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Emerald Rapids: up to 38% more performance under Linux!

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it would be possible to gain up to 38% in performance while consuming 18% less power

Free Software, Events, and Shows

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Some more stories on several topics

Programming Leftovers

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Programming related stories

Godot in Gamescom and Top 1000 Games on Steam: 71% Working on the Steam Deck (GNU/Linux)

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Gaming news

Red Hat Leftovers

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stories from the official site mostly

Kernel: SLUBStick Realities (Not Quite as Bad as Media Put It)

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some corrective or objective links

HTTP, Mozilla, and Tor Browser 13.5.2

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Web-centric news

Hardware: Linux Devices, SparkFun, and Open Hardware

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Some gadgets and new boards

today's howtos

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second big batch of the day

Security Leftovers

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Security patches and issues

Android Leftovers

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Geniatech SOM-3576 - A Rockchip RK3576 system-on-module with a 314-pin MXM 3.0 edge connector

Windows TCO: 10 Cautionary New Tales About Using Microsoft

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Ransom and worse

Openwashing: Why Meta should be lauded for choosing 'open-source' [sic] AI [sic]

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Openwashing scam

Perl Steering Council on Perl Work, Perl Weekly Challenge

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Some Perl updates from perl.org

Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Milk-V, and More

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Some hackable stuff like devices

today's howtos

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clusters of howtos

Games: Descenders Next, Humble Bundle, Jackbox Megapicker, and More

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9 new articles from GamingOnLinux

Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, August 9, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

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Join the FSF and friends on Friday, August 9 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory

Wlroots Finally Gets Explicit Sync Integration

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The open-source project wlroots, a foundational library for building Wayland compositors

Call for volunteers: Help us with the GNU Press shop and new member mailings

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We had a successful fundraiser and are so grateful for all the new members who signed up and for the support from our donors

Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

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Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary chart

PureOS Crimson Development Report: July 2024

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A month ago, we announced PureOS Subscriptions to advance development of PureOS as Free/Libre and Open Source software

Jack Wallen's Best of Linux

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Linux never suffers from having too little information

Germany to Fund Open Source Software Maintainers Through New Fellowship Program

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Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund unveils a new program to fund maintainers of open source projects that’s expected to be up and running by year’s end

5 first-rate Linux distros for power users (or anyone seeking challenge)

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There's a perfect Linux out there for everyone

5 best open-source email clients for Linux (and why Geary is my go-to)

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I've used every open-source email client available. These are the best of the best

Today in Techrights

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