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Coreboot 4.15 Released With New System76 Laptops, More ASUS Motherboards

Phoronix - Thu, 11/11/2021 - 07:26
Coreboot 4.15 was tagged today as the latest advertised version of this open-source firmware implementation for systems. With this new version are 21 additional laptops and motherboards supported...

The Framework Laptop Is Great For A Linux-Friendly, Upgradeable/Modular Laptop

Phoronix - Thu, 11/11/2021 - 05:00
While many Linux users were excited years ago around EOMA68 and in part the possibility of an open, upgradeable laptop design, it has yet to ship and looking like it never will -- not to mention being very outdated specifications by today's standards. Entirely unrelated to that prior upgradeable hardware effort but continuing in similar goals is The Framework Laptop. The Framework Laptop is a thin, upgradeable notebook that is Linux-friendly and allows the user to easily upgrade their own components. I was testing The Framework Laptop for a while and from the hardware perspective is a very nice device and running well under Linux.

Google Makes Some Major Changes To Summer of Code 2022 - No Longer Limited To Students

Phoronix - Thu, 11/11/2021 - 04:12
Over the past nearly two decades Google Summer of Code (GSoC) has been known as an initiative for getting students involved with open-source software development over the course of a summer while receiving a stipend/grant from Google. Beginning next year, GSoC will no longer be limited to students but open to all adults. Additionally, other changes are also coming...

Steam Deck Release Pushed Back To February 2022

Phoronix - Thu, 11/11/2021 - 03:48
Valve just sent out an email to pre-order customers that the Steam Deck release is being delayed by two months...

NVIDIA 470.86 Linux Driver Released With VRR/G-SYNC Fix

Phoronix - Thu, 11/11/2021 - 02:55
While since the end of October there has been NVIDIA 495.44 as the stable 495 series driver beta for Linux users, out today is their v470.86 release for those using that older long-term support branch...

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