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Canonical is looking for a Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager: https://canonical.com/careers/3776036
Canonical
Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager - remote | Careers | Canonical
Shape and lead Ubuntu desktop gaming capabilities.
Keep an eye on Wine 7.0, it will come with loads and tons of features: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Wine-7.0-Features
Phoronix
Wine 7.0's Many Features From Better Theming To Improved HiDPI To New Joystick Driver
We are closing in on the release of Wine 7.0 as the annual stable feature release for this open-source software that allows running Windows games and applications under Linux, macOS, BSDs, and other platforms
$12,000,000 received on behalf of open source projects in 2021
https://blog.opencollective.com/12m-for-open-source/
https://blog.opencollective.com/12m-for-open-source/
Open Collective
$12,000,000 received on behalf of open source projects in 2021
In 2021 Open Source Collective received more financial support for open source projects than all previous years combined, over 12 million dollars. Here’s what we’re doing to continue that trend…
The Future of Snapcraft
https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-future-of-snapcraft
https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-future-of-snapcraft
Ubuntu
The Future of Snapcraft | Ubuntu
System hysteresis, when applied to software, can roughly be defined as an overall lag between desired implementation of code and actual implementation of said code. Ideally, this delay should be minimal, and programmers would be able to make instantaneous…
Linux kernel 5.16 is out: https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_5.16
Download it from kernel.org, or see if your distribution provides it.
Download it from kernel.org, or see if your distribution provides it.
kernelnewbies.org
Linux_5.16 - Linux Kernel Newbies
List of changes and new features merged in the Linux kernel during the 5.16 development cycle
Linux Mint signs a partnership with Mozilla – The Linux Mint Blog
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4244
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4244
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Adjusting NordVPN Settings On Linux
You may want to adjust the settings of NordVPN on Linux, but since NordVPN client for Linux is a command line only, it may be hard.
If you are facing issues in connection while using Firefox, then you are not alone.
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Firefox Is Currently Facing A Major Bug In Connection [Fixed]
Other users have also mentioned that opting-out of the data telemetry options in Firefox settings fixed the issue for them as well. In other words, your
Making Open Source software safer and more secure
https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/making-open-source-software-safer-and-more-secure/
https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/making-open-source-software-safer-and-more-secure/
Google
Making Open Source software safer and more secure
We welcomed the opportunity to participate in the White House Open Source Software Security Summit today.
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/
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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
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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…