To provide an insight into the quality of software available, we have compiled a list of 8 free and open source student information systems. The post 8 Best Free and Open-Source Linux Student Information Systems appeared first on Linux Today. … [Read more...]

Mature, stable – and can rescue rescue corrupt files. The second LibreOffice release of 2024 is here, with additional spreadsheet functions, improved presentation layouts, better searching, and more. … [Read more...]

CrowdSupply recently announced the FlippyDrive campaign, described as an open-source optical disc drive emulator for the GameCube console designed to install without soldering. This product allows users to maintain their physical disc drive functionality while offering additional options for running backups and homebrew software. … [Read more...]

This article identifies 11 modelers that stand out from the others. They offer a wide range of modeling tools, mesh editing, group editing, Boolean modeling operations, isosurface modeling, and much more. The software featured here are all versatile and powerful tools for artists. … [Read more...]

In this tutorial, we will explain how to configure the Rsyslog server on an Ubuntu 24.04 server. Rsyslog is a powerful and secure system for log processing. The Rsyslog server receives logs over the network from several physical or virtualized servers and monitors the health of different services. … [Read more...]

Learn how to grant sudo privileges to regular users in Linux, ensuring security by allowing specific commands execution without revealing the root password. … [Read more...]

Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed is a generative AI-powered virtual assistant for the OpenShift Container Platform. It uses a natural-language interface to answer user questions, troubleshoot issues, and provide guidance on using OpenShift. … [Read more...]

While Bcachefs and Btrfs capture much of the Linux file-system spotlight these days when it comes to exciting developments, there is no shortage of alternative open-source file-systems. One that's been around for a long time but not seeing as much adoption or major feature developments but still worthy of a shout-out is the log-structured NILFS2 … [Read more...]

Repeat after me: Open source is not a business model. It is a programming model. Still businesses keep trying to make it one, and far more often than not, they fail. … [Read more...]

It looks as though the long-awaited GIMP 3.0 release may be soon upon us, with the GNU Project announcing a string freeze for the latest developer preview build. Between overhauled colour management tools, a refined UI, and, finally, a simple stroke selection tool, GIMP 3.0 is looking to be a big release for the free, open-source Photoshop … [Read more...]

PipeWire 1.2.3 multimedia framework update is out now with an improved FFADO driver, fixes memory leaks, and enhances MIDI. … [Read more...]

WonderCMS is a lightweight, open-source content management system (CMS) designed for simplicity and ease of use. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WonderCMS on a Debian 12 server with Apache web server and PHP 8.x. … [Read more...]

Learn about the Codon compiler, how to use it to compile an existing Python program into byte code like C/C++, and how to get multi-threading. … [Read more...]

The Document Foundation released today LibreOffice 24.8 as the latest stable version of this popular, powerful, open-source, free, and cross-platform office suite for GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, and Windows systems. … [Read more...]

Valve have begun the next round of testing for a new main version of Proton, the compatibility layer to run Windows games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux. Announced on the same day as Proton's 6th anniversary! … [Read more...]

Google Chrome 128, released on Wednesday, does not function without intervention on Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver," and Google initially had no plans to fix it. But following community complaints and The Register's inquiry about the situation, Google says there's been a change of plan. … [Read more...]