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- GNU Project Needs Volunteers to Write JavaScript Drop-Ins for Non-Free Web Apps https://linuxreviews.org/The_GNU_Project_Is_Looking_For_Volunteers_To_Write_Free_JavaScript_Replacements_For_Non-Free_Web_Apps 5 comments
- Apple's CUPS Repository Has Died. CUPS creator M. Sweet has moved on to a fork https://linuxreviews.org/Apple%27s_CUPS_Repository_Has_Died_A_Quiet_Death 72 comments
- Linux Desktop Market Share Nearly Halved During September 2020 https://linuxreviews.org/Linux_Desktop_Market_Share_Nearly_Halved_During_September_2020 3 comments
- Microsoft Edge Is Coming to Linux in October 2020 https://linuxreviews.org/Microsoft_Edge_Is_Coming_To_Linux_In_October_2020 10 comments
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- Signal Appears To Have Abandoned Their AGPL-licensed Server Sourcecode https://linuxreviews.org/Signal_Appears_To_Have_Abandoned_Their_AGPL-licensed_Server_Sourcecode 25 comments law , privacy , rant , security
- Make Sound Great (Again) https://linuxreviews.org/PulseAudio 16 comments ubuntu
- How to restore old Mousepad title bar https://linuxreviews.org/Mousepad_0.5.5_Is_Released_With_Client_Side_Decorations_And_Spellchecking 2 comments xfce
- Mousepad 0.5.5 Is Released With Client Side Decorations And Spellchecking https://linuxreviews.org/Mousepad_0.5.5_Is_Released_With_Client_Side_Decorations_And_Spellchecking 12 comments xfce
- Gallium Nine from Mesa 21.1 is the best performing option for running DirectX9 in Wine, as benchmarks against DXVK 1.8.1-78-git and Wine 6.7 wined3d demonstrate. It is much faster than wined3d, but it's not all that much faster than DXVK. https://linuxreviews.org/Gallium_Nine 31 comments linux_gaming
- Linux Kernel Runtime Guard 0.9.1 Is Released https://linuxreviews.org/linux_kernel_runtime_guard_0.9.1_is_released 3 comments netsec
- Trying to Understand the Lynching of Stallman: for an Uncompromising Defense of Free/Libre Software https://linuxreviews.org/Trying_to_Understand_the_Lynching_of_Stallman:_for_an_Uncompromising_Defense_of_Free/Libre_Software 38 comments stallmanwasright
- IBM Appears To Believe They Own Their Employees "100% of the time" https://linuxreviews.org/IBM_Appears_To_Believe_They_Own_Their_Employees_%22100%25_of_the_time%22 6 comments freesoftware
- SuperTuxKart Has Polished And Revamped Karts Ready For The Next Big Release https://linuxreviews.org/SuperTuxKart_Has_Polished_And_Revamped_Karts_Ready_For_The_Next_Big_Release 33 comments linux_gaming
- Grass-roots Richard Stallman Support-Letter Has Reached 3600+ Signers https://linuxreviews.org/grass-roots_richard_stallman_support-letter_has_reached_3600%2B_signers 62 comments programming
- Signal Appears To Have Abandoned Their AGPL-licensed Server Sourcecode https://linuxreviews.org/Signal_Appears_To_Have_Abandoned_Their_AGPL-licensed_Server_Sourcecode 9 comments privacy
- Xfdashboard 0.9.0 Is Released https://linuxreviews.org/Xfdashboard_0.9.0_Is_Released 4 comments xfce
- DXVK 1.8.1 Is Released With Better DirectX 9 Performance On AMD GPUs https://linuxreviews.org/DXVK_1.8.1_Is_Released_With_Better_DirectX_9_Performance_On_AMD_GPUs 10 comments linux_gaming
- GNU Inetutils 2.0 Is Released https://linuxreviews.org/GNU_Inetutils_2.0_Is_Released 4 comments gnu
- Linux 5.11 Supports Syscall User Dispatch Which Could Allow More Windows Games With DRM To Run Under Wine In The Future https://linuxreviews.org/Linux_5.11_Supports_Syscall_User_Dispatch_Which_Could_Allow_More_Windows_Games_With_DRM_To_Run_Under_Wine_In_The_Future 123 comments linux_gaming
- Friendly reminder that Firefox's "Tracking protection" whitelists Google trackers. Check your about:config now! https://linuxreviews.org/mozilla_is_rolling_out_redirect_tracking_protection_in_firefox_in_a_somewhat_concerning_fashion 66 comments firefox
- Apple's CUPS Repository Has Died A Quiet Death https://linuxreviews.org/apple%27s_cups_repository_has_died_a_quiet_death 13 comments apple
