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Linux 5.7 DRM Bringing New "TIDSS" Driver

Phoronix - Fri, 02/21/2020 - 19:25
The first batch of DRM-Misc changes following the recent Linux 5.6 merge window have been merged into DRM-Next in forming the early material that will ultimately come to the Linux 5.7 cycle in April...

Live video streaming with open source Video.js

opensource.com - Fri, 02/21/2020 - 16:02

Last year, I wrote about creating a video streaming server with Linux. That project uses the Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RMTP), Nginx web server, Open Broadcast Studio (OBS), and VLC media player.


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Find a file the lazy way with this script

opensource.com - Fri, 02/21/2020 - 16:01

Here's the scenario: Whenever I need some source code or a bundle of art assets or a game from the internet, I download it to my ~/Downloads directory, navigate to the folder, and promptly realize I forgot the file name. It's not that I don't remember what I downloaded; it's the proliferation of file types that throws me off. Was it a tarball or a ZIP file? What was the version number? Have I downloaded a copy before?


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Don't like loops? Try Java Streams

opensource.com - Fri, 02/21/2020 - 16:00

In this article, I will explain how to not write loops anymore.

What? Whaddaya mean, no more loops?


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How to Install Google Chrome on Kali Linux

Tecmint - Fri, 02/21/2020 - 14:16
Google Chrome is a cross-platform and free web browser that is widely used by regular users and tech enthusiasts alike. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Google Chrome on Kali Linux....

Broadcom Bringing Up Linux Support For VK Accelerators

Phoronix - Fri, 02/21/2020 - 13:01
Broadcom developers have been recently volleying open-source Linux driver patches for enabling their "VK Accelerators" on the platform...

RADV Vulkan Driver Adds Option For Zeroing Out Video Memory

Phoronix - Fri, 02/21/2020 - 08:23
New to Mesa 20.1-devel is a new option for the Radeon Vulkan "RADV" driver to enable zeroing out video memory allocations...

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