Open-source News

Ubuntu applies security fixes for all versions back to 14.04  The Register

Laptop or computer Health and fitness: Linux Tends to make Exhausted Computers Get the job done Once more  Tech Gaming Report

Intel has a very exciting acquisition to announce this morning - not another hardware company, but they have acquired Linutronix to ramp up their investment in Linux/open-source engineering...

How to Use Spotify in the Terminal on Linux, Mac, or Windows  How-To Geek

With GCC 12 now onto stage four meaning that the major feature work is over, I've slowly begun running more tests on the GCC 12 compiler that is due for its stable introduction around April. First up is a look at the Core i9 12900K "Alder Lake" performance on GCC 12 in its near-final form compared to GCC 11.2 as the current stable release from last year.

How to Install Ungoogled Chromium on Windows, macOS and Linux  BollyInside

Arch Linux has re-elected its current project leader...

Intel's open-source Linux engineers have been working a lot recently on the kernel's support for Trust Domain Extensions (TDX). Intel TDX has similarities to AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) and is ultimately about better protecting virtual machines. The latest patch series published for Linux is the Intel TDX Guest Attestation support for being able to verify a TDX VM's trustworthiness via a third-party server...

LibreOffice has already provided some support for Microsoft SmartArt Graphics while now they are working on more advanced diagram support for this open-source office suite...

While not immediately relevant to Linux gamers, Epic Games has promoted Unreal Engine 5 from its "early access" phase to now being available in "preview" form for this popular, cross-platform game engine...

AMD has published their latest snapshot of the AMDVLK open-source Radeon Vulkan driver for Linux systems...

AI over Edge Computing Market Keyplayers and Vendors: Intel, Huawei, OpenFog, Linux, China Telecom, – ZNews Africa  ZNews Africa

Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) Market Keyplayers and Vendors: Intel, Huawei, OpenFog, Linux, China Telecom, – ZNews Africa  ZNews Africa

Linux Software Market Sales Revenue, Consumption, Growth Rate by top Manufacturers like Google, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, etc – ZNews Africa  ZNews Africa

The KDE project doesn't just provide a famous desktop, it generates a lot of software, from tools for video editng, photography, and illustration, to graphing calculators, email, and office work. Those are all productivity tools, but KDE is also good for relaxing. It has games and media players, and the music player I use is known simply as Juk.

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When you want to grant administrative access to some of your users while controlling and checking what they do on your systems, you use sudo. However, even with sudo, there are quite a few unseen issues—just think about giving out shell access. Recent sudo releases added features that let you see these issues and even control them. For example, you can turn on more detailed and easier-to-process log messages and log each command executed in a shell session.

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Embedded Linux Market 2022 SWOT Analysis by Major Players | Intel, Microchip, Mentor Graphics, IBM, Advantech, etc – ZNews Africa  ZNews Africa

KDE vs GNOME: What's the Ultimate Linux Desktop Choice?  It's FOSS

2022 is in full swing and we wanted to take a moment to pause and celebrate some of our recent accolades. Our latest batch of awards includes recognition in categories ranging from Red Hat’s diverse and inclusive workplace culture, our talented individuals who make Red Hat so special, and the depth and experience of our business portfolio. 

 

Each year around this time people ask, "what’s the big trend?" or "what’s the new technology we should be watching?" But the truth is, immediately adopting the "next big thing" isn’t the best strategy for CIOs, trivializing the longevity and impact, of IT in an organization. Some technology persists for decades if not longer, and the decisions IT leaders make today can affect their organizations’ nimbleness and market response down the road, whether it’s in two years or 20.