Open-source News

Mesa 24.2 Released With New Vulkan Extensions, New Shader Cache  Phoronix

Mesa 24.2 is out today as stable for this quarterly feature release to these open-source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers used commonly on Linux systems and other platforms...

SparkyLinux 2024.08 electrifies the Linux scene as a charged alternative to Microsoft Windows 11  BetaNews

How to Use the touch Command on Linux  How-To Geek

Gentoo Linux was one of the last few Linux distributions continuing to maintain Itanium (IA-64) architecture builds but that is now being phased out for those discontinued Intel processors...

Gentoo Linux Ending Itanium IA-64 Support  Phoronix

10 Linux keyboard shortcuts I use every day  ZDNet

Ubuntu tip of the day: Remember to install GPU drivers  XDA Developers

Tails 6.6 live Linux launches with persistent storage improvements and multiple fixes  Notebookcheck.net

DT sees bright future for Access 4.0 project after Linux Foundation swap  TelcoTitans

Valve confirm plan to get Steam Deck's SteamOS on the ROG Ally and more handhelds  GamingOnLinux

Last Wednesday was the review embargo for the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X Zen 5 desktop processors that proved to be very exciting for Linux workloads from developers to creators to AVX-512 embracing AI and HPC workloads. Today the review embargo lifts on the Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X and as expected given the prior 6-core/8-core tests: these new chips are wild! The Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X are fabulous processors for those engaging in heavy real-world Linux workloads with excellent performance uplift and stunning power efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X & Ryzen 9 9900X Deliver Excellent Linux Performance Review  Phoronix

SiFive today lifted the lid on the P870-D, its new RISC-V processor dor data center and AI workloads. The P870-D is designed to scale up to 256 cores while supporting modern features like CXL and other AI/HPC minded features...

Retro-gaming Linux distribution Batocera 40 released  GamingOnLinux

AMD To Provide Update On Long-Term Strategy For Open-Source Firmware  Phoronix

Next month AMD will be providing an update on their long-term strategy for open-source firmware. Central to their open-source firmware plans is their OpenSIL effort that remains in development for eventually replacing AGESA on future generations of Ryzen and EPYC platforms...

New Linux Driver Supports Corsair VOID Gaming Headsets  Phoronix

A new driver has been posted for better supporting the Corsair VOID gaming headsets under Linux...

The first alpha release of the Weston 14.0 reference Wayland compositor is now available with a handful of new features...