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5 lessons I learned from Open Jam 2020

opensource.com - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 15:02

For many people, programming is fun because it's a little like solving a puzzle. You know that, in theory, if you can just arrange logic statements and conditions in the right order, using just the right syntax, then you'll end up with an application that does something useful. The problem, strangely, is that sometimes you don't know why you'd need the application you end up with. It's like stepping outside for a walk with nowhere to go. Just as marathons provide a framework and a goal for aimless foot traffic, there are events without a cause for coders.


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Open source tools provide an economic advantage for science

opensource.com - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 15:01

Free and open source software (FOSS) and the distributed digital manufacturing of free and open source hardware (FOSH) have shown great promise for developing custom scientific tools. For some time now, FOSH has provided scientists a high return on investment. In fact, my previous research in the Open Source Lab reported substantial economic savings from using these technologies.


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How to Install Drupal with Apache on Debian and Ubuntu

Tecmint - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 15:00

Developing your website from scratch can be a daunting task. It’s time-consuming and expensive if you are planning to hire a developer. An easy way to get your blog or website off the ground

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Linux 5.10 Receiving New Driver For Chromebook "Vivaldi" Keyboards

Phoronix - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 14:05
For a while now there have been references to "Vivaldi" as a new Chromebook keyboard firmware for future devices. References in Chromium OS repositories have pointed to expanded keyboard layouts and other new features with Vivaldi. Coming with the Linux 5.10 kernel is now a new HID driver for supporting some of the differences with Vivaldi...

How to Force cp Command to Overwrite without Confirmation

Tecmint - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:54

The cp command (which stands for a copy) is one of the commonly used commands on Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems, for copying files and directories. In this guide, we will show how

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Steam On Linux Ticks Closer To 1.0%, AMD CPUs Now Power A Third Of Linux Gaming Systems

Phoronix - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:00
Valve has updated their monthly Steam Hardware/Software Survey statistics for September and they indicate the closest we've seen in a while for Steam on Linux closing back in on the 1.0% threshold...

Ubuntu 20.10 Beta Released For Testing

Phoronix - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 08:26
The Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" beta is now available for testing of Ubuntu Desktop / Cloud / Server products as well as derivatives like Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, and Xubuntu...

OpenZFS 2.0-RC3 Released With Bug Fixes, Intel QAT Support For Newer Kernels

Phoronix - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 06:50
The third release candidate of OpenZFS 2.0 is now available for this open-source ZFS file-system implementation currently for Linux and FreeBSD platforms...

PHP 8.0 RC1 Released

Phoronix - Fri, 10/02/2020 - 05:29
The first release candidate of the big PHP 8.0 is now available for testing...

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