Akashdeep Dhar

📍 Pune, MH https://gridhead.net/

Fedora Websites and Apps Team – What have we been up to?

The Fedora Websites and Apps team has been making significant progress in revamping the Fedora websites. With an influx of contributors, they are actively collaborating with other groups and engaging the community for feedback while exploring new technologies and workflows.

Setting up the KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment on Arch Linux

Learn how to set up Arch Linux with KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment: update packages, install core and additional packages, configure the desktop, and customize it. Enhance your experience with common applications and explore optional customizations for a personalized workflow.

Fedora Workstation’s State of Gaming – A Case Study of Control (2019)

The article explores the state of gaming on Fedora Workstation, specifically focusing on the performance of the video game "Control" (2019) using DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 with their compatibility layers DXVK and VKD3D, respectively. The tests compare Fedora Workstation 35 with Windows 10 21H2.

Fedora Workstation’s State of Gaming – A Case Study of Far Cry 5 (2018)

The article examines the gaming performance of Far Cry 5 on Fedora Workstation 35 and Windows 10 Pro 21H2. Fedora outperforms Windows with significantly higher framerates and lower resource usage. Possible reasons include efficient caching, open-source AMD drivers, and low system resource usage.

The Fedora Project FOSDEM 23 Experience

Fedora Project members attended FOSDEM 23 in person after three years of online interactions. They showcased contributions, volunteered, and participated in related meetups, fostering collaboration and networking. Over 8000 enthusiasts participated in the event.

The Community Platform Engineering F2F 2023 Experience – Part II

The Community Platform Engineering team met to discuss a wide range of topics. They also had lunch at a regional burger restaurant and went to a karaoke bar. The meeting was a success and the team members are excited to contribute to the community in an even better way.

The Community Platform Engineering F2F 2023 Experience – Part I

The Community Platform Engineering team had a face-to-face meeting in Barcelona, Spain from 20th to 23rd March 2023. The team members spent time getting to know each other, attending sessions, and touring the city. The meeting was a great success and helped the team to bond and plan for the future.

Linux Distribution's State Of Gaming - A FOSDEM 23 Submission

This is a talk proposal for the FOSDEM 2023 edition of Distributions Devroom titled "Linux Distribution's State Of Gaming" delivered by Akashdeep Dhar, targeting GNU/Linux distribution maintainers, software developers, package maintainers, budding contributors, and GNU/Linux distribution users.

Fedora CoreOS - Your Next Multiplayer Homelab Distro - A FOSDEM 23 Submission

This is a talk proposal for the FOSDEM 2023 edition of Containers Devroom titled "Fedora CoreOS - Your Next Multiplayer Homelab Distro" delivered by Akashdeep Dhar and Sumantro Mukherjee, targeting professional sysadmins, budding contributors, GNU/Linux users, and videogame enthusiasts and students.