Open-source News

'Welcome To Elk' arrives on Switch and Linux next month  NME

The first set of feature updates have been submitted to DRM-Next for staging until the Linux 5.18 kernel cycle begins around the end of March...

These critical security bugs put Linux servers at risk of attack  TechRadar

In addition to closing in on the Godot 4.0 release, another equally exciting effort in the open-source game engine space is the Open 3D Engine originally from the Amazon Lumberyard code and backed by the Linux Foundation and other organizations. Open 3D Engine 2111.2 is out today as the newest stable point release for this less than one year old open-source game engine effort...

As expected, Intel's open-source "ANV" driver is ready to go with Vulkan 1.3 for Mesa 22.0...

How to check Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) version on Windows 11  MobiGyaan

Gaming Chromebooks Running Steam Are Reportedly On the Way  Gizmodo

For first time in 31 years, stable Linux kernel version has over 999 commits – but not everyone heard about it  The Register

For first time in 31 years, stable Linux kernel version has over 999 commits – but not everyone heard about it  The Register

Project EVerest is on a mission to standarize EV charging protocols  The Next Web

Project EVerest is on a mission to standarize EV charging protocols  The Next Web

8 Best Rolling Release Linux Distros to try in 2022  Linux Shout

Patch now: A newly discovered critical Linux vulnerability probably affects your systems  TechRepublic

Patch now: A newly discovered critical Linux vulnerability probably affects your systems  TechRepublic

How to Install Gitlab on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal fossa Linux  BollyInside

Why Security in Kubernetes Isn't the Same as in Linux: Part 1  marketscreener.com

Intel Core i9 12900K P-State Governor Performance On Linux Review  Phoronix

Since Intel's Alder Lake launch one of the test requests to come in a few times has been about the Intel P-State CPU frequency scaling driver and how its performance differs with the various governor choices available for altering the CPU frequency scaling behavior. Now that Linux 5.16 stable is out and running in good shape on Alder Lake, here are some Core i9 12900K benchmarks looking at various CPU frequency scaling choices and their impact on raw performance as well as CPU thermals and power consumption.

This will hopefully be the year that PipeWire becomes commonplace on the Linux desktop across all major distributions for audio/video stream management. But for as good as PipeWire is already, frequent point releases continue evolving the functionality and ironing out compatibility improvements for existing JACK and PulseAudio integration. PipeWire 0.3.44 is out today as another step in the right direction...

PipeWire 0.3.44 Released With Latency Improvements, Minimal PW Server Support  Phoronix