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POCL 1.7-RC1 Up For Testing, Now Exposes OpenCL 3.0

Phoronix - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 18:14
The first release candidate is up for version 1.7 of the Portable Computing Language, the portable OpenCL implementation that can run on CPUs and other accelerators. With POCL 1.7, OpenCL 3.0 is now being exposed and there is also improved support for SPIR-V binaries on CPUs...

Vulkan 1.2.176 Released With VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2

Phoronix - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 17:51
It's been just one week since the release of Vulkan 1.2.175 that introduced the Vulkan Video extensions while out this morning is now the Vulkan 1.2.176 revision...

David Airlie Tries DOOM On CPU-Based Lavapipe Vulkan

Phoronix - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 17:36
Red Hat graphics driver developer David Airlie has tried running the DOOM (2016) game on the CPU-based Lavapipe Vulkan driver... It works, but isn't fast and currently requires some hacks...

21 reasons why I think everyone should try Linux

opensource.com - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 15:02

When I go on holiday, I often end up at one or more used bookstores. I always find a good book I've been meaning to read, and I always justify the inevitable purchase by saying, "I'm on vacation; I should treat myself to this book." It works well, and I've acquired some of my favorite books this way. Yet, like so many traditions in life, it doesn't hold up to scrutiny. In reality, I don't need an excuse to buy a good book. All things being equal, I can do it any time I want. But having a reason does seem to make the process more enjoyable, somehow.


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4 steps to customizing your Mac terminal theme with open source tools

opensource.com - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 15:01

Do you ever get bored with seeing the same old terminal window on your macOS computer? If so, add some bells and whistles to your view with the open source Oh My Zsh framework and Powerlevel10k theme.

This basic step-by-step walkthrough (including a video tutorial at the end) will get you started customizing your macOS terminal. If you're a Linux user, check out Seth Kenlon's guide to Adding themes and plugins to Zsh for in-depth guidance.


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13 ways to get involved with your favorite open source project

opensource.com - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 15:00

Many of my blog's readers already know lots about open source, but I'm also aware that many know little, if anything, about it. I'm a big, big proponent of open source software (and beyond, such as open hardware), and there are lots of great resources you can find to learn more about it.


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LFCA: Learn Classes of Network IP Addressing Range – Part 11

Tecmint - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 13:49
The post LFCA: Learn Classes of Network IP Addressing Range – Part 11 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

In Part 10 of the LFCA series, we brushed over the classes of IP addresses and gave examples of the commonly used IP classes. However, that was just an overview and in this part,

The post LFCA: Learn Classes of Network IP Addressing Range – Part 11 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Announcing the winners of the 15th annual Red Hat Innovation Awards

Red Hat News - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 12:00

Now in its 15th year, the Red Hat Innovation Awards recognize the technological achievements of Red Hat customers around the world who demonstrate creative thinking, determined problem-solving and transformative uses of Red Hat technology.

Recognizing the 2021 Red Hat Innovation Awards honorable mentions

Red Hat News - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 12:00

Earlier today, we announced the winners of the 2021 Red Hat Innovation Awards, recognizing the technological achievements of our customers around the world. Each year we receive so many strong entries that showcase creative problem-solving, innovative thinking and transformative uses of Red Hat technology that we want to bring more of those stories to you. 

More Progress Is Made Understanding Apple's M1 GPU, Working Towards An Open Driver

Phoronix - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 08:28
Alyssa Rosenzweig, known for her work on the Panfrost open-source drivr for Arm Mali graphics, has published the latest findings around the Apple M1 graphics processor. In fact, enough understanding to get a shaded, spinning cube rendering on the Apple M1 using a simple demo so far while the open-source driver support is still the goal...

Linux 5.12 Diverted From Release To Allow An Extra Week Of Testing

Phoronix - Mon, 04/19/2021 - 06:08
While normally after seven weekly release candidates the next stable Linux kernel release is declared, Linux 5.12 is one of those special kernels needing at least an eighth RC before going gold...

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