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KDE Gear 24.08.3 Released with More Fixes for Your Favorite KDE Applications

Coming almost a month after KDE Gear 24.08.2, the KDE Gear 24.08.3 release is here to fix conditional ripped file pattern parsing in the K3b CD/DVD burning software, add support for storing session group name on save and improve support for openSUSE Linux in the Kate text editor, and add WebP thumbnail support in kio-extras.

GIMP 3.0 Release Candidate Is Now Available for Public Testing

Featuring a much-refined interface, GIMP 3.0 introduces massive improvements to color management, a stable public API to allow porting of plug-ins and scripts from the GIMP 2.10 series, support for loading layers from TIFF files saved in the Autodesk Sketchbook format, and support for 64 bits per pixel images for the BMP format.

New Steam Client Update Adds Game Recording, Improves Native Linux Gaming

The biggest new feature in the new Steam Client update is Steam Game Recording, a new built-in system for creating and sharing gameplay footage. Steam Game Recording can run in the background to automatically record your gameplay and can be accessed from the new Recordings & Screenshots option in the View menu.

KDE Plasma 6.2.3 Brings Better Support for HDR Displays, Various Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 6.2.3 is here two weeks after KDE Plasma 6.2.2 and promises to improve support for HDR (High Dynamic Range) displays by adding a workaround for a quirk that caused certain HDR-capable screens, such as the Acer XV275K P3, to leave the HDR mode whenever the user adjust any other display settings.

LXQt 2.1 Desktop Environment Released with Experimental Wayland Session

Highlights of LXQt 2.1 include an experimental Wayland session through the implementation of a new component called lxqt-wayland-session. The Wayland supports seven Wayland compositors, including Labwc, KWin, Wayfire, Hyprland, Sway, River, and Niri.

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T Display S3 AMOLED Plus with Enhanced 1.91″ Display and Real Time Clock

The T-Display S3 AMOLED Plus is an upgraded development board based on the ESP32-S3 microcontroller with a dual-core LX7 processor. It features a 1.91″ AMOLED display with a 240×536 resolution, using RM67162 IPS AMOLED technology for sharp colors and full viewing angles with QSPI interface support.

MYC LR3576 SoM with Octa-Core RK3576 for Embedded Applications

The MYC-LR3576 System-On-Module from MYIR is described as a robust platform for AIoT applications. Powered by the Rockchip RK3576, this compact module handles demanding edge computing, multimedia, and AI tasks with high-performance processing and versatile connectivity.

How Linux Became So Popular

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 07, 2022

Linus Torvalds made the first version of the Linux kernel available in 1991. Once it was released, it was picked up by the community and got notable traction from the developers working on the GNU Operating system who already had all the components of building an operating system ready but did not have a kernel. From 1991 to 1993, Linux was still in its beta phase where it was not ready to go out as a complete operating system. During its initial years, Linux was still an operating system used mainly by enthusiasts, but something was about to change.

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