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Check for Log4j vulnerabilities with this simple-to-use script  TechRepublic

As we hit the end of 2021 for those wondering about the X.Org vs. (X)Wayland gaming performance difference for both GNOME Shell and KDE Plasma, here are some fresh benchmarks using the latest open-source Radeon graphics driver stack and desktops on Ubuntu 21.10.

What Is the i3 Tiling Window Manager, and How Do You Use It on Linux?  How-To Geek

How to install OpenProject on Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server  BollyInside

With the continuously growing set of features and functionality provided by systemd, this year saw the project hitting record growth in terms of commit activity that easily surpassed prior years. Surprisingly, Lennart Poettering dropped from his spot as the one responsible for the most commits each year...

Systemd Blasts Ahead With A Record Number Of Commits In 2021  Phoronix

Linux Kernel 5.16 Brings Tidings of Memory Management, 8K Video – The New Stack  thenewstack.io

Microsoft continues improving the Gallium3D Direct3D 12 path within Mesa for getting more of OpenGL running atop it on Windows...

The BSDs continue to lag behind Linux when it comes to the graphics driver support, but this time the Intel Whiskey Lake graphics should have been in long ago -- and believed to be -- but adding the PCI IDs were forgotten...

DragonFlyBSD Now Has Working Support For Intel Whiskey Lake Graphics  Phoronix

While not nearly as featureful as say OpenShot or Kdenlive, Avidemux is an open-source video editor that is simple to use and has been around for a long time. Avidemux 2.8 is now available as the latest feature release...

Experts Detail Logging Tool of DanderSpritz Framework Used by Equation Group Hackers  The Hacker News

Experts Detail Logging Tool of DanderSpritz Framework Used by Equation Group Hackers  Internet

3 Ways to install Remmina on Linux mint via Terminal  Linux Shout

3 Ways to install Remmina on Linux mint via Terminal  H2S Media

This year we learned a lot about our community as we embraced our new work-from-home lives. We also met some amazing folks who are leveraging Linux and open source software in their organizations. 

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Why Folders are Called Directory in Linux?  It's FOSS

AMD Smart Trace Buffer "STB" support is ready for the upcoming Linux 5.17 kernel cycle...

Last week I posted some benchmarks looking at the laptop battery life implications of GNOME's Wayland vs. X.Org sessions. From that testing with a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen2 with AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U laptop, the GNOME Wayland session led to around 3 Watt lower power consumption than with the same software stack while logging into the X.Org-based session. For those curious about the KDE Wayland vs. X.Org power impact, here is the same set of tests carried out in the KDE space...

How to install Gnome 41 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS using PPA  Linux Shout