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Intel Explores Write Protecting Page Tables Using Upcoming PKS Feature

Phoronix - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 18:08
As an additional security measure for the Linux kernel, Intel engineers are exploring making kernel page tables read-only and to then only allow writing on a per-CPU basis when they need to be modified. This would be handled using the PKS functionality found with future Intel processors...

VMware Prepares Linux Driver For Next-Gen Virtual GPU

Phoronix - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 17:49
While physical GPUs may be in short supply right now, VMware is preparing for "SVGA v3" as their next-gen virtual PCI graphics adapter for use within VMware virtual machines for graphics acceleration backed by the host...

Qt Creator 4.15 Released For This Qt/C++ IDE

Phoronix - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 17:28
The Qt Company today released Qt Creator 4.15 as the newest version of this open-source Qt and C++ focused integrated development environment...

How I recognize and prevent burnout in open source

opensource.com - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 15:01

I've attended many open source conferences over the years, and I usually find at least one session that discusses burnout, stress, or work-life balance. I've found many of these sessions helpful—not just personally, but I've also learned some important lessons for managing open source communities.


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What Google v. Oracle means for open source

opensource.com - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 15:00

Google v. Oracle has finally concluded in a sweeping 6-2 decision by the US Supreme Court favoring Google and adding further clarity on the freedom to use application programming interfaces (APIs). Software developers can benefit from this decision.


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Drop telnet for OpenSSL

opensource.com - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 15:00

The telnet command is one of the most popular network troubleshooting tools for anyone from systems administrators to networking hobbyists. In the early years of networked computing, telnet was used to connect to a remote system. You could use telnet to access a port on a remote system, log in, and run commands on that host.


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How to Install Latest LibreOffice in Linux Desktop

Tecmint - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 13:50
The post How to Install Latest LibreOffice in Linux Desktop first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

LibreOffice is an open-source and much powerful personal productivity office suite for Linux, Windows & Mac, that provides feature-rich functions for word documents, data processing, spreadsheets, presentation, drawing, Calc, Math, and much more. LibreOffice

The post How to Install Latest LibreOffice in Linux Desktop first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Turbostat For Linux 5.13 Brings AMD Zen Fix, New Intel CPU Support

Phoronix - Wed, 05/05/2021 - 08:32
The Turbostat utility that lives within the Linux kernel source tree for reporting on CPU topology and various power/frequency metrics has some useful additions pending for the Linux 5.13 kernel...

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