Open-source News

If you happen to have a Nitrokey FIDO U2F as a two-factor authentication key, proper Linux support is about to land. While at launch it mentioned working out-of-the-box across all major browsers and platforms -- including Linux -- a change is needed to the kernel that's now on the way for the 5.16 cycle...

One could consider it long overdue, but DragonFlyBSD has finally merged support for FAT file-systems with the makefs utility...

As a special Halloween treat this year, we wanted to provide a download to Red Hat Linux 0.9 (beta). That 0.9 isn't a typo - that's the first publicly distributed release that got the entire Red Hat ball rolling. Learn more!

The Trima Desktop App for Windows, MacOS and Linux is here  Nintendo-Power

The latest weekly test release of Mesa 21.3 is now available ahead of the anticipated stable debut in November...

Compute module and dev kit debut V2X-focused i.MX8X Lite  LinuxGizmos.com

KDE Connect Your iPhone to Linux  The Mac Observer

How to install Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 11  KnowTechie

Project Wakefield is the recently established OpenJDK initiative to implement native Wayland support within Java...

How Can You Install Google Browser on Debian?  Linux Journal

X.Org Server 21.1 is now officially available as this first xorg-server update in three years and what began development as X.Org Server 1.21 prior to the versioning change...

X.Org Server 21.1 Released With Variable Rate Refresh In Modesetting Driver, Other Work  Phoronix

Best Linux desktop for 2021: Which one should you buy?  TechRepublic

Tiny SBC runs Linux on new RAM-equipped Allwinner RISC-V SoC  LinuxGizmos.com

A Simple Guide to Using the netstat Command in Linux  MUO - MakeUseOf

Intel Announces 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" CPUs, Linux Tests Forthcoming  Phoronix

Intel is using their inaugural Intel Innovation virtual event today to formally announce the highly-anticipated 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" processors. These first desktop processors built on their "Intel 7" process and employ a hybrid architecture will be available in retail channels next week. Today we can talk more about Alder Lake specifications and features while our Linux performance benchmarks and support analysis will come once the Alder Lake review embargo expires next week.

Along with announcing Alder Lake and other hardware advancements, Intel is using their new Innovation event kicking off today to also talk more about their vast collection of software... This follows Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's comments from earlier in the week around a bias towards open-source and a pledge to openness. As part of this, Intel is today announcing a new and unified Developer Zone...

How to install the Tsurugi Linux distribution  TechRepublic

How to Convert Between Linux Packages Using Alien  MUO - MakeUseOf