What’s behind the free software sofa?
RED HAT 9.4
Red Hat 9.4 is now available on x86, ARM, IBM Power, IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE platforms to existing customers. New customers can also benefit from a free 60-day trial. The Image Builder has received an overhaul. Users can now specify arbitrary custom mount points, with the exception of those reserved for the system itself. The OS also has upgraded security, with support for passwordless biometric authentication and SELinux 3.6. Read more at www.redhat.com.
LIBREELEC 12.0
LibreELEC is an independent fork of OpenELEC. The project website describes it as “just enough OS to run Kodi media centre”. The latest version (dubbed Omega) has changed all 64-bit capable ARM systemon-a-chip devices, including the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, from ARM to AArch64 userspace. The Linux kernel itself has been updated to version 6.6.28. Updating from LibreELEC 9.x and older iterations requires a clean install due to the Python 3 changes. You can learn more at https://libreelec.tv.
PRIMTUX 8
The first release of Primtux (code name Eiffel) was created in 2016 by a team of French educational enthusiasts and programmers. The OS isn’t designed for personal use so much as a drop-in replacement for Windows on ageing PCs. The latest version is based on Linux Mint 21.3 and contains a new menu and search bar for exploring educational apps. The site’s documentation has also had an extensive rewrite. French speakers can read more at https://primtux.fr.
