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Intel Releases OpenCL Intercept Layer 3.0

Phoronix - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 18:01
Following yesterday's release of the finalized OpenCL 3.0 specification, open-source Intel developers have released OpenCL Intercept Layer 3.0...

How I Switched from Windows 10 to Linux Mint

Tecmint - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 15:04

This article is all about my journey on switching from Windows 10 to Linux Mint 20, how I got easily adapted to the Linux environment, and some resources that helped me to set up

The post How I Switched from Windows 10 to Linux Mint first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Level up your shell history with Loki and fzf

opensource.com - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 15:01

Loki is an Apache 2.0-licensed open source log-aggregation framework designed by Grafana Labs and built with tremendous support from a growing community. It is also the project I work on every day. In this article, rather than just talking about how Loki works, I will provide a hands-on introduction to solving real problems with it.


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How open source underpins blockchain technology

opensource.com - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 15:00

People are often surprised when they find out that blockchain technology, which is known for its security, is built on open source software code. In fact, this openness is what creates its security and reliability.

One of the core values of building anything as open source is gaining efficiency. Creating a community of developers with different perspectives and skillsets, all working on the same code base, can exponentially increase the number and complexity of applications built.


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AMDGPU Gets A Big Batch Of Fixes For Its New Driver Code Coming In Linux 5.10

Phoronix - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 14:53
In addition to the last minute AMDGPU fixes for Linux 5.9 that include work on the RDNA2 new GPU support and promoting Navi 12 out of the experimental status, an initial batch of fixes for AMDGPU were also sent in to DRM-Next on Wednesday in addressing early fallout from the new feature code slated for Linux 5.10...

Fedora 33 To Stick With systemd-resolved Following Last Minute Concerns

Phoronix - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:05
One of the fundamental changes with Fedora 33 is making use of systemd-resolved by default for network name resolution. A number of users testing out Fedora 33 on desktops and servers have run into various issues with systemd-resolved and sought to revert and delay this default behavioral change until a later release...

Beyond autonomous vehicles: how automakers are partnering to shape the future

Red Hat News - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:00

Autonomous driving is movie-level science fiction poised to become our everyday reality. To remain competitive and relevant, manufacturers are employing the latest autonomous capabilities and partnering to develop self-driving vehicles. There is no shortage of investor or consumer enthusiasm.

Red Hat Success Stories: Scale, speed, succeed

Red Hat News - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:00

Red Hat is helping our customers succeed across a variety of industries. This month, we’re highlighting stories on customers in financial services, energy, and telecommunications that have turned to Red Hat to help improve their IT infrastructure.

GTK 3.99.2 Released As A Step Closer To GTK4 With Fancy GLSL Shader Capabilities

Phoronix - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 08:34
GTK4 continues running behind earlier release plans, but GTK 3.99.2 is out today as another development snapshot towards the upcoming GTK 4.0 release...

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