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MoltenVK 1.1 Update Brings Big Improvements For Vulkan On macOS

Phoronix - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 18:41
MoltenVK 1.1 is out as a big update for this graphics translation layer for getting the Vulkan API running on macOS and iOS devices by translating calls to Apple's Metal API...

Mesa 20.2 Released With RADV ACO By Default, Initial RDNA2 Graphics Support

Phoronix - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 18:25
Mesa 20.2 has managed to release just before the end of the the quarter. This Mesa Q3'2020 graphics driver update is coming out about one month behind schedule but the wait is worthwhile given many open-source OpenGL and Vulkan driver updates...

Mir 2.1 Released With Some New Protocol Support, Many Fixes

Phoronix - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 15:02
Mir 2.1 has been released as Canonical's project around offering a set of libraries for constructing Wayland shells particularly with Snap confinement support and other Ubuntu-focused features...

This Python script mimics Babbage's Difference Engine

opensource.com - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 15:02

In Use this Python script to simulate Babbage's Difference Engine, Python offered an alternative solution to Babbage's problem of determining the number of marbles in a two-dimensional pyramid. Babbage's Difference Engine solved this using a table showing the number of marble rows and the total number of marbles.


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Customize an Intel NUC with Linux

opensource.com - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 15:01

After nearly six months of frequent video conferencing, I was tired of looking at my colleagues as tiny thumbnails on 13" and 15" laptop displays. However, I didn't want the clutter of a desktop or tower case and all the associated cabling.


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13 Best Photo Image Editors for Linux

Tecmint - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 15:00

In this article, I have reviewed of some the best photo editing software available on different Linux distributions. These are not the only photo editors available but are among the best and commonly used

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5 qualities of outstanding open source community managers

opensource.com - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 15:00

A community manager is the quarterback of an open source community. This is the person who ensures that everything runs smoothly, the one who helps the community and all its members grow. Every thriving community needs one.

While the specific skills and expertise a community manager needs depend on the community itself—after all, every community is unique—there are a handful of core qualities you'll see in any outstanding community manager.

Here are five of them.


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How to Install Python IDLE in Linux

Tecmint - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 14:50

IDLE is an Integrated and learning environment created with Python using the GUI Tkinter toolkit. This is mainly used by beginners to get familiar with Python. IDLE is a cross-platform application that works with

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Developers Try Again To Upstream Motorola 6800 Series Support In LLVM

Phoronix - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 12:02
Hobbyist developers are trying once again to get a Motorola 6800 back-end merged into the upstream LLVM compiler. Yes, the M68k processors that are some 30+ years old...

Navigating the cloud opportunity: how service providers can win and retain customers in the hyperscale world

Red Hat News - Tue, 09/29/2020 - 12:00

Open source technologies can drive innovation, allowing customers to deliver more and exceed business expectations. And the growing customer interest in multicloud environments and consumption-based pricing models offers an opportunity for service providers that partner with Red Hat to meet evolving business needs.

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