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Links 13/03/2023: Firefox 111 and FreeBSD 13.2 RC2



  • GNU/Linux

    • Audiocasts/Shows

      • Jupiter Broadcasting501: Fat Stacks for Flatpaks

        Robert McQueen shares the inside scoop on Flathub’s ambitious plans to create a universal app store for all distros—and we ask the hard questions.

      • GNU World Order (Audio Show)GNU World Order 503

        **plasma-workspace** ( **gmenudbusmenuproxy** , **kcminit** ,

        **kcminit_startup** , **kcolorschemeeditor** , **kde-systemd-start-condition**

        , **kfontinst** , **kfontview** , **klipper** , and **krunner** ) from the

        Slackware **kde** package set.

        shasum -a256=e7a7aa1c09f84bab0cea90af701db2add339b8e0a66115d26ba5ea7dd9174552

    • Kernel Space

      • LWNKernel prepatch 6.3-rc2 [LWN.net]

        The 6.3-rc2 kernel prepatch is out.

      • Neowin New Linux kernel patches introduce workaround for system stuttering on AMD systems
        Linux kernel maintainers have backported a workaround to Linux 6.1.19 and Linux 6.2.6 from Linux 6.3-rc2 to fix system stuttering on some AMD machines. According to Phoronix, the updates were backported to older Linux 6 releases on Monday morning following the release of workaround on Linux 6.3-rc2 on Sunday.

        The stuttering issue was noted by users with AMD Ryzen systems that were using outdated fTPM firmware. It only became an issue for Linux users after AMD’s fTPM hardware random number generator started being used by default. If you run a distro such as Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, you probably won’t be suffering from the issue because it uses the older Linux 5.19 kernel out-of-the-box.

  • Graphics Stack

    • Dave AirlieDave Airlie: vulkan video vp9 decode - radv update

      While going over the AV1 a few people commented on the lack of VP9 and a few people said it would be an easier place to start etc.

      Daniel Almeida at Collabora took a first pass at writing the spec up, and I decided to go ahead and take it to a working demo level.

  • Applications

    • Linux LinksMachine Learning in Linux: scikit-learn – machine learning library for Python

      Scikit-learn is a machine learning library built on top of SciPy that supports supervised and unsupervised learning. It also provides various tools for model fitting, data preprocessing, model selection, model evaluation, and many other utilities. It’s accessible to everyone, and reusable in various contexts.

      This is free and open source software.

    • LinuxiacAlbert: The Smart and Efficient Linux Launcher for Your Desktop

      App launchers can be helpful for users who frequently use multiple applications or execute commands on their Linux system. They can save time and increase productivity by reducing the need for users to navigate through menus or type out long commands.

      Typically, app launchers provide a simple, searchable graphical user interface (GUI) where users can type the name of an application, and the launcher will present them with a list of matching apps. Once the user selects the desired application from the list, the launcher will launch the app.

      When it comes to Linux, one of the most well-known names is Ulauncher. Along with it, however, one other piece of software that we have been using daily for years also deserves to be mentioned. Please, meet Albert.

    • OMG! LinuxNeed a Simple Reminder App? Try Reminders for Linux

      Need help staying on top of your to-do items? The Reminders app for Linux might be able to help.

  • Instructionals/Technical

  • Games


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