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- By Silviu Stahie
- May 21st, 2015
![Dell Launches Cheap Ubuntu-Powered Inspiron 15 3000 Series Dell Launches Cheap Ubuntu-Powered Inspiron 15 3000 Series](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Dell-Launches-Cheap-Ubuntu-Powered-Inspiron-15-3000-Series-1.jpg)
Dell Launches Cheap Ubuntu-Powered Inspiron 15 3000 Series
Yet another cheap Dell laptop has surfaced
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 21st, 2015
![GNOME to Get GPS Coordinates from Android App GNOME to Get GPS Coordinates from Android App](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/GNOME-to-Get-GPS-Coordinates-from-Android-App-1.jpg)
GNOME to Get GPS Coordinates from Android App
A new functionality will be available in GNOME
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 21st, 2015
![Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) to Land on October 22 Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) to Land on October 22](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-15-10-Wily-Werewolf-to-Land-on-October-22-1.jpg)
Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) to Land on October 22
The release schedule has been finalized
- By Marius Nestor
- May 21st, 2015
![Canonical's Orange Match Box Brings Snappy Ubuntu Core to Raspberry Pi 2 Canonical's Orange Match Box Brings Snappy Ubuntu Core to Raspberry Pi 2](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canonical-s-Orange-Match-Box-Brings-Snappy-Ubuntu-Core-to-Raspberry-Pi-2-1.jpg)
Canonical's Orange Match Box Brings Snappy Ubuntu Core to Raspberry Pi 2
Orange Box server was also demonstrated at OpenStack Summit
- By Marius Nestor
- May 21st, 2015
![Canonical Fixes Linux Kernel Vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Canonical Fixes Linux Kernel Vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canonical-Fixes-Linux-Kernel-Vulnerability-in-Ubuntu-12-04-LTS-Precise-Pangolin-1.jpg)
Canonical Fixes Linux Kernel Vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
All users are urged to update as soon as possible
- By Marius Nestor
- May 21st, 2015
![LFA (Linux For ALL) Distro Is Now Based on Ubuntu 15.04 and Debian 8 Jessie LFA (Linux For ALL) Distro Is Now Based on Ubuntu 15.04 and Debian 8 Jessie](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/LFA-Linux-For-ALL-Distro-Is-Now-Based-on-Ubuntu-15-04-and-Debian-8-Jessie-1.jpg)
LFA (Linux For ALL) Distro Is Now Based on Ubuntu 15.04 and Debian 8 Jessie
Fluxbox is now that only desktop environment used
- By Marius Nestor
- May 21st, 2015
![GNOME's WebKitGTK+ Reaches Version 2.4.9 with HiDPI Support GNOME's WebKitGTK+ Reaches Version 2.4.9 with HiDPI Support](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/GNOME-s-WebKitGTK-plus-Reaches-Version-2-4-9-with-HiDPI-Support-1.jpg)
GNOME's WebKitGTK+ Reaches Version 2.4.9 with HiDPI Support
Over ten issues have been resolved in this release
- By Marius Nestor
- May 21st, 2015
![Clonezilla Live 2.4.2-3 Switches to Linux Kernel 4.0.2, Based on Debian Sid Clonezilla Live 2.4.2-3 Switches to Linux Kernel 4.0.2, Based on Debian Sid](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Clonezilla-Live-2-4-2-3-Switches-to-Linux-Kernel-4-0-2-Based-On-Debian-Sid-1.jpg)
Clonezilla Live 2.4.2-3 Switches to Linux Kernel 4.0.2, Based on Debian Sid
The Clonezilla and DRBL packages were updated as well
- By Marius Nestor
- May 20th, 2015
![Canonical Patches Four Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Canonical Patches Four Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canonical-Patches-Four-Linux-Kernel-Vulnerabilities-in-Ubuntu-14-04-LTS-1.jpg)
Canonical Patches Four Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Trusty Tahr's kernel packages were updated on May 20
- By Marius Nestor
- May 20th, 2015
![Ubuntu Desktop Next 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Daily Builds with Unity 8 Now Available Ubuntu Desktop Next 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Daily Builds with Unity 8 Now Available](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-Desktop-Next-15-10-Wily-Werewolf-Daily-Builds-with-Unity-8-Now-Available-1.jpg)
Ubuntu Desktop Next 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Daily Builds with Unity 8 Now Available
Download Ubuntu Desktop Next 15.10 Live ISO images
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 20th, 2015
![Canonical Releases Linux Kernel Update for Ubuntu 14.10 Canonical Releases Linux Kernel Update for Ubuntu 14.10](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canonical-Releases-Linux-Kernel-Update-for-Ubuntu-14-10-1.jpg)
Canonical Releases Linux Kernel Update for Ubuntu 14.10
Users have been advised to upgrade as soon as possible
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 20th, 2015
![Non-Linear Video Editor LiVES 2.4.0 Is Out Non-Linear Video Editor LiVES 2.4.0 Is Out](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Non-Linear-Video-Editor-LiVES-2-4-0-Is-Out-1.jpg)
Non-Linear Video Editor LiVES 2.4.0 Is Out
A new update has been released for LiVES
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 20th, 2015
![NeocoreGames Is No Longer Porting Its Games to Linux NeocoreGames Is No Longer Porting Its Games to Linux](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NeocoreGames-Is-No-Longer-Porting-Its-Games-to-Linux-1.jpg)
NeocoreGames Is No Longer Porting Its Games to Linux
The developers already had a Linux Beta for a game
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 20th, 2015
![Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Patch Arrives on Linux Concomitant to Other Platforms Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Patch Arrives on Linux Concomitant to Other Platforms](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Borderlands-The-Pre-Sequel-Patch-Arrives-on-Linux-Concomitant-to-Other-Platforms-1.jpg)
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Patch Arrives on Linux Concomitant to Other Platforms
The developers have published a very large patch
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 20th, 2015
![Ubuntu Touch Could Really Use an Android Runtime to Emulate Apps Ubuntu Touch Could Really Use an Android Runtime to Emulate Apps](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-Touch-Could-Really-Use-An-Android-Runtime-to-Emulate-Apps-1.jpg)
Ubuntu Touch Could Really Use an Android Runtime to Emulate Apps
Ubuntu needs more apps, Android could be an alternative
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 20th, 2015
![Steam for Linux Top Selling List Dominated by Triple A Games Steam for Linux Top Selling List Dominated by Triple A Games](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Steam-for-Linux-Top-Selling-List-Dominated-by-Triple-A-Games-1.jpg)
Steam for Linux Top Selling List Dominated by Triple A Games
More games are coming to Steam for Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- May 20th, 2015
![Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) to Move to Linux Kernel 4.0 Soon Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) to Move to Linux Kernel 4.0 Soon](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-15-10-Wily-Werewolf-to-Move-to-Linux-Kernel-4-0-Soon-1.jpg)
Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) to Move to Linux Kernel 4.0 Soon
The distro will be based on Linux kernel 4.0.4