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Keeping program configurations separate from code is important. It enables non-programmers to alter configurations without having to modify the program's code. With compiled binary executables, that would be impossible for non-programmers because it not only requires access to source files (which we do have with open source programs) but also a programmer's skill set. Few people have that, and most people don't want to learn.

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Apple's M1 now supported by Linux kernel in version 5.13  AppleInsider

On Linux, you may be familiar with the standard Unix archive command: tar. There's a version of tar on FreeDOS too (and a bunch of other popular archive programs), but the de facto standard archiver on DOS is Zip and Unzip. Both Zip and Unzip are installed in FreeDOS 1.3 RC4 by default.

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Implementing DevOps is a key element for any team that is working and maintaining a large project(s). As discussed in previous subtopics, DevOps provides teams with tools and processes required to streamline workflows and

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The past year has truly stressed the importance of connectivity to modern life, as the COVID-19 pandemic delivered layers of isolation that were simply unthinkable a few months before its onslaught. Connected devices, from mobile phones and tablets to computers and smart TVs served as a window to the world and a link to the "old normal," helping us retain our human connections while also keeping the world moving during the height of the pandemic.

Linus Torvalds launches Linux 5.13 after just seven release candidates  The Register

Linus Torvalds has just released the Linux 5.13 kernel as stable...

Does the Dell XPS 13 come with Linux? Can I install it?  XDA Developers

What Can You Do With Linux on a Chromebook?  MUO - MakeUseOf

Is Linux Now a Viable Platform for Gaming?  MP1st

How to install and use Rocky Linux Docker container - Linux Shout  H2S Media

Profile of Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux Operating System  Business Insider

Linux's New "randomize_kstack_offset" Security Feature Having Minimal Performance Impact  Phoronix

Of the many new features in Linux 5.13 one of the prominent security features is the ability to randomize the kernel stack offset at each system call. With Linux 5.13 stable imminent, here are some performance benchmarks of the impact from enabling this security feature...

With the half-way point for the year upon us, here is a look back at the most exciting Mesa open-source graphics driver news so far in 2021 with exciting contributions from Microsoft, AMD and Intel continuing to be the most open-source friendly graphics vendors, Zink making remarkable progress for OpenGL over Vulkan, performance optimizations galore, more embedded Vulkan drivers coming about, and other milestones for open-source Linux graphics...

Mesa's Exciting Milestones So Far In 2021 From Zink To Great Intel/AMD Open-Source Work  Phoronix

How to install and setup Docker Container on Rocky Linux 8 - Linux Shout  H2S Media

Microsoft and systemd developers are proposing a global counter for block device changes for the Linux kernel to better track changes and having a unique system-wide number for disk and other block device changes rather than on a per-disk basis...

Linux Developers Discuss A Global Counter For Block/Disk Changes  Phoronix

The hid-input kernel driver with Linux 5.14 is set to see support for "Programmable Buttons" as outlined by the USB HID specification...