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Zorin OS 16 is the Windows 11-like Linux distribution Microsoft doesn't want you to know about  BetaNews

Sent out last year was a "request for comments" on "Maple Tree" as a new data structure for the Linux kernel. The latest version of the Maple Tree patches were sent out today with mixed results but for where gains are being made they can be quite significant...

Maple Tree v2 Patches For The Linux Kernel - 13~840% Faster For Malloc Threads Test Case  Phoronix

CentOS replacement AlmaLinux free on Azure, Microsoft to provide global network of mirrors  The Register

Mesa's Zink Gallium3D code for implementing OpenGL-over-Vulkan can now run a heck of a lot faster with the newest Mesa 21.3 code...

30 Years of Linux History Told via Distros  TechNewsWorld

30 Years of Linux History Told via Distros  TechNewsWorld

30 Years of Linux History Told via Distros  LinuxInsider.com

30 Years of Linux History Told via Distros  E-Commerce Times

How to Download and Install uGet Download Manager on Linux  MUO - MakeUseOf

Linux 101: How to delete files and folders from the CLI  TechRepublic

Manjaro 21.1 is now available as the latest stable version of this Arch Linux based operating system...

Microsoft has released an updated version of its CBL-Mariner Linux distribution as their platform within the company that is being used for various cloud and edge computing use-cases among other purposes...

Microsoft Releases Updated Version Of Its CBL-Mariner Linux Distribution  Phoronix

Ubuntu Linux gets certified for secure and regulated workloads  BetaNews

Use caution when making changes to bash configurations in Linux  TechRepublic

AMD RDNA2 Vulkan: RADV vs. RADV+NGGC vs. AMDVLK vs. PRO Driver Benchmarks  Phoronix

NetBSD Explained: The Unix System That Can Run on Anything  MUO - MakeUseOf

Following last week's Radeon RX 6600 XT launch, here are benchmarks of the Radeon RX 6600 XT / RX 6700 XT / RX 6800 XT graphics cards across all of the Vulkan driver options available to Linux users.

The change led by AMD engineers for adding AV1 VA-API acceleration support to the Gallium3D "VA" state tracker front-end has landed in Mesa 21.3...