The FOSS Force News Wire pulls mostly FOSS related news stories from a variety of sources and is updated every 30 minutes. The News Wire is also available as an RSS feed at http://fossforce.com/newswire.
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How writing zip support for Windows almost cost its creator his job at Microsoft
These days, we take Windows' built-in zip support for granted, even if we prefer to use an alternative tool like 7-Zip. The story of how Microsoft added zip functionality to its operating system is an interesting one, and the guy responsible for it reveals how its creation nearly got him... Read more
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Miracle-WM 0.2 Released For Mir-Based Wayland Compositor
Announced back in February was Miracle-WM as a Wayland compositor built atop Mir and developed by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek. Today he announced version 0.2 as the latest feature update to this Wayland compositor with tiling window management...... Read more
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TechCrunch Minute: Meta’s new Llama 3 models give open-source AI a boost
New AI models from Meta are making waves in technology circles. The two new models, part of the Facebook parent company’s Llama line of artificial intelligence tools, are both open-source, helping them stand apart from competing offerings from OpenAI and other well-known names. Meta’s new Llama models have differently sized... Read more
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Android Leftovers
Pebblebee confirms shipping date for Android trackers... Read more
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LXQt 2.0 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New
The LXQt 2.0 desktop environment has been released today as a major milestone bringing Qt 6 support and advancing support for the Wayland display protocol to more components.... Read more
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How to Enable RDP feature on Debian 12 by installing XRDP
To enable the RDP feature on Debian 12 Linux we need to install some third-party software such as XRDP. This will allow Windows users to access the remotely running Debian using the inbuilt Remote Desktop software. Follow this tutorial, to learn exactly how to do ... Read more The post... Read more
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Games Leftovers
latest 7 from gamingonlinux... Read more
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In Pictures: Data Center World 2024
Explore the highlights of Data Center World 2024, where industry leaders came together to tackle the industry’s most pressing issues.... Read more
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How To Connect via OpenVPN on Ubuntu
There are many VPN protocols available, each with its pros and cons. In this guide, you'll learn how to establish a secure connection using OpenVPN on Ubuntu. The post How To Connect via OpenVPN on Ubuntu appeared first on LinuxInsider.... Read more
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Congress: Don't Let Anyone Own The Law
We should all have the freedom to read, share, and comment on the laws we must live by. But yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 19-4 to move forward the PRO Codes Act (H.R. 1631), a bill that would limit those rights in a critical area. TAKE ACTION Tell Congress... Read more