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FFmpeg 5.0 Aims To Be An LTS Release

Phoronix - Tue, 01/18/2022 - 02:54
FFmpeg 5.0 has now been formally christened as for what is aiming to be a Long-Term Support (LTS) release for this widely-used, cross-platform and open-source multimedia library...

Intel's Former Vulkan Driver Lead Dev Lands Great Role For Improving Linux Graphics

Phoronix - Tue, 01/18/2022 - 02:07
Jason Ekstrand who was the lead developer of Intel's open-source "ANV" Vulkan Linux driver left Intel in December and has now revealed details about his new role...

Lenovo USB-C 7-in-1 Hub On Linux

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 21:00
For those considering the Lenovo USB-C 7-in-1 Hub for connecting to your Lenovo laptop for enjoying USB-C power charging, HDMI output, and additional USB ports, it does work out on Linux. While there have been some users running into seemingly firmware-related issues, at least with my testing over the past month this $50~60 (USD) USB-C hub has been working out well under Linux.

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