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Last week the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) feature patches were sent out and subsequently merged for Linux 5.16...

How to Install Minikube on Debian 11 Bullseye Linux  Linux Shout

mbp 2012 cant install linux - ext4 creation issue  Mac Rumors

It's been a while since last having any major progress to report on Etnaviv, the open-source Mesa Gallium3D driver supporting Vivante graphics IP. But a rather fundamental change was made this past week in that Etnaviv is now (finally) using NIR by default...

Tekton is a Kubernetes-native open source framework for creating continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) systems. It also helps to do end-to-end (build, test, deploy) application development across multiple cloud providers or on-premises systems by abstracting away the underlying implementation details.

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Kali Linux vs. BackBox vs. Parrot OS: Which One Should You Choose?  MakeUseOf

Linux PC shop System76 is building a new desktop environment in Rust  The Register

JavaScript is a language developed for the web, but its usefulness has gone far beyond just the Internet. Thanks to projects like Node.js and Electron, JavaScript is as much a general-purpose scripting language as a browser component. There are JavaScript libraries specially designed to build command-line interfaces. Yes, you can run JavaScript in your terminal.

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Truckload of GPUs stolen on their way out of San Francisco  The Register

Top 7 Open Source Plotting Tools [For Maths and Stats]  It's FOSS

Red Hat is honored to be recognized by CRN for our innovation with Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The annual award program showcases innovative vendors in the IT channel across 47 different technology categories. Learn more.

Linux 5.16 is an action-packed kernel with a ton of exciting additions and improvements. Adding to the growing list of changes to look forward to with v5.16 is mainline support for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4...

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One of the wonderful things about the Linux operating system is its vast array of customization options. If you are using a system with a graphical user interface, you can tweak almost anything –

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Intel Core i9 12900K "Alder Lake" AVX-512 On Linux  Phoronix

While it was initially communicated by Intel that Alder Lake's Golden Cove P-Cores has AVX-512 "fused off", that has turned out not to be the case at least with the initial batch of processors and current BIOS/firmware configurations. If disabling the power-efficient Gracemont E-Cores, it's possible to enable AVX-512 and make use of it. Here are some initial AVX-512 benchmarks in such a configuration under Linux with the Core i9 12900K.

Getting Started With Fedora Linux  It's FOSS

Added to the Arch Linux ISOs earlier this year was Archinstall as an easy-to-use installer for Arch. In the months since its introduction the code continues to be improved upon and is preparing for its next feature release...

The 9 Best Docker Alternatives for Container Management  MakeUseOf

How to Install ADB and Fastboot Android Drivers on Linux  MUO - MakeUseOf

Released this week was Rav1e 0.5 as the newest feature release for this Rust-written AV1 video encoder backed by Xiph.Org and self-proclaimed to be the world's "fastest and safest" AV1 encoder...