Open-source News

Getting started on the Linux (or Unix) command line, Part 1  Network World

How to Get Rid of a Flashing Not Allowed Sign on Linux  MUO - MakeUseOf

Intel has released new CPU microcode this morning for mitigating a new CPU security vulnerability (INTEL-SA-00950). This new microcode drop also fixes various functional issues on recent generations of Intel processors...

Just two weeks since Fwupd 1.9.7 was released, Fwupd 1.9.8 is now available for this open-source solution that facilities firmware updating on Linux systems for system firmware as well as various devices/peripherals...

Fwupd 1.9.8 Released With Firmware Updating For New DP ...  Phoronix

The Canonical-developed Netplan has served for Linux network configuration on Ubuntu Server and Cloud versions for years. With the recent Ubuntu 23.10 release, Netplan is now being used by default on the desktop. Canonical is committing to fully leveraging Netplan for network configuration with the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release and in turn also marking the Netplan 1.0 release...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Committing Fully To Netplan For Network ...  Phoronix

Linux Foundation forms the High-Performance Software Foundation  LightWave Online

Rust in Linux: Where we are and where we're going next  ZDNet

Foliate Linux eBook App Ported to GTK4, Adds New Features  OMG! Ubuntu!

It was just last week that Microsoft got OpenGL 4.3 implemented over Direct3D 12 for use in cases where Windows lacks a native OpenGL driver or for use under Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSLg). After implementing a few more GL extensions atop D3D12, Microsoft has now got OpenGL 4.4 in Mesa running on Direct3D...

Microsoft Gets OpenGL 4.4 Running Atop Direct3D 12 Using Mesa ...  Phoronix

Switching from Windows 11 to Linux or Mac always gets attention ...  Windows Central

Merged overnight to Mesa 24.0 is the Rust-written NAK compiler back-end for the Nouveau Gallium3D driver and NVK Vulkan driver...

Rust-Written NAK Compiler Merged For Nouveau/NVK In Mesa 24.0  Phoronix

Blender 4.0 Released with Support for AMD RDNA2 and RDNA3 APUs, Node Tools  9to5Linux

KeeperFX open-source remake and expansion of Dungeon Keeper ...  GamingOnLinux

After a one week delay, Blender 4.0 is now available as the latest major update to this leading open-source and cross platform 3D modeling software...

Linux Systems Administrator - Remote Remote  IT-Online

Blender 4.0 Released For This Incredible Open-Source 3D ...  Phoronix