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Real-Time Support "PREEMPT_RT" For Linux Held Up Due To Lack Of Funding

Phoronix - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 19:00
While there was kernel talk of merging the PREEMPT_RT code in 2020 for this real-time functionality for the Linux kernel, among other times in the past that has yet to happen. These "RT" patches have long been maintained out-of-tree but it turns out that while in the past it was seemingly close for merging, that effort has stalled for lack of funding...

OpenZFS 2.1 Gets More Cleanups, Better Documentation Ahead Of Release

Phoronix - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 18:02
The seventh release candidate of OpenZFS 2.1 is now available for testing while it looks like soon it will cross the finish line as the latest feature release for this open-source ZFS file-system implementation for Linux and FreeBSD systems...

AMDVLK 2021.Q2.5 Released As A Minor Radeon Vulkan Driver Update

Phoronix - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 17:43
Following the last AMDVLK update at the end of May, AMD has released AMDVLK 2021.Q2.4 as their newest open-source AMD Radeon Vulkan driver release...

Intel's Cloud-Hypervisor 16 Adds ARM64 ACPI + UEFI Support, Better Live Migration

Phoronix - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 16:00
Following the bump in April from Cloud-Hypervisor v0.14.x to v15, Cloud-Hypervisor 16.0 was released on Thursday for this Intel-led open-source hypervisor that is leveraging Rust and focused on cloud and security use-cases...

How to use the FreeDOS text editor

opensource.com - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 15:02

Editing files is a staple on any operating system. Whether you want to make a note about something, write a letter to a friend, or update a system configuration file—you need an editor. And FreeDOS provides a user-friendly text editor called (perhaps unimaginatively) "FreeDOS Edit."

Editing files

The simplest invocation of FreeDOS Edit is just EDIT. This brings up an empty editor window. The patterned background suggests an empty "desktop"—a reminder that you aren't editing any files.


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How hypertext can establish application state in REST

opensource.com - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 15:01

HATEOAS is a difficult-to-pronounce acronym that stands for "Hypertext As The Engine Of Application State." Invented by Roy Fielding in the year 2000, HATEOAS was proposed as an architectural style for network-based software systems.


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To nurture open leaders, managers must learn to let go

opensource.com - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 15:00

In my previous article on talent development in open organizations, I explained how senior and upper-level managers can help young leadership talent develop without taking an entirely "hands off" approach. The truth is that leadership talent rarely develops on its own, and if organizations wishing to become more open want to see open leaders thrive, upper management has a specific job to do.


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How to Enable PM2 to Auto Start Node.js App at System Boot

Tecmint - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 14:59
The post How to Enable PM2 to Auto Start Node.js App at System Boot first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

PM2 is a powerful, widely-used, and feature-rich, production-ready process manager for Node.js. Restarting PM2 with the processes it manages every time your server boots/reboots is critical. One of PM2’s key features is support for

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How to Install Latest OpenOffice in Linux Desktop

Tecmint - Fri, 06/11/2021 - 14:56
The post How to Install Latest OpenOffice in Linux Desktop first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Apache OpenOffice is a most popular and open-source application suite for Linux, Windows & Mac, which is used for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, database, formula, and much more. OpenOffice is used by more

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