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Linux Mint 20.1 ISOs have been approved for release  Neowin

Global Linux Computer Market – Detailed analysis of current Industry figures with forecasts growth by 2028 | Top Players; Dell, System76, Purism, Slimbook, TUXEDO Computers, Vikings, and more  Factory Gate

How to install Wine on Pop OS Linux distro - Linux Shout  H2S Media

As we reported almost one year ago, Red Hat was looking at likely dropping older x86_64 CPU support from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and we now have a better idea of their plans in catering RHEL9 better to modern processors...

C++ Developer Backend Linux Python  Gi Media

While many Linux users were excited when finding out the open-source AMD Radeon Linux drivers were allowing Smart Access Memory (Resizable BAR) support on older motherboards/CPUs and older Radeon GPUs rather than basically the very latest AMD products as seen on Windows, there is a change of course due to bugs. Now, officially, Mesa 21.0 is just enabling Smart Access Memory for systems with AMD Zen 3 processors and RDNA 2 graphics cards though if you have other hardware you can force-enable it...

Radeon Linux Drivers Now Only Officially Support Smart Access Memory On Zen 3 + RDNA2  Phoronix

2021 New Year's resolutions for Linux users  Network World

Lutris as the open-source Linux game manager that makes it easy to install Wine game as well as various emulator games, Steam titles, and more, is out with an interesting update to kick off the new year...

Lutris 0.5.8.2 Linux Game Manager Brings Wayland Improvements, Other Additions  Phoronix

Best Linux distros for Education in 2021  TechRadar

Best Linux distros for Education in 2021  Techradar

Linux Vs Windows: 10 Reasons Why Linux Is Better  Fossbytes

How To Install Tor Browser On Ubuntu Linux?  Fossbytes

It can be hard to find meaningful gifts for relatives that already have almost everything. My wife and I have given our parents "experiences" to try something novel, such as going to a themed restaurant or seeing a concert, but as our parents get older, it becomes more difficult. This year was no exception—until I thought about a way open source could give them something really special.

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Out in the blogosphere, which sings the virtues of infrastructure-as-code, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, code reviews, and testing regimes, it is easy to forget that such a well-engineered ivory tower is an ideal, not a reality. Imperfect systems haunt us, but we must ship something.

There are few towers less ivory than those created by gluing together APIs in the course of system automation. It is a brittle world. The pressures are enormous to get it "working," get it shipped, and move on.

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Linux Vs Windows: 10 Reasons Why Linux Is Better  Fossbytes

Best Linux distros for Education in 2021  TechRadar

7 Essential Linux Commands for Managing Users | by Mwiza Kumwenda | Better Programming | Jan, 2021  Medium

From start to finish: How to host multiple websites on Linux with Apache  TechRepublic