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3 features released in Python 3.1 you should use in 2021

opensource.com - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 15:02

This is the second in a series of articles about features that first appeared in a version of Python 3.x. Python 3.1 was first released in 2009, and even though it has been out for a long time, many of the features it introduced are underused and pretty cool. Here are three of them.


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5 reasons to host your container registry with Pulp

opensource.com - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 15:01

Linux containers have greatly simplified software distribution. The ability to package an application with everything it needs to run has helped increase stability and reproducibility of environments.


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Building open organizations to make a better life more sustainable for everyone

opensource.com - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 15:00

In the first article in this series reviewing The Age of Sustainable Development by Jeffrey Sachs, I discussed the impact of economic development on the environment, and I explained how open organization principles can help us begin building sustainable, global economic development plans for the future.


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LFCA – Useful Tips for Securing Data and Linux – Part 18

Tecmint - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 13:03
The post LFCA – Useful Tips for Securing Data and Linux – Part 18 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Since its release in the early nineties, Linux has won the admiration of the technology community thanks to its stability, versatility, customizability, and a large community of open-source developers who work round-the-clock to provide

The post LFCA – Useful Tips for Securing Data and Linux – Part 18 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

AMD Queues Initial Graphics Code For Linux 5.14 - More Aldebaran, PCIe ASPM, HMM SVM

Phoronix - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 12:00
With the Linux 5.13 merge window past, AMD on Wednesday submitted an initial batch of AMDGPU/AMDKFD/Radeon graphics driver changes to DRM-Next as feature material to be queued ahead for the Linux 5.14 cycle this summer...

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Ice Lake Linux Performance vs. AMD EPYC Milan, Cascade Lake

Phoronix - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 06:42
Last month Intel launched their 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable "Ice Lake" processors for these 10nm server processors and SKUs up to 40 cores while boasting around a 20% IPC improvement overall and big reported improvements for AI workloads and more. Recently we received an Intel Ice Lake reference server with the dual Xeon Platinum 8380 processors so we can carry out our own performance tests. In this initial article is our first look at the Xeon Platinum 8380 Linux support in general and a number of performance benchmarks.

AMD Publishes Initial Open-Source Linux Driver Code For "Beige Goby"

Phoronix - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 02:04
AMD has published initial open-source Linux graphics driver code for a new GPU dubbed Beige Goby...

AMI Is Getting Involved With Open-Source Firmware Development

Phoronix - Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:57
Well known BIOS provider AMI is getting in on the open-source system firmware game around OpenBMC and related projects...

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