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Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK 2.1 adds HDR support ...  GamingOnLinux

Wine 8.0 Released – And Plenty of Improvements Are Included  OMG! Ubuntu!

How to Install and Configure SELinux on Ubuntu  MUO - MakeUseOf

DXVK 2.1 Released with HDR Support, Shader Compilation Improvements  9to5Linux

Expected to be squared away in time for the Linux 6.3 kernel cycle, which is kicking off in February, is Automatic IBRS as a new feature of Zen 4 processors. The patches already have been queued up into TIP's x86/cpu branch so barring any issues will be all wired up for this next kernel version. Automatic IBRS can provide better performance than the Retpolines implementation used currently on Zen 4 and prior CPUs as part of the Spectre V2 mitigations. With the switch over to Automatic IBRS for Zen 4, it means better performance in some areas as shown by these benchmarks today with AMD 4th Gen EPYC "Genoa" processors.

DXVK 2.1 has just been released as this Direct3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan API translation layer that is most notably used by Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for helping to run Windows games with great speed on Linux...

How to get started with Git on Linux  ZDNet

How to get started with Git on Linux  ZDNet

Wine 8.0 Boosts Linux Gaming, 32-Bit App Support  MUO - MakeUseOf

Wine 8.0 lets you run Windows apps on Linux and Microsoft should be terrified  BetaNews

The openSUSE project in collaboration with Cisco is making it easier to deploy H.264 codec support on openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed...

Wine 8.0 released with better support for running Windows apps on ...  Liliputing

Wine 8.0 Compatibility Layer Is Out Now for Running Windows Apps on Linux  9to5Linux

Should You Compress Your OS Drive to Save Disk Space?  MUO - MakeUseOf

How to Install and Configure PipeWire in Linux  Make Tech Easier

Wine 8.0 is now officially out as the annual stable feature update for enjoying Windows games and applications on Linux and other platforms...

Wine 8.0 is out now with major compatibility improvements  GamingOnLinux

Proton Experimental and GE-Proton 7-47 updates available now  GamingOnLinux

Indigenous BharOS is based on early Linux versions: IIT Madras director  Moneycontrol

Sound Open Firmware 2.4.1 is out today as the first stable v2.4 release for this open-source audio / DSP firmware stack for not only modern Intel platforms but AMD, Mediatek, and other increasing industry use as well. With Sound Open Firmware 2.4 they have continued the transition in making use of Zephyr RTOS...