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PyTorch 1.8 Released With AMD ROCm Binaries

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 21:23
PyTorch 1.8 was released on Thursday as the newest version of this widely-used machine learning library. Exciting many will be easier AMD Radeon ROCm support with Python wheels now provided for that Radeon Open eCosystem support...

PyTorch 1.8 Released With AMD ROCm Binaries

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 21:23
PyTorch 1.8 was released on Thursday as the newest version of this widely-used machine learning library. Exciting many will be easier AMD Radeon ROCm support with Python wheels now provided for that Radeon Open eCosystem support...

Intel Tiger Lake Xe Graphics On Linux 5.12 Git, Mesa 21.1-devel

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 19:20
Recently I wrapped up some tests looking at the Dell XPS Linux laptop with Core i7 1165G7 "Tiger Lake" processor when looking at the Linux kernel performance of 5.10 vs. 5.11 vs. 5.12 as well as the impact if upgrading to the Linux 5.12 kernel...

Intel Tiger Lake Xe Graphics On Linux 5.12 Git, Mesa 21.1-devel

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 19:20
Recently I wrapped up some tests looking at the Dell XPS Linux laptop with Core i7 1165G7 "Tiger Lake" processor when looking at the Linux kernel performance of 5.10 vs. 5.11 vs. 5.12 as well as the impact if upgrading to the Linux 5.12 kernel...

NVIDIA 470 Linux Driver Series To Be "Even More Wayland-Friendly"

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 18:56
The next major NVIDIA driver series, the 470 release series, is slated to be "even more Wayland-friendly" but what all that encompasses remains to be seen...

NVIDIA 470 Linux Driver Series To Be "Even More Wayland-Friendly"

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 18:56
The next major NVIDIA driver series, the 470 release series, is slated to be "even more Wayland-friendly" but what all that encompasses remains to be seen...

How to Install CHEF Workstation in RHEL and CentOS 8/7

Tecmint - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 16:51
The post How to Install CHEF Workstation in RHEL and CentOS 8/7 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Chef is one of the popular configuration management tools, which is used to rapidly automate deployment, configurations, and management of the entire IT infrastructure environment. In the first part of this Chef series, we’ve

The post How to Install CHEF Workstation in RHEL and CentOS 8/7 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Wine's Project Leader Has Given A Blessing To The Wayland Effort

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 16:30
Published last month was an updated but still experimental version of the native Wayland support for Wine after that code was originally published last year. One of the lingering questions has been around the prospects of mainlining this Wayland driver in Wine while last week the longtime Wine project leader, Alexandre Julliard, provided some clarity on the matter...

Wine's Project Leader Has Given A Blessing To The Wayland Effort

Phoronix - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 16:30
Published last month was an updated but still experimental version of the native Wayland support for Wine after that code was originally published last year. One of the lingering questions has been around the prospects of mainlining this Wayland driver in Wine while last week the longtime Wine project leader, Alexandre Julliard, provided some clarity on the matter...

5 surprising things you can do with LibreOffice from the command line

opensource.com - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 16:02

LibreOffice has all the productivity features you'd want from an office software suite, making it a popular open source alternative to Microsoft Office or Google Suite. One of LibreOffice's powers is the ability to operate from the command line. For example, Seth Kenlon recently explained how he uses a global command-line option to convert multiple files from DOCX to EPUB with LibreOffice. His article inspired me to share some other LibreOffice command-line tips and tricks.


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5 useful Moodle plugins to engage students

opensource.com - Fri, 03/05/2021 - 16:01

A good e-learning platform is important for education all over the world. Teachers need a way to hold classes, students need a friendly user interface to facilitate learning, and administrators need a way to monitor the educational system's effectiveness.

Moodle is an open source software package that allows you to create a private website with interactive online courses. It's helping people gather virtually, teach and learn from one another, and stay organized while doing it.


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