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Airlie Exploring Possibility Of VA-API On Top Of Vulkan Video

Phoronix - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 18:32
Well known open-source Linux graphics expert David Airlie of Red Hat has recently been working on early Vulkan Video support for Mesa's Radeon "RADV" and Intel "ANV" drivers. As part of that effort and in part due to lack of software making use of Vulkan Video extensions right now, he has started exploring the feasibility of implementing the Video Acceleration API (VA-API) atop Vulkan Video...

Install Zentyal as PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and Integrate Windows System – Part 1

Tecmint - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 16:40
The post Install Zentyal as PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and Integrate Windows System – Part 1 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

This series will be titled Preparation for the setting up and managing Zentyal as PDC (Primary Domain Controller) through Parts 1-14 and covers the following topics. Part 1: Install Zentyal as PDC (Primary Domain

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Xen pvUSB Linux Driver Patches Updated, More Than 10 Years In The Making

Phoronix - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 16:00
An effort recently restarted that originally dates back many years is the "pvUSB" front-end driver for Linux to allow physical USB devices to be used within Xen domains...

5 open source alternatives to Microsoft Exchange

opensource.com - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 16:00

For decades, Microsoft Exchange has ruled the market for email and groupware services. This top dog dominates the corporate world, and the omnipresent Outlook mail client has become the de facto standard for groupware. Since Exchange is closely integrated with Microsoft's Office products, users have access to a wide variety of productivity software and features, whether they're using a desktop or a mobile client.


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Linux Prepares For Next-Gen AMD CPUs With Up To 12 CCDs

Phoronix - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 05:29
The latest Linux kernel patches confirm that next-gen AMD Zen processors are capable of featuring up to twelve CCDs...

Vulkan 1.2.200 Released With Two New Extensions

Phoronix - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 02:56
Out today is Vulkan 1.2.200 as the newest spec revision to the Vulkan graphics/compute API...

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