China Launches Satellite With Real-Time Linux Kernel Subsystem Written in Rust

The Tianyi-33 satellite, launched by China, features a unique dual-kernel architecture with a real-time Linux kernel written in Rust.

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Source: Linux Today – China Launches Satellite With Real-Time Linux Kernel Subsystem Written in Rust

[$] Ext4 data corruption hits the stable kernels

The kernel’s stable-update process is intended to produce kernels that are,
well, stable; when that promise is lived up to, users can update to newer
stable updates without fear. By any account, a bug that corrupts data on
ext4 filesystems constitutes a failure to hold to that promise. As is so
often the case, this problem is the result of a chain of failures in a
system that works well most of the time.

Source: LWN.net – [$] Ext4 data corruption hits the stable kernels

Ardour 8.2 Open-Source DAW Adds Note Tupling, Support for Solid State Logic UF8

Ardour 8.2 is here two months after Ardour 8.1 to add support for new devices, including the Novation LaunchPad X and LaunchPad Mini controllers, as well as the Solid State Logic UF8 USB MIDI / Mackie Control Protocol device.

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Source: Linux Today – Ardour 8.2 Open-Source DAW Adds Note Tupling, Support for Solid State Logic UF8

Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ "Emerald Rapids" Linux Benchmarks

Following the 5th Gen Xeon Scalable “Emerald Rapids” overview, you are likely wondering about the performance claims made by Intel and how they shake up in independent testing as well as how Emerald Rapids competes against AMD EPYC Genoa(X) and Bergamo. If so this article is for you with the Phoronix benchmarks of the new flagship Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ 64-core processors being tested in both single and dual socket modes.

Source: Phoronix – Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ “Emerald Rapids” Linux Benchmarks

Intel Launches 5th Gen Xeon Scalable "Emerald Rapids" Server Processors

In addition to announcing the Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” processors, Intel’s AI Everywhere event in New York City also served as the launch point for 5th Gen Xeon Scalable “Emerald Rapids” server processors. Emerald Rapids is an incremental improvement over Sapphire Rapids with emboldened AI capabilities, energy efficiency improvements, and now up to 64 cores per socket.

Source: Phoronix – Intel Launches 5th Gen Xeon Scalable “Emerald Rapids” Server Processors

Intel Launches Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" Mobile Processors

At Intel’s AI Everywhere event they officially launched their new Core Ultra branded Meteor Lake processors that will begin appearing in new laptops. Intel Core Ultra aims to deliver their most power efficient client processors, deliver around twice the GPU performance of existing integrated graphics, and via the NPU feature more robust AI capabilities.

Source: Phoronix – Intel Launches Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” Mobile Processors

Dbus-Broker 34 Released For High Performance D-Bus Message Broker

There’s been nothing new on the BUS1 front this year for capability-based IPC within the Linux kernel… In fact, the BUS1 out-of-tree kernel module has gone untouched for years now. But out of the BUS1 project has been Dbus-Broker for a high performance D-Bus message broker in user-space that doesn’t break existing D-Bus compatibility. Out today is the newest version of that project closely tied to systemd developers…

Source: Phoronix – Dbus-Broker 34 Released For High Performance D-Bus Message Broker

Arch Linux ALHP Adds x86-64-v4 Repository For Packages Built With AVX-512

The unofficial “ALHP” repositories for Arch Linux have begun offering an x86-64-v4 tuned repository for packages built against this current highest x86-64 micro-architecture feature level for the latest Intel and AMD processors with AVX-512 support…

Source: Phoronix – Arch Linux ALHP Adds x86-64-v4 Repository For Packages Built With AVX-512

KDE Plasma Mobile 6 Porting Underway

While there has been much talk this year about KDE Plasma 6.0 on the desktop as it gears up for release at the end of February, there’s been less talk about the Plasma Mobile work for having the KDE stack on smartphones. But it turns out some progress is quietly being made on KDE Plasma Mobile for bringing it aligned with the “6” platform…

Source: Phoronix – KDE Plasma Mobile 6 Porting Underway

Introducing Solo, an AI website builder for solopreneurs

39% of workers in the US are freelancers. This isn’t necessarily your full time job, but can also be your passion project, your hobby, your second job, your side hustle or other. The rise in remote work and the creator economy have made freelancing easier than ever. Credit: Yahoo Finance But with freelancing, solopreneurs are […]

Source: LXer – Introducing Solo, an AI website builder for solopreneurs

The Rise of Linux AI Assistants

In the realm of technology, the fusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Linux operating system marks a significant milestone. Linux AI Assistants, leveraging the power of conversational AI, are transforming the landscape of productivity and assistance. This article delves into the intricacies of these assistants, unraveling their capabilities, applications, and the potential they hold in our increasingly digital world.

Source: LXer – The Rise of Linux AI Assistants

11 Best Linux Distributions for Power Users

As a free and open-source operating system, Linux has spawned several distributions over time, spreading its wings to encompass a large community of users. This guide highlights 11 Linux distributions and aims to shed light on their targeted users.

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Source: Linux Today – 11 Best Linux Distributions for Power Users

3 Ways to Change a Users Default Shell in Linux

In this guide, we will explore the process of changing a user’s default shell in Linux. The shell is a program that accepts and interprets commands; there are several open-source shells such as bash, sh, ksh, zsh, fish, and many other lesser-known shells available on Linux.

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Source: Linux Today – 3 Ways to Change a Users Default Shell in Linux