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AMDVLK 2023.Q4.1: Polaris & Vega Support Dropped, Counter-Strike 2 Tuning

Phoronix - Wed, 10/25/2023 - 20:09
AMDVLK 2023.Q4.1 was published today as AMD's first Radeon Vulkan open-source driver update since last month. There comes some new features and improvements with this version but they have also decided to drop Polaris (GFX8) and Vega (GFX9) graphics support...

Stratis 3.6 Released For Improving Linux Storage Management

Phoronix - Wed, 10/25/2023 - 18:45
Red Hat engineers continue working on Stratis Storage as a modern Linux storage solution that leverages the Rust programming language and built atop the proven XFS file-system and LVM. Stratis continues to strive for ZFS and Btrfs like functionality although its use in the wild still seems rather limited...

XWayland & X.Org Server See New Releases Due To Three More Security Vulnerabilities

Phoronix - Wed, 10/25/2023 - 18:35
The X.Org Server and XWayland saw new point releases today as a result of three more security vulnerabilities being disclosed...

15 Best Linux Games You Should Be Playing in 2023

Tecmint - Wed, 10/25/2023 - 14:00
The post 15 Best Linux Games You Should Be Playing in 2023 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

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XWayland's Rootful Mode Is Becoming More Useful

Phoronix - Wed, 10/25/2023 - 04:36
Most Linux desktop users/gamers/enthusiasts are relying on XWayland for X11 client compatibility atop Wayland compositors in the "rootless" mode. With the XWayland rootless mode, X11 applications and games can integrate nicely within a Wayland desktop environment with just the individual client window presented. However, for those interested, the XWayland "rootful" mode has become more capable this year for those wanting to render an entire X11 environment within the Wayland compositor as a window...

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