Linux Distros That Matter

24 May

Manjaro 24 is Arch Linux for the rest of us – The Register

Manjaro Linux is the DIY-spirited Arch Linux distro, but made easier – so that those still on their way to guru status will be able to say: "I run Arch, BTW." Manjaro 24.0 "Wynsdey" is the latest release of this Arch Linux metadistro, backed by the eponymous German company. The new release offers kernel 6.9.0 and some of the latest desktop releases: GNOME 46.1, KDE Plasma 6.0.4, and LXQt 2.0. Manjaro is an interesting attempt to take the rolling-release Arch Linux distribution and mold it into something smoother and more stable. We wrote about Arch for its 20th anniversary, and…

24 May

Alpine Linux Shows Signs of RISC-V Architecture Support – It’s FOSS News

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Alpine Linux is a popular choice among users who prefer a lightweight Linux distro experience. Interesting bit: What started off as a fork of the LEAF Project now focuses on two key things: Security, and Reliability.Over the years, Alpine Linux has been receiving regular updates with varying degrees of fixes and improvements. One such update is the recently introduced Alpine Linux 3.2.0 release, which has some important changes to offer.Let's take a brief look at it.🆕 Alpine Linux 3.2.0: What's New?Powered by Linux kernel 6.6, Alpine Linux 3.2.0 is a stable release with the following key highlights:Initial RISC-V SupportDesktop Environment…

24 May

MX Linux 23.3 released, based on Debian 12.5 • The Register – The Register

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The latest update to MX Linux is out, and has some small but handy improvements to make it easier to get online and install. MX Linux 23.3 is the latest update to MX Linux 23 "Libretto." The update brings the package basis up to that of Debian 12.5, which came out back in February. It's not radically different from the original MX Linux 23 release, which we looked at last August, and builds on the changes in version 23.2, at which we took a quick look in January. Unlike a few more neophiliac distros, its developers seem to take a…

24 May

ReactOS, the open source Windows clone, has a new release out – OMG! Ubuntu!

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A brand new version of the open source Windows clone ReactOS is available to download. The latest effort to result from the switch to a faster release cadence, ReactOS 0.4.9 comes packing a stack of smaller changes than previous versions, with focus firmly on improving the overall system stability, usability, and UI consistency. We’ll take a closer look at the key improvements and features of ReactOS 0.4.9 in a second. First, a quick recap of what this free Windows alternative is all about. What is ReactOS? The first thing it’s important to note is that ReactOS is not based on Linux.…

24 May

The One And Only TrueNAS Mini X+ From iXsystems – PC Perspective

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iXsystems TrueNAS Mini X+ Has An Interesting Design Those who spend a lot of time disassembling, swapping components and reassembling a NAS device might want to steer clear of this particular product from iXsytems, as even after ServeTheHome had removed 16 screws they still hadn’t accessed the expansion slot. However if you are just swapping drives, the five 3.5″ drive bays and two 2.5″ drive bays are easily accessible and the 3.5″ bays have their own individual locks. The network connection is provided by the Atom C3758 SoC but you can also have an additional Chelsio T520 dual SFP+ 10GbE NIC…

24 May

AlmaLinux Introduces Engineering Steering Committee to Enhance Community Collaboration – DevOps.com

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The AlmaLinux OS Foundation has announced the formation of the AlmaLinux Engineering Steering Committee (ALESCo) to bolster community engagement and technical governance. This new body aims to guide the technical direction of the AlmaLinux CentOS-clone Linux distribution, ensuring its robustness and long-term stability.This move came only weeks after AlmaLinux released a new version, AlmaLinux 9.4. This latest release features compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.4 and support for legacy hardware, which Red Hat will no longer support.Why this move? Cody Robertson, CTO at Hawk Host, a web hosting reseller, said, “This committee provides a structured platform to streamline…

23 May

ReactOS hits a milestone – actually hiring a full-time developer. And we’ve got our talons on the latest build to see what needs fixing – The Register

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The open-source ReactOS project has marked a "major milestone" by hiring a developer "full time at near-market rates." Victor Perevertkin will work for three months on developing the storage stack, which the team says is “a long neglected piece of ReactOS.” The aim is to fix kernel plug and play bugs, improve SCSI support and USB storage support, and achieve better compatibility with Windows storage drivers. ReactOS is a long-running project, started in 1996, but remains in alpha state. We tried the latest stable build, designated 0.4.13. There is documentation for installing in Hyper-V, the hypervisor built into Windows 10,…

23 May

4MLinux 19.0 brings recent LibreOffice and GIMP – Open Source For You

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Weeks after its beta release, 4MLinux 19.0 has finally reached to its stable build. The updated Linux distro comes preloaded with the recent open source software packages such as LibreOffice and GIMP. The latest 4MLinux version includes LibreOffice 5.2.1.2 and GIMP 2.8.18. Also, there is DropBox 7.4.30 to let you easily store your data in the cloud. For browsing the web, the Linux distro has Firefox 48.0.2 and Chromium 52.0.2743.116. Besides, the platform has Skype 4.3.0.37, Thunderbird 45.3.0, Audacious 3.7.2, aTunes 3.1.2, MPlayer SVN-r37870, VLC 2.2.4 and Mesa 11.2.2/Wine 1.9.16. You can setup the 4MLinux LAMP Server with Linux 4.4.14,…

23 May

ReactOS 0.4.14 “Open-Source Windows” OS Brings Many Improvements – Phoronix

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22 May

ReactOS “Open-Source Windows” Making Progress On SMP/Multi-Core Support – Phoronix

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Show Your Support: This site is primarily supported by advertisements. Ads are what have allowed this site to be maintained on a daily basis for the past 19+ years. We do our best to ensure only clean, relevant ads are shown, when any nasty ads are detected, we work to remove them ASAP. If you would like to view the site without ads while still supporting our work, please consider our ad-free Phoronix Premium. ReactOS as the open-source project striving for binary compatibility with Windows applications/drivers is still working away in 2022 on symmetric multi-processing (SMP) support. Proper SMP/multi-core support…