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Facebook's Linux Desktop Choice Is Fedora But Ramping Up CentOS Stream

Phoronix - Mon, 02/15/2021 - 05:16
Among Facebook employees while they are mostly using Windows and macOS on their laptops/desktops, for those using Linux the primary choice has shifted from Ubuntu to Fedora but they have begun ramping up CentOS Stream too...

AMD "Green Sardine" Firmware Published For Linux Users

Phoronix - Mon, 02/15/2021 - 02:38
The open-source Linux graphics driver support for the Ryzen 5000 series mobile hardware has been developed under the "Green Sardine" codename. With the soon-to-be-stable Linux 5.11 kernel offering the initial enablement for the new hardware and Ryzen 5000 series laptops expected this quarter, the Green Sardine firmware blobs have landed in linux-firmware.git...

There Are Big Changes On The Horizon With Linux 5.12

Phoronix - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 22:24
Linux 5.11 should be released today as stable but we'll see if 5.11-rc8 is decided instead given there has been an uptick in last minute changes for this kernel. This will mean either the Linux 5.12 merge window is kicking off at the end of today or could be pushed back by one week, but in whatever case there are many changes that have been queuing up for this next kernel version window...

Nearly Two Decades Later, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Still Living On With ET: Legacy

Phoronix - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 19:08
It's been eighteen years since the game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory was released while thanks to the it becoming open-source along with the id Tech 3 engine, it's still being advanced by the open-source community in 2021...

AMDGPU FreeSync Video Mode Optimization Updated But Too Late For Linux 5.12

Phoronix - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 18:39
Going back to last year there has been work by AMD engineers on an experimental FreeSync video mode optimization to avoid screen blanking around full-screen video playback. Basically avoiding an entire mode-set when changing the timing mode during video playback to bypass any screen flickering/blanking. That work has now been updated to its sixth spin while it's being viewed as a temporary measure until a better solution can be devised...

Intel's Cloud-Hypervisor 0.13 Brings Support For NVIDIA GPUs With Proprietary Drivers

Phoronix - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 16:30
Intel's Cloud-Hypervisor that is the Rust-based virtualization hypervisor focused for cloud environments is out with its newest open-source release...

Give something from the heart to the public domain

opensource.com - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 16:01

Did you know that most of the articles published on Opensource.com are licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0?

One of the biggest reasons our editorial team decided on this license over 10 years ago is because we support the idea that the best content is shared content. As we strive to be open, our goal is for any many people as possible to have access to the information we're putting out there to support our mission to help others learn and grow and to explore new open source worlds.


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Why programmers love Linux packaging

opensource.com - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 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. Today, I'll talk about what makes packaging for Linux ideal for programmers.


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helloSystem Releases New ISOs For This macOS-Inspired BSD Desktop OS

Phoronix - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 13:00
There has been a lot of attention on helloSystem this week as a macOS-inspired operating system built atop FreeBSD with an emphasis on providing a polished desktop experience. Since we highlighting the FOSDEM presentation about it, there has been a lot of coverage on helloSystem and this weekend marks a new experimental ISO release...

IO_uring Will Be Even Faster With Linux 5.12

Phoronix - Sun, 02/14/2021 - 07:31
IO_uring has been one of the greatest Linux kernel innovations in recent times. IO_uring for more efficient asynchronous I/O has continued getting faster and introducing new features over the past two years and for the upcoming Linux 5.12 cycle will be even faster...

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