📰 Synaptics Appears To Use Legal Threats To Block Open-Source DisplayLink Driver

From earlier in the year you may recall a new experimental open-source Linux driver for modern DisplayLink hardware. That "Vino" driver for DisplayLink driver was a clean-room reverse-engineered DisplayLink driver that was developed in part by AI and written in Rust. Unfortunately, that open-source driver has disappeared following legal threats by Synaptics...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Synaptics-Blocks-Vino-Driver

#linux #opensource #rust

📰 "AMD Loves Omarchy" Linux With More Collaboration Coming

In addition to organizations like Alibaba, SpaceXSI, DigitalOcean, Meta SuperIntelligence Labs, and others contributing millions of dollars toward the development of the Omarchy Linux distribution, it turns out AMD also has a thing for this Linux distribution built around the Hyprland compositor...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Loves-Omarchy

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📰 NVIDIA 620 Linux Graphics Driver Released with Wayland Improvements

NVIDIA 620.70.06 graphics driver is now available for download with OpenGL visual indicator support for all Vulkan backends, as well as various bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-620-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-wayland-improvements

#linux #wayland

📰 Rocky Linux Unveils Testrarc for Transparent Release Testing

Rocky Linux unveils Testrarc, a new open-source platform for tracking release testing, validation results, and community contributions.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/rocky-linux-unveils-testrarc-for-transparent-release-testing/

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