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What is YOUR Essential FOSS Program?

By Andrew Powell 09/05/2017 Editorials

We all have at least one or maybe even a handful of programs we seemingly just can't live without. You know, that program that you instantly go looking for as soon as you've installed your new shiny OS (or Linux distribution, more specifically in our case). For me, personally it's the Vim text…

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GNOME Recipes to Receive Interface Improvements, New Recipes and Cuisines

By Andrew Powell 06/05/2017 News

A few months back we took a look at the new GNOME Recipes app that's currently in heavy development. Matthias Clasen has announced that along with a growing team of developers, some further improvements are on the way, both in terms of user experience and the selection of recipes and cuisines…

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A Look at GNOME Recipes

By Andrew Powell 30/03/2017 Previews

Now, yours truly isn't much of a cook, but I am trying to improve on that. With that in mind, the new GNOME Recipes application caught my eye and I decided to check it out. GNOME Recipes is still in development and its included library of recipes is certainly not exactly exhaustive, so I'm looking…

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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux HDR Imaging Software

High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is an important technology for photographers.

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Killport: Stopping Processes by Port Number in Linux

Killport is a Linux command-line tool that allows users to quickly kill processes listening to a single or multiple ports.

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Kdenlive 24.12.2 Brings Bug Fixes and UI Improvements

Kdenlive 24.12.2 open-source video editing software brings bug fixes, including UI resizing, proxy clip handling, and improved Speech-to-Text support.

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Asahi Linux Adopts Collective Leadership After Lead Dev Quits

After Asahi Linux’s founder and lead developer abruptly quit on Thursday, the project moves forward with seven developers sharing the lead role.

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The FOSS Force Almost Open Tech News Quiz (2/14/25)

This inaugural quiz for the reboot is only seven questions, so it's a quick in-and-out, win-or-lose for those who want to play.

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KDE Frameworks 6.11 Is Out, Here’s What’s New

KDE Frameworks 6.11 modular libraries for Qt-based development released with bug fixes, optimizations, and new features.

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Fwupd 2.0.6 Adds Support for HPE Gen10 and Gen10+ Devices Using Redfish

Fwupd 2.0.6 is here ten days after fwupd 2.0.5 with support for HPE Gen10 and Gen10+ devices using Redfish.

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7 Best Free and Open Source GUI Electronic Circuit Simulators

Electronic circuit simulation uses mathematical models to replicate the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit.

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Asahi Linux Founder Hector Martin Resigns Over Kernel Conflicts

The Asahi Linux founder Hector Martin resigns from the Project lead position due to Kernel conflicts, upstreaming and personal issues.

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Calibre 7.26 Open-Source Ebook Manager Is Out with New Features and Bug Fixes

Calibre 7.26 lets you specify web search links that are used when clicking on item names in the Book details panel for custom columns via Preferences.

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