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Google Volleys Latest "Restricted DMA" Patches For Protecting IOMMU-Less Hardware

Phoronix - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 17:55
The past few months there has been work by Google's Chrome OS engineers on Restricted DMA functionality for the Linux kernel to protect systems lacking an IOMMU...

LFCA: Learn Basic Network Troubleshooting Tips – Part 12

Tecmint - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:20
The post LFCA: Learn Basic Network Troubleshooting Tips – Part 12 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

When systems encounter issues, as they sometimes will, you need to know your way around the problem and restore them back to a normal and functioning state. In this section, we focus on fundamental

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Restore an old MacBook with Linux

opensource.com - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:02

Last year, I wrote about how you can give new life to an old MacBook with Linux, specifically Elementary OS in that instance. Recently, I returned to that circa 2015 MacBook Air and discovered I had lost my login password. I downloaded the latest Elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera release and could not get the live boot to recognize my Broadcom 4360 wireless chipset.


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11 open source ways to celebrate Mother Earth

opensource.com - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:01

What could Earth Day have to do with open source you say? Well, a lot actually. Over the years, people have shared the many different open source projects out there that help us make a positive direct impact on the Earth, but also things that help us reduce, reuse, and recycle, putting less pressure on our planet's sensitive and precious balances.


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Updated CIFSD In-Kernel SMB3 File Sharing Server Patches Published

Phoronix - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:00
The Samsung-led CIFSD as an in-kernel SMB3 file-sharing server continues on its trajectory toward the mainline Linux kernel...

Energy infrastructure platform uses open source to fight climate change

opensource.com - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:00

LF Energy is a Linux Foundation project working to accelerate the energy transition of the world's grids and transportation systems through open source. In December, our project took a major step toward achieving its mission when we and our member organizations Alliander, RTE, and Savoir-faire Linux launched SEAPATH, which stands for Software Enabled Automation Platform and Artifacts.


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Godot 3.3 Arrives With Renderer Improvements, WebXR Support For VR Games

Phoronix - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 08:18
Godot 3.3 is out today as the newest feature release for this increasingly used open-source, cross-platform game engine that is beginning to rival the capabilities of commercial game engines...

Mesa 21.0.3 + Mesa 21.1-rc2 Released

Phoronix - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 06:00
Whether you are a stable Mesa user or living more on the bleeding-edge with Git or development snapshots, there are new updates out today for this collection of open-source Linux GPU drivers...

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