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Mageia 4 Beta 2 Available For Testing

By Andrew Powell 17/12/2013 News

Mageia 4 Beta 2 is now available for testing! For those unfamiliar with the Mageia distribution, it's a community powered fork of the commercial Mandriva distribution. Mageia was only forked back in September 2010 but has already enjoyed a nice amount of popularity and userbase. See the DistroWatch…

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MPV 0.40 Media Player Brings Native HDR, Major UI Enhancements

MPV 0.40 open-source media player is out now with native HDR support, improved autocompletion, enhanced OSC, and more.

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MPV 0.40 Open-Source Video Player Released with Native HDR Support on Linux

This release also adds Wayland color management protocol support and NVIDIA RTX video HDR support.

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Fwupd 2.0.7 Brings UEFI Memory Protection Verification

Fwupd 2.0.7 adds support for new Intel cameras, UEFI capsule installs, and overcomes 2GB archive limits, plus fixes critical USB and memory issues.

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Freedesktop SDK Retires Cisco’s OpenH264 Codec Library

Freedesktop SDK retires the OpenH264 codec library due to security flaws, licensing headaches, and maintainability issues.

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Valkey 8.1’s Performance Gains Disrupt In-Memory Databases

Redis fork Valkey, with a new multithreading architecture, delivers a threefold improvement in speed and memory efficiency gains.

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GRUB Gets a Taste of Rust with New Prototype

GRUB introduces a new prototype inspired by Rust, blending flavors and innovation. Learn more about this exciting development in the culinary world!

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GNU Linux-Libre 6.14 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs

Explore the new GNU Linux-Libre 6.14 Kernel release. Learn about its enhancements, performance upgrades, and how it benefits your open-source experience.

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The Proper Way to Change the VISUDO Editor on Ubuntu and Debian

Discover the proper method to change the VISUDO editor on Ubuntu and Debian. Enhance your system management skills with our step-by-step guide.

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How To Install Kernel 6.14 On Ubuntu, Debian And Derivative Systems

Learn how to install Kernel 6.14 on Ubuntu, Debian, and derivative systems with our comprehensive guide. Boost your system's capabilities today!

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Install Jitsi on Ubuntu 24.04

Discover how to install Jitsi on Ubuntu 24.04 with our comprehensive guide. Get step-by-step instructions for seamless video conferencing setup.

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