Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community, this is bits from DPL for March (sorry for the delay, I was waiting for some additional input). Conferences In March, I attended two conferences, each with a distinct motivation. I joined FOSSASIA to address the imbalance in geog...
DebConf25 Registration and Call for Proposals are open
The 26th edition of the Debian annual conference will be held in Brest, France, from July 14th to July 20th, 2025. The main conference will be preceded by DebCamp, from July 7th to July 13th. We invite everyone interested to register for the event to a...
Introduction to Wireplumber
Wireplumber is the session and policy manager for Pipewire. It has its own systemd user service. It is a separate project, with separate concerns. Current version is 0.5.8 on Fedora Workstation 41. Session managers save the current state of open audio ...
Linux Mint Introduces More Regex Filters to Nemo
Finding the exact files you want in the Nemo file manager will soon be easier and faster. Linux Mint is bringing ‘enhanced’ search functionality to the next major version of its GTK-based Nemo file manager (which is likely to see release the same t...
Linux Mint Expands Regex File Search in Nemo
Finding the exact files you want in the Nemo file manager will soon be easier and faster. Linux Mint is bringing ‘enhanced’ search functionality to the next major version of its GTK-based Nemo file manager (which is likely to see release the same t...
Monthly News – March 2025
Hi everyone, Before we start with the news, I’d like to thank all the people who donate, sponsor and contribute in various ways to our project. Many thanks to all of you! Note: The features which are previewed in this post are planned for upcoming re...
The View from Here
Imagine an investigative journalist, renowned for her work exposing corruption. She is communicating with a confidential informant and on the verge of cracking a high-profile case. She believes her conversations with the informant are secure - until a...
We’re in Kenya. Fedora at Murang’a University
On March 28, 2025, we brought Fedora to Murang’a University of Technology in Kenya. The event introduced students to open source, Fedora Linux, and the many ways they can participate in the global Fedora community. This wasn’t just another tech tal...
Try Firefox’s Experimental Link Previews with AI Summary
Hate having to read an article to understand what it’s saying and would rather read what an AI says it (potentially) says instead? Mozilla Firefox has your back. Saltiness aside, the latest nightly builds of Firefox 139 include an experimental web li...
Logo Call openSUSE.Asia Summit
We are excited to announce the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 Logo Competition! A logo is more than just a design—it represents the spirit, identity, and energy of the event. Every year, the summit logo reflects the unique, diverse, and dynamic communitie...
Tariffs Spark Shift to Open Source
This new era of tariffs and retaliatory measures may ripple through the tech sector and accelerate interest in open-source alternatives like openSUSE. Businesses and governments globally are now considering their heavy dependence on proprietary softwar...
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 6th, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for April 6th, 2025, brings news about APT 3.0, Firefox 137, KDE Plasma 6.3.4, Thunderbird 137, PorteuX 2.0, Calibre 8.2, Linux 6.15 RC, Firefox 138 beta, new Steam Client update, Linux 6.14 on Ubuntu, as well as all the la...
