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Linux Developers Talk Again About An Accelerator Subsystem - Or Moving Them Into The GPU/DRM Area

Phoronix - Mon, 09/13/2021 - 17:57
On and off for years has been talk of an accelerator subsystem for the Linux kernel considering that for now most AI training/inference accelerator drivers end up lodged within the "char/misc" area of the kernel. That accelerator subsystem discussion has been restarted with talks of having such a subsystem or moving those drivers within the GPU/DRM subsystem space...

How to Install Fail2ban on Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux

Tecmint - Mon, 09/13/2021 - 15:44
The post How to Install Fail2ban on Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Written in Python, Fail2ban is a free and open-source Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that protects the server against brute-force attacks. After a specified number of incorrect password attempts, the client’s IP address is banned

The post How to Install Fail2ban on Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Replace smart quotes with the Linux sed command

opensource.com - Mon, 09/13/2021 - 15:01

In typography, a pair of quotation marks were traditionally oriented toward one another. They look like this:

“smart quotes”


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How I rediscovered Logo with the Python Turtle module

opensource.com - Mon, 09/13/2021 - 15:00

When I was in high school, one of the very first programming languages I was introduced to was Logo. It was interactive and visual. With basic movement commands, you could have your cursor (“turtle”) draw basic shapes and intricate patterns. It was a great way to introduce the compelling concept of an algorithm—a series of instructions for a computer to execute.

Fortunately, the Logo programming language is available today as a Python package. So let’s jump right in, and you can discover the possibilities with Logo as we go along.


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Red Hat Innovation Awards - Advice on writing a great submission

Red Hat News - Mon, 09/13/2021 - 12:00

The nomination period for the 2022 Red Hat Innovation Awards has been extended to September 20, 2021 - which means there is still time for you to nominate your organization for innovative uses of Red Hat’s open source technology. 

Linux 5.15-rc1 Brings New NTFS Driver, In-Kernel SMB3 Server, AMD Changes, Intel DG2

Phoronix - Mon, 09/13/2021 - 08:22
As expected this evening the Linux 5.15-rc1 kernel was released to top off the two week merge window that saw many changes to the kernel...

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