Is It Really Open Source? How to Tell if a Project Walks the Walk
Not all open source is created equal, argues open source advocate, Nextcloud co-founder, and FOSS Force guest writer Jos Poortvliet. The post Is It Really…
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PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0 Released with BIND-Style Views
PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0 adds BIND-style views, better API features, Lua upgrades, webserver Unix socket support, and more. The post PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0 Released…
FFmpeg 8.0 Arrives With Whisper Filter, Vulkan Encoders
FFmpeg 8.0 video and audio converter adds Whisper filter, Vulkan AV1 encoder, ProRes RAW support, and expanded codec handling. The post FFmpeg 8.0 Arrives With…
Essential nmcli Command Examples To Manage Network Connections On Linux
Essential nmcli commands to manage network connections, configure Wi-Fi and Ethernet, set static IPs, and troubleshoot errors in Linux. The post Essential nmcli Command Examples…
FFmpeg 8.0 “Huffman” Released with AV1 Vulkan Encoder, VVC VA-API Decoding
Dubbed “Huffman” and coming more than ten months after FFmpeg 7.1, the FFmpeg 8.0 release is here to enable TLS peer certificate verification by default,…
Direct3D-to-Vulkan Library vkd3d 1.17 Released with Shader Enhancements
vkd3d 1.17, the Direct3D-to-Vulkan translation library used by Wine, adds new HLSL features, MSL improvements, FX updates, and bug fixes. The post Direct3D-to-Vulkan Library vkd3d…
Arch Linux Confirms Ongoing Denial‑of‑Service Attack
Arch Linux confirms a denial-of-service attack disrupting the AUR, forums, and main site, with developers working alongside providers to restore stability. The post Arch Linux…
Calibre 8.9 Released with Improved Annotations and Plugin Filtering
Calibre 8.9 e-book manager introduces color-coded annotations, improved book matching, drag-and-drop merge covers, and more. The post Calibre 8.9 Released with Improved Annotations and Plugin…
Mixxx 2.5.3 Open-Source DJ App Brings Major Improvements to Digital Vinyl System
Mixxx 2.5.3 open-source virtual DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new! The…
Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Linux Mint 22.2 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Here’s what’s new! The…
Google Anti-trust Case Ruling Brings Relief for Mozilla
Mozilla can breathe a sign of relief, as judges in Google’s anti-trust case have ruled that it can continue to pay Mozilla, and others, for…
GIMP 3.1.4 Dev Release Adds Link Layers, Vector Support
A new development release of GIMP, the open-source image editor, is available for testing. Like all development builds, features introduced here will — barring any…
NVIDIA 580.82.07 Supports NVIDIA Smooth Motion on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs
NVIDIA 580.82.07 graphics driver for Linux is now available for download with NVIDIA Smooth Motion support on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs and bug fixes.…
Arch Linux Installer’s LVM (Logical Volume Manager) Support Is Out of Beta
Archinstall 3.0.10 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available for download with stable LVM (Logical Volume Manager) support and other changes. The post Arch Linux…
OpenSSL 3.6 Promises LMS Signature Verification Support, Alpha Out Now
OpenSSL 3.6 is now available for public testing with an alpha version adding support for LMS signature verification support and other changes. Here’s what to…