Open-source News

Last year Linux kernel developers began removing support for Intel's Memory Protection Extensions (MPX) and that looks like it will be finished up in the forthcoming Linux 5.6 cycle...

Gutting Out Intel MPX Support To Be Finished Up In The Linux 5.6 Kernel  Phoronix

Linux could win more Windows PC players thanks to Wine 5.0  NewsDio

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 entered public beta this week as the latest installment to RHEL8...

Linux could win over more PC gamers from Windows thanks to Wine 5.0  TechRadar

Linux Software Market 2019 Emerging Opportunities with Current Trends Analysis 2023  Fusion Science Academy

Lakka Linux 2.3.2 "Game Console" Distro Released With RetroArch 1.8.4  Fossbytes

Global Linux Computer Market, Top key players are Dell, System76, Purism, Slimbook, TUXEDO Computers, Vikings, Ubuntushop.be, Minifree, Entroware, Juno Computers, Pine64, HUAWEI, Lenovo  Fusion Science Academy

As we have been eagerly talking about for the past week, the Linux kernel's k10temp driver was updated for better AMD CPU CCD temperatures and voltage/current reporting. Those improvements have been quickly evolving thanks to the work of the open-source community with AMD still sadly holding the datasheets concerning the power/temperature registers close to their vest. A new version of k10temp was sent out on Wednesday...

Linux k10temp Driver For AMD CPUs Updated To Better Handle Power/Temp Analysis  Phoronix

Updated Wine version improves Windows 10 Linux compatibility  WindowsReport.com

Last year, I brought you 19 days of new (to you) productivity tools for 2019. This year, I'm taking a different approach: building an environment that will allow you to be more productive in the new year, using tools you may or may not already be using.

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Imagine using Python's IDLE interface to edit text. You would be able to load files into memory, edit them, and save changes. But every action you perform would be defined by a Python function. Making a word all capitals, for instance, calls upper(), opening a file calls open, and so on. Everything in your text document is a Python object and can be manipulated accordingly. From the user's perspective, it's the same experience as any text editor.

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Rocket League is killing online multiplayer on macOS and Linux  The Verge

Rocket League loses Mac and Linux support  Polygon

Cybercriminals are turning to social engineering to try to trick unsuspecting people into divulging private information or valuable credentials. It is behind many phishing scams where the attacker poses as a reputable company or organization and uses it as a front to distribute a virus or other piece of malware.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 beta is arriving  Mash Viral

Securing your web server is always one of the key factors that you should consider before going live with your website. A security certificate is critical for securing traffic sent from web browsers to...

While Apple still isn't officially supporting the Vulkan graphics/compute API in remaining focused on their Metal drivers, MoltenVK at least has been updated for Vulkan 1.2 in allowing developers to target this Vulkan-to-Metal abstraction layer for macOS and iOS...

Mesa developers are planning to end feature work on Mesa 20.0 next week as this first quarter update to the Mesa 3D graphics stack...