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How to Clone a CentOS Server with Rsync

Tecmint - Mon, 07/20/2020 - 13:21
Cloning is the practice of cloning an exact copy of an existing Live Linux server using the rsync command-line tool. Cloning requires 2 instances of servers – the server to be cloned and the

Linux 5.8-rc6 Kernel Released - "Things Continue To Look Very Normal"

Phoronix - Mon, 07/20/2020 - 07:14
While Linus Torvalds has been concerned by the size of Linux 5.8 at times, he just released Linux 5.8-rc6 and so far things are looking good...

The Small DRM Drivers See Another Round Of Updates For Linux 5.9

Phoronix - Sun, 07/19/2020 - 21:31
In addition to this week bringing an AMDGPU pull request with new GPU support and initial Intel DG1 graphics card support as material for DRM-Next to in turn land with Linux 5.9 in the weeks ahead, there was also another DRM-Misc-Next pull with further material to these smaller drivers...

Zrythm Approaching Beta As An Easy-To-Use, Open-Source Digital Audio Workstation

Phoronix - Sun, 07/19/2020 - 18:15
When it comes to open-source audio software, the Ardour digital audio workstation and Audacity audio editor are the two flagship offerings. But Zrythm continues advancing as another promising open-source digital audio workstation project. Zrythm is currently in a late alpha stage with its newest release this weekend but a beta appears to be on the horizon...

Wine-Staging 5.13 Comes With 669 Patches Atop Upstream Wine

Phoronix - Sun, 07/19/2020 - 17:58
Riding off Friday's Wine 5.13 release, an updated Wine-Staging is now available coming with 669 patches atop the code-base...

Intel's IWD Daemon Has Been Fleshing Out WiFi Display Support

Phoronix - Sun, 07/19/2020 - 15:40
Intel's IWD wireless daemon for Linux systems has been seeing work in recent days on integration around WiFi Display support, a.k.a. WFD / Miracast...

Open source development works to improve contact tracing in Europe

opensource.com - Sun, 07/19/2020 - 15:00

The Corona-Warn-App is an awesome example of how governments and public administrations can use open source software development to help citizens while simultaneously advancing the technology ecosystem. The app helps trace infection chains of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in Germany.


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