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In this week’s #Linux and #OpenSource podcast, we have the new #Ubuntu App Store that will demote deb packages, we have the alpha of #GNOME 45, and #Fedora proposing to add telemetry in a future release.
Meta announced 'IGL', a high-performance cross-platform graphics library
Available under the MIT license, Meta (as in Facebook) have released IGL (Intermediate Graphics Library) for developers.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Godot Engine 4.1 brings a detachable script editor, Vulkan pipeline cache
Godot 4.1 has been released today for game developers who want a cross-platform free and open source game engine. Bringing with it plenty of new features.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Evolution sim Thrive v0.6.3 gives a glimpse of the future
Free, open source and scientific! Thrive is an in-development evolution sim, with a new release out now adding in some more big prototypes for later-life stages.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Multiplayer voxel RPG 'Veloren' v0.15 is out adding the first world boss
Free, open source and continuing to expand! Veloren is a multiplayer voxel RPG inspired by Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft. Version 0.15 is out now and sounds fun.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Excited about open source? Want to contribute to Nextcloud? Join our vibrant community of contributors and make an impact! 💙
Check out our "Contribute" page for more information ⬇️ https://nextcloud.com/contribute/
Commafeed is a very good open source self-hosted replacement for Google Reader.
Has been my #RSS reader for many years now. It used whole width of my screen when other readers did not. And it even got an interface refresh recently.
Part 4 of the Wine work for Wayland is now merged
The fourth part of an ongoing series of submission to Wine to get full Wayland support has been merged in.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Blender v3.6 is out now as a new long-term support release
Showing many companies how open source can be seriously successful, Blender version 3.6 is out now and it's a long-term support release so it would be good to upgrade and stick with it for a while.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The open source NVIDIA NVK driver is coming along well
A project I have a very keen eye on is NVK, the open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver developed by the community (not NVIDIA), and it seems like progress on it is going rather well.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux kernel 6.4 is out now
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of the Linux kernel 6.4 and with it, lots and lots of new features and fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux Mint 21.2 gets a Beta release
Linux Mint 21.2 is getting close to release now with a Beta available for testing across their Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop environments.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
For this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video, we have @nextcloud Hub 5, a giant release that makes it the true alternative to Google or iCloud, we have more details from @system76 on their Cosmic desktop environment and a tiling revamp, plus some plans for GNOME Mobile, and a lot more!
Here it is in video form:
Huge Nextcloud improvements, Pop! OS Cosmic update, GNOME mobile roadmap: Linux & Open Source News
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#job #hiring #opensource
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AMD reveals initial open source openSIL code to replace AGESA Firmware
AMD is moving even further into open source, with their plans to have openSIL replace AGESA for their processors and they've now put up the initial open source code on GitHub.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The @sovtechfund is offering grants to people who contribute to a sustainable open source ecosystem. Grants go up to €300,000 per application and cover three main topics:
1. Improve FOSS Developer Tooling
2. Securing FOSS Software Production
3. FOSS Infrastructure Documentation
With this program the Sovereign Tech Fund seeks to stimulate an open digital infrastructure: fundamental technologies that enable the creation of other software.
https://sovereigntechfund.de/en/challenges/ #opensource
Three Challenges to Contribute Back to Open Source
Let’s strengthen the Open Source ecosystem together! The Sovereign Tech Fund is looking for developers who use open source and want to contribute back to it.sovereigntechfund.de
Really looking forward to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) taking over the (virtual) #RSE Midlands Coding Club meeting on Wednesday @ 3pm UK time. Open to anyone who'd like to hear about:
1. Sustaining software/Establishing an #opensource Community
2. Research software and data publication
3. Co-production of software with researchers
4. Building and sustaining a team of RSEs
https://rse-midlands.github.io/docs/rse-midlands-coding-club/#presentation-by-ncsa
RSE Midlands Coding Club
The RSE-Midlands coding club aims to provide frequent educational and informative presentations or workshops for Research Software Engineers (RSE) or those in RSE adjacent fields.rse-midlands.github.io
KDE's #sustainability initiative KDE Eco featured on the "KDE For Activists" page alongside many other excellent #FOSS projects!
https://kde.org/for/activists/
KDE. Made for activists, by activists.
Made for you, by you!
