Open-source News

On Tuesday was the big announcement of Microsoft bringing Direct3D 12 to Linux/WSL2 in the context of allowing GUI applications and GPU compute within Windows Subsystem for Linux. This also means OpenCL/OpenGL/Vulkan support by ultimately converting it into D3D12 consumption by the host Windows system. While Microsoft was quick to post patches for their "dxgkrnl" kernel driver for this Direct3D implementation, it's already facing resistance and will be an uphill battle for it to be mainlined...

Microsoft teases Edge for Linux at Build 2020 - MSPoweruser  MSPoweruser

A few years ago it was GNOME developers frustrated with Microsoft over naming a project GVFS (later renamed to Virtual File System for Git) as it collided with their GVFS (GNOME Virtual File-System) while now there is a similar situation brewing between Microsoft and KDE camps...

Microsoft And A KDE Project Spar Over "MAUI"  Phoronix

Oracle today released GraalVM 20.1 as their latest big feature update to this virtual machine implemented in Java that also supports not only JIT compilation but ahead-of-time compilation for Java software as well as supporting an LLVM runtime and other languages...

Oracle Releases GraalVM 20.1 Virtual Machine With Some Big Improvements  Phoronix

Here’s your first look at Microsoft Edge for Linux  WindowsLatest

Microsoft Build 2020 showcases Project Reunion, Windows Terminal, WSL2, and more  TechRadar

ZFS versus RAID, Comparing Linux Performance Benefits  PC Perspective

Linux Foundation Joins Ranks of International Standards Submitters  TechNewsWorld

Linux Foundation Joins Ranks of International Standards Submitters  LinuxInsider.com

Linux Foundation Joins Ranks of International Standards Submitters  E-Commerce Times

Microsoft shows off its Edge browser running on Linux  Neowin

Toradex i.MX 8X-based System on Modules gain AWS certification and support for Torizon embedded Linu  Embedded Computing Design

DX12 is coming to a Linux near you!  Thurrott.com

Here’s Why Ubuntu Linux 20.04 Feels Insanely Fast And Responsive  Forbes

As part of bringing GPU acceleration to WSL2 that was announced at today's virtual Build conference, Microsoft just published a blog post with more details including their port of Direct3D 12 for Linux...

Microsoft PowerToys gains run launcher and keyboard remapper  Windows Central

Chrome 83 redesigns security/privacy settings, extensions UI, adds built-in ‘Safety Check,’ more  9to5Google

How to encrypt compressed files the easy way from Windows, macOS, or Linux  TechRepublic