Category Archives: Linux

Linux's DRM GPUVM Code Relicensed From GPLv2-Only To GPLv2 Or MIT

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Sent out today were a new batch of drm-misc-next changesi ntended for Linux 6.7. There’s various fixes to the smaller Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) drivers, DRM VM_BIND async documentation, and other small changes. Plus the DRM_GPUVM code has been re-licensed from being GPLv2-only to now GPLv2 or MIT…

Source: Phoronix – Linux’s DRM GPUVM Code Relicensed From GPLv2-Only To GPLv2 Or MIT

Google Ads for KeePass, Notepad++ Lead to Malware

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Users using Google to search for and download the KeePass password manager and the Notepad++ text editor may have inadvertently gotten saddled with malware, says Jérôme Segura, Director of Threat Intelligence at Malwarebytes.

The post Google Ads for KeePass, Notepad++ Lead to Malware appeared first on Linux Today.



Source: Linux Today – Google Ads for KeePass, Notepad++ Lead to Malware

KDE Frameworks 5.111 Is Out and KDE Plasma 6 Now Has a Release Schedule

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With a bit of delay, the KDE Project released KDE Frameworks 5.111 as the latest version of this collection of more than 80 add-on libraries to Qt that provide commonly needed functionality for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and KDE software.

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Source: Linux Today – KDE Frameworks 5.111 Is Out and KDE Plasma 6 Now Has a Release Schedule

Fedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for October

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This article introduces projects available in Flathub with installation instructions. Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution. Please read “Getting started with Flatpak“. In order to enable flathub as your flatpak provider, use the instructions […]

Source: LXer – Fedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for October

[$] Toward safer GNU C Library tunable handling

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When considering the interface provided by the GNU C Library (glibc),
thoughts naturally turn to the programming interface as specified by POSIX,
along with numerous extensions added over the years. But glibc also
provides a “tunables” interface to control how the library operates; rather
than being managed by a C API, tunables are set with the
GLIBC_TUNABLES environment
variable. Glibc tunables have been a part of a few security problems
involving setuid binaries, most recently the “Looney
Tunables” bug disclosed at the beginning of October. The glibc
developers are now considering significant changes to tunable handling in
the hope of avoiding such problems in the future.

Source: LWN.net – [$] Toward safer GNU C Library tunable handling

Even Though It's Currently Slow, The Mesa NVIDIA "NVK" Vulkan Driver Has Been Making Good Progress

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During XDC 2023 this week in Spain, Faith Ekstrand with Collabora provided a status update on the NVK Vulkan driver that continues to be developed inside Mesa for providing open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver support…

Source: Phoronix – Even Though It’s Currently Slow, The Mesa NVIDIA “NVK” Vulkan Driver Has Been Making Good Progress

Pickup is a small and customizable environmental data logger

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Kickstarter recently showcased Pickup, a compact and rugged data logger designed for a wide range of applications. This user-friendly device is equipped with multiple sensors and uses standard web protocols for communication. The product page indicates that Pickup simplifies data recording from built-in and plug-in sensors, seamlessly integrating the collected data into the Pickup web […]

Source: LXer – Pickup is a small and customizable environmental data logger

AMD Launches The Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series: Up To 96 Cores, DDR5 RDIMMs, PRO & HEDT CPUs

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AMD today announced the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX Series as the company’s long-awaited Threadripper update that brings up to 96 Zen 4 cores, RDIMM memory is now required for Threadripper platforms moving forward, and catering to both HEDT enthusiasts and professionals. Here is an initial overview of the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series while the benchmark/review embargo isn’t being lifted until a later date.

Source: Phoronix – AMD Launches The Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series: Up To 96 Cores, DDR5 RDIMMs, PRO & HEDT CPUs