KDE is developed by a community of passionate people. We develop KDE for everyone, from kids to grandparents and from professionals to hobbyists. Join us:
https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved
#KDEEco #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FEEP #SustainableSoftware #Ecology #Activism
Modrinth make their own launcher for Minecraft modders
Modrinth, the open source modding platform that's gaining popularity, has now announced the first Alpha build of their own launcher to make modding easier for Minecraft fans.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Wine and Wayland take another step closer with more code merged
The ongoing work bit by bit to get Wine and Wayland to fully work together on Linux has taken another step, with a third big merge request accepted.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Fedora Onyx voted in as a new official Fedora Linux immutable variant
Much like Fedora Silverblue, Fedora Kinoite, and Fedora Sericea there's going to be a new immutable version of Fedora coming called Fedora Onyx.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Help fund Fish Folk, an ever-growing bundle of open source multiplayer games
Fish Folk is an in-development and constantly growing bundle of multiplayer games. All open source and they want your help to grow bigger and better.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Comet is an open source implementation of GOG Galaxy SDK that needs testing
One sticking issue with GOG currently is GOG Galaxy, and how it has no support for Linux. Now the Comet project aims to bridge the gap.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Melden Sie sich zum kostenlosen, deutschsprachigen #Webinar am Mittwoch, 24. Mai, 15:00 Uhr, an und erfahren Sie alles zur kollaborativen und datenschutzkonformen Büroanwendung in Nextcloud Hub von #CollaboraOnline.
Hier anmelden: https://nextcloud.com/de/blog/event/wir-stellen-vor-nextcloud-office-die-kraft-fuer-ihre-zusammenarbeit
#nextcloud #opensource #floss #foss #dsgvo #digitalesouveränität #nextcloudhub #collabora
Wir stellen vor: Nextcloud Office, die Kraft für Ihre Zusammenarbeit - Nextcloud
Dieses Webinar unserer Migrationsserie richtet sich an Unternehmen, die auf Nextcloud Hub umsteigen möchten. Es ist wichtig zu verstehen, dass die Migration von SharePoint zu Nextcloud mehr ist als nur das Kopieren von Daten.Nextcloud
Heroes of Might and Magic II recreation fheroes2 adds widescreen support
Want to play the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II on modern platforms, with plenty of enhancements? Well the fheroes2 just keeps getting better - now with widescreen support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
NVIDIA open sources more of RTX Remix with v0.2
NVIDIA has released version 0.2 of RTX Remix today, which on top of lots of improvements also opens up their NVIDIA RTX Remix Bridge.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
This show has been blessed with some WONDERFUL guests over the years. Here's a complete list: https://www.linux4everyone.com/guests
But who do you want to hear from next? (If they're on the #Fediverse, tag them for me).
Open source evolution sim Thrive adds prototypes for going on land
Thrive is a free and open source in-development evolution sim, a bit like a more scientific version of EA's Spore and Thrive 0.6.2 expands the gameplay even more with some new prototypes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 re-implementation OpenRCT2 now lets trains go backwards
Another wonderful update to OpenRCT2 is live, the re-implementation of the classic RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 bringing some new features and plenty of fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Excited about open source? Want to contribute to Nextcloud? Join our vibrant community of contributors and make an impact! 💙 Check out our "Contribute" page for more information ⬇️
Open source physics-based tabletop sim 'Tabletop Club' gets an official release
After a bunch of early testing builds, the developer of the free and open source tabletop sim Tabletop Club has announced the first stable release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
"... while you boldly [re-]create the Shared Source Initiative, ask yourself why Microsoft quietly walked away from it, and gradually learned to engage in software collaboration under licenses that are OSI approved, and ultimately free software licenses."
#StephenWalli, 2020
https://scribe.rip/@stephenrwalli/software-freedom-in-a-post-open-source-world-9f497f646af9
#SharedSource #EthicalSource #OpenSource #SoftwareFreedom #OSI
OBS Studio 29.1 is out now with AV1 / HEVC for YouTube
One for content creators here, as the excellent OBS Studio just released version 29.1.0. This brings initial support for AV1 / HEVC on YouTube.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
In this week’s #Linux and #OpenSource news video, we have the redesign of #Flathub and their verified apps, big performance improvements coming to the Linux kernel with version 6.3, and the EU cracking down on the biggest internet platforms, which for some reason include #Wikipedia
Compatibility layer Wine release v8.7 is out now
Wine, the compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games on Linux has a fresh development release up with version 8.7.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)