Tag: software
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32-bit OS Alive and Well
x86 32-bit Operating Systems Aren’t Dead Yet: New Linux Patches Improve 32-bit PAE. The Linux x86 32-bit PAE kernel support for Physical Address Extensions allows addressing more than 4GB of memory for those still running 32-bit processors or otherwise opting to still run a 32-bit OS. While the Linux x86 32-bit specific code rarely sees…
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Linux Kernel Doubles in Size
Linux kernel source expands beyond 40 million lines – it has doubled in size in a decade. Milestone passed with the debut of Linux 6.14 rc1. It seemed inevitable that the Linux kernel sources would expand beyond 40 million lines early this year. Linux 6.13 was released early in January 2025, with 39,819,522 lines, and…
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New Wine 10.0 is Out
Wine 10.0, the latest Windows compatibility layer for Linux, has a stable release. Bundles over 6000 changes into one stable release, including ARM64EC support. Yesterday morning, WineHQ released an overview of Wine 10.0, the Windows compatibility layer for Linux upon which several projects have been derived, including Valve’s Proton, which has massively expanded Windows game…
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Lite 7.0 On Old Computers
This lightweight Linux distro is the easiest way to revive your old computer. If you want to breathe life back into a slow or aging computer, Linux Lite 7.0 is a lightweight (and easy to install) distribution I highly recommend. My friend recently wanted to bring an old laptop back to life. Her aging Intel…
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New Features on Mint 22.1
The 6 Exciting Features in Linux Mint 22.1 ‘Xia’ Release!Linux Mint’s latest upgrade is available. Explore more about it before you try it out! Linux Mint 22.1 ‘Xia’ is a release that takes a different naming scheme for a change because they didn’t find the names starting with “W” good enough 😄 While the official…
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State of Open Source in 2025
What Will Matter Most This Year? Navigating the pressures on the open source software world must become our collective mission in 2025, argues Amanda Brock of OpenUK. 2024 didn’t fail to disappoint in delivering another roller coaster of a year for open source software. Open source isn’t just code today, it’s a philosophy that we…
