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Edit video on Linux with this Python app

opensource.com - Sun, 02/28/2021 - 16:00

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. Here's how I use Linux to edit videos.


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Zrythm DAW Sees New Release And Should Have "Almost No Crashes"

Phoronix - Sun, 02/28/2021 - 13:00
Zrythm 1.0.0-alpha.12.0.1 released this week as the interesting open-source, GTK-based digital audio workstation that has been moving closer to a 1.0 release...

Void Linux Has Been Working To Deliver Great POWER Support

Phoronix - Sun, 02/28/2021 - 05:16
Void Linux, a rolling-release distribution we have covered before that is known for its XBPS package manager and interesting design decisions like using the Runit init system and supporting the Musl C library, has recently been working on enhancing its POWER CPU architecture support...

Broadcom VK Accelerator Driver, More Intel ACRN Code Arrives For Linux 5.12

Phoronix - Sat, 02/27/2021 - 21:46
Greg Kroah-Hartman this week sent in "the large set of char/misc/whatever driver subsystem updates", which as usual -- given it's a catch-all area of kernel drivers not fitting well into other subsystems -- there is an interesting mix of additions...

Mesa Flips On OpenGL Threading For Valheim To Deliver Better Performance

Phoronix - Sat, 02/27/2021 - 20:30
For those enjoying the Valheim, the new survival/sandbox game that has been an incredible success and sold more than four millions of copies so far while being a low-budget indie game, Mesa should be providing better performance when using its OpenGL renderer...

Wine-Staging 6.3 Should Fix Some Half-Decade Old Bugs For Some Installers

Phoronix - Sat, 02/27/2021 - 20:13
Two weeks ago Wine-Staging 6.2 came in at 669 patches while now with the Wine-Staging 6.3 point release has climbed to just under 700 patches atop the upstream Wine code-base...

KDE Rolling Out New CLI Tools, Many Crash Fixes

Phoronix - Sat, 02/27/2021 - 19:02
KDE developers have been wrapping up February with a number of new command line tools being worked on for applying various cosmetic changes to the desktop. There have also been many crash fixes addressed in recent days...

Build your own technology on Linux

opensource.com - Sat, 02/27/2021 - 16:01

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. Linux empowers its users to build their own tools.


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10 Useful Websites for Learning PostgreSQL Database System

Tecmint - Sat, 02/27/2021 - 14:25
The post 10 Useful Websites for Learning PostgreSQL Database System first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

PostgreSQL (also known as Postgres ) is the world’s most popular and advanced open-source enterprise-grade object-relational database management system (ORDMS). PostgreSQL has a broad variety of community and commercial support choices accessible for users.

The post 10 Useful Websites for Learning PostgreSQL Database System first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Google's New Lyra Voice Codec + AV1 Aim For Video Chats Over 56kbps Modems In 2021

Phoronix - Sat, 02/27/2021 - 14:00
Google's AI team has announced "Lyra" as a very low bit-rate codec for speech compression designed for use-cses like WebRTC and other video chats... With a bit rate so low that when combined with the likes of the AV1 video codec could potentially allow video chats over 56kbps Internet connections...

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