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While a number of Linux distributions are experimenting with x86-64-v2 baselines or offering x86-64-v3 optimized packages for assuming AVX/AVX2 support by default for their packages, the CachyOS Linux distribution has been experimenting with offering x86-64-v4 packages for those running on Intel or AMD systems with AVX-512 support...

CachyOS Experimenting With x86-64-v4 Repository For AVX-512 Optimized Packages  Phoronix

GTK recently merged their new "unified" rendering code with a focus on Vulkan API support and where Linux distributions are now encouraged to build with the Vulkan renderer. Prominent GTK developer Mathias Clasen at Red Hat has written more over the weekend about the state and future of the new Vulkan and NGL renderers...

Microsoft did not kill Unix  Fudzilla

The original SteamOS-like Linux distro HoloISO now dead, replaced with immutable version  GamingOnLinux

Pi IoT In Python Using Linux Drivers - GPIO Character Driver  iProgrammer

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 28th, 2024  9to5Linux

Ubuntu Looking At Applying Low-Latency Optimizations To Its Generic Kernel  Phoronix

Ubuntu has long provided a "low-latency" kernel build intended for industrial embedded systems and other latency sensitive environments. Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Canonical is looking at applying those low-latency optimizations to their generic kernel build...

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Linus Torvalds flames Google kernel contributor over filesystem suggestion  The Register

Linus Torvalds flames Google kernel contributor over filesystem suggestion  The Register

Linus Torvalds just released Linux 6.8-rc2 as the newest weekly test release of this kernel set to debut as stable in March...

Linux 6.8-rc2 Released & Is Now More Stable  Phoronix

I'm going to switch to Linux if Windows continue down this path  Medium

With a goal of delivering a Wayland-only Budgie 10 desktop release later in 2024, Budgie 10.9 debuted today with the early-stage porting work to Wayland...

Budgie 10.9 Linux desktop environment gets refreshed Bluetooth applet and partial Wayland support  BetaNews

Crypto Stealing PyPI Malware Hits Both Windows and Linux Users  HackRead

Budgie 10.9 Desktop Adds Initial Wayland Support, Redesigned Bluetooth Applet  9to5Linux

Now being past the Wine 9.0 code freeze and the bi-weekly development releases back underway with eyes now set on Wine 10.0 next year, the 12th part of the Wine Wayland driver has been published for review. This latest set of Wine Wayland work is on implementing display mode change emulation...