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Moving the Linux desktop to another reality – OSnews - OS News

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 08:05
Moving the Linux desktop to another reality – OSnews  OS News

Today, we are very excited to announce a new open source project which enables interaction with traditional desktop environments, such as GNOME and KDE, ...

Smarter Grid Solutions Publishes Open Source OpenFMB Device Simulator - Linux.com

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 07:07
Smarter Grid Solutions Publishes Open Source OpenFMB Device Simulator  Linux.com

Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) has published its first open source project today, an OpenFMB device simulator, which it hopes will accelerate the development, ...

Collabora Brings VR Support to Linux Desktop Environments - Linux.com

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 06:59
Collabora Brings VR Support to Linux Desktop Environments  Linux.com

Collabora today announced a new open-source project that promises to enable Linux-based desktop environments and window managers to be aware of VR ...

Purism announces final specs of Librem 5 Linux phone, excepts to start shipments in Q3 of 2019 - Notebookcheck.net

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 06:58
Purism announces final specs of Librem 5 Linux phone, excepts to start shipments in Q3 of 2019  Notebookcheck.net

The Librem 5's specifications have been finalized, but the hardware looks outdated. Considering the phone's $700 price tag, it's unlikely that the Librem 5 will ...

Google Chrome 76 released for Windows, Mac, and Linux - ZDNet

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 06:29
Google Chrome 76 released for Windows, Mac, and Linux  ZDNet

Chrome 76: Flash will remain disabled by default for all sites, and users will have to activate it on every page visit.

Amazon, Google, Microsoft And IBM Renew Pledge To Support Interoperability And Advance Open Standards - Linux.com

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 06:26
Amazon, Google, Microsoft And IBM Renew Pledge To Support Interoperability And Advance Open Standards  Linux.com

Amazon, Google, Microsoft And IBM Renew Pledge To Support Interoperability And Advance Open StandardsThe six companies and competitors—Amazon, ...

Valve Sponsored xrdesktop Lets you View Linux Desktop Environments in VR - VRFocus

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 04:31
Valve Sponsored xrdesktop Lets you View Linux Desktop Environments in VR  VRFocus

There are a number of ways you can view your desktop PC in virtual reality (VR), with apps like Bigscreen Beta or Virtual Desktop. But what if you run Linux ...

Chrome 76 for Mac, Windows rolling out: Flash blocked by default, Incognito loophole closed, Settings tweak - 9to5Google

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 02:35
Chrome 76 for Mac, Windows rolling out: Flash blocked by default, Incognito loophole closed, Settings tweak  9to5Google

Google today is rolling out the latest version of Chrome for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Chrome 76 gets ready for the depreciation of Flash by blocking...

Buttercup is an open source password manager for Windows, macOS, Linux - Ghacks Technology News

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 00:47
Buttercup is an open source password manager for Windows, macOS, Linux  Ghacks Technology News

There is no shortage in supply when it comes to password managers, but not all of them are open source. Buttercup is a free password manager, which is open ...

Chromebook Linux bug causing reboots when resuming from sleep, though a fix is coming - Android Police

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 00:46
Chromebook Linux bug causing reboots when resuming from sleep, though a fix is coming  Android Police

Being able to run Linux applications on Chromebooks isn't just useful for developers, it can help plug what little remaining app or feature gap prevents you from ...

Canonical Releases New Linux Kernel Live Patch for Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 LTS - Softpedia News

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 23:19
Canonical Releases New Linux Kernel Live Patch for Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 LTS  Softpedia News

Canonical released a new Linux kernel live patch for its long-term supported Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS operating system series to address five ...

How to manage logs in Linux - Network World

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 22:02
How to manage logs in Linux  Network World

Log files on Linux systems contain a LOT of information — more than you'll ever have time to view. Here are some tips on how you can make use of it without ...

How to manage logs in Linux - Network World

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 22:02
How to manage logs in Linux  Network World

Log files on Linux systems contain a LOT of information — more than you'll ever have time to view. Here are some tips on how you can make use of it without ...

He's coming for your floppy: Linus Torvalds is killing off support for legacy disk drive tech - The Register

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 21:53
He's coming for your floppy: Linus Torvalds is killing off support for legacy disk drive tech  The Register

Linus Torvalds has articulated what much of the world has known for some time, with a merge marking the Linux floppy driver as "orphaned". The issue is that ...

Bash Shell Games: Let's Play Go Fish! - Linux Journal

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 20:36
Bash Shell Games: Let's Play Go Fish!  Linux Journal

How to begin developing a computer version of the popular card game. Between the previous 163 columns I've written here in Linux Journal and the dozens of ...

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