[01:07] schestowitz[TR2][01:07] schestowitz[TR2]The foundation, a nonprofit that supports open-source projects, said the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative aims to provide a neutral space where industry leaders, developers, academia and the open-source community can collaborate to support Chromium.
[01:07] schestowitz[TR2]This project is best known for powering browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, the privacy-focused Brave and the highly customizable Vivaldi. As an open-source browser codebase, Chromium is highly extensible, meaning that it can be used to build numerous applications beyond browsers using its components.
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[01:07] schestowitz[TR2][01:07] schestowitz[TR2]Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, which gets at least $500,000 annually from Google for its platinum membership fee [PDF], said the browser foundation support group will "provide much-needed funding and development support for open development of projects within the Chromium ecosystem," without specifying the source or amount of that funding.
[01:07] schestowitz[TR2]The Linux Foundation did not immediately respond to a request to clarify the funding arrangements. The Register understands that all the members will be contributing funds.
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[01:10] schestowitz[TR2][01:10] schestowitz[TR2]Less than a month after its previous 7.23 release, Calibre, the beloved open-source eBook management software, has rolled out version 7.24 with an impressive range of new features and improvements.
[01:10] schestowitz[TR2]One of the most notable additions in the new version is the ability to create rules for transforming series names within both the Bulk Metadata Editor and the Preferences > Metadata download settings, empowering users to streamline and standardize their series listings with just a few clicks.
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[01:15] schestowitz[TR2][01:15] schestowitz[TR2]A second reason for why I'm writing this piece is because, after I wrote my Slimbook Executive report 7, which wasn't very happy, lots of people emailed me, telling me to ditch Ubuntu (well, Kubuntu), and try something else. Now, I am convinced that Ubuntu (or rather Kubuntu) is the least bad option there. Could the desktop be more amazing, more fun? Sure. But overall, its combo of stabili [01:15] schestowitz[TR2] ty, long-term support and overall ease of use are probably the best compromise you'll get in the Linux world. In other words, whatever you choose, there will always, always be Linux issues, the pro-am underdog nonsense that won't go away. All right, with that in mind, let us begin.
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[01:18] schestowitz[TR2][01:18] schestowitz[TR2]Because System76 strongly emphasizes performance, the media player utilizes Vulkan for rendering and VAAPI for decoding (when available), ensuring resource efficiency without compromising quality. Although it currently focuses on video, audio playback features are on the horizon.
[01:18] schestowitz[TR2]In addition, the developers are working on a COSMIC-native codec installation application to replace the older sessioninstaller tool. While still in its early days, this future addition will streamline adding and managing codecs on your system.
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[15:25] schestowitz[TR2][15:25] schestowitz[TR2]If youve been keeping your system updated through security.debian.org, theres not much to do with this releasemost of the fixes were already included in earlier updates. 12.9 just brings them together in one place. However, if youre doing a fresh install, this is the version to download and set up.
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[15:27] schestowitz[TR2][15:27] schestowitz[TR2]The new release addresses several minor inconsistencies. For instance, the update refines file transfer capabilities to MTP devices, meaning syncing your favorite songs to compatible media players or smartphones should now be faster and more reliable.
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Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" is almost here. According to the GNU/Linux Mint website, the stable version of the ISO is now undergoing final checks.
[17:06] schestowitz[TR2][17:06] schestowitz[TR2]As 2025 begins, Pine64 has provided a community update for January. This months updates include progress on the PineVox, ongoing developments for the PineNote, and the release of InfiniTime 1.15.
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