Linux Mint's New Upgrade Tool Enters Public Beta Testing, Here's How to Use It - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/linux-mints-new-upgrade-tool-enters-public-beta-testing-heres-how-to-use-it
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Linux Mint's New Upgrade Tool Enters Public Beta Testing, Here's How to Use It - 9to5Linux
Linux Mint's new upgrade tool is now available for public beta testing and you can use it to upgrade LMDE 4 installations to LMDE 5.
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Debian To Consider Changing How It Treats Closed-Source Firmware - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Debian-Considering-Firmware
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Debian-Considering-Firmware
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Debian To Consider Changing How It Treats Closed-Source Firmware
While most Linux distributions will include linux-firmware.git firmware files as the collection of firmware/microcode binaries needed by various mainline Linux kernel drivers, Debian does not
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NVIDIA Posts Open-Source DRM Kernel Driver For NVDLA - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-NVDLA-DRM-Review
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-NVDLA-DRM-Review
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NVIDIA Posts Open-Source DRM Kernel Driver For NVDLA
NVIDIA has posted 13k lines of new Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel driver code for review for supporting their NVDLA IP block.
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GNU Parted 3.5 Released with Support for the Linux "Home" GUID, Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-parted-3-5-released-with-support-for-the-linux-home-guid-bug-fixes
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-parted-3-5-released-with-support-for-the-linux-home-guid-bug-fixes
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GNU Parted 3.5 Released with Support for the Linux "Home" GUID, Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux
GNU Parted 3.5 open-source disk partition utility is now available for download with new features, new options, and several bug fixes.
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22 Things to do After Installing Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish
https://itsfoss.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-22-04/
https://itsfoss.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-22-04/
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Things to do After Installing Ubuntu 22.04
Here is a list of simple tweaks and things to do after installing Ubuntu 22.04, to get a smoother and better experience.
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Kubuntu 22.04 LTS Arrives with KDE Plasma 5.24 - It's FOSS News
https://news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-22-04-release/
https://news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-22-04-release/
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Kubuntu 22.04 LTS Arrives with KDE Plasma 5.24
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS has finally been released. So, you can expect all of its official flavors to offer the latest and greatest soon after that.
And, the KDE flavour, i.e., Kubuntu 22.04 LTS is now also available to download!
You should expect all the…
And, the KDE flavour, i.e., Kubuntu 22.04 LTS is now also available to download!
You should expect all the…
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AlmaLinux 9 Beta Released For Testing As No-Cost RHEL9 Alternative - Phoronix
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https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AlmaLinux-9-Beta
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AlmaLinux 9 Beta Released For Testing As No-Cost RHEL9 Alternative
Following the RHEL 9.0 Beta from last November and CentOS Stream 9 for the bleeding-edge RHEL9, the AlmaLinux crew today announced their 9.0 beta milestone
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QEMU 7.0 Released With Intel AMX Support, Many RISC-V Additions - Phoronix
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QEMU 7.0 Released With Intel AMX Support, Many RISC-V Additions
QEMU 7.0 is out today as the newest version of this important piece of the open-source Linux virtualization stack.
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Ubuntu Founder Explains Why Distro Won't Support Flatpak - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/ubuntu-wont-support-flatpak-anytime-soon
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/ubuntu-wont-support-flatpak-anytime-soon
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Ubuntu Founder Explains Why Distro Won’t Support Flatpak
Ubuntu's founder pours cold water on the question of Ubuntu desktop supporting Flatpak, the fast-growing and popular open source packaging format.
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How Linux rescues slow computers (and the planet) | Opensource.com
https://opensource.com/article/22/4/how-linux-saves-earth
https://opensource.com/article/22/4/how-linux-saves-earth
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How Linux rescues slow computers (and the planet)
Mint and Kasen, two of my grandkids, asked me to help them build gaming computers. I am ecstatic that they asked.
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Pop OS 22.04 LTS - New Features and Release Updates
https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/pop-os-22-04-lts/
https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/pop-os-22-04-lts/
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Pop OS 22.04 LTS - New Features and Release Updates
The list of new features, enhancements of Pop OS 22.04 LTS which brings the latest and greatest packages across modules.
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Intel Releases SVT-AV1 1.0 For Speedy AV1 Video Encoding - Phoronix
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Intel Releases SVT-AV1 1.0 For Speedy AV1 Video Encoding
Intel in cooperation with the Alliance for Open Media has done on a terrific job on the development of SVT-AV1 for open-source, high performance CPU-based AV1 video encoding
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VirtualBox 6.1.34 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 5.17 - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-6-1-34-released-with-initial-support-for-linux-kernel-5-17
https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-6-1-34-released-with-initial-support-for-linux-kernel-5-17
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VirtualBox 6.1.34 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 5.17 - 9to5Linux
VirtualBox 6.1.34 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux kernel 5.17 and bug fixes.
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Linux KDE receives first-ever eco-certification for Okular | Opensource.com
https://opensource.com/article/22/4/linux-kde-eco-certification-okular
https://opensource.com/article/22/4/linux-kde-eco-certification-okular
Opensource.com
Linux KDE receives first-ever eco-certification for Okular
The open source document viewer is just one element of KDE's initiative to make software more sustainable.
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Mesa's New OpenCL Stack "Rusticl" Nearing Formal Support For OpenCL 3.0 - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Mesa-OpenCL-3.0-CTS-Passes
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Mesa-OpenCL-3.0-CTS-Passes
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Mesa's New OpenCL Stack "Rusticl" Nearing Formal Support For OpenCL 3.0
Mesa's Rusticl is a yet-to-be-merged OpenCL implementation for Mesa Gallium3D drivers written in the Rust programming language
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