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After five years, the extremely experimental GoboLinux project is springing back to life with a new maintainer and a new release.…

As millions of Brits battle runny noses, croaky coughs and watery eyes, it may be easy to chug an antihistamine, but the nation is also known for a series of common viruses this time of year.

Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 "will come with full support for OEM installations," according to their monthly newsletter, so Linux Mint "can be pre-installed on computers which are sold throughout the World. It's a very important feature and it's one of the very few remaining things which wasn't supported by Linux Mint Debian Edition." Slashdot reader BrianFagioli speculates that "this could be a sign of something much bigger." OEM installs are typically reserved for operating systems meant to ship on hardware. It's how companies preload Linux on laptops without setting a username, password, or timezone... Mint has supported this for years — but only in its Ubuntu-based version. So why is this feature suddenly coming to Linux Mint Debian Edition, which the team has repeatedly described as a contingency? In other words, if the Debian variant is merely a plan B, why make it ready for OEMs? Their blog post goes on to speculate about possible explanations (like the hypothetical possibility of dissatisfaction with Snap packages or Canonical's decisions around telemetry and packaging). Slashdot reached out to Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre, who responded cheerfully that "I know people love to speculate on this. There's no hidden agenda on our side though. "Improving LMDE is a continuous effort. It's something we do regularly." "Any LMDE improvement facilitates a future potential transition to Debian, of course. But there are other reasons to implement OEM support. "We depend on Ubiquity in Linux Mint. We have a much simpler installer, with no dependencies, no technical debt and with a design we're in control of in LMDE. Porting LMDE's live-installer to Linux Mint is something we're looking into. Implementing OEM support in live-installer kills two birds with one stone. It improves LMDE and opens the door to switching away from Ubiquity in Linux Mint."

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The 60-year-old philanthropist separated from the Microsoft founder in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage and having three children together, receiving an estimated settlement of $12.5 billion.

Police have found a body in their hunt for schoolgirl Kaliyah Coa who fell into the Thames two weeks ago.

Meghan Markle dropped the first episode of Confessions of a Female Founder on Tuesday, which sees her chat with women who launched their own businesses and brands.

Fans were delighted to catch a glimpse of a familiar face from classic cinema in Los Angeles recently, as the elusive actor from Jaws and Halloween II made a rare public appearance.

The Hollywood actor, 72, who was kicked out of the Celebrity Big Brother house on Saturday night has been pictured in a series of different hair styles over the years.

The Employment Rights Bill could make employers liable if they do not take 'all reasonable steps' to prevent their staff from harassment

Shocking footage emerging from the holiday hotspot showed rioters storming the streets just after midnight as the rowdy mobs came head-to-head with cops.

Transgender people will be made to present Gender Recognition Certificates and organisations are compelled to define the difference between sex and gender under the proposed changes.

Former pupils also include a popstar turned TV presenter and an Eastenders actress

It is also hosting a special Easter event where you can go on an egg hunt

With warm weather forecast across Essex for the Easter holidays, what's better than a cold ice cream in the sun?

A runaway young couple have been missing for a week - and police today issued a fresh appeal after their families were 'worried sick'.

Her unruly curls were a teenage torment until Sam Baker, 58, was given some surprising styling advice.

As investors worldwide nursed huge losses in the wake of US President Trump's tariff wars last week, one escaped relatively unscathed.

The government of the Canary Islands has declared a state of emergency on Lanzarote, after the island crippled by a two-hour deluge of rain that caused intense flooding. 

Claire Rowlands, 45, disgracefully became the subject of appalling chants from  Red Devils supporters during last Sunday's limp 0-0 stalemate at Old Trafford.

Working life today is full of constantly evolving challenges and pitfalls. Whether you're a baffled Boomer, a muddled millennial, or a confused Gen Z-er, our columnist Nicola Horlick can help.