By Jim Lynch Civilization VI for Linux Civilization VI has been released for Windows and MacOS, but there is still no Linux version available. Linux gamers should not give up hope, however. A recent …read more Source:: OpenSource
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IDG Contributor Network: How bad is the Dirty COW Linux kernel vulnerability?
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•By Jim Lynch How bad is the Dirty COW vulnerability? The Dirty COW Linux kernel vulnerability is getting lots of coverage in the media. But how bad is it really? A writer at Linux.com …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Why is Ubuntu’s Unity 8 development taking so long?
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•By Jim Lynch Why is Unity 8 development taking so long? Canonical has included a preview version of the Unity 8 desktop in Ubuntu 16.10. But that has not stopped some Linux users from …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: How does Linux need to change to achieve the ‘year of the Linux desktop?’
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•By Jim Lynch Changes and the year of the Linux desktop The year of the Linux desktop has long been the unicorn of the open source movement. People have looked for it for quite …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) released
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•By Jim Lynch Ubuntu 16.10 released Ubuntu has long been one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions, and now version 16.10 has been released. You can download it from the official Ubuntu …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: FreeBSD 11 released
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•By Jim Lynch FreeBSD 11 released Linux has long gotten the lion’s share of media attention when it comes to open source operating systems. But FreeBSD is also an important and useful operating system …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Why Linus Torvalds likes x86 chips better than ARM
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•By Jim Lynch Why Linus Torvalds likes x86 chips better than ARM Linus Torvalds has never pulled any punches when it comes to sharing his opinions about everything from Linux kernel changes to computer …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Is Chrome faster than Firefox in Linux?
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•By Jim Lynch Chrome faster than Firefox in Linux? The browser wars have been raging for many years now, and Linux users have often been on one side or the other. One Linux redditor …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Why kid hackers should have a Linux computer
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•By Jim Lynch Kid hackers and Linux computers Kids these days are quite amazing in how fast they learn how to use computers. And what better system for a young hacker than a Linux …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Linux breathes new life into old Mac computers
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•By Jim Lynch Linux and old Mac computers Apple is known for its planned obsolescence strategy that encourages customers to upgrade their Macs every so often. This can result in older Macs that can’t …read more Source:: OpenSource