Following in the foot steps of Wine 1.7.41, Wine-Staging 1.7.41 has been released as the re-based version of this version of Wine with various testing/experimental patches…
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Open Computing: Vendor Landscape
The Open Compute Project, initiated by Facebook as a way to increase computing power while lowering associated costs with hyper-scale computing, has gained a significant industry following. Several vendors have released, or will soon release, servers based on Open Compute specifications.
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4MRescueKit 12.0 Beta Is a Distro with a Collection of Tools Essential to PC Maintenance
4MRescueKit is a relatively new Linux operating systems Linux distro that is comprised of various tools that can help users make changes from outside of another OS. A new update has been released for 4MRescueKit.
As the name implies, 4MRescueKit is based on the 4MLinux distro, and it incorporates slimmed down OSes that have been built with a single purpose in mind, to help users gain control over their systems.
“4MRescueKit provides its users with software for antivirus … (read more)
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6 Reasons People With Disabilities Should Use Linux
Often, when issues of accessibility and assistive technology are brought up among people with disabilities, the topics center around the usual issues: How can I afford this device? Is it available for me? Will it meet my needs? How will I receive support?
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Debian Could Get PPA Support, Says Project Leader
The Debian project has a new Project Leader, Neil McGovern, and he was elected just like any politician. He presented a list of promises about what he would do or try to do if he becomes a leader and one of those is about PPA support.
PPA is short for Personal Package Archives, and they are basically third-party repositories, which can be significant or small. It’s a tool used by developers to provide apps and updates for those apps to Ubuntu users, so this is the platform … (read more)
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Linux Kernel 3.4.107 LTS Is Now Available for Download
Zefan Li announced on April 19 the immediate availability for download of a new maintenance release for Linux 3.4 kernel, an LTS (Long Term Support) version that is still used in many Linux kernel-based operating systems.
According to the attached shortlog, Linux kernel 3.4.107 is a critical release that brings numerous improvements for the x86, PowerPC, … (read more)
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Fedora Has No Plans on Enabling Live Patching for Linux Kernel 4.0
Our Easter present this year from Linus Torvalds was Linux kernel 4.0, a release that brought the new Linux kernel patching infrastructure everyone talks about these days. Also known as live patching, the new functionality won’t require users to reboot their systems each time the kernel packages were updated.
Linux kernel 4.0 i… (read more)
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How To Setup Virtual Private Network (VPN) In Linux Ubuntu Based Distributions
Virtual Private Network ‘VPN‘ is a secure network connection to server that enables a computer or network-enabled device to send and receive data across shared or public networks. Using VPN allows a user to connect to any website that has been blocked either bynetwork administrator or Government. In the following tutorial we will install and use VPN in our Linux Ubuntu based distributions.