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Mesa 24.3 Open-Source Graphics Stack Adds Vulkan 1.3 Conformance for V3DV

Coming more than three months after Mesa 24.2, the Mesa 24.3 release is here to introduce Vulkan 1.3 conformance for the V3DV graphics driver for Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 devices, which should give the Raspberry Pi OS distribution a serious graphics boost the next time you update it. In addition, the V3DV driver received support for the VK_KHR_shader_relaxed_extended_instruction Vulkan extension.

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invisCAM A Compact 2MP Camera for Low Light and Low Power Applications

This month, Arducam introduced the invisCAM, a compact imaging solution that integrates advanced functionality and precise engineering within a small form factor. The camera is designed to address the challenges of achieving high-quality imaging, functional versatility, and cost efficiency in a portable USB device.

Coin-sized ESP32-H2-WROOM-07 RISC-V Module with BLE, Thread, and Zigbee Support for $2.13

The ESP32-H2-WROOM-07 is a compact module featuring a RISC-V single-core 32-bit microprocessor and support for Bluetooth Low Energy. It can be configured with up to 4 MB of flash memory and is designed for applications such as smart home systems, industrial automation, and consumer electronics.

Pine64 Unveils PineCam with RISC-V SG2000 SoC and 2MP Camera

The Pine64 November update introduces the PineCam, a successor to the PineCube IP camera. With a redesigned structure and enhanced features, the PineCam is aimed at applications like monitoring, video streaming, and hardware experimentation.

RED-BEET 2.0: Advanced Powerline Communication for E-Mobility Applications

The RED-BEET 2.0 by 8Devices is a compact powerline communication module built on the Qualcomm QCA7006AQ PLC chip, supporting SPI, Ethernet, HomePlug GreenPHY, and HomePlug AV standards. Its small size, industrial temperature tolerance, and automotive-grade certification are designed for integration into e-mobility and automotive applications.

Putting the Size of GNU/Linux in Perspective

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 30, 2023,
updated Oct 30, 2023

As many people are aware, Africa is a massive continent, but the flattened maps hide or obscure its true size. The same is true for Brazil.

Africa is where GNU/Linux made big gains in recent years.

In relative terms, Canada, the US, and Europe aren't that big. Those are the places where Apple and Microsoft maintain high market share. In terms of their population size, they're not that big either. India is about half the size of China and their populations combined add up to about 3 billion people, more than 3 times more than Canada, the US, and Europe combined.

These maps are important because they serve as a reminder that judging the size of GNU/Linux based on intentionally distorted and biased maps would lead us astray. █

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