This month: * Command & Conquer * How-To : Sphinx, Freeplane , and Great Cow Basic * Graphics : Inkscape * Everyday Linux [NEW!} * Researching With Linux * My Opinion * Review: Able2Extract...

Why KDE's Plasma Mobile is the ideal platform for Linux fans and developers Source: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-kdes-plasma-mobile-is-the-ideal-platform-for-linux-fans-and-developers/ KDE Slimbook II is Cheaper and More Powerful Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-slimbook-ii-plasma-based-linux-ultrabook-laptop-is-cheaper-more-powerful-519729.shtml Skype Released as...

Jonathan Hoskin has compiled all ten FreeCAD articles (from Alan Ward) into a single Special Edition:

Firefox Addon Injects Monero Miner Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/image-previewer-first-firefox-addon-that-injects-an-in-browser-miner/ LibreOffice 6.0 Released With New Features Source: https://fossbytes.com/libreoffice-6-0-released-features-download/ Red Hat buys CoreOS Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/red-hat-buys-coreos-for-250m-to-expand-its-kubernetes-and-containers-leadership-519641.shtml Intel Disclosed Meltdown Bugs to Chinese Compaines before the...

Slack Snap Source: https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024814/slack-has-arrived-on-linux-thanks-to-canonical-snap Firefox 58 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-58-released-for-linux-mac-and-windows/ Linux 4.15 Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/22/linus_4_15_needs_rc_9/ KaOS Source: https://betanews.com/2018/01/20/kaos-kde-linux-spectre-meltdown/ Xorg Default in Ubuntu 18.04 Source: https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/01/26/bionic-beaver-18-04-lts-to-use-xorg-by-default/

Ubuntu Core: A secure open source OS for IoT Source: http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/feature/Ubuntu-Core-A-secure-open-source-OS-for-IoT Google Moves Away from Ubuntu Source: https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024623/google-ditches-ubuntu-for-debian-from-internal-engineering-environment Improved Speech Recognition hopes for Ubuntu Source: https://hackaday.com/2018/01/17/speech-recognition-for-linux-gets-a-little-closer/ RubyMiner Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-and-windows-servers-targeted-with-rubyminer-malware/ Transmission Bug Source: https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024494/bittorrent-flaw-lets-hackers-take-control-of-windows-linux-pcs Wine 3.0 Source: https://fossbytes.com/wine-3-0-released-features-download/

This month: * Command & Conquer * How-To : PyMOL, Intro To FreeCAD, and Great Cow Basic * Graphics : Inkscape * Everyday Linux [NEW!} * Researching With Linux * My Opinion...

PyCryptoMiner Attacks Linux Machines And Turns Them Into Monero-mining Bots https://fossbytes.com/pycryptominer-linux-machines-turns-monero-mining-bots/ Linux vs Meltdown http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-linux-vs-meltdown-and-spectre-battle-continues/ Tails 3.4 http://news.softpedia.com/news/tails-3-4-anonymous-live-system-released-with-meltdown-and-spectre-patches-519302.shtml Ubuntu Boot Issue: http://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-vs-meltdown-ubuntu-gets-second-update-after-first-one-fails-to-boot/ Ubuntu 17.10 ISO Respins http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-plans-to-release-ubuntu-17-10-respins-for-all-flavors-early-next-week-519258.shtml City Of Barcelona Chooses Linux And Free...

Some changes to the Full Circle Weekly News. We have Wayne and Joe taking over as hosts of the FCWN. Big thanks to them for...

Sometimes I just shouldn't be let near technology. In short: I managed to accidentally delete the mailing list. You know how you get the little checkbox...