The Xiph.Org-developed Theora lossy video compression format was once popular for open-source video compression but in an era of VP9 and AV1 its usage has waned. Google engineers are now working to remove Theora support from their Chrome/Chromium web browser…
Source: Phoronix – Google Chrome To Remove Theora Video Codec Support
Category Archives: Linux
NVIDIA Looking To Add OpenACC 3.3 Support To Upstream LLVM Clang
A NVIDIA compiler engineer last week laid out the company’s plans for implementing OpenACC 3.3 offloading support within the LLVM Clang compiler…
Source: Phoronix – NVIDIA Looking To Add OpenACC 3.3 Support To Upstream LLVM Clang
Linux 6.7 Reworks PE Header Generation To Reduce Attack Area
One of the many early pull requests sent in for Linux 6.7 were the x86/boot changes that are headlined by a rework to the PE header generation in order to generate a modern, 4K-aligned kernel image view to ultimately aim for better system security…
Source: Phoronix – Linux 6.7 Reworks PE Header Generation To Reduce Attack Area
AMD Versal EDAC Driver Submitted For Linux 6.7
While the Linux 6.6 kernel isn’t set to be released until later today, over the weekend a number of early pull requests were submitted of new material for the Linux 6.7 merge window. Among those early PRs were for the Error Detection and Correction (EDAC) area of the kernel…
Source: Phoronix – AMD Versal EDAC Driver Submitted For Linux 6.7
Harnessing Ubuntu Server with KVM and QEMU for Robust Virtualization Solutions
Virtualization has become a cornerstone of modern computing, offering a myriad of benefits from cost savings to improved efficiency and scalability. Among the myriad of options available for server virtualization, Ubuntu Server stands out as a powerful and versatile choice. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the intricacies of using Ubuntu Server for virtualization, focusing specifically on two critical tools: Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and Quick Emulator (QEMU).
Source: LXer – Harnessing Ubuntu Server with KVM and QEMU for Robust Virtualization Solutions
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Development Starts, Code Name Announced
Learn about the new code name of the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release with a timeline, tentative new features and more.
Source: LXer – Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Development Starts, Code Name Announced
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” Is Slated for Release on April 25th, 2024
Canonical unveiled today the codename of the next Ubuntu version, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, as the “Noble Numbat”, which is slated for release next year on April 25th.
Source: LXer – Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” Is Slated for Release on April 25th, 2024
Crunch – lossy PNG image file optimization
Images take up massive amounts of internet bandwidth because they often have large file sizes. They are the most popular resource type on the web. According to the HTTP Archive, the majority of the data transferred to fetch a web page are images composed of JPEGs, PNGs and GIFs. Crunch is a command line executable that performs lossy optimization of one or more PNG image files with pngquant and zopflipng. It’s free and open source software
Source: LXer – Crunch – lossy PNG image file optimization
The battle between open source and 'sort of' open source is as old as software
There’s nothing new about HashiCorp leaving the principle behind. Opinion At the Linux Foundation Members Summit in Monterrey, California, topic number one was artificial intelligence and open source. Number two was about HashiCorp dumping Terraform’s Mozilla Public License (MPL) for the Business Source License (BSL) 1.1, the resulting OpenTofu fork, and how ticked off HashiCorp CEO David McJannet was about the Linux Foundation’s support of OpenTofu.…
Source: LXer – The battle between open source and ‘sort of’ open source is as old as software
Some Of The Features You Can Expect With Linux 6.7
With Linux 6.6 expected to be released tomorrow as stable, the Linux 6.7 merge window in turn will be opened. Here’s a preview of some of the changes expected for this next kernel cycle…
Source: Phoronix – Some Of The Features You Can Expect With Linux 6.7
Debian Network Installer on Debian Testing (Trixie)
Debian network installer appears to be extremely stable and flexible no matter of version Debian GNU/Linux to be deployed in particular case. I also have to admit that problem with LVM confiruration still persist for the most recent versions of Calamares Installer (3.2.6X), affecting ability for flexible LVM configurations of such distros as SparkyLinux 2023.10 and Manjaro Linux 23.0/5.
Source: LXer – Debian Network Installer on Debian Testing (Trixie)
Roundup: SiFive’s Big Layoffs, AlmaLinux Waiting for RHEL, Fedora 39 Delayed Twice, and More…
Also included in this FOSS Week in Review: The Linux Foundation’s upcoming Technical Advisory Board election.
The post Roundup: SiFive’s Big Layoffs, AlmaLinux Waiting for RHEL, Fedora 39 Delayed Twice, and More… appeared first on FOSS Force.
Source: FOSS Force – Roundup: SiFive’s Big Layoffs, AlmaLinux Waiting for RHEL, Fedora 39 Delayed Twice, and More…
How to Install Umami Analytics on Debian 12
Umami is a very lightweight, open-source, self-hosted web analytics solution. It is a good privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics and other paid analytic solutions. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Umami analytics on a Debian 12 server and use it to track websites.
Source: LXer – How to Install Umami Analytics on Debian 12
Intel's Mesa Drivers Enable "TBMIR" Tile-Based Rendering
A shiny feature landed on Friday for the Intel open-source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers within Mesa 24.0: Tile-Based Immediate Mode Rendering (TBIMR)…
Source: Phoronix – Intel’s Mesa Drivers Enable “TBMIR” Tile-Based Rendering
Excellent Utilities: eza – replacement for ls
eza is a modern, maintained replacement for ls, built on exa. It has some new features such as hyperlink support. Let’s check out eza.
Source: LXer – Excellent Utilities: eza – replacement for ls
Six Great Features With The Upcoming Linux 6.6 Kernel
Tomorrow the Linux 6.6 kernel is expected to be released as stable unless Linus Torvalds has last minute reservations and decides to extend the cycle by an extra week. While there were many last minute fixes this week, the changes don’t appear to be too scary or invasive. In any event the Linux 6.6 kernel is bringing some exciting features…
Source: Phoronix – Six Great Features With The Upcoming Linux 6.6 Kernel
KDE Desktop Cube Effect Returns & Plasma Wayland Per-Screen Color Management
KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his usual weekly recap highlighting all of the interesting accomplishments for this open-source desktop for the past week. But with not having posted last weekend, this edition highlights the many achievements made by the KDE camp over the past two weeks…
Source: Phoronix – KDE Desktop Cube Effect Returns & Plasma Wayland Per-Screen Color Management
Linux Patches Speed-Up Kernel Crypto Functions With RISC-V Vector Extensions
Patches posted this week by SiFive for the Linux kernel provide cryptographic implementations of various functions inside the Linux kernel using the processor ISA’s vector crypto extensions…
Source: Phoronix – Linux Patches Speed-Up Kernel Crypto Functions With RISC-V Vector Extensions
Mesa Turns To Hawkmoth For Improving Documentation
With Mesa 24.0 the developers have switched from using Doxygen and Breathe for building documentation comments from source to instead use the newer but less heard of Hawkmoth…
Source: Phoronix – Mesa Turns To Hawkmoth For Improving Documentation
How to Install Harbor Docker Image Registry on Ubuntu 22.04
Harbor is an open-source Docker image registry for cloud-native environments. In this guide, I will show you how to install Harbor Image Registry using Docker on an Ubuntu 22.04 server.
Source: LXer – How to Install Harbor Docker Image Registry on Ubuntu 22.04