

Tails 6.9 privacy-focused Linux distro released with the latest Tor Browser 14.0.1, Tor client 0.4.8.13, and Thunderbird 115.16.

October 2024 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

Linus Torvalds merged a patch on Wednesday that he authored that with reworking a few lines of code is able to score a 2.6% improvement within Intel's well-exercise "will it scale" per-thread-ops benchmark test case.

The latest stable version of Fedora Linux, often regarded as the best Linux distro for polished and professional use, has been released a couple of hours ago, and is available for download. Sponsored by Red Hat, Fedora has a release cycle of approximately 6 months; it provides up-to-date versions of the most used free and open source software, and one of the best (if not the best), available “vanilla” GNOME desktop experience.

Fedora 41 is available to download. Learn about its best features before you upgrade or install.

Linux Lite 7.2 launches with AI support, Lite Theme Manager, Yad-based updates, and more.

Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub, according to the code-hosting platform’s latest Octoverse report.

There are a lot of tasks you'll come across during everyday use of the Ubuntu operating system, and the many other great Linux distributions. One of the most common is mounting drives, either internal or external ones like a solid-state drive or a portable USB drive.

Following the removal last week of Russian Linux kernel maintainers to comply with US policies, Linus Torvalds – the developer of the original Linux kernel – spoke about his concerns that there were lots of Russian trolls who could potentially infiltrate the Linux kernel.

Mark Zuckerberg sits behind the wheel of a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, Open AI’s Sam Altman gets from A to B in a Koenigsegg Regera, and for many of us, Elon Musk drives us mad. But what about Linux kingpin Linus Torvalds?

Fedora Silverblue is an operating system for your desktop built on Fedora Linux. It’s excellent for daily use, development, and container-based workflows. It offers numerous advantages such as being able to roll back in case of any problems.

Canonical has announced the formal state of the Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" development. Among other early changes are now defaulting to -O3 compiler optimizations rather than the default -O2 optimization level when building Debian packages.

TUXEDO OS 4 rebase on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is here! Now version-free, featuring KDE Plasma 6.1.5 and Linux kernel 6.11.