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Category: open-source

| | lwn.net
| | [AI summary] The text discusses the development of open-source graphics software, particularly focusing on the Mesa 3D library and its integration with Linux systems. It outlines the challenges and progress in creating a robust, cross-platform graphics stack that supports both hardware acceleration and software rendering. The text also touches on the role of the Linux kernel's DRM subsystem in managing graphics memory and facilitating rendering operations.
| | blog.dbmiller.org
| | [AI summary] The author explores the feasibility of running modern operating systems and applications on a 15-year-old PowerBook G4, detailing their experiences with various Unix-like distributions and the challenges faced.
| | notes.volution.ro
| In support of software packages that come in the form of a single binary executable (statically linked or portable), that one can just copy anywhere in `${PATH}` and execute, without needing `sudo`, or downloading half the distribution's packages as dependencies.