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Linux Software Market COVID 19 Impacted In-Depth Analysis including key players Google, LLC (United States), Microsoft (United States), Amazon (United States)  NeighborWebSJ

Released yesterday was the Linux 5.10.17 LTS kernel and what makes this point release a bit more notable than usual is that it backports the CPUFreq patches from 5.11 that were used for addressing the earlier AMD performance regression on Linux 5.11 and often leading to net improvements as well over prior kernel series. The CPUFreq patches were back-ported while the AMD frequency invariance support was not, so what does the performance look like for the Linux 5.10 LTS kernel? Here are some benchmarks...

Windows and Linux servers targeted by new WatchDog botnet for almost two years  ZDNet

David Miller sent in the big batch of networking improvements today for the ongoing Linux 5.12 merge window...

Many Networking Improvements Routed To The Linux 5.12 Kernel  Phoronix

Independent kernel hacker Con Kolivas is out with his latest "ck" patch-set against the newly-minted Linux 5.11 stable kernel and re-basing the MuQSS scheduler against the latest code-base...

Darpa, Linux Foundation create open software initiative to accelerate US 5G stack  Telecompaper EN

How to install Opera browser on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Linux Shout  H2S Media

Greg Kroah-Hartman sent in the big set of USB/Thunderbolt updates already for the ongoing Linux 5.12 merge window...

In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I'll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. Playing media is one of my favorite reasons to use Linux.

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Agile's growing popularity over the last 20 or so years causes some organizations to get it wrong—they apply a bandage when full-blown sustainable solutions are required. But many companies are getting it right with patience, commitment, collaboration, and amazingly intelligent and creative agile leaders and experts to guide them. Many of these experts are sharing their knowledge through podcasts, allowing anyone to learn from their experience.

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In the first article in this series, I explained the problems with dividing people and roles into "technical" or "non-technical" categories. In the second article, I shared some of the tech roles for people who don't code. Here, I'll wrap up this exploration into what it means to be technical or non-technical with some recommendations to help you on your journey.

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Open-source H.265/HEVC Hantro G2 decoder driver added to NXP i.MX 8M in Linux  CNX Software

7 Ways to Customize Cinnamon Desktop in Linux [Beginner's Guide]  It's FOSS

Consulting firm 3mdeb that specializes in embedded systems with an emphasis on open-source firmware solutions like Coreboot is hosting an interesting virtual event later today...

Oracle Releases Linux-Based Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 5 Update 5  Phoronix

Oracle today released their Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 5 intended for use on their RHEL-based Oracle Linux. Oracle's "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel" tends to be a newer Linux LTS kernel with extra features compared to what is found in the current RHEL / Red Hat Compatible Kernel builds...

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The main focus of this article is to clearly understand what happens when you run the script vs source the script in bash. First, we will clearly understand how the program is submitted when

The post Learn Difference Between Sourcing and Forking in Bash first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

David Sterba on Tuesday submitted the Btrfs file-system updates for the Linux 5.12 kernel, which once again include more performance optimizations and notable new features...

Btrfs With Linux 5.12 Gets More Performance Improvements, Working Zoned Mode  Phoronix