Flexbar, USB Apple Touch Bar Clone, Now Supports Linux
Flexbar, a crowdfunded Touch Bar clone, has begun shipping to backers. Better yet: they team delivered Linux support too - which is great to see. You're reading Flexbar, USB Apple Touch Bar Clone, Now Supports Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do no...
Flexbar (USB Apple Touch Bar Clone) Now Supports Linux
Flexbar, a crowdfunded Touch Bar clone, has begun shipping to backers. Better yet: the team has added Linux support too, which is great to see. You're reading Flexbar (USB Apple Touch Bar Clone) Now Supports Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not ...
OpenStack with Sunbeam for medium-scale cloud infrastructure
The rapid growth in OpenStack installation and orchestration tools that we have seen in recent years has effectively established OpenStack as the world’s leading open source cloud platform. Projects like Sunbeam or Kolla Ansible, for example, are eff...
Linux 6.15 Kernel Released, This is What’s New
Linux 6.15 kernel released with new NVIDIA Rust driver, major exFAT performance gains, controversial fwctl subsystem, and more hardware support. You're reading Linux 6.15 Kernel Released, This is What’s New, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not repro...
New Debian Developers and Maintainers (March and April 2025)
Status: published The following contributors got their Debian Developer accounts in the last two months: Moritz Schlarb (moschlar) Sérgio de Almeida Cipriano Júnior (cipriano) Mario Anthony Limonciello (superm1) The following contributor was added as...
Mozilla Kills Pocket so it can Focus on Firefox
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the “read it later” service it acquired in 2017 and integrated into the Firefox web browser. Pocket shuts down on July 8, but existing users and paying subscribers will be able to export saved stories until October ...
Mozilla Kills Pocket & Fakespot to Focus on Firefox
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the “read it later” service it acquired in 2017 and integrated into the Firefox web browser. Pocket shuts down on July 8, but existing users and paying subscribers will be able to export saved stories until October ...
Mozilla is Shutting Down Pocket to Focus on Firefox
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the popular “read it later” service it acquired in 2017 and subsequently integrated into its Firefox web browser. Pocket shuts down on July 8, though existing users (and paying subscribers, who Mozilla say will rece...
Ubuntu 25.10 Will Ship with the Linux 6.17 Kernel
Day-by-day we’re learning more on what to expect in Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’, the next short-term release of Ubuntu due for release in October. Today, Canonical’s Kleber Souza, member of the Ubuntu Kernel Team, confirmed the plan is to sh...
GNOME Dropping X11 Support May Complicate Next Ubuntu LTS
GNOME is looking to jettison X11 session support - as soon as this year, which may impact Ubuntu's plans for its next long-term support release. You're reading GNOME Dropping X11 Support May Complicate Next Ubuntu LTS, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do ...
The Open Source Legacy and AI’s Licensing Challenge
Open source licensing revolutionized software development, creating a thriving ecosystem built on shared innovation and collaboration. Licenses like MIT and Apache-2.0 gave developers a standard, legally robust way to share code, reducing friction and...
High Tide (TIDAL Client for Linux) Gains New Features
High Tide, an unofficial TIDAL client for Linux, now offers background playback, audio normalisation, synced lyrics and various visual improvements. You're reading High Tide (TIDAL Client for Linux) Gains New Features, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do ...
EDF Platinum Sponsor of DebConf25
We are pleased to announce that EDF has committed to sponsor DebConf25 as a Platinum Sponsor. EDF is a leading global utility company focused on low-carbon power generation. The group uses advanced engineering and scientific computing tools to drive i...
Fender’s New Music Creation Software Supports Linux
Fender Studio is a new free cross-platform DAW for Linux, backed by the iconic instrument maker. Details on what it can do inside. You're reading Fender’s New Music Creation Software Supports Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce else...
What is geopatriation?
Geopatriation refers to the relocation of workloads and applications from global cloud hyperscalers to regional or national alternatives due to geopolitical uncertainty.
Microsoft Open-Sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
Well here’s a turn up: Microsoft just released the source code for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its nifty fully open source after almost a decade of development. The tech giant announced the news at this year’s BUILD event, where it ma...
Vivaldi 7.4 Update Adds Keyboard Shortcut Controls
A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download, carrying changes said to make our collective “everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful.” How does Vivaldi 7.4 make browsing the increasingly gamified, a...
