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Kali Linux vs. Ubuntu - Programming Insider

Google News - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 20:33
Kali Linux vs. Ubuntu  Programming Insider

The Work Ahead For Ubuntu 21.04 To Switch To Wayland By Default

Phoronix - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 19:12
Last month was the delightful news that Ubuntu 21.04 is aiming to use Wayland by default for non-NVIDIA systems on the GNOME desktop rather than the X.Org session. While there is two months to go until the Ubuntu 21.04 release, there still is more work ahead in making that shift a reality...

Linux's Exfatprogs 1.1 Released To Fsck The Boot Region, Labeling Support

Phoronix - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 19:06
Exfatprogs 1.1 have been released as the open-source, user-space utilities around the Linux/Android exFAT file-system support maintained by Samsung...

There's Finally A Decent Vulkan Ray-Tracing Benchmark

Phoronix - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 16:39
While so far only the NVIDIA proprietary driver on Linux supports the Vulkan ray-tracing extensions, eventually we will see support for these new Vulkan extensions with the AMD Vulkan drivers for the Radeon RX 6000 series and newer. There has also been work by Intel in preparing for Vulkan ray-tracing with Xe HPG. For when the time comes to test those implementations, there is finally one good, open-source, automated Vulkan RT benchmark so far...

Understanding Linus's Law for open source security

opensource.com - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 16:02

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. This article discusses Linux's influence on the security of open source software.


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Try Deno as an alternative to Node.js

opensource.com - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 16:01

Deno is a simple, modern, and secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. It uses the JavaScript and WebAssembly engine V8 and is built in Rust. The project, open source under an MIT License, was created by Ryan Dahl, the developer who created Node.js.


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My open source disaster recovery strategy for the home office

opensource.com - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 16:00

I've worked from home for years, and with the COVID-19 crisis, millions more have joined me. Teachers, accountants, librarians, stockbrokers… you name it, these workers now operate full or part time from their homes. Even after the coronavirus crisis ends, many will continue working at home, at least part time. But what happens when the home worker's computer fails? Whether the device is a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop—and whether the problem is hardware or software—the result might be missed workdays and lots of frustration.


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How to Split Vim Screen Horizontally and Vertically in Linux

Tecmint - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 13:23

Vim text editor, short for Vi IMproved, is one of the most powerful and popular Linux text editors that enjoys immense patronage from the open-source community. It is an improvement of the vi editor

The post How to Split Vim Screen Horizontally and Vertically in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

NVIDIA Posts Patches For SVM Atomics Support With Open-Source Nouveau

Phoronix - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 13:00
There are a new round of kernel patches posted today by NVIDIA for the open-source, traditionally reverse-engineered "Nouveau" graphics driver: implementing support for SVM atomic memory operations...

The FUTEX2 System Call Continues Working Its Way Towards Mainline In 2021

Phoronix - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 09:27
The work-in-progress FUTEX2 system call for improving Windows games on Linux via Wine / Steam Play remains one of the items left to be addressed in 2021 with the work on that being funded by Valve and tackled by Collabora engineers...

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