Another media codec on the way!
One of the thing we are working hard at currently is ensuring you have the codecs…
2016 in review
I started writing this blog entry at the end of January, but kept delaying publishing it…
On Problems with Vala
If you’re going to be writing a new application based on GNOME technologies and targeting the…
Who Maintains That Stuff?
If you use GNOME or Ubuntu, then GNOME Disks is probably what you rely on if…
An Update on WebKit Security Updates
One year ago, I wrote a blog post about WebKit security updates that attracted a fair…
On Epiphany Security Updates and Stable Branches
One of the advantages of maintaining a web browser based on WebKit, like Epiphany, is that the…
On Ignorance, Intolerance, and Bigotry
It seems incredible that lawful permanent residents of the United States are stranded abroad, prohibited from…
git commit –amend –date
I accidentally committed something with git with the wrong timezone set in my VM. How to fix…
Mp3 support now coming to Fedora Workstation 25
So, in Fedora Workstation 24 we added H264 support through OpenH264. In Fedora Workstation 25 I…
Hybrid Graphics and Fedora Workstation 25
When we started the Fedora Workstation effort one thing we wanted to do was to drain…
Epiphany Icon Refresh
We have a nice new app icon for Epiphany 3.24, thanks to Jakub Steiner (Update: and also…
GNOME 3.22 core apps
GNOME 3.22 is scheduled to be released today. Along with this release come brand new recommendations…
Epiphany 3.22 (and a couple new stable releases too!)
It’s that time of year again! A new major release of Epiphany is out now, representing…
A WebKit Update for Ubuntu
I’m pleased to learn that Ubuntu has just updated WebKitGTK+ from 2.10.9 to 2.12.5 in Ubuntu…
Wayland by default in Fedora 25?
I’ve noticed various reports that Fedora has decided to switch to Wayland by default in Fedora…
Want make Linux run better on laptops?
So we have two jobs openings in the Red Hat desktop team. What we are looking…
On the killing of intltool
If you have a project that uses intltool, you should be trying to get rid of…
Fedora Workstation 24 is out and Flatpak is now officially launched!
This is a very exciting day for me as two major projects I am deeply involved…
H264 in Fedora Workstation
So after a lot of work to put the policies and pieces in place we are…
Fedora Workstation Phase 1 – Homestretch
When we set of to do the Fedora Workstation we had some clear idea about where…
Positive progress on WebKitGTK+ security updates
I previously reported that, although WebKitGTK+ releases regular upstream security updates, most Linux distributions are not…