Canonical at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu and trusted open source solutions provider, is proud to sponsor HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025. Join us from June 23–26 to explore how our collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is transforming the ...
Join Canonical at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu and trusted open source solutions provider, is proud to sponsor HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025. Join us from June 23–26 to explore how our collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is transforming the ...
Find ASCII Emoji Easily with this GNOME Shell Applet
A simple GNOME Shell extension that lets you search and copy ASCII emoji from your panel without needing to open a browser and hit up a website. You're reading Find ASCII Emoji Easily with this GNOME Shell Applet, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not r...
High Tide (GTK4/libadwaita TIDAL Client for Linux) Hits Flathub
High Tide, the GTK4/libadwaita TIDAL client for Linux, is now available on Flathub. The app has been in development for a while but installing (and updating) the app has thus far required going to the project’s GitHub page, finding the latest Flatpak...
Ubuntu 25.10 Adds New Rust Library to Default Installs
A new Rust-based library is included by default in Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’, designed to bolster Canonical’s hardware story for Ubuntu Pro. The rust-hwlib package is described as “part of the hardware-api project, owned and developed by C...
Denmark’s Government Ditches Microsoft for Open Source Software
An arm of the Danish government is phasing out Microsoft products, including Office 365 and Windows. Up to half of employees at Denmark’s Ministry of Digital Affairs will switch to an unspecified version of Linux in place of Windows, and replace Offi...
Denmark’s Government Ditches Microsoft for Open Source
Denmark is making 'digital sovereignty' a priority, replacing Microsoft and other US big tech products with Linux and open source. You're reading Denmark’s Government Ditches Microsoft for Open Source, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce e...
Kapitano is a New GTK ClamAV Frontend for Linux
Kapitano is a ClamAV frontend for Linux that scans files for malware, ideal if you want to check Windows files safely on the Ubuntu desktop. You're reading Kapitano is a New GTK ClamAV Frontend for Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce ...
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Adds Power Warnings for EU Compliance
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS now shows energy usage warnings when disabling auto-suspend to comply with new EU ecodesign regulations. You're reading Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Adds Power Warnings for EU Compliance, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere wi...
Apple Announce New Tool for Runnin Linux Containers on Mac
Apple is having a busy WWDC, but beyond the gossip over its new glassy OS UI came a new tool which anyone using a Mac to work with Linux containers will be interested in hearing about. This week Apple released an initial build of its new open-source co...
Apple Release New Tools for Running Linux Containers on Mac
Apple is having a busy WWDC, but beyond the gossip over its new glassy OS UI came a new tool which anyone using a Mac to work with Linux containers will be interested in hearing about. This week Apple released an initial build of its new open-source co...
Apple Release New Linux Container Tool for macOS
Apple is having a busy WWDC, but beyond the gossip over its new glassy OS UI came a new tool which anyone using a Mac to work with Linux containers will be interested in hearing about. This week Apple released an initial build of its new open-source co...
Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Running GNOME on Xorg
Last month I reported that GNOME’s plans to drop X11 support as soon as this year would have a major impact on Ubuntu, as it plans its next LTS release — today, Ubuntu confirmed as much. Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’ will not include an X11 Ub...
Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for GNOME on Xorg
Ubuntu 25.10 drops GNOME Xorg support, moving to Wayland-only desktop sessions. Learn what's changing, who's affected, and what to do about it. You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for GNOME on Xorg, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce ...
Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Using GNOME on Xorg/X11
Ubuntu 25.10 drops GNOME Xorg support, moving to Wayland-only desktop sessions. Learn what's changing, who's affected, and what to do about it. You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Using GNOME on Xorg/X11, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not ...
Ubuntu 24.10 Support Ends July 10th – Upgrade Soon
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole reaches end of life July 10, 2025. All users will need to upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin to continue receiving security updates. You're reading Ubuntu 24.10 Support Ends July 10th – Upgrade Soon, a blog post from O...
Apache Spark security: start with a solid foundation
Everyone agrees security matters – yet when it comes to big data analytics with Apache Spark, it’s not just another checkbox. Spark’s open source Java architecture introduces special security concerns that, if neglected, can quietly reveal sensit...
Mozilla Kills Off Orbit, Its AI Add-On for Firefox
Orbit, Mozilla's AI assistant add-on for its Firefox web browser, is being discontinued as most of its features are now available natively. You're reading Mozilla Kills Off Orbit, Its AI Add-On for Firefox, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduc...
