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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS To Carry GNOME Triple Buffering Support

Phoronix - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 20:18
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will be carrying the patches so the GNOME desktop makes use of the on-demand triple buffering support when necessary in order to boost the GPU rendering performance in order to allow for a smoother desktop experience...

The Qt Company Planning For Many Qt6 Enhancements This Year

Phoronix - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 19:06
The Qt Company has made a public roadmap for the Qt6 tool-kit this year with some of the items they are planning to add/enhance and are ready to talk about at this time...

VDPAU 1.5 Video Decode Library Released With AV1 Support

Phoronix - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 18:44
With the NVIDIA 510 series Linux driver back in January NVIDIA added AV1 video decode support to their Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix (VDPAU) driver. Now finally out is libvdpau 1.5 as the adjoining open-source VDPAU library update...

What's new with Java 17 and containers?

opensource.com - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 16:01

Container platforms and edge computing continue to grow, powering major networks and applications across the globe, and Java technologies have evolved new features and improved performance to match steps with modern infrastructure. Java 17 (OpenJDK 17) was released recently (September 2021) with the following major features:


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Get started with EGroupware, an open source alternative to Microsoft 365

opensource.com - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 16:00

A groupware solution is a must-have, whether you're working in a small organization, a medium-sized company, or a large enterprise. It promotes collaboration and glues teams together. Are you looking for an open source alternative to the big players? Maybe EGroupware can replace Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace in your team soon.


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Red Hat Summit 2021 retrospective

Red Hat News - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 13:00

While you wait for Red Hat Summit 2022, you can still take advantage of the Red Hat Summit 2021 goodies that are available on demand - although only for a limited time. Get the details.

Linux 5.17-rc7 Released - Final Kernel Planned For Next Weekend

Phoronix - Mon, 03/07/2022 - 08:15
Barring any last minute issues the Linux 5.17 stable kernel is expected to be out next Sunday...

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