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Linux 5.13 Yanks A NVIDIA NVLink Driver For Lack Of Open-Source User

Phoronix - Fri, 05/07/2021 - 18:14
The VFIO changes for the Linux 5.13 kernel aren't particularly exciting this cycle but one of the changes does raise some eyebrows with the VFIO NVIDIA NVLink2 driver being removed. This driver is being removed as it shouldn't have been even added in the first place for lack of an open-source client/user exercising it...

7-Zip 21.02 Alpha Released With Sources, More Linux Improvements

Phoronix - Fri, 05/07/2021 - 17:53
Earlier this year with v21.02 Alpha, 7-Zip added initial Linux support upstream at long last. Out this week is now version 21.02 alpha that continues to refine the Linux support while also now punctually publishing the source code too...

6 examples of open source best practices in knowledge-sharing projects

opensource.com - Fri, 05/07/2021 - 15:01

As someone who has watched my fair share of projects and initiatives come and go, I value the follow-on effects of good knowledge sharing. Even knowledge from bygone projects is available to learn from the past; such is the benefit and the curse of an internet that never forgets—all the practices good, no-longer-good, and never-were-good are out there to be found.


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Ansible emphasizes inclusive language in new release

opensource.com - Fri, 05/07/2021 - 15:00

During this development cycle, the Ansible project has made significant progress in its goals to make the community and code more welcoming and inclusive. With the release of Ansible Core 2.11, harmful terminology in the Ansible codebase is deprecated and it comes with new replacement terms. These changes will follow our standard deprecation cycle to give users time to adapt.


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Linux 5.13 Adds Support For The Amazon Luna Game Controller

Phoronix - Fri, 05/07/2021 - 08:31
The input subsystem updates were sent in today for the Linux 5.13 kernel and include support for the Amazon (Luna) Game Controller...

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