Flatpak is a new universal packaging format, on par with the Canonical Snap system it’s a way for a more secure and unified way to deliver applications on Linux. Easy installation, no security holes, and a Linux-wide distribution system because it can work on every Linux distro. Flatpak is basically a cross-platform package management system that aims to makes the[…]
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Joinup Licensing Assistant. A tool to compare licenses
A page, actually a very useful tool, which compares various types of free or Open Source licenses. At first glance, it looks complex and it is, but it’s not complicated if one knows roughly what one needs. If you are looking for the right license to release code, an app, a site, a text, or other, this resource is exactly[…]
Read moreHow to disable and remove completely Snaps in Ubuntu Linux
Canonical sometimes listens to its user base, while other times simply it goes straight on its way. This has happened for the graphic environment of Unity (regret by many!) and the same is happening for several technological implementations in the latest revisions of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. Snap is a magnificent idea with a still immature realization. It is[…]
Read moreSway tiling Wayland compositor on openSUSE
Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11. It works with your existing i3 configuration and supports most of i3’s features, plus a few extras. Sway allows you to arrange your application windows logically, rather than spatially. Windows are arranged into a grid by default which maximizes the efficiency of your[…]
Read moreThe new Transmission Bit Torrent. File sharing at maximum
A new version of the open-source TransmissionBT torrent client is available to download and ready to push your file-sharing system to a new level. This is the first major update for the wide-spread torrent client and it comes with a batch of overdue bug fixes, feature enhancements, and compatibility improvements. Transmission is a cross-platform BitTorrent client that is completely open-source[…]
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