Open-source News

What's new with Java 17 and containers?

opensource.com - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 16:01

Container platforms and edge computing continue to grow, powering major networks and applications across the globe, and Java technologies have evolved new features and improved performance to match steps with modern infrastructure. Java 17 (OpenJDK 17) was released recently (September 2021) with the following major features:


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Get started with EGroupware, an open source alternative to Microsoft 365

opensource.com - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 16:00

A groupware solution is a must-have, whether you're working in a small organization, a medium-sized company, or a large enterprise. It promotes collaboration and glues teams together. Are you looking for an open source alternative to the big players? Maybe EGroupware can replace Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace in your team soon.


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Red Hat Summit 2021 retrospective

Red Hat News - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 13:00

While you wait for Red Hat Summit 2022, you can still take advantage of the Red Hat Summit 2021 goodies that are available on demand - although only for a limited time. Get the details.

Linux 5.17-rc7 Released - Final Kernel Planned For Next Weekend

Phoronix - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 08:15
Barring any last minute issues the Linux 5.17 stable kernel is expected to be out next Sunday...

DXVK-NVAPI 0.5.3 Released To Improve NVIDIA API Integration For Games On Steam Play

Phoronix - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 03:08
Following the recent releases of DXVK 1.10 and VKD3D-Proton 2.6 this past week, DXVK-NVAPI 0.5.3 is out this Sunday as the newest update to this library providing NVIDIA driver API "NVAPI" integration around DXVK/VKD3D-Proton for Windows games running on Linux by way of Steam Play (Proton)...

Anker's USB-C Hub Has Been Working Out Well With Valve's Steam Deck

Phoronix - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 01:45
Since last month's Steam Deck launch a few Phoronix readers have been asking about USB-C hubs for expanding connectivity with this handheld Linux-powered gaming console. Pretty much any reliable USB-C hub should do, while for my purposes the past month I've been using the Anker USB-C Hub...

FEX 2203 Emulator Released With RdRand & 3DNow Support, More JIT Work

Phoronix - Sun, 03/06/2022 - 22:52
FEX-Emu is the open-source project striving for speedy x86/x86_64 binaries on AArch64 with similar objectives to Box86/Box64. FEX-Emu is working toward allowing Steam and other x86_64 Linux games to work on 64-bit Arm hardware and achieving some early success. Out today is FEX-Emu 2203 as the latest step in that direction...

Raspberry Pi V3D Driver Enables Anisotropic Filtering

Phoronix - Sun, 03/06/2022 - 19:55
Back in 2017 the Mesa open-source OpenGL driver for Broadcom VC5 hardware most notably used by the Raspberry Pi 4 aimed to enable anisotropic filtering (AF). However, that patch wasn't fully hooked up correctly and now this past week should be in good shape...

Tow-Boot Sees New Release As User-Friendly U-Boot Distribution

Phoronix - Sun, 03/06/2022 - 19:07
The open-source Tow-Boot project has been in development now for about one year as a "user-friendly" distribution of the U-Boot bootloader...

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