Linux Distros That Matter

11 Jun

antiX Linux – Proudly anti-fascist “antiX Magic” in an environment suitable for old and new computers. – antiX Linux

Back in 2009, the antiX devs foresaw that usb flash drives would be the wave of the future for live Linux media. During the ensuing eight years antiX has been refining their live-usb technology striving to improve the live-usb experience and to find new and unique ways for making use of fast read-write live boot media. Read more ... Please read: updated 03 October 2022 security-kernel-upgrades

10 Jun

TrueNAS Appoints Sina Farzaneh as Head of Marketing to Drive Community-Driven Marketing Innovation and Global – EIN News

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TrueNAS is the most widely adopted open-source storage software in the world. TrueNAS hires Sina Farzaneh to lead marketing with a focus on community, innovation, and global market expansion. Sina’s exceptional experience and proven track record in building brands and engaging communities globally make him a fantastic addition to our team.”— Brett Davis, Executive Vice President at iXsystemsPALO ALTO, CA, USA, June 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- iXsystems, the parent company of TrueNAS, the world’s most deployed open-source storage software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sina Farzaneh as Head of Marketing. Farzaneh brings over 20 years of experience in…

10 Jun

[Phoronix] Big Linux 2.1 (3D) Image (Biglinux 21 Ss1) – Phoronix

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[Phoronix] Big Linux 2.1 (3D) Image (Biglinux 21 Ss1) Return To Article - Next Photograph > Return To Article - Next Photograph >Big Linux 2.1 (3D): Ever since Microsoft had released information regarding Avalon with its 3D support, the graphics subsystem that is going to be used by the Longhorn, more enthusiasts have been after 3D desktops. Project Looking Glass (LG3D), a 3D windowing and visualization project devised by the developers at Sun Microsystems and community supporters, was what had caught our attention (due to the Linux support) regarding the future of computer desktops. As stated by the LG3D project…

10 Jun

Arch Linux Powered CachyOS Now Defaults To Btrfs Rather Than XFS – Phoronix

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Arch Linux derivative CachyOS that is optimized for a nice desktop experience and shipping a nice set of performance optimizations/tuning by default is out with its June 2024 refresh. This new CachyOS spin adds support for Apple MacBooks relying on the T2 security chip and it now defaults to using the Btrfs file-system rather than the prior default of XFS. XFS and other file-systems can still be selected if so desired but Btrfs is the default moving forward. CachyOS also has improved its interaction with the NVIDIA proprietary driver as well as upgrading to the NVIDIA R555 beta series driver…

10 Jun

CentOS Replacement AlmaLinux 8.4 Released – ITPro Today

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AlmaLinux, the Linux distribution conceived as a CentOS replacement, on Wednesday released AlmaLinux 8.4. This release, based on last week’s just-released version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, comes about a month after the release of AlmaLinux 8.3, which was the distribution's first stable release.The distribution was conceived in December after Red Hat announced that CentOS Linux, a popular downstream copy of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), is being replaced by CentOS Stream. Support for CentOS 8 is slated to be discontinued at the end of this year, while support for CentOS 7 will continue through June 30, 2024, its originally…

09 Jun

Week in review: Atlassian Confluence RCE PoC, new Kali Linux, Patch Tuesday forecast – Help Net Security

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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: High-risk Atlassian Confluence RCE fixed, PoC available (CVE-2024-21683)If you’re self-hosting an Atlassian Confluence Server or Data Center installation, you should upgrade to the latest available version to fix a high-severity RCE flaw (CVE-2024-21683) for which a PoC and technical details are already public. Kali Linux 2024.2 released: 18 new tools, countless updatesKali Linux 2024.2 is now available. It includes future package compatibility for 32-bit platforms, improvements to GNOME 46 and Xfce, and 18 new tools. June 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Multiple announcements from MicrosoftMicrosoft has…

08 Jun

CloudLinux Hopes to Release CentOS Replacement AlmaLinux This Week – Data Center Knowledge

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CloudLinux hopes to release its drop-in replacement for CentOS 8, the latest and final release of Red Hat's popular free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as early as this week. The community that's formed around the project has most of the operating system's components already running, with testing still underway, Igor Seletskiy, CloudLinux founder and CEO, told DCK."We're pretty sure it's going to be this week," he said. "There's a little chance that it might be postponed until next week, but we're still hopeful for this week."The Linux server operating system also now has a proper name: AlmaLinux. It was originally dubbed "Lenix" as a placeholder.…

08 Jun

Nitrux Linux 3.5.0: A viable alternative to Windows 11? – The Business Standard

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The new version of the open-source operating system Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 is now available. With its user-friendly graphical interface, it is likely to attract many users, especially those who are dissatisfied with the new Windows 11. Windows 10 will be supported until 14 October 2025, but extended support is available for those who pay. Alternatively, users can switch to Linux, which is free and suitable for older computers. Installing Linux distributions is similar to installing Windows and they provide essential software for daily tasks. Many applications are available through cloud services, accessible via web browsers. This reduces the need for…

08 Jun

Updates from Linux Mint and MX Linux: What’s New? – Smartphone Magazine

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Linux Mint and MX Linux, two of the most esteemed Linux distributions, have just released their latest versions. Both systems are popular among users and highly rated by the community.Linux Mint 21.3Linux Mint 21.3 is an update based on the 64-bit Cinnamon edition. Compared to the previous version, it introduces a new kernel and drivers, enabling installation on the latest hardware. Mint 21.3 includes kernel version 6.5, which is already outdated and derived from Ubuntu 23.10. This kernel was chosen because it is already integrated and tested in Ubuntu, upon which Mint is based. Unfortunately, the new kernel may cause…

07 Jun

EuroLinux could be the ideal desktop Linux distribution for businesses – TechRepublic

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Image: Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock Once upon a time, I remember getting thoroughly excited about Red Hat Enterprise Desktop (now Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Both of those products are still around but have mostly taken a backseat to their respective company’s server operating systems. SEE: 40+ open source and Linux terms you need to know (TechRepublic Premium) And for companies that eschew the costlier Linux variants, what business-class desktop operating system is there? After all, there’s a good reason why so many businesses opt for the likes of Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux over RHEL and SLES:…