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BPF For Observability: Getting Started Quickly  Linux Journal

Developers boot Windows 10 and Linux via virtualization on Apple Silicon Mac  XDA Developers

Syscall User Dispatch Appears Destined For Linux 5.11 To Help Windows Games On Linux  Phoronix

The Syscall User Dispatch support looks like it should be mainlined for the Linux 5.11 kernel. This functionality is important for modern Windows games running on Linux under Wine / Proton...

DXVK 1.7.3 is out as the latest stable update to this project implementing the Direct3D APIs atop Vulkan for accelerating the Linux gaming experience...

DXVK 1.7.3 Released With Fixes, Support For New DXGI Interfaces  Phoronix

Everything You Need to Know About Bash For Loops in Linux  MakeUseOf

Partitioning strategy for future Linux installation - Linux & Unix  BleepingComputer

Benefits of Hosting on A Linux Server  iLounge

While Intel engineers over the course of the year began upstreaming various elements of the Keem Bay SoC support, the actual Vision Processing Unit (VPU) enabling hasn't been sent out for review until now. Intel has sent out their initial patches for bringing up the Vision Processing Unit on the open-source Linux kernel...

Intel Begins Upstreaming Work For Their Vision Processing Unit On Linux  Phoronix

Global Linux Computer Market Expected To Reach Highest CAGR By 2026: Dell, System76, Purism, Slimbook, TUXEDO Computers etc.  Khabar South Asia

What is Microsoft doing with Linux? Everything you need to know about its plans for open source  TechRepublic

Linux Foundation will offer new entry-level IT certification  ITProPortal

Linux Operating System Market is Expected to exhibiting a CAGR of 19.2% during the forecast period. | Which Regions are Affected Due to COVID- 19?  Fresno Observer

Linux Foundation to offer new entry-level IT certification  TechRadar

Linux Foundation to offer new entry-level IT certification  TechRadar

Bcachefs was sent out for another round of review at the end of October. While it doesn't look like this file-system born out of Linux's block cache code will be mainlined in the immediate near future, it's still on a nice trajectory...

Outreachy interns have been announced for the winter 2020 round. Selected participants are working on various open-source tasks from December through March in exchange for a $5,500 USD stipend to become involved with open-source...

Valve has just updated their Steam Survey results for November, showing how the Linux gaming marketshare continues to evolve during this pandemic-driven year...