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What can I say? I like Linux a lot and I love Softpedia even more, since early 2005, when I joined the team. You can witness my hard work on the Linux section and the corresponding news category. I'm a huge supporter of the open source ideology and community.

My journey into the wonderful world of open source began somewhere in the year 2000, when I bought my first PC and installed Mandrake Linux 8.2 (now known as Mandriva) and Red Hat 6.2 from CDs found in a local Linux magazine.

Since then, I've tested hundreds of Linux distros and even some BSD flavors. I am a "self-taught" person, and my current goal is to "coach" others in the ways of Linux, brining them all the hot news and apps.

My favorite distro and main operating system is Ubuntu, which I use daily both at work and at home. In my spare time I like to think a little more different, and discover the Mac OS X operating system.

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Linux Kernel 4.9 Gets Its First Point Release, Updates Drivers and Filesystems
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Linux Kernel 4.9 Gets Its First Point Release, Updates Drivers and Filesystems

It's now stable and ready for production
by Marius Nestor, January 8th, 2017
more on this topicIt's Official: PlayStation 4 Runs Vulkan with Linux 4.10 RC2, AMDGPU-PRO 16.50Canonical Clarifies the Current State of Ubuntu Phones and Ubuntu Touch Updates
It's Official: PlayStation 4 Runs Vulkan with Linux 4.10 RC2, AMDGPU-PRO 16.50
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It's Official: PlayStation 4 Runs Vulkan with Linux 4.10 RC2, AMDGPU-PRO 16.50

The issue was PS4's old and broken GPU firmware
by Marius Nestor, January 6th, 2017
more on this topicCanonical Clarifies the Current State of Ubuntu Phones and Ubuntu Touch UpdatesMusic Player Daemon (MPD) 0.20 Released with Audio/L16 and WavPack-DSD Support
Canonical Clarifies the Current State of Ubuntu Phones and Ubuntu Touch Updates
Linux
 

Canonical Clarifies the Current State of Ubuntu Phones and Ubuntu Touch Updates

No new Ubuntu Phone models will be released for now
by Marius Nestor, January 6th, 2017
more on this topicMusic Player Daemon (MPD) 0.20 Released with Audio/L16 and WavPack-DSD SupportDebian-Based BlankOn 10.0 Released for Indonesian Linux Users After Three Years
uNav 0.64 Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation App Now Available for Ubuntu Phones

uNav 0.64 Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation App Now Available for Ubuntu Phones

by Marius Nestor, January 6th, 2017
Map viewer and GPS navigator for car, bike and walking
Open Source Software
Music Player Daemon (MPD) 0.20 Released with Audio/L16 and WavPack-DSD Support
Open Source Software
 

Music Player Daemon (MPD) 0.20 Released with Audio/L16 and WavPack-DSD Support

This major release improves multi-channel support
by Marius Nestor, January 6th, 2017
more on this topicDebian-Based BlankOn 10.0 Released for Indonesian Linux Users After Three YearsFirefox Developer Edition Now Available as a Flatpak for Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.10
Debian-Based BlankOn 10.0 Released for Indonesian Linux Users After Three Years
Linux Distributions
 

Debian-Based BlankOn 10.0 Released for Indonesian Linux Users After Three Years

Manokwari is the default desktop environment based on GNOME
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicFirefox Developer Edition Now Available as a Flatpak for Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.10Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 Daily Builds Are Now Available to Download, Screenshot Tour
Firefox Developer Edition Now Available as a Flatpak for Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.10
Open Source Software
 

Firefox Developer Edition Now Available as a Flatpak for Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.10

It was also tested on the openSUSE Tumbleweed distro
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicUbuntu Budgie 17.04 Daily Builds Are Now Available to Download, Screenshot TourMesa 13.0.3 Is Out with Multiple Fixes for RadeonSI and Intel ANV Vulkan Drivers
Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 Daily Builds Are Now Available to Download, Screenshot Tour
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Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 Daily Builds Are Now Available to Download, Screenshot Tour

