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So long, Cinnamon: Cinnarch Linux reborn as Antergos

GNOME 3 is now the default desktop in this newly renamed Linux distribution.

Debian rolls out Version 7

The latest version of Debian -- Version 7.0, code-named 'Wheezy' -- is now in stable release, bringing with it accessibility enhancements, a new version of the GNOME 3.4 desktop environment and support for multiple hardware architectures.

From the ashes of Fuduntu rises FuSE Linux

Scarcely two weeks after announcing that it would be shutting its doors later this year, the Fuduntu Linux team on Sunday announced that they have decided instead to end the project immediately.

Linux kernel 3.9 adds full support for Chrome OS

Linux creator Linus Torvalds on Monday released Version 3.9 of the Linux kernel, and particularly intriguing among numerous new features and improvements is support for laptops running Google's Chrome OS.

Fedora 19 alpha offers a peek at what's to come

New 3D printing tools are among the additions in this latest preview release.

Coming to Linux: A lightweight KDE alternative

Among the goals for the new 'KLyDE' desktop are a minimal footprint, simplified configuration and a fast startup.

Open source is taking over software world, survey says

It's been only a few weeks since the Linux Foundation released its report that enterprise use of Linux continues to rise, but on Wednesday fresh data came out that suggests the same is true of open-source software in general.

Linux Foundation adds three members, brings Xen project aboard

The Linux Foundation announced Monday that three companies have joined the organization -- mobile hardware maker Hisense, application and network acceleration provider Solarflare, and server manufacturer Thomas-Krenn.

Fuduntu Linux closing its doors

Exactly a week after releasing a fresh update to its increasingly popular Linux distribution, the Fuduntu project on Monday announced that it's closing its doors for good.

Is OpenDaylight the next Penguin?

It seems to be passe to be solid these days. The latest example of this is the just-announced OpenDaylight project, in which a bunch of the biggest names in computing and networking have gotten together to push an open-source development effort to support software-defined (i.e., virtual) networking under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation.

Ubuntu 13.04, 'Raring Ringtail,' drops Wubi in final beta

Ubuntu 13.04, 'Raring Ringtail,' may have technically hit beta 1 a few weeks ago, but at the time there was no beta release to test and try out. Rather, the only variations with actual beta images to see were Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu Cloud, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu.

3 Ubuntu Linux versions will reach end of life in May

Hard on the heels of Canonical's decision last month to halve the support life for non-LTS releases of Ubuntu Linux, the company late last week announced that three versions of its popular Linux distribution will reach end of life in May.

Different and cheap, new $25 Raspberry Pi is selling

Maybe people are bored with Apple and Windows machines, or just restless for the challenge of something new. But different is selling.

GNOME 3.8 delivers more privacy and new 'classic' mode

Linux fans may recall the GNOME project's announcement late last fall that it was planning to drop its "fallback" mode aimed at systems incapable of 3D rendering and to deliver a brand-new 'classic' mode instead.

Linux enterprise use jumps again: Survey

The past two years have already seen significant jumps in corporate Linux usage, and now it looks like that trend is continuing into a third year.

Linux distro update: Ubuntu slashes support; Debian 7.0 draws near

It wasn't all that long ago that Canonical extended the support period for Long Term Support (LTS) releases of its Ubuntu Linux from three years to five, but last week it made a move in the opposite direction for its non-LTS software.

Have an older PC? Try the new Lubuntu-based LXLE

For users of Microsoft Windows, frequent hardware upgrades tend to be a fact of life in order to keep each new iteration of the resources-hungry operating system running smoothly.

China plans to standardize on local version of Ubuntu

China has picked Canonical's Linux-based Ubuntu OS as the reference architecture to establish a standardized operating system in the nation that could end up in PCs, servers, tablets and smartphones.

Symantec finds Linux wiper malware used in S. Korean attacks

Security vendors analyzing the code used in the cyberattacks against South Korea are finding nasty components designed to wreck infected computers.

Ubuntu Linux 13.04, 'Raring Ringtail,' hits beta 1

No milestone release image will be available, however, until the final beta early next month.