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AMDVLK 2019.Q3.5 AMD Vulkan Driver Brings Fixes & Optimizations

Phoronix - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 20:00
Two weeks have passed since AMDVLK 2019.Q3.4 while out this morning is the next iteration of this open-source AMD Radeon Vulkan driver derived from the company's official cross-platform driver code-base...

The Existing Linux exFAT Code Is "Horrible" But Could Soon Be In Staging

Phoronix - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 18:53
Following Microsoft's approval of seeing exFAT support on Linux and at long last releasing public specifications to the file-system, the existing out-of-tree Linux driver code was quickly volleyed on the mailing list for review and hopeful inclusion into the kernel...

Microsoft wants Linux to get exFAT - Fudzilla

Google News - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 18:30
Microsoft wants Linux to get exFAT  Fudzilla

To facilitate the development of “conformant, interoperable implementations Software King of the World Microsoft said it is supporting the addition of...

Intel Gen 12 Graphics Bringing "Display State Buffer" Engine

Phoronix - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 18:21
Since June there has been the Intel open-source development team volleying Linux patches for bringing up Tiger Lake "Gen 12" graphics. There have been several rounds of patches working on the new Gen 12 graphics and that experimental open-source support is coming with Linux 5.4. A new patch series sheds more light on one of the new Gen 12 hardware features: the Display State Buffer engine...

Navi 14 Is Ready To Go On Mesa 19.3 Git & Back-Ported To Mesa 19.2

Phoronix - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 17:56
As a follow-up to the recent story on AMD looking to land Navi 14 support in the imminent Mesa 19.2, that code for the smaller Navi GPU did successfully land into Mesa 19.3-devel and was back-ported to the 19.2 series for the upcoming 19.2.0 stable release...

Microsoft publishes exFAT specs as it attempts to woo Linux - The INQUIRER

Google News - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 17:55
Microsoft publishes exFAT specs as it attempts to woo Linux  The INQUIRER

MICROSOFT'S LICKY LOVE-IN with Linux continues, as it announces plans to bring its proprietary exFAT file format to the open-source. The tech behemoth ...

Open Source Wins: Microsoft Is Bringing exFAT File System To Linux Kernel - Fossbytes

Google News - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 16:14
Open Source Wins: Microsoft Is Bringing exFAT File System To Linux Kernel  Fossbytes

Microsoft which has recently become a big Linux fanboy is removing its hold on the patents related to the exFAT file system.This move comes after the company ...

Microsoft Wants exFAT File System Technology In The Linux Kernel - Forbes

Google News - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 16:13
Microsoft Wants exFAT File System Technology In The Linux Kernel  Forbes

First Microsoft added a real Linux kernel to Windows 10. Now Redmond wants to see exFAT in the mainline Linux kernel.

Getting started with HTTPie for API testing

opensource.com - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:03

HTTPie is a delightfully easy to use and easy to upgrade HTTP client. Pronounced "aitch-tee-tee-pie" and run as http, it is a command-line tool written in Python to access the web.


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Variables in PowerShell

opensource.com - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:02

In computer science (and casual computing), a variable is a location in memory that holds arbitrary information for later use. In other words, it’s a temporary storage container for you to put data into and get data out of. In the Bash shell, that data can be a word (a string, in computer lingo) or a number (an integer).


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SparkFun continues to innovate thanks to open source hardware

opensource.com - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:01

When SparkFun Electronics founder and CEO Nathan Seidle was an engineering student at the University of Colorado, he was taught, "Real engineers come up with an idea and patent that idea." However, his experience with SparkFun, which he founded from his college apartment in 2003, is quite the opposite.


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The Extended File Allocation Table (ExFAT) Is Headed To Linux - ItsChromeOS News

Google News - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:00
The Extended File Allocation Table (ExFAT) Is Headed To Linux  ItsChromeOS News

Say what you will about Microsoft, but under the guidance of Satya Nadella, the mega-corporation has been completely transformed. In 2006, Microsoft launched ...

What is an Object in Java?

opensource.com - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:00

Java is an object-oriented programming language, which views the world as a collection of objects that have both properties and behavior. Java's version of object-orientedness is pretty straightforward, and it's the basis for almost everything in the language. Because it's so essential to Java, I'll explain a bit about what's under the covers to help anyone new to the language.


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Rapid TV News - BuyDRM launches Linux support for DRM - Rapid TV News

Google News - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 14:47
Rapid TV News - BuyDRM launches Linux support for DRM  Rapid TV News

BuyDRM has announced Linux support for its MultiKey Server, a multi-DRM software platform specifically designed for deployments in remote or limited ...

How to Install PgAdmin 4 Debian 10

Tecmint - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 13:52
pgAdmin is an open-source, powerful and feature-rich graphical user interface (GUI) administration and management tool for PostgreSQL database. Currently, it supports PostgreSQL 9.2 or later, and runs on Unix and its variants such as...

VDPAU Library 1.3 Switches To Meson Build System, Adds VP9 Video Format Definitions

Phoronix - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 13:39
While NVIDIA is focused upon their CUDA-based video encode/decode solution moving forward, they do continue supporting and maintaining their existing VDPAU-based video decode stack. Of the driver-neutral VDPAU library (libvdpau) on Wednesday they issued the newest update...

Genode OS 19.08 Released With Better POSIX Compatibility, Qt 5.13 Support

Phoronix - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:09
Genode OS as the operating system framework with a micro-kernel abstraction layer and other components is out today with their newest update. Genode OS Framework 19.08 is the new version that will ultimately power their Sculpt OS general purpose operating system...

Red Hat Customer Portal named one of the "Ten Best Support Websites" for ninth consecutive year

Red Hat News - Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:00

We’re excited to announce that for the ninth consecutive year, the Red Hat Customer Portal has been named one of the "Top Ten Best Support Websites" by the Association of Support Professionals (ASP)

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