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Intel Core i9 10980XE: FreeBSD 12.1 vs. GhostBSD 12.02 vs. DragonFlyBSD vs. Ubuntu Linux Benchmarks

Phoronix - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 23:33
Given the release earlier this month of DragonFlyBSD 5.8 along with the recent debut of the FreeBSD-based desktop-focused GhostBSD 20.02, here are benchmarks looking at their performance up against FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE as well as the current state of Ubuntu 20.04. Tests were done both with the LLVM Clang and GCC compilers.

Radeon OpenGL Driver Lands Experimental Option To Boost Performance For CAD Software

Phoronix - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 19:39
Well known open-source AMD OpenGL driver developer Marek Olšák has introduced an off-by-default option to help with the performance for at least some CAD-type applications...

2020 Spring Cleaning: HP 100BaseVG AnyLAN Linux Network Driver Finally Getting Dropped

Phoronix - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 18:27
Should you still have an HP 100BaseVG AnyLAN network adapter from the mid-to-late 90's, the mainline Linux kernel is finally preparing to eliminate its driver...

Apache Software Foundation Celebrates Its 21st Birthday

Phoronix - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 18:15
Today marks twenty-one years since the Apache Software Foundation was created out of the Apache Group and incorporated as a non-profit organization...

How to Install Joomla on Debian 10

Tecmint - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:48
Joomla is a popular and widely used CMS (Content Management System) used for creating websites with little or no knowledge in markup or web programming languages. It ships with lots of PHP code, plugins,...

VirtIO Video Driver Coming Together For The Mainline Linux Kernel

Phoronix - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:24
VirtIO-Video is a VirtIO-based video driver for a virtual V4L2 streaming device with input/output buffers for sharing of video devices with guests. VirtIO Video has existed for a while now but it looks like it could be getting close to upstreaming in the Linux kernel...

5 open source tools for email, note taking, and documentation

opensource.com - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:02

Most collaborative tools these days recognize that not all users have accounts with their company or suite. In other words, if someone sends you a link to share.example.com but you don't have an account with example.com, then you'll likely be offered a chance to sign up.


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How to detect outdated Kubernetes APIs

opensource.com - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:01

Recently, deprecated APIs have been wreaking havoc on everyone's Kubernetes manifests. Why is this happening?!? It's because the objects that we've come to know and love are moving on to their new homes. And it's not like this happened overnight. Deprecation warnings have been in place for quite a few releases now. We've all just been lazy and thought the day would never come. Well, it's here!


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3 open source tools for sticking to a budget

opensource.com - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:00

In light of changing economical times in many countries around the world right now, you may find yourself wanting to revamp or improve your financial situation and your understanding of it. Or, perhaps one of your New Year's resolutions was to start budgeting? You are not alone.


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