Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Earlier this week I began with AmpereOne A192-32X benchmarks and will continue for the next several weeks in finally having hands-on with the 192-core AArch64 server processor using a Supermicro ARS-211M-NR R13SPD 2U server platform.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Switching from Windows to Linux can be intimidating, but Zorin OS is designed to make it easy. It offers a familiar, Windows-like experience while letting you explore the world of Linux without feeling lost.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Wedson Almeida Filho, a maintainer of the Rust for Linux project, recently announced his resignation, citing "nontechnical nonsense" as the reason for his departure.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Wireshark 4.4 network protocol analyzer is out now with improved graphing tools, profile auto-switching, and exclusive support for Lua 5.4.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Alexander Naumov announced today the release and general availability of GNU Screen 5.0 as the latest stable version of this popular open-source full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Although Elastic plans to make Elasticsearch and Kabana open source again in the “upcoming weeks,” nothing is said about X-Pack, which will evidently continue to be only available under “fauxpen” licensing.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Trese Brothers have kept up their ridiculous rate of updating Cyber Knights: Flashpoint during Early Access, steadily turning it into of of the best squad tactics RPGs. It has Native Linux support and is rated Steam Deck Playable. Well worth a look.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Dissent (previously known as gtkcord4) is a third-party Discord client which bills itself as a “smooth, native experience on Linux desktops”.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
System-on-Module (SoM) has proven to be useful in a wide variety of use cases, be it edge computing, cloud servers, or IoT devices. These have also managed to get into the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), providing portable firepower to run AI models, and other related tasks.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
It's happening! The upcoming Linux 6.12 kernel cycle will be enabling the Xe2 graphics in Lunar Lake and Battlemage out-of-the-box / by-default. The Xe2 support within the open-source "Xe" kernel graphics driver appears to be stable enough now for enabling the support by default for Lunar Lake and Battlemage hardware with the next kernel version. The patches have been submitted.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
An article in which our reporter tries to get Leo, Brave's chatbot, to spill the beans on what's really happening at Brave Software.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Toradex has announced the launch of the Verdin Evaluation Kit and has released detailed specifications for the upcoming Aquila iMX95 System on Module. Both products are built around the powerful NXP i.MX 95 SoC, showcasing enhanced processing capabilities and advanced features tailored for sophisticated embedded computing applications.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Here are the simple steps to enable Flatpak support in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to expand your app options.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Learn how to install and configure Fail2Ban to prevent brute force attacks on the Ubuntu system with practical examples.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
Copr, which stands for Cool Other Package Repo, is a build system and third-party package repository designed for Fedora and RPM-based distributions.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
4MLinux developer Zbigniew Konojacki announced today the release and general availability of 4MLinux 46 as the latest stable version of this mini Linux distribution featuring the lightweight JWM window manager.
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 22:20
rEFInd is a modern and highly customizable boot manager for UEFI and EFI-based machines that can be easily installed on any new Linux system.
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 22:20
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 5 best OCaml static site generators.
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 22:20
FriendlyELEC NanoPi R3S is a low-cost Rockchip RK3566 SBC and router with two gigabit Ethernet ports, a USB 3.0 host ports, a USB-C port for power and data, a microSD card slot, Reset and Mask buttons, and a few LEDs. It also features a MIPI DSI connector for people wanting to connect a display.
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 22:20
While AMD Ryzen AI 300 series laptops have begun appearing with Zen 5 CPU cores, to date the launched laptops have revolved around having either the integrated Radeon 890M RDNA3.5 graphics and/or NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics. For those wanting a Linux-friendly laptop with Radeon discrete graphics for more gaming and GPU/compute potential, that still leaves the still very powerful Zen 4 laptop options.