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Intel IGC 1.0.9933 Brings DG2/Alchemist & Xe HPC Improvements, More SPIR-V Plumbing

Phoronix - Tue, 01/04/2022 - 02:49
Starting off a new year Intel's open-source compute stack developers have published the Intel Graphics Compiler (IGC) 1.0.9933 release that is used for their OpenCL / oneAPI Level Zero support on Linux and also used by their graphics driver on Windows...

Arch Linux's Archinstall Preparing Better Btrfs Support, More Fixes

Phoronix - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 21:41
One of the great successes for Arch Linux in 2021 was "archinstall" debuting on the Arch Linux install media as a convenient and quick installer for this enthusiast-minded Linux distribution. This year that easy Arch Linux installer is getting into even better shape...

New Linux Patch Series Proposes Gating "Legacy PCI" Support

Phoronix - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 20:06
A patch series sent out by IBM would introduce a new "LEGACY_PCI" Kconfig option for gating legacy PCI device support, including PCI devices attached to PCI-to-PCIe bridges and PCIe devices using legacy I/O spaces...

KDE Gets A 2022 Roadmap - Plasma Wayland To Shine, Updated Breeze Icons

Phoronix - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 18:25
Well known KDE developer Nate Graham who publishes the weekly KDE desktop development summaries has published the 2022 road-map for what he sees as the major undertakings this year by this community-driven, open-source desktop environment...

Steam On Linux Ended 2021 At 1.11% Marketshare

Phoronix - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 17:38
After a reporting snafu over the weekend, Valve has now made available the December 2021 results of the Steam Survey. This metric has been quite interesting to monitor with the increases since Steam Play (Proton) was first introduced but particularly in recent months since the announcement of the Linux-powered Steam Deck causing more excitement around Linux gaming and more people trying out the current state of Steam Play...

MDADM 4.2 Released For Managing Linux Software RAID

Phoronix - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 16:44
The mdadm utility for managing Linux software RAID arrays is out with a new release -- its first in more than three years...

13 examples of how DevOps facilitated transformation in 2021

opensource.com - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 16:00

2021 has been an exciting year for DevOps as teams continue to adjust to remote and hybrid working models. The DevOps articles that made our most-read list this year show how our community focuses on tools, innovation, best practices, and transformation.


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How to Burn CD/DVD in Linux Using Brasero

Tecmint - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 11:59
The post How to Burn CD/DVD in Linux Using Brasero first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Frankly speaking, I cannot recall the last time I used a PC with a CD/DVD drive. This is thanks to the ever-evolving tech industry which has seen optical disks replaced by USB drives and

The post How to Burn CD/DVD in Linux Using Brasero first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

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