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Many Exciting New & Updated Benchmarks For January 2021

Phoronix - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 17:00
A combination of new year updates and updating benchmarks ahead of Ice Lake Xeon / Rocket Lake / Ryzen 5000 series mobile / EPYC 7003 Milan has led to a number of new and updated test profiles being available via the Phoronix Test Suite and OpenBenchmarking.org...

Convert audio files with this versatile Linux command

opensource.com - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:01

I work with media, and when you work with any kind of media, you learn pretty quickly that standardization is a valuable tool. Just as you wouldn't try to add a fraction to a decimal without converting one or the other, I've learned that it's not ideal to combine media of differing formats. Most hobbyist-level applications make the conversion process invisible to the user as a convenience. Flexible software aimed at users needing control over the fine details of their assets, however, often leave it up to you to convert your media to your desired format in advance.


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How I build and expand application development and testing

opensource.com - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:00

In my previous article, I explained why tackling coding problems all at once, as if they were hordes of zombies, is a mistake. I also explained the first ZOMBIES principle, Zero. In this article, I'll demonstrate the next two principles: One and Many.

ZOMBIES is an acronym that stands for:


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How to Install ReactJS on Ubuntu

Tecmint - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 15:56

Developed by Facebook in 2011, React (also referred to as ReactJS) is a Javascript library used for creating fast and interactive user interfaces. At the time of writing, it’s the most popular Javascript library

The post How to Install ReactJS on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

GNOME 40 Approaches Its UI Freeze, Easy Means To Start Testing It

Phoronix - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 13:30
The user interface changes for GNOME 40 are quickly nearing the finish line with just two weeks to go until the UI freeze...

Resilience in the wake of 2020: Red Hat's path in 2021

Red Hat News - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 13:00

2020’s gone and it won’t be missed. For all of the chaos, confusion and change the previous year brought, it helped illuminate a critical facet of Red Hat, our associates, our partners, our customers and our communities. It showed that we are resilient. Not only did we weather it as a company, we helped those around us stand firm through the storm.

Steam Linux Use Ticks Back Just Under 1% For Starting 2021

Phoronix - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 09:23
With the start of the new month comes the Steam Survey figures out of Valve for the month prior. For January 2021 there is an increase in the Linux gaming percentage as it gets back to flirting with the 1% mark...

Microsoft Makes The Extensible Storage Engine Open-Source

Phoronix - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 07:13
Microsoft's Extensible Storage Engine that has been in use for more than a quarter century and present since Windows NT 3.51 and Microsoft Exchange 4.0 is now open-source...

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