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19 May

ReactOS ‘a ripoff of the Windows Research Kernel’, claims Microsoft kernel engineer – The Register

Axel Rietschin, a kernel engineer at Microsoft, has claimed that ReactOS, an open-source operating system intended to be binary-compatible with Windows, is "a ripoff of the Windows Research Kernel that Microsoft licensed to universities." Rietschin, who is a senior software engineer working on the Windows base kernel and container technologies, according to his LinkedIn profile, made the claim in late 2017. It was apparently little noticed at the time, and has backed it up today with a post on Hacker News. "I think it's a ripoff of the Windows Research Kernel that Microsoft licensed to universities under an agreement that…

18 May

ReactOS: Dipping A Toe In A Millennium-era Open Source Dream – Hackaday

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Do you remember when trying a new OS meant burning a CD? Not merely downloading an ISO and mounting it on a USB drive, but taking a circle of polycarbonate and hoping you didn’t get a buffer underrun as the file you’d spent an entire day downloading was burned onto it. A couple of decades ago that was how we’d take a look at a new Linux distro, and at the time we considered it to be nothing short of incredible that such a thing was possible. One of the ISOs I remember downloading back then was an early version…

18 May

“Open source Windows” ReactOS boots on Lumia, iPhones, requirements are less than Windows 11 – Neowin

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ReactOS, which has often casually been referred to as the "Open source Windows", has received a major update this week. In its latest Newsletter, the ReactOS development team has announced that 64-bit (AMD64 and ARM64) UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) booting is now available on a lot more devices. These include PCs, Nokia's Lumia, Apple's iPhone, and Valve's Steam Deck. The images below (click on them to zoom in) show ReactOS and FreeLoader running on such devices. Meanwhile, the top image shows the Windows boot manager on a Framework laptop: This is part of an effort to improve FreeLoader, which…

18 May

Canonical pulls the plug on funding for Kubuntu Linux – Liliputing

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The company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux software have decided to end funding for the Kubuntu variation of the operating system. Kubuntu is basically what you get when you take Ubuntu’s core software and tack on a custom version of the KDE desktop environment in place of the Unity user interface that the main branch of Ubuntu has used for the last few versions.The move to Unity has been pretty controversial, since it’s a pretty dramatic change from earlier user interfaces. In the early days of Ubuntu, the operating system used GNOME as its default desktop manager, but Kubuntu has…

17 May

Manjaro Linux devs show off the OrangePi Neo prototype handheld with gameplay – GamingOnLinux

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The OrangePi Neo is an upcoming gaming handheld powered by Manjaro Linux Gaming Edition, and now we have some rough demo footage of a prototype actually playing games. The quality of the actual video is not exactly the best, the Manjaro team are not exactly YouTuber pros but it's still quite an interesting look at the early unfinished device for those interested in more Linux gaming handhelds. Have a look at the video below: It's somewhat amusing to see that on Windows handhelds, certain vendors have made their own UI to make Windows slightly better for a handheld and here…

17 May

iXsystems’ TrueNAS & FreeNAS Hit 11.3 – StorageReview.com

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Today iXsystems released both FreeNAS 11.3 as well as TrueNAS 11.3, for TrueNAS X-Series and M-Series systems. Unlike most venders that add a handful features when there is an update, iXsystems claim that they have added over 500. These updates build on the previous API and Web UI improvements and also introduce easy-setup wizards, major replication improvements, amongst other enhancements. Today iXsystems released both FreeNAS 11.3 as well as TrueNAS 11.3, for TrueNAS X-Series and M-Series systems. Unlike most venders that add a handful features when there is an update, iXsystems claim that they have added over 500. These updates…

16 May

Slax Linux – your pocket operating system – Slax Linux

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Pocket operating system Slax is a compact, fast, and modern Linux operating system that combines sleek design with modular approach. With the ability to run directly from a USB flash drive without the need for installation, Slax is truly portable and fits easily in your pocket. Despite its small size, it offers visually appealing graphical user interface and a carefully curated selection of basic pre-installed programs such as a file manager, text editor, terminal, and more. Built on either Slackware or Debian, Slax allows you to take advantage of the vast ecosystem of each platform. With tens of thousands of…

16 May

Veeam expands Proxmox VE, partners with Hitachi Vantara – Blocks and Files – Blocks & Files

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Handshake Veeam has extended its server virtualization backup support to Proxmox VE. The company is also becoming more enterprise-focused as Hitachi Vantara’s data protection partner. Proxmox VE is an open source server virtual machine and container environment. Its toolset includes vzdump for backing up guest virtual machines and it integrates with Proxmox Backup Server for centralized backup management. As Broadcom now owns VMware and appears to be focused on larger customers, Veeam says its SMB customers are choosing Proxmox VE as an alternative. Veeam is extending its virtualization support from its current roster of VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV,…

16 May

Fedora Linux 38 users told to upgrade now or risk exposure to exploits – Neowin

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The Fedora Project has put out an important warning for users still running Fedora Linux 38. If you want to keep yourself safe from security exploits, you need to upgrade to version 39 or 40 this week before support ends on May 21st. For those unaware, Fedora Linux is one of the most popular Linux distributions around. It's similar to Ubuntu in that it comes out with new releases every six months or so but typically includes more cutting edge software with each new release. Like any operating system, Fedora versions reach their end of life where they no longer…

16 May

Installing ONLYOFFICE on Ubuntu Linux (And Remove it Later) – It’s FOSS

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ONLYOFFICE is an open source office software. Initially started as an enterprise-focused online collaboration tool, it now offers desktop tools for individuals that can be used offline as well.Want to try it? There are many ways to use ONLYOFFICE on Linux.There are Snap, Flatpak and AppImage packages available.Easy method: Use the snap package from App StoreThe effortless method here would be to use the App Store (formerly Ubuntu Software Center) and look for ONLYOFFICE.The package is named ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors. Install it from there.You can remove it the same way from the App Store.Apart from that, ONLYOFFICE can also be…