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GCC 12 Compiler Performance Is Looking Good For Intel Alder Lake  Phoronix

GCC 12 is nearing release in a few months time as the annual feature update to the GNU Compiler Collection for this Free Software Foundation backed code compiler. On top of new C/C++ language features and various optimization improvements, there is updated tuning for Intel's new Alder Lake processors. Here are some early GCC 11.2 vs. GCC 12 development benchmarks looking at the performance on a Core i5 12600K.

Fwupd 1.7.3 is out today as the newest version of this open-source software that integrates with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for offering streamlined system and device firmware updates under Linux...

Linux 5.16 will supposedly offer improved support for Surface devices  WindowsReport.com

PipeWire 0.3.41 is out as the newest version of this increasingly-used Linux audio/video stream server solution...

The Linux community is attempting to revive these 20-year-old GPUs  Techradar

The Linux community is attempting to revive these 20-year-old GPUs  TechRadar

The Linux community is attempting to revive these 20-year-old GPUs  TechRadar

1. The Linux community is attempting to revive these 20-year-old GPUs  TechRadar
2. Linux Community Updates 20 Year Old AMD GPU Driver  Tom's Hardware
3. Twenty years later, the ATI Radeon R300 GPU receives update to driver from supportive Linux community  Wccftech
4. Radeon Linux Driver Has A Huge Optimization Two Decades Later For ATI R300~R500 GPUs  Phoronix
5. These 20-year-old GPUs are being revived by the Linux community.  Ceng News
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Linux Foundation spends 20% more in 2021, highlights new LFX platform  The Register

Queued up as part of the x86/core changes intended for the Linux 5.17 cycle is dropping of the AMD 3DNow! code within the kernel. While 3DNow! brings back fond memories from the days of AMD's K6 and early Athlon processors, AMD deprecated the instructions a decade ago and no longer found in newer processors. Removing of the 3DNow! kernel code is being done as part of some code improvements...

Ubisoft issued a new job posting for a Linux developer, which has many Linux gamers excited especially as it's mentioned for an "unannounced project." Unfortunately, contrary to all the emailed tips in overnight about the job posting, it ultimately will likely prove to be of little interest to the gaming community...

Ubisoft Is Hiring A Linux Developer For An "Unannounced Project" But Don't Get Too Excited  Phoronix

It looks like EXT4 come Linux 5.17 could be making use of the kernel's new mount API. Queued up into EXT4's "dev" branch is transitioning the EXT4 file-system driver to using the kernel's modern mount API...

Intel's mystery Linux muckabout is a dangerous ploy at a dangerous time  The Register

High security Linux on USB stick: Surf and work safely with Tails  Market Research Telecast

Ooh, an update. Let's install it. What could possibly go wro-  The Register

I used to stay away from images when working online. Handling and optimizing images can be both imprecise and time-consuming.

Then I found some commands that changed my mind. To create web pages, I use Jekyll, so I've included that in the directions. However, these commands will also work with other static site generators. 

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I love a good game, and I particularly enjoy tabletop games because they have many of the same traits that open source has. When you're playing a card game in real life with friends sitting around a table, you can as a group decide that Jokers are wild. Alternately, you could arbitrarily decide that should a Joker come into play, anyone holding an Ace must discard that Ace. Or when a Queen of Diamonds comes into play, everyone must pass their hand to the player on their right.

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How to run multiple Linux containers in Chrome OS for extra build environments  TechRepublic