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PostgreSQL Finally Deprecates MD5 Passwords

Phoronix - Tue, 12/03/2024 - 18:20
While long overdue, the PostgreSQL database server has finally deprecated MD5 password support with its latest code...

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Phoronix - Tue, 12/03/2024 - 18:07
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Beginner’s Guide to Pacman and AUR Helpers on Arch Linux

Tecmint - Tue, 12/03/2024 - 13:14
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Arch Linux is a powerful and flexible Linux distribution, loved by many for its simplicity and control. However, new users

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FreeBSD 14.2 Released With OpenZFS Upgrade, Installer Improvements

Phoronix - Tue, 12/03/2024 - 09:20
FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE is out today as a strong, incremental update to the FreeBSD 14 series...

NVK, RADV, & Other Mesa Drivers Ready With Launch Day Vulkan 1.4 Support

Phoronix - Tue, 12/03/2024 - 03:09
Years ago when new OpenGL spec releases would occur, it could take months or years for the open-source Mesa drivers to catch-up in supporting the latest versions... Thankfully in the Vulkan space it continues to prove to be a very different story. As we've seen with prior Vulkan specs, today's Vulkan 1.4 spec release is greeted by same-day Mesa patches...

Mir 2.19 Released With Atomic KMS Platform Support, New Wayland Protocols

Phoronix - Tue, 12/03/2024 - 02:51
Mir 2.19 is out today as the newest version of this Ubuntu/Canonical project making it easier for other desktops/environments to embrace Wayland support. This set of libraries for building Wayland-based shells has added a few new features with today's update...

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