Ships with Budgie 10.2.9 and Linux kernel 4.9
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicMesa 13.0.3 Is Out with Multiple Fixes for RadeonSI and Intel ANV Vulkan DriversUbuntu GNOME 17.04 to Be Based on the GNOME 3.22 Stack, Now Ships Linux 4.9
Mesa 13.0.3 Is Out with Multiple Fixes for RadeonSI and Intel ANV Vulkan Drivers
Open Source Software
 

Mesa 13.0.3 Is Out with Multiple Fixes for RadeonSI and Intel ANV Vulkan Drivers

The Intel i965 graphics driver also received various fixes
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicUbuntu GNOME 17.04 to Be Based on the GNOME 3.22 Stack, Now Ships Linux 4.9Irssi Open-Source Terminal-Based IRC Client Hits 1.0 Milestone After 18 Years
Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 to Be Based on the GNOME 3.22 Stack, Now Ships Linux 4.9

Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 to Be Based on the GNOME 3.22 Stack, Now Ships Linux 4.9

by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
Some of the apps are still from the GNOME 3.20 Stack
Linux Distributions
Irssi Open-Source Terminal-Based IRC Client Hits 1.0 Milestone After 18 Years
Open Source Software
 

Irssi Open-Source Terminal-Based IRC Client Hits 1.0 Milestone After 18 Years

Irssi 1.0.0 is now the latest stable version of the software
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicValve Finally Makes Steam Work Out of the Box with Open-Source Graphics DriversRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Now in Beta, Supports Next-Gen Cloud-Native Apps
Valve Finally Makes Steam Work Out of the Box with Open-Source Graphics Drivers
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Valve Finally Makes Steam Work Out of the Box with Open-Source Graphics Drivers

Also introduces idle detection and updates the Vulkan loader
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Now in Beta, Supports Next-Gen Cloud-Native AppsLinux Mint 18.1 Xfce Edition Enters Beta, Based on Ubuntu 16.04 and Xfce 4.12
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Now in Beta, Supports Next-Gen Cloud-Native Apps
Linux Distributions
 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Now in Beta, Supports Next-Gen Cloud-Native Apps

Available for customers with an active subscription
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicLinux Mint 18.1 Xfce Edition Enters Beta, Based on Ubuntu 16.04 and Xfce 4.12KDE Plasma 5.8.5 LTS Lands for Kubuntu 16.04 LTS and 16.10, Here's How to Update
Linux Mint 18.1 Xfce Edition Enters Beta, Based on Ubuntu 16.04 and Xfce 4.12
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Linux Mint 18.1 Xfce Edition Enters Beta, Based on Ubuntu 16.04 and Xfce 4.12

It ships with the long-term supported Linux 4.4 kernel
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicKDE Plasma 5.8.5 LTS Lands for Kubuntu 16.04 LTS and 16.10, Here's How to UpdateCentOS 7.3 (1611) Linux Distro Officially Released for ARM64/AArch64 Machines
KDE Plasma 5.8.5 LTS Lands for Kubuntu 16.04 LTS and 16.10, Here's How to Update
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KDE Plasma 5.8.5 LTS Lands for Kubuntu 16.04 LTS and 16.10, Here's How to Update

It's available now in the Xenial and Yakkety backports repo
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicCentOS 7.3 (1611) Linux Distro Officially Released for ARM64/AArch64 MachinesVivaldi 1.7 Web Browser Development Continues, Now Supports Hiding of Extensions
CentOS 7.3 (1611) Linux Distro Officially Released for ARM64/AArch64 Machines

CentOS 7.3 (1611) Linux Distro Officially Released for ARM64/AArch64 Machines

by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
It's based on the sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
Linux Distributions
Vivaldi 1.7 Web Browser Development Continues, Now Supports Hiding of Extensions
Linux
 

Vivaldi 1.7 Web Browser Development Continues, Now Supports Hiding of Extensions

Vivaldi Snapshot 1.7.715.3 now available for public testing
by Marius Nestor, January 5th, 2017
more on this topicSystemRescueCd 4.9.1 Rescue & Recovery Live CD Lands in 2017 with Linux 4.8.15Inkscape 0.92 Open-Source SVG Graphics Editor Arrives with Exciting New Features
 
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