- Mesa 20.2.0 Is Released. The latest Linux graphics stack offers Vulkan 1.2 support, OpenGL 4.5 support for llvmpipe, faster NIR performance and the ACO shader compiler for Vulkan on AMD hardware is now the default shader compiler for AMD graphics cards. https://linuxreviews.org/Mesa_20.2.0_Is_Released 90 comments linux_gaming
- Vkd3d 1.2 Is Released. The new major version of the vkd3d DirectX 12 to Vulkan translation layer library used by Wine lets you launch Mario Kart DX12. That is an improvement since 1.1. You still can't actually play the game, it'll just crash, but you now get to see the start menu before it crashes. https://linuxreviews.org/Vkd3d_1.2_Is_Released 16 comments linux_gaming
- A new and improved GNU kart coming to SuperTuxKart 1.3. Vulkan support is also coming but that won't arrive until SuperTuxKart 2.0 is released in the very distant future. https://linuxreviews.org/New_GNU_Kart_Coming_To_SuperTuxKart_1.3 7 comments linux_gaming
- Vulkan Will Soon Have A Vendor-Neutral Cross-Platform Ray-Tracing API. Intel developer Jason Ekstrand revealed the total plan at the #XDC2020 conference this week. He did not elaborate on what ray-tracing plans Intel "may or may not have" for their new GPUs. https://linuxreviews.org/Vulkan_Will_Soon_Have_A_Vendor-Neutral_Cross-Platform_Ray-Tracing_API 75 comments linux_gaming
- AMDVLK 2020.Q3.5 Alternative AMD Vulkan Driver Released With Four Game Specific Fixes And Sub-RADV Performance https://linuxreviews.org/AMDVLK_2020.Q3.5_Alternative_AMD_Vulkan_Driver_Released_With_Four_Game_Specific_Fixes_And_Sub-RADV_Performance 3 comments linux_gaming
- KDE Plasma Will Default To Using The Wayland Display Server On Fedora 34 https://linuxreviews.org/KDE_Plasma_Will_Default_To_Using_The_Wayland_Display_Server_On_Fedora_34 151 comments kde
- Xfce 4.16pre1 Released With Client Side Decorations And Minor Improvements https://linuxreviews.org/Xfce_4.16pre1_Released_With_Client_Side_Decorations_And_Minor_Improvements 15 comments xfce
- Sweden is passing a law which allows government to install spyware on its citizens devices. https://linuxreviews.org/Sweden_Has_Ended_Democracy_With_The_Passing_Of_A_New_Secret_Electronic_Surveillance_Law_Which_Allows_Law_Enforcement_To_Secretly_Install_Hardware_And_Software_Backdoors_On_Electronic_Devices 5 comments privacy
- Steam's Hardware Survey For December 2019 Places Linux Gaming Interest At A Yearly Low https://linuxreviews.org/Steam%27s_Hardware_Survey_For_December_2019_Places_Linux_Gaming_Interest_At_A_Yearly_Low 72 comments linux_gaming
- HOWTO make Linux run blazing fast (again) on Intel CPUs https://linuxreviews.org/HOWTO_make_Linux_run_blazing_fast_(again)_on_Intel_CPUs 7 comments hardware
- Mesa 19.2 rc2 released with support for Navi and "unreleased" AMD chip https://linuxreviews.org/Mesa_19.2_rc2_released_with_support_for_Navi_and_%22unreleased%22_AMD_chip 5 comments linux_gaming
- Warzone 2100 3.3 released with better graphics and high resolution monitor support https://linuxreviews.org/Warzone_2100_3.3_released_with_better_graphics_and_high_resolution_monitor_support 30 comments linux_gaming
- Xfce 4.14pre3 Released https://linuxreviews.org/Xfce_4.14pre3_Released 3 comments xfce
- Xfce 4.14pre2 Released https://linuxreviews.org/Xfce_4.14pre2_Released 15 comments xfce
- KDEs GSOC students are making Good Progress towards Many Exciting Improvements https://linuxreviews.org/KDEs_GSOC_students_are_making_Good_Progress_towards_Many_Exciting_Improvements 6 comments kde
- HOWTO find the secret Xfce4 panel Tic Tac Toe game https://linuxreviews.org/HOWTO_find_the_secret_Xfce4_panel_Tic_Tac_Toe_game 4 comments xfce
- New Kernels with Patches for MDS, The Latest Side-Channel Vulnerability In Intel CPUs, are now available. Greg Kroah-Hartman stressed that all users of Intel CPUs made since 2011 MUST upgrade. https://linuxreviews.org/intel-mds-patches 34 comments linux
- RDRAND just fails on older AMD CPUs after they've been suspended https://linuxreviews.org/rdrand_stops_returning_random_values_on_older_amd_cpus_after_suspend 9 comments linux
- Beginners: Learn Linux (Linux Reviews) http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/ 5 comments linux