IceWM 3.9.0 released
Another small release for the IceWM window manager – one of the staples of the open source world. IceWM 3.9.0 seems focused mostly on cursor-related changes, as it adds libXcursor as an alternative to XPM cursors. This means IceWM is no longer depend...
Spotlight report: IT careers in the AI era
Download the September 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. Spotlight report: IT careers in the AI eraDownload
Why DocumentDB can be a win for MongoDB
As great as MongoDB’s recent quarter was (and it was great), what’s even better might be the very thing some people think could harm its future quarters: the new Linux Foundation–hosted DocumentDB. Billed as “a fully open source, MongoDB-compa...
What Linux support specialists do
& how real companies have used them to thrive Nearly a third of IT leaders say lack of expertise is the biggest obstacle they face in managing their open source environments. It’s a problem that slows progress, increases risk, and makes it tough for ...
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 31st, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for August 31st, 2025, brings news about Linux's 34th birthday, Armbian 25.8, KDE's initial setup wizard, QEMU 10.1, OBS Studio 32.0, Wireshark 4.4.9, fwupd 2.0.14, LibreOffice 25.8.1, DXVK 2.7.1, AerynOS 2025.08, and more...
SuperFile is a Command-Line File Manager You’ll Enjoy Using
SuperFile adds colour and clarity to terminal file management. If you're looking for a modern alternative to Midnight Commander on Ubuntu, it's worth trying. You're reading SuperFile is a Command-Line File Manager You’ll Enjoy Using, a blog post from...
The first computer Linux was ever installed on
I stumbled upon an LWN.net article from 2023, in which Lars Wirzenius, a long-time Debian developer and friend of Linus Torvalds, recalls the very early days of Linux – in fact, before it was even called Linux. There’s so many fun little stories in...
EDK2: UEFI for the ROCK 5 ITX+ ARM board
I am a huge fan of my Rock 5 ITX+. It wraps an ATX power connector, a 4-pin Molex, PoE support, 32 GB of eMMC, front-panel USB 2.0, and two Gen 3×2 M.2 slots around a Rockchip 3588 SoC that can slot into any Mini-ITX case. Thing is, I never put it in...
