Open-source News

Well, here's an unexpected surprise... A new version of the Linux kernel patches for DXGKRNL were posted today for that DirectX kernel driver that began a few years ago for supporting Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) use-cases. This comes four years to the month after the prior version was posted and without much excitement for getting it into the mainline Linux kernel...

Microsoft's DXGKRNL Driver Updated For Linux - Many Changes After Four Years  Phoronix

I didn't understand Linux package managers until everything broke — now I have one rule  MakeUseOf

Two Decades of Penguins: Oracle Linux turns 20  Oracle Blogs

Digi International urges developers to transition to Linux MPUs amid embedded systems advances  Traders Union

Thunderbird announced today the availability of their public roadmaps where they are making it easier for end-users to comprehend what they are currently working on for this mail client not only for the desktop builds but also their Android and iOS versions too...

AMD today sent out another batch of AMDGPU kernel graphics driver and AMDKFD kernel compute driver changes to DRM-Next ahead of next month's Linux 7.1 merge window...

Opera GX arrives on Linux with built-in ad blocking and VPN  BetaNews

'How Old Are You?' Linux Grapples With New Age Check Rules  BankInfoSecurity

'How Old Are You?' Linux Grapples With New Age Check Rules  GovInfoSecurity

Gnome 50 works around 'Nvidia driver quirks' for a better Linux gaming experience  PC Gamer

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is now available on PC  GamingOnLinux

Opera GX browser now on Linux  GamingTrend

GNOME 50 debuts with X11 axed, Wayland front and center  theregister.com

Opera GX Comes to Linux  Thurrott.com

Simon Ser just released Wayland 1.25...

Opera GX Gaming Browser Launches on Linux With Full Feature Set  Linuxiac

With this week's release of Blender 5.1 I have begun benchmarking it on different CPUs and GPUs. In this article is an initial look at the positive impact Blender 5.1 is having on CPU-based rendering performance on Linux.

Blender 5.1 Delivers Some Nice Gains For CPU Rendering Performance On Linux  Phoronix

I switched to a Linux-based webOS TV and liked it way more than I expected  MakeUseOf