The survey aimed to explore which software platforms are most common in the VFX industry, and the key findings could be quite surprising for you.
https://fosspost.org/survey-shows-60-of-vfx-designers-use-linux/
https://fosspost.org/survey-shows-60-of-vfx-designers-use-linux/
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Survey Shows 60% Of VFX Designers Are Using Linux
VES (Visual Effects Society) is an organization that represents visual effects designers, animators, studios, film makers and other related stakeholders from
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ffmpeg 5.0 released.
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/ce4d459db186a7d8ac842685cd6256c9ac1b7f25/Changelog
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/ce4d459db186a7d8ac842685cd6256c9ac1b7f25/Changelog
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"Framework" laptop developers have released the firmware as open source!
https://frame.work/blog/open-sourcing-our-firmware
https://frame.work/blog/open-sourcing-our-firmware
Framework
Open Sourcing our Firmware
We want to empower you to participate directly in the creation of Framework product ecosystems. We have a couple of updates to share around expanding community access.
Linux system service bug gives root on all major distros, exploit released
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-system-service-bug-gives-root-on-all-major-distros-exploit-released/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-system-service-bug-gives-root-on-all-major-distros-exploit-released/
BleepingComputer
Linux system service bug gives root on all major distros, exploit released
A vulnerability in Polkit's pkexec component identified as CVE-2021-4034 (PwnKit) is present in the default configuration of all major Linux distributions and can be exploited to gain full root privileges on the system, researchers warn today.
Nitrux 2.0 released
https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-2-0-0/
https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-2-0-0/
Nitrux — #YourNextOS
Release Announcement: Nitrux 2.0.0 — Nitrux — #YourNextOS
Today is the day! — Nitrux 2.0.0 is available to download We are pleased to announce the launch of Nitrux 2.0.0. This new version brings together the latest software updates, bug fixes, performance improvements, and ready-to-use hardware support. Nitrux 2.0.0…
LibreOffice 7.3 released: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2022/02/02/libreoffice-73-community/
The Document Foundation Blog
LibreOffice 7.3 Community is better than ever at interoperability - The Document Foundation Blog
In addition to the majority of code commits being focused on interoperability with Microsoft’s proprietary file formats, there is a wealth of new features targeted at users migrating from Office, to simplify the transition Berlin, February 2, 2022 – LibreOffice…
Tiny Core 13.0 released, with 32-bit and 64-bit ISOs suitable for very old and limited hardware. Yet comes with Linux kernel 5.15 and other updated software.
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,25531.0.html
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,25531.0.html
Slackware 15.0 released after many years in development.
http://www.slackware.com/announce/15.0.php
http://www.slackware.com/announce/15.0.php
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Less Than 10% Of Firefox Users On Linux Are Running Wayland
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Firefox-Wayland-X11-Stats
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Firefox-Wayland-X11-Stats
Phoronix
Less Than 10% Of Firefox Users On Linux Are Running Wayland
Thanks to Mozilla's Telemetry capabilities, there is some interesting insight to how many Linux desktop users are still relying on an X.Org (X11) Server without Wayland.
Laravel 9.0 released, which is a very famous PHP web framework, also open source.
https://laravel-news.com/laravel-9-released
https://laravel-news.com/laravel-9-released
Laravel News
Laravel 9 is Now Released! - Laravel News
Laravel 9—the next major version of Laravel—is now released, including a minimum PHP v8.0 version, controller route groups, a new Ignition error page, and many more features.
Want to see something cool? Here's LibreOffice running in your web browser using WebAssembly.
It may take a long time to load depending on your Internet connection speed (300MB to download), but it's smooth once done: https://lab.allotropia.de/wasm/
It may take a long time to load depending on your Internet connection speed (300MB to download), but it's smooth once done: https://lab.allotropia.de/wasm/
Tune Your Galaxy Buds With This Open Source Desktop App
https://fosspost.org/samsung-earbuds-settings-desktop-linux/
https://fosspost.org/samsung-earbuds-settings-desktop-linux/
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Tune Your Galaxy Buds With This Open Source Desktop App
Bluetooth earbuds are quite common these days, and there have been many companies making them. One of them is Samsung, which makes the Buds, Buds Live, Buds+
NewPipe Is Your Alternative YouTube Client For Android
https://fosspost.org/newpipe-open-source-youtube-client-alternative-android/
https://fosspost.org/newpipe-open-source-youtube-client-alternative-android/
FOSS Post
NewPipe Is Your Alternative YouTube Client For Android
Looking for an open source YouTube client alternative? Newpipe is your best android app to browse YouTube on your phone.
Ubuntu 22.04 "Jammy Jellyfish" is set to be released on April 14, 2022, and it will be an LTS release; meaning that it will be supported up to 2032 with updates (10 years)!
What are your hopes for the new version and will you upgrade to it if released?
What are your hopes for the new version and will you upgrade to it if released?