Open-source News

How to install a npm package directly from GitHub  H2S Media

Intel Linux Kernel Optimizations Show Huge Benefit For High Core Count Servers  Phoronix

Linux Fu: Gum Up Your Script  Hackaday

Earlier this month I wrote about Intel engineers working on more big optimizations to the Linux kernel with a focus on enhancing the kernel's performance at high core counts. The numbers shared then were very promising and since then I've had more time looking at the performance impact of Intel's stellar software optimization work and its impact on real-world workloads. Here is a look at how Intel's pending kernel optimization patches are a huge deal for today's high core count servers.

OBS Studio 29.1 Beta 1 brings AV1 / HEVC over RTMP  GamingOnLinux

AMD today published HIP Ray-Tracing 2.0 "HIP RT" as the newest version of their open-source ray-tracing library built for use with their latest-generation GPUs for leveraging hardware ray-tracing capabilities...

Introduction to Linux and High-Performance Computing Workshop ...  The University of Maine

Intel hosted an investor call this morning around their Data Center and AI business, including a Xeon roadmap update and more. Here are some of those highlights from this morning's call...

System76 Gazelle Laptop Has Linux and an RTX 3050  How-To Geek

System76 refreshes Gazelle Linux laptop with Intel Core i9-13900H ...  BetaNews

System76 Announces New Gazelle Linux Laptop with a 13th Gen Intel CPU, 64GB RAM  9to5Linux

Short underwater survival game FarSky now free on itch.io  GamingOnLinux

Blender 3.5 has been released as the newest version of this widely-used, open-source 3D modeling software. Blender 3.5 is another exciting update for this free software that has garnered significant industry interest and support...

SIOS looks to boost SAP HANA automated replication  TechTarget

In time for the new month to begin and in turn a new Arch Linux installer ISO, Archinstall 2.5.4 was just released as the newest version of this easy-to-use, text-based Arch Linux OS installer...

How to simplify Flatpak app installation on the KDE Plasma desktop  ZDNet

Arch Linux Installer v2.5.4 Adds Initial Swapfile Support  Phoronix

For over a decade now the X.Org Server has been seeing routine security disclosures in its massive codebase with some security researchers saying it's even worse than it looks and security researchers frequently finding multiple vulnerabilities at a time in the large and aging code-base that these days rarely sees new feature work. Today another disclosure was made by the folks with the Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative...

Amnesty International uncovers new hacking campaign linked to ...  Amnesty International

Arch Linux Installer Gets Initial Swapfile Prototype, Updated Sway Profile, and More  9to5Linux