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Nova, a Rust-based Linux driver for NVIDIA GPUs announced
27 March 2024 at 1:03 am UTC Likes: 3

Though I'd say they need part 3 with mapping that theory to practical pieces with names like amdgpu + radv or nova + nvk and so on, lol. That would help those who are fuzzy on this.

Very roughly, when you see some name just try to figure out whether it refers to the kernel or userpsace component. That would help narrow down understanding what it's for.

Nova, a Rust-based Linux driver for NVIDIA GPUs announced
26 March 2024 at 3:21 pm UTC Likes: 11

Quoting: fenglengshunHm... and the NVK isn't a kernel driver? I think it's in Mesa, so does that mean it's the userspace driver? Sorry, really don't know about the details - all I've been hearing is about how NVK is supposed to be a replacement for Nouveau.

nvk is a Vulkan implementation that uses the kernel driver, so no, it's not a kernel driver itself. So it's either nvk + nouveau or nvk + nova.

3rd party KDE Plasma Global Themes and Widgets can lead to data loss
22 March 2024 at 3:38 am UTC Likes: 1

Sounds like they need to sandbox / sanitize that somehow or better audit and sanitize. That's a pretty major security hole.

Such as simply restrict access for that running code to only very specific areas that are relevant to it. So it won't be able to go on rampage on your data.

GitLab takes down Nintendo Switch emulator suyu due to the DMCA
22 March 2024 at 2:41 am UTC Likes: 3

Good trolling of Nintendo. Their one bit brain can only do "use DMCA 1201!".

Nintendo Switch emulator suyu continues on from yuzu - first release is up
20 March 2024 at 6:21 pm UTC Likes: 12

Lol, the name. Eat that Nintendo.

GOG team up with Amazon Luna for cloud gaming
19 March 2024 at 4:39 pm UTC

Does actual Luna server use Linux or Windows? That's the interesting part, not so much the streaming client of which there were a bunch already.

I'd say that's what Stadia should have been. I.e. sell games DRM-free and give streaming as a bonus feature. So good for GOG, but it would be better if Luna is using Linux underneath.

God of War now DRM-freed with a GOG release and discount
13 March 2024 at 3:04 pm UTC

For GOG games I'm using my own scripts. And Wine+vkd3d-proton+esync.