Category: App
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Introducing Archinstall 3.0: A New Era for Arch Linux with a Revamped Menu-Based Installer
The Archinstall 3.0 menu-based installer for Arch Linux has been officially released, showcasing significant updates including a redesigned user interface. This version introduces a new text-mode interface powered by the Curses terminal control library, which enhances the layout and overall user experience. In the revamped setup, the installer presents main settings in a side panel…
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digiKam 8.5 Launches with Enhanced Face Management and Improved Color Label Usability
The digiKam team has announced the release of digiKam 8.5, a maintenance update for the popular open-source photo management software. This version enhances several features, particularly focusing on Face Management, which has been upgraded to incorporate deep-learning models. This integration improves the speed and accuracy of face detection and recognition. With the new update, YuNet…
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LibreOffice 24.8.3 Released: Download the Updated Office Suite with 88 Bug Fixes!
The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 24.8.3, the third maintenance update to the LibreOffice 24.8 series. Users are encouraged to update promptly due to the fixes included, which address over 88 bugs from the previous versions. This update comes a month and a half after LibreOffice 24.8.2, further improving stability and reliability by fixing crashes…
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PeaZip 10.1 Enhances Security: Improved Resilience Against Password Guessing Attacks
PeaZip has released version 10.1 of its open-source file archiving software, enhancing its resilience against password-guessing attacks. This update comes just two weeks after the launch of PeaZip 10 and incorporates significant backend improvements by updating to Pea 1.21. The latest version has adopted scrypt KDF as the default option, replacing PBKDF2, which bolsters security…
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KDE Frameworks 6.8: Introducing Breeze Icons for Typst Files and Significant Bug Fixes
The KDE Project has launched KDE Frameworks 6.8, the latest monthly update to its suite of over 70 add-on libraries for Qt, which offers essential functionalities for KDE applications and the KDE Plasma desktop. This release is relatively modest but includes some noteworthy enhancements aimed at improving user experience and system stability. One of the…
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KDE Gear 24.08.3 Released: Enhancements and Fixes for Your Favorite KDE Apps
The KDE Project announced the release of KDE Gear 24.08.3 today, marking it as the final maintenance update for the KDE Gear 24.08 suite of applications tailored for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and the GNU/Linux platform. Arriving nearly a month after KDE Gear 24.08.2, this latest version addresses issues with conditional ripped file pattern…
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Public Testing Begins for GIMP 3.0 Release Candidate
The development team behind the widely-used GIMP open-source image editing software has officially announced the general release of the Release Candidate (RC) version for the eagerly awaited GIMP 3.0. With a significantly improved interface, GIMP 3.0 brings substantial enhancements to color management, offers a stable public API that facilitates the porting of plug-ins and scripts…
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LibreOffice 24.2.7 Released: Last Update Before Upgrading to LibreOffice 24.8
The Document Foundation announced today that LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now generally available, marking it as the seventh and final maintenance update in the LibreOffice 24.2 series. While many users are already experiencing the features of LibreOffice 24.8, The Document Foundation continues to support the LibreOffice 24.2 branch, which will receive assistance until November 30th, 2024.…
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Shotcut 24.10 Launch: Open-Source Video Editor Introduces AI-Powered Speech to Text Features
Today marks the release of version 24.10 of Shotcut, the open-source, free, and cross-platform video editing software built on Qt, which incorporates its first AI feature. This update comes a month and a half after Shotcut 24.09. The new version adds a Speech to Text functionality under Subtitles, utilizing OpenAI’s Whisper technology thanks to the…
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PeaZip 10 Launches: Discover the Revamped GUI, New Compression Presets, and Exciting Features!
PeaZip, the free and open-source archive manager available across platforms, has been upgraded to version 10, marking a significant update filled with new features and improvements. Key features of PeaZip 10 include the addition of a new “MTP devices” folder in the Filesystem section of the navigation sidebar for Linux users, simplifying the process of…