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GraalVM 21.2 Released With New Optimizations, Better Linux AArch64 Support

Phoronix - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 15:00
Oracle has published a new version of GraalVM, its open-source Java JVM/JDK implemented in Java that also supports other programming languages and execution modes. GraalVM continues to be quite an interesting effort given its various languages supported and interesting technical experiments/features in the name of greater Java performance and other innovative features...

Accessibility in open source for people with ADHD, dyslexia, and Autism Spectrum Disorder

opensource.com - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 15:00

For a long time, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, Asperger syndrome, dyslexia, and other neurodiverse conditions were considered things that hold people back. But now, many researchers and employers recognize that neurodiversity is a competitive advantage, especially in technology, and especially when certain accommodations are provided.


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Write your first web component

opensource.com - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 15:00

Web components are a collection of open source technologies such as JavaScript and HTML that allow you to create custom elements that you can use and reuse in web apps. The components you create are independent of the rest of your code, so they're easy to reuse across many projects.

Best of all, it's a platform standard supported by all major modern browsers.


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How to Install PHP 7.4 on Rocky Linux 8

Tecmint - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 14:27
The post How to Install PHP 7.4 on Rocky Linux 8 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

A recursive acronym for PHP HyperText Preprocessor, PHP is an open-source and widely used server-side scripting language for developing static and dynamic websites. It is the core of most blogging systems such as WordPress,

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PipeWire 0.3.32 Released With Numerous Fixes

Phoronix - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 12:00
A new release of PipeWire was made on Tuesday for this audio/video stream management solution for Linux that can replace the likes of JACK and PulseAudio...

Chrome 92 Released With crypto.randomUUID, Security Fixes

Phoronix - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 06:36
Google today released Chrome 92 as their newest release on the browser's four-week release regiment...

Wine 6.13 Released With Proper Scrollbar Theming, More PE Conversion

Phoronix - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 04:20
The Wine project usually puts out new open-source development releases reliably every other week, but as is sometimes the case during the summer months, last Friday's was missed due to summer holidays. That update -- Wine 6.13 -- has now shipped today...

Arm Mali "Valhall" Reverse-Engineering Started

Phoronix - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 03:00
The Panfrost open-source Linux graphics driver stack has matured nicely for Arm Mali Midgard and Bifrost generations but for the past two years now there has been Valhall as the latest-generation Arm Mali microarchitecture. There is now work underway on reverse-engineering Valhall for ultimately wiring up with open-source graphics driver support...

AMD Posts Linux Graphics Driver Patches For "Cyan Skillfish"

Phoronix - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 01:45
AMD posted a new patch series bringing up a new graphics processor, Cyan Skillfish...

DXVK-NVAPI 0.4 Released For Improving NVIDIA Integration Atop DXVK

Phoronix - Wed, 07/21/2021 - 00:53
DXVK-NVAPI as the effort for exposing more NVIDIA driver/GPU features within DXVK for Steam Play (Proton) usage is out with a new feature release...

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