Back in my Windows days, disk maintenance was a task that filled me with
dread. I remember the endless hours spent scanning, defragmenting and
scanning again.
The latest version of the Tor project was released this week, offering
greater security and anonymity to individuals and organizations. Here's
why you should care.
A new version of ownCloud community edition has been released, and it
brings a number of important updates, new features and security
improvements. The result is a more useful and safe environment for
collaboration and cloud storage.
Linux gamers all over the world will be happy to hear that a new version
of SuperTuxKart is available. This should strike a nostalgic chord to people
who have used desktop Linux to play games during the past ten years.
Year by year, plain-old HTML 5 websites are becoming fancier, and right
now, the home entertainment world is buzzing about VR and 3D. But most
sites are missing the boat; they have no 3D content. Well, that's
about to change.
Peppermint 7 launched a few days ago. Peppermint is a lightweight
Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with an emphasis on speed and simplicity.
Although the name is similar to Linux Mint, the projects aren't
directly related.
When it comes to security, everyone knows you shouldn't run executable
files from an untrustworthy source. Back in the late 1990s, when web
users were a little more naive, it was quite common to receive infected
email messages with fake attachments.
When Sony released its PlayStation 3 console in 2006, most fans were
excited by the enhanced graphics and processing power, but a
small (yet significant) group of buyers was excited about an entirely
different feature.
Canonical's Snappy package manager is taking its first steps outside the
Ubuntu world. As of now, you can install it on Arch, Debian, Fedora
and several other popular distros.
OpenSwitch has joined the Linux Foundation's stable of networking projects.
This is a significant step. It means the network operating system's development will be driven
by community needs, instead of the needs of few private companies.
CentOS 6.8 was released this week. With a number of security and
performance updates, it provides a more stable and secure experience for CentOS
6 users.
As the release date for Linux Mint 18 approaches, project announcers have reported
that they are no longer shipping live CD images with embedded codecs. Furthermore,
they also are dropping support for OEM images with codecs.
The Mozilla Foundation and the FBI recently have clashed over security
weaknesses. The FBI is aware of a weakness in the Tor browser that
may affect Firefox—it's a weakness the FBI has exploited during
an investigation.