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The New NTFS Driver Looks Like It Will Finally Be Ready With Linux 5.15

Phoronix - Sat, 07/31/2021 - 21:37
It's looking like the new NTFS file-system kernel driver developed by Paragon Software and over the past year revised more than two dozen times could be ready for mainlining in the kernel in about one month's time when the Linux 5.15 merge window opens. Everything is finally aligning and looking like the code is in good enough shape for its initial merging though not necessarily replacing the existing NTFS driver at this point...

Linux 5.14 Drops Old DEC Alpha-Specific Binary Loader Used For x86 Binary Emulation

Phoronix - Sat, 07/31/2021 - 21:21
As a weekend blast from the past, the Linux 5.14 kernel saw some Alpha CPU architecture updates -- including various fixes and the removal of an Alpha-specific binary loader for running a decades dated x86 software emulator...

Linux's FWUPD Expands Poly High-End Web Camera Support

Phoronix - Sat, 07/31/2021 - 18:42
For those looking to purchase a high-end Linux-friendly web camera for your home office or other environment, there are a few more options now compatible with Linux's fwupd if interested in having the capability of updating the camera firmware under Linux...

More RT Code Out For Review, RT Patches Updated Against Linux 5.14

Phoronix - Sat, 07/31/2021 - 18:06
The real-time (RT) patches for the Linux kernel still appear a ways off from mainline but at least there is movement on this important patch series for embedded and other use-cases needing real-time support...

KDE's HiDPI Scaling Support For X11 Is Getting Into Better Shape

Phoronix - Sat, 07/31/2021 - 17:39
While KDE on Wayland has generally enjoyed good HiDPI support, it's now taken until 2021 for KDE's X11 HiDPI support to be in a position of greater usability after evolving over the years...

Dealing with burnout in open source

opensource.com - Sat, 07/31/2021 - 15:00

Burnout is something you don't expect to happen to you—until it does. The technology industry is one of the worst offenders; over 60% of industry professionals report they've experienced burnout. Sixty percent! Chances are, you or someone you know has dealt with it. How can we tackle such a staggering burnout rate if those who make decisions about mental health barely know what burnout is, never mind how to prevent it?


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Linspire-Based Freespire Announces "Entirely New Direction" With Cloud Apps...

Phoronix - Sat, 07/31/2021 - 08:50
What started off as Lindows twenty years ago as an easy-to-use Linux-based operating system with great Wine integration and easy application support but then changed to Linspire following a Microsoft lawsuit has had quite a journey. PC/OpenSystems LLC revived Linspire after a multi-year gap following the closure of Xandros and since then it's been a rather peculiar platform. Today they are now shifting focus once again...

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