Kernel Prepatch 4.2-rc4

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July 27, 2015

The fourth 4.2 prepatch is out for testing. Linus says: “I really wish that things were calming down, but it hasn’t happened quite yet. It’s not like this is particularly big or scary, but it’s also not at the stage where it’s really starting to get quiet and the bugs are really small and esoteric.“

Manjaro Linux Needs Your Help, Here’s How You Can Contribute

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Softpedia

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July 27, 2015

The Manjaro development team, through Philip Müller, posted an interesting article on the project’s website informing the entire Linux community that they need your help to contribute to the Arch Linux-based distribution.

According to Mr. Müller, the Manjaro Community is a bunch of great people, but the Manjaro Linux distribution still needs talented members who love to work in a gr… (read more)

Audio Programming with Open Source Languages

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Steve Emms

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July 26, 2015

This article offers a roundup of my favorite free audio programming languages. They are all released under an open source license, and run on multiple platforms.

<A HREF=”http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20150726015646831/AudioProgramming.html“>Full article</A>

POLL – 5 Best Linux Desktop Environments With Pros & Cons

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Mohd Sohail

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July 25, 2015

I am sure all of you remember the 7/7/2015 post 5 Best Linux Desktop Environments With Pros & Cons. We all discussed the post in the comments and I really appreciate that LinuxAndUbuntu readers took part in discussion, mentioned their favorite(s) DE and also took poll. Today I’m going to reveal the poll taken by our readers and also the most liked DE in Comments.

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Everpad Client To Use Evernote In Ubuntu

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Mohd Sohail

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July 25, 2015

Evernote is one of the most popular note-taking services on the globe. But Evernote client app is still not available for Linux. So are you feeling unfortunate? You don’t need to. We have Everpad! Evernote can be used on Linux with Everpad. You can easily install it and use it on the go on your Ubuntu or other Linux Distributions.

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This Week in Linux News: Linux Foundation Offers Discounts to India, RHEL 6.7 is Out, and More!

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July 24, 2015

CNCF Logo 1 page This week in Linux news, The Linux Foundation offers discounts on select training and certification materials to residents of India, RHEL 6.7 is out, and more! Keep reading for the top headlines from this past week of Linux news.

1) Starting now, if you live in India, you’ll be able to purchase the Linux Foundation’s LFS201 Essentials of System Administration bundle with included LFCS exam for 5,000 Rupees (~$79).

Linux Foundation Offers Cheaper Courses and Certifications for India – IT World

2) The latest version of Red Hat’s enterprise operating system is ready for download and deployment.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Rolls Out – ZDNet.

3) Seven current Linux trends reflect a “more conservative, less innovative” attitude.

7 Current Trends on the Linux Desktop – Datamation

4) Comparing the new Linux Foundation-hosted Cloud Native Computing Foundation to the new Open Container Initiative.

What’s behind Linux’s new Cloud Native Computing Foundation? – NetworkWorld

5) North Korea’s Red Star Linux OS tracks users by tagging content with hidden tags.

North Korea’s Red Star Linux Inserts Sneaky Serial Content Tracker – The Register

The Perfect Server – Ubuntu 15.04 (nginx, BIND, Dovecot and ISPConfig 3)

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Falko Timme

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July 24, 2015

This tutorial shows the steps to install an Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) server with Nginx, PHP, MariaDB, Postfix, pure-ftpd, BIND, Dovecot and ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a web hosting control panel that allows you to configure the installed services through a web browser. This setup provides a full hosting server with web, email (inc. spam and antivirus filter), Database, FTP and DNS services.

Why Android Auto May Not Be Worth the Wait (Yet)

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ZDNet

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July 24, 2015

Limited apps and software, combined with a mediocre messaging experience shows that Google still has some work to do with Android Auto.

Where AMD’s Catalyst Driver Does The Best On Linux

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Phoronix

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July 24, 2015

Earlier this week I finished up a 15-way AMD/NVIDIA graphics card comparison on Linux with the very latest proprietary Linux drivers. That earlier article focused on the OpenGL performance and simply put the Catalyst performance on the tested Radeon hardware was abysmal compared to NVIDIA’s Linux driver performance. However, there is one area where the Catalyst Linux driver really excels at performance and routinely beats out the green competition.

Gauntlet Linux Development Canceled in Favor of Windows Version

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Softpedia

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July 24, 2015

Gauntlet is a co-op action title developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published on Steam by Warner Bros. The studio has just announced that it’s dropping the SteamOS version in order to focus on Windows version.

Many developers choose to bring their game to Linux, but very few make the opposite journey. Dropping Linux support seems like a weird decision when most of the other studios are trying to stay ahead of the curve and have their games ready for the Steam Machines … (read more)