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Linux 5.12 To Expose Firmware Performance Data

Phoronix - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 20:22
Last week saw the main set of ACPI and power management updates for Linux 5.12 while for the second week of the merge window has been the follow-up work with Intel Simple Firmware Interface removal and also an additional ACPI update...

More Open-Source Adreno 500 Series Support, A6xx Speedbin Sent In For Linux 5.12

Phoronix - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 19:24
Last week the main set of DRM subsystem updates were sent in for the Linux 5.12 merge window. That pull included exciting additions like Radeon RX 6000 series OverDrive and Intel Xe VRR. Mistakenly left out of that pull request last week were the open-source Qualcomm Adreno driver improvements for the "MSM" kernel driver while now that code has landed...

GNU Poke 1.0 Released For Poking At Binary Data

Phoronix - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 19:07
The newest GNU project seeing its first release is GNU Poke, which is being inaugurated at v1.0 after being in development for the past three years...

3 Linux terminals you need to try

opensource.com - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 16:02

In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I'll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. The ability to choose your own terminal is a big reason to use Linux.

Many people think once you've used one terminal interface, you've used them all. But users who love the terminal know there are minor but important differences between them. This article looks at three of my favorites.


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How I became a Kubernetes maintainer in 4 hours a week

opensource.com - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 16:01

"I want to contribute to Kubernetes, but I don't know where to start."

I have heard (and even said) versions of this sentiment many times since Kubernetes started gaining influence. So, over the last year, I've spent time contributing to the project, and I've found it worth every minute.

I've discovered that Kubernetes is a project with the right scale for anyone to make an impact in whatever time they have available in their schedule. For me, that was just four hours a week. No more, no less.


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Genode OS Framework 21.02 Adds LTE Data Support, More RISC-V Work

Phoronix - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 16:00
Genode OS 21.02 is out as the latest feature release to this open-source operating system framework...

Navigate your FreeDOS system

opensource.com - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 16:00

FreeDOS is an open source implementation of DOS. It's not a remix of Linux, and it is compatible with the operating system that introduced many people to personal computing. This makes it an important resource for running legacy applications, playing retro games, updating firmware on motherboards, and experiencing a little bit of living computer history. In this article, I'll look at some of the essential commands used to navigate a FreeDOS system.


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What is Automation and Configuration Management with CHEF – Part 1

Tecmint - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 15:21
The post What is Automation and Configuration Management with CHEF – Part 1 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Let’s take a simple scenario, you have 10 redhat servers where you have to create a ‘tecmint’ user in all the servers. The direct approach is, you need to login into each server and

The post What is Automation and Configuration Management with CHEF – Part 1 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

GTK 4 Toolkit's New OpenGL Renderer Is Maturing Well

Phoronix - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 13:00
The new OpenGL renderer work for GTK 4 as a post-4.0 improvement is shaping up well and should really help push along the open-source toolkit on macOS...

Quark 20.04 review - TechRadar

Google News - Fri, 02/26/2021 - 12:11
Quark 20.04 review  TechRadar

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