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Fwupd 1.9.8 Released With Firmware Updating For New DP Converters, Wacom Cintiq Pro

Phoronix - Wed, 11/15/2023 - 01:04
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...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Committing Fully To Netplan For Network Configuration

Phoronix - Wed, 11/15/2023 - 00:30
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...

Microsoft Gets OpenGL 4.4 Running Atop Direct3D 12 Using Mesa, OpenGL 4.5 Inbound

Phoronix - Tue, 11/14/2023 - 21:32
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...

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

Phoronix - Tue, 11/14/2023 - 19:58
Merged overnight to Mesa 24.0 is the Rust-written NAK compiler back-end for the Nouveau Gallium3D driver and NVK Vulkan driver...

Blender 4.0 Released For This Incredible Open-Source 3D Modeling Software

Phoronix - Tue, 11/14/2023 - 19:37
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...

Intel's Mesa Shader Compiler Backend Scheduling Now ~30% Faster

Phoronix - Tue, 11/14/2023 - 19:23
With newly-merged optimizations to Mesa 24.0-devel, the Intel shader compiler back-end is seeing its scheduling code execute around 30% faster. This big speed-up comes due to overhauling how they store pass information and reusing that for multiple pre-RA scheduling modes...

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