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Firefox 117 Beta 8 vs. Google Chrome 116 Linux Browser Performance

Phoronix - Fri, 08/18/2023 - 18:39
Given all the interest this week in Firefox outperforming Google Chrome in SunSpider, I decided to run some fresh Linux desktop web browser benchmarks on my end. For today's comparison is a look at the newly-released Chrome 116 up against Firefox 117b8 that will be released as stable in just over one week...

SysVinit 3.08 Released With A Couple Patches

Phoronix - Fri, 08/18/2023 - 18:24
For those still managing to resist systemd, SysVinit 3.08 was released on Thursday as the newest update to this init system...

GNOME 45 Beta Released With Many Improvements

Phoronix - Fri, 08/18/2023 - 17:45
The GNOME 45 Beta is out today as the latest development milestone ahead of its stable debut in September...

SUSE To Be Taken Private By Its Largest Shareholder

Phoronix - Fri, 08/18/2023 - 04:55
The SUSE organization has changed hands many times over the years... From being its own independent company to the notable acquisition by Novell two decades ago. Over the past decade SUSE has changed hands between Attachmate, Micro Focus, EQT Partners, and then went public back in 2021 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Now two years later it is being taken private